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Having fun at Sully Station II’sNational Night Out are juniorfirefighters (from left) Kaona Mar-tin, 11; Makai Dixon, 6; DontaeDixon, 9; and Tamia Dixon, 9.
Having fun at Sully Station II’sNational Night Out are juniorfirefighters (from left) Kaona Mar-tin, 11; Makai Dixon, 6; DontaeDixon, 9; and Tamia Dixon, 9.
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By Ken Moore
Centre View
Jeff McKay didn’t mince wordswhen discussing racial, socialand economic inequi ty inFairfax County.
“There are different opportunities in thiscounty depending on where you live anddepending on what school you go to,” saidthe Lee District supervisor.
Hybla Valley Elementary in Mount Vernonis by many measures the most equity-chal-lenged elementary school in Fairfax County.Fully 90 percent of students are poor, thatis qualify for “free and reduced meals;” 48.7percent of students are limited English pro-ficient. While 80 percent of students areLatino, just 2.4 percent are white.
Less than four miles away, at WaynewoodElementary School, also in Mount Vernon,the story is different. There are very fewpoor students; just 2.1 percent qualify forsubsidized meals. White students make up87 percent of the students body; 1.8 per-cent are Black; 4.46 percent are Latino. Just3.4 percent of students have limited profi-ciency in English.
On the other side of the county, many el-ementary schools in McLean, Great Falls andVienna have a tiny percentage of poor chil-dren; less than one percent in some cases.
At Churchill Road Elementary School inMcLean, there are almost no students poorenough to qualify for subsidized meals; 0.82percent; just 8.8 percent of students are lim-ited English proficient. 51 percent of stu-dents are white, 32 percent Asian, 2.47 per-cent Black and 7 percent Latino.
At Wolftrap Elementary in Vienna, thereare also almost no poor students with just1.22 percent poor enough to qualify forsubsidized meals. White students make up71.25 percent of students; 8.8 percent ofstudents are Latino; 13.2 percent are Asian.Less than one percent are Black.
But in Herndon, at Hutchison Elementary,78 percent of students are poor. The samepercentage, 78, of students are poor at Dog-wood Elementary in Reston.
THIS MONTH, the Board of Supervisorsand the School Board passed a joint resolu-tion called “One Fairfax: a communitywhere everyone can participate and pros-per.” The idea is to address inequity in op-portunities across the county.
“This puts it in writing, makes it deliber-ate and sends a strong message to our com-munity that our leadership in this countybelieves strongly in equity, in social justiceand in One Fairfax, where no matter whereyou are born, no matter what neighborhoodyou happen to grow up in, you have equalopportunity to succeed,” said McKay.
parities in a variety of areas includingjuvenile justice, education, employ-ment, self sufficiency, health and childwelfare.
In 2015, the Board of Supervisorsadopted the Strategic Plan to Facili-tate Economic Success. School lead-ership and community representatives“identified racial and social equity asan integral component to improvingeducational and life outcomes foryouth,” according to county docu-ments.
“Linking people to opportunities in-cluding workforce development, edu-cation, employment and affordablehousing helps ensure lifelong learn-ing, resilience, and economic success,”according to county documents.
Lynbrook Elementary and SangsterElementary are both in Springfield,and are less than 7 miles apart. Butthe distance in demographics is mas-sive. Lynbrook’s students are 85 per-cent poor enough to qualify for subsi-dized meals and 72 percent of themare limited in English proficiency; lessthan 3 percent of students are White;83 percent are Latino.
At Sangster, only 2.4 percent of stu-dents are poor enough to qualify forsubsidized meals; only 3.6 percent arelimited in English proficiency; two-thirds are White.
“Racial gaps in wages have grownover the past decade. From 2000 to2012, White workers saw their medianhourly wage increase significantly,while Latinos and Blacks experiencedslight wage declines,” according tocounty documents. “People of colorearn lower wages than Whites at ev-ery education level. Wages rise witheducation, but gaps by race remain.”
Hunter Mill Supervisor Hudginssays “it’s taken a long time” to get thisfar.
“Now we have the harder part ofputting the policy together and hop-ing it can work well throughout allof our agencies and all of our com-munities and in a way that the com-munity can understand what we aretrying to do.”
The policy passed by the two boards di-rects the development of a racial and socialequity policy and strategic actions to ad-vance opportunities and achieve equity thatincludes intentional collective leadership,community engagement, equity tools andinfrastructure to support and sustain sys-temic changes, and shared accountability.
“We don’t have the opportunities we needfor all people in the county. And we talkabout that in the context of everything fromcareer and technical education, to pre-school,” said Braddock Supervisor JohnCook.
“We have had community members whohave worked for a long time to figure outhow to bring this to the forefront of theboard,” said Hunter Mill SupervisorCatherine Hudgins.
“It’s not only the right thing to do, it’s thesmart thing to do,” said Dranesville Super-visor John W. Foust.
“I can think of no more important state-ment that we can make at this time, at any
time, to our community,” said McKay.“You know if you don’t have access to ser-
vices you’re not going to have outcomes forthe child or adult,” said Deputy County Ex-ecutive Pat Harrison.
THE BOARD DEBATED the joint resolu-tion at its meeting on July 12.
“If you don’t have the right opportunities,you’re not going to improve the outcomes.And that’s the fundamental question we areasking ourselves here,” said McKay.
“This all sounds really good, and the dis-cussion is all really good. The devil really isin the details,” said Springfield SupervisorPat Herrity (R).
“I think we need to do a better job atmeasuring the effectiveness of the programsand services. That’s part of what I’m get-ting at,” he said.
“How do you define the lens of equity?”he asked.
The last few years, the county imple-mented several initiatives to address dis-
Agreeing on a policyto create opportunityfor all.
One Step To ‘One Fairfax’Real Earned Income Growth forFull-Time Wage and Salary Workers, 1979 to 2012
Source: IPUMS. Universe includes civilian noninstitutional
full-time wage and salary workers ages 25 through 64.
Note: Data for 2012 represent a 2008 through 2012 average.
Median Hourly Wage by Race/Ethnicity, 2000 and 2012
Source: IPUMS. Universe includes civilian noninstitutional
full-time wage and salary workers ages 25 through 64.
Note: Data for 2012 represent a 2008 through 2012 average. Values are in 2010 dollars.
“We have hadcommunity memberswho have worked for along time to figure outhow to bring this to theforefront of the board.”
— Hunter Mill SupervisorCatherine M. Hudgins
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Weddings are normally happyaffairs that don’t end in tragedy. But an argument overfolding chairs after a Satur-
day wedding in Chantilly’s Ellanor C.Lawrence Park resulted in a woman’s deathand a man being charged with murder.
The victim was the event’s chef and ca-terer, Tyonne Johns, 35, of Washington, D.C.Fairfax County police say her alleged assail-
ant was Cliftonresident KemptonBonds, 19, a 2015graduate ofRobinson Second-ary School and aseasonal em-ployee of thecounty Park Au-thority.
“I was veryclose friends withhim,” said Nik
Martin, 19, of Burke. “We met in our fresh-man year at Robinson, and I can’t imaginehim doing something like this.”
The wedding was Aug. 6 at historicCabell’s Mill, a popular venue for weddingsand other events within E.C. Lawrence Park.The next day, the police and Park Authorityheld a press conference to explain whathappened.
“Saturday, around 9:24 p.m., police re-sponded to the park for a call Bonds madefor disorderly conduct and loud noise madeby the wedding guests,” said police spokes-woman Monica Meeks. “Some of the peoplethen left, and police said things were calmwhen they left.”
Then, she said, about 10:50 p.m., anothercall came in from that location. But thistime, it was regarding a stabbing. Police saidBonds and Johns didn’t know each otherpreviously, but had argued earlier thatevening, leading up a heated altercation asthe event ended.
The chairs for the wedding had been sup-
plied by both Chef Tyonne Catering Co.,owned by the victim, as well as by the ParkAuthority. According to Meeks, witnessessaid Johns was starting to pack up the fold-ing chairs, but Bonds told her the chairsbelonged to the park, and the two began toargue. And, she added, “The suspect mayhave cut off the music a little early.”
Police said the harsh words culminatedin Bonds allegedly stabbing Johns with aknife. Meeks didn’t know how many timesshe was stabbed, but said it was in the up-per body. “It was a pocket knife, maybe a 3-inch blade,” she said. “But I haven’t seenthe knife, myself.”
Meeks said police “have no knowledge ofany, particular motive” for the victim’s kill-ing. She said the victim went by ChefTyonne and “appears to be well-known inthe D.C. Metropolitan area.”
After sustaining life-threatening injuries,Johns was taken to a local hospital whereshe was pronounced dead. Bonds, whostayed on the scene, was arrested andcharged with second-degree murder and isbeing held without bond in the county’sAdult Detention Center.
Bonds was also fired by the Park Author-ity, pending the outcome of the investiga-tion. Major Crimes Division and CrimeScene detectives responded to the scene toinvestigate. There, they recovered the knife
to hold as evidence.Anyone with information about this crime
is asked to contact Crime Solvers atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, text “TIP187”plus a message to CRIMES(274637)** orcall 1-866-411-TIPS(8477) or police at 703-691-2131.
Park Authority spokeswoman JudyPedersen said Bonds had worked for theentity for a year. “We did a backgroundcheck before hiring him and nothing crimi-nal came up,” she said. “And since then, wereceived no reports of problems with him.”
She said Bonds prepared sites for eventsand solved any problems the people put-ting on the events might have. And whilesome Park Authority jobs involving foodmight require employees to bring a knifewith them, Pedersen said, “We wouldn’tanticipate this job would have required himto have a knife.”
“We’re shocked at this tragic event andexpress our deepest condolences to thevictim’s family,” she continued. “We have600 regular and 2,500 seasonal employeesand 426 parks. 23,000 acres of parklandand 18 million visitors a year. So unfortu-nately, when we have these kinds of num-bers, things will happen. But our parks aresafe.”
Still, added Pedersen, “We’ll take anotherlook to make sure we’re ensuring the safety
of the public and our employees. This wasan isolated incident between these twopeople.”
Martin and Joey Garcia, who both gradu-ated from Robinson with Bonds, were at thepress conference outside police headquar-ters. Afterward, Martin described Bonds asa quiet, calm person who never held agrudge or had a quick temper. So, he said,“I was flabbergasted because this was outof character for him.”
Martin said they originally met inRobinson’s Rifle Club and that Bondsplanned to transfer from NOVA to VCU inthe fall to start his sophomore year there asa communications major. Shaken up by hisfriend’s arrest, Martin said, “This is all sosurreal to me.”
He said Bonds called him Saturday at 7p.m. and told him he’d been at a weddingwhere some of the people had given him ahard time. “He said people were upset aboutsome of the regulations he had to enforce.For example, they couldn’t hang anythingon the walls.”
But Martin didn’t hear about the murderuntil Sunday, when a friend called to tellhim. Stunned, he immediately went toBonds’s home in Clifton to see his mother.“His father died a few years ago from can-cer,” said Martin. “His mother was devas-tated. She said, ‘I just want to get my boyback.’”
Garcia said Bonds was hospitable, a “re-ally nice guy and fun to hang out with. He’dgive me a hug and smile when he saw me.He was going to be our roommate at VCU.”
“Joey and I are both criminal-justice ma-jors so, naturally, we want to learn aboutthe investigative process,” added Martin.“And with this hitting so close to home, we’dlike to help any way we can.”
Like Martin, Garcia was also having ahard time believing that Bonds, the friendthey knew so well, was now behind bars,charged with murder. “It’s really shockingto me,” said Garcia. “I couldn’t have fore-seen him doing this act.”
Caterer dies fromstabbing afterE.C. LawrencePark wedding.
Police Charge Clifton Man with Murder
ImmunizationsFor School
Fairfax County Health Department of-fers administration of school-requiredimmunizations free of charge. Parentscan have their children immunized inpreparation for school at any of theHealth Department’s five clinics inAnnandale, Herndon/Reston, the City ofFairfax, Mount Vernon, and Springfield.
Tyonne Johns, the victim
Kempton Bonds
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Judy Pedersen (left) and Monica Meeks at a press briefing, Sundayafternoon, outside police headquarters in Fairfax.
The Health Department is offering ex-tended walk-in hours for school-requiredimmunizations and tuberculosis screeningat all clinic sites:
❖ Monday, Aug. 22, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.❖ Monday, Aug. 29, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.❖ Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8 - 10 a.m.For information about the clinics, immu-
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Hot dogs, ice cream, watergames, laughter and funwere all part of last week’sannual National Night Out
celebration in the local area. It was heldTuesday evening, Aug. 2, and enabled com-munity residents and public-safety person-nel to meet each other, mingle and sharesome time together in a happy and relaxedatmosphere.
Several neighborhoods held a variety ofevents, including cookouts, pool parties andice-cream socials. There, residents got todiscuss any concerns they had, as well asreceive safety tips, from the police officersand firefighters who regularly serve theircommunities.
Ragan OaksIn the Ragan Oaks neighborhood in Fair
Oaks, hot dogs, raw vegetables, cupcakes,watermelon and strawberries with whippedcream were on the menu. FACETS andnearby Centerpointe Church sponsored thefestivities, and the food was served on pic-nic tables under the trees.
“We want to be a church that’s not just inthe community, but with the community,”said the Rev. Brandon Horst, the church’spastor. “So we partner with FACETS on sev-eral events; and this is a good one becauseit builds trust, instead of suspicion, betweenthe police and the community.”
“My brother’s a state trooper in Maryland,and he said he feels like he has a target onhis back,” continued Horst. “But he also saidsome people have gone out of their way toshow support. Still, when he’s in crowds,he’s always on edge.”
That’s why National Night Out is so im-portant, said Horst. “It’s easy to hate peopleyou don’t know,” he said. “But when youknow [law-enforcement personnel] and
know they have families they love, it’s agood antidote to hate.”
Agreeing, Tijani Musa, a community de-velopment advocate with FACETS, said any-thing that brings the police and residentstogether for a common purpose is a goodthing. And both Fair Oaks police officers anda sheriff’s deputy were at the Ragan Oaksevent.
“If you’re going to serve the community,you need to know the people in it,” saidMusa. “And the residents need to know thepeople serving them, so it’s a two-sidedappreciation.”
He said it’s also good for children to knowwho’s out there protecting them, “NationalNight Out builds good relationships; that’s
why we have these events every year,” saidMusa. “The kids get to ask the offices aboutsafety, and the officers can describe a goodinteraction with the police.”
Representing the Fairfax County Sheriff’sOffice at Ragan Oaks was Reserve DeputyKelly Gulich. “I find it rewarding becausethe kids are happy to see us,” she said.“Oftentimes, something scary may be go-ing on in their lives, and this gives them achance to get to know a police officer ordeputy and know that they’re people, too.And it’s always good to see a smiling face.”
Police Sgt. Trevor Steranko said theseevents get the police in touch with the com-munity. “We’re normally in our cars all day,driving from call to call, usually dealingwith people having problems, so it’s not agood day for them,” he said. “But NationalNight Out gets us out and interacting with
people, without them actually needing us.It’s friendlier and gives them face time withus.”
Sully Station IIThe Sully Station II Community Center
was chocked full of people enjoying them-selves, both inside the building and out-doors. Nearly 450 people attended,throughout the evening, chowing down onsandwiches from Firehouse Subs, cottoncandy, popcorn, Sno Cones, and ice cream.Children jumped inside a Blue’s Cluesmoonbounce and played games on thelawn, while a deejay played hit songs.Neighbors chatted with each other and withSully District police and firefighters from
Residents, police and firefighters join together during National Night Out.
Building Trust in the Community
From left are Karen Sica of Volunteers in Police Services,police Officer Matt Schafer of the Sully District Stationand Sully Station II resident Dan Jenuleson.
Scooping ice cream during SullyStation II’s National Night Outare (from left) Kayla Gadley, 11,and her mom, Jamie Gadley.
From left: Chanty Sommerfeld and daughter Caitlin,14, a rising freshman at Westfield High, enjoy SnoCones at Sully Station II.
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Church, FACETS and law-enforcement personnel gather for a photo inRagan Oaks.
Fair Oaks Police Sgt. TrevorSteranko chats with the RaganOaks children while they eat.
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AUGUST SCHEDULE CHANGESJubilee Christian Center, Fairfax,
4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax, haschanged the mid-week schedule asfollows: Aug. 11, VBS open houseand refreshments, 6 p.m.; Aug. 17,family picnic at the church, 6 p.m.;Aug. 24, no evening activities; Aug.31, family movie night with pizzaand popcorn, 7 p.m. Wednesdayevening Family Night activities willresume Sept. 7, 7:15 p.m. (AdultBible Study, Boys and GirlsMinistries) Also, College Kairos at 7p.m. Call 703-383-1170, or seewww.jccag.org for activities.
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or 1-3 p.m. at Deer Park ElementarySchool, 15109 Carlbern Drive,Centreville. Volunteers are needed tosort school supplies into backpacks.Middle and high school students arewelcome to volunteer as well to earnservice hours. Sign up at:
20 YearsVirginia Bagel, at 5621 Stone Road,Centreville, is celebrating 20 yearsof business. Customers commemo-rated the store’s anniversary bypresenting owners Aziz and KarimAfzal (at right) with a photograph ofthe restaurant that was signed bymany of the patrons. Virginia Bagelhas participated in the Centrevillecommunity not just as a restaurant,but also by supporting WestfieldHigh School.
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By Gerry Connolly
U.S. Representative (D-11)
Last week, for the first time ever, the Cen-ters for Disease Control and Preventionwas forced to issue a domestic travel
warning to pregnant women planning to visitMiami, a popular getaway destination. Thismarks a sad milestone in our country’s history.What was once seen as a threat from foreigntravel has now reached our communities, jeop-ardizing our collective health and safety, espe-cially that of newborns. To date, more than adozen cases of the Zika virus have been tracedto local mosquitos in Florida, which reportsnearly 400 cases of Zika associated with for-eign travel. There have been 50 reported casesof Zika in Virginia, all linked to foreign travel,as of early August.
Countless times, as a nation, we’ve cometogether to find cures when faced with similarhealth crises. American ingenuity eradicatedpolio and slowed the Ebola epidemic. So, likemany of you, I assumed Congress would meetthis crisis head-on like it has done in the past.Surely we would expeditiously provide fund-ing for this global disease. Instead, sadly, Con-gress adjourned for summer break.
Recognizing the urgent need to respond tothe spreading Zika threat, the Obama Admin-istration redirected close to $600 million inexisting funds as a stopgap measure for initialactivities. However, that will not be enough tofully address the threat. I support thePresident’s emergency request for $1.9 billionin Zika-related funding. Unfortunately, acounter proposal offered by the House major-
ity is insufficient and saddled with extraneousand divisive policy riders.
The consequences of Congressional inactioncould be devastating. States and communitieswon’t have the funding they need to fight Zika.State and local officials manage mosquito con-trol and response operations. Here in Fairfax,we have consistently supported a program totrap and test local mosquitoes for viruses likeWest Nile and now Zika. Without additionalfunding from the federal government, we limitthe ability of at-risk communities to sustainactivities to reduce the spread of Zika oncetransmission begins.
Vaccine development may also be delayed.Creating a vaccine requires multi-year commit-ments from the government and private sec-tor to reprioritize and spend money on research
As of early August, all 50 reported cases ofZika in Virginia are linked to foreign travel.
Responding to the Zika Threatand development. The Secretary of Health andHuman Services recently warned that, “Lackof funding will delay or prevent the perfor-mance of clinical trials … limiting the abilityof manufacturers to make vaccines at the scalerequired to protect populations against Zika.”
We also need to ensure that there is enoughdiagnostic testing capacity available across thecountry. This is especially critical now withconfirmed cases of local mosquito transmis-sions. Swift, accurate diagnostic testing is foun-dational to our ability to track and respond tothis threat.
I was among those calling on Congress tocancel its August break until we addressed thischallenge. We cannot simply swat away thisthreat. With the recent diagnoses of local Zikatransmissions in Florida, Congress should re-convene as quickly as possible to partner withour states and local communities in respond-ing to this growing public health crisis.
By Jim LeMunyon
State Delegate (R-67)
The Virginia Department of Transpor-tation (VDOT) will use the overhead,electronic signs on I-66 to implement
a dedicated exit lane from westbound I-66 tonorthbound Route 28 during morning rushhours. On Mondays through Fridays, from 6a.m. to 9:30 a.m., overhead lane control signswill display full-color route markers over amile-long section of I-66, directing traffic touse the right lane to exit.
As you may know, a significant number ofaccidents have occurred in this area. This new
morning-time exit lane should be helpful inkeeping westbound traffic from needing to stopquickly due to traffic backups on the Rt. 28exit ramp.
Drivers are asked to be alert and aware ofthe new signage, and to follow the directionsaccordingly. For more information aboutVDOT’s ATM system, see www.virginiadot.org.
This is an interim solution. I-66 will be wid-ened starting next year with the I-66/Rt. 28intersection completely redesigned to mitigatetraffic backups on Rt. 28 as well.
As always, if you have any questions, pleasedo not hesitate to contact me at 703-264-1432,or [email protected].
New I-66 Exit Lane for Route 28
Intense scrutiny on the safety and main-tenance record of the Washingtonregion’s Metro system is resulting in con-tinuing revelation of lapses, and ongo-
ing inconvenience with repair schedules shut-ting down entire lines and the end of late nightservice.
Reporting on Metro accidents, derailmentsand incompetent and/or inad-equate maintenance might evenlead commuters to choose to
climb in their cars instead. Wouldn’t it be saferto drive, if Metro can’t get its act together toeven inspect the tracks?
No, not even close.Riding commuter rail is 10-30 times safer
than driving, according to several studies, andeven small increases in transit ridership resultin significant decreases in overall commutingdeaths
Public transit overall has lower crash ratesper unit of travel, reports Todd Litman in ananalytical research paper, A New Transit Nar-rative, published in 2014 and cited by the Na-tional Center for Transit Research. Intercity andcommuter passengers have about 1/20th thetraffic fatalities per 100 million passenger-miles as automobile travel, he writes. Urbanrail passengers have about 1/30th the fatali-ties as car travel, and bus passengers about 1/60th the traffic fatalities per 100 million pas-senger-miles as automobile travel.
“Transit travel has about one-tenth the traf-fic casualty [injury or death] rate as automo-bile travel, and residents of transit-orientedcommunities have about one-fifth the percapita crash casualty rate as in automobile-ori-ented communities,” reports Litman. “Peopletend to underestimate automobile travel risksand exaggerate public transit risks.”
Meanwhile, Virginia has 1,063 structurallydeficient bridges, according to the AmericanRoad and Transportation Builders Association,citing data from the U. S. Department of Trans-portation Federal Highway AdministrationNational Bridge Inventory, 2015. Maryland’snumber of structurally deficient bridges is 306,and the District of Columbia has 10 structur-ally deficient bridges, according to the samereport.
In fact, a bridge used by 78,000 vehicles aday, including thousands of Northern Virgin-ians commuting daily into D.C., the MemorialBridge, is so corroded it has major weight re-strictions, buses are not allowed to use it, andit would likely have to be closed within a fewyears, had Congress not recently allocated $90million to the National Park Service for emer-gency action towards a $250 million rehabili-tation project.
Risk and safety are complex issues. You’resafer taking Metro than driving, much saferon a commuter bus. And one thing we do know,if you are riding in car, buckling your seatbeltmakes you much safer.
— Mary Kimm
Laser Focus on SafetyWhile Metro lapses can’t be excused, it’s muchsafer than driving; maintenance-related safetyissues also plague area bridges and roads.
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SGM (Ret) Daniel T. Benson-McCarthy, age 56, ofCentreville, died on July 21,
2016, after a 14-month battle withpancreatic cancer. He is survivedby his beloved wife of 19 years,Margaret L. Benson-McCarthy, andhis much loved daughter, Abigailwho were both present at his pass-ing. He is also survived by his car-ing mother, Gerda McCarthy ofNew York. At the time of Daniel’sdeath he was surrounded by manyof his loving family members, who traveled from allover the country to be with him, including his twinbrother, Dennis McCarthy from Texas and his sisterMaureen Kaus from New York. Also included at thetime of his passing were many nieces, nephews andin-laws from all over the country.
Daniel retired from the U.S. Army after serving hiscountry for 30 years. He was as an intelligence op-erations analyst and this expertise sent him to liveoverseas for almost 50 percent of his career. In addi-tion to his service at the Central Army Group (NATO)in Germany, he served at the U.S. Army IntelligenceThreat Analysis Center, Washington, D.C. and theCombat Support Coordination Team in Korea. Hislast assignment before retiring was at the Joint In-telligence Center Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Be-fore returning to the Pacific Command Joint Intelli-gence Operations Center, SGM Benson-McCarthyserved with Combined Forces Command-Afghani-
stan, Kabul. This experience trans-ferred to civilian companies inNorthern Virginia, where his wife,Margaret and his daughter, Abigailstill reside. Among the manyawards he earned in his 30-yearcareer, three were the Bronze StarMedal, The German Armed ForcesWeapons Qualification in Bronzeand he holds the U.S. Army Intelli-gence Corps’ Knowlton Award.
After retiring, Daniel’s passionturned toward sabre fencing, plac-
ing him 24th in the country for Vet50 Men’s Sabre.He shared this passion with his daughter, Abigail.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 13,at 5 p.m. at the Virginia Academy of Fencing, locatedat 5401-B Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22151,phone number 703-321-4922.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like guests toconsider a donation to the National Fencing Foun-dation for the Abigail Benson-McCarthy CollegeFund. One hundred percent of these proceeds willgo towards her college education. The National Fenc-ing Foundation is a 501 C(3) organization so all do-nations are tax-deductible. The donation address isthe following: National Fencing Foundation, TheAbby Benson-McCarthy College Fund, c/o RussellWilson, 7815 Rolling View Lane, Apt 101 Springfield,VA 22153. The date and time for burial at ArlingtonNational Cemetery will be announced once the in-formation becomes available.
SGM (Ret) Daniel T. Benson-McCarthy
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West Centreville’s Station 38.Vanessa Quintanilla was there with her
family. “My daughter wanted to come,” shesaid. “It’s a good thing to bring everyonetogether, and you get to meet new people.”
“I think it’s wonderful,” said Jeff Chillemi.“You’d be surprised how many residentsdon’t know each other. This is the biggestturnout I’ve seen here. Police have a thank-less job but, without that thin blue line, we’dhave mayhem. I don’t know if I could be apoliceman; they hear gunshots and run to-ward the danger to protect us.”
Also appreciative of firefighters, he said,“I slipped on some snow and ice, a few yearsago, and knocked myself out, and an am-bulance came and helped me. In this com-munity, we bring our police and firefightersfood on holidays, but I wish we could doeven more to thank them.”
Karen Sica, of the Volunteers in PoliceServices (VIPS), said it’s “Good for thepeople and police to see we can all get alongtogether. And at National Night Out, we canalso pass along crime-prevention tips.”
Police Officer Matt Schafer said 30-40Sully District police were attending 16 dif-ferent events in the district. “With recent[national] events, tensions are high be-tween communities and police,” he said.“But they need to coexist, and this is just agreat event to bring everybody together.”
Leslie and Dan Jenuleson, with Sully II’sNeighborhood Watch, have organized theircommunity’s National Night Out since 2001.“It’s important that the police know we sup-port them and we’re here for them,” saidLeslie Jenuleson. “It’s a night to recognizepartnerships between police and neighbor-hoods, and a chance to build and maintainrelationships with the men and women whokeep us safe.”
“Our law-enforcement officers are therewhen we need them the most, so this is atime to say thank you and let the commu-nity be with them during a local gathering,”she continued. “With all the negativity inthe nation [toward police], National Night
Out is a great way to show our FairfaxCounty police officers that we’re behindthem.”
Norma Koby, whose daughter lives inSully II, added, “Our police are very val-iant; they risk their lives for us. But theyget a bad rap, when they should be re-spected for what they do.”
Meanwhile, firefighter Andrea Maturolifted children in and out of Station 38’s fireengine so they could explore it and sit be-hind the wheel and pretend to drive. “Any-thing that gets the community involved is agood thing,” she said. “It’s always a joy see-ing all the kids and families out having fun.”
Gate Post EstatesCentreville’s Gate Post Estates community
celebrated with an ice-cream social. Neigh-bors reconnected with each other, whilechildren decorated their bikes and playedin the cul-de-sac with giant bubbles, watersquirt-tubes and glow sticks.
Heidi Zenyuh organized it all and about60 people attended. Calling National NightOut a “great thing,” VIPS member John
Werderman said it enables police to “inter-act with the community, answer people’squestions and bond with the young ones.”
“It helps bring the community together— whether to recognize that they don’twant criminals in their neighborhood or justto be neighborly,” said Sully District PolicePFC Brendan Murphy. “And we get to inter-act on a more personal level when they’renot in crisis or something bad has happened.It’s grassroots, because that’s what we arewithout our uniforms.”
Although Gate Post Estates has partici-pated in this event for many years, Zenyuhhas organized it for at least five years. “Ifeel very fortunate because it gives us andthe kids a chance to talk about any issuesin the community,” she said. “It also lets thekids get comfortable with the officers so, ifthere ever is an issue, they know they cantrust the police. We were talking bike safetywith them, as well. And it’s a great chancefor the neighbors to congregate and get toknow each other.”
“Heidi is an awesome organizer, and I’mglad I was able to come this year,” saidneighbor Jeannie Kinn. “The kids all hadfun, and we always meet new neighbors atthese events, too.”
Winding BrookSome 300 people attended the event in
Chantilly’s Winding Brook community. TheWinding Brook Board of Directors orga-nized it and provided all the food and en-tertainment. Neighbors enjoyed grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, chips and beverages,swam in the community pool and watchedtheir children zip down a gigantic, inflat-able waterslide.
Dropping by to socialize were Sully Dis-trict police, including bicycle officers,firefighters from Chantilly’s Fire Station 15and a Virginia state trooper. And the schoolresource officer from Rocky Run Middlehanded out stickers, glow sticks and color-ing books to the children.
“The firefighters and police officers have
always been so good about coming out here,for the simplest of calls to things more com-plicated,” said Board Treasurer DayheemPourhashemi. “They’ve always been greatand so responsive, and this is just a littlebit we can give back to them.”
He and Board Secretary Matt Radekmanned the grill, cooking up a slew of food.“We sent home our leftovers with the am-bulance people from Station 15,” saidBobbie Demoulin, board vice president. “Weput on this event to show our respect andappreciation for the officers who serve ourcommunity and to thank them for every-thing they do for us. Whenever we need anextra patrol, they work it in.”
Pleased with how things turned out, Com-munity Manager Sarah Tozer said, “NationalNight Out really builds community for thehomeowners to see their board membersserving them. It’s about food and fellow-ship, and it’s a way for them to understandthat we’re all members of this community.”
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Erika Quintanilla, 12, a risingeighth-grader at Stone Middle, andmom Vanessa Quintanilla are all setto eat ham sandwiches at Sully II.
At Sully II, Firefighter AndreaMaturo stands by a fire enginefrom West Centreville’s Station 38.
Residents, dogs and police officers from the Sully District Station gather for a group photo during the Na-tional Night Out event in Centreville’s Gate Post Estates community.
Photo Courtesy of Sarah Tozer
Audrey Tozer, 4, zips down theinflatable water slide in Chantilly’sWinding Brook community.
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“Organizing your home to make this transitionsmooth can make all the difference in the world,”said Chuck Khiel, vice president of FRED Home Im-provement in Bethesda. “Giving thoughts to howspaces around your home are used during the schoolyear can help with this organization.”
Using space efficiently and creating designatedspaces for itemslike backpacks,jackets, sportsequipment andclothing will keepa home organizedand prevent theback-to-school ne-cessities fromovertaking ahome’s aesthetic.“For example, ifyou have a mud-room, specifyingspaces for back-packs, shoes andsports appareltakes the guess-
work out of where the kids should be storing theirstuff when they enter your home,” said Khiel. “Con-sistently storing items in the same place will becomea timesaver in the morning as the kids are gettingready for school.”
Small home decor items can add a sense of styleand serve a practical purpose. “Get a decorative hookto hang their backpack up when you come in,” saidSallie J. Kjos of Grey Hunt Interi-ors in Chantilly. “It doesn’t need tolook junky or kiddish. Keep inmind, you want it all to be func-tional for your kids, but flow withyour home.”
From tests to homework, a newschool year often brings an on-slaught of paper, stacks of whichcan create an unsightly scene in ahome. “Storage is key,” said Kjos.“Get some fabric-covered boxeswith lids for your children to stackup next to their desk to put schoolwork in that has been graded incase they need to refer back to it.”
A pegboard is another inexpen-sive accessory that can be used toorganize piles of papers. “You canfind them at a hardware store,”said Arlington-based personal or-ganizer Bonnie Atwater of Orga-nized for You. “Get them cut to fit
into your particular space, like behind a door or overa desk. You can also paint them a bright color to adda touch of whimsy and put them in a spot that’s eas-ily accessible.
Making items visible but tasteful can boost orga-nization without creating a design emergency. “Dryerase calendars and storage cubes in bright colorscan go in your kitchen, mudroom or any room thatyou want to serve as a command central,” said inte-rior designer Cyndi Ibach of Elegant Interiors byCyndi in Alexandria. “When school things are orga-nized in a location where everyone can see them,everyone has access to important information.”
For school supply organization, Kjos suggests: “In-stead of using pencil holders, get your mason jarsout, fill with crayons, markers and pencil to makefor a cleaner, more organized look.” Remember toadd charging stations to your children’s desk or studyarea.
Keep school notices, permission slips and otherforms of paper in plain sight without creating clut-ter. Take an old [picture] frame…and staple ribbonacross it in whatever your decor colors are and usepaper clips for your child to put up homework as-signments, certificates, or other reminders,” said Kjos.“You can hang this above the desk.”
Kjos also offers an innovative way to organize lunchsupplies for easy access. “One of my favorite orga-nizing for school tricks is inside of my pantry door,”she said. “I use over-the-door shoe holders and put
all their dried food for lunchboxes in there to make packinglunches easier and to reduce allthe boxes and clutter in my pan-try.”
A neat, streamlined closet canalso take some of the stress outof the morning mad dash to findshirts, socks and shoes. “Get acute decorative basket andstack their clothes for the weekby outfits so you don’t have todo it every evening,” said Kjos.
If constructing new storagespace is an option, considerdual-purpose units, advises EricTovar, president of ChurchillClassics in Poolesville, Md.“Chalkboards and corkboardsin other areas of the home pro-vide a place to leave and readnotes for each other so every-one is aware of daily activities.”
Practical and chic ideasfor making a homeback-to-school ready.
Organized Homes with Style
Photo courtesy of FRED
Think about how spaces in the home areused during the school year before bring-ing home new clothes and educationalsupplies, suggests Chuck Khiel of FREDHome Improvement.
Photo courtesy of Sallie Kjos
Storing non-perishable foodfor school lunches in over-the-door shoe holders makespacking lunches easy andreduces clutter, advises SallieKjos.
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welcome center at Willow Oaks adminis-trative building located at 8270 WillowOaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031.Willow Oaks is open Monday through Fri-day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hourswill be provided until 8 p.m. on Tuesday,Aug. 23, and Thursday, Sept. 8.
Free CarseatInspections
Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Thursday, Aug.18, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appoint-ment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves sotechnicians may properly inspect and ad-just it, as needed.
Because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will beinspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat.Call 703-814-7000 to confirm dates andtimes.
Dairy Days atSully Historic Site
Sully Historic Site is hosting Dairy Days.Participants age five to adult can churn but-ter, crank ice cream and play historic gamesfor a taste of 18th-century life. Hour-longsessions will be held at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. onboth Friday, Aug. 12, and Friday, Aug. 26.The cost is $7 per person. Children must beaccompanied by an adult. The tour cost isseparate. Sully Historic Site is located at3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. For moreinformation, call 703-437-1794 or visithttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/.
Summer ParentClinic Returns
The Fairfax County Public Schools Officeof Intervention and Prevention Services willagain be offering Summer Parent Clinic.Parents will have an opportunity to sched-ule a 45-minute consultative appointmentwith a school psychologist or school socialworker.
Supportive consultation is available forparents when children are experiencingsocial-emotional, behavioral, or academicchallenges such as anxiety, attention, poorschool performance, bullying, and poor peeror family interactions. School psychologistsand school social workers will be availableto parents for assistance in identifying com-munity resources, guidance on how to man-age challenging behaviors, as well as howto work collaboratively with school teamsaround issues of academic or behavioralconcern.
This summer, Parent Clinic appointmentswill be available now through Aug. 19. Toschedule an appointment, call the FCPSParent Clinic at 703-503-2506 or email the
Parent Clinic at http://www.fcps.edu/dss/parentclinic/mailform.html.
Softball UmpiresNeeded
The Northern Virginia Softball UmpiresAssociation is seeking individuals interestedin becoming certified umpires for highschool and recreational fast pitch softballin the Northern Virginia area. Completetraining is provided with in a flexible sched-ule. For the fall season, training will beginin late August. For more information con-tact Bob Angeli at [email protected],703-599-0016, or www.nvsua.org.
Volunteer DriversAre Needed
Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and other vol-unteer opportunities, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.
Interested in CitizenCorps Council?
There is an opening for a Sully residentto serve on the Citizen Corps Council. TheCitizen Corps is FEMA’s grassroots strategyto bring together government and commu-nity leaders to become involved in all-haz-ards emergency preparedness and resil-ience.
For additional information, follow the linkto its website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/citizencorps/. If you’re interested in volun-teering, contact Laura Floyd [email protected].
Moving EquipmentSought
The Centreville Labor Resource Center isin need of moving equipment to add to itstool supplies. Requested items are backbraces, lift belts, sliders and straps that areused for moving jobs.
This equipment can be checked out byworkers and brought back when they com-plete jobs. It will ensure that they’re able tocomplete moving jobs more safely. In addi-tion, the CLRC is seeking Spanish-speakingpeople to fill a number of volunteer posi-tions. Contact Molly Maddra-Santiago [email protected].
Meals on WheelsVolunteers
Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheelsdrivers in Chantilly and group Meals onWheels coordinators in both Chantilly andFairfax. Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711, [email protected] or visitw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.
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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
ONGOINGEvenings on the Ellipse Summer
Concert Series. Thursdays throughAug. 25, 5:30 p.m. at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.In addition to different music eachweek, find wine tastings. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
Government Center FarmersMarket. Thursdays through Oct. 27,3-7 p.m. at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov formore.
Art Guild of Clifton Exhibit. 10a.m.-8 p.m. at Clifton Wine Shop,7145 Main St., Clifton. Includes oilpaintings of European settings;doors, windows, and flower shops.Free. Call 703-409-0919 for more.
Carolina Shag Dance. Wednesdays,6:30-10 p.m. at Arlington/FairfaxElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.; nopartners needed; dinner menu at6:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.nvshag.org for more.
Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.
Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Early
literacy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.
Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.
English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
English Conversation Group.Selected Saturdays, 3 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Practice Englishwith a group of students and adults.Free. Call 703-830-2223 for a list ofdates.
English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.
ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. atthe Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.
ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-
3883.Lego Block Party. Every other
Tuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/AUG. 11“Little Red Rocket Hood.” 10:30-
11:15 a.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. Little Red and Jack and theBeanstalk travel to outer space in afairytale puppet show presented byGoodlife Theater. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ch or call 703-502-3883.
Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive, Centreville. JohnHennessey discusses “Battle of 2ndManassas Campaign.” Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce or call 703-830-2223.
FRIDAY/AUG. 12Brian Curry the Magician. 1 p.m. at
Fair Oaks Mall, 11750 Fair OaksMall, Fairfax. A magic and comedyshow designed for families. Free.Visit www.shopfairoaksmall.com.
Historic Desserts. 6:30 p.m. atEllanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Join ahistorian and learn about theMachens, who lived at Walney in the19th century, and how they mighthave made dessert. Try makingraspberry dumplings with homemadeice cream. Tickets are $10 for FairfaxCounty residents, $12 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 12-14Super Smash Con. 3-8 p.m. Friday,
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Sunday at Dulles EXPO &Conference Center, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly. This isthe first event to feature a full sizedSuper Smash Bros tournamentalongside an all-ages convention,complete with exhibitors, vendors,competitions, music and more.Tickets are $25 Friday, $34 Saturday,$29 Sunday. Visitwww.supersmashcon.com for more.
SATURDAY/AUG. 13Drive In Movie: “Inside Out.” Gates
open at dusk at Trinity Centre, 5860Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Find“Inside Out” (rated PG) andchildren’s games and rides. Food anddrinks also available for purchase.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/perfromances.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 13-14Civil War Encampment Weekend.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3p.m. Sunday at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Federal and Confederate troopsrecreate Civil War daily life asreenactors demonstrate the variouswork of the army. Skirmishes eachday include infantry, artillery andcavalry. Visit the weekendencampment and discover a soldier’slifestyle during this turbulent time inAmerica’s history. Enjoy live musicand a fashion show. House tourincludes artifacts rarely on exhibitbelonging to the Haight family, mid-19th century residents at Sully.Tickets are $9, $7 for seniors andchildren. Visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.
SUNDAY/AUG. 14 T-TRAK Scale Model Train Show.
1-4 p.m. at Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK members will hold aN gauge T-TRAK model train show.Museum members, free; adults 16and over, $4; children 5-15, $2;under 4, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.
Pakistan Festival. 4-9 p.m. at BullRun Regional Park Special EventsCenter, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. Learn the culture andcolorful traditions of Pakistan. Free.Visit www.pakfestusa.com for more.
MONDAY/AUG. 15The Sport of Champions. 2:30 p.m.
at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.Amazing Teacher Steve Somerspresents a magical show with tricks,puppets, music and fun. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ch or call 703-502-3883.
AUG. 16-SEPT. 20Tai Chi for Beginners. Tuesdays, 10-
11 a.m. at King of King’s LutheranChurch, 4025 Kings Way, Fairfax.Registration is $87. Visitwww.inova.org/creg for more.
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY/AUG. 17-19Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle
Rodeo. Various times at DullesEXPO & Conference Center, 4320Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly.Proceeds from the Rodeo go towardConcerns of Police Survivors, Inc.(COPS), training of area policemotorcycle officers, and to the MakeA Wish Foundation. Visitwww.dullesexpo.com.
FRIDAY/AUG. 19Rocknoceros. 1 p.m. at Fair Oaks
Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax.Be entertained with an original rockand roll for kids of all ages,performed by childhood friendsCoach, Williebob, and Boogie Bennie.Free. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com for more.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 19-21International Gem & Jewelry
Show. 12-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday at Dulles EXPO & ConferenceCenter, 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Choose eithercostume or fine jewelry from morethan 360 exhibitors from around theworld. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.intergem.com for more.
SATURDAY/AUG. 20Drive In Movie: “The Good
Dinosaur.” Gates open at dusk atTrinity Centre, 5860 Trinity Parkway,Centreville. Find “The GoodDinosaur” (rated PG) and children’sgames and rides. Food and drinksalso available for purchase. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
SUNDAY/AUG. 21 T-TRAK Scale Model Train Show.
1-4 p.m. at Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK members will hold aN gauge T-TRAK model train show.Museum members, free; adults 16and over, $4; children 5-15, $2;under 4, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.
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C E N T R E V I L L ECOMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP
To highlight your faith community,call Karen at 703-778-9422
b5649 Mount Gilead Rd • Centreville, VA 20120-1906
703-803-7500 • www.StJohnsCentreville.org
The Rev. Carol Hancock, Priest-in-Charge
St. John’s Episcopal ChurchPlease join us!
Sunday9:30 AM – Holy Eucharist
Sermon & music • Nursery available10:50 AM – Christian Education classes
for all agesWednesday
6:00 PM – Holy Eucharist and Healing
The Church of the AscensionTraditional Anglican Catholic Services
1928 Book of Common Prayer, 1940 Hymnal,and the King James Bible with Apocrypha
www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176
Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)
13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120
in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville
