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Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova with thehelp of several local andnational officials acceptsthe donations for Syrianrefugees brought in byseventh grade studentsfrom the Pinnacle Academyin Oakton.

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On Thursday, Nov. 5, a groupof seventh graders from Pin-nacle Academy in Oakton,joined local and national of-

ficials at Fairfax County Government Cen-ter to launch the third annual blanket andwinter coat drive for Syrian Refugees, bring-ing with them an impressive number ofblankets and winter wear to start the col-lection.

The charitable enterprise was foundedafter several local politicians visited therefugee camp in Adana, Turkey during a2013 trade and cultural exchange trip tothe country as guests of the Fairfax-basedAmerican Turkish Friendship Association.“We saw thirty thousand people, half ofthem children, living in tents,” said MarkGibb, executive director of the NorthernVirginia Regional Commission (NVRC),which will coordinate the efforts of the nu-merous government jurisdictions, non-prof-its, businesses, faith communities, schoolsand private citizens who will join forcesduring the 2015 campaign. When theAmerican visitors asked some of the campresidents what they could do to help, “theanswer was such a simple request. Thesepeople, who were left with virtually noneof their possessions, told us it was gettingcold and could we please send them someblankets.”

UPON THEIR RETURN, the group imme-diately went to work. Sixty thousand blan-kets were soon on their way to Turkey. “Iknow it sounds great,” said Gibb, praisinghow quickly the citizens of Northern Vir-ginia rallied to the humanitarian cause, “but

there are 1.7 million refugees just in Tur-key. We have a long way to go.”

Since its inception, the drive has grownin scope. In addition to collecting new orgently used blankets, the drive now requestsdonations of jackets and coats, particularlyfor children – “and money. Money is alwaysgood,” acknowledged Scott York, chairmanof the Loudoun County Board of Supervi-sors and one of the contingent who saw theneed first hand during the visit to Turkeyand the refugee camp.

The number of organizations participat-ing in the effort has also grown. In addi-tion to the Turkish American FriendshipAssociation as a founding partner, and thefourteen jurisdictions that comprise theNVRC, the United Muslim Relief, Embrace

Relief, the Fairfax Clergy and LeadershipCouncil, the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter-day Saints, the Adams Center and thePaxton Companies are all part of the work-ing charitable coalition. Dr. Abed Ayoub,president and CEO of United Muslim Reliefreported that partnerships have now beendeveloped outside the region, as well.

Ayoub, who was born in a refugee campin Palestine and grew up in others in Jor-dan until he left for school at the age ofeighteen, announced that a school projectwas also on the agenda going forward. Thegoal would be to hire teachers from amongthe refugee population and provide the edu-cational basics. “Some of these childrenhave not been to any kind of school sincethey arrived four years ago.”

Other speakers at the press conferenceincluded Sharon Bulova, chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors, ScottSilverthorne, mayor of the City of Fairfax,and Martin Nohe, supervisor Coles District,Prince William County. All three officialshave visited the Syrian refugee camps inTurkey. Silverthorne and Nohe both person-ally participated in the distribution of do-nations to the refugees.

“You meet people who left comfortablehomes, jobs, cars, a good life and now theytell you how grateful they are to sleep onthe ground in another country and have adaily water ration. It’s incomprehensible tomost people in our region. You have to dosomething to help,” said Nohe.

When all the speakers had taken theirturns at the podium, including principalMustafa Akpinar from the Pinnacle Acad-emy, the students came forward with thedonations they had already collected atschool. Akpinar, who is on the AdvisoryBoard of the American Turkish FriendshipAssociation, said it did not take much toget the children interested and then moti-vated to help. “This is our third year, too,”said Ezo Karaca, a Pinnacle student whohelped make the official presentation oftheir collection. “It’s a good thing to do.”

DONATION DROP-OFF SITES will beavailable throughout Northern Virginia.Collection in Fairfax County runs Mondaythrough Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ata number of Board of Supervisors districtoffices or at the Northern Virginia RegionalCommission office at 3040 Williams Drive,2nd floor, in Fairfax. There will also be aone-day only collection event on the lastday of the campaign, Saturday, Dec. 5 from9 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at specified locationsthroughout the county. More informationand the list and addresses of the drop-offlocations are available on the county’swebsite www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/blanketdrive.

Mark Gibb, executive director of the Northern Virginia Regional Commis-sion, opens the press conference to launch the 2015 Blanket and CoatDrive for Syrian Refugees by making the first personal donation. “Thiswas my son’s jacket. We thought we were saving it for a future grand-son, but my wife handed it to me this morning and said to bring it here.This is what it’s for.”

Pinnacle Academy students help launch third Annual Blanket andCoat Drive for Syrian refugees.

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The student delegation from the Pinnacle Academy in Oakton joins withNorthern Virginia elected officials, and representatives from local andnational organizations and businesses to officially launch the thirdAnnual Blanket/Coat Drive for Syrian Refugees. In Fairfax County, thecampaign will run Nov. 9 through Dec. 5, when Paxton Companies willoversee the shipment of donations to the distributors in Turkey.

Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection

Two students from the Pinnacle Academy, from left — Ezo Karaca andZach Akpinar were the designated speakers for their class delegation atthe press conference. The students at the Academy have been part of theblanket collection campaign since it started in 2013.


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Two Tales of the

Moon” is Jen-nifer Sun’s debut

novel. It’s 2009, andAmerica’s economic interestin China is increasing at arapid pace, along with China’sambition to become a super-power. A high profile, jointventure deal between twoU.S. and Chinese cyber com-panies brings Will Donavan and Lu Li to-gether. Will is a native New Yorker and ex-Navy cyberwarfare specialist who has builta prosperous cyber security business. Lu Li’slife was one of terrible strife as she escapedher home country’s communist regime atthe age of thirteen and swam to Hong Kongand to freedom. She made it all the way tothe United States and is now a successfulWall Street investment banker.

They meet as the cyber technology com-panies merge. They meet and realize theirorderly worlds of hard work and legalitydon’t apply in this new high stakes game ofcorruption and deceit. From Washington,D.C., to New York to Shanghai, Will and LuLi face moral and ethical dilemmas andmake personal choices that could changetheir lives forever.

But the story is not just about cyber secu-rity, Wall Street deal making, internationalpolitics, intrigue and espionage in the con-

text of fierce business compe-tition. It delves into the per-sonal lives of the characters,who are thrust into the vortexof Wall Street greed, cross-bor-der business ventures and his-torical suspicions between theworld’s major economic pow-ers. Each of the main charac-ters, Lu and Will, has a per-sonal story, and their story

moves between their memories and presentdilemmas, between family histories andeach life’s destination, between the com-mercial center of Shanghai and rusticMontauk, furthest edge of Long Island.Their past tugs at every turn of their lives,and their present pulls them back into whatthey would rather forget or leave alone butcannot at times. As their lives converge onthe pending high stake deal, they also cometo terms with a past that needs closures,between siblings, between mother anddaughter, and with themselves.

Jennifer Sun has a M.B.A. from GeorgeWashington University and a B.A. in EnglishLiterature from Fudan University in Shang-hai, China. She has held several executivefinancial management positions at Fortune500 companies in telecommunication andweb technology industries. She currentlywrites full time and lives with her husbandin Vienna.

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Hyun-Mi Chung, aclassically trainedconcert pianist,

owner and instructor of ElitePiano Academy in Vienna, isscheduled to perform a pianorecital on Nov. 22 at CarnegieWeill Recital Hall, 154 West57th Street in New York.

The daughter of a promi-nent physician in Korea,Chung was only four years oldwhen she started classicalmusic lessons, practicing sev-eral hours each day.

The piano prodigy was soon awarded dis-tinguished prizes, among them first prizein the Honam Pullma, Pung Moon Compe-tition for Young Pianists. By the time shewas twelve, she started recording classicalpiano music and her debut recital wasbroadcast throughout her country.

In 1975, at the age of 15, she left Koreato attend the preparatory division of theJuilliard School of Music in New York City,where she earned her bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees of music. At Juilliard, shestudied with well-known pianists JaneCarlson and William Masselos. Later, sheattended the master classes given by PierreSancan and had lessons periodically withhim in Paris.

About ten years ago, Chung took a breakfrom teaching students to achieve her per-sonal music dream. “While you’re in school,

you learn all different styles ofmusic, but after nine years oflearning at Juilliard, I had anidea that I wanted to recordthe entire sonatas ofBeethoven,” she said, adding:“After Juilliard, I wanted toleave something for others toenjoy, to express myselfthrough music, and leavesomething that would lastlonger than a concert.”

She stopped teaching, andstarted devoting the time she

needed to achieve her dream of recordingall of Beethoven’s 35 piano sonatas, con-sidered by music critics to represent a “mag-nificent Mount Everest of Music.”

In 2007, she finally achieved her dreamand completed the recording, becoming thefirst female to have recorded the entirecanon of Beethoven’s sonatas.

“In addition to my performance, I invitedBeethoven Scholar, Professor Barry Cooperfrom England to give a pre-concert lectureon 35 Beethoven sonatas. He will focus onrather unknown three early sonatas Wo047,” said Chung.

The lecture on 35 Beethoven Piano So-natas, including Wo 047 is scheduled for7:30 and the concert by Chung at 8 p.m.

Elite Piano Academy is located at 8230Boone Blvd., Suite 100a, Vienna. For addi-tional information, call 202-674-0499 orvisit www. Hyun-MiChung.net.

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A Vienna team of five seventh graders and onesixth grader, self-named “6 R US,” capturedthe first-place Robotics Champions Trophy for

overall excellence and the first-place Robot Perfor-mance Award at the recent First LEGO League Ro-botics Regional Qualifying Tournament held inAshburn.

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Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock)said he much preferred this night tothe one when he was elected to his

first term. A close race with his opponentmeant waiting around until late into theevening. This year, Cook defeated Demo-crat Janet Oleszek by a more handy marginof about six percent of the vote.

“Local government is about being thelevel closest to the people,” Cook said, asthe first speaker at the Fairfax County Re-publican Committee election results view-ing party. “It’s about getting things done,the right way.” The party was held Nov. 3at the Fairview Marriott hotel in FallsChurch.

Cook attributed his victory to having afull term to “do a lot of work,” includingwork with Chairman Sharon Bulova andSheriff Stacey Kincaid on a “Diversion First”program to help prevent people with men-tal illness from ending up in the Adult De-tention Center without prior mental healthevaluation, work raising awareness anddeveloping resources for victims of domes-tic violence, and working with communityleaders.

“People have shown appreciation for that,and I’m very thankful,” Cook said.

Incumbent Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) recorded a more lopsided vic-tory in his race against Independent Greencandidate Corazon Foley. He spoke aboutcontinuing to push “the message of trans-parency from our government” and work-ing with the School Board during his nextterm.

Arthur Purves was unsuccessful in chal-lenging incumbent Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova. At the podium,he described himself as “marching to a dif-ferent drummer.”

Jennifer Chronis came closer to knock-ing off her incumbent opponent John Foustfor Dranesville District Supervisor, howeverstill trailed by about eight points at the endof the night.

“I’m not going away,” Chronis said shetold Foust when she called to congratulatehim on the victory. “I’m proud of the racewe ran and the issues we discussed.”

The surprise of the night was Fairfax resi-dent and Republican Jeanette Hough fin-ishing ahead of incumbent Ted Velkoff forthe third at-large seat on the Fairfax CountySchool Board.

Craig Parisot was shown to have finishedabout a point behind Democrat KathleenMurphy for the 34th District House of Del-egates seat, but a representative from theRepublican committee reminded membersof the audience there would be a final tallytaking place first thing in the morning.

Fairfax RepublicansCelebrate the VictoriousAnd honor those who were defeated.

Incumbent Del. Tim Hugo (R-40)defeated Democrat challengerJerry Foltz with over 63 percent ofthe votes.

Incumbent Supervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield) won re-electionhandily over Independent Greenchallenger Corazon Foley, who rana minimalist campaign based onestablishing a dedicated center forsenior citizens in the Springfielddistrict.

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Incumbent Supervisor John Cook(R-Braddock) defeated Democratchallenger Janet Oleszek with over51 percent of the vote.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

“We didn’t win the wartonight, but we didcome out ahead insome of the important

local battles, and that’s a good start.” Thatwas Roger Kline’s take on the results of theelections for Virginia’s General Assembly,Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, andSchool Board members. Kline was one ofhundreds that gathered at The Waterfordat Fair Oaks for the Fairfax DemocraticCommittee’s Election Watch Party on Tues-day night.

Although the doors to the Watch Partyopened at 7 p.m. just as the polls were clos-ing, things did not really get underway un-til closer to 9 p.m. when the faithful andthose they supported began to arrive in ear-nest.

Monitors in the corners of the room wereconstantly surrounded by attendees check-ing the latest results.

“It’s enough to give you an ulcer,” saidAida Lee, referring to the see-sawing num-bers that were coming in early on for Del.Kathleen Murphy (D-34) whose district in-cludes part of Loudoun County, and GreatFalls, McLean, Wolftrap and Langley inFairfax County. When 100 percent of thevotes were finally reported, Murphy wasleading her opponent Craig Parisot, whomshe had previously defeated for the seat ina special election.

THE ‘WAR” that was not won on Tuesday

was the Democrats’ fight to gain control ofthe Virginia Senate. Prior to the electionRepublicans held the majority, 21-19. Be-cause of the tie-breaking powers of demo-cratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, the Demo-crats only needed one more seat to gaincontrol. Democratic candidates prevailed in sev-eral hotly contested races, but at the end ofthe day the total numbers remained un-changed. With an overwhelmingly Repub-lican House and a continued GOP “tilt” inthe Senate, Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his

But General Assemblystays in the red column.

Democrats WinLocal Elections

A pair of re-elected and newly-elected Democrats gets a wildwelcome from the gathering at theDemocratic election watch party.From left, Sheriff Stacey Kincaidand Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-86).Boysko’s election brings a Demo-crat to the district for the first timein many years.

Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) can relax and share a smilewith other attendees of the Election Watch Party — she won re-electionto her seat with more than 94 percent of the vote and her only competi-tion came from undeclared write-ins.

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Virginia is home to about 690,000 vet-erans, more than 60 percent of themfrom the Gulf Wars. There are morethan 12,000 veteran-owned busi-

nesses in Fairfax County alone, and more thana third of those businesses are categorized bythe Fairfax County Economic Development Au-thority as professional science and technology.

In 2014, according the the Census Bureau,the median income of veterans in Virginia wasmore than $50,000, while for non-veterans, themedian income was $29,909. Only 5.5 percentof veterans in Virginia live in poverty while thatnumber is 11.4 percent for non-veterans in2014.

Clearly the location of the Pentagon in Ar-lington, and being adjacent to the nation’s capi-tal would mean more veterans, and higher at-taining veterans would settle here. Veteranscontribute significantly here in Northern Vir-ginia

At the same time, some veterans experiencesignificant challenges; consider that half of allveterans under 35 experience a period of un-

employment in the 15 months after leavingservice.

At the last Point in Time Count of people whoare literally homeless in January 2015, therewere 46 homeless veterans in FairfaxCounty, 12 in Alexandria and 19 inArlington (with 408 literally homelessveterans in the District of Columbia).Forty-five percent of these homeless veteranswere employed.

Coordinated efforts from local, state and fed-eral levels have reduced the number of veter-ans experiencing homelessness in the region.Between 2011 and 2015, the region counted138 fewer homeless veterans (19 percent re-duction), using access to additional dedicatedhousing resources, such as HUD-VASH vouch-ers.

Now there is a nationwide effort, called theMayor’s Challenge, to end homelessness forveterans this year. Arlington, Alexandria andFairfax have all signed onto this challenge.

Elsewhere in this paper, we report on FairfaxCounty’s coordinated efforts to end

homelessness for veterans by the end of nextmonth. This effort will likely be judged suc-cessful by the fact that, even though more vet-erans will experience housing crises, the sys-

tems will be in place to get any newlyhomeless veterans back into housingquickly.

A task force has been meeting everyother week in Fairfax County, identifying vet-erans by name and coordinating efforts to getthem the services they need to get them intohousing. Sometimes that is help with a secu-rity deposit and a few months rent. In othercases, chronically homeless veterans need sig-nificant support to to successfully move intopermanent housing. But this year, every effortis being made to meet those needs.

“We celebrated a lot this year,” said VincentJenkins, director of the Embry Rucker Shelterin Reston. “Each time we met, there were an-other four to five veterans who were housed.”

— Mary Kimm

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Veterans Day in VirginiaFairfax County and other localities embrace effort to end veteranhomelessness this year, while veterans contribute much to the economy.

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A ChildishDebate

To the Editor:Even at 11 years old, I read the

news. I watch the presidential de-bates, as well as certain news pro-grams. Even at 11, I am worriedfor my future. That is why I write.My wish in writing this letter is toshow how steep the hill I fear ourcountry is going down. It doesn’thave to be that way.

I believe that I am a fairly politeperson. I apologize in advance if Iam insulting any person’s beliefs,or who people think is honest andtrustworthy for the role of presi-dent. But, with no sugarcoating,the presidential debate of Wednes-day, Oct. 28 was purely childish.It was more like my sixth gradeclassroom than what I thought apresidential debate would be like.In fact, if we spoke like that inschool, speaking over each other,having no respect for others, notto mention the attacking of ques-

tions instead of answering them,we would be in great trouble. Dowe want the next leader of theUnited States of America to berude, impolite and interrupting?We do need a leader that demandsaction, but also acts with kindnessand compassion. If these are ourfuture leaders, my peers and I, thechildren, the future, could be leftin a large mess, maybe even toolarge to fix.

Often children are forgotten inmatters like this. I asked my Dadhow a child can speak up about

this since kids cannot vote. He saidto try a letter to the editor of anewspaper, so that is what I’mdoing. I am eternally grateful forour current country, and evengood places have problems, but ifthis is our future, this country’sfuture is looking dark. Although Ican’t vote, I can stand. I stand fora real leader. A real president.

Shailey PrattFairfax Station

White Oaks ElementarySchool - Sixth Grade

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Experts on communicationsin political campaigns ad-vise that a message needs

to be expressed in a matter of sec-onds—not minutes—if it is to beeffective. The best political mes-sage should be able to be printedon a bumper sticker. In a world of

complexitiesand over-loaded com-munications

channels, only the simply statedmessage stands a chance of get-ting through to voters.

Simple messages about complexissues can be misleading and canlead to bad policies. About a mil-lion dollars was spent in the most

recent cycle toconvince vot-ers that certainc a n d i d a t e swere part of aplan to put$17 tolls on I-66. In this in-stance, voters

saw through the falsehoods andre-elected Delegate KathleenMurphy and elected JenniferBoysko to the House of Delegates.Republican incumbents whojumped on “no $17 tolls” won re-election, but all incumbents inboth parties were re-elected. Thedamage done with this campaignmessage is that it is likely to takeoff the table a reasonable alterna-tive that could be considered torelieve the massive traffic conges-

tion on I-66. The fact of the mat-ter is that there are $17 tolls onthe express lanes on I-95, but theyare only imposed as they were pro-posed for I-66 as part of trafficdemand management to keeppeople off the roads during theworst of the congestion. What theplan would have done was to al-low single-occupant vehicles on I-66 during the morning commutetime for a lesser toll that wouldreduce congestion on other streetsand generate funds for improve-ments in the corridor. The proposalwas developed by VDOT and hadbeen discussed extensively withthe community. To listen to thecampaign rhetoric one could beled to believe that Democratic can-didates had proposed it and everydriver would have to pay it. Inter-

estingly, those who ran on the notolls issue did not offer any alter-natives for relieving traffic conges-tion.

This, of course, is not the firsttime that simple messages havebeen used to confuse and misleadvoters in Virginia elections. Unfor-tunately, some of the messages ofthe past have won elections butwith disastrous policy outcomes.The clever “no car tax” slogan wonthe governorship for Jim Gilmoremany years ago, but the policyimpact of the state paying part ofthe local taxes for persons with thebiggest cars cost the state nearly abillion dollars every year since thatcampaign. The car tax got too highin some suburban communitiesthat faced the expenses of grow-

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Getting ready for the holidaysmeans more than simply hang-ing decorations and ordering aturkey with trimmings. For

many, the holidays usher in an abundanceof house guests. While there might not betime to complete a remodeling project orbuild an addition, local designers offer sug-gestions for minor tweaks that can breathenew life into a living space so that it is guest-ready when the holidays arrive.

Starting with a home’s exterior, outdoorlighting that highlights the walkway andfacade of the house is a simple update, ac-cording to Kai Tong, director of architec-ture at Hopkins and Porter. “Low voltagelighting can also accentuate the steps lead-ing to the front door, as well as [line volt-age] lighting illuminating … [plants] andtrees.”

Tong also recommends upgrading ahome’s interior lighting fixtures, such as

sconces and dining room chandeliers. Infact, he said dimmer switches create ambi-ance. “Low voltage lighting, including cable-mounted lighting, can bring new brillianceto spaces.”

A coat of paint can also brighten a homein time for the holidays. “You don’t need topaint the entire home at once to make agreat impression for your guests,” saidMarty Cornish, CEO of EasyPaint. “Thinkabout rooms you’ll be using the most andthen devise a plan.”

Rooms where most of the holiday decorwill be displayed as well as the dining roomwhere meals will be served are good start-ing points, said Cornish.

“Consider selecting a wall in perhaps aguest room and painting it an exquisite ac-cent color,” adds Tong. “The same goes withpublic spaces such as the kitchen.”

Painting a home’s main entry door ortrim is another simple way to welcomeguests in style. “The front door makes animmediate first impression,” said TracyMorris, color consultant and principal of

Local designers offer solutions for easy,pre-holiday updates.

Getting Guest-Ready“You don’t need topaint the entire homeat once to make agreat impression foryour guests. Thinkabout rooms you’’ll beusing the most andthen devise a plan.”

— Marty Cornish, CEO ofEasyPaint

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A kitchen is often a hub of activity during the holidays. Small toucheslike new cabinet hardware can add polish to the space.

Tracy Morris Design.Morris suggests using Benjamin Moore’s

Soot for the front door. “The rich color isfestive and fun and makes the perfect back-drop for holiday decor, as well as providesa lasting first impression.”

Replacing the front door or updating thehardware on an existing door, updatinglighting fixtures at the door or on a porchenhances a hºome’s curb appeal, says KenHurdle, Hopkins and Porter project coordi-nator.

The kitchen, powder room and guestbathroom are usually hubs of hospitalityduring the holidays, and a polished appear-ance can be accomplished with a few mi-nor tweaks.

In a guest bathroom, simple fixes includenew vanity or sink hardware, new medicinecabinets and vanity lighting. “Check and seeif accessories such as towel bars [and] pa-per holders could also use an easy re-charge,” said Tong.

Kohler’s Moxi shower head holds a wire-less speaker, “so you can enjoy your musicwhile showering,” said NancyKnickerbocker, designer, Nicely Done Kitch-ens and Baths in Springfield.

In the kitchen, minor touches can yield a

major impact. “Kitchen ‘lite’ projects are agreat way to spruce up your space if you’reredesigning on a small budget and havegreat existing cabinets in your kitchen,” saidStephanie Brick, designer at Nicely.

This can include new hardware on kitchencabinets and new faucets, according toHurdle.

These projects include upgradingcounter tops with quartz or granite and

adding a coordinating tile back splash orother kitchen accents like crown moldingto the ceiling or chair rail molding. “Theseseemingly small details, when put to-gether in a design package,” said Brick,“can have a great impact on the overalllook of your kitchen.”

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The Connection

Jameel Mubaarik of Reston is a 63-year-old Army veteran and me-chanical engineer, a former Restonhomeowner. He served in the

Army in Europe during the Cold War, andamong many positions since, worked forBechtel on the Silver Line and for NASA atthe Goddard Space Center.

But a layoff, divorce and a short-sale onhis home left Mubaarik homeless, for a timeliving in a hotel.

Then last May he had a stroke.“I never thought I would be homeless, but

you never know,” he said.Vincent Jenkins, director of the Embry

Rucker Shelter in Reston calls Mubaarik “theHistorian,” for his recall of Northern Vir-ginia events, and professorial narrative.

Mubaarik is ready to move out of thehomeless shelter and into housing, and aspart of a national effort to end veteranhomelessness, he’ll be looking at possibleapartments next week.

In December 2014, Fairfax County joinedthe Mayors Challenge to End VeteranHomelessness, a nationwide effort with atight deadline — the end of this year. InFairfax County, it’s an effort that will in alllikelihood be successful.

“At the end of the calendar year, will wehave functionally ended veteranhomelessness in Fairfax County?” said TomBarnett, program manager with the FairfaxCounty Office to Prevent and EndHomelessness. While some veterans herewill still experience housing crisis, there willbe systems in place designed to get theminto housing quickly.

Functionally ending veteranhomelessness, according to the MayorsChallenge, meansthat every com-munity has a sus-tainable, system-atic response inplace that ensureshomelessness isprevented when-ever possible, or isotherwise a rare,brief, and non-re-curring experi-ence. That’s themantra for endingand preventing homeless for all:Homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring.

Veterans made up 46 of the 1,204 peoplewho were homeless on Jan. 28, 2015 in the2015 Point-in-Time Count of People Expe-riencing Homelessness. A dozen to 15 vet-erans become homeless every month, butbecause of ongoing collaboration, most are“rapidly rehoused.” While 96 veterans came

into hypothermia shelters last winter sea-son, at the end of October, Barnet reportedthat there were 17 homeless veterans in thecounty, and that all 17 were in the processof being housed.

“We owe something to veterans. to thepeople who have made that sacrifice for us,”said Sharon Bulova, chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors, who signedonto the Mayors Challenge. She notes thatthe sacrifice veterans make is measures intime, and in uncertainty.

“When you look at the issue of veterans,the sacrifice is spending time away from the

community andfrom their fami-lies,” she said.“With that timeaway comes thepotential for com-ing back changed;that could bep h y s i c a l l ychanged andharmed, andsome of the harmmight not bephysical. Psycho-

logical changes might not be visible. Wecan’t turn our backs on people who havebeen affected that way.”

Of the 46 veterans identified in the Pointin Time count in January, 15 were chroni-cally homeless. Housing people who havebeen chronically homeless is not a quicktransition; it requires supportive housingand ongoing services. Someone is identi-fied as chronically homeless if they havebeen continuously homeless for a year ormore and have experienced three or moreepisodes of homelessness in the last fouryears, a sequence of events that often comeswith untreated illnesses, mental health is-

sues and/or sub-stance abuse.

A task force consist-ing of representativesfrom nonprofits likeFACETS, New HopeHousing, NorthernVirginia Family Ser-vice and Corner-stones, plus the Office to Prevent and EndHomelessness, the Department of VeteransAffairs, the Community Service Board, thehealth department and other partners hasbeen meeting every other week since thecounty joined the challenge. At the meet-ings, the partners discuss the individualveterans they are seeking to house by name,and focus attention and resources on over-coming challenges.

“At the task force meetings, we celebrateda lot this year,” said Vincent Jenkins of Cor-nerstones, director of the Embry RuckerShelter in Reston. “Each time we met, therewere another four to five veterans who werehoused. … Fairfax plays really well together.We are really trying to make a major dentin homelessness, and we are doing that.”

The “tremendously impactful” tool ofchoice is the VASH voucher, said Barnett.The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housingprogram combines rental assistance forhomeless veterans with case managementand clinical services provided by the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs. Once a veteran hasbeen approved for a housing voucher andgets into housing, Veterans Affairs deploysa team to help with transition from the shel-ter to housing, one of the benefits of thenationwide challenge.

The effort to end homelessness for veter-ans comes with a different level of commu-nity support, too.

“In the community, there is so much en-

ergy and interest to end homelessness forveterans who have served our country,” saidDean Kline, director of the Office to Pre-vent and End Homelessness. Partners andcommunity groups are engaged “because oftheir passion for helping veterans who haveserved our country.”

NOT ALL VETERANS who are experienc-ing homelessness are ready to accept hous-ing, but ongoing outreach by localnonprofits ensures continuing progress.Sometimes it takes years simply to identifythat someone is a veteran if that individualis resistant to sharing information.

One man now in line for housing hoveredfor eight years at the Eleanor Kennedy Shel-ter on Richmond Highway by Fort Belvoir.While he would seem pleasant, when any-one tried to engage him or ask questions,he became verbally aggressive and ex-pressed anti-government sentiments, saidTonya Golden, director of Programs forSingle Adults at New Hope Housing. He waspart of the overflow shelter program, oper-ated in a trailer outside the main building,coming for food and shelter.

“He was resistant to service,” Golden said.“We never knew he wasa veteran.”

But with ongoing ef-forts, the man, now “upin age,” developed arapport with one out-reach person, andagreed to sign up forhousing. As they filledout the information

needed, he made reference to his service.New Hope Housing submitted his name toVeterans Affairs, discovering that he served14 years including in Vietnam, was honor-ably discharged and entitled to benefits.

Now he’s qualified for a VASH voucher, isworking with housing case managers andwill move into an apartment with support-ive services soon.

Most veterans who arrive at a shelter donot have the critical documentation theyneed.

New Hope Housing opened VeteransHouse, a home with case management ser-vices for four veterans, where the veterandoesn’t have to sign a lease.

“We take veterans who have challengesleasing up, so it’s in our name,” Golden said.“These are the clients that we work with,they are ready to move forward. … There’sno judgment.”

Clients who have criminal records orother issues that might prevent them frombeing approved for a lease still need hous-ing.

Golden is a military spouse, her husbandis career army, a lieutenant colonel. Theylived for a time on Fort Belvoir. “We’ve beendoing this for a long time,” she said. “It’spersonal for me that our soldiers are con-nected to the services they are entitled to.”

THE DAILY ROUTINE for Richard Davis,a veteran and a single dad: Davis sleeps at

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“At the task force meetings,we celebrated a lot this year.Each time we met, therewere another four to fiveveterans who were housed.”

— Vincent Jenkins, director,Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston

“In my heart, I feel likeI have a lot to give.”

— Richard Davis, single dad,was living at the Kennedy Shelter

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the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter for the Home-less on Richmond Highway by Fort Belvoir,while his two young children sleep at anearby friend’s house. In the morning, Davisgets his children ready for the day, driveshis son, 4, to a program that addresses theson’s intellectual disabilities and then Daviscares for his daughter, 2, who has healthissues. He picks his son up in the afternoon,and later, after he gets his children dinnerand puts them to bed, he heads back to theshelter to sleep.

At least that was the routine until lastThursday, when New Hope Housing wasable to place him in permanent supportivehousing with three bedrooms for him andhis two children.

Davis served in the Navy. Then he served25 years in prison, and was released in2008.

“With a 25-year gap, no one is going togive you the kind of job you need to takecare of yourself,” Davis said. He workedthree jobs at one time, but still didn’t earnenough to support his family. And now thefull time care of his children presents otherchallenges.

Davis trained as aparalegal in prison.“I have five habeascorpus briefs undermy belt,” he said. Butwhen he applied forjobs at law firmswhen he was re-leased, his prisonrecord kept himfrom employment.

Davis speaks in adeep voice that reflects the sense that heexpected more of himself. He describes him-self as “disheartened” by his lack of accom-plishment since being released in 2008. He’seducated and well-spoken, It’s clear that hischildren bring him joy, and that now get-ting this part right means the world to him.

“You know you have aspirations whenyou’re younger. You have goals. And you’renot really achieving them. I’m dealing withmy mortality now,” he said. “I have 10-11

more years. I’m living for mychildren. It’s my responsibilityto turn out good human be-ings. … I want them to be ableto go to Dad and to know theywill answer to Dad. They arethe love of my life.”

“In my heart, I feel like Ihave a lot to give,” Davis said.

NOT ALL VETERANS inneed of housing are men.

One woman veteran whohad served in the Army forthree years, emerged strug-gling with mental illness. Shestopped taking her medica-tion, and got into trouble withlaw. She was receiving servicesfrom Northern Virginia FamilyServices, and was one of thehomeless veterans discussedby name at the task forcemeetings, said BarbaraSchultheiss, program directorof Services for Single Adults atFACETS in Fairfax.

“So many people just needhelp with a security depositand a few months rent,”Schultheiss said. “But someneed more support.”

FACETS operates permanentsupportive housing, and whena vacancy opened up there,Schultheiss coordinated hermove into a new apartment.

“She’s very independent, and she lovesher apartment,” Schultheiss said. But shealso talks about Vladimir Putin as her hus-band, and dances around her living roomwith his photo. In her new home, she’ll getcase management services to help keep herin housing.

There is evidence of long-term success,too.

One Navy veteran lived 17 years in thewoods, and has now lived in FACETS hous-

ing for seven yearswith support afterserving in the Navywith awards.

“He comes with hisown slew of medicalproblems,” saidSchultheiss, whowas his case man-ager in 2008, andhelped track downhis service record.

He told her, “If itwasn’t for the FACETS program I’d be dead.”

Schultheiss asked him why he left theNavy. “Being on a ship with a bunch of guys,it just got old,” he said.

But after that, he couldn’t get a job thatwould pay the bills.

VETERANS WHO HAVE recently been inservice have been in an environment wherethey have had one important job, protect-ing the country, and their basic needs like

housing, food, sched-ule and health, havebeen cared for in a verystructured way, saidBarnett. “They findthemselves on the streetwithout any of that.They’ve had a job to focuson, but now they have toworry about how to takecare of themselves,” he said, and their frus-tration in the new circumstances can be ex-treme.

Veterans can also be among the most vul-nerable of people experiencinghomelessness, chronically homeless and liv-ing in the woods.

“Their basic training has prepared themto be out there, to withstand some thingsthat most people cannot,” said VincentJenkins of Cornerstones of challenges ofeven getting some veterans who have livedoutdoor for a long time into the shelter. “It’snot always a good fit for them here in theshelter.”

Reaching out to the most vulnerablehomeless is helped in part by work done in2013 when nonprofit volunteers, countyemployees and others went out into thewoods and other areas, creating an inven-tory and conducting interviews. FairfaxCounty participated in the national 100,000Homes campaign, ranking chronicallyhomeless people on the vulnerability indexthat indicates who is a greatest risk of death.

Of more 462 people surveyed,10 percent were veterans.

Veterans who have lived out-side for an extended periodare also more likely to be re-sistant to services.

At the Embry Rucker Shel-ter, staff uses the “BOLO” pro-tocol as part of their outreachefforts. That’s “be on the look-out.” They know which veter-ans they need to reach, andwhen one of them comes inthe door for a bagged lunch oranything else, outreach staff isalerted so someone can cometo interact.

While Vietnam-era vets whoare homeless are more likelyto be among those that are ex-tra resistant to coming in-doors, their advancing agesometimes makes them morewilling. Homeless veterans ofany of the Gulf Wars are morelikely to be dealing with PTSD,but also are more likely to beable to jump right back into

housing after a crisiswith some financialhelp, said severalhomeless advo-cates.

“Their symp-toms are related tothe trauma theyexperienced inwar,” said GregWhite, chief op-erating officerat Corner-stones. “Theircoping mecha-nisms includealcohol, sub-

stance abuse.“One guy who had been living out in the

woods told me about the adjustment he hadto make to living in a house,” White said.Sometimes people who have moved intohousing still come back to the shelter, oreven the woods, to visit. “Those social con-nections mean a lot to them.”

Outreach during the very cold monthswhen chronically homeless are more likelyto come to the shelters, and also the HealthCare for the Homeless programs offer op-portunities for outreach that can eventuallylead to enough trust for veterans to giveinformation that will help get them intohousing.

While some veterans are chronicallyhomeless, living with physical disabilitiesor mental health issues that can be barriersto moving into new homes, it’s a shortageof affordable housing that is still the big-gest barrier to ending homelessness, forveterans and others. Many veterans are se-verely rent burdened, said White and oth-ers. Even when they can find a job, it’s rarethey can find employment that will payenough to cover their needs.

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Richard Davis, a single dad andveteran who has been chronicallyhomeless, moved into a three-bedroom home with his childrenlast week with supports from NewHope Housing.

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Two Simultaneous One ManShows. Through Saturday, Nov. 14.10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Frame Factory,212 Dominion Road NE, Vienna.Figurative artists David Cochran’sand Joseph Sheppard Rogers’ workwill be on display.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 11California Guitar Trio. 8 p.m. The

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THURSDAY/NOV. 12Debby Boone. 8 p.m. The Barns, Wolf

Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. As athree Grammy Awards winner, DebbyBoone, the prolific musical theatreactress, starred as Rizzo in theBroadway revival of Grease, Maria inLincoln Center’s 30th Anniversaryproduction of The Sound of Music,and has had roles in other majorproductions. Tickets: $35-$40. Formore information, visit http://www.wolftrap.org/ or call 703-255-1900.

BV Wine Dinner. 7-9 p.m. Ruth’s ChrisSteak House, 8521 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. oin Ruth’s Chris Steak House

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 12-14Neil Simon’s “Rumors.” 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.James Madison High School, 2500James Madison Drive, Vienna.Madison Drama presents NeilSimon’s hilarious farce. $8, $10.www.madisondrama.com.

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Kuok-Wai Lio and ZoltánFejérvári, Duo Piano. 7:30 p.m.The Barns, Wolf Trap, 1645 TrapRoad, Vienna. The young piano duothat made a huge splash at theMarlboro Music Festival in 2014comes to The Barns days before theirCarnegie Hall Debut—hear theseaward-winning musicians presentcaptivating solo and partnerarrangements. Tickets: $35. For moreinformation, visit http://www.wolftrap.org/ or call 703-255-1900.

Vale Club Event. 7-8:30 p.m. ValeSchoolhouse, 3124 Fox Mill Road,Oakton. Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling,USMC (Ret.), veteran of DesertShield and Desert Storm andhandpicked presidential pilot forMarine Helicopter Squadron One,discusses his role as coordinator ofthe president’s evacuation during 9/11 attacks and his book “24 HoursInside the President’s Bunker.” Free.www.valeschoolhouse.org. 703-716-4219.

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“Funk’s Mill by Dick Neff is one of the exhibits in “Memo-ries” by the Vienna Arts Society. The show will run fromNov. 3-28 at the Vienna Art Center.

trains plus Thomas and some of hisfriends in the Historic Vienna TrainStation along the W&OD trail justpast the Caboose. 703-938-5157.www.nvmr.org.

Vienna Arts Society Reception. 10a.m.-6 p.m. Vienna Arts Society, 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Thisexhibition will show paintingsreflecting VAS members’ personalmemories. Two exhibits, Memoriesand Big Show/small works. Free.www.ViennaArtsSociety.

Fall Bazaar and Craft Show. 10a.m.-4 p.m. Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment Auxiliary, 400 Center St.S, Vienna. Features crafts and home-based businesses. Offered for salewill be crafts, holiday decorations,items for your home and gifts for thatspecial someone. A delicious lunchmenu is planned, as well as abountiful homemade baked goodstable. [email protected]. Free.

Nutcracker Storytime. 10:30-11:30a.m. Barnes and Noble TysonsCorner, 7851 Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Costumed dancers fromBalletNova Center for Dance read theNutcracker to children followed by amini-performance, crafts, and thechance to meet the dancers. Free.

TUESDAY/NOV. 17David Baldacci. 7 p.m. Barnes and

Noble Tysons Corner, 7851 L TysonsCorner Center, McLean. Baldacci willdiscuss and sign copies of his newbook “The Guilty.” Free. Contact 703-506-6756 for additional information.

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The Barns, Wolf Trap, 1645 TrapRoad, Vienna. Grammy Award-winning folk star of “Luka” and“Tom’s Diner” (Vega) and TonyAward-winning Spring Awakeningcomposer (Sheik) join forces for anight of their hit songs, as well asmusic they created for Vega’s OffBroadway musical debut, CarsonMcCullers Talks About Love. Tickets:$55-$60. For more information, visithttp://www.wolftrap.org/ or call703-255-1900.

THURSDAY/NOV. 19Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.

Chapter 227 Meeting. 7:30 p.m.Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262D CedarLane, Vienna. Col. Ben Buckley, USA(Ret.), chapter member, will discuss“General Grant’s Overland Campaignin Virginia.”

Funny Photo Night. 5:30-9 p.m.Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. You provideyour camera and smiles, and we willprovide the props and staff to takeyour photo. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

FRIDAY/NOV. 20Rickie Lee Jones. 8 p.m. The Barns,

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Nature Night. 5:30-9:30 p.m.Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Visit with thenaturalist and his reptile andamphibian friends. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

SATURDAY/NOV. 21Filene Center Backstage Tour. 10

a.m. Wolf Trap National Park for thePerforming Arts, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. Stand on a world-class stage,learn how a theater runs, and get asneak peek at where the stars getready. Tours are limited to 30participants. 703-255-1827 to RSVPor for additional information.

Sonny Landreth. 7:30 p.m. The Barns,Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.Louisiana-based Sonny Landreth hascollaborated with a multitude of rocklegends, including Jimmy Buffett andEric Clapton. Landreth has been aregular performer at Clapton’sCrossroads Guitar Festival since itsinception in 2004 and released hisfirst all-instrumental album,Elemental Journey, in 2012. Tickets:$27. For more information, visithttp://www.wolftrap.org/ or call703-255-1900.

36th Annual Christmas Bazaar. 9a.m.-3 p.m. St. John’s Academy Gym,6422 Linway Terrace, McLean. Over30 vendors, Live music all dayincluding McLean High Schoolorchestra and Bach to Rock,Bratwursts, beer, bake sale, andLobster Maine-ia. Free [email protected]

SUNDAY/NOV. 22Japanese American Care Fund

Annual Bazaar. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Patriot Hall, Vienna American LegionPost 180, 330 North Center St.,Vienna. Japanese books including

manga, locally grown Japanesevegetables, and various donateditems will be sold. AuthenticJapanese foods will be sold as take-away packages and served at thefood court. The Embassy of Japanwill be on site to accept overseasvoter registration from 10:00 a.m. tonoon. Medical consultation desk byDr. Tsunewoka. $2 admission. Freeto children under 12.www.jacarefund.org. 703-256-5223.

TUESDAY/NOV. 24Holiday Crafts for Children. 5:30-9

p.m. Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Visit the crafttable and make a free craft todecorate for the holidays. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 257th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Wine

Tasting Extravaganza. Noon-6p.m. The Vineyard, 1445 LaughlinAve., McLean. Pouring 25-30 perfectwines for Thanksgiving dinner andthe rest of the holiday season. Special

discounts on all the wines being tasted,as well as special prizes

throughout the day. Free.www.thevineyardva.com. 703-288-2970.

Nature Night. 5:30-9:30 p.m.Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Visit with thenaturalist and his reptile andamphibian friends. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

THURSDAY/NOV. 26Wildfire Thanksgiving. 10:30 a.m.-

8:30 p.m. Wildfire, Third floor,Tysons Galleria, 2001 InternationalDrive, McLean. A special family stylemenu featuring spit roasted turkeyand all the traditional Thanksgivingdishes. $45.95 per person, $19.95 forchildren 12 and under. Portion of theday’s proceeds will be donated toFood for Others. 703-442-9110.www.wildfirerestaurant.com/mclean.


By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Madison football team en-tered the 2015 season expect-ing to win the Conference 6championship. The Warhawks

secured an outright title on Nov. 6, beatingHayfield 53-20 in Vienna.

Now that Madison has taken care of itsregular-season business, the Warhawks lookto maintain success in the playoffs.

Madison (9-1) will host Chantilly (5-5)at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 in the openinground of the 6A North region playoffs. Af-ter dropping their season opener againstOakton, the Warhawks have won ninestraight games and earned the No. 4 seedin the region. Madison will face No. 13Chantilly, which ended the regular seasonwith a three-game losing streak.

“I’m real proud,” Madison head coachLenny Schultz said about winning the con-ference title. “We said we were going to wina conference title, we put that in their headand we expected to win one. … But wedon’t’ want to stop there. … I don’t thinkany of us want to stop winning. This time

of year you’re one and done. I think we havewhat it takes to continue success [in thepostseason].”

Madison last week scored a season-best53 points in a win over Hayfield. Quarter-back Jason Gastrock completed 13 of 27passes for 276 yards and four touchdownsagainst the Hawks. He also ran for a score.

Running back Wiley Counts threw a 25-yard touchdown pass, as well.

Landan Thomas, Nick Conforti, Jordan

Ebersole, John DeScisciolo and Counts eachcaught a touchdown pass.

For the season, Gastrock, a first-team all-conference selection, has passed for 1,726yards and 17 touchdowns, with four inter-ceptions. Ebersole, a first-team all-confer-ence selection, has 34 receptions for 660yards and six touchdowns. DeScisciolo has20 catches for 386 yards and five scores.

Counts, a first-teamer, is the Warhawks’leading rusher with 583 yards and 11 touch-

downs on 100 carries.Madison allowed just 67 points in

seven conference games. Senior line-backer Paul Gerdon earned conferenceDefensive Player of the Year honors.Defensive linemen Rex Boody andBrad Porter, linebackers Jimmy Gold-smith and defensive back Sam Kiddearned first-team all-conference hon-ors.

“I don’t think we’ve had our perfectgame yet,” Schultz said. “We’ve hadsome great games on defense [and] afew really good games on offense …but we need to put it all together.”

The winner of Friday’s Madison/Chantilly game will face the winner ofNo. 5 Robinson and No. 12 Centreville.

Warhawks to hostChantilly in 6ANorth playoffs.

Madison Football Wins Conference 6 Championship

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

The Madison football team allowed 67 points in seven Conference 6games this season.

Sports

”I don’t think any of uswant to stop winning.This time of year you’reone and done. I think wehave what it takes tocontinue success [in thepostseason].”

—Madison head coachLenny Schultz

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After compiling its best regular-seasonrecord in more than 15 years, theSouth Lakes football team will host

a playoff game for the first time since 2010.The Seahawks finished the regular sea-

son 8-2, earned the No. 6 seed in the 6ANorth region and will host No. 11 Oakton(5-5) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 in theopening round of the playoffs.

South Lakes closed the regular seasonwith a 46-7 home victory over Fairfax onNov. 6. It was the fourth time this year theSeahawks defeated an opponent by at least37 points. The win secured South Lakes’best regular-season record in more than 15years, according to vhsl-reference.com,which tracks South Lakes records back to1999. The Seahawks finished with a 7-3regular-season record in 2010, 2002 and1999.

“I think it’s great,” said Trey Taylor, whois in his second season as South Lakes headcoach. “… I’m happy for the kids. When Icame in … I asked them to put in more work

than they were used to and some of themlooked at me like I was crazy. … I’m happyfor the kids because they trusted me andnow they’re seeing [the results].”

SOUTH LAKES will host an Oakton teamthat it scrimmaged prior to the 2015 sea-son. The Cougars finished with a 5-5 record,including 2-3 in Conference 5, which is an-nually one of the toughest conferences inthe region.

“I think they’re extremely well coached,tough up front, disciplined,” Taylor said. “…

They’re going to present a huge challengefor us.” While Oakton presents a challengefor South Lakes, the Seahawks enter thepostseason playing well, Taylor said, includ-ing a pair of strong defensive performancesto close the regular season. After losing toMadison 38-6 and allowing 42 points in awin over Langley, South Lakes shut outHayfield in the second half of a 35-14 winand held Fairfax to a single touchdown.

This year, South Lakes is surrendering anaverage of 16.2 points per game. Last year,opponents averaged 33.6 points against the

Seahawks, who finished 2-8.“I feel like we’re playing pretty well,” Tay-

lor said. “[Against] Langley and Madison,our defense didn’t play well. … The pasttwo weeks, the defense has really steppedup and played better. That to me is the key.… That to me is what has been differentabout this year is our ability to keep peoplefrom scoring a ton of points.”

Offensively, South Lakes has been led bysenior receiver Eric Kirlew, who caught fourpasses for 58 yards and carried three timesfor 58 yards and two touchdowns againstFairfax on Nov. 6. Kirlew finished the regu-lar season with 30 receptions for 605 yardsand eight touchdowns, and 45 carries for449 yards and five scores.

“Eric Kirlew keeps getting better eachweek,” Taylor said. “It seems difficult forpeople to keep him out of the end zone.”

Sophomore quarterback Devin Miles com-pleted 13 of 15 passes for 211 yards and atouchdown against Fairfax. He completed67 percent of his passes during the regularseason for 1,635 yards, with 18 touchdownsand four interceptions. During a 48-42 winover Langley on Oct. 23, Miles completed29 of 37 attempts for 493 yards, with sixtouchdowns and one interception.

THE WINNER of Friday’s South Lakes/Oakton game will face the winner of No. 3Westfield and No. 14 Washington-Lee.

“I think they do believe,” Taylor said, “thatwe can go out and compete with anyone.”

South Lakes Football to Host Oakton in 6A North PlayoffsSeahawks beatFairfax, finishregular seasonwith 8-2 record.

Eric Kirlew (1) and the South Lakes football team will host Oakton at7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 in the opening round of the 6A North regionplayoffs.

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The Vienna Youth Soccer U16 GirlsPhoenix ’99 won the Virginia StateCup on Sunday, Nov. 1, defeating

Beach FC Elite ’99 Red, 1-0, in the final.Phoenix ’99 is the first Vienna girl’s team towin the State Cup in 30 years. Phoenix ’99has made it to the semifinals four of thelast five years, including a trip to the finalin 2012. The final was a rematch againstBeach FC. Beach FC came into the final theno. 2 seed in State Cup and the no. 2 rankedteam in the state, based on GotSoccer.com.

The win was the sixth State Cup champi-onship for coach Hank Leung and his firstwith the Vienna Phoenix ‘99. “I firmly be-lieved this State Cup championship wouldhappen. No doubt that feeling and belief iscemented in the fact that I know what thisteam is made of,” said Leung.

Phoenix ’99 will represent Virginia at theU.S. Youth Soccer Region I National Cham-pionship Series in late June 30, 2016 inBarboursville, W.Va. In 2012, the team wasthe finalist in the Region I Championship.

Vienna Girls Soccer Team Wins Virginia State Cup

Standing, left to right: Catherine Howard, Rachel McFaul, Lianna Smith,Christina LaRow, Grace Eidson, Caitlyn Carlton, Tri-Captains SimmiCiluffo, Margaret Covey and Sofia Devin, Rachel Jackson, Tess Mahon-Kuzin; and Hank Leung. Kneeling, left to right: Rachael Kim, Anna Davis,Abby Fusca, Grace Fisher, Corinne Polk-Trauman, Whitney Wiley andMacy Freeman. Not pictured: Ella Frazier, Natalie Johnson, SophieMorley and Anna Zelenski.

Faith Notes are for announce-ments and events in the faithcommunity. Send [email protected] is Friday.

The Churches of the Ecu-menical Council are offering aBlue Christmas worship opportu-nity Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m.at Katie’s Coffee House, 760Walker Rd., Great Falls. This is anopportunity to come together ex-pressing the griefs, losses andchallenges of our lives as we con-nect to hope and faith. Call Carol703-582-1640 with questions.

Chancel Choir, children andyouth of the Great Falls UnitedMethodist Church invite you tojoin them for worship as they of-fer “Welcome to Our World,” amusical for Christmas written byClaire Cloninger and Robert Ster-ling on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.The musical includes traditionalcarols, newer praise songs andoriginal material.

Robert R. “Mitch” Mitchell, Di-rector of Music Ministries at GreatFalls UMC, former U.S. ArmyBandsman, and local area Pianoteacher/freelance Musician willbe conducting the choir and nar-rators. Church keyboardistThomas Pandolfi will be accompa-nying the musical. Great FallsUnited Methodist Church is lo-cated at 10100 Georgetown Pike,right next to the Fire Station in thecenter of the village. All are wel-come.

Emmanuel LutheranChurch , 2589 Chain BridgeRoad, Vienna, is holding Sundayevening worship service in a lessformal atmosphere and more inti-mate setting to help you get readyfor the week ahead. Sundays, 6p.m. Communion offered. Nochildcare. 703-938-2119 orwww.elcvienna.org.

St. Francis EpiscopalChurch, 9220 Georgetown Pikein Great Falls, offers musical, edu-cational, outreach and fellowshipministries in addition to worshipservices, including a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9a.m. worship service, children’schapel and children’s choirs; 10a.m. Sunday school and adult fo-rum; and 11 a.m. worship servicewith adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide va-riety of support groups for thosewith emotional, social, and physi-cal challenges. www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

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Small Talkin a Big Way

No way, actually. In my nearly seven yearsof cancer-induced doctor’s appointments,scan appointments, lab work and miscellane-ous other recurring occasions to be sitting/idling in waiting rooms, never before lastweek’s pre-chemotherapy lab work had Ibeen so chatted up by a fellow member wait-ing for their name to be called.

The circumstances were not particularlyunique; it’s not as if there was a two-for-one/half-price special that day. It was justanother day – not in paradise, at the lab, ofwhich I’ve had my share. It was crowded thisday and because of seat non-availability, Iwas forced to sit up close and personalbetween two other patients. We weren’texactly touching one another, but there wassome proximity that had the room been lessoccupied, there likely would have beenfewer eyes making contact.

Before I had even completed my half-turn, “bassackwards” descent into my singlechair, the self-described grandmother andchurch-goer to my standing right/sitting leftsaid to me – quite unsolicited I might add,with zero provocation from yours truly:“Look outside!” After landing in my chair, Icraned my neck back around to “look,”anticipating an incident/accident of somekind. Instead, I saw blue skies and a brightshiny sun, and said as much to my new tem-porary neighbor and then asked if I was miss-ing something. She said “No.” And thenelaborated on how it was a beautiful day andhow such days make her so happy and yada,yada, yada; yada, yada, yada. (It didn’t stopthere, if you catch my prose.)

Apparently noticing my rather cool (nothip) demeanor in not responding to herobservation/opinion, she started on the manimmediately sitting to her left. He was fromEthiopia. Oh. The pastor at her church wasfrom Ethiopia and the congregation used tobe old but now thanks to him..., and on andon and on; fortunately not directed at me,but obviously within earshot. Soon however,his name was called and his seat remainedunoccupied long enough for grandma toreturn her conversation back to me andbegin to recount the information about theman with whom she had just been convers-ing: Ethiopian, a pastor, his young wife, theiryoung children, the congregation; and onand on and on. Again, my lack of enthusiasmwas likely evident in my barely audibleresponses to her comments and before toolong, the vacated seat to her left was takenby a mother and her nine-month-old babygirl. Sure enough, the conversation soon leftme and went over to the mother and her“beautiful baby.” Within a few short minutes(in time), my neighbor’s name was called(mercifully) and off she went into the lab. Asshe pulled open the door, she turned back tome, waived and smiled. I smiled back andsaid: “Break a leg.” To which she respondedsomething like: “Oh. You never want to...,”but I had lost my focus and she was practi-cally through the door into the lab and nomore was there time and place to listen.Thankfully, the exchange, such as it was, wasover (and she had just started asking aboutmy job, too; what next? What was I in for?)I don’t want to sound like Humphrey Bogartfrom Casablanca here, but: Of all the hospi-tal waiting areas, of all the HMO waitingrooms, of all the labs, of all the clinics, shehad to walk into mine. Don’t let this play outagain, Sam; it was an intrusion of sorts. Well-intended, I presume, and perhaps a littlenervous energy at play; but as Kenny Rogerswould say/sing: “You got to know when tofold ’em, know when to hold ’em.”

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THURSDAY/NOV. 12Tech Thursday - Technology to Support

Executive Functioning. 10 a.m.-noon. DunnLoring Center for Parent Services, 2334 GallowsRoad, Dunn Loring. Many students struggle withplanning, organizing and managing tasks, whichimpacts their academic achievement. Thisworkshop will focus on strategies andtechnology tools that can help support studentswith executive function deficits. Presented bythe Office of Special Education Instruction,Assistive Technology Services. Free. Register athttp://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/index.shtml.

FRIDAY/NOV. 13Strategies to Support Elementary Students

with Dyslexia. 10 a.m.-noon. Dunn LoringCenter for Parent Services, 2334 Gallows Road,Dunn Loring. Specialists from the FCPS Office ofSpecial Education Instruction will present thisworkshop specifically designed for parents ofelementary students with dyslexia. Attend thisworkshop to learn strategies to support reading,writing and math at home; ways to promoteeffective study skills; and strategies to promoteself-advocacy skills. Free. Register at http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/index.shtml.

SATURDAY/NOV. 14Future Quest 2015. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. George Mason

University, Johnson Center, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Future Quest features more than70 workshops and everyone will learn from theamazing keynote speaker - Justin Graves. Attendthe Resource Fair with over 40 organizationsfocused on helping students achieve a successfullife after high school. You will also get to spendan entire day on the George Mason Universitycampus in Fairfax. Free. Register at http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/.index.shtml.

Communications Leadership Meeting. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,8601 Wolftrap Road, Room A, Vienna. BrinkerToastmasters, is part of ToastmastersInternational, a leader in communication andleadership development. [email protected].

MONDAY/NOV. 16Health Screening. 2951 Chain Bridge Road,

Oakton. Learn about the risk for cardiovasculardisease, osteoporosis, diabetes and otherchronic, serious conditions from Life LineScreening. Sponsored by Oakton MethodistChurch. Packages start at $149.www.lifelinescreeing.com. 877-237-1287.

Vienna/Oakton Vision Imapired ResourceGroup Meeting. 10 a.m.-noon. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. guestspeaker this month is Doug Powell, age 65, whoconsiders his claim to fame is being a lifelongathlete. His work ethic and journey is quiteinspiring. His presentation is titled “A Lifetimeof Sport.” 571-275-0292. [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 18Introduction to Special Education. 10 a.m.-

noon. Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services,2334 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. Thisworkshop is appropriate for parents withchildren in the referral or eligibility phase of theSpecial Education process; parents who want toknow more about how the Special Educationprocess works; and parents with children new toSpecial Education. Free. Register at http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/.index.shtml.

MONDAY/NOV. 23Ayr Hill Garden Club Meeting. 12:45 p.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain BridgeRoad, Vienna. “Growing Orchids” will be thesubject of guest lecturer, Mark Patterson, amember of the American Orchid Society. In hislecture and demonstration, Mr. Patterson willspeak on the care, maintenance and repotting oforchids with special emphasis on orchids aswonderful gifts. Guests welcome. https://ayrhillgardenclub.shutterfly.com/.

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Candidate Votes PercentageFairfax CountyCommonwealth’s AttorneyRaymond F.Morrogh* (D) 141,601 96.78%Unopposed

Fairfax County SheriffStacey AnnKincaid (D)* 107,610 57.96%Bryan A. “B. A.”Wolfe (R) 77,609 41.80%

Fairfax County Clerk of the CourtJohn T. Frey (R)* 86,623 48.01%Bettina Mary Lawton83,111 46.07%Marisa R. Wissar (I) 10,252 5.68%

Soil and Water ConservationDirector Northern Virginia DistrictTop three take officeGeorge W.Lamb IV* 94,260 30.71%Gerald O.“Jerry” Peters* 93,140 30.35%Scott John Cameron 90,714 29.55%Stephen L. Pushor 26,640 8.68%

Fairfax County Chairmanof the Board of SupervisorsSharon S.Bulova (D)* 111,124 59.84%Arthur G.Purves (R) 63,209 34.04%GlendaGail Parker (I) 10,890 5.86%

Fairfax County Public School Bond$310 million for new sites, new buildings oradditions, renovations and improvements toexisting buildings, and furnishings and equip-ment, for the Fairfax County public schoolsystem.Yes 138,296 74.27%No 47,911 25.73%

Fairfax County PublicSafety Facilities Bond$151 million for construction, reconstruction,enlargement, renovation and equipment ofcivil and criminal justice facilities, police train-ing facilities and stations, fire and rescuetraining facilities and stations.Yes 136,176 73.20%No 49,850 26.80%

Board of Supervisors,District MembersBraddock DistrictJohn C. Cook (R)* 12,082 51.60%Janet S. Oleszek (D) 10,675 45.59%Carey C. Campbell (I) 610 2.61%

Dranesville DistrictJohn W. Foust (D)* 14,807 53.92%Jennifer C. Chronis (R)12,615 45.94%

Hunter Mill DistrictCatherine M.Hudgins (D)* 17,235 94.33%Unopposed

Lee DistrictJeffrey C.McKay (D)* 12,792 96.89%Unopposed

Mason DistrictPenelope A.“Penny” Gross (D)* 9,196 57.22%Mollie A. Loeffler (I) 6,785 42.22%

Fairfax County Election ResultsUnofficial results as of Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, 2015.* indicates incumbent

Mount Vernon DistrictDaniel G.“Dan” Storck (D)* 11,714 56.85%Jane R. Gandee (R) 8,841 42.91%

Providence DistrictLinda Q.Smyth (D)* 13,134 95.46%Unopposed

Springfield DistrictPatrick S.“Pat” Herrity (R)* 18,204 80.56%Corazon S. Foley (I) 4,226 18.70%

Sully DistrictKathy L. Smith (D) 11,200 51.76%John P. Guevara (R) 10,382 47.98%

Fairfax County School Board at LargeTop Three Take OfficeIlryong Moon* 83,983 17.13%Ryan L. McElveen* 83,051 16.94%Jeanette M. Hough 80,006 16.32%Theodore J.“Ted” Velkoff* 74,803 15.26%Robert E.“Bob” Copeland 74,509 15.20%Manar A.Jean-Jacques 57,102 11.65%Peter M. Marchetti 12,903 2.63%Omar M. Fateh 11,822 2.41%Burnette G.Scarboro 10,617 2.17%

School Board District CandidatesBraddock District School BoardMegan O.McLaughlin* 14,147 75.38%Katherine A.Pettigrew 4,205 22.41%

Dranesville District School BoardJane K.“Janie” Strauss* 14,075 54.29%Peter Kurzenhauser 11,781 45.44%

Hunter Mill District School BoardPat M. Hynes* 12,951 61.30%Mark S. Wilkinson 8,116 38.41%

Lee District School BoardTamara J.Derenak Kaufax* 11,759 96.34%Unopposed

Mason District School BoardSandra S. Evans* 11,975 96.60%Unopposed

Mount Vernon DistrictSchool Board Open SeatKaren L.Corbett Sanders 11,915 61.81%W. Anthony Stacy 7,319 37.97%

Providence District School BoardDalia A. Palchik 9,293 58.22%Patricia S.“Patty” Reed* 6,594 41.31%

Springfield District School BoardElizabeth L. Schultz*18,933 97.60%Unopposed

Sully District School Board Open SeatThomas A. Wilson 10,242 50.38%Karen A.Keys-Gamarra 10,041 49.39%

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party face uphill battles at every turn in theirattempts to press forward their priorities,including gun safety regulations and theexpansion of Medicaid in the Common-wealth.

Senate Minority Leader Richard Saslaw(D-35), who defeated his IndependentGreen Party opponent Terry W. Modglin73.45 percent to 25 percent, addressed thecrowd when he introduced the winningsenators and delegates who were presentat the Watch, telling them to not lose hopeyet.

VICTORY BY Jennifer Boysko in the 86thdistrict was one of the “important localbattles” that attendee Kline cheered. Boyskoreplaces retiring Republican Del. Tom Rust,defeating Danny Vargas (R). Boysko wasgreeted by thunderous applause as shejoined her Assembly colleagues on stage.“It’s already been an incredible learningexperience,” said Boysko, in an interviewafter the formal election result announce-ments had been made. “I’ve talked to liter-ally thousands of people in my district, lis-tening to what they need, what are theirconcerns,” she added. “There’s a lot to do,but education kept coming up as a real pri-ority.” Boysko said she is looking forwardto the challenge ahead and hoped to be-come a part of a “civility caucus.” “I think alot more can be accomplished when we treateach other with dignity and respect.”

Vargas, Boysko’s opponent received large,late infusions of campaign money from Re-publicans, and had a total of $705,323,which he spent mostly on mailers and TVcommercials that were unflattering andcritical of Boysko.

Democrats also took the upper hand inthe results for the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors. By re-electing all eight incum-bents, including Chairman Sharon Bulova,and adding the Democratic candidates forthe vacant seats in the Mount Vernon and

Sully districts, the voters gave the board onemore Democratic member than they hadoriginally. When the new board takes of-fice in January, incumbents Pat Herrity ofthe Springfield District and John C. Cookfrom the Braddock District will be the onlyRepublican members of the governing bodyof Virginia’s largest jurisdiction. The SullyDistrict seat, formerly held by SupervisorMichael Frey (R), was won by School Boardmember Kathy Smith (D) over RepublicanJohn Guevara. Another School Board mem-ber, Dan Storck, took the Mount VernonSupervisor contest over Jane Gandee (R),replacing the retiring Gerry Hyland (D).

Democratic Fairfax County School Boardelection winners were also on hand at theevent and took to the stage when intro-duced by Board of Supervisors ChairmanBulova. Ryan McElveen and Ilryong Moonretained their At-Large positions, while TedVelkoff lost his seat to Republican-backedJeanette Hough of Fairfax. Pat Hynes re-mains as the School Board member in theHunter Mill District. Jane Strauss retains theposition she has held for two decades forher Dranesville constituency. In the SullyDistrict contest for School Board, Republi-can Tom Wilson was ahead of Karen Keys-Gamarra by about 200 votes.

POLITICAL NEWCOMER Dalia Palchik,the Providence District School Board mem-ber winner over incumbent Patty Reed, re-ceived the evening’s most enthusiastic re-ception. When asked if it was possible thatshe knew every single person in the roomin order to receive such a welcome, Palchiklaughingly replied, “Could be.” The youngteacher said she “made a pilgrimage in thestreets of Providence District” likening herjourney to her experience on the famouspilgrimage route from France to the cathe-dral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.Humbled by the response from the crowd,Palchik says she truly loves people and triesto show it when she meets them. “Less test-

ing and more teaching” are battles cries forPalchik, who said she was ready to repre-sent a diverse community “after I get just a

little bit of sleep.”A full list of all of the races and the re-

sults throughout Virginia are available atwww.results.elections.virginia.gov.

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Del. Ken Plum (D-36) and his wifeJane join the party. The incumbentran unopposed. On stage for theofficial results announcements,Plum was serenaded by the crowdwith the ‘Happy Birthday’ song inhonor of his birth anniversary onNov. 2. “What a great gift,” hedeclared. “Could only be better ifwe win it all!”

Freshly re-elected Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova introduces DaliaPalchik as the next ProvidenceDistrict School Board member.Bulova and others referred toPalchik as a rising star in theDemocratic Party.


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