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Let’s GetWalkingNews, Page 4
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ElectionNight Blues
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Forestdale Says Goodbye to Pullar
Approximately 70 percent of FairfaxCounty residents who went to thepolls Nov. 3 voted in favor of Fairfax
County acquiring approximately $232 mil-lion of new debt through bonds to help payfor the public school system’s constructionand renovation projects.
Though the Fairfax County School Boardcould use the money from the bond for anyschool capital project, the governing bodytends to approve a list of projects associ-ated with the debt they are asking the pub-lic to acquire.
The renovation of the Marshall HighSchool ($101.8 million) is the most expen-sive project listed amongst those the 2009bond would fund. Another high-dollar itemthat is supposed to be funded through thebond is the new South County MiddleSchool ($50 million).
Though approval for the school was stillfairly high, it is markedly lower than theapproval rate for the bond passed in 2007,at about 77 percent.
A few elected officials and school admin-istrators were concerned that voters mayhave overlooked the bond referendum byaccident because it was on the backside ofthe ballot.
“I was upset to see the school bond onthe back of the ballot,” said Supervisor
Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield).Herrity, whose constituents are particu-
larly concerned about the new SouthCounty Middle School, said he intends toquestion Fairfax County election officialsabout why the school bond was the onlyitem on the backside of the ballot.
Fairfax County Public Schools chief oper-ating officer Dean Tistadt said he was alsoconcerned that the placement of the bondreferendum question would lead to a lowerapproval rating than the county is used toseeing. He said he does not want the smallernumber of votes, which could be due to thebond referendum question placement, to beinterpreted as a decrease in support for newschool construction and renovation projects.
Prior to the polls closing, Tistadt said hethought it was unlikely that the school bondreferendum would fail to get approved,even if some people missed the question onthe backside of the ballot. Fairfax Countyhas not had a school bond fail since the1970s, he said.
But one of the two organizations with thelargest influence over elections, the FairfaxCounty Republican Committee, did not ac-tually come out in support of the schoolbond referendum.
Republican volunteers were handing out“sample ballots” — a list of the candidatesthe Republican Party wants voters to sup-port — that listed the school bond question
School bond passesby 70 percent.
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Voters Approve Bond
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Assistant Principal Cathy Pullar moves onto new job in Virginia Beach.
Cathy Pullar with Forestdale Principal Cheryl Toth.
By Justin Fanizzi
The Connection
After 6 1/2 years, Cathy Pullar’scompassion, hard work and com-mitment to her students havemade her more than a typical ad-
ministrator at Forestdale ElementarySchool. She lovingly calls them her “chil-dren,” serving as not only their assistantprincipal, but as another shoulder to leanon, another set of ears to listen and per-haps most importantly, another voice ofencouragement and belief.
On Friday, Oct, 30, however, Pullar’s “chil-dren” and peers were bid a bittersweet fare-well to Pullar, as she accepted the assistantprincipal position at Pembroke MeadowsElementary School in Virginia Beach, effec-tive Monday, Nov. 2.
“Cathy was an exceptional assistant prin-cipal who will be dearly missed,” said Spe-cial Education Teacher Donna Murphy. “Herdedication to the Forestdale communityover the past seven years surpassed all ex-pectations and responsibilities of an assis-tant principal. Her cheerful smile and warm
welcome to all every morning will be sorelymissed.”
Pullar is taking the position in VirginiaBeach due to her engagement, as herfiancée lives in the Hampton Roads area.When she got engaged last February, Pullarsaid that she and her fiancée agreed thatshe would relocate. Though she had origi-nally hoped to move in July after the wed-ding so that she would not have to leaveForestdale during the school year, the posi-tion that she applied to required her to moveimmediately.
“It was the plan [when we got engaged]that I would relocate,” Pullar said. “I hadhoped to move after the school year, butthis position came open, and I applied andended up getting the position, so I had toleave, but I will miss the warm environmentof the school and the community. It will al-ways be my home and they will always bemy family.”
Pullar, a New York native, began her ca-reer in education immediately following hergraduation from Green Mountain Collegein Vermont. She taught preschool at a schoolin New York for three years, but then moved
to the Northern Virginia area when she ap-plied for, and got a position as a preschoolteacher in Prince George’s County, on theborder on Southeast Washington, D.C.While there, the school’s principal, whomPullar called a “mentor,” encouraged her togo back to school and get an administra-tive degree, so Pullar heeded the advice andenrolled at George Mason University.
After receiving her degree and followinga short stint as a teacher at Franconia El-ementary, Pullar was chosen by Fairfax
County Public Schools to join their Learn-ing, Empowering, Assessing and Develop-ing (LEAD) program, which cultivates ad-ministrators for the school system. As partof the program, Pullar was given a one-yearadministrative internship at Woodburn El-ementary School, where she served as anassistant principal, as Woodburn did nothave one at the time. When the internshipwas completed, she returned to FranconiaElementary, but was quickly hired as assis-tant principal at Forestdale.
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Bittersweet Night for DemsDespite winning localraces, Democrats losetop statewide races.
“There’s no sugar coatingit. We lost.”
— U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)
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By the Numbers
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) speaks with Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) atthe Fairfax Democratic Committee’s Election party on Tuesday night.
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Many independent pollshad predicted for weeksthat former Attorney
General Bob McDonnell (R) wouldbeat Democrat Creigh Deeds in theVirginia’s gubernatorial election Nov.3.
But few local Republican activistsexpected McDonnell to carry FairfaxCounty.
“Honestly? No, I did not think thiswould happen. We had planned asif [McDonnell could win Fairfax] butrealistically I didn’t think it wouldhappen,” said Anthony Bedell, chair-man of the Fairfax County Republi-can Committee, when asked aboutstatewide campaign’s local successon election night.
The new governor-elect beatDeeds by 4,529 votes in Fairfax,managing to collect just over 50 per-cent of the vote countywide. FairfaxCounty is Virginia’s most populouslocality and home to about 12 per-cent of all registered voters in theCommonwealth.
Over the past nine years, onlythree Republican candidates, includ-ing McDonnell, have managed tobeat a Democratic opponent oncountywide level in Fairfax. By con-trast, 17 Republican candidates havelost to Democrats on a countywidelevel in Fairfax during the same timeperiod.
Still, the Republican base wasmore energized this year than theyhave been in several election cycles,said many party volunteers.
“The feel this year is a lot likewhen my husband won in 1993 andClinton was in the White House,”said Susan Allen, wife of former gov-ernor and U.S. Sen. George Allen (R-Va.), as she campaigned outside herlocal polling place at Stratford Land-ing Elementary School.
And even before the local pollingstations reported their totals, at leastone local elected official was confi-dent about McDonnell’s ability towin Fairfax County.
“Yes, I definitely think Bob could
GOP scores winscountywide inhigh-profile races.
McDonnell,CuccinelliWin State
See McDonnell, Page 14
By Justin Fanizzi
The Connection
After sweeping victories in lastyear’s elections, the FairfaxCounty populace appeared topass a referendum on the Repub-
lican Party, and the start of a new era po-litical dominance seemed all but assured.
One year later, however, the Democratshave found themselves in a precarious po-sition once again. Though the party retainedseveral seats in the General Assembly, theoverall results of the night made for a som-ber mood at the Fairfax County DemocraticCommittee’s election night party at Veloc-ity 5 in Merrifield.
“There’s no sugar coating it,” said U.S.Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11). “We lost. To-night is what happens when we’re compla-cent, when we take things for granted. It’sa useful reminder that it’s not set in stonethat we win every election.”
The reason for the disappointment, ac-cording to party members,was the losses sustained atthe top levels of the stategovernment. CreighDeeds, the Democraticcandidate for governor,had a disappointing show-ing in Fairfax County, losing by 4,529 votesto Republican candidate Bob McDonnelland losing by 343,640 votes overall. ThoughDemocratic candidate for lieutenant gover-nor Jody Wagner won by nearly 10,000votes in the county, she lost overall by morethan 250,000. Rounding it out was Demo-crat Steve Shannon’s loss to Republican KenCuccinelli in the attorney general race,though Shannon did carry the county.
“We all know what happened at the top,and we will be, in some sense, the oppo-nent now,” said U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va).“But there should never be an enduring ar-istocracy in this country, and we will chal-
lenge the new governor,lieutenant governor andattorney general to liveup to the standards offairness.”
While the losses at thetop put a damper on the
proceedings Tuesday night’s party, theDemocrats were still elated to see their stal-warts get reelected in races that, for themost part, were not competitive. IncumbentDel. David Bulova (D-37) secured an easyvictory in a race in which he did not have aRepublican opponent. According to unoffi-cial results posted by the Virginia ElectoralBoard Wednesday morning, Bulova gar-nered more than 67 percent of the vote,
easily outpacing Independent Green Partycandidate Anna Choi and IndependentChristopher DeCarlo.
“It feels good to be able to pull one out[for the party],” Bulova said. “But I alsohave a lot of good friends and colleaguesweren’t able to, so suddenly, the night isbittersweet.”
Del. Vivian Watts (D-39), was also ableto retain her seat, receiving more than 56percent of the vote. Watts ran against Re-publican Joe Bury, Independent Green Partycandidate James Leslie and Libertarian MattCholko. Though Watts was satisfied with hervictory, she, like her fellow party members,was more concerned about what was lostand why it happened.
“I’ve never been lectured so much goingdoor-to-door,” Watts said. “There is a tre-mendous amount of concern on federal is
GovernorRobert F. “Bob” McDonnell (R) 1,157,672 58.64%R. Creigh Deeds (D) 814,032 41.23%Write In 2,225 0.11%
Lieutenant GovernorWilliam T. “Bill” Bolling (R) 1,100,925 56.41%Jody M. Wagner (D) 849,294 43.51%Write In 1,415 0.07%
Attorney GeneralKen T. Cuccinelli II (R) 1,116,994 57.52%Stephen C. Shannon (D) 823,129 42.39%Write In 1,640 0.08%
House of Delegates – 39th DistrictVivian E. Watts (D) 10,388 56.35%Joseph G. “Joe” Bury (R) 7,280 39.49%Matt J. Cholko (L) 580 3.14%James L. “Jim” Leslie (IG) 170 0.92%Write In 15 0.08%
House of Delegates – 41st DistrictDave W. Marsden (D) 10,350 49.61%Kerry D. Bolognese (R) 10,142 48.61%C. Monique Berry (IG) 349 1.67%Write In 19 0.09%
House of Delegates – 42nd DistrictDavid B. Albo (R) 11,765 56.57%Greg A. Werkheiser (D) 9,000 43.27%Write In 31 0.14%
House of Delegates – 43rd DistrictMark D. Sickles (D) 10,305 56.17%Tim D. Nank (R) 8,021 43.72%
Fairfax County School BondYes 180,370 69.96%No 77,425 30.03%
Unofficial results from the Virginia State Board of Election as ofWednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:05 a.m.
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“I think that peoplerecognized that I was agood person to keep inthe legislature.”
— Del. Dave Marsden (D-41)
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sues, and that impacted the local races. Everything,including the economy, is up in the air [at that level]and there are a lot of concerned people because ofit.”
Del. David Marsden (D-41) was another local Demo-crat who retained his seat,although his victory came bya much slimmer margin thanhe had hoped. RepublicanKerry Bolognese and Inde-pendent Green Party candi-date C. Monique Berry chal-lenged Marsden. Despite be-ing the incumbent, Marsdendefeated Bolognese by only 208 votes, securing49.61 of the vote compared to Bolognese’s 48.61.
“Everyone wants to win by a large number, and I
didn’t,” Marsden said. “What won it for me, I believe,is my constituent service over the years and connec-tions within the community that I’ve formed. I thinkthat people recognized that I was a good person tokeep in the legislature.”
In other local races, Demo-crat Mark Sickles soundlydefeated republican TimNank , while Democrat Su-san Conrad lost the 40th Dis-trict delegate race to incum-bent Republican Tim Hugoand Democrat GregWerkheiser fell to incumbentRepublican David Albo (R-42) in the 42nd District.
“There were lessonslearned tonight,” Bulova said. “We’ll just have to goback and figure out how to regroup and send ourmessage in positive way.”
Week in Springfield
Police Seek Help SolvingSeries of Gold Burglaries
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is asking for the public’shelp in identifying the suspects of a series of burglariesin the Sully, Fair Oaks, Reston, and West Springfield po-lice districts. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, four homes were bro-ken into in the 5300 block of Poplar Valley Court, the12700 block of Lady Summerset Lane, the 9300 block ofCumbria Valley Drive and the 8400 block of White Ha-ven Circle.
All the burglaries have occurred in daytime hours andthe suspects are primarily seeking gold jewelry. Otheritems including electronics have also been reported sto-len. More than 20 burglary cases have been linked tothese ones, and police are looking for connections to othercases, as well.
Detectives are investigating several leads, but they en-courage homeowners to call police
regarding any strangers going door to door or actingsuspiciously in their neighborhoods. The suspects havebeen described as two Hispanic or Middle Eastern menin their late 20s to early 30s and one Hispanic woman.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime solv-ers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus a mes-sage to CRIMES/274637 or call police at 703-691-2131.A $1,000 cash reward will be paid for information thatleads to an arrest and indictment. As always, callers neverhave to give their names or appear in court.
Learn Conflict ResolutionA Conflict Resolution workshop will take place Satur-
day, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Little RiverUnited Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike inAnnandale. Registration is $20 and includes lunch andmaterials. Any proceeds will benefit Wellspring UnitedChurch of Christ’s Immigrant Ministry in Centreville. Pre-register and send questions to Alice Foltz [email protected].
Leading the workshop will be the Rev. Al Fuertes, whohas a Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution and teachesa course on conflict, trauma and healing at GMU.
The workshop will offer a more holistic understandingof conflicts, especially within the context of faith com-munities or congregations. It will also familiarize partici-pants with various interventions, skills and tools.
Don Henley Concert MovedTo Warner Theatre in D.C.
The Don Henley concert scheduled for Thursday, Nov.12 at the Patriot Center has been moved to the WarnerTheatre in Washington, D.C. Refunds will be offered forthe Patriot Center show at the original point of purchase.Tickets purchased online or via Phonecharge will be au-tomatically credited. Tickets for the Nov. 12 show at theWarner Theatre at 8 p.m. may be purchased throughwww.livenation.com.
Raising Money for FACETSHorizon Chiropractic & Wellness Solutions in conjunc-
tion with FACETS is conducting a fund raiser for thecharity’s Heart for Thanksgiving event. The center is do-nating 100 percent of its initial exam and x-ray fee fromnow through Nov. 23 to FACETS to help a needy familyduring the Thanksgiving season. The fee normally is $195and has been reduced to just $25 to collect as much aspossible for the family. For more, call 703-691-2225. Ho-rizon Chiropractic & Wellness Solutions is located at 3541Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.
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On Friday, Oct. 30, students at Garfield Elementary walked around the field adjacentto the school to raise awareness of homelessness.
Walking To Help OthersGarfield students walkto raise money, awarenessof homelessness.
Gray skies and intermittent rain did notdeter Garfield Elementary students fromwalking around the school field all-dayFriday, as part of the Fannie Mae Walk
for the Homeless. During their physical educationand music classes, students participated in the walk,carrying signs and showing their enthusiasm for agood deed done.
A number of schools around the area took part inthe Oct. 30 Walk for the Homeless, which is spon-sored by Fannie Mae. Garfield was partnered with
local nonprofit Housing and Community Services ofNorthern Virginia, Inc., which provided T-shirts forall of Garfield’s students. In return, Friday’s walkhelped the organization fulfill a youth activity require-ment that Fannie Mae asks participating nonprofitsto meet. Fannie Mae will then donate money toHCSNV for its programs to aid families or individu-als who face homelessness.
“Garfield has been our partner for at least fiveyears,” said Irma Garcia, HCSNV executive director.
The walk is also an opportunity for elementary stu-dents to learn about the plight of the homeless.Garfield students made posters to carry with themduring the walk. After they were done walking, thestudents wrote poems and essays about the experi-ence and what they had learned.
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but left both the “yes” and “no” bubble blank nextto it.
For those who support the bond, this is actually animprovement over previous years, when the schoolbond referendum was simply left off the Republican“sample ballots” handed out at the polls.
Members of the county Republican committee have
not been able to agree on whether to support or op-pose the bond, said Fairfax Republican chair AnthonyBedell. Some people active in the organization ob-ject to the county government carrying debt on prin-cipal. Others, like School Board member Liz Bradsher,want the public to support new school constructionand renovation projects.
— Julia O’Donoghue
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Last week, a new report by the advocacy groupEvery Child Matters focused on the disturbing riseof child deaths in the United States due to maltreat-ment. Local reports earlier in the year also pointedto an increase in family violence across NorthernVirginia as well.
What readers need to know is that themajority of children who die from mal-treatment had no prior contact withchild protective services. We need tounderstand that each one of us is responsible for thechildren in our community — not just child protec-tive services — and that we each have the power toprevent these tragedies.
Another grim statistic? More than 75 percent ofthe children who die from maltreatment are underthe age of 4. We must provide new parents in ourcommunity with support, including parenting classesand support groups, early childhood home visitationand universal access to affordable health and men-tal health services.
The report (released on Capitol Hill) calls for more
federal funding, which is certainly critical as gov-ernments on every level face tough budget cuts. Butthis report should also be a wake-up call to the indi-vidual community member. When we see a sign ofabuse and neglect right here in our own neighbor-hood, are we pausing for that child long enough toreport it to Child Protective Services? When we knowa new parent struggling with the stress of young chil-dren, are we pausing long enough to offer supportor suggest they contact one of the many organiza-tions in Northern Virginia offering parenting re-sources?
Perhaps while the federal government figures outthe funding for this issue affecting millions of chil-dren and parents across the country, we each couldbe having an impact on just one right here in ourown community.
Diane CharlesExecutive Director
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Global Thermo Comedy Tour 8p.m. at George Mason UniversityPatriot Center, 4500 Patriot CircleFairfax. www.danecook.com orwww.patriotcenter.com. Tickets
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Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Ex-Deo,Blackguard, Swashbuckle,Apothys and Radamanthys. 7p.m. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 RollingRoad, Springfield. $20 in advance,$25 at the door. 703-569-5940 orjaxxroxx.com.
Bingo. 7-11 p.m. at the SpringfieldVolunteer Fire Company Event Hall,7011 Backlick Road, Springfield.Come out and have an evening of funplaying bingo, sponsored by theVeteran’s of Foreign Wars. Proceedssupport work in the community, withVeterans and active duty families inneed.
The King’s Singers. 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Tickets are $22-$44. Pre-PerformanceDiscussion 45 minutes prior to theperformance. 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.
Lunch Bunch. 12 p.m. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. Bring lunch and join usfor stories. Birth-5 with adult. 703-971-0010.
Workhouse Film Institute:Cinematic Tourist Seriescelebrates Bollywood at GalleryW16, Second Floor. Doors open at6:30 p.m. for a reception and ascreening of “Saawariya” will beginat 7 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 7, from11 a.m.-6 p.m., come see theNorthern India exhibition andmarketplace, along with afternoonBollywood dance workshops with
Anil and Cordula Dahal. A matineescreening of “Hero No. 1” will start at12 p.m. In addition, doors will openat 6:30 p.m. and a screening of“Bride and Prejudice” will begin at 7p.m. All events are free but ticketsare required and may be reservedonline. Workhouse Arts Center islocated at 9601 Ox Road, Lorton
SATURDAY/NOV. 7Yarn Cocktails. Meet crafters Kelly
Wilson and Anastasia Blaes, authorsof “The Crocheter’s Guide to YarnCocktails” and “The Knitter’s Guideto Yarn Cocktails.” Books availablefor sale and signing. 2 p.m., at BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library or703-249-1520.
Springfield Christian ChurchBazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 5407Backlick Road, Springfield. Whiteelephant sale, silent auction,Christmas shop, quilt raffle, churchcookbooks, baked goods, vendors andmore. 703-354-4994.
Metropolitan Youth TapEnsemble: Plays Well withOthers. 7:30 p.m. at the ErnstCultural Center, Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Tickets are $13online atwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/85694. www.metroyouthtap.org or703-339-0444.
Dedication of the Lower PotomacRiver Important Bird Area.8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Meadowood
See CAlendar, Page 9
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Saturday, November 21st at 2:00 & 6:00 p.m. &Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00 & 6:00 p.m.
NVCC- Annandale Campus
The Burke Civic Ballet
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Adults - $20Children/Seniors - $15
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Recreation Area: 10705 Belmont Blvd.,Lorton. Hosted by the Bureau of LandManagement. Public parking near thehorse boarding stables at 10406Gunston Road. Pre-event bird walkwill begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at thededication ceremony site nearBelmont Boulevard. For those justcoming to the dedication ceremony,arrive at 9:15 a.m. at the publicparking, in order to walk short trailhike to arrive at the dedicationceremony site by 10 a.m. 703-339-8009.
Sydenstricker UMW Bazaar. 9 a.m.at 8508 Hooes Road, Fairfax.Homemade soups, desserts, bakedgoods and more. 703 451-8223 orsumcdisciples.org.
Virsky Ukrainian National DanceCompany. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Tickets are $23-$46. Youth throughgrade 12 half price. Pre-PerformanceDiscussion 45 minutes prior to theperformance. 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.
Yarn Cocktails. 2 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Authors Kelly Wilson and AnastasiaBlaes discuss designing knit andcrochet items and the process ofputting together and publishing theirbooks. 703-249-1520.
Native American Storyteller. 10:30a.m. John Marshall Library, 6209Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Cherokeestoryteller Mama Mary Sunbeam. Allages. 703-971-0010.
Localpalooza, Fuzz Box, SatellitePapas and more. 7:30 p.m. JaxxNight Club, 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. $10. 703-569-5940 orjaxxroxx.com.
Workhouse Film Institute:
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From Page 8 Cinematic Tourist Seriescelebrates Bollywood at GalleryW16, Second Floor. From 11 a.m.-6p.m., come see the Northern Indiaexhibition and marketplace, alongwith afternoon Bollywood danceworkshops with Anil and CordulaDahal. A matinee screening of “HeroNo. 1” will start at 12 p.m. Inaddition, doors will open at 6:30p.m. and a screening of “Bride andPrejudice” will begin at 7 p.m. Allevents are free but tickets arerequired and may be reserved online.Workhouse Arts Center is located at9601 Ox Road, Lorton
Circo Aereo’s “Espresso.” 4 p.m., atthe GMU Center for the Arts. Tickets:$44, $36, $22. Youth through grade12, half price. Charge by phone at888-945-2468 or visitwww.gmu.edu/cfa.
Monte Carlo Night. 5:30-10 p.m.Fairview Park Marriott, 3111Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church.$50 per person. Appetizers, casinogames, music and dancing, doorprizes, silent and live auctions andmore. Sponsored by the Rotary Clubsof Northern Virginia. 703-319-6930.
MONDAY/NOV. 9The Vision Series: “What Happens
When Water is Cleaner?Tracking Transitions in GlobalHealth.” 7 p.m. at the GeorgeMason University Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Speaker,Kathryn H. Jacobsen. Free. 888-945-2468.
Bulletin Board
Giggles and Wiggles. 10:30 a.m.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Stories and songs that make youmove. Age 24 months-5 years withadult. 703-339-4610.
Early Reader Book Discussion.3:30 p.m. John Marshall Library,6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria.Early reader book activities. Age 6-8with adult. “A Mare for Young Wolf”by Janice Shefelman and/or “TheWarrior Maiden” by Ellen Schecter.703-971-0010.
TUESDAY/NOV. 10GMU Symphonic Band Concert
and GMU Percussion Ensemble.8 p.m. at the George MasonUniversity Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. $15 adult,$10 students and seniors. 888-945-2468 or www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Aesop’s Fables. 7 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Adam Whitley recounts some ofAesop’s greatest tales. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.
Lullaby Stories. 7 p.m. KingstowneLibrary, 6500 Landsdowne Centre,Alexandria. Evening stories andactivities. Pajamas and stuffedanimals welcome. Age 1-5 with adult.703-339-4610.
Fun for Twos and Threes. 10:30a.m. John Marshall Library, 6209Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Storiesand activities. Age 2-3 with adult.703-971-0010.
Acoustic Open Mic with BobGaynor of The Roadducks. 8p.m. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 RollingRoad, Springfield. 703-569-5940 orjaxxroxx.com.
THURSDAY/NOV. 5Clifton Community Woman’s
Club Meeting 9 a.m. at theFairfax Station Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Malou Innocent, aforeign policy analyst with theCato Institute will be speakingabout her experiences and thesituation in Afghanistan andPakistan.
Clifton Community Woman’sClub Night Unit Meeting is7:30 p.m. and will feature LynnGarvey Hodge on the woman’ssuffragist movement. She will bedressed in complete time periodcostume. The meeting will be ata member’s home. ContactMembership Chair LindaBeckman at 703-266-0213.
FRIDAY/NOV. 6Seventh Annual Caregiver
Luncheon and ResourceFair. Fairfax County invitesfamily caregivers of older adultsto a luncheon and resource fairin celebration of National FamilyCaregiver’s Month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Springfield Golfand Country Club, 8301 OldKeene Mill Road, Springfield.Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.The luncheon costs $10 andregistration is required. Registerand request ADAaccommodations atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa orby phone at 703-324-5631, TTY703-449-1186.
TUESDAY/NOV. 10South County Federation
Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the SouthCounty Secondary School, 8501Silverbrook Road, Lorton.Southcountyfederation.com.
NARFE Springfield ChapterMeeting. The meeting will beginat 1:30 followed by apresentation from U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11), updatingthe issues before U.S. Congressthat affect retired and activefederal employees. Meeting placeis The American Legion Post 176,5620 Amherst Ave, Springfield,adjacent to Kay Jenning’sSpringfield Toyota. ContactChapter President Dick Gallagherat [email protected] or703 455-4373.
WEDNESDAY/NOV. 11Annual Bake & Buy Sale
Luncheon presented by theSpringfield/Alexandria Women’sConnection from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., at the Springfield Golf& Country Club, 8301 Old KeeneMill Road, Springfield. $17includes luncheon and freechildcare. Reservations must bemade by Friday, Nov. 6, to 703-569-4670 or 703-590-6562 or e-mail [email protected].
THURSDAY/NOV. 12Constituent Day. Supervisor John
C. Cook (R-Springfield) will hosthis third Constituent Day from 5-8 p.m. at North SpringfieldElementary School, 7602 HemingCourt in Springfield. For moreinformation, call the BraddockDistrict Supervisor's Office at703-425-9300.
Military Notes
Kyle R. Prokop has graduated fromthe Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Train-ing Corps) Leader Development andAssessment Course, also known as “Op-eration Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis,Tacoma, Wash. Prokop is the son ofRobert F. and Carla A. Prokop of GreeleyBoulevard, Springfield.
Air Force Airman Bassey A.Edim graduated from basicmilitary training atLackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, Texas. He isthe son of Afiong Edim ofChancellor Way, Spring-field, and Emmanuel Edimof Kenmore Avenue, Alex-andria. Edim is a 2007graduate of Robert E. LeeHigh School.
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Sports
Fencing Takes Ryjik around the WorldWorld-class athlete balances school, trainingwith his father in pursuit of fencing glory.
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Hayfield Secondary School student Sasha Ryjik, left, leaps at an oppo-nent to score at touch. Ryjik is a member of the United States NationalFencing Team and finished second at the Individual Cadet World Cup inKonin, Poland earlier this year.
By Reed S. Albers
The Connection
Alexander “Sasha” Ryjik is truly aRenaissance man. He excels atplaying the violin in the HayfieldSecondary School orchestra, is a
skilled soccer player and even won thirdplace in a science fair.
Just when you think that Sasha couldn’tpossibly have another impressive skill towow people with, he pulls out his prizedpossession, a United States National Fenc-ing Team windbreaker.
“It’s probably the coolest thing that Iown,” the 16-year-old said. “There’s only27 members on the United States Men’sSaber Team. So that means there’s only 27of these [windbreakers] out there.”
Sasha beams with pride when he wearshis red, white and blue training gear, butthe road to earning the jacket has been ar-duous.
Sasha’s fencing career started when hewas 9, under the guidance of his father,Alexandre Ryjik.
“[My father] introduced me to thesport and I fenced casually at first,”Sasha said. “I didn’t really like it butI grew into it. I stared with the foiland now I use the saber.”
As a child, Alexandre studiedfencing at Soviet schools inLeningrad. When Alexandre immi-grated to American in 1990, heopened the Virginia Academy of Fencing inSpringfield 13 years ago.
“In Russia, I was a pretty good fencer, butjust a fencer,” Alexandre said. “When I camehere, I realized I was one of the best coachesthere could be [in America].”
Under his father’s guidance, Sasha con-tinued to advance his skills and notorietythrough various tournament victories.
What started as a vague interest in thesport blossomed into full-fledged passion.
“[Fencing] challenges me mentally andphysically,” Sasha said. “There’s a bunch of
“My favorite fencing moment waswinning my first nationalchampionship when I was 14.”
— Sasha Ryjik
adrenaline going in you, you’re trying tocontrol your feelings and thoughts, andthink about what your opponent is goingto do.”
Now, as a member of the United StatesNational Fencing team, Sasha is considereda world-class athlete and competes world-wide.
“I go to fencing competitions almost ev-ery weekend,” Sasha said rattling off a re-cent travel schedule that included trips toPoland, Hungary, Iowa and Canada. “I goto Kansas City next weekend,” he said.
The travel has been worth it and his re-cent tournament wins include victories inhigh-profile competitions.
In 2009, Sasha finished second at the In-dividual Cadet World Cup in Konin, Polandand 11th in the Individual Cadet World Cupin Godollo, Hungary. In 2008, he finishedsecond in the Team Cadet World Cup andIndividual Cadet World Cup, also held inGodollo.
Sasha is currently ranked second in pointsin the Men’s Cadet Saber rankings, 28th in
the Senior Men’s Cadet Saber rankings and16th in the Junior Men’s Saber rankings.
The tournament schedule is so jampacked that Sasha only trains three days aweek when he isn’t preparing to travel foranother competition.
He said he strains to keep up with hishomework, but thanks to some understand-ing teachers, he has been able to maintaina 4.25 GPA and turn in his work on time.
“The teachers are fantastic and under-standing of my fencing,” Sasha said. “Ev-ery competition is a battle with homework.
It’s not very fun, but it’s worth it.”Sasha’s mother, Anna Ryjik, said the
amount of travel can be hard for theentire family.
“It’s interesting to have a son whois more traveled than yourself,”Anna Ryjik said. “[Alexandre] usu-ally accompanies him to other com-petitions and I go to the major ones.”
Sasha’s rise in the fencing commu-nity hasn’t been as simple as jump-ing on a plane and winning foreign
competitions.
AT TIMES, the relationship between coachand athlete can make the bonds of fatherand son difficult for Sasha and his father.
“[Coaching your son] is something Imight wish on my worst enemy,” Alexandresaid jokingly. “It’s very difficult. As a coachyou have to be tough and demanding, butusually with a coach, the player leaves andgoes home to his parents. Sasha has to comehome with me.”
Sasha said that it’s a tough-love relation-
ship on the fencing strip, and although itcan be frustrating at times, he’s thankful tohave his father’s guidance.
“We love each other and sometimes weyell and get heated,” he said. “But my fa-vorite fencing moment was winning my firstnational championship when I was 14.There’s this photo of me jumping into mydad’s arms after we won. It was very spe-cial for us.”
Despite the sometimes heated practicesessions, Sasha isn’t afraid to joke aboutcomparing his own fencing to his father’s.
“I’m better [at fencing] than him now,”Sasha said with a smile. “I can beat him,but it’s getting a bit easy.”
For now, Sasha is focused on his currentfencing career and has yet to scout out acollege to attend. Thoughts of competingat the Olympics play in his mind.
“In three to four years, I’ll focus on it,”Sasha said. “You can’t just say you want togo to the Olympics. It takes years of workand toiling to get there. You never knowwhat is going to happen.”
On Nov. 6, Supervisor Jeffrey C.McKay (D-Lee) will participate in theopening coin toss and present a tro-phy to the win-ner of the firstannual foot-ball “BirdBowl” be-tween Hayfield Secondary School andThomas Edison High School.
The “Bird Bowl” will be an annualevent that is hosted by each high
school every year.“Youth athletics are great character build-
ers and contribute to community pride andvision. I look forward to many years offriendly rivalry between these teams,”McKay said in a press release.
Sports PhysicalsAt Fairfax High
Fairfax High School will be hosting sportsphysicals on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 6-8p.m. The physicals will be good for regis-tration in winter and spring sports for the
2009-10 school year.The cost of the physicals is $50 for pre-
registered and $60 for walk-ins.Physicals completed at Fairfax High
School on Nov. 11 will be accepted at anyFairfax County Public School. Questions re-garding the physicals can be answered bycalling Brett Gustman at 703-219-2241.
Youth WrestlingRegistration
The Braddock Wrestling Club (BWC) isconducting a registration drive for youth
wrestlers. BWC is part of the North-ern Virginia Wrestling Federation(www.nvwf.net).
Wrestling practice will take placeevery Tuesday and Thursday, from6:30-8:15 p.m., starting Nov. 10, atthe Lake Braddock Secondary Schoolwrestling room.
Parents interested in registeringtheir young athletes, ages 9-14 forBWC, can contact Scott Matheny at571-331-7779 or [email protected]. Another con-tact is Bill Flynn at [email protected].
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Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road, Alexan-dria, needs volunteers for PhoenixRising Meal Program, to help prepareand deliver meals for the homelessalong the Route 1 corridor. Meals areprepared 6:30 p.m. Thursday and deliv-ered 6 p.m. Friday. 971-5151 or
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St. Stephen’s United MethodistChurch will present a free hymn-festconcert on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. atthe church. This concert will celebratethe 40 years of musical service to St.Stephen’s by Bob Layne, the church’sorganist and past musical director. Thepublic is invited to share in this celebra-tion of Layne’s dedicated service, join insinging along with some favorite hymnsand enjoy refreshments following theconcert. St. Stephen’s is located at 9203Braddock Road, Burke.
Burke United MethodistChurch hosts a free concert by theHope for Africa Children’s Choir,made up of 22 Ugandan children,ages 7-11, on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 6:30p.m. The concert will be a festival ofsinging, video, poetry, drums, danc-ing and a quest ion-and-answerperiod. Burke UMC is located at 6200Burke Centre Parkway. For more in-formation about the choir , seeHopeforAfricaChildren’sChoir.org.For more information aboutBurkeUMC, see burkeumc.org.
Faith Notes
Every year between Christmasand New Year’s, the SpringfieldConnection turns its pages over tothe contributions of local students.We are seeking artwork, photogra-phy, poetry, opinions, short storiesand reflections. We welcome contri-butions from public schools, privateschools and students who are homeschooled.
E-mail to: [email protected], or mail or delivercontributions by Dec. 4, to 1606 KingSt., Alexandria, VA 22314. Please besure to include the student’s name,age, grade, school and town of resi-dence along with each submission.For information, call 703-778-9410.
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Politics
McDonnell, Cuccinelli Winwin Fairfax,” said Supervisor Patrick
Herrity (R-Springfield), as he waited for theelection returns after the polls closed.
AS FAIRFAX residents have grown to be-come such a large part of Virginia’s overallvoter pool, state-wide campaignshave found itharder to ignorethe locality, likesome more ideo-logically conserva-tive Republican op-erations had donein the past, accord-ing to several localelected officialsfrom both sides of the aisle.
Political observers from both parties agreethat the Republican Party cannot simplyhope balance out the votes potentially lostin Fairfax by driving up participation inmore reliably right-leaning parts of Virginiaas they sometimes did in the past.
In fact, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)has said that a statewide candidate whomanages to win Fairfax County by approxi-mately 65,000 votes is nearly impossible todefeat in a Virginia statewide election. Thecongressman has credited Fairfax, for ex-ample, with electing U.S. Sen. Jim Webb(D), who defeated incumbent George Allen(R) by double digits in the county tally, de-spite winning the election statewide by lessthan a percentage point.
President BarackObama’s campaignobviously recog-nized the impor-tance of Fairfax dur-ing his 2008 race,since the nationalcampaign investedin 10 field directorsfor the county alone.
IN AN INTERVIEW last spring, McDonnellsaid that he planned to campaign far moreaggressively in Fairfax than the Republicanhad in his 2005 campaign. Four years ago,McDonnell barely won the attorney generalrace, defeating Deeds by fewer than 350votes statewide and losing Fairfax by ap-proximately 41,500 votes.
“I am going to make sure people knowthat I am the original Fairfax resident. I amgoing to spend a lot of time up here nextfall. I have been here a lot already,” saidMcDonnell in the spring. The Republicangrew up in the Mount Vernon area, highschool in the City of Alexandria.
U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) saidMcDonnell may have appealed more toNorthern Virginia residents than previouscandidates because of his roots in the area.
“He was raised in Northern Virginia.When people talk about I-66, he knowswhere that is and he talked about the is-sues that matter to people up here,” saidWolf.
Still, Fairfax County Republicans em-ployed a strategy that appeared to presumeDeeds would carry the county, regardlessof whether McDonnell won the overallstatewide race.
Over the past few months, Bedell oftentalked of “squeezing the margins” of theRepublican vote in Fairfax County by ener-
gizing and motivat-ing as many conser-vative voters aspossible. In otherwords, trying tokeep the assumedmargin of Demo-cratic victory to aslittle as possible.
“The Republicansare tired of gettingpushed around in
Fairfax. We are going to compete in pre-cincts that where Republicans haven’t com-peted in a long time. We want to energizepeople,” said Bedell at the Republican Partyof Virginia’s convention last spring.
On election night, Bedell also said: “Wecompeted everywhere in Fairfax and thathasn’t always been the strategy. I think ourlocal delegate races helped the top of theticket because you had local campaigns op-erating all over.”
STILL, McDonnell performed better inother parts of the commonwealth thanFairfax, winning with 58.6 percent of thevote statewide. And McDonnell’s two otherRepublican statewide candidates did notperform as well as he did in the election,
particularly inFairfax.
Lt. Gov. BillBolling (R), whowas seeking his sec-ond term, defeatedDemocrat JodyWagner, a formercabinet member of
Mark Warner’s, with 56.51 percent of thevote. But Wagner beat Bolling 51.5 percentto 48.4 percent in Fairfax, receiving about8,000 more votes the Republicancountywide.
State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37) earned57.52 percent of the vote in Virginia to winthe Attorney General race and performedbetter than Bolling did statewide. ButCuccinelli, who represented southwesternFairfax in the General Assembly, lost by alarger margin to a Democrat than Bollingdid in the county.
DEMOCRATIC U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s11th Congressional District favoredMcDonnell by a margin of 55 percent,Bolling by a margin of 52 percent andCuccinelli by a margin of 52 percent in thiselection cycle. But Bedell is cautious to drawconclusions about what relevance resultsfrom one election might have on another.
“I think we learned from last year andthis year that you can’t tell what is going tohappen from one election to the next. Theydon’t necessarily connect,” he said.
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“Yes, I definitely thinkBob could win Fairfax.”
— Supervisor P atrick Herrity(R-Springfield)
“The Republicans aretired of getting pushedaround in Fairfax.”
— Anthony Bedell, chairman of theFairfax County Republican Committee
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