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By Tim Peterson
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By their Dec. 6 meeting, the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisorsshould have the opportunity tovote on creating a Civilian Review
Panel for police oversight, a first in Fairfax.That’s the goal of supervisor John Cook
(R-Braddock), who chairs the board’s pub-lic safety committee. The committee metTuesday, Oct. 25 to consider a draft of theaction item that would establish the reviewpanel.
The independent panel was one of themore controversial of the 142 recommen-dations from the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission created by board chair-man Sharon Bulova in 2015.
The commission, with representativesfrom law enforcement, the media and com-munity at large, was set up in response to alack of transparency and accountability sur-rounding the 2013 shooting death of un-armed Springfield man John Geer by FairfaxCounty Police officer Adam Torres.
Fairfax County Police and the supervisorsdidn’t release information about the casefor more than a year after Geer’s death, evento his family. It took a wrongful death civilsuit filed by the family and a court order tofinally get investigation files and Torres’name released.
Torres was fired in July 2015 and indictedby a grand jury for murder in August 2015,a first charge of that kind for any officer inthe history of Fairfax County Police.
The former police officer pleaded guiltyto involuntary manslaughter and was re-leased in June, after receiving credit for timeserved for a 12-month sentence.
On Sept. 20, the supervisors unanimouslyapproved another recommendation fromthe commission: creating an office of theindependent police auditor.
The auditor will review all use of forceincidents that result in serious injury ordeath, as well as other citizen complaintsabout police use of force not resulting inserious injury or death.
In addition, the auditor could engage inpolicy and practice analysis, as suggestedby the Board of Supervisors, County Execu-tive or Chief of Police.
BY CONTRAST, the civilian review panelwould “review completed police internaladministrative investigations of civiliancomplaints concerning allegations of abuseof authority and serious misconduct,” ac-cording to the draft action item.
At the Oct. 25 meeting, Cook specifiedthe civilian review panel would not conductinvestigations. Rather, the panel would re-view investigation files and decide whetherthe police’s own review was “well done, notwell done or needs more work,” Cook said.
If they determine more work is required,the panel would be able to send the issueback to the police.
Citizens could initiate that process in twoways, Cook explained: If they file a com-plaint with the police department but areunsatisfied with the results of an investiga-tion, they can bring the matter to the civil-ian review panel. Or they could submit acomplaint to the panel directly, which couldrequest an investigation be conducted bypolice, that could then be reviewed by thepanel.
Review of the investigations would hap-pen at public meetings held by the panel.Fairfax County Chief of Police EdwinRoessler and an officer from the InternalAffairs Bureau would attend these hearingsto offer additional explanation, but involvedofficers can’t be required to come before thepanel or answer questions, under the Codeof Virginia.
Adrian Steel, a member of the Ad HocCommission, said the goal of the meetingwas to provide the public with a “full andfair presentation” of an investigation review.
The meeting before the panel would pro-vide a place for the complainant to appear“and have his or her day,” Steel said. ButCook raised questions about whether thecomplainant should speak at the meeting,and if so, what limits might be in place.
Cook and Deputy county executive DaveRohrer said the complainant could state thereasons he or she asked for a review. Rohrersaid that since police investigators will ap-pear before the panel to answer questions,it would be fair to allow the complainantto speak as well.
The board will also need to finalize crite-ria for who would be eligible to serve onthe nine-person panel. All panel memberswould be appointed by the supervisors, butthey would encourage communities andorganizations to nominate candidates.Other potential criteria would exclude cur-rent and former Fairfax County employees,as well as current law enforcement officersand anyone holding public office.
Panel access to sensitive documents thatwould be part of the investigation files cre-ated another area of controversy.
Police Officer 1st Class Richard Barronsaid members of the department are “veryconcerned” with the fact that volunteer ci-vilians would have that type of access.
Det. Sean Corcoran, President of theFairfax Coalition of Police Local 5000 anda member of the Ad Hoc Commission, saidit’s about “who has access to what, andwhen, and why.”
Corcoran echoed a suggestion made bysupervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) andseparately by Kathy Smith (D-Sully) that theboard could wait to establish the civilianreview panel until after the independentauditor office is up and running.
Barron challenged the need for a Civil-ian Review Panel and said the reviews thepolice conduct on themselves are ad-
equate. “I don’t see a legitimate need forit,” he said.
“I don’t think there’s any purpose” foranother level of review, Barron said, add-ing that officers feel this panel is being“rammed down their throats.”
BOARD CHAIRMAN Sharon Bulova askedCorcoran, who voted in favor of the Ad Hoccommission’s final list of recommendations,if he’d changed his mind since then.Corcoran responded he had lobbied againstthe panel prior to the final vote, but wasoutnumbered.
Herrity said he supports independentoversight, but is concerned that the fiscalimpact of the panel is unknown.
“In the face of a $200 million shortfall,”he said, referring to budget projections,“we’re creating a huge workload for thepolice department with no gain.”
The draft item states, the civilian reviewpanel would be created “for the purpose ofbuilding and maintaining public trust andpolice legitimacy.”
John Foust (D-Dranesville) asked thatstaff begin to develop a significant educa-tion and training program for panel mem-bers on topics including FOIA, handling ofsensitive information and other topics.
Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) spoke of the importance of formingthe panel. “This is the best for you,” shetold the police organization representatives,noting that the community must be able tosee the process. “I don’t think we have analternative.”
The Board of Supervisors expects tovote on the proposal for Civilian ReviewPanel at its Dec. 6 regular meeting, withdocuments posted the week before. Thenext public safety committee meeting isscheduled for Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. at theFairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.More information is available atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/board-committees/meetings.
Draft item discussedat Oct. 25 PublicSafety Committee.
Supervisors to Vote on Civilian Review Panel Dec. 6.
From left, Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission and subcommit-tee members Randy Sayles, John Lovaas, Phil Niedzielski-Eichner andGeorge Becerra attend the Board of Supervisors public safety committeemeeting on Oct. 25.
Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection
(Center) Adrian Steel, a member of the Ad Hoc Commission, said thegoal of the civilian review panel’s public meeting would be to provide a“full and fair presentation” of a police investigation.
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Responding to a student-led group petitioning to change the name of J.E.B. StuartHigh School in Falls Church, the FairfaxCounty Public Schools board voted over
the summer to create a working group that wouldconsider the community concerns and look into thelogistics of a potential name change.
Since school system superintendent Dr. KarenGarza recently announced her resignation, she in-formed the Stuart pyramid community that workinggroup is being reevaluated.
The students involved have said they don’t wantto continue attending a school named for a leader inthe Confederate Army cavalry. In addition topartnering with the NAACP, they gathered commu-nity signatures for a petition to change the name ofthe school.
Other alumni have spoken up at school board meet-ings opposing a name change. They dispute the re-search of the students and say it doesn’t tell the wholestory of who Stuart was.
“While we are still committed to addressing theconcerns of the Stuart community,” Garza wrote inan Oct. 12 letter, “I believe that since I am leavingmy position, it would only be fair to allow the In-terim Superintendent to take over the necessary stepsin forming this working group.”
Current deputy superintendent Dr. Steve Lockard
was named as interim for Garza’s position, whichshe’s said she will leave by Dec. 16 this year.
Garza said the timeline for the working group isbeing extended “in order to transition the decisionsto Dr. Lockard as well as to provide more clarity onthe process, to carefully consider the makeup of thecommittee and to choose a facilitator.”
A decision had been made to hire a facilitator thatwould “bring independence to the project” Garzasaid, as well as keep the group on task with regardsto demands from the school board.
Garza said in her letter the expectation was thecost for that facilitator would not exceed $20,000.
Such a person has not been hired yet, however,and with Garza’s departure, she said the decision tomove forward with a facilitator has been put on hold.
Though Garza and the school board maintain nodecision has been made to change Stuart’s name, theboard has directed the eventual work group to dosignificant hypothetical research.
“The working group will weigh the pros and consof a name change,” Garza said, “continue to ensurepublic engagement and determine the extent of sup-port for change; explore public-private partnershipsto finance any name change; examine ways to pre-vent added burdens on the school’s booster clubs,PTSA, and Stuart school administration; decide thebest method for transitioning from an old name toa new one; ensure proper record retention; and setthe best timing for such a change, if approved bythe Board.”
Garza Departure Impacts StuartName Change Working Group
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Vocal musicians from 12 Fairfax Countypublic schools have been named to the VirginiaHonors Choir for 2016. This select choir is openonly to the top 125 singers from around the Com-monwealth of Virginia, and is the highest honor achoir student can attain during his or her highschool career. Thirty-one Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) students were selected for thechoir, and five students were named as alternates.The choir will perform at the Virginia Music Edu-cators Association (VMEA) convention to be heldat the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Nov.17-19. FCPS students named to the 2016 VirginiaHonors Choir include the following students fromour area schools: Woodson High School:Megan Humes, Caroline Grass, Jacob Lamb, LucasValdes, and Marc Manaloto and Hayfield Sec-ondary School: Jessica Pressley.
Jonathan Whittington, Kathryn Herring,Emma Zettlemoyer, of Springfield; BridgetRay and Kirsten Chase, of Burke; received$2,000 scholarships from the Scholarship for Mili-tary Children Program in July 2016.
Jane Gibbins-Harding, of Springfield, wasnamed to the dean’s list at Bethany College forspring 2016.
U.S. Air Force Airman Brian A. Zamfinograduated from basic military training at Joint BaseSan Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.Zamfino is the son of Joanne and Joseph Zamfinoof Springfield. He is a 2015 graduate of WestSpringfield High School.
Thomas Miskimins, of Fairfax, graduatedwith a master of arts, in Spring 2016 from theUniversity of New Haven.
Jordan Ecker, of Fairfax, is on the spring 2016dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cit-ies.
Caroline Dickson, of Fairfax, is on the spring2016 dean’s list at the University of Maine-Orono.
Allison Righter Moore, and Sarah Ann HughesCushing-Spiller, of Springfield, is on the dean’s listat Hollins University, for the 2016 spring semester.
James Butler, a Lake Braddock SecondarySchool graduate, was inducted into the NavalAcademy Class of 2020 on June 30, 2016.
Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, and AbigailLynn Lackey, of Springfield, were named to thehonors list for the 2016 spring 2016 semester atAverett University in Danville.
Katherine Marie Hough, of Fairfax Station,is on the dean’s list at George Mason University forspring 2016.
Anna Kormis, of Springfield, graduated fromEmory and Henry College in spring 2016.
Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, graduated fromAverett University in June 2016. was among the261 students to receive diplomas during AverettUniversity’s May 7 Commencement,
Megan R. Seymour, Megan F. Cummins,Thomas S. Cohen, of Fairfax, Joshua D.Harlowe, Samantha E. Kinde, Melissa A.Schwartz, of Springfield; Sean C. Baird, ofFairfax Station; graduated from Boston Universityin spring 2016.
Helene J. Decosse, Alexis J. Fahrney, Jes-sica M. Ochoa, of Fairfax, are on the dean’s listat Boston University for spring 2016.
Seth Lehman, Thet San, of Fairfax, graduatedfrom Furman University in spring 2016.
Luke Hartman, Natalie Heinitz, of Spring-field, graduated from Manhattan College in spring2016.
Maria Larrazabal Carrillo, of Fairfax is onthe dean’s list for May 2016 at Iowa State.
Kayse McGough of Fairfax is on the dean’s listfor May 2016 at St. Mary’s College.
Jared Rondeau of Clifton, graduated May2016 Triple Major in Physics, Mathematics, andChemistry from Emory and Henry College.
Moriah Dreisbach, of Fairfax, is on UnionUniversity’s president’s list for spring 2016.
Irene Martinko, of Springfield, is on thespring 2016 dean’s list at Muhlenberg College inAllentown, Pennsylvania.
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By Sharon Bulova
Chairman, Board of Supervisor
I was elected chairman in2009, just as the Great Re-cession settled over thiscountry like a stubborn
storm cloud. The market value ofproperty in Fairfax County plum-meted, resulting in historic reduc-tions in both residential and com-mercial tax revenues. At the sametime, more people thanever turned to the countyfor assistance. FormerCounty Executive TonyGriffin’s prediction, in the throesof the Recession years, that “thiswill be our new normal” hasproven prescient.
Recovery from the recession hasbeen sluggish, exacerbated by theeffects of sequestration and cut-backs in our commercial sector’sbread and butter, federal contract-ing. To maintain fiscal equilibrium;real estate tax rates were raised,hundreds of millions of dollarswere eliminated from the budget,salaries were frozen and reduc-tions-in-force require our
workforce to do more with less.County cost-cutting measures thatwere accepted as necessary whenthe Recession first materializedeventually have caused some“fraying around the edges,” perThe Washington Post, (April 2,2016). I am providing this back-drop to lend some context to ourboard’s decision to put the ques-tion of a meals tax to the voters.
In Virginia, towns and cities areallowed a greater arrayof revenue tools, includ-ing the right to adopt ameals tax. Most cities
and towns within and around ushave a meals tax: Alexandria, Ar-lington, Herndon, Vienna, FallsChurch, Fairfax City, Leesburg, andManassas. Counties on the otherhand must rely primarily (almost80 percent of our budget) on realestate and property taxes to pro-vide local services. Other revenuesare capped or controlled by thestate.
Counties in Virginia (which wererural farmland when early tax au-thorities were allocated) are onlyable to implement a meals tax fol-
lowing a successful voter referen-dum. This question will be put toFairfax County voters on Nov. 8.
If the referendum is successful,and a 4 percent tax on restaurantmeals and prepared foods isadopted, it would raise almost$100 million, equivalent to over 4cents on the Real Estate tax rate.The language on the ballot ques-tion becomes law and revenuefrom the meals tax must be usedper the ballot language.
If authorized by the voters, theBoard of Supervisors would holda public hearing to adopt an ordi-nance defining specifics of the tax.Already we have made the legallybinding commitment that 70 per-cent would go to the FairfaxCounty Public Schools. The SchoolBoard has committed that itsshare, estimated to be about $70million in new funding, would beused primarily to address teach-ers’ salaries, which have laggedbehind those in neighboring juris-dictions. Fairfax County today isspending $800 less per pupil thanin 2008. The remaining 30 percentwould go toward other county
needs, including public safety,parks, libraries, and mental health.The meals tax is intended to di-versify and enhance county rev-enue — to supplement and notsupplant — support for school andcounty services. While our countycontinues to work hard to identifyefficiencies and to stimulate ourcommercial tax base, we are alsohoping to diversify the local rev-enue available to provide the qual-ity services our residents value andrely upon — top notch schools,safe communities, and compas-sionate human services.
I am proud to lead FairfaxCounty, one of the best-managed,safest and well-educated jurisdic-tions in the country. Residents loveFairfax because of our greatschools and because we are a safeand welcoming community. Main-taining that quality is a top prior-ity for the Board of Supervisorsand our partners on the SchoolBoard. It isn’t, however, a simpleor easy job given constraints un-der state law.
I hope you will vote “yes” on themeals tax referendum on Nov. 8.
A legally binding commitmentthat 70 percent would go to theFairfax County Public Schools.Bulova: Vote Yes
Commentary
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:On November 8, Fairfax County
residents will have an opportunityto vote on a meals tax that mayadd nearly $100 million into ourcounty budget. This issue hascome up before and it didn’t pass.This time, it’s critical that we voteyes because it is doubtful that we’llhave another opportunity to diver-sify our tax revenue stream again.
Beautiful parks, resource-packed libraries, and other ser-vices are part of why I moved backhere when I had children. But byfar the biggest reason was that Iwanted them to get the great (ifnot better) education that I didwhen I went to school here.
But let’s just take a step back —certainly, not everyone feels the
way I do about schools. Manypeople hate, even detest the ideaof additional taxes — even if a sig-nificant portion of those taxes willbe paid by other people. With 28percent of the added revenue com-ing from commuters and tourists,I would think that help adding toour budget would be a welcomesolution. Voting no on the mealstax is a no vote to Fairfax gettingfunds from anywhere but the stateand property taxes. I don’t knowabout you, but if someone else’slunch tab, or just four pennies onthe dollar can lessen the blow tomy October tax bill and help ourschools, why would I say no tothat?
The School Board has made itclear that the increased school
Four Cents Make Sense for the Future of Fairfaxbudget will go towards giving ourteachers a much-needed raise.These raises will keep more greatteachers from going just a fewmiles to Arlington or Alexandria,where they can earn as much asan additional $10K per year.
Some restaurants (many ofwhich I used to patronize fre-quently) claim that this tax willhurt their business and employees.Really? If that was the case, whyopen “any” restaurant in a countywith an existing meals tax? If itwas that damaging to businesses,you’d think that those jurisdictions(nearly all in Northern Virginia)would have significantly fewerdining options — just to avoid themeals tax.
People that go out to eat simply
don’t base their decisions on a lo-cal meals tax. It’s about the qual-ity of food, service, location, andnow, at least in my case, how theysupport the community.
Less than stellar schools lead todropping property values. Asschool Superintendent KarenGarza said, “We can’t cut our wayto excellence.”
Pennies invested now will helppreserve a great education system,as well as the safety, resources,enrichment, and support that arefound in our schools and countyservices. But we can’t begin to in-vest those pennies unless you voteyes to the meals tax. Learn moreat yesmealstax.org
Esther Rege BergSpringfield
To the Editor:I’m writing to encourage Fairfax
County voters to support thecounty meals tax referendum onthe ballot in November. The pro-posal would impose a 4-percenttax on ready-to-eat prepared foodand beverages at restaurants andstores. Seventy percent of themoney raised would support the
Fairfax County Public Schools; theremainder would cover other ex-penses like police, fire, rescue, andhuman services. Supporting ourschools is essential to maintainingour quality of life in FairfaxCounty. Good schools make FairfaxCounty a desirable place to liveand do business and they raise thevalues of our homes. More specifi-
cally, the meals tax would allowthe county to make teacher sala-ries competitive with those inneighboring jurisdictions. It wouldalso allow the county to addressincreasing school class sizes,which make teaching less effectiveand which make our schools lessattractive to prospective teachers.
The meals tax is also an alter-
native to a further increase inFairfax County property taxes. The$100 million per year it wouldraise would more than cover theincrease in real estate taxes from2015 to 2016 (caused by increas-ing property assessments). Accord-ing to the county budget summary,
Supporting Meals Tax
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By Tim Peterson
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Fairfax County will try to make the most of
voters’ time on election day Nov. 8, havingthem weigh in on the Presidential and Con-gressional elections, and proposed Consti-
tutional amendments, and a referendum and bondquestions.
The so-called “Meals Tax” referendum is a proposalfor voters to allow the Board of Supervisors to levy upto a four percent tax on prepared foods and bever-ages. That would include restaurant food, as well asready-made meals at grocery and convenience stores.
The referendum specifies 70 percent of the annualrevenue generated by the meals tax, an estimated $70million, would be designated for Fairfax County PublicSchools. The remaining 30 percent would go to a com-bination of county services and capital improvements.
Opponents of the meals tax have argued it’s a re-gressive move that will unfairly eat away at the res-taurant and catering industry in Fairfax County bymaking it more difficult for smaller businesses to sur-vive. Also they’ve said there will be an unnecessaryextra financial burden on low income parents to feedtheir families.
Supporters of the tax point to surrounding areas in-cluding Vienna and Alexandria that already have mealstaxes, saying they haven’t suffered the way opponentspredict. And at a recent joint budget meeting with thesupervisors and Fairfax County School Board, super-visor John Cook (R-Braddock) observed that withoutthe boost from the meals tax, the school system won’tbe able to raise teachers’ salaries enough in the nextyear to make them more competitive in the market.
THE BONDS, which is a way for the county to fi-nance public facilities and infrastructure throughlong-term borrowing over several years, fall into threecategories: transportation, parks, and human servicesand community development facilities.
For the first category, citizens are asked if FairfaxCounty may issue up to $120 million in bonds to fundroad improvements and a share of the WashingtonMetropolitan Transit Authority Capital ImprovementProgram.
The Metro CIP covers eight categories over sixyears: vehicles and vehicle parts, rail system infra-structure rehabilitation, maintenance facilities, railpower systems and technology, track and structure,passenger facilities, maintenance equipment, andother transit-related facilities.
Fairfax County spokesperson Brian Worthy said that itisn’t known until all the projects on a given list are com-pleted whether there are remaining funds from a bond.
“By law we may only spend bond funds for thepurposes stated in the ballot question—not for anyother purpose,” Worthy said in an email.
Worthy gave the example of the 2004 library bond,when voters approved the county to issue $52.5 mil-lion in general obligation bonds. The money was spentto renovate the Thomas Jefferson, Richard Byrd, DolleyMadison and Martha Washington libraries, he said.
When these were all completed in 2012, there was9.38 million in unspent funds still available.
Worthy attributed the leftover funds to “prudentcontract management and a favorable constructionmarket resulting in lower than anticipated bidawards.” They were then re-allocated to renovatingthe Woodrow Wilson library, per the Board of Super-visors’ approval.
“In the case of Woodrow Wilson, this project waspicked because it was identified as the next librarybranch up for funding in our CIP,” Worthy said.
$107 million in parks bonds includes $94.7 mil-lion for the Fairfax County Park Authority’s capitalneeds — such as park renovations and upgrades, stew-ardship of cultural and natural resources, land ac-quisition and new park development — plus $12.3million in capital contribution to the Northern Vir-ginia Regional Park Authority.
If the parks referendum passes, there will be fund-ing for general park improvements at Burke Lake andLake Accotink, system-wide renovation and renewaland replacement at the Mount Vernon RECenter.
AMONG NUMEROUS PLANS for the bond pro-gram, the county would add a new athletic field onleased property in the Mount Vernon-Lee area, de-velop a park in Laurel Hill Park in Lorton and addpicnic shelters at the Lee District family recreationarea in Alexandria.
For human services and community development,Fairfax County is seeking authorization to issue $85million in bonds, $48 million of which would be usedto renovate, expand or replace bonds four sheltersoperating at capacity that aren’t able to meet crisis oremergency needs of homeless individuals.
The remaining $37 million of bonds, if the referen-dum passes, would be used to replace the Sully Se-nior Center in Centreville and build a new LortonCommunity Center, which also provides space andprogramming for seniors and is currently housed ina leased space that expires in two years.
For more information from Fairfax County on theupcoming Nov. 8 election, including sample ballots,candidate information and ballot questions, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm. Ad-ditional descriptions of the bond items are availableat www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/2016-bond-referen-dum-pamphlet-web.pdf. More detail on the specificpark bonds is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/2016bond.htm.
What are the bonds for?
Breaking Down the Bonds
Burke resident Larry Pyos, Jr was convicted Thurs-day, Oct. 20 on charges linked to several armed rob-beries that took place around Fairfax County, a re-lease from the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
Pyos was indicted in August of this year for con-spiracy, armed robbery, using firearms in commit-ting robberies and being a felon in possession offirearms. He fired a weapon at employees in two ofthe robberies.
On Christmas Eve in 2015, Pyos started the spreerobbing Good Fortune Supermarket in Falls Church.
He followed that by hitting Springfield businessesShri Krishna grocery store, Dollar Power and DingHow Carryout.
April 26, 2016, Pyos robbed Hong Kong Palacerestaurant in Falls Church.
Finally on May 9, he robbed a Subway sandwichstop in McLean.
Pyos has been in custody since his arrest on May11. He was convicted Thursday by a federal juryand is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 13, 2017.
By Tim Peterson
Serial Armed Robber from Burke Convicted
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As the holiday season approaches,many begin to think about ex-pressing thankfulness and givingto those who are less fortunate.
Teaching gratitude and establishing a senseof charity in children also becomes a prior-ity for many parents.
Those lessons should begin long beforeit’s time to put the turkey in the oven ortrim the tree, however. Experts say practic-ing gratitude and demonstrating charitablegiving year-round in age-appropriate waysare keys to raising compassionate children.
In fact, regular conversations betweenparents and children about charitable giv-ing and gratitude increase the chances thatyoungsters will be willing to give to char-ity, according to a recent study. Researchfrom the Women’s Philanthropy Institute atIndiana University’s Lilly Family School ofPhilanthropy showed that children whoseparents spoke to them about the importanceof giving to those in need were 20 percentmore likely to give that those who parentsdid have such conversations.
“The conversations don’t need to be for-mal or contrived,” said Marcia Rosen, amarriage and family therapist in Bethesda,Md. “They can be as simple as sharing anexperience about helping a friend whomight need help running an errand, so wechange our plans so that we can give thegift of our time to a friend. There are plentyof examples all around us everyday.”
“The ability to empathize and takeanother’s perspective increases as a childgets older and less egocentric,” said Dr.Linda Gulyn, a professor of psychology at
Marymount University in Arlington. “Forexample, make a thank you note tograndma for the birthday gift. With littlekids, there might be a positive consequencefor writing a note, for example [saying] ‘Af-ter you write the note, we can watch thevideo.’ As kids get older, have them takeGrandma’s perspective: ‘You know how itfeels to be appreciated, don’t you?’”
Encourage children to find their own waysto express gratitude and give charitably. “Forexample, when thanking their soccer coachfor helping them all season, have them comeup with ways to thank him, even if it’sclumsy or kid-like,” said Gulyn. “[Parents]often do it for them. For example, parentstake up a collection of money from otherparents and then they buy and present afancy gift to the coach, and the kids are notthat involved.”
“Gratitude often relates to expectations
and entitlements,” said Amy L. Best, chairof the Department of Sociology and Anthro-pology, George Mason University. “It is im-portant that young people develop somesense of entitlement. They are entitled todignity and have rights of care. Without asense of entitlement, claims to care, recog-nition, justice and dignity are more diffi-cult to articulate. But too much entitlementcan elevate expectations to too a high a levelso that disappointment prevails and grati-tude is difficult to muster.”
Children must learn to be in the momentto take those chances, however. “Dwellingtoo much in the past, through endless ru-mination for instance, or always looking tothe future undermines our ability to just be,to soak in and soak up a moment,” said Best.“Consideration of past, present and futureshould be in healthy balance. Young peopleare often pressured to focus on the future,
and some feel a sense of hopelessness to-ward the future. Both make it difficult tobe in the moment.
“Cultivating mindfulness of self and yourconnection to others and the world is im-portant,” she added. “It is important to un-derstand the suffering of others and to feela sense of empathy toward the struggles ofothers to feel gratitude. Too much ambiva-lence toward others, or too focused on theself, makes it difficult to cultivate a disposi-tion of gratitude.”
Local charities offer a variety of optionsfor families interested in giving this holi-day season and throughout the year. Inter-faith Works, a Montgomery County, Md.nonprofit organization with a goal of meet-ing the needs of the poor and homeless,holds annual drives for coat and cold-weather gear including mittens, scarves andhats. The organization is opening a newwomen’s homeless shelter and is in need ofsupplies. “We need things like sheets, blan-kets and pillows to make the women feel athome and welcomed when they move intotheir new residence,” said Charlotte Garveyof Interfaith Works “So families can shoponline for the ladies.”
For more information, visitwww.iworksmc.org.
Experts offer suggestionsfor instilling thesepractices in children.
Teaching Gratitude and Charitable Giving“It is important tounderstand the sufferingof others and to feel asense of empathy towardthe struggles of others tofeel gratitude.”— Professor Amy L. Best, chair of theDepartment of Sociology and Anthro-
pology, George Mason University
Local charitiessuch as Inter-faith Worksoffer families avariety ofopportunitiesfor benevolencethis holidayseason.
Photo courtesy of
Interfaith Works
Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,Nov. 8, 7-8 p.m. Share your expe-riences, gain support and getimportant information without hav-ing to travel. Register beforehand atw w w . – f a i r f a x c o u n t y . – g o v / –olderadults and click on TelephoneCaregiver Support Group. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.
30th Annual Northern Vir-ginia Dementia CareConsortium Caregivers Confer-ence, Friday, Nov. 11, 8a.m.-3:30 p.m. The conference“Gems: A Treasure Chest of Ideas”will have speakers and resources ontopics important to caregivers. The$30 fee includes continental break-fast, lunch, materials, and certificate
of attendance. First Baptist Church of Al-exandria, 2932 King St., Alexandria.Find out more at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click onCaregivers Conference.
The Fairfax Commission on Ag-ing meets on Wednesday, Nov. 16,at noon at the Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Rd., Burke. The public is wel-come to attend and join in the commentperiod that begins each session. Find outmore at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting accessneeds.
Fairfax County’s free CaregiverSeminar/Webinar Series featuresexperts in Medicare, dementia care,mental health and wellness, nutritionand elder law. Register online at
www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadultsand click on Caregiver Support and Re-spite Programs or call 703-324-5205,TTY 711.
10 Legal Issues CaregiversShould Know About, Thursday,Nov. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Caregivers oftenmake health and financial decisions forloved ones. Learn what documentsloved ones need in place, if the docu-ment age matters, and what happens ifthe documents fail or can’t be drafted.George Mason Regional Library, 7001Little River Turnpike, Annandale.
When is it More Than Just a BadDay? — webinar, Wednesday,Nov. 9, Noon-1 p.m. Learn how toidentify, cope, and find partnerships tosupport your family if depressive symp-toms hit you or your loved one.
Simple Meals for Healthy Eat-ing — webinar, Wednesday, Nov.16, Noon-1 p.m. Learn tips to simplifymeal preparation and eat healthy duringthe holidays and beyond.
Improving Family Conversa-tions About Aging Issues,Wednesday, November 16, 7-8:30p.m. It’s difficult for many families totalk about topics related to aging likehelp at home and driving. Learn easy-to-use tips for starting the conversationand keeping it going in a positive direc-tion. Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly.
Fairfax County is offering freeMedicare 101 and EnrollmentEvents. Find out more atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults andclick on Medicare 101.
Medicare Enrollment Event,Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Lewinsville Senior Center, 1515Great Falls St., McLean.
Medicare Enrollment Event,Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Lorton Senior Center, 7722 GunstonPlz., Lorton.
Medicare Enrollment Event,Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Korean Community Service Center ofGreater Washington, Ste. 406, 7700Little River Turnpike., Annandale
Medicare 101, Wednesday,Nov. 9, Noon-1:30 p.m. St. LukeParish, 7001 Georgetown Pike,McLean.
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Have you ever lost somethingsentimental? It might nothave much monetary value,but to you, it holds a price-
less memory and now it’s gone. In 1987,Greg McCarthy graduated from BartlesvilleHigh School, in Oklahoma. He left with hismemories and his high school ring.
In 2014, McCarthy was living in Burke.One day he discovered some money and hisring was missing from his home. Someonehad stolen it, but McCarthy didn’t report it.The ring was gone forever, or was it?
On March 11, 2016, Officer NicholasCosmo responded to a report of a vehiclebreak-in in Burke. Neither the officer northe 55-year-old victim knew anything abouta man named Greg McCarthy. OfficerCosmo discovered a ring inside a glovefound in the car, which the victim had neverseen before. Officer Cosmo packaged theitems as evidence and sent them to the Evi-dence and Property Section.
Months later, Evidence and Property Tech-
nician David Patterson was sorting throughhis daily list of property, which is about 300pieces a day. He picked up a small plasticbag, containing a ring, and something aboutthe ring caught his attention. It appearedto be a class ring, as it was inscribed withthe year 1987 and the name “Greg.”Patterson decided to try and track down itsowner.
He learned that the ring was associatedwith a high school in Oklahoma. He con-tacted the school and obtained a phonenumber for a student named “Greg.” Itseemed like a long shot, but the man whoanswered was Greg McCarthy’s father. Gregwas now a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corpsand stationed in Africa. He contacted hisson, who confirmed the ring was, in fact,his and that he had lost it in 2014.
McCarthy could not believe his ring hadresurfaced after all that time. What are theodds that one Property Technician, whowent above and beyond his regular duties,would be a part of a reunification of a ringand its rightful owner? That’s what makesthis ring so special to Greg McCarthy.
Lost Treasure Returned
Firefighters from Battalions 7, 5 and 4helped extinguish a burning tractortrailer in the 8900 block of Burke LakeRoad on Saturday, Oct. 22, a release fromFairfax County Fire & Rescue said.
The truck was behind a building,where firefighters found it with the fireunderway.
First responders were able to douse theflames fast enough to limit damage to
the attached trailer, preventing the firefrom spreading to the building.
As of going to print, Fairfax CountyFire & Rescue did not respond to ques-tions of whether a source or cause ofthe fire has been determined, orwhether there were any injuries relatedto the fire.
—Tim Peterson
Firefighters Extinguish Burning TractorTrailer
Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
First responders were able to douse the flames fast enough on Oct.22 to limit damage to the attached trailer, preventing the fire fromspreading to the building.
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By David Siegel
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Veterans Day weekend will bring two mu-sical concerts to honor veterans of mili-tary service and America’s “greatest gen-eration” at the Center for the Arts. The
two separate performances will span patriotic favor-ites, American musical standards and swinging jazzalong with signature vocals to honor those who haveserved America.
The shows include Jazz 4 Justice’s “Tribute to theGreatest Generation” and the American Festival PopsOrchestra’s “A Salute to Our Veterans.”
Under the musical direction of Jim Carroll, Jazz 4Justice’s “Tribute to the Greatest Generation” willfeature music running the gamut from DukeEllington, Billy Strayhorn, Toots Thielemann, to LouisPrima and more. “What better way to pay tribute toour brave men and women of the armed forces withthe music that marched us through World War II,”said Darden Purcell, Director of Jazz Studies, GeorgeMason University
The concert will “not only pay tribute to our he-roes; the men and women of the United States mili-tary, but also showcase the work of our wonderfulstudents,” said Purcell.
“Many young adults now do not grow up with themusic of Duke Ellington so it is incredibly gratifyingto watch them develop, both musically and emotion-ally, when they make a connection with ‘Jazz’ and itssignificance within American history.”
Celebrating jazz, “the music is going to be great!You will leave “fingers snappin’ and toes tappin’!”added Purcell.
Under the baton of Anthony Maiello, Professor ofMusic at Mason, the 60-member American FestivalPops Orchestra will “Salute” veterans with musicalnumbers from the likes of Glenn Miller, John PhilipsSousa, along with the vocal quartet, “The Side Boys”of the United States Navy Band. There will also bean emotional rendition of “The Stars and StripesForever.”
“Our audiences come to be engaged. Patrons canexpect to be part of the concert, to be involved fromthe very first note,” said Maiello. “I can promise themthat they will feel better when they walk out of theconcert hall than when they entered it.”
Maiello added, “I believe American music is es-sential to our existence as a nation. Everything we
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October 2 through 31, Sundaythrough Friday, from noon until 7pm daily, and Saturdays from 10am until 7 pm. Located at St.George’s United MethodistChurch, 4910 Ox Road, nearGeorge Mason University at thecrossroads of Rt 123 andBraddock Road and across fromthe University Mall. A largevariety of pumpkins anddecorative gourds of all shapesand sizes will be for sale.www.pumpkinsusa.com
Batting Cage OccoquanRegional Park 9751 Ox RoadLorton. Open through Oct. 30Occoquan offers a baseball/softball batting cage, for hitters ofall levels. Pitching machines offerother pitches like curveballs. Cost:14 balls $1.50 Team Rentals PerCage: 30 min. $18 60 min. $34https://www.novaparks.com/parks/occoquan-regional-park/things-to-do/batting-cage
Adventures in LearningShepherd’s Center of Fairfax8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. everyMonday for 6 weeks, Oct. 3, 2016- Nov. 7 these events take place atLord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax. startwith gentle exercise, followed byspeakers on topics such as health,history, community, personaldevelopment, finance, and more.Afternoon breakouts are bookclub, bridge, canasta, and mindgames. Bring a brown bag lunch.Cost: $30 for 6 weeks (Mondays).To register: call 703-426-2824www.scfbva.org.
Senior Line Dancing 1 - 2 p.m.Little RIver Glen Senior Center4001 Barker Ct, Fairfax. LineDancing is a gentle, social form ofaerobic activity. Studies haveshown it aids in warding offAlzheimer’s disease. No previousexperience needed. Cost: $5.00per 8 week [email protected] 703-524-3739
Farmers Market & Food Trucks:3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 27at the Fairfax County GovernmentCenter front parking lot.
Rock the Block! 6:30 p.m. Everyfourth Friday through Oct. 28.Old Town Square, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Concertseries. Food is available for sale.Bring chairs and or blankets to siton. Kids – wear swim suits andbring towels. Enjoy the new spraypad. No Pets allowed exceptservice animals. fairfaxva.gov.
The Farmer’s Market atSpringfield Town Center.May 7- Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Through November. Corner ofSpring Mall and Loisdale roads,Springfield. Enjoy fresh bakedgoods, produce, vegetables &fruits, meats & cheeses, and ahost of other vendors.springfieldtowncenter.com.
Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting.12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays.American Legion, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Meetings with luncheonand program. fairfaxrotary.org.
Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10 p.m. Arlington/Fairfax ElksLodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.No partners needed. Dinnermenu. $8. Under 21 free.nvshag.org.
FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50 p.m. Grace PresbyterianChurch Family Room, 7434 BathSt., Springfield. Inova certifiedexercise instructor leads amoderate level exercise class withmusic and current eventsconversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretchbands and weights both standingand seated exercises. Instructordonation is [email protected] or 703-499-6133.
EXERCISE PROGRAM Mondaysand Fridays at 9:30 am year-round at Lord of Life LutheranChurch, 5114 Twinbrook Rd.Fairfax. The exercises are forstrength, balance and maintaininglimberness. Contact SCFB office at703-426-2824 for moreinformation.
Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m.Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike, Fairfax. Shalom(hello) Did you always want toconverse in Hebrew? Join Na’amaeach week for conversationalHebrew. You will learn andpractice Hebrew in a fun andinteractive way while learningmore about Israel. Free, however
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Shenandoah Run in Concert — Folk Music with aKick! on Saturday, Oct, 29, at Accotink UnitarianUniversalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke.Doors open at 7:30 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m.Ticket price - $15. A family-friendly event. Adultrefreshments and soft drinks served. For more infor-mation: www.accontinuu.org/concerts-at-accotink;703-503-4579; [email protected]
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Veterans Day weekend atCenter for the Arts.
Patriotic Musical Salutes toAmerica’s Veterans
WHERE AND WHEN* Jazz 4 Justice: “A Tribute to the Greatest Generation” at
George Mason University, Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Performance on Nov. 12, 2016 at8 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 for students and seniors.Tickets are available online at cfa.gmu.edu or by phone at888-945-2468. NOTE: There will be a reception and jamsession hosted by the Mason student group, “The Voyage”immediately following.
* American Festival Pops Orchestra: “A Salute to ourVeterans” at George Mason University, Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Performance Nov. 13, 2016at 2 p.m. Tickets: $50, $43, $30.with Youth DiscountTickets (half price tickets for youth through grade 12) areavailable for this event. Tickets are available by phone at888-945-2468 or online at cfa.gmu.edu. Note: There will bea pre-performance discussion with big-band arranger BryanKidd, who is in Residence with AFPO.
do involves music in some way or another. Holidays,ceremonies, events, personal and public gatheringsare just a few examples of how music plays a role inour daily lives, whether we are making it or listen-ing to it.”
Darden Purcell, Director Jazz Studies,George Mason University
Jim Carroll,Professor ofMusic, GeorgeMason Univer-sity, MusicDirector ofJazz 4 Justice
Photos courtesy of George Mason University
American Festival PopsOrchestra, AnthonyMaiello conducting.
Photo by Stan Englebretson/
Courtesy of George Mason
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Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks forsmoking friends). 7 p.m. EveryFriday. Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment, 4081 University Drive,Fairfax. Free coffee, entertainingcallers, $1,000 jackpot.www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.
English Conversation Groupsweekly at George Mason, BurkeCentre, and Lorton Libraries Practiceand improve your English. Day andstart times vary. Visit: https://va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp
First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11 - 2p.m. Recurring monthly on the 1stSunday at Bazin’s on Church 111Church St N.W., Vienna. Enjoybrunch accompanied by the soft jazzsounds of Virginia Music Adventure.Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/
Stories From Strawberry Park 10 -11 a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic -Strawberry Park 2910 DistrictAvenue, Fairfax. Enjoy a liveinteractive performance each weektaught by a group of uniquestorytellers. For ages 10 and under.Held outside in Strawberry Park. Ininclement weather and Octoberthrough April, storytime will be heldin Angelika Film Center. Recurringweekly on Tuesday. Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/mosaic-district/2326/
TUESDAY/OCT.25 & OCT. 26INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
Auxiliary Handbag andLuggage Sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. atthe Hospital Atrium 3600 JosephSiewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033 KarenAlmquist, IFOH Auxiliary PublicityChair
THURSDAY/ OCT. 27 - OCT. 30Mason Musical “The Threepenny
Opera” at George MasonUniversity’s Center for the Arts inFairfax. October 27, 2016 - Oct. 29 at8:00 p.m. October 29 at 2:00 p.m.Oct. 30 at 4:00 p.m. Who can getahead? Those with money do inBrecht and Weill’s landmarktwentieth century musical, TheThreepenny Opera. Set in gritty1920’s New York City, whereprohibition is in effect butspeakeasies are open and corruptionabounds, the story follows thecharismatic antihero Macheath andhis exploits for power and wealth.
THURSDAY/OCT. 27Special Blood Fairfax Screening
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Rave MotionPictures Fairfax Corner 14 11900Palace Way, Fairfax. TicketsAvailable: www.tugg.com/events/
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FRIDAY/OCT. 28Alan Jackson Concert 7:30 p.m.
EagleBank Arena 4400 University Dr.Fairfax. Alan Jackson is coming toFairfax on his “Keepin it CountryTour.” Cost: $55
SATURDAY/OCT. 29FCPS Mental Health & Wellness
Conference 8 - 1:30 p.m. at FairfaxHigh School, 3501 Rebel Run,Fairfax. Fairfax County PublicSchools will present a workshopfeaturing training in the areas ofexecutive functioning, stressmanagement, healthy coping skills,managing academics and homework,understanding depression andanxiety, school avoidance, the effectsof trauma, substance abuseprevention, cyber safety, and muchmore. More than 50 differentbreakout sessions will be offered bystaff from local school divisions,Fairfax County government andcommunity agencies, and localmental health providers. Speakerswill include Dena Simmons, Ed.D.(Director of Implementation, YaleCenter for Emotional Intelligence)and Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D.(Fairfax County Director of Health).To register, please visit:www.fcps.edu/event/mental-health-and-wellness-conference
Fall Yard + Bake Sale to BenefitSydenstricker Schoolhouse 8 -12 p.m. 8511 Hooes Road,Springfield. Annual Yard + BakeSale, to benefit the HistoricSydenstricker Schoolhouse.www.sydenstrickerschoolhouse.org
Dr. Seuss Art Exhibition 3 - 7 p.m.at P&C Art 2813 Dorr Avenue,Fairfax. The beloved Dr. Seuss ArtExhibition and Children’s Hour.http://www.pcart.com [email protected]
Clifton Haunted Trail 7 - 10 p.m. inthe historic town of Clifton.Admission: Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12and under $10.www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/
Shenandoah Run Folk Concert 8 -10 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. atAccotink UU Church 10125Lakehaven Court Burke. ShenandoahRun folk music, like a spirited familyreunion, this nine-piece band will paytribute to both vintage Americanaand contemporary folk. http://accotinkuu.org/concerts-at-accotink/
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 29-309th Annual South Run Art and
Craft Show at the South RunRECenter in Springfield. Experiencethe world of original art and craftcreated by artisans of the NorthernVirginia Handcrafters Guild(NVHG)at the South Run RECenter,
7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield,Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. andSunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Morethan 50 artisans will tempt shopperswith everything from beautifuljewelry to intricate woodworking.Gift certificates will be awardedduring the show. Admission is $3,and free for children 12 and under.For more information go towww.NVHG.org.
SUNDAY/OCT. 30HO Gauge Model Train Event at the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum 1 -4 p.m. 11200 Fairfax Station Road inFairfax Station. The event willinclude the building of an HO scaletrain module for use in futuredisplays. Historic artifacts will bedisplayed and discussed.Admission:$4 for adults 16 and over $2 forchildren 5-15 free for Museummembers and children under 5.Recommended age is 8 and older, noregistration is needed.
TUESDAY/ NOV. 1Introduction to Archaeology 7 - 8
p.m. Burke Centre Library 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Learn aboutprofessional archaeologists’ work andhow to handle backyard finds.Presenter: Liz Crowell. Cost: Free.Registration availablewww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/
WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2Jeff Dunham “Perfectly
Unbalanced” 8 - 10 p.m.EagleBank Arena 4500 Patriot Circle,Fairfax. Jeff has performed in front ofsold out audiences worldwide and isknown for his cast of puppets whoaren’t afraid to speak their mind.www.jeffdunham.com
Chronology of the Civil War inFairfax County, Part I (1859-part of 1863). Preservationist andformer Topographer, Ed Wenzel, willdiscuss his recent book at the FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road in FairfaxStation. Doors open at 7 p.m. Forumbegins at 7:30. Copies of Wenzel’sbook will be available for purchaseand signing. The Forum is free andopen to the public. www.fairfax-station.org, www.facebook.com/FFXSRR. 703-425-9225.
SATURDAY/NOV. 5FACETS’ A Taste of Fall 7 p.m.
Sherwood Community Center 3740Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. FACETS ishosting its 17th Annual Taste of Fallwith FACETS, food, fun,entertainment, and a live and silentauction to raise funds to help families
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Lake Braddock’s star running back, LamontAtkins, has been invitedto play in the 2017 Blue-
Grey All-American Bowl in Jack-sonville, Fla. on Jan. 14, 2017. TheBlue-Grey All-American Bowl fea-tures top seniors from around thecountry selected from more than6,750 players who competed atregional combines or were nomi-nated by the Blue-Grey All-Ameri-can Bowl staff comprising 31 NFLveterans. The game will be playedat EverBank Field, home to theJacksonville Jaguars, and will beaired live on the ESPN network.
Lamont Atkins and the Lake
Braddock Bruins are off to ascorching start this season. Underthe leadership of head coachJames Poythress, the team is 7-1and ranked #2 in the state per theVirginia High School League.
In only eight games this season,Atkins has amassed 1,323 rushingyards and 20 TDs from only 101rushes. In a historical senior cam-paign, he’s averaging 13 yards percarry and scores a TD every 5 timeshe touches the ball. Ranked the #14all-purpose running back in thenation, by 247sports.com, Atkinshas committed to the University ofVirginia and will join the team inJanuary as a mid-year enrollee.
Lake Braddock’s Atkins toPlay in All-American Bowl
On Oct. 23, Frankenstein’s mon-ster stepped up to the plate inFairfax. Around 125 players,
siblings and player buddies in costumeparticipated in two baseball games as partof the Fairfax Challenger League’s Trunk-r-Treat event at Chilcot Field in Fairfax.
The Challenger league is a division ofFairfax Little League specifically for chil-dren with disabilities in Fairfax County.There are six teams and more than 60players in the league.
In the American Legion post parking lotadjacent to the field, there were 42 carsdecorated for Halloween, where playerscelebrated the spooky holiday betweengames.
The American Legion Post sponsors oneof the teams and hosts events for theleague throughout the year.
—Tim Peterson
Fairfax Challenger Little LeagueCelebrates Trunk-r-Treat
WoodsonCavaliers onParade
Woodson High’s Homecom-ing Parade was Friday, Oct. 7.
Lake Braddock’s star running back, Lamont Atkins, hascommitted to the University of Virginia and will join theteam in January as a mid-year enrollee.
Lake Braddock’ssenior LamontAtkins hasamassed 1,323rushing yardsand 20 TDs ineight games thisseason.
Lamont Atkins hasbeen invited toplay in the 2017Blue-Grey All-American Bowl inJacksonville, Fla.on Jan. 14, 2017.
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On Oct. 23, Frankenstein’s monsterstepped up to the plate in Fairfax.
In the American Legion post parking lot adja-cent to the field, there were 42 cars decoratedfor Halloween, where players celebrated thespooky holiday between games.
Around 125 players, siblings and player buddies incostume participated in two baseball games as partof the Fairfax Challenger League’s Trunk-r-Treatevent at Chilcot Field in Fairfax.
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and individuals in Fairfax County and City who aresuffering the effects of poverty andhomelessness. Attendees at the Nov. 5fundraiser can sample food and drink from avariety of Fairfax-area restaurants, wineries andbreweries. Cost $50 www.FacetsCares.org
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Bradley Farm Haunted House Friday &Saturday 6 - 10 p.m. 13159 New ParklandDrive, Herndon. The guided tours are $5www.BFHauntedHouse.com.
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SATURDAY/OCT. 29 - OCT 31Roer’s Zoofari Trick-Or-Treat 5 - 7 p.m.
1228 Hunter Mill Rd. Vienna. Roer’s Zoofariwelcomes families from all areas to a newway of trick-or-treating this year. Kids cantrick-or-treat for candy and treats, bouncearound in our kids zone, and meet bugs atour creepy crawly station. Admission: $10per child, free for adults.
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MONDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Spooktacular at Great Falls
Village Green and Great Falls Center, 5-7p.m., with Pet Parade at 4 p.m. (all dogsmust vacate the green by 4:50 p.m.) BoyScout Troop 55 will create some spooky funfor everyone in the Haunted House; TheLangley Marching Band performs in theWells Fargo parking lot; Linda Waitkus ofGreat Dogs of Great Falls is leading the PetParade starting at the Gazebo. Look out forthe Great Falls Volunteer Firefighters in theSafeway parking lot.
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that increase cost the typical homeowner$184.81. Such a further increase could bestaved off by shifting a small portion of thetax obligation from property owners toother taxpayers (including those from out-side Fairfax County).
Finally, the meals tax would be a smallburden. It would amount to 20 cents on a$5 meal and $2 on a $50 meal. Most of the
From Page 6 other jurisdictions neighboring FairfaxCounty have a similar meals tax: Arlington,Alexandria, Fairfax City, and the Towns ofVienna and Herndon. Yet most of us patron-ize restaurants there. Thus, the meals taxwould not threaten the businesses of therestaurants in Fairfax County. That’s why Isupport the proposal.
Sean BarnettAnnandale
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