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HOV LanesClosing onWeekendsNews, Page 3

Fairfax Station FlutistGoes to SwitzerlandNews, Page 8

HOV LanesClosing onWeekendsNews, Page 3

Fairfax Station FlutistGoes to SwitzerlandNews, Page 8

Lynne Garvey-Hodge brought the coura-geous experiences of the OccoquanWorkhouse suffragist prisoners to life asshe told their story in the persona ofMrs. Robert ‘Mimi’ Walker who wasarrested in front of the White House andsent to the Workhouse in July of 1917.

Lynne Garvey-Hodge brought the coura-geous experiences of the OccoquanWorkhouse suffragist prisoners to life asshe told their story in the persona ofMrs. Robert ‘Mimi’ Walker who wasarrested in front of the White House andsent to the Workhouse in July of 1917. Celebrating

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Send notes to the Connectiona [email protected] call 703-778-9416. Deadline isFriday. Dated announcementsshould be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the event.

Sean A. Scott of Clifton re-ceived the Pamplin CollegeLeadership from the Pamplin Col-lege of Business at Virginia Tech,offered through University Hon-ors for the 2013-2014 academicyear. The Centreville High Schoolgraduate will major in generalengineering at Virginia Tech’sCollege of Engineering.

Pierce Eggan of Fairfax Sta-tion was one of 19 Americanstudents chosen to attend thesummer science program at theWeizmann Institute of Science inIsrael after graduating from Tho-mas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology.

Patrick Hishta, a junior atHayfield High School, has gradu-ated from the 2013 SummerResidential Governor’s School forAgriculture at Virginia Tech.

Jennifer A. Martinelligraduated summa cumlaude from Virginia Com-monwealth University Dec.8, 2012 with a degree in finearts education. She has ac-cepted a job as an art teacherwith Fairfax County PublicSchools and plans to startwork in September.

Melissa Martinelli-Brown, a cancer survivorand alumnus of LakeBraddock High School,graduated from GeorgetownUniversity Dec. 15, 2012,with a master’s degree innurse anesthesia. She has ac-cepted a job at Fair Oaks An-esthesia Associates andworks at Alexandria Hospi-tal and Fair Oaks Hospital.

Meredith Zettlemoyerof Springfield, daughter ofMark and GloriaZettlemoyer, is a Scholar-ships for Military ChildrenProgram winner, and re-

School Notes

Democratic Women:New Name

The Democratic Women of Clifton is now called theDemocratic Women of Clifton and Northern Virginia(DWCNV). It’ll hold its next meeting Sunday, Sept. 15, from3-5 p.m. Guest speaker is Eleanor Clift, a contributor toNewsweek and The Daily Beast, an author and a memberof “The McLaughlin Group,” a weekly public-affairs pro-gram.

The group’s October meeting will focus on the statewideelection in November. All Democratic women in NorthernVirginia are invited to become members.

Meetings are held Sundays, from 3-5 p.m., in the Clifton

Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road in Clifton. For moreinformation, e-mail [email protected] or seewww.democraticwomenofclifton.org.

Woodson’s Yearbook WinsAll-American Rating

Woodson High’s yearbook, the Cavalier, has earned anAll-American rating with four marks of distinction fromthe National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). The All-American rating is the highest rating given to any publica-tion in NSPA’s critique service. Staff members received highpraise for their work from a judge who noted that the staff“took a chance by being non-traditional.” Contact princi-

pal Jeff Yost at 703-503-4600 or [email protected] or eventliaison Katherine Sebunia at [email protected].

Recycle DuringElectric Sunday

Residents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheralelectronic devices—such as keyboards, speakers, printersand scanners, as well as household hazardous wastes—including fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, for free, dur-ing Fairfax County’s “Electric Sunday” events.

The next one is slated for Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at The I-95 Complex, 9850 Furnace Road in Lorton.For more information, call 703-324-5052.

Area Roundups


By Mike Salmon

To advance the fast tracktowards completion,the Virginia Depart-

ment of Transportation (VDOT)will be closing the High Occu-pancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes ev-ery weekend starting on Fridaynights and keeping them closeduntil Sunday afternoons in Sep-tember and Monday morningsin October for 95 Express Lanesconstruction. These closures arescheduled to begin on Fridaynight, Sept. 13 and continueeach weekend until late Octo-ber. The lanes will be closedfrom just north of I-495 toDumfries.

Each weekend in September,the HOV lanes will reopen by 2p.m. Sunday afternoon. In Oc-tober the lanes will remainclosed until Monday morning at4 a.m. VDOT waited until afterthe summer for this closureschedule as a way to avoid dis-ruption to vacationers.

“These closures will be nec-essary in order to advance con-struction for the late 2014completion date,” said VDOTspokesperson Steve Titunik.“We will look at other opportu-nities outside the HOV lanes tokeep traffic moving on I-95,such as coordinating construc-tion in other areas, or alternat-ing from the north and south-bound sides.”

The 95 Express Lanes projectbegan just over a year ago andthey are already halfwaythrough construction. As thenew flyover ramps and accesspoints are completed, the traf-

fic disruption will not be as se-vere.

“This past summer was theworst of it,” Titunik added.

The spring/summer activitiesof I-95 included:

❖ Demolition of TelegraphRoad bridge in Quantico, April2013

❖ Dumfries/Joplin Roadflyover steel beam lift, July2013

❖ Steel placement for thenew Telegraph Rd. bridge inQuantico, July 18 and July 23

❖ Fairfax County Parkwaybeam hanging, Aug. 23, 2013

In the coming weeks, crewswill hang steel beams over I-95south near Route 610 inStafford and just north of EdsallRoad inside the Capital Beltway.There will be complete closuresof I-95 and I-395 associatedwith those two constructionactivities. Following work forthe new overpasses, placingsteel beams over the lanes of I-95 will be minimal.

During the upcoming closureof HOV lanes on Saturdays forconstruction of the new I-95/395 Express Lane, the VAMegaprojects (VDOT) will pro-vide free, MetroDirect serviceon Saturdays connecting thePotomac Mills shopping centerand the PRTC Transit Center inPrince William County to theFranconia/Springfield Metrostation. This service will run be-tween the hours of 7:30 a.m.and 9:30 p.m. on Saturdaysbetween Sept. 14 and Dec. 28.

For more information, go toVAMegaprojects.com orPRTCtransit.org.

Closures begin on Friday night,Sept. 13 and continue eachweekend until late October.

HOV Lanes ClosingOn Weekends

At the Fairfax County Parkway, progress continues onthe 95 Express Lanes ramp from Alban Road to thelanes. The fast-track construction schedule requiresextended HOV closures over the fall season.

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Fairfax County EmployeesReceive $850 Fall Bonus

As a result of a $94 million year-end surplus inthe FY2013 budget, the Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors approved a resolution Tuesday, Sept. 10,to give county employees an $850 bonus this fall,which amounts to about $500 after taxes, said Boardof Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large).

The board unanimously approved the resolutionoutlining the spending plan for the FY 2013 BudgetCarryover package. Carryover is the process by whichcertain unspent or unencumbered funds for commit-ments to pay for goods and services at the end ofone fiscal year are appropriated in the next fiscalyear.

The FY 2013 Budget Carryover Package includes:❖ $10.2 million to fund a one-time compensation

adjustment of $850 to county merit employees torecognize the hard work of county employees andthe high quality services that they provide to the com-munity. The FY 2014 Adopted Budget does not in-clude an employee salary or market-rate adjustmentincrease.

❖ $6 million to fund the first half of voting ma-chine replacement. Fairfax County’s current votingequipment has reached the end of its life cycle. Withthe availability of funding in the FY 2013 CarryoverPackage, the first portion of the new equipment willbe in place for elections in FY 2015 and FY 2016 andthe remainder will be purchased for the 2016 presi-dential election in FY 2017.

❖ $2.5 million funding to accelerate the openingof the Wolf Trap Fire Station, which will allow forthe location of a tanker truck at the station by Octo-ber 2013 and the full operation of the station by July2014.

❖ $2.2 million to fund the opening of the Mid-County Human Services Center. The 200,000-square-foot facility will replace the Woodburn Center andinclude programs such as: 24/7 emergency services,mental health, substance use disorder, intellectualdisability, emergency, health and wellness, and youthand administrative services.

❖ $1.5 million funding to match School Boardfunds to continue to develop new synthetic turf fieldsthroughout the county. More information on the

Fairfax County Budget can be found atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.

Putting Brakes onNeighborhood Speeding

In an effort to get drivers to slow down in resi-dential neighborhoods, the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors approved $350,000 to fund a publicawareness campaign and “traffic calming” measuresin the county Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) initiated themeasure last year, soliciting constituent supportthrough an online petition, which resulted in morethan 250 signatures and hundreds of emails fromsupporters.

“This marks the latest victory in a years-longstruggle against dangerous driving in the county,”Cook said Tuesday.

“I hear from constituents consistently about speed-ing and unsafe driving in their neighborhoods,” Cooksaid, adding that this funding should be “just the startof Fairfax County’s enhanced campaign against thedangers of speeding.”

The “traffic calming” could include the installationof speed bumps in neighborhoods, as well as stepped-up enforcement and radar patrols.

The public awareness effort is expected to use tra-ditional and online media to communicate the dan-gers of speeding in neighborhoods, and ask residentsto commit to voluntary compliance with speed lim-its and safe driving practices. Cook will ask civic andhomeowners associations to join in this effort to leadresidents in a shared commitment to slow down anddrive safely in our neighborhoods.

Nearly $200,000 of the approved funding will beused for traffic calming measures, such as speedbumps and stop signs, in areas with frequent speed-ing issues at the request of residents. State fundingfor traffic calming ended recently and these fundswould close some of the gap until state funding isrestored.

“This effort is a first step,” Cook said. “Greater traf-fic enforcement and enhanced technology for ourpolice should be addressed in the years to come. Butmost importantly this effort calls on our residents towork together for the benefit of the community as awhole.”

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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors hosted a ceremony designating Sept. 15-Oct. 15as Hispanic Heritage Month in Fairfax County.

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Pictured, from left, Byron Ing, unit commissioner, Old Dominion District; JamesHughes (senior), Ike’s father; Diana Hughes, Ike’s mother; James “Ike” Hughes, theaward recipient; Ben Akins, Pack 2000 cubmaster; Steve Waugh, Pack 2000 Webelosden leader, and Jim Stewart, district commissioner, Old Dominion District.

Lorton Scout Receives National Recognition

The Boy Scouts of America presented the Na-tional Certificate of Merit to Lorton residentJames “Ike” Hughes, 9. Ike, who attends

Halley Elementary school as a fourth grader, was in-strumental in saving his father’s life this past sum-mer. He quickly recognized what turned out to beearly symptoms of a heart attack, and was able touse his Cub Scout training gained over the three pre-

vious years of scouting. Ike remained calm, assessedthe situation and got help.

The presentation was given at the monthly Pack2000 meeting held at Halley Elementary school onSept. 5, by Jim Stewart, Boy Scouts district commis-sioner for the Old Dominion District. Accompanyingthe presentation was the area’s Unit CommissionerByron Ing.

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ceived $1,500 scholarshipsplans touse the scholarship towards pay-ing for her education at the Uni-versity of Virginia.

Molly MacDonald of FairfaxStation, daughter of Anthony andJennifer MacDonald, plans to useher scholarship towards paying forher education at High Point Uni-versity.

Rebecca Birke of Springfield,a graduate of Annandale HighSchool, received the ShippensburgUniversity Foundation Scholarshipand the Shippensburg UniversityScholarship for Outstanding Stu-dents to attend Shippensburg Uni-versity.

Mansfield University totaled59 Pennsylvania State AthleticConference scholar-athletes dur-ing the 2012-13 academic yearaccording to data distributed bythe conference office. 30 percentof Mountaineer student-athletesgarnered Scholar-Athlete status.The 16 institutions of the Pennsyl-vania State Athletic Conferencehave combined to set a new recordof 2,200 scholar athletes duringthe 2012-13 academic year, break-ing the previous mark of 2,187 seta year ago.


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Fairfax Station,Lorton & CliftonOpinion

One way to prevent homelessnessis to think small.

It doesn’t take much space tohouse one person. Sure, many

houses in our area have 1,000 square feet andsometimes two or three times that much perperson, but that’s really not necessary.

In fact, 350 square feet can provide spacefor an excellent efficiency apartment for oneperson. We have certainly heard a va-riety of anecdotes about apartments inNew York City that are smaller than 150square feet, and expensive to boot.

A proposal in Fairfax County would allowfor the construction of efficiency apartmentsin a variety of settings, each one subject toapproval individually. Efficiency apartmentsnear public transportation could provide rea-sonably priced housing not just for individu-als in danger of being homeless, but also forrecent college graduates, for service workers,for older folks who don’t want or can’t affordto stay in single family homes when they re-tire. The move to smaller apartments and con-dos close to jobs, shopping and public trans-

portation is a national trend. Fairfax Countyneeds to move forward with a flexible proposalto allow construction of efficiency apartmentsin certain settings, and compatible with exist-ing neighborhoods.

Some neighborhood associations are con-cerned about the proposal. They envision build-ers poised to build many apartment buildingsfilled with nothing but tiny apartments or

single family homes split up into smallapartment complexes. There is nochance of such an outcome. The pro-posed amendment does not allow

single family homes to be converted into effi-ciency apartments.

In fact, as a county, we would be very luckyif this proposal resulted in any efficiency apart-ments being built at all. The current restric-tions are such that developers are unlikely tofind incentive to build.

The proposed amendment requires thatRSUs “shall be designed so as to be compat-ible with any existing development on the lotin terms of intensity, uses and scale. Addition-ally, the development shall be harmonious with

the development on neighboring properties interms of character, building size, height, inten-sity and use.”

Jeans DayJeans Day, coming Oct. 18, is a simple way

to fight homelessness, designed for companiesand their employees to make a difference.

In partnership with the Office to Prevent andEnd Homelessness, the Fairfax County Cham-ber of Commerce and Apple Federal CreditUnion, the Connection Newspapers is a spon-sor of the 3rd Annual Jeans Day to Put the ZIPon Homelessness, scheduled for Friday, Oct.18, 2013.

Employees are allowed to wear jeans to workon Friday, Oct. 18, (Jeans Day) in exchangefor a $5 employee contribution to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Pre-vent and End Homelessness. Companies andorganizations are encouraged to match em-ployee contributions, but a match is not re-quired. Companies and organizations that signup by Sept. 20 will get extra exposure.

Sign up for Jeans Day 2013: Putting the ZIPon Homelessness at http://jeansday2013.eventbrite.com/.

Small Steps to Fight HomelessnessEfficiency apartments would serve 20-somethings,service workers, retirees and more.

Editorial

Why They AreTired in theMorning?To the Editor:

In “Later Start Times for HighSchool” [The Connection, Sept. 4-20, 2013] all the facts that youcite are 100 percent correct butyou failed to point out exactlywhy our children are so tired inthe early morning hours. The an-swer is very simple — they don’tgo to bed early enough to get agood night’s rest. It’s as simple asthat! When I was a high schoolstudent I went to bed at 9 p.m.and got up at 5:30 a.m. — eightand one-half hours sleep. Ofcourse today’s students can’t dothis because it would mean miss-ing the late evening TV shows anddoing the other the things they dountil some crazy late hour. Youwrite that students are gettingless than five hours sleep and hav-ing to get up at 5:30 a.m.— thismeans they are going to bed atmidnight. Is something wrongwith that picture?

I am sending this message toJudith Owens, MD, Director ofSleep Medicine at Children’s Na-tional Medical Center to get herresponse.

Dixon HemphillFairfax Station

Letters

By Jim Moran

U.S. Representative (D-8)

Congress returned toWashington thisweek with a full

plate of contentious issues.The most immediately pressingwas President Obama’s request forcongressional approval to carry outlimited surgical strikes in Syriaagainst the regime of Bashar alAssad, responding to his use ofchemical weapons to attack Syriancivilians, which killed, in gruesomefashion, 1,429 people, including426 children.

Most Americans, including alarge majority in Northern Virginia,oppose U.S. military intervention inthe Syrian conflict (my calls arerunning 93 percent to 7 percentagainst). I can understand theirdeep concern. The Bush Adminis-tration deliberately misled the pub-lic in seeking authorization for warin Iraq. That conflict, and the chal-lenges we’ve faced in Afghanistan,have left a war-weary public, dis-trustful of any effort to engage mili-tarily elsewhere in the world, par-ticularly in the Middle East. It’sshameful, the money spent on theIraq War, especially given that theresult was a country more alignedwith Iran than the U.S. That moneycould and should have been usedfor nation-building here at home.

change for an agreement that theU.S. will not launch a strike. In thiscase, the fear of U.S. military ac-tion has pushed the Russians to fi-nally engage constructively in thisconflict. For the past two and a halfyears, the Russians have stymiedevery effort at the U.N. SecurityCouncil to stop Assad’s atrocitiesagainst his own people.

This new plan has my support.As an adamant, vocal opponent ofthe Iraq War, I believe deeply thatthe use of military force should bea last resort after diplomatic effortshave been exhausted. If the Rus-sians and Syrians are true to theirword, and Assad’s use of chemicalweapons stops, the long standinginternational norm against the useof chemical weapons will havebeen upheld and no further directU.S. military involvement is nec-essary. If the Russian intercessionproves to be merely a ploy to buytime, forestalling international ac-tion while Assad gains ground onthe battlefield through the furtherdeployment of chemical weapons,I would be in support of militaryaction.

Russia has long been the key toending the conflict in Syria throughdiplomacy. Let us hope that theirnew tack will set the diplomaticprocess in motion which will al-ways be the far preferable ap-proach to military action.

Fear of Action Opens Way for DiplomacyAnd first and foremost, thelives of American soldierslost in both conflicts is heartbreaking and at least withregard to Iraq, inexcusable.

But the situation in Syriais very different. Failure to

stop Assad from using chemicalweapons would be something wewould deeply regret, allowing theuse of chemical weapons to becomea new norm of war fighting and in-creasing the threat that these at-tacks could one day be used againstfuture generations of Americans.

What the president has beentalking about is not war. It’s lim-ited missile strikes, designed topunish Assad, damage his militarycapability, and deter him from us-ing chemical weapons again in thefuture. There is ample precedentfor such actions. Presidents Reaganand Clinton both used their author-ity as president to launch limitedstrikes to achieve positive foreignpolicy outcomes. President Clintonessentially ended the atrocities inKosovo and Bosnia through the useof military strikes. The biggest re-gret of his presidency, he hasstated, was not using military forceto curtail the Rwandan genocide.

In recent days, the situation haschanged dramatically. Russia hasagreed, with Syria’s approval, tofacilitate the securing of theirchemical weapons arsenal in ex-


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By Andrea Worker

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Did you know that theCommonwealth ofVirginia did not ratifythe 19th Amend-

ment—giving women the right tovote—until Feb. 21, 1952? Orthat American suffragists werethe first people to ever picket infront of the White House? Are thenames of Alice Paul and LucyBurns as familiar as ElizabethCady Stanton, Lucretia Mott andSusan B. Anthony?

Annette Mitchell of Florida ad-mits that this information wasnews to her until she attended theWomen’s Equality Day Celebra-tion at the Workhouse Prison Museum Building atthe Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton on Sunday, Aug.25. Mitchell was there with her mom, Valerie, ofBurke. “I grew up around here, went to school here,but I don’t recall learning much about the suffragemovement in our area,” said Mitchell.

The event was a collaboration between the Work-house Prison Museum and the Turning Point Suffrag-ist Memorial Association (TPSMA), and one of thegoals of the organizers was to shine a light on thelocal women who had such a major impact on thestruggle to give women the right to vote. The focusof much of the day’s program was the imprisonmentat the Occoquan Workhouse of numerous suffragistswho were arrested, con-victed and sentenced to vary-ing terms for “blocking thesidewalks” during their pro-tests outside WoodrowWilson’s White House begin-ning in June of 1917 andculminating in what wasdubbed the “Night Of Terror”by the media on the night ofNov. 14, 1917. While localsuffragist Alice Paul was heldin the D.C. jail, her colleagueLucy Burns and many otherswere sent to Occoquan onthat night, where they were beaten, choked and evenstabbed. They were given maggot-infested food toeat, and those who refused were forcibly tube-fed.

THE TREATMENT of the Occoquan Workhousesuffragists did not have the desired effect of endingthe women’s dedication to their cause. Instead, the“Night of Terror” and the suffering these womenendured has been described by many historians asthe event that turned the tide in the suffrage move-ment. The media attention brought their fight to thenational stage and within three years of their arreststhe 19th Amendment was finally ratified on Aug. 18,1920.

“That’s where we get our name from,” said NancySargeant, media chair of TPSMA. The all-volunteer

501c3 has a mission to “educate, inspire and em-power present and future generations” and to per-manently “memorialize the suffragists whose harshtreatment at the Occoquan Workhouse … served asa turning point for the recognition of a woman’s rightto vote.”

The program included the “Suffrage Prisoners atOccoquan” illustrated talk by Alice Reagan, associ-ate professor of history at Northern Virginia Com-munity College. Historic re-enactor Lynne Garvey-Hodge educated and entertained the gathering, ap-pearing as Mrs. Robert Walker, one of the incarcer-ated suffragists, and sharing her story in the “firstperson.” Students from the Metropolitan Academy

of the Arts, also locatedwithin the Workhouse ArtsCenter complex, performedsuffragist songs, and stafffrom the museum and mem-bers of TPSMA offered photoopportunities as they strolledthrough the crowds withtheir banners and sashes, at-tired in period dress. TPSMAChair Emily McCoy gave atalk about the history of theorganization, and presenteddrawings of the plannedmemorial to be located in

nearby Occoquan Regional Park, in partnership withthe Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

“It’s our job to raise the funds for the memorial,”said Sargeant. “We want to be completely ready bythe 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19thAmendment in 2020—sooner if possible. Phase I isto have $1 million in the bank by 2015. We need atotal of $7 million for the project, so we really aregoing into high gear.”

THE MEMORIAL, including a waterfall bridge, in-terpretive pavilion, 19 interactive vignettes, pond,period rail car and plaques to the suffragists, is be-ing designed by architect and historic preservation-ist Robert Beech, who was on hand at the celebra-tion.

Women’s EqualityDay celebratedat WorkhouseArts Center.

Celebrating Women’s Equality

From left, standing—Irma Clifton with the WorkhousePrison Museum and the day’s hostess, Neal McBride,museum docent, Robert Beach, architect and designer ofthe Suffragist Memorial to be built in Occoquan RegionalPark. Seated—Alice Reagan, associate professor of his-tory at Northern Virginia Community College.

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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.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.Services in Clifton are held on Sundaysat 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship serviceat 7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sun-day worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Nursery care is provided. Christianeducation for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m.,8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Italso offers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worship ser-vices on Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m.featuring contemporary music. More tra-ditional services take place on Sundaymornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m. SundaySchool is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. for chil-dren and adults. The church also offersdiscussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield,supports a Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) program on the first and thirdWednesday of each month. Meetings are9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All moth-ers and children are welcome. Theprogram provides mothers an opportu-nity to get to know other mothersthrough discussions and craft activities.Register. 703-451-5320.

JCCNV Mother’s Circle program,for women who are not Jewish but areraising Jewish children. Free educationin Jewish rituals, practices and values,while respecting the participant’s choiceto retain her own religious identity. Jew-ish Community Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike inFairfax. Contact Laurie Albert, 703-537-3064 or [email protected].

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road, Alexan-dria, offers traditional Sunday churchservices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. plusSunday School classes for all ages at 9:45a.m. Childcare is available 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. There will be a Terry HallConcert on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m.with old spirituals, classic hymns, south-ern gospel favorites and more.703-971-5151 [email protected] orwww.franconiaumc.org.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initia-tion of Adults) is for people interestedin becoming Catholic or learning aboutthe Catholic Church. A group meets at7:30 p.m. on July 6 and 20 at St. Leo theGreat Catholic Church, 3700 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. A group will beginmeeting every Wednesday starting Sep-tember. Sessions are in the Old ParishHall. All are welcome. 703-273-5369 [email protected].

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event. For moreentertainment events in the county, go to:http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2013/may/22/fairfax-county-calen-dar/.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 12Zoogma. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Empire-

Alchemy Room, 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. $12, open to ages 18 andup. www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1161.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 13Anathema and Alcest. 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

Empire-Alchemy Room, 6355 RollingRoad, Springfield. Alcest performsmetal music and Anathema playsatmospheric rock, bringing theirsuccessful-in-Europe sound stateside.$20. www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1176.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 14Opening Reception: “New

Directions,” by Toni Bragg andLynn Goldstein. 6-9 p.m., at theWorkhouse Arts Center, StudioBuilding 6, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Bragg and Goldstein will be featuringpaintings that represent the ongoinggrowth and experimentation in theirwork; the exhibit is up Wednesday,Sept. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 6.703-548-2900, www.tonibragg.comor www.lynngoldstein.com.

Second Saturday Art Walk. 6-9p.m., at the Workhouse, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. The Workhouse ArtsCenter is proud to present featuredartists and studio exhibitions for themonth of September. An openingreception for all studio shows andfeatured artists listed below will beheld campus-wide. Among thefeatured exhibits are watercolors byToni Bragg, oils by Jill Brabant andart inspired by the Korean WarVeterans Memorial.www.workhousearts.org.

In Concert: Sunset Serenade. 7p.m. Rizer Pavilion, Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Liveperformances of classic showtunescelebrate the end of the summer.Free, concessions and cash baravailable. workhousearts.org.

Cool Cow Comedy. 7 and 9 p.m., W-3Theatre at the Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Rahmein Mostafavi hosts five stand-up routines by touring comedians.$15. http://workhousearts.org/events/performing-arts/cool-cow-comedy-4.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 15NTRAK N Gauge Trains. 1-4 p.m., at

the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road in FairfaxStation. The Northern VirginiaNTRAK members will have a displayand N gauge trains running at themuseum. Museum members, free;adults 16 and over, $4; children 5-15, $2; under 4, free. www.fairfax-station.org phone 703-425-9225.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 20Sixth Generation Concert. 8 p.m.

Rizer Pavilion, Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. The1960s rock band performs retro hits.$10-15; seating is provided butguests are welcome to bring chairs orblankets; beer, wine, and concessionswill be sold; no outside alcohol,please.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 21Homestead Farm Musical

Freestyle Challenge/Hoofbeatsto Hope Auction. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at

Homestead Farm in Clifton. Thedressage musical freestyle horseshow and silent auction benefitovarian cancer awareness andresearch. The silent auction ends at1:30 p.m. 540-788-1977,www.homesteadhorses.com orwww.hoofbeatstohope.com.

Milan Piano Trio at Concerts FromKirkwood. 3 p.m., at KirkwoodPresbyterian Church, 8336 CarrleighParkway, Springfield. JasonSolounias, pianist, Diana LeGrand,violinist, and Devree Lewis, cellist,play classical pieces with Latin flairas part of the free concert series. 703-451-5320 or go towww.kirkwoodpres.com.

The Gypsy Sons. 7-11:30 p.m.Empire-Alchemy Room, 6355 RollingRoad, Springfield. The Gypsy Sons,Jammboxx, and Fusebox performmusic of the rock genre. $10.www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1189.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8:30p.m., at GMU Center for the Arts,4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.Christopher Zimmerman conducts,Ricardo Morales plays clarinet andthe symphony performs Beethovenand Copland. 888-945-2468 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 22NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. 2-5

p.m., at Waterford Springfield, 6715Commerce St., Springfield. Thetheme of the evening is “Together WeStand” and guest speaker Rev. Dr.Kenny Smith and emcee SheilaStewart of Radio-One DC, guideguests through the evening. $65 foradults; $45 for youth 16 and under.www.fairfaxnaacp.org.Freedom_Fund_2.php.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 28Ballroom Social Dance. 7:30-10:30

p.m. McGuirewoods Gallery,Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. A Workhouseinstructor leads an evening of socialballroom dance. $5 for a mini-lesson,$10 for the social dance.

SATURDAY/NOV. 2Lorton Senior Center Advisory

Council’s Bake and Craft Sale.Lorton Senior Center, 7722 GunstonPlaza, Lorton. Baked goods andproducts made by local artists andcrafters will be sold. Admission isfree. 703-550-7195.

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Simple Pleasures, JillBrabant, 16” x 14”, Oil onPanel, is featured in thegroup exhibition, “Out ofthe Woods” a series ofworks created by the artistsof Building 10, showingtheir relationship to the“woods”. See the work atan opening reception Sept.14, 6-9 p.m.

By David Siegel

The Connection

With grants from the National En-dowment for the Arts and the ArtsCouncil of Fairfax County, theFairfax Symphony Orchestra

(FSO) will be presenting bi-lingual master classesand outreach presentations at various FairfaxCounty venues in the coming weeks.

What is unique about the FSO English and Span-ish language presentations is that they will be pre-sented by Philadelphia Orchestra principal clari-net, Ricardo Morales. According to the US Cen-sus, the Fairfax County population includes about16 percent who identified as Hispanic.

Morales will give workshops and presentationsat the Spanish Immersion Rose Hill (Alexandria)Elementary School, Woodburn (Falls Church) El-ementary School and the Greenspring RetirementCommunity. He will also conduct a master classfor the clarinet community in which the FSO ispartnering with George Mason University and theNorthern Virginia Music Teachers Association.

His goal is “to help inspire someone to open theirminds and hearts to the wonderful world of mu-sic,” said Morales. To have people “more comfort-able with the idea of music, helping people real-ize that ‘music is music’ and that while we highlyregard many of the composers of the past, the re-ality is that they were just as human, with just thesame kinds of needs and hopes that we have.”

When asked about other forms of music he en-joys beyond classical, Morales indicated that heenjoyed “all kinds of music, but when I am notinvolved with the classical music I love to listento salsa. It is rhythmic, many lyrics are about loveand I usually like the play on words.”

“We do not often have the opportunity to have

one of our guest artists make presentations intwo languages, so in an area as multi-culturaland diverse as Fairfax County, we want to takeadvantage of it,” said Christopher Zimmerman,FSO maestro.

In describing the FSO’s season opening perfor-mance, Zimmerman indicated that beyond “oneof the most popular and beloved of all Beethoven’ssymphonies, no. 7 ... we are also playing twopieces by the iconic American composer AaronCopland, his clarinet concert and ‘Music for theTheater.’” The concerto was originally written forBenny Goodman.

“The Copland Clarinet Concerto is a piece ofhaunting, expressive beauty, coupled with hugerhythmic energy and drive. There is also lots ofpyrotechnic virtuosity for Ricardo Morales and aton of jazz,” added Zimmerman. “This is a rareopportunity to hear one of the greatest livingclarinetists.”

Where and WhenRicardo Morales and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra

outreach and performances Sept. 17-21. For detailedinformation for events contact FSO at:www.fairfaxsymphony.org.❖ TUESDAY, SEPT. 17: Bilingual performance/

presentations for students at Rose Hill Elementary.❖ WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18: Performance/presentation at

Greenspring Retirement Complex.❖ FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 AT 2:20 P.M.: Presentation/

performance at Woodburn Elementary.❖ SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 FROM 3–5 P.M.: Clarinet

master class with up to 5 selected students at GeorgeMason University, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.

❖ Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with soloist RicardoMorales, Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, GeorgeMason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Performance: SATURDAY, SEPT. 21, 8 P.M. Tickets:$25-$60. Student tickets (ages 6-18) are $5 at the door.Call 1-888-945-2468 or visit www.fairfaxsymphony.org.Note: There will be a pre-concert discussion withaudience members starting at 7 p.m.

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) will bepresenting bilingual master classes and outreachpresentations at various Fairfax County venues.

Celebrating Diversity Through Music

FSO in concert.

Christopher Zimmerman, maestro, Fairfax SymphonyOrchestra.Ricardo Morales

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Ten boys ages 7 to 13 repre-senting four Northern Virginiaarea golf clubs (Army NavyCountry Club, SpringfieldCountry Club, Country Club ofFairfax, and Mount VernonCountry Club) defeated simi-lar all-star teams from Chat-tanooga, Tenn., Louisville, Ky.,and Chesapeake, Va. to winthe Mid-Atlantic RegionalChampionship of the PGA Jr.Golf League. The team com-prises TJ Repczynski, KyleCardenas, David Stanford,Michael Stanford, and Gra-ham Kalan representing Army

Navy Country Club; LoganSchwartz and Mason Jonesrepresenting SpringfieldCountry Club; Wesley Duffyand Josh Dizinno representingMount Vernon Country Club;and Noah Blocher represent-ing the Country Club ofFairfax. “Beltway 1,” as theteam is known, now moves onto the National Champion-ships to be held at TPCSugarloaf in Georgia wherethey will compete against re-gional winners from Chicago,New England, Texas, Califor-nia, and the Southeast.

‘Beltway 1’ Goes to Georgia

From left (front row) Wesley Duffy, David Stanford,Michael Stanford, Graham Kalan, Mason Jones, JoshDiZinno; (back row) coach Josh Tremblay, PGA, NoahBlocher, Logan Schwartz, Kyle Cardenas, TJRepczynski, asst. coach Tommy Smith, PGA.

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Fairfax Improves to 2-0The Fairfax football team defeated West

Potomac 39-25 on Sept. 6 to improve to 2-0. The Rebels beat Woodson 14-7 in theiropener on Aug. 29.

Fairfax has a bye this week before host-ing Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Lake Braddock FootballBeats Stone Bridge

The Lake Braddock football team im-proved to 2-0 with a 31-26 victory againstStone Bridge on Sept. 6 in Ashburn.

Bruins running back Trevor O’Brien car-ried 24 times for 151 yards and three touch-downs. Quarterback Caleb Henderson com-pleted 16 of 26 passes for 131 yards and atouchdown to AJ Alexander, who finishedwith five receptions for 54 yards.

Lake Braddock led 31-14 in the fourthquarter and held on for the win.

Stone Bridge finished 14-1 last season andreached the AAA Division 5 state champi-onship game. After the VHSL’s six-class re-alignment, Lake Braddock moved to 6A andStone Bridge 5A.

Lake Braddock has a bye this week be-fore taking on Westfield in the Bruins’ homeopener and first game on its new turf field

Woodson SuffersSecond Loss

The Woodson football team lost toRobinson 35-3 on Sept. 6, one week afterdropping its opener to Fairfax, 14-7.

The Cavaliers have a bye this week be-fore hosting West Potomac at 7:30 p.m. onSept. 20.

Fairfax running back Nick Scottcarries the ball against WestPotomac on Sept. 6.

Fairfax running back Jabril Cartiercarries during a 39-25 victoryagainst West Potomac on Sept. 6.

Football Roundup

at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Robinson FootballBounces Back

The Robinson football team bounced backfrom a season-opening 38-22 loss to LakeBraddock on Aug. 30 with a 35-3 win overWoodson on Sept. 6, evening its record at1-1.

The Rams have a bye this week beforetraveling to face Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m.on Sept. 20. Robinson’s conference openeris Sept. 27 on the road against Herndon.

West Springfield FootballDrops Opener to Edison

The West Springfield football team cameup short its first game under first-year headcoach Jason Eldredge, losing at home toEdison, 26-20.

Edison improved to 1-1 after dropping itsopener, 75-61, to Lee.

West Springfield will host Herndon at7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. Edison hasa bye this week before hosting Yorktownon Sept. 20.

South County off toHigh-scoring Start

The South County football team defeatedHayfield 56-21 on Sept. 6 to improve to 2-0. The Stallions thumped Mount Vernon 56-7 on Aug. 30.

South County has a bye this week beforetraveling to face Chantilly at 7:30 p.m. onSept. 20.

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The defending statechampion LakeBraddock girls’ crosscountry team won its

second consecutive Monroe ParkerInvitational title on Sept. 7 atBurke Lake Park.

The Bruins produced a five-har-rier total of 159. Madison placedsecond with at 163, followed byChantilly (171), South Lakes(185) and Osbourn Park (194).West Springfield finished ninth(250), Robinson took 12th (287),Woodson was 14th (333), SouthCounty was 20th (497), Hayfieldfinished 25th (710) and Fairfaxwas 26th (761).

Hannah Christen led the way forLake Braddock, placing secondwith a time of 17 minutes, 28 sec-onds. Katy Kunc placed fifth(18:03) for the Bruins, SonyaButseva finished 25th (19:10),Katie Voegtlin was 52nd (20:00)and Macy Trump finished 83rd (20:34).

West Springfield senior Caroline Alcorta, who fin-ished state runner-up last season, won the individualtitle with a time of 16:58. Lee’s Bailey Kolonich placedthird (17:55) and Robinson’s Lauren Berman wasninth (18:16).

In boys’ action, defending state champion Chantillywon the team event with a total of 88. Patriot placed

second (121) and Robinson finished third (144).Robinson’s Nathan Schulte placed seventh with a

time of 15:32. Dustin Juras finished 20th (15:57)and Brendan O’Connell was 21st (15:58).

Edison’s Louis Colson won the individual title witha time of 14:43. Lake Braddock’s Alexander Corbettplaced sixth (15:21) and teammate Forrest Isenhourfinished 11th (15:39).

Lake Braddock GirlsWin Monroe Parker

Lake Braddock’s HannahChristen finished runner-upat the Monroe Parker Invita-tional on Sept. 7 at BurkeLake Park, and the Bruinscaptured the team title.

West Springfield’s CarolineAlcorta won the individualtitle at the Monroe ParkerInvitational on Sept. 7 atBurke Lake Park.Pho

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Nationally syndicated colum-nist and moderator KennethR. Harney introduced the ex-pert panel for the Northern

Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR)17th annual Economic Summit Thursdaymorning, Sept. 5.

Dr. David Crowe, chief economist andsenior vice president of the National Asso-ciation of Home Builders, joined economicexperts David E. Versel, a senior researchassociate at the George Mason UniversityCenter for Regional Analysis, and Dr.Lawrence Yun, senior economist for theNational Association of Realtors. The paneladdressed a full house — representing thenearly 10,000 realtor and “affiliate businessmembers” that comprise the NVAR — onissues they believe best explain the currenthousing market and outlook, for both north-ern Virginia and the United States as awhole.

Though none could offer any “silver bul-let” solutions to address all their concernsfor housing, all agreed that growth in themarket within a genuinely reboundingeconomy is sustainable, if only at a slowerrate than the last year.

HARNEY, WHOSE COLUMN “TheNation’s Housing” appears in The Washing-ton Post and in syndication, opened the pro-gram on a positive note, praising the “for-tunate” market of the last year. And the in-creased sales, listings and home prices, hesaid, are demonstrative of a second, moregenerally sustainable phase of economicrebound that should give buyers and sell-ers alike hope.

But Harney was also quick to follow withqualifications and caveats to the optimism.“It may vary where you are,” he said, “butas far as I can tell, the entry-level buyer isstill missing in action. They’re out there, but

tion, there just isn’t any inventory to pur-chase.”

CROWE ECHOED HARNEY’S CALLOUT of the missing entry-level buyers, cit-ing national survey data from University ofMichigan studies, among others. “No mat-ter what market you’re in, the larger pic-ture does matter. The government is goingto react to what the rest of the economy’sgoing to do.”

Crowe said lifestyle choices — childrenof Baby Boomers moving in with their par-ents and deferring marriage, childbirth, etc.— and economic insecurity had and con-tinue to have profound influence on house-hold creation.

“We’re in store for enormous pent up de-mand,” said Crowe. “When people don’tknow what their future’s going to be,”they’re less likely to move out of their par-ents’ basements, get divorced, have morechildren, etc. “That’s why we had such asurplus of houses. We didn’t build too manyhouses — people stopped moving out.That’s coming back again.”

During the last housing peak, Crowe saidhousehold creation at the national level was1.4 million annually. In the slump, that fig-ure dipped to half a million. According toCrowe, it should be at about 1.2 million.

With the slow but now steady growth ofthe national housing market — contribut-ing a three percent out of a more ideal sixpercent to GPD — Crowe is optimistic moreand more of this pent of demand willemerge as entry-level sales. But there arestill potential lags: availability of credit canbe limiting and discouraging, the cost ofbuilding materials is increasing.

YUN ALSO STRESSED THE IMPOR-TANCE of job creation in helping prop upthe missing entry-level segment. He specifi-cally referenced students who, whether they“over-borrowed” or not, collectively feel theweight of loan debut. “What will most helpthem pay off debt or buy a home,” he said,“is really jobs. If they have jobs, student

Complex shortage of homes for sale likely to persist.

NVAR Summit at GMU’s Mason Inn

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Members of the Northern Virginia Realtors Association filled the confer-ence hall at the Mason Inn on the campus of George Mason Universityfor the 17th Annual NVAR Economic Summit.

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they face hurdles. Student debt load is abig issue. And the job market is a huge con-straint for the first-time buyer.”

VERSEL WAS THE FIRST PANELIST TOSPEAK, giving more detail regarding past,present and future economic forces in theDC metropolitan area as they relate to hous-ing. A major concern for Northern Virginiais the decline in federal jobs and federalprocurement. His data show a continuationof the trends, with one example being a $14billion decrease in spending from 2010 to2017.

“There’s no question the primary eco-nomic driver of this region has always beenUncle Sam,” Versel said. “That said, we’renot Detroit. We haven’t been a one-horsetown for the last 30 to 40 years. For ex-ample, Fairfax County has attractedVolkswagen North American Headquarters.We have that base of brainpower, and hope-fully that’s leading into a new generationof economic growth.”

Versel sees a steady increase in buildingpermits as a positive marker. Between 2012and 2017, he forecasts 55,000 new jobs

being created in the housing industry, whichshould come as a package with increasedconstruction and greater inventory.

Lack of inventory, Versel explained, is akey impediment to the more rapid strength-ening of the market. Families or individu-als looking to trade up have fewer optionsto do so, and first-time or entry-level buy-ers have fewer options to become involvedat all. Versel attributes this mainly to thevast amount of homeowners in northernVirginia between the ages of 45 and 64.

“Nearly half of all homeowners in thisregion are in the Baby Boomer demo-graphic,” he said. “Let that wash over youfor a second.” Versel cited data from the2010 Census.

“That’s in no small part why inventoryremains a problem,” Versel continued.“They don’t want to retire, they don’t planto retire. Some of it is financial and someof it is lifestyle: ‘I’m not old, I’m never go-ing to get old, and I’m living here forever.’They’re probably going to stay in theseplaces for another 20 to 30 years. Foryounger people who want to buy houses inthose areas, unless you have new construc-

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By John Byrd

Sometimes it’s not limitedsquare footage that makesa house feel inadequate —it’s how that square foot-

age is configured.Take, for example, the circa

1970s Vienna split-level Andre andKaty Hollis purchased in 2005.With more than 3,200 square feetof living space that included fourbedrooms, three bathrooms and alarge family room, most wouldconsider the house sufficient —even enviable — as the primaryhome for a family of four.

True, the previous owners hadbeen empty-nesters, which partlyexplained why there was a soak-ing tub instead of a shower in anupstairs bathroom allocated to twopre-teen boys.

Still, the structure’s two-levelmain block seemed to have capac-ity to spare. There was a guestroom; a full bathroom on the firstfloor; a home office.

In fact, it was the lack of needfor changes that had prompted theHollis’ to buy the house in the firstplace.

But while recuperating from anaccident a few years ago, KatyHollis began to reassess. “I decidedthat I really like our neighborhoodand that we could stay in the houseindefinitely. But I also saw that Ihad been ignoring a lot of thingsthat didn’t work for us. And theshortcomings were even more ob-vious when I looked ahead.”

All of this sounded familiar toMindy Mitchell, the Certified Ag-ing-In-Place Specialist at Sun De-sign Remodeling Katy Hollis calledin to talk over some ideas.

“In the last two decades, design-ers have learned a lot about howto customize a traditional produc-tion house floorplan for longtermuse,” Mitchell said. “Size is lessimportant than how rooms arepurposed and configured. The goalis to create a plan that will logi-cally support priorities.”

As discussions with Mitchellevolved, Katy Hollis unveiled herlarger agenda. To make the housemore functional for both currentand foreseeable needs, the home-

owner envisioned a series of fo-cused revisions: a spacious firstfloor bedroom; a gourmet kitchen;television-viewing that’s not in themidst of other entertainmentzones; a guest suite with dedi-cated bath; an indoor-outdoorsegue to the beautifully woodedbackyard.

The new plan had to serve a va-riety of concurrent scenarios. Thereshould be beautifully articulatedfront-facing rooms that would sup-port the occasional dinner party.They needed a family gatheringarea for daily meals and everydayinteraction. The new kitchenshould be equipped with a gasrange, a wine refrigerator and gen-erous food preparation surfaces.

“I found it reassuring to talkabout the house as a place wemight occupy 30 years from now,”Katy Hollis said. “I thought that weprobably had the necessary squarefootage to make the changes I hadin mind, but there were manyspace planning considerations weneeded to work out carefully.”

Certainly, the current plan wasproblematic.

The entryway foyer was flankedby an L-shaped galley kitchen tothe left and a family room foursteps down on the right.

One could proceed to the backof the house from the galleykitchen to a rear dining room, orfrom the parellel foyer directly to

a small sitting room adjacent to thedining room.

The arrangement often led tobottlenecks. At parties, guestswould circulate back to the familyroom after dinner creating trafficjams in the foyer.

Moreover, a promising view ofthe pretty backyard was hamperedby undersized windows — whichmade the back of the house toodark.

SUCH PROBLEMS were equallyapparent upstairs. The front-facingmaster bedroom suite was largeenough — but the master bath-room could only be accessedthrough a closet/changing area,and the plan lacked a walk-incloset and privacy. Adding to theinconvenience, the only showeravailable for second floor guestroom was one flight down, on the

first floor.“Our challenge was comprehen-

sively re-imaging how space couldbe allocated while staying insidethe envelope of the house,”Mitchell said.

Interestingly, a decision to moveTV-watching away from the front-facing family room set thereconfiguration process in motion.

“We saw the rooms in the frontof the house as a suite that wouldbetter serve all formal entertain-ment needs,” Mitchell said. “Situ-

ating the TV in the newly remod-eled basement allowed us to fullyconvert the family room into amore formal living room and elimi-nate the marginally useful sittingroom.

Freeing-up the 17-foot-by-8-footsitting area in the back of thehouse, Mitchell and team nextshifted the dining room to the front(across the foyer from the new liv-ing room), allocating 170 squarefeet in the rear for a gourmetkitchen and family dining area.

A course of large back windowsnow dramatically improves natu-ral light availability and visual con-tinuum.

THE CENTERPIECE of the newkitchen is an L-shaped food prepa-ration and dining counter. The cus-tom built-in provides seating forfour, easy access to the butler’s

pantry en route tothe new diningroom, and a criticalleg in a work tri-angle that facilitatesessential cookingand clean up tasks.“It’s much easier toboth cook and tend toguests,” Katy Hollis said. “The din-ing room, foyer and new livingroom are well-unified aestheti-cally; guests don’t even need to seethe kitchen.”

Re-purposing bedrooms andbathrooms also figured promi-nently in the makeover. Katy Holliswanted both a guest room withdedicated bath and a larger, moreprivate master bedroom suite.

“We had to scrutinize the foot-print closely,” Mitchell said.“Fortunately, there were firstlevel utility rooms adjacent tothe family room we could ei-ther delete or re-assign in oursearch for space to accommo-date a first level mastersuite.” Relocating an upstairshall bath, thus, gave Mitchell

the option to move the laundry tothe second floor. The former mas-ter bedroom suite now becomesthe coveted guest quarters. A sec-ond floor corner bedroom has beentransformed into a bathroom forthe two boys complete with adouble sink vanity.

With the laundry now out of theway, Mitchell and team re-de-ployed 300 square feet on the rearof the first level for a spacious andvery private master bedroom suitethat includes a master bath andgenerous walk-in closets.

A home office behind glass-fac-ing French doors opens directlyinto the redecorated living room.The first level bath has been re-fashioned as a handsomely ap-pointed guest powder room.

“It’s a terriffic solution in everydetail,” Katy Hollis said. “Andknowing we’ve already made somesolid decisions about the future isreally quite satisfying.”

Top-to-Bottom Makeover Embraces Longterm HorizonsThe Hollis family wanted a house that wouldwork better today — and long into the future.

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their office in Burke. Visit www.SunDesignRemodelingInc.com or call 703-425-5588.

Following an accident, the Hollis family decided to reconfigure their Vienna home forboth improved day-to-to functioning, and long-term use. From left: Alex, Max, Katy andAndre in the newly remodeled family room.

Moving TV-viewing from the living room toan upgraded lower level has made the firstfloor far more functional while adding anelement of privacy to the new master suite.

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In the end, a skillful spatialreconfiguration is like a deftmagician’s trick — you’ve seen itwith your own eyes, but you still

can’t figure out how they did it.“Really, I don’t know how this plan cre-

ated so much more usable space,” Alexan-dria resident Alice Goulet said, discussinga recent reconfiguration to several roomsin the family’s 1,800-square-foot center-hallColonial.

“All the changes stayed within the houseitself, yet there’s much more capacity andopenness.”

Sarah Wolf, the designer at Foster Remod-eling Solutions hired by Alice and PaulGoulet to find an alternate floorplan solu-tion, is pleased with the outcome, too, butshe’s seen this before. She said that ownersoften think the only way to gain useablesquare footage is to build an addition.

“The real challenge to converting less intomore,” Wolf said, “is knowing where exist-ing space is being wasted.”

But to start at the beginning: the Gouletspurchased this brick-clad circa 1940s three-bedroom house 10 years ago when AliceGoulet was expecting the couple’s first child.

As the family grew (there are now twogirls and a boy — all under age 10), so,too, did the need to plan ahead. Starting in2007, in fact, the Goulets hired Foster Re-modeling on two occasions: first to finishthe basement and enclose a porch; the sec-ond time to design an eat-in kitchen.

One fact emerging in the earlierremodelings, however, seemed dauntingrelative to the future. Under city code, theGoulets learned, the amount of new con-struction that could be added to the exte-rior had already been maxed-out.

“That meant we were looking for moreusable space inside the existing structure,”Wolf explains. “And this is the real frontierin older close-in homes; it’s interior spaceplanning that has really revolutionized the

way traditional homes are now being used.”Itemized as a “wish list,” the Goulet’s

goals seemed simple enough. Alice Gouletwanted a soaking tub, and an upstairs lo-cation for the washer/dryer. Paul Gouletenvisioned a large walk-in shower. Bothsought more closet space and “elbow room” in the master suite — plus, a larger bath-room for the kids, a new place for the linencloset...

AND, STILL, there was this lingering ques-tion of: what next? Where could more spacebe found if needed?

“Initially, I found it hard to see how wewere going to gain any usable space,” AliceGoulet said. “The master suite was prettybuilt-out.”

Specifically, previous owners had con-structed a rear elevation two-level wingwith the master bedroom on top accessiblethrough a small bedroom in the main house.The suite itself was configured as an L-

shaped sleeping area wrapping a shelled-in enclosure that included a wardrobecloset, a linen closet and a master bath.

“The adjacent room in the main househad become a sort of foyer and dressing areafor the master suite,” Alice Goulet said.“Since the walk-in-closet was immediatelyinside the bedroom door, the entrance tothe bedroom often got pretty cluttered.”

All that changed when Wolf went to work.Exploring several budget variations, Wolf

presented two plans: one that retained theexisting space configuration as-is; a secondoption that “wipes the slate clean” — elimi-nating the “L” and reapportioning the suiteinto two parts: a rectangular sleeping areaon the wing’s eastern side; a walk-in closetand master bath positioned side-by side onthe room’s western wall.

“We saw immediately how well the sec-ond plan worked, “ Alice Goulet said. “Itmakes the bedroom much more functional,and private.”

While relocating a small linen closet wasthe only functional en suite deletion, Wolf’smaster bathroom layout finds the vitalsquare footage needed for both a soakingtub and a walk-in shower.

The part of the floor previously occupiedby the old bath now becomes a 36-square-

foot walk-in closet complete with tray ceil-ings. The plan also reassigns the formersuite foyer as the footprint for a newchildren’s bathroom — which is now twicethe size of its predecessor.

The real boon to Wolf’s solution, though,is how well the new space works.

“The bedroom feels much larger,” AliceGoulet said. “The narrow dressing zone hasbeen eliminated. The whole room is openand airy.”

Alice Goulet credits Wolf, too, with inte-rior design that really differentiates themaster suite’s featured assets.

Choosing lighter reflective colors for wallsurfaces, the new scheme draws out thebrighter natural ambiance of a room that

features east-facing French doors, a secondwindow and a skylight.

A new teakwood custom-designed bedand headboard provides a suitably geo-metrical focal point to a room that is other-wise tranquilly elemental.

By contrast, the master bath is articulatedin warm earthy Tuscan accents: natural claytile combined with maple cabinet facingsbrushed in black stain; a tile wainscotingthat unifies the entire room including a spa-cious soaking tub.

Alice Goulet said that most of the spaceplanning and finishwork decisions weremade at Foster Remodeling’s showroom inLorton.

“The showroom helped to made the pro-cess orderly,” she said. “So many optionsinspire creativity.”

Thinking ahead, the Goulets had the de-sign team create stair access to a third floorattic, which they plan to eventually build-out as either their son’s bedroom or achildren’s playroom.

“What we really appreciate about the in-cremental approach we’ve pursued withFoster is that it allows us to think every-thing through carefully,” Alice Goulet said.“That really matters when you have a grow-ing family.”

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vital square footage as young family looks ahead.

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Designer Sarah Wolf reconfigured an Alexandria couple’s master bed-room suite to create a more functional floorplan that gains a 36-square-foot closet and a spa bath with soaking tub and a walk-in shower.

The master bath is articulated in Tuscan accents: natural clay tile com-bined with maple cabinet facings brushed in black stain; a tile wainscot-ing unifies the entire room including a spacious soaking tub.

BEFORE: No room for a soakingtub here. While Wolf’s only dele-tion was a small linen closet, thedesigner says that “inches count”in a tight-space plan solution.

BEFORE: The old L-shaped configu-ration consisted of two converginglegs, both too narrow for comfort-able habitation, the owners say.

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loans are not a problem. It’s aboutjob creation. We are creating jobs,but at a slow pace. This is hinder-ing young people in the country.”

But like all the panelists, Yun’spresentation was peppered withplusses and minuses. A positive foremployment seekers, as well astheir potential employers, is theconcept of “clustering,” accordingto Yun. Clustering takes place whena sizable number of skilled work-ers congregate in a certain area andthat attracts employers, which at-tracts more skilled workers.

Yun applauded the multi-skilledworkforce in and around DC as “aclustering effect beginning togrow.” He believes more busi-nesses will be drawn to theworkforce, independent of govern-ment, which could in turn helpcreate more jobs in the region.

Finally, noting the rising popu-lation of renters, Yun implored theaudience (to pass along to theirclients) to be wary of inflation overthe next year. “We may actually geta 6 percent mortgage next ratenext year, if inflation rate pops out.It’s something to watch carefully.”

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Home LifeStyleSun Design NamedOne of U.S.’sFastest GrowingPrivate Companies

Sun Design Remodeling Specialists,Inc., of Fairfax, was named by Inc.Magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. This is thefourth time the magazine has includedSun Design on its annual Inc.5000 list.

Sun Design was one of the Virginiacompanies to be included on the list thisyear.

Companies are chosen for the listbased on their growth rate for the pre-vious three years; Sun Design’s revenuewas up 9 percent over that period. Astatement released by the magazinesaid, “The elite group you’ve now joinedhas, over the years, included companiessuch as Microsoft, Timberland, Vizio,Intuit, Jamba Juice, Oracle, andZappos.com.” The awards will be for-mally presented at The 32nd AnnualInc. 5000 Conference and Awards Cer-emony, Oct. 10-12, 2013 at the GaylordNational.

Bob Gallagher, president of Sun De-sign, said, “Being recognized by Inc.Magazine for this national award fourtimes is a great testimony to the successof our company, the creativity and driveof our entire team and our reputation asa company that clients love to workwith. We’re very pleased to be includedamong such great companies.”

Sun Design, celebrating its 25th year,has been the recipient of dozens of in-dustry awards. Each year, Sun Designshows off its work during a series ofhome tours and other special events.Visit www.sundesigninc.com or call703-425-5588. Sun Design is located at5795 B Burke Centre Parkway, in Burke.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Whether one issprucing up asmall powderroom or deco-

rating a studio apartment, spacelimitations often pose a designchallenge. However, local design-ers say that no matter how a smallspace’s square footage or howawkward the layout, there areplenty of decorative cures for smallspaces.

Jean Freeman, a professor of in-terior design at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington, recommendsmultiuse furniture. “[On] oneproject I put in a Murphy bed thatfolded up and there was a deskthat could then be put down fromthe underside of the bed. It wasfantastic,” she said. “Work and eaton it during the day, clear the tableand sleep on it at night.”

Designer Debbie Wiener, of De-signing Solutions in Silver Spring,Md., also suggests maximizing the

for knives and spices,” she said.“Additionally, a microwave can beinstalled in the island or below acabinet to free counter space.”

When it comes to color in smallspaces, Sharon Kleinman of Tran-sitions by Sharon Kleinman sug-gests using bold and dramatichues, but not patterns. “Use lushfabrics with lots of texture to cre-ate interest,” she said. “For ex-ample, in a small powder room,I might use an antique mirror onone wall and then wallpaper ina rich color on the other walls.”She added that it’s best to pickwallpaper with a small to me-dium pattern.

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An oversized storagecoffee table such as thisone can also be ideal in avery small space, says AnnO’Shields. “It will allowenough surface space touse for food and drinks forentertaining.”

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use of wall space. “There’s onlyone floor, but there are four walls,so don’t just decorate the walls,furnish them,” she said. “Tall bookcases, floating wall shelves, wall-mounted cabinets, desks andtables that fold up against the wallare all functional pieces that givegreat storage and work space with-out taking up any valuable floorspace.”

LARGE FURNITURE can over-whelm a small space, saysCourtney Thomas of The PicketFence in Burke. “Using small-scalefurnishings helps keep things inproportion,” she said. “A narrowbookcase is great for small spaces.”

Small tables and chairs withfolding legs are another good op-tion.

Thomas also said mirrors are agreat way to make a small spaceseem larger. “They help reflectlight and bring depth to a space,”she said. “Even a small mirror in anarrow hallway or tiny room canmake a big difference.”

Storage ottomans can serve adual purpose in small spaces.“They can be used as a coffee tablebut can also serve as extra stor-age,” said Ann O’Shields, of TheNest Egg in Fairfax.

“They are large enough andsturdy enough to be sat on for ex-tra seating and they are also greatfor ottomans. Choosing a fun fab-ric is a great way to add some colorto your space and they can alwaysbe tucked under a console table orinto a corner when not in use.”

WHEN DESIGNING a smallkitchen, Arlington, resident AllieMann, project designer at CaseDesign/Remodeling said, “Keepfloor coverings such as hardwoodthe same from the kitchen into theadjacent rooms. If you use floortiles, use larger format tiles tominimize the amount of groutneeded.

When it comes to appliances,Mann suggests mini-models. “Usespace saver appliances such as mi-crowaves and built-in organizers


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More people are moving fromleafy, sprawling suburbs tomore urban areas, neigh-borhoods both in the city

and in Northern Virginia that offer closeproximity to restaurants, jobs, cultural ac-tivities and Metro.

Sales of condominiums in Northern Vir-ginia are up, with growth in sales of condosoutpacing both single-family homes andtownhouses in the past year, according tothe Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.

Both “echo boomers” (30-and-under) andretiring baby boomers want smaller homesnear public transportation, shopping andworkplaces, driving up the demand for con-dominiums, Lisa Sturtevant, deputy direc-tor of GMU’s Center for Regional Analysisreported to NVAR in March.

With the growth in demand for condo-miniums comes growth in demand for con-dominium renovations.

One local company BOWA, a residentialremodel and construction firm based inMcLean, is responding to that trend bybringing on a new project leader, MarkMiller, with expertise incondo remodeling andcommercial construc-tion. Miller and BOWAsay they are respondingto the demand to pushthe boundaries ofluxury condo transfor-mation.

Most upscale condo-minium buyers will select a location wherethey want to live first, and then search fora condo to buy, said Miller, who is an Ar-lington resident, often in older buildings.

“Condos come in all different sizes andflavors,” Miller said. “Years ago peopledidn’t even think of renovating a condo.”

People moving from larger suburbanhomes often are not satisfied with thesmaller room sizes, utilitarian kitchens andcramped bathrooms that are typical of manycondominiums.

“But now we can change the footprintfrom smaller rooms to open layouts,” Millersaid, creating room for luxurious kitchensopen to spacious entertaining areas, luxu-rious bathrooms, audio/visual spaces andeven outdoor spaces.

When renovating a condominium, Millersays they see some very demanding cooks.“They want high-end appliances. … Whatclients want for their finishes is high endresidential.”

“Ten years ago, it was not even possibleto produce that environment in a condo.”

Some clients are renovating even in brandnew buildings. “People will buy two unitsand combine them. Sometimes they arelooking for different space than the [condodevelopers] are willing to do,” Miller said.

RENOVATING CONDOMINIUMS is fun-damentally different than renovating asingle-family home, and it requires very dif-ferent expertise, even if the desired outcomeinside might look similar.

Condo Renovations As sales of condominiums grow, so doesdemand for luxury renovations.

MoreContact BOWA’s McLean office at 703-

734-9050 or see www.bowa.com for moreinformation.

“It’s a completely different animal,” Millersaid. The permitting and approval processis far more stringent, requiring commercialstandards in many cases.

“The normal renovation process is com-pletely different in a condominium build-ing. The structural systems are different,”Miller said. “The stakes are so much higher.”

In a condominium renovation, you mighthave 10 very close neighbors who are con-cerned about noise. Just the installation ofa dryer vent is likely to require a permit.Delivery of building materials and takingcare of debris are more complex. Tappinginto the heating and hot water systems in acondominium building requires differentexpertise than most single-family homebuilders have.

Miller recommends that anyone planningto buy a condo to renovate consult an ex-perienced condo remodeler before they buy.

An experienced company can help guidethe design with a realistic sense of what theyactually can do and what sort of budget theproject would require, can help with thepermitting process.

“By understanding what’s possible, wecan come in very early, so if someone is con-templating a purchase, we can evaluate ‘isthis one remodeling friendly?’ By getting onboard early with a customer we can avoidsome of the pitfalls,” Miller said. “We canoffer some design ideas for some things theyhaven’t even thought of.”

Renovating a condo is completely dif-ferent, but it doesn’t have to be bad, hesaid. You can create “brand new luxuri-ous space out of something that wasn’tthat way before.”

This BOWA-remodeled master bath illustrates the recent trend for all-white bathrooms.

This remodeled Chevy Chase condominium kitchen included a sleekkitchen with ample storage.

Mark Miller

This renovation features customwoodwork and built-ins to maxi-mize space.This renovated kitchen gained storage and space saving features.

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