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Taking a bite out ofcrime, McGruff, thecrime-fightingbloodhound, makesan appearance atMiddleridge’sannual NationalNigh Out event withOfficer J.T. Frey,who coordinatesthe community-police partnershipevents in the WestSpringfield PoliceDistrict.

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City of Fairfax Celebrates a Life

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City of Fairfax Celebrates a Life

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The Sherwood Center was adorned with dozens of flower arrangements and tables included collages ofphotos and newspaper articles about Joan Cross, a Fairfax councilmember who died on July 21.

Hundreds attendpublic memorialto honor Joan Cross. “She was a wise

woman and agentle soul.”

— Patrice Winter,former Fairfax City

councilmember

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In the end, it was the little things re-membered — a fierce love ofScrabble, the way Joan Cross gentlyput her hand on your arm, her fond-

ness for pranks — that moved many to tears.“I don’t think any of us Cross boys real-

ized that my mother was a greater personand touched more people than we thought,”said John Clarke, during the Celebration ofLife memorial service for his mother, JoanW. Cross, at The Stacy C. Sherwood Centeron Thursday morning, July 28.

Cross, 68, a five-term member of theFairfax City Council, died Thursday, July 21,at her home from complications of cancer.

“The song we danced to at my weddingin 2006 captured the essence of our rela-tionship, ‘Because you loved me,’ by CelineDion,” Clarke said, tearing up at thememory. “I really just have eight words tosay about my mom: I was blessed becausemy mother loved me.”

Clarke, who lives in Plainfield, Ill., at-tended the public service with his brothers,

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Dr. Riaz Rayek shows Dr. Grace Lee images fromhis last trip to Kabul in 2009 where he donated hisdental services.

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Local Dentist Finds Way To Give BackBy Victoria Ross

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Dr. Riaz Rayek and Dr. Tara Zier’sdental office, Smiles at Fairfax Cor-ner, is modern, sleek and state-of-

the art, with an HDTV and the latest in den-tal technology.

But his office stands in stark contrast toone of the dental hospitals he visits in hisnative Afghanistan.

Devastated by 30 years of war and pov-erty, Afghanistan has roughly one dentistper 200,000 patients. It’s a nation that rarelypossesses the basic infrastructure mostcountries take for granted — clean water,refrigeration, telecommunications, sanita-tion and medical care. Access to any medi-cal care, especially dental care, is limited.

The glaring disparity bothers Rayek, andfor the past decade, he has made trips backto the capital city of Kabul to provide edu-cation, advice and supplies to the one den-tal hospital that serves a population of 3.9million.

“It’s amazing what we take for granted,”he said. “In Afghanistan, people are focusedon surviving day to day, so dental care is

not high on the list of priorities.”Rayek was just 15 when his familyfled Afghanistan in 1987. This cameafter the Soviet invasion in 1979,which turned Kabul into the RedArmy’s command center during the10-year conflict between the Soviet-allied government and theMujahedeen rebels. The AmericanEmbassy in Kabul closed in 1989.

Rayek said the one dental hospi-tal treats about 500 patients a dayand has a quarterly budget of $318.“What’s really sad is how unsanitaryeverything is. There are dental in-struments just laying out every-where or thrown into big trays,” hesaid. According to the non-profitGlobal Dental Relief Project, oralsepticemia is one of the leadingcauses of death in Afghanistan.

Rayek last visited Kabul in 2009, secur-ing the donation for the dental clinic’s firstpanoramic x-ray machine, which he paid tohave shipped. He hasn’t been back becausethe security for Americans has disinte-grated, and several medical professionalshave been killed in the past few years.

“Even though I’ve spent most of my lifehere, it’s still difficult sometimes to integratethe past into this new life. I grew up undersuppressive conditions during the Russianinvasion. There were no personal liberties,so it’s not a big deal for me to get patteddown at the airport,” Rayek said, laughing.

“But I understand why weare so passionate about ourpersonal rights, and the op-portunity this country holds isstill inspiring,” he said.

Although Rayek firstwanted to be a medical re-searcher, he decided that den-tistry was his passion. He re-ceived his undergraduate de-gree from George Mason Uni-versity and then went on toreceive a master’s degree inphysiology and biophysicsfrom Georgetown University.In 2001, he graduated fromthe College of Dental Surgeryin Baltimore, Md. He has beenpracticing family and generaldentistry in Fairfax, Restonand Burke for more than 10

years.He has been married to his “college sweet-

heart,” Hoda, for 11 years. They live inChantilly with their daughter and two sons.

“I really enjoy making patients look and

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Week in Fairfax

Police Charge FairfaxWoman in Fatal Crash

A Fairfax woman involved in a vehicle crashthat killed a Clifton man has been charged withfailing to yield right of way. She is TiffanySegreti, 27, of 3500 block of Chain BridgeRoad.

According to Fairfax County Police, on June28, around 5:50 p.m., Segreti was driving a2011 Chevrolet Impala on Mattie Moore Courtand trying to turn left onto Shirley Gate Roadin Fairfax.

Police say she entered the intersection andstruck a 2009 GMC Sierra pickup truck drivenby Charles R. Blevins, 64, of Clifton Road. Theimpact was so forceful that it pushed the pickupoff the road and sent it airborne. The truckslammed into a street light and Blevins wasseverely injured severely.

He was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital inlife-threatening condition and died July 1.Segreti wasn’t injured. Police say neither speednor alcohol appeared to be contributing fac-tors to the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contactCrime solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mailat www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text“TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637or call police at 703-691-2131.

Helping Keep ChildrenSafe with ID Kits

City of Fairfax Police, in conjunction with theOptimist Club, will be offering Safe Assuredidentification kits on Saturday, Aug. 6, from11 a.m.-5 p.m., at Walgreen’s at 10320 MainSt.

Parents will receive a full-color photo ID anda mini-CD containing digital fingerprints, adigital photo, video showing movement andmannerisms, a general physical description,vital personal information and a family codeword. Private information is encrypted andaccessible only by law enforcement.

Missing-persons posters can be created andprinted directly from the mini-CD in English,Spanish and French. The Safe Assured ID kitscan also be used as a valuable aid for adultswith special needs. The kits are free and anappointment is necessary. Call Sgt. Dan Grimmat 703-385-7966 for further information.

Goodwill Store ToOpen In Fairfax

On Saturday, Aug. 6, Goodwill of GreaterWashington is opening a retail store and do-nation site at 9960 Main St., in Fairfax. The13thoutlet in the regional nonprofit chain, the storewill resell donated goods to help finance em-ployment programs and job training through-out the Washington, D.C., area. The grandopening ceremony will run from 10 a.m.-12noon.

Capital One Bank contributed $150,000 incapital to help Goodwill open the new outlet,which will be located in the storefront previ-ous occupied by Yesterday’s Rose.

To learn more about Goodwill of GreaterWashington, go to www.dcgoodwill.org.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Fairfax County Police believe the man cutting youngwomen in shopping centers has struck again. Theyreceived a report Monday, Aug. 1, from a 21-year-old woman who, they say, may well be the sixth

victim of a serial slasher.The victim said she was cut, June 8, while shopping at

the T.J. Maxx store in the Fairfax Towne Center. As in theother cases, police say the assailant distracted her and cuther buttocks with a weapon such as a razor, box cutter orknife.

Of the six reported assaults, five have been in the FairOaks/Chantilly area. Three were in Fair Oaks Mall. Thefirst attack, Feb. 14, happened near the front door ofChampps restaurant; another occurred May 16 in the AnnTaylor clothing store; and yet another, July 25, in the For-ever XXI store. The offense in Chantilly occurred June 20in the Marshall’s store in the Greenbriar Town Center. Theonly out-of-area assault was June 18 in the H&M store inTysons Corner.

However, said police spokesman Lucy Caldwell, “Womenshouldn’t feel this is isolated just to Fair Oaks Mall. Thistype of behavior could happen anywhere. It wouldn’t sur-prise us if there were more situations out there that weren’treported and weren’t recognized as something police wouldwant to hear about. But it’s through piecing bits of infor-mation together that arrests are made.”

In the just-reported, June 8 assault, the victim was shop-

Serial Slasher Strikes AgainFairfax County Police givesafety tips to women.

ping when she felt a pinch on her buttocks. She turnedaround and, when she saw a man picking up pieces of cloth-ing, police say she initially figured she’d been cut by one ofthe hangers.

But when she returned home, she discovered cuts in herclothing. She did not require medical treatment. The sus-pect was described as Hispanic and wearing long pantsand a short-sleeved shirt.

All the victims have been teenage girls or women or intheir early 20s. In each case, they’ve said their attacker isHispanic, in his late 20s, around 5 feet 6 inches tall andheavyset, and often carrying a small, yellow bag.

Anyone with information about the suspect or any ofthese incidents is asked to contact Crime solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org ortext “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637 or callpolice at 703-691-2131.

Caldwell said other possible victims of this assailant mighthave been embarrassed to tell authorities that someonedid this to them or, simply, didn’t consider it to be a crime.But, she said, “We do look at it as a form of assault. Andthe public plays a key role in helping us make apprehen-sions by reporting things so we’re better able to link thingstogether and find commonalities [among the offenses].”

She also stressed that police “don’t want women to feelunduly afraid to go shopping. But if they feel at all uncom-fortable in a store, they should report it to store security.There’s no reason to believe it won’t happen again, sowomen should stay alert.”

Caldwell advises female shoppers to be aware of theirsurroundings and keep their eyes open. “They should alsoconsider shopping with a friend,” she said. “Actually, theseare general safety tips women should always use — theseincidents just highlight them.”

Apple Federal Credit Union employees load donated supplies ontoa school bus July 26 at the Apple Fairfax Branch as part of Apple’sStuff the Bus program that provides school supplies to needy kids

in Northern Virginia. From left, Bobby Sadr, Apple FCU branch representative; SusannahLee, Apple FCU branch representative; Wayne Morris, Fairfax branch manager for AppleFCU; and Asha Kumari, Apple FCU branch representative. Apple members and the publicare encouraged to drop off new school supplies and backpacks at Apple branches lo-cated throughout Fairfax and Loudoun counties by Aug. 9. For drop-off locations in eachcounty and the specific donations needed, go to https://www.applefcu.org/stuffthebus.asp/.

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

SATURDAY/AUG. 6Young Adult Survivorship

Conference. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411Pennell St., Fairfax. With speakerTamika Felder. A young adult panelwith representatives from Life WithCancer, I’m Too Young For This, andImerman Angels will discussdisclosure, dating and survivorshipcare plans. Register at 703-399-2940.

MONDAY/AUG. 8Concussion Prevention Workshop.

1 p.m. Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300Gallows Road, Falls Church. Withformer WWE wrestler ChrisNowinski, known in the wrestlingworld as “Chris Harvard,” co-founderof the Sports Legacy Institute. Thisfree workshop is geared towardcoaches, healthcare personnel,athletic trainers and parents, and willhelp participants gain informationand learn skills in the detection,management and prevention ofconcussions. Register atwww.surveymonkey.com/s/QT6SV53. 804-864-7738.

SATURDAY/AUG. 13You and Your Money: Financial

Literacy for Women. 10 a.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Hosted byNoVA Coalition of Labor UnionWomen, this is the first in a series offree workshops on issues importantto working women. Lightrefreshments served. 202-879-4490or [email protected].

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

With sirens blaring and lightsflashing, police cars, fire-trucks and ambulancesraced into neighborhoods

throughout Fairfax County on Tuesdaynight, Aug. 2.

But they weren’t there to investigate anycrimes or misdemeanors. Instead, the heavy

Fighting To Take Back the Night

Catie Morales and husband SteveMorales help Mary Vander Matendish out ice cream at theMiddleridge National Night OutAgainst Crime event on Tuesday,Aug. 8. With nearly 600 homes,Middleridge has one of the largestNNO events in Fairfax County.

Middleridge celebrates its 10th annual National Night Out Against Crime with icecream, music, games, face-painting and more on Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Evan Emery,12, aRobinsonstudentwanted amustachepainted on hisface ‘becausethey reallylook cool.’ Heattended theMiddleridgeNNO event.

Neighborhoods team up with policeduring National Night Out events.

Nicole Myers, 16, volunteered todo face-painting at Middleridge’s10th annual NNO event. ‘I lovepainting butterflies,’ she said.

law enforcement presence was part of the28th annual National Night Out (NNO), acommunity-police partnership to strengthenneighborhood’s anti-crime efforts.

The crime prevention event, sponsored bythe National Association of Town Watch(NATW), involves citizens, law enforcementagencies, civic groups, businesses, neighbor-hood organizations and local officials frommore than 15,000 communities across thenation. According to the NATW, more than

37 million people participate in NNO eventsannually.

“It’s a big to-do, and Middleridge is oneof the biggest,” said Fairfax County PoliceOfficer J.T. Frey, who organizes 27 NNOevents in the West Springfield Police Dis-trict.

“This program really helps strengthenneighborhood spirit and partnerships be-tween the police and the community,” Freysaid.

Mary Vander Maten, president of theMiddleridge Civic Association (MCA), saidthe Middleridge event is similar to “really

big picnic for 500 people.”“It’s a fun event, and there’s something

for everyone, but it also helps heightencrime awareness,” Vander Maten said.

Catie Morales, former president of theMCA, organizes the Middleridge event.“There are about 600 homes here, and Ithink we have about 500 people come out.This is really a way to support andstrengthen neighborhood camaraderie.

In addition to police, fire trucks andMcGruff, the crime-fighting dog, the

Del. David Bulova (D-37) chats with University Square residents duringthe neighborhood’s annual NNO event. Frank Ruth, University Square’sHOA president, said the event is a way to help neighbors meet eachother. A former Robinson Secondary School science teacher, Ruth saidhis neighborhood is stronger because of events such as NNO.

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Middleridge event featured music by Pet Rock, face-painting,children’s games and 15 booths that showcase the neighborhoodsprograms, services and events.

“This is a great way to let residents know this is everything ourawesome community does. Itsums up the spirit of the neigh-borhood. There’s a great mixof people here, from older resi-dents to young families,” saidGretchen Bulova, who volun-teered to organize the firstNNO event in Middleridge 10years ago with her husband,Del. David Bulova (D-37).

“Newcomers can learnabout the various activities inthe neighborhood, such as thescouts, or the book club, andit’s also a way to get people tovolunteer,” she said.

“Communities are safer when neighbors look out after neigh-bors, and when we forge partnerships with our law enforcementofficers,” said David Bulova, who attended several NNO eventson Tuesday evening with his family. “It’s a great way to boostcommunity pride and especially to give children a chance to in-teract in a positive way with the police. I’ve seen NNO make areal difference in my community.”

“This program reallyhelps strengthenneighborhood spiritand partnershipsbetween the policeand the community,”

— Officer J.T. Frey

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Claire and Kevin Williams, 5, wave bye to the fire truckat Middleridge’s annual NNO event.

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SATURDAY/AUG. 20National Alliance on Mental

Illness Family Support GroupMeeting. 1 p.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library Conference Room B,10360 North St., Fairfax. Familymembers, partners and friends ofpeople with mental illness can shareinformation, ideas andencouragement. No registrationrequired. [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 24Electoral Board General Meeting;

Canvass and Provisional BallotMeeting for Aug. 23 Primary. 9 a.m.Fairfax County Government Center,Room 315-C, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-4735, TTY 711.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10Disaster Response Volunteer

Training. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. TheSalvation Army Fairfax Corps, 4915Ox Road, Fairfax. The SalvationArmy seeks volunteers who will helpserve during disaster situations.Contact Liz O’Dell, Donation andVolunteer Coordinator for TheSalvation Army National Capital AreaCommand, 202-756-3906 orLiz_O’[email protected].

TUESDAY/SEPT. 13Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Meeting. 9:30 a.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, BoardAuditorium, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903.

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Opinion

While some of us are not surehow it got to be August, nevermind time to start thinkingabout going back to school, the

first day of school is about a month away, Tues-day after Labor Day, Sept. 5.

Virginia families can take advantage of whatamounts to a three-day coupon for five per-cent off on many back-to-school items.Sales tax is suspended for the comingweekend, Friday through Sunday,Aug. 5, 6 and 7 (restrictions apply).

During this three-day period, school suppliesselling for $20 or less per item, and clothingand footwear selling for $100 or less per itemwill be exempt from sales tax.

The tax holiday should encourage more fami-lies to spend their back-to-school dollars in lo-cal stores rather than online. This is an excel-lent time to support local businesses, manysuffering from the recession as well as compe-tition from online businesses that offer tax-freeshopping all the time. Local businesses that

don’t get their money from the federal gov-ernment need support from local shoppers nowmore than ever.

Also, remember that many families in thearea are struggling. There are many optionsto help.

❖ FACETS in Fairfax, which provided morethan 300 students with backpacks filled with

supplies last year, is collecting schoolsupplies until Aug. 12. Drop donationsbetween 9-5, Monday-Friday, at 10640Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. Volun-

teers will gather for Back to School parties tostuff their new backpacks with supplies. Go tohttp://facetscares.org/donate/back-to-school-drive/ for a list of needed supplies or to makean online financial contribution. To help witha donation drive in your workplace or organi-zation, contact Stacy Boden at 703-352-3268or [email protected].

❖ Our Daily Bread’s Back to School programwill help more than 350 needy children in theFairfax High School pyramid receive the sup-

Five Percent OffBack-to-school sales tax holiday a reminder ofother back-to-school rituals; buy extra suppliesfor needy students.

August Sales Tax Holiday:School Suppliesand ClothingWhen: The 2011 holiday will take place on Aug. 5-7,

2011.What’s exempt: School supplies selling for $20 or

less per item, clothing and footwear selling for $100or less per item will be exempt from sales tax.

See: www.tax.virginia.gov

plies they need.In addition to financial contributions to pur-

chase the supplies, Our Daily Bread is seekingdonations of new teen-sized backpacks andscientific calculators. ODB will accept dona-tions through Aug. 12. Contact Jennifer Roseat 703-273-8829 or [email protected] visit www.ODBFairfax.org.

❖ Arlington Doorways for Women and Fami-lies is collecting money, school supplies, win-ter coats and more for needy students. Con-tact Wyatt Schroeder atw s c h r o e d e r @ D o o r w a s y V A . o r g .www.doorwaysva.org/donate/seasonal-ways-to-give/backtoschool/

❖ United Community Ministries plans toraise $10,000 and fill 1,000 backpacks thisyear. School supplies will be distributed to stu-dents in need on Aug. 25-26. Send donationsto Attn: School Supplies, United CommunityMinistries, 7511 Fordson Rd., Alexandria, VA22306. Contact Christine Fiske, 703-768-7106ext. 328 or [email protected].

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Letters

Support forCulipherTo the Editor:

This coming fall, I will be a ris-ing senior at Falls Church HighSchool and will not be able to votein the election because of my birth-day. Even though I will not per-sonally be able to vote, I am stillinterested in the upcoming elec-tion because of the State Senate.The candidate for my district thatinterests me is Gerarda Culipher(R) because she wants to help col-lege students take on less debt.

Being a student in AVID, a pre-college program through FallsChurch High School, I look for-ward to going to college and get-ting the best education that I canafford. I plan to apply to LibertyUniversity next year, an in-stateprivate school. One reason thatCulipher interests me is that shehas made it one of her prioritiesto ensure financial liberty foryoung people after college gradu-ation through lower student debt.She will ensure that Virginia’s pub-lic state universities keep reason-able tuition prices and remain anavailable option for Virginia appli-cants. This will in turn help to keepVirginia’s private universities, likeLiberty, affordable as well.

Gerarda Culipher has a strong,visionary outlook on education. Ibelieve Culipher has a plan to pro-vide some level of financial assis-

tance to make it less demandingfor me to attend college. If elected,I believe she will provide the op-portunity to give both myself andother students an informed andpersonal choice when it comes toeducating myself.

It is important forhigh school studentslike myself to get in-volved in elections.In this uncertain

economy, teenagers are not awareof how their debt from college willaffect them in their future, butpoliticians in our area can helpmake this situation better for us.Gerarda Culipher’s platform oflowering taxes and embracing jobcreation will help ensure a prom-ising future for me after gradua-tion. There is real hope! I encour-age my fellow seniors in thecounty to vote in November, andby making an informed decisioncould thereby save them money instudent loans.

Melanie FernandezAnnandale

Backing CookTo the Editor:

I have lived in the Braddock Dis-trict in Fairfax for 23 years, and Ihave to tell your many readershow refreshing it has been theselast two years to have a supervi-sor who is both responsive to myconcerns and a responsible leader

when it comes to spending our taxpayer money efficiently andwisely.

For many years as our housingvalues were booming, communityleaders spent our tax money lav-ishly on school administration,community projects and govern-ment facilities. Old habits can behard to break and Supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock) has been oneof the few common sense leadersin Fairfax County that has beenwilling to make the tough choicesto get our government spendingdown and more in line with ourcurrent economic reality.

Supervisor Cook has continuedto oppose increasing our localtaxes and fees knowing that ourcommunities will be strengthenedwhen residents have more moneyin their pockets to care for theirhomes and families. John has fo-cused on helping fellow residentsimprove their communitiesthrough pragmatic and creativesolutions worked out right in theneighborhoods. His support inzoning issues, overcrowded park-ing issues and even snow removalon our local roads has been verypositive and is making Braddocka better place to live.

We need more leaders like Su-pervisor Cook who can solve prob-lems without automatically rais-ing our taxes.

Jane PyrakAnnandale

Vote forSchoenemanTo the Editor:

As a rising senior at W.T.Woodson High School in Fairfax,the quality of my education an is-sue that is particularly importantto me.

During my time as a student, Ihave witnessed administrativeproblems as well as harsh and ar-bitrary punishments for studentswho do not have outlined rightswithin the school system. [Repub-lican 37th District House of Del-egates Candidate] BrianSchoeneman has a clear vision forreforming the School Board anddisciplinary process.

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feel their best. When I can help alleviatesomeone’s pain, it’s very rewarding,” hesaid.

In the spirit of giving back to the commu-nity, Rayek and his team of Fairfax dentistshave found many ways to help the needy,both here and abroad. He has treated chil-dren from Chernobyl, Russia, who were ex-posed to radiation. In the past few years,his team treated Afghani girls who were partof the first all-girls youth soccer team totravel outside the country.

“It was wonderful to be a part of that ex-perience. In addition to taking care of theirdental needs, we sent them home smilingwith gifts and donations from other patientsand families,” Rayek said.

A few weeks ago, on July 16, the officeopened its doors to nearly 30 Fairfax Countypatients who could not afford dental ser-vices. “We worked with Vienna PresbyterianChurch, who identified needy patients inthe community,” he said.

“It is wonderful working with a team whobelieves that it’s important to give some-thing back to the community,” said Dr. GraceLee, one of the dentists at Smiles at FairfaxCorner. She has provided oral health careservices to indigent adults at the NorthernVirginia Dental Clinic, as well as visits toAlbania to provide dental care to impover-ished children.

Zier, who has worked with Rayek for sev-eral years at the Fairfax Corner location,said their team could not imagine not giv-ing back in some way.

Rayek estimates that his team of dentistsdonated about $15,000 worth of dental ser-vices to patients that day. “I think we made

Gabriella Parada, 7, of Fairfax gives a big smile after her comprehensiveoral exam at Smiles at Fairfax Corner on June 16.

Dr. Tara Zier prepares to treat Erick Mejia at Smiles at Fairfax Corner.

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The oral-maxillofacial surgery recovery ward at the dental clinic inKabul, where dental patients often spend hours recovering from surgeryto remove abscessed teeth.

A common sight: two childrenbegging for coins. ‘They are fight-ing for their survival on the roadbetween Kabul and Jalalabad ineastern Afghanistan,’ said Riyak.

a lot of parents and children happy thatday,” he said.

Rayek and Lee recently opened a seconddental office in the Northern Virginia area,Smiles at Reston Town Center. The office isthe first dental clinic in the mixed-use cen-ter

“We’re excited to be expanding, but weare going to continue our community out-reach in many ways. We consider it a privi-lege. It’s not like something we have to do,but it’s something we want to do,” Rayeksaid.

Dental instruments in unsanitary trays at the main dental clinic inKabul.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Fresh from two performances in New York,a group of Robinson Secondary theater stu-dents are spending the next two weeks inEdinburgh, Scotland, acting in the legend-

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“Funny as a Crutch,” Friday-Sat-urday, July 29-30, at the 59E59Theater off Broadway, returnedhome for a couple days and then,on Tuesday, flew to Scotland.

Making the trip were 12 actors,two techies and five adults, in-cluding Director Chip Rome. Lastweek, the young thespians werebusy fine-tuning their show,while looking forward to theirbig adventure.

“I’m excited to go someplacenew, perform at a worldwide fes-tival and be part of the energy ofit all,” said junior Katie Kuzin. “I love everyone inthe cast, so I can’t wait to share that experience withthem.”

They’re actually performing as RAMbunctious The-atre and their show is comprised of nine, comedysketches looking at life as seen by people with dis-abilities. They performed it at school in March, torave reviews, and are now taking it on the road.

“It’s about people with disabilities trying to make

Director Chip Rome, far left, and his theater students are bringing ‘Funny as a Crutch’to Edinburgh, Scotland. They are, back row, from left, Sean Baird, Mary Cate Turgeon,Jason Rath, Lauren Rainford, Brennan Laskas and Kyle Lynch; middle row, KatieKuzin, Hannah Sikora, Lizzie Hodgdon, Allison Poms and Chris Keihl; bottom row,Hannah Bunting, Carys Meyer and Jackson Viccora.

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their way through their world, despite the rest ofus,” Rome said.

The actors will perform a preview and six showsat Paradise in Augustine’s, a church in the center ofEdinburgh. But that’s not all they’ll do.

“We’ll spend some time at a couple castles, lookfor the Loch Ness Monster and watch the HighlandGames — men in kilts throwing trees,” said Rome.“Book and film festivals are going on there, at thesame time. And since Edinburgh is supposed to beone of the most haunted cities in the world, we’lltake a couple ghost tours.”

They’ll also see the famous Mili-tary Tattoo, thousands of bagpip-ers performing all at once atEdinburgh Castle. “They make adramatic entrance, and there’s al-ways a light show at the end,” saidRome. He and his students willalso be able to see lots of othertheatrical performances at theFringe Festival.

“We’ll have to choose among1,200 shows a day to see in ouroff time,” he said. “Every theater,church, pub, post office and streetcorner becomes a performancevenue. During the first three weeksof August, the population of

Edinburgh triples.”Since performing their show at Robinson in March,

the actors have rehearsed once a month. But lastweek, they rehearsed eight hours a day. They’ve alsosimplified their set and eliminated the play’s black-outs and scene changes. So now, said Rome, “It justflows, and the kids like it much better.”

“I’m excited to gosomeplace new,perform at aworldwide festivaland be part of theenergy of it all.”

— junior Katie Kuzin

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Breathing Life into a Monster

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When imagining the author of a horrornovel, a dark and sinister man mightcome to mind. However, NorthernVirginia novelist Matthew Warner is

quite the opposite.“He’s friendly, easy-going, and easy to talk to”,

Warner’s former high school journalism teacher Dr.Patrick McCarthy said. “He was such an enthusiasticstudent. Like a sponge, he just couldn’t get enoughknowledge. He always wanted to know more.”

According to his mother, Pat Warner, her son wasalways interested in writing.

“I was amazed when he picked horror [as his pre-ferred genre]. I wanted to know where he got hisideas from,” Pat Warner said. “But he’s so intenseand creative, it’s a good fit.”

MATTHEW WARNER is a Lake Braddock alum-nus and James Madison University graduate. He nowlives with his wife and son in Staunton, Va., wherethey are expecting their second child.

Warner has worked with many forms of the writ-ten word, ranging from novels to screenplays. Hispublished novels are “The Organ Donor,” “DeathSentences,” “Eyes Everywhere,” and “Horror isn’t aFour Letter Word.” His most recent novel, “BloodBorn” is a hot topic for horror genre readers.

“Blood Born” takes place in Northern Virginia, andtells the story of a monster that attacks and impreg-nates local teens. However, these aren’t normal preg-nancies. The monster babies gestate in a week andare born hungry, eating everything alive in their path.Soon the population of monsters grows, and theywreak havoc on the metropolitan area.

Warner described his novel as having an underly-ing representation of how society deals with crisis.

“[Society] overreacts. They aren’t sure how tohandle it right…and sometimes the cure is worse

Matthew Warner launchesa new horror novel.

than the disease” Warner said.“[Blood Born] is the best he’s written so far. I love

the intensity and the drama of it. It was fast movingand easy to read. … It was also easy to put yourselfin the place of the characters”, Pat Warner said.

Last year, Warner worked with Darkstone Enter-tainment to produce “The Lovecraft Chronicles,” aseries of short films involving monsters from famousliterature.

Warner said he has already begun working on hisnext pieces: a stage comedy titled “Pirate Apprecia-tion Day” and the novelization of the movie “Plan9.”

“Blood Born” is available for purchase onAmazon.com or at Warner’s website:matthewwarner.com/.

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turning to team practices or games if theyare suspected of having a concussion.

It is also suggested that parents and stu-dents participating in high school sportsprograms be required to review informa-tion about concussions on an annual basis.

Most of the policies drawn up by the Vir-ginia School Board have already been inplace in Fairfax County for several years.

“We have been ramping up our processfor several years now,” said Jon Almquist,who oversees the Fairfax school system’sathletic trainers.

Fairfax has had a certified athletic trainer,

A George Mason University profes-sor found more than half of thesports-related concussions inFairfax County Public Schoolsoccurred during football.

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Jim McLaughlin knows he had atleast one concussion while play-ing football at Woodson HighSchool in the 1980s. At the time,

coaches and players thought it was simplya matter of “shaking it off” before gettingback in the game.

Over two decades later, Woodson’s cava-lier attitude toward concussions has evapo-rated. Fairfax County Public Schools nowhas a stringent protocol for concussiontreatment. Any student suspected of sustain-ing a concussion is prohibited from return-ing to sports games or practice on the daythe injury took place.

McLaughlin, for one, is grateful for themore conservative approach. He will havetwo sons participating in the Woodson’sfootball program this fall and is a formerassistant football coach with the BraddockRoad Youth Club.

“One of the things that impressed me lastyear about Fairfax County Public Schoolswas that there was a real emphasis on edu-cating parents and players about concus-sions,” said McLaughlin, whose sons alsoplay lacrosse.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, concussionshave come a frontline concern at all levelsof athletics, from youth leagues to profes-sional sports. Boston University is currentlystudying the brains of professional athletesto determine the impact of concussions andrepeated blows to the head on long-termcognitive functioning and emotional well-being.

Just this year, a few high-profile incidentsbrought a new level of attention to concus-sion treatment.

The star of the National Hockey League,the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, hasnot been able to resume playing since hesustained a concussion in early January.

Dave Duerson, who played professionalfootball, committed suicide this winter. Hehad requested that his brain be examinedfor a degenerative disease that is caused byrepeated blows to the head and linked todepression and dementia.

Virginia implemented new concussionpolicies for high school sports programs onJuly 1. The commonwealth’s General As-sembly unanimously passed a bill tostrengthen concussion guidelines last year.

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6), the bill’s chiefsponsor, is a child neurologist and facultymember at the Eastern Virginia MedicalSchool.

Among other things, the Virginia Boardof Education now recommends that stu-dents get a written medical release from alicensed health care professional before re-

who can help monitor concussion treat-ment, on every high school campus since1983. The school system increased the num-ber of athletic training positions at eachschool from two part-time slots to one full-time slot and a part-time slot in 2005.

“Our athletic trainers are available to as-sess the athletes every day. No child is go-ing to go back to a sport team unless theycan get through a rigorous workout with-out the return of symptoms. And you haveto make sure that they get not only physi-cal rest but also cognitive rest,” saidAlmquist.

STUDENTS with concussions typicallyhave to take a hiatus from doing any typeof physical activity and may have to refrainfrom cognitive activities — including read-ing, writing and completing math problems— for several weeks. They also must returnto their normal exercise and academic rou-tines slowly, with a gradual increase in rigordrawn out over several weeks, accordingto the National Children’s Medical Centerin Washington D.C.

Though his children haven’t had concus-sions, McLaughlin said he knows many oftheir classmates have. According toMcLaughlin, Fairfax’s coaches appear tohave been supportive of long-term treat-ment plans for students. Teachers have alsobeen understanding and willing to adjustacademic workloads.

“There is no way on the front end ofthings that we can tell how long the heal-ing process is going to take. A concussion ismore of a software injury than a hardwareinjury,” said Almquist.

An academic study suggests that the fre-quency of concussions in contact sportsmight be on the rise in Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools.

George Mason University professor ShaneCaswell examined concussion data collectedfor 12 contact sports programs in 25 FairfaxCounty high schools from 1997 to 2008.

According to Caswell, the frequency of

sports-related concussions in Fairfaxschools’ sports programs grew four timesas great over that 11-year stretch. Caswelladmitted that this could be, in part, becauseFairfax improved its detection and report-ing process for concussions during thattime.

The rate of concussion was rising in allthe sports studied. Approximately 11 per-cent of the 2,651 concussions tracked dur-ing that time period were “repeat” concus-sions, where one student suffered a headinjury more than once. In the 11 yearstracked by Caswell, 231 athletes in Fairfaxschools suffered two concussions and 26athletes had three or more concussions.

“If you put them back in the classroom oron the field too soon, it is just going to de-lay the healing process,” said Almquist.

Caswell found concussion rates across all12 sports to be on the rise and concluded itwas important to monitor concussionsacross many athletic programs in Fairfax.

“The high-participation collision sports offootball and boys’ lacrosse warrant contin-ued vigilance, but the findings suggest thatfocus on concussion detection, treatmentand prevention should not be limited tothose sports traditionally associated withconcussion risk,” he wrote.

Indeed, South Lakes parent John Farrellsaid three of his four children suffered fromsports related concussions, though theywere all in sports where concussions are notnearly as frequent. One daughter got repeatconcussions after being hit in the head dur-ing a basketball game. A son had a concus-sion after he was hit in the head with a base-ball and another daughter had acheerleading accident, he said.

Concussions: More Than a HeadacheThe County Line

More sports-relatedconcussions reportedin Fairfax high schools.

Signs and SymptomsOf a Concussion

This following list was compiled by Children’sNational Medical Center. These signs may notappear directly after a blow to the head andadults should be on the look out for concussionsymptoms several days after an incident.

SIGNS OBSERVED BYPARENTS/TEACHERS/COACHES:❖ Student appears dazed or stunned❖ Student is confused about events❖ Student answers questions slowly❖ Student repeats questions❖ Student cannot recall events prior to the hit,

bump or fall❖ Student cannot recall events after the hit, bump

or fall❖ Student loses consciousness (even briefly)❖ Student shows behavior or personality changes❖ Student forgets class schedule or assignments

SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY STUDENT:❖ Student has difficulty thinking clearly❖ Student has difficulty remembering or

concentrating❖ Student is feeling more slowed down❖ Student is feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy or groggy❖ Student has headache or pressure in the head❖ Student is vomiting or experiencing nausea❖ Student has balance problems or dizziness❖ Student feels fatigued or tired❖ Student has blurry or double vision❖ Student has sensitivity to light or noise❖ Student has numbness or tingling❖ Student is irritable, sad, nervous or more

emotional than usual❖ Student is drowsy or has trouble with sleep❖ Student is sleeping too much

Fairfax County Public Schools Concussion DataGeorge Mason University professor Shane Casewell studied trends in sports-related concussions by

examining 12 high school sports programs in Fairfax County Public Schools from the 1997-1998school year to the 2007-2008 school year.

The following is data on the number of concussions Fairfax students sustained while playing eachhigh school sport over that time period. The information is taken from Casewell’s study published inthe American Journal of Sports Medicine last January.

The professor only examined concussions reported in the following sports programs: football, boyslacrosse, boys soccer, wrestling, boys basketball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse, girls basketball,field hockey, softball and cheerleading.

Number of “Exposures”Sport Number of Concussions to Concussions Rate per 1,000

(Percentage of Total) (Percentage of Total) Athletic Exposures*All Athletes 2,651 (100%) 10,926,892 (100%) 0.24All Boys Sports 1,986 (74.9%) 5,833,723 (53.4%) 0.34All Girls Sports 665 (25.1%) 5,093,169 (46.6%) 0.13Football 1,407 (53.1%) 2,335,666 (21.4%) 0.60Girls Soccer 195 (7.4%) 554,500 (5.1%) 0.35Boys Lacrosse 244 (9.2%) 800,085 (7.3%) 0.30Girls Lacrosse 114 (4.3%) 559,295 (5.1%) 0.20Boys Soccer 103 (3.9%) 606,100 (5.5%) 0.17Wrestling 123 (4.6%) 724,430 (6.6%) 0.17Girls Basketball 120 (4.5%) 730,876 (6.7%) 0.16Softball 47 (1.8%) 439,175 (4.0%) 0.11Boys Basketball 77 (2.9%) 788,022 (7.2%) 0.10Field Hockey 58 (2.2%) 588,456 (5.4%) 0.10Baseball 32 (1.2%) 579,420 (5.3%) 0.06Cheerleading 131 (4.9%) 2,220,967 (20.3%) 0.06

*A higher rate indicates that concussions occurred more frequently.

In the 11 years trackedby Caswell, 231 athletesin Fairfax schoolssuffered two concussionsand 26 athletes had threeor more concussions.


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In Scotland, after staying in castles the first coupledays, the group will stay in dormitories at the Uni-versity of Edinburgh. Describing Edinburgh as “alovely, small, safe city,” Rome said the students willbe on their own there, in groups of four, so they’ll befree to explore and visit whatever venues appeal tothem. They’ll have morning check-ins, perform theirplay around noon, have free time and then meet upin the evenings for dinner and/or other events.

“I’m really excited because I got into theater thispast year and have fallen in love with it,” said sopho-more Mary Cate Turgeon. “So it’s great to go per-form abroad with this group because we’ve allbonded as a family. We’re seeing some interestingshows there, including one called, ‘Blond Compas-sion.’ It makes fun of Americans’ obsession with self-help books, so it’ll be interesting to see the differ-ence in cultures.”

KUZIN IS also looking forward to seeing the othershows, as well as exploring Scotland, taking the ghosttour and doing some shopping. “I’d like to bring homea kilt and other souvenirs for my friends and fam-ily,” she said.

Junior Carys Meyer is thrilled that she’ll be at thefestival with people from all over the world and get

to see different shows and styles, all in one place.“I’m also excited about the Military Tattoo,” she said.“My dad’s seen it and said it’s really cool. I want toexperience the culture in the city and maybe try myhand at throwing a tree during the Highland Games.”

Meyer said the whole thing’s “awesome becausewe’re one of the few high schools that goes to thefestival by itself, as its own theater troupe, not aspart of a larger group of several schools. And we’veorganized this trip ourselves.”

Senior Allison Poms wants to see the plays doneby other groups and compare them to “Funny as aCrutch” with the show’s stage manager, LizzieHodgdon, who’s her best friend. Poms is also look-ing forward to being part of “all the creative talent”there. “I like improv, and the other shows have suchrandom titles that we want to see anything that cap-tures our attention,” she said.

Classmate Sean Baird designed the lighting and isthe technical director for RAMbunctious Theatre.“Getting the rights to perform our show’s songs inanother country was difficult,” he said. “So instead,my friend Paul Mayo wrong the songs that will gobetween the scenes as transition music.”

“I’m excited because my family is part of a Scot-tish clan,” continued Baird. “So as long as I get to goand say I’ve been to where my ancestors are from,I’m happy.”

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City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Horticultural tips,information, techniques and advice.703-293-6227.

Wild Tails. 10:30 a.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Wildlife Ambassadors bring animalguests to explore how these animalsuse their tails to communicate, climb,protect themselves and more. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. The Fairfax CountyMaster Gardeners Associationanswers gardening questions. Adults.703-978-5600.

Read to the Dog. 1 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Read aloud to a trainedtherapy dog. Call or sign up onlinefor a 15-minute session. Age 6-12.703-644-7333.

SUNDAY/AUG. 7Alison Krauss & Union Station. 8

p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Bluegrass music. With dobroplayer Jerry Douglas and folk-rockband Dawes. $30-$48.www.wolftrap.org.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 1-4p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. TheFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and advice.703-644-7333.

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Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Sing,dance, and have fun with rap duoBeans-N-Frank. All ages. 703-644-7333.

TUESDAY/AUG. 9Genealogy Databases. 2 p.m. City of

Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Search forancestors using the library’s

genealogy databases and other freeInternet databases. Adults. 703-293-6227.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Conversation group for adultslearning English. 703-293-6227.

Manga Drawing Workshop. 4 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Art Leagueinstructor, Dana Yang, teaches basicmanga drawing techniques forcharacter facial features. Art suppliesprovided. Age 13-18. 703-249-1520.

Let’s Hear It For The Girls. 7 p.m.Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. All girls book discussiongroup. The Phantom Tollbooth byNorton Juster. Age 9-12 with adultfemale. 703-978-5600.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. TheFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and advice.703-644-7333.

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Mill Road Corridor. 7:30 p.m.Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. With forum speaker JimLewis, a historian, tour guide andmember of the Bull Run Civil WarRound Table. Free. 703-425-9225.

Cash Cash, Breathe Electric, Forthe Foxes and The Baby Grand.8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

Science Spectacular. 7 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. See fog rings, bubblingpotions, a voice changer and morewith wacky scientist Eric Energy. Age6-12. 703-644-7333.

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Friends. 7 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Music, science and movement withWendy and Flumpa, the tree frog. Allages. 703-249-1520.

Paul Merklein Draws Great BigFaces. 7 p.m. Kings Park Library,9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Fast,fun caricature drawing workshop.Age 12-18. 703-978-5600.

Lunchtime at the Movies. 11:30a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Bringlunch and watch movies based onchildren’s books. Call for titles. Age1-6 with adult. 703-644-7333.

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Pinn Community Center, 10225 ZionDrive, Fairfax. Family-friendly moviesshown every Friday. 703-250-9181,tty 711.

Dan Navarro at 7 p.m., followed byTyler Bryant at 10 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

The United States Navy Band“Commodores.” 7:30 p.m. LakeAccotink Park, 7500 Lake AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. Jazz concert.Free.

7: The Capital Focus Jazz Band.7:30 p.m. Royal Lake Park, 5344Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Jazzconcert. Free.

The Magic of Hans ChristianAndersen. 2:30 p.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Applause Unlimited presents“The Ugly Duckling,” “Thumbelisa,”and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”told with puppets and masks. Allages. 703-293-6227.

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Band. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

The Great Zucchini. 10 a.m. BurkeLake Park Amphitheater, 7315 OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Show of magicand comedy. Free.

Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation, Inc. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.

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Looking for Improved Fitness — How About Tennis?

Youngsters at the Hank Harristennis camp gather for a grouppicture on one of the tennis courtsat Episcopal High School.

Campers at the Hank Harris’ summer acad-emy work on the fundamentals of hitting aquality serve.

By Rich Sanders

The Gazette

Like the perfect service point thatproduces an ace and a match vic-tory, the sport of tennis, while itsoverall popularity over the years

has gone through its highs and lows in theUnited States, is an absolute winner whenit comes to its fitness and enjoyment ben-efits.

For those, from youngsters to youngadults to the middle-aged and beyond, look-ing to improve their physical conditioningas well as taking up a fulfilling sport, recre-ation or competitive tennis is almost a per-fect solution. The enjoyment of successfullyvolleying the ball back and forth with apartner is a sort of athletic exhilaration, aninstant gratification that if learned toachieve consistently can grow towards pas-sion and perhaps a deep love for the sport.

“I think one of the things that drawspeople to tennis is that one can get a realgood workout in an hour playing a game ofsingles with one other person,” said HankHarris, director of the Hank Harris TennisAcademy, a summer program for youngstersages 7 to 18 at Episcopal High School inAlexandria, where Harris serves as the headboys’ tennis coach during the school year.“It’s a sport that’s all you — you can out-think your opponent [in a match] or [sim-

Sport combines fun,good exercise andsocial interaction.

ply] work on your game.”Harris, a former University of Virginia

men’s tennis standout who went on to coachformer women’s professional star PamShriver, said the fitness benefits of the gameare a natural byproduct of tennis if one istaught how to play the game the right way.

Harris explained that a good tennis playeris constantly moving his or her feet andbody during a volley, anticipating where anopponent might hit the ball, getting intoposition to put forth a fluent swing on theball, and always being prepared to moveforward or backward, left or right in readi-ness to how an opponent might react andwhere the ball might be headed. For begin-ners, recreation players, or competitiveplayers, the sound principle of constantlybeing in position to move and go after the

ball is a key principle for any tennis player.“If you’re playing good tennis, you’re al-

ways moving,” said Harris. “At no pointshould you not be moving. It’s a game ofmovement, stopping and starting.”

PEOPLE LOVE TENNIS for the physicalconditioning benefits, the social aspect ofgoing out and hitting the ball around witha friend, the whole idea of improving one’sgame, and the opportunity of competingagainst another person in a match.

“Tennis keeps you moving and engagedand having a good time,” said John Kratzke,tennis director of the Highlands Swim andTennis Club in McLean. “It doesn’t matterif you’re 5 or a 55-year-old.”

Kratzke, a former player at William &Mary College, has been a full-time tennisinstructor throughout Northern Virginia forthe past 12 years. At Highlands, he over-sees a tennis program of which 175 youth

and 100 adults are participants.“People enjoy competing and

that side of it, and others lovelearning something new andadding to their skill set,” hesaid, of the different mindsetshis students have in regards tothe sport.

He said he does not have oneset teaching formula for all ofhis players or students, but in-stead tries to help individualslearn strategies and playingtechniques best suited for theirtemperament, skill level, andgoals in the sport.

“Having it being fun and fast-paced is what gets people in-

terested in tennis,” said Kratzke.Most seasoned tennis professionals or

teachers believe it is imperative that indi-viduals desiring to take up the game takelessons from a tennis professional at a localclub or tennis academy.

“I would highly recommend taking a fewlessons,” said Doug Kegerreis, president ofChantilly International Tennis (CIT), a ten-nis management service that helps createand provide tennis programs for clubs,youth organizations, and neighborhood as-sociations.

Kegerreis, a physical education teacher atOakton Elementary School in FairfaxCounty and the head tennis coach, alongwith his wife Karen, of both the ChantillyHigh boys’ and girls’ spring season teams,gives a tennis lesson through a media venueon YouTube. Individuals, after getting an

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Former pro tennis circuit playerGraham Stilwell spent manyyears playing the sport at a high

level as both a youth and young man.These days, the former pro tour mem-ber (from 1963-75) who went upagainst and defeated the likes of pasttennis greats such as Rod Laver, ArthurAshe, John Newcombe, and GuillermoVilas, loves to share his knowledge ofthe game with youngsters and adultsalike.

Stilwell, who grew up in England,is administrator and teacher for 4 StarTennis Academy, one of the mostprominent tennis academies across theMid Atlantic Region. 4 Star TennisAcademy, which has sites in theMerrifield area of Vienna as well as inPotomac, Md., runs a junior programfor the Fairfax-based Four Seasons

Tennis legend Graham Stilwell loves to share his love of the sport.Tennis Club, which has been a tennis fix-ture in the area since 1972.

While Stilwell said there might be betterways to get into top notch shape than play-ing tennis, a healthy workout is still a won-derful benefit of the game.

“If the goal is to get in great shape, thereare probably better ways to do it than play-ing tennis,” said Stilwell. “However, peopleconsider hitting the ball in tennis fun whilealso getting in shape. Playing tennis is agood way to get into condition.”

He said pro circuit players, who oftenhave their own personal trainers, have tobe in outstanding physical shape. Recre-ational players generally play for enjoymentand a good workout. But the nature of thesport presents physical conditioning chal-lenges.

“Tennis is more intensity of exercise inshort spurts,” said Stilwell. “In tennis, 10

seconds [of volleying] is a pretty long point.In tennis, you have high intensity for shortperiods, then a break. Your heart rate goesup and down. If you’re playing a long ten-nis match it’s pretty tiring, especially in thekid of [hot] weather we’ve had the last fewweeks.”

For young children getting started in thegame, Graham breaks a regulation sized 78-foot into quarters and youngsters ages fiveand six hit from sideline to sideline overportable nets. Children ages 7 and 8 moveup to a 60-foot court. These court changesbased on age are sanctioned by the UnitedStates Tennis Association (USTA) in part ofits Quickstart program.

Also, the tennis balls are different foryoungsters, who start out using soft spongeballs before moving to two other stages ofjunior tennis balls and eventually, at age 10,going to regulation balls.

“Tennis for kids is a different sportinitially,” said Stilwell. “TheQuickstart programs from USTA makelearning initially a bit easier for youngkids. We use the smaller courts at 4Star. We find they get to the pointwhere they can play faster. And wehave three stages of balls before regu-lation.”

Stilwell, a doubles finalist atWimbledon in 1966, and member ofthe British Davis Cup Team from1963-69, has taught tennis for 32years, working with newcomers to thesport to seasoned professionals. “I getenormous satisfaction from beingable to pass on to others both thetechnical aspects of effective strokeproduction through my on courtteaching, and the mental and emo-tional aspects of competing,” he said.

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Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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idea for his teaching methods upon viewing theYouTube program, will sometimes call Kegerreis forpersonal tennis instruction.

“Tennis is a skilled sport but can be very difficult ifyou don’t have guidance,” said Kegerreis, who saidthe primary goal of CIT is to give students a desireto play the sport throughout their lives. “If you goout and spend most of your time chasing balls twocourts over, it’s frustrating. I feel like you need somebasic guidance. For some people that’s all they needand want. They don’t want to be tournament play-ers.”

He said one of the first elements he teaches new-comers to the sport, both younger and older students,is to learn how to suc-cessfully volley or rally— hitting the tennis ballback and forth over thenet with a partner. Hesaid a key to good rally-ing back and forth is forplayers to execute easy,fluent swings and not tryto hit the ball too hard.

“I don’t care how muchpower you have, youhave to learn to controlyour swing speed,” saidKegerreis, who believesconsistent seven or eighthit rallies can developgood physical workoutsfor players.

He recommends thatsomeone new to thesport purchase a massmerchandise tennisracquet at a place such asWal-Mart for between$19 and $40. A more experienced player, or some-one who plays 10 or more times a year, should lookfor performance rackets which, at close-out sales, canbe as inexpensive as between $70 and $90.

GLENN ADAMS, the boys’ tennis coach at Madi-son High for the past 10 years, tries to create in allof his team members — whether they are standoutplayers on the Warhawks’ squad or backup teammembers — a will to play tennis for years to come.He said he often, when talking to prospective Madi-son players coming out of junior high schools, no-tices a lack of true love for the sport. Adams believesyoungsters who are taught tennis at a young age de-velop a lifetime love for the sport. For those young-sters who take it up during, say, their teen years,there is not that immediate passion.

“It just doesn’t develop on its own or spontane-ously,” said Adams, of rising ninth graders develop-ing a bond with tennis. “When I talk to rising fresh-men from [Madison feeder schools] Thoreau orKilmer I don’t sense tennis has become a passion intheir lives. They have to be afforded a few lessons todevelop a passion.”

Adams keeps a large Madison team roster duringthe spring season in hopes that his players will catchtennis fever for life. The benefits, he said, are so re-warding. A runner/jogger of 40 years, Adams said

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he much prefers the fitness routine of tennis to thatof running, which to him is quite grueling.

“Tennis is a great cardio activity,” said Adams. “Intennis you get to exercise without the pain and tor-ture of running. I always tell the guys to stick withthe sport through the [beginner] frustration level.

“Tennis only requires one hour for a good work-out for a singles game and, if you’re playing doubles,and hour-and-a-half,” he said. “You can play a tennisgame during a work break or in the middle of a workday.”

Adams said the first 6 months of playing tenniscould be frustrating as one learns how to consistentlyhit the ball over the net.

“But get that first six months in and you’ll defi-nitely start to land those shots, whether they are lucky

shots or not,” he said, with a laugh.Harris, the Alexandria area tennis pro, is trying to

spread the word about the sport he loves in Alexan-dria. He had two daughters who were a part of theT.C. Williams High girls’ tennis team this past spring.While thrilled to have had his daughters a part ofthe Titans’ program, he and others are disappointedthat the school, despite massive upgrades and reno-vations to the campus in recent years, did not in-clude outdoor tennis courts on the campus. As a re-sult, the Titans play their home matches at WakefieldPark in Arlington or elsewhere.

Harris, at his summer camps and over the courseof the year when he is teaching and working withyoung people and adults in the sport, makes it a pri-ority to emphasize that first and foremost, tennisshould be a fun endeavor.

“If it isn’t fun, you shouldn’t play,” said Harris. “Wetry to make it fun. You try to be encouraging to kidswhether they make contact with the ball or not. Youcan’t be disappointed with them but positive.”

Harris, like his colleagues, stresses lessons for new-comers to tennis. Some early success can breed con-fidence and the sky is the limit from there.

“Like anything in life, if you can do something ona pretty good level it improves your self confidence,”he said. “And the more steady and consistent youget, the more exercise you get playing.”

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William Clarke of Carlsbad, Calif., andBrady Clarke of Pittsburgh, along with theirstepfather, Ron Cross, and other familymembers.

They joined hundreds who gathered atthe community arts center to reflect, sharestories and celebrate the life of Cross, wholived more than 20 years in the City ofFairfax and was known as a caring, ener-getic leader and volunteer. She served asthe city’s ambassador on a number of re-gional boards and commissions, includingthe Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce,Potomac Watershed Roundtable and theNorthern Virginia Regional Commission.

A NATIVE of Wapello, Iowa, Joan Eliza-beth Cross (nee Weaver) moved to Fairfaxin the early 1990s, and quickly became ac-tive in both the business community andher neighborhood. She helped found, andwas chair of Destination Fairfax, a partner-ship between the city and local businessesto increase tourism in the city.

In 2004, the Central Fairfax Chamber ofCommerce named her the Small BusinessAdvocate of the Year, and she received thechamber’s Athena Award in 1997. She alsoserved on the city’s Board of ArchitecturalReview for 10 years and chaired the boardfor three terms. She co-chaired the city’sIndependence Day Celebration Committeefor two years.

“Joan and I came onto council at the sametime. We referred to ourselves as ‘The Book-ends’ as we were seated to the far right andfar left on the dais,” said Patrice Winter, aformer city councilmember, after the ser-vice. “We became each other’s cheerleaderin quick order. Joan was someone that youwished you had known forever. She was awise woman and a gentle soul. She had aremarkable skill of identifying with every-one no matter their age or station. Whenyou were with her, you were the only onewho mattered. She was selfless.”

Jane Weaver-Sobel, Cross’ younger sisterfrom Charlotte, N.C., told the story of howCross saved her life and never stopped help-ing. “When I was 2-years-old, I fell out ofour second-story window, and Joan caughtme by my ankles,” she said to laughter fromthe crowd.

“Last summer, she came to housesit. Iwant you to know that she watered all ofmy plants, every single day, including allthe artificial ones. That was Joan, when shedid something, she gave it her all. She was

an author, a journalist, a trailblazer. Shelanded in Fairfax because all of you werehere. Here fingerprints are all over thiswonderful city,” Weaver-Sobel said.

During the two-hour celebration, familymembers and dignitaries spoke about Cross,including Fairfax Mayor Robert Lederer,who presented a proclamation to Cross’husband, Ron, and three sons, honoring herlife of public service.

“This is the perfect place to rememberJoan,” Lederer said of the Sherwood Cen-ter, which hosts many of the city’s artsevents. “She loved the arts, and she was agreat supporter of this beautiful center.”

Ron Cross, who was married to Joan Crossfor nearly 20 years, gave an emotionalspeech. “Sixty-three years ago, a little boymet a little girl. … In 1991, we met again.We enjoyed the magic of life together, andshe brought such joy into my life,” he said.

THE SERVICE was conducted by The Rev.Tory Baucum, rector of Truro Church, whoread one of Cross’ favorite poems, “Foot-prints in the Sand” by Mary Stevenson. Atthe end of the service, Mark Coletti of theMacMillan-Birtles Pipe Band, played “Amaz-ing Grace” on the traditional Great High-lands Bagpipe.

Col. Richard Rappoport, FairfaxPolice Chief, and Del. David Bulova(D-37) gather in the art room ofthe Stacy C. Sherwood Center onThursday, July 28, to celebrate thelife of Joan Cross, a Fairfaxcouncilmember who died on July21.

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Bagpiper Mark Coletti of theMacMillan-Birtles Pipe Band played‘Amazing Grace’ on the traditionalGreat Highlands Bagpipe at theend of the service to celebrate thelife of Joan Cross, a Fairfaxcouncilmember who died on July21.

After the ceremony, visitors gathered forlight refreshments in the Sherwood Centerart room.

“Joan was just a wonderfully classy lady,“said Col. Richard Rappoport, Fairfax chiefof police. “She had a deep concern for thedepartment and the community.”

Gretchen Bulova, the chair of the city’sHistory Commission, who worked withCross on various boards and planning com-mittees, said Cross’ enthusiasm for peoplewas a special gift. “She was a soul mate toeveryone, and she would have loved thisservice.”

“She had grace and charm, and was oneof the most caring people you could hopeto meet,” said former Fairfax Mayor JohnMason.

Cross’ youngest son, Brad, said that hemet “many important people” at Cross’wake Wednesday evening at Everly FuneralHome. “Some people waited several hoursjust to say something to us about our mom.But what will stay with me was an ordi-nary couple, a married couple from the cityof Fairfax, who came to thank us for all thatmom had done for the city and residents,”he said. “She made a difference here.”

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Faith Notes

One God Ministry, 4280 Chain Bridge Roadin Fairfax, is hosting its Eighth Annual CommunityFestival and Concert on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10a.m.-4 p.m. Fun for the family includes free food,music, games and prizes, including an iPad2. Thepublic service event raises funds to support thehomeless and hungry in Fairfax. 703-591-6161 orwww.onegodministry.org.

Jubilee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley GateRoad in Fairfax, will host a Family Picnic on Aug.17, from 6-7 p.m., and a Family Movie Night, with

free pizza, on Aug. 31 at 7:15 p.m. No Family Nightactivities for Aug. 10 or Aug. 24, but the regularWednesday Family Night activities for Boys andGirls Clubs and Adult Bible Study will resume onSept. 7, at 7:15 p.m. 703-383-1170

Westwood Baptist Church, 8200 Old KeeneMill Road in Springfield, will change its Sundaymorning schedule for the month of August. Wor-ship will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a brieffellowship time and then Sunday School for allages at 10:15 a.m. 703-451-5120.

The Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901 RubgyRoad in Fairfax, has facilitators available to helpthose who are experiencing a separation or divorce.703-631-2100 or www.fxcc.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 13421 TwinLakes Drive in Clifton, offers three levels of ESLclasses every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Costfor semester is $35, including student book. Toregister, come to the next class.www.lordoflifeva.org or 703-323-9500. Registra-tion is Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT (Burke)

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Resumes only. Fax: 703-323-3618.

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS

JMT is seeking experienced Transportation Con-struction Inspectors to work on several highwayprojects throughout VA, to fill positions of SeniorInspector, Inspector and Inspector Trainee.

VDOT certifications required; DCR E&S Control, GRIT, Work ZoneSafety Intermediate, 10 Hour OSHA, Soils & Aggregate, AsphaltField, ACI, Concrete Field, Pavement Markings, Flagger and NuclearSafety required. Employment consideration still given for expiredcertifications. VA PE a plus. MARTCP HMA a plus. Min. 3 yearsHighway/Bridge Construction Inspection experience required.

See how bright your future can be and apply online at:www.jmt.comEOE/AA Employer

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Just Minutes to King Street metro,$850/mo includes utilities

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LEGAL NOTICEAT&T intends to file an application for the collocation of new antennas on the King Hall building located at George Mason University Campus, Fairfax Station, Virginia. AT&T is publish-ing this notice in accordance with Federal regulation 37CFR1.1301 et seq, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36 CFR 800. The project referenced as “George Mason” will consist of the collocation of three new antennas at an antennas RAD center height of 88’ 8” and 86’ 8” above ground level on the existing 210-foot tall tower located on the roof of the building. In addi-tion, a new equipment rack will be installed in the existing equipment shelter located on the roof of the building. Parties interested in submitting comments or questions regarding any potential effects of the proposed facility on Historic Properties may do so in writing by contacting Ms. Rebecca Grant, AT&T, at 7150 Standard Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 or c/o [email protected]

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LEGAL NOTICEAT&T intends to file an application to modify an existing wire-less communications facility at 9780 Main Street, Fairfax, City of Fairfax, Virginia 22031. AT&T is publishing this notice in ac-cordance with Federal regulation 37CFR1.1301 et seq, the Na-tional Environmental Policy Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36 CFR 800. The project referenced as “Mantua” will consist of the collocation of three antennas on new frames at an antenna tip height of 107 feet above ground level. Additional equipment will be installed in the existing equipment shelter. Parties interested in submitting comments or questions regarding any potential effects of the proposed fa-cility on Historic Properties may do so in writing by contacting Rebecca Grant, AT&T, at 7150 Standard Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 or c/o [email protected].

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ESTATE AUCTIONAugust 13th, 2011

10:00AM2413 Beekay Ct.

Vienna, VA 22181

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703-494-5062Frank “E”/Donna Bolton Lic #392/1478

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Furnished RoomsNeeded

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Kevin Allen/Kimco Realty

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ABC LICENSEFanfare Eatery at Fairfax, LLC trading as Fanfare Eatery, 11861 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA 22030. The above estab-lishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine, Beer, Mixed Beverage on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jeffrey I Newman, Member

ABC LICENSEBangkok Noodle, Inc

trading as Bangkok Noodle, 7022-B Commerce St. Spring field, VA 22150. The above establishment is applying to

the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL for a Wine and Beer on Premises, Mix

Beverage on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcohol-

ic beverages. Chanaphon Sermbhongse, owner

Personal/Family Bookkeeper & Organizer

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CANAM HARVESTING LLC /

HARVESTER OPERATORS:17 temporary openings in DE & MD from 08/29/2011 to 10/15/2011; Housing providedat no cost at: 213 S. Main St, Bridgeville, DE 19933 & all worksites w/in reasonablecommutable distance from housing; Also 14 temporary openings in VA from 10/15/2011to 12/08/2011. Housing provided at no cost at: 1 Main St, Wachapreague, VA 23480 &all worksites w/in reasonable commutable distance from housing. Duties: Inspect field,identify harvesting conditions, locate electric lines & obstacles; Adjust height, speed &other functions of custom combine harvesters to max operations & ensure safety;Harvest lima beans using combine harvesters or other farm machinery according to soilconditions and supervisor’s instructions; May drive combine harvesters from site to siteup to a distance of 30 mi; Responsible for routine maintenance & repair of the combineharvesters incl. performing inspection of harvesters before & after each shift, verify oil,mobile pieces, & others; Perform emergency repair of harvesters as needed.Requirements: Valid driver’s license & 1 yr of experience operating large farm machin-ery; Demonstrable ability to operate & drive highly specialized combine harvesters;Ability to understand operation & secure handling of complicated hydraulic & electricalsystems; Good health & able to understand/follow supervisor’s instructions. Conditions:$15.81/hr increased $1 per yr of exp, up to a max of $24/hr; Scheduled workweek is 40hrs (may exceed 40 hrs depending on field/crop condition); Required to work day, eve-ning and/or night shifts; Employer guarantees to offer workers employment for at least3/4 of the workdays; Tools, equipment & supplies provided at no cost; Housing & cook-ing facilities provided at no cost; Transportation &subsistence expenses ($10.73 daily w/no receipts, & $46.00 daily w/receipts) to worksite will be paid by the employer uponcompletion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier; Employer will comply with firstweek wage guarantee of $ 632.40; Return transportation and subsistence is paid uponcompletion of 100% of the work contract. To apply, report in person or send resume tonearest State Workforce Agency & provide copy of this ad & job ref. number indicatedbelow. Delaware Department of Labor - 4425 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE19809-0828. Tel. (302) 761-8116, Ref: DE86472. Maryland Department of Labor,Licensing and Regulations - 14 North Potomac Street, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD21740, Tel. (301) 393-8218. Virginia Employment Commission Rural Services Unit 703E. Main St., P.O. Box 1358 Richmond, VA 23218. Tel. (804) 786-8714.

Clinical DirectorCommunity Systems, Inc.

Springfield Community Systems Inc. Virginia, a not for profit company helping persons with Intel-lectual Disabilities in their homes and com-munities, is looking for a Clinical Director with a Master Degree in Psychology or re-lated field. One or more years experience with behavior support planning is necessary. Knowledge of psychotropic medications, VA State Human Rights regulations, Medic-aid Waiver regulations and State Licensing regulations.

Person must have the ability to work with individuals, staff, families and other service agencies. They must be willing to have a flexible work schedule and be available for emergencies. For more information email: [email protected] or call 703-913-3150. Our website can be accessed at www.csi-va.org Our office is located at 8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B-300, Springfield, VA 22152.

Deadline to send Resumes: August 10, 2011

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