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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Thousands gathered at TempleRodef Shalom in Falls Churchon Tuesday evening, answeringan invitation to “all neighbors,

friends, interfaith and community partnersto our service of solidarity, community andcomfort.”

All ages, all walks of life, all faiths, allethnic backgrounds, they filled the Temple’smain sanctuary, adjacent meeting rooms,social hall and livestreaming venues tohonor the lives of those lost at the massshooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pitts-burgh, Pa. on Oct.27, and at a Kroger gro-cery store in Louisville, Kentucky, just daysbefore, and to seek comfort and healing bycoming together.

Senior Rabbi Amy Schwartzman, CantorMichael Shochet, Cantor Rachel Rhodes andothers expressed their “heartfelt gratitudeand welcome” to the thousands who “cametogether despite any differences” to dem-onstrate their common humanity.

Yasmina, from Herndon, is a member ofthe All Dulles Area Muslim Society (Adams).“It is beautiful, everyone together, even ifjust to share our sadness,” she said. “May itcontinue to be so.”

Before beginning the service, Shochetcalled on the attendees to “turn to eachother and introduce yourselves.”Schwartzman, who led much of the service,repeated that call, with the reminder thatthe many faiths represented there sharedthe mandate to “welcome the strangersamong us, to stand together.

“This is the America we affirm tonight,”said Schwartzmann. “This is the Americawe work to reclaim.”

Members of the Temple shared their reli-gious home with elected officials from ev-

ery level. Sen. Mark Warner was among thefederal representatives.

The Commonwealth’s contingent in-cluded a full complement of the region’sState delegates and senators, and a num-ber of Fairfax County’s supervisors, includ-ing Chairman Sharon Bulova. FairfaxCounty Police Chief Ed Roessler was in at-tendance, as were officers from the McLeanDistrict station, including commander Capt.Alan Hanson.

As welcome as the presence of “those whoserve us in so many capacities” was on theoccasion, there were no political speecheson the night or calls to action other than to“be the blessing,” as Schwartzmann urgedall to continue to nurture their commonbonds.

In all, it was a simple ceremony. With onlya piano and a violin as accompaniment, thecantors, the choir, and often-times thecongregants sang songs for healing andunity and listened and participated in

prayers for the same, and for those in lawenforcement.

After the candles were lit, the “Mourner’sKaddish,” the traditional prayer to honorthe deceased, was recited. The prayer fo-cuses on life, and acts as a reminder thatthose who mourn do not mourn alone, andmany of those mourners were brought totears before the last words of the Kaddishhad finished echoing in the temple. Moreemotion followed as Cantors Shochet andRhodes, with singer/guitarist RobbieSchaefer sang the song “One Voice,” with ithaunting melody and lyrics that capturedthe spirit of the gathering.

“This is the sound of one voice, Onepeople, one voice, A song for everyone ofus, This is the sound of one voice.”

With a final Benediction, the attendeeswere sent forward with thanks, blessings,and the hope that they would continue tobe “one voice” no matter who they are orwhat they believe.

Unity in Faith. During the service for the victims of the Temple of Lifeand the Kroger store shootings, the hosts at the Temple Rodef Shalom inFalls Church invited the representatives of the many faiths who hadgathered in unity to come forward and “stand as one.”

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova andPolice Chief Ed Roessler were among those who attended the service.Both the Chairman and the Chief participated in the ceremony, eachlighting a candle for one of the victims.

“This is the Sound of One Voice”Thousands gather in unity to honor latest victims of gun violence.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) attended the service atTemple Rodef Shalom. Representing National Offi-cials, Warner lit the candle in remembrance of victimBernice Simon.

Urged to go forth and be “one voice, one community,”the thousands who attended the service to honor thelives lost at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, andat the Kroger grocery store in Louisville, did just that –spilling out around the Temple and on the streets,stopping to talk, to chat with neighbors andstrengthen new connections.

Lighting Candlesfor Those KilledA representative from each “community” – reli-gious, elected, civic and others – joined theorganizers to light a candles for those who werekilled, speaking the name of one lost as eachcandle was lit.

Victim Candle RepresentativeJoyce Fienberg Temple Rodef ShalomRichard Gottfried Christian CommunityRose Mallinger Muslim CommunityJerry Rabinowitz Community of Eastern

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See Gateway, Page 9

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

In 2015, the Fairfax City Council approved Novus Fairfax Gateway LLC’sapplication to transform part of theKamp Washington triangle between

Fairfax Boulevard and Lee Highway into amodern, community-serving, mixed-useproject.

Since then, its new developer, FF RealtyIV LLC, made several revisions; and follow-ing a Sept. 11 public hearing, Council ap-proved them. Now, if all goes well, the re-named Fairfax Gateway project should be-gin construction next spring.

Initially planned for the 8.33-acre sitewere 403 multifamily apartments, 24 ofwhich would be affordable dwelling units.Also slated were 29,000 square feet of first-floor commercial uses – 25,000 square feetwould be for retail and a restaurant, and a4,000-square-foot office space would bededicated to the nonprofit CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates).

The commercial space and three- andfour-story buildings would front on LeeHighway and Fairfax Boulevard. Five-storybuildings would be centrally located, and aseven-story parking garage would have apool on top. Some 11,000 square feet ofresidential amenities were also envisioned.

But in February, the applicant asked toamend the project. The new proposal main-tains all the apartment and affordable-hous-ing units. But it features a more varied mixof apartments, including 43 studios, 179one-bedroom, 169 two-bedroom and 12three-bedroom. One story was shaved offthe parking garage, and 50 additional, on-street, parking spaces are scattered through-out the site.

The commercial space has been reducedto just 21,249 square feet, including the

4,000 square feet for CASA. The remaining17,249 square feet of commercial use isproposed as a restaurant, plus ground-floorretail and office space. The reduction is es-timated to result in 746 less vehicle trips/day than initially anticipated.

One of the previously approved buildingshas been removed from the plan and con-verted to 14,000 square feet of open space.Another building’s footprint has been re-vised, and the pool has moved from the roofof the garage to behind one of the otherbuildings. A dog park was added, but pe-destrian bridges connecting three buildingswere eliminated.

THE PLAN also contains a through streetwith a connection at the Bevan Drive sig-nal at Fairfax Boulevard, plus a new, un-signalized entrance on Lee Highway. Thecommunity’s road network will then corre-spond to the future redevelopment of therest of the Kamp Washington triangle, whiletreating the section connecting Lee High-way to Fairfax Boulevard with several, traf-fic-calming elements to reduce cut-throughtraffic.

Also planned are trails connecting to ad-jacent properties, plus open space includ-ing a 5,600-square-foot contemplative spacenext to the Jermantown Cemetery. FairfaxGateway will maintain this space and thecemetery for 30 years.

At the September public hearing, JasonSutphin, the City’s Community Develop-ment chief, said the project is estimated toyield 53 students, but the developer hasproffered $200,000 to the City schools inmitigation. He also noted that the Board ofArchitectural Review wanted more balco-nies and other decorative elements addedto the building facades.

Fairfax Gateway might also have a nega-tive financial impact on Fairfax, Sutphinexplained, because of residents needing Cityservices, especially schools. And, addedBrooke Hardin, director of Community De-velopment & Planning, “The City wouldhave to make infrastructure improvements

City Council approveschanges to FairfaxGateway plan.

‘This Is Exactly WhatWe Want There’

The revisedsite plan forthe FairfaxGatewaymixed-usedevelopment.


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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

When choosing a vocation,people are often told to dowhat they love. BoydHarrison took those words

to heart and turned his love of beer andhome brewing into a full-time career.

The result is Chubby Squirrel Brewing Co.at 10382 Willard Way in Fairfax’s Court-house Plaza. And Harrison, the head brewerand owner, couldn’t be happier.

“I live here in the City and realized peoplehad to go to Falls Church, Loudoun Countyor down I-95 to have a craft beer brewedin-house,” he said. “So it seemed like a goodfit for this community; and I wanted to dosomething small, with a local feel.”

He’d worked in restaurants while major-ing in hospitality and tourism at VirginiaTech and then did catering. He also got intohome brewing and obtained a master’s intourism administration from GWU. “Hav-ing a background in food and hospitality –

and having hotel-operations experience af-ter college – it all came together with mybeer making,” said Harrison. “So I called[Fairfax City’s Economic Development Di-rector] Chris Bruno and asked if Fairfax had

a brewery. He said no, but he wanted onein the City.”

CHUBBY SQUIRREL had a soft opening,June 27, and its official grand opening andribbon cutting was Oct. 11. “This is a pull-

yourself-up by your bootstraps operation,”said Harrison. “We put in the time and ef-fort to make sure everything’s perfect, andwe’ve had a very good reception and sup-port from both the City and the commu-nity.”

He said the brewery has “really beguncarving out a niche in British style – drystouts and extra-special bitters – and maltybeers – our brown, big-flavor ale. But we’vealso expanded by adding IPAs, such as NewEngland style and rye pale ale. You nameit, we’re brewing it.”

Chubby Squirrel is also offering a Finn-ish sima – a sugar mead flavored withlemon. And this fall and winter, it will brewsome Northern European beers and ales,such as its Weizenbock, a wheat ale that’s abi heavier and more malty than other ales.

“We have six fermenters on site, so wecan make a wide range of beers,” saidHarrison. “The sky’s the limit; our offeringsare always changing. Especially popular areour Nut Thief Brown Ale, Black SquirrelOatmeal Stout and Citra Pilsner. Those arethe real standouts.”

He said they make at least two beers aweek, but offer six on draft at all times. Butthat’s not all, Customers may also chowdown on some hearty food to go with their

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Chubby SquirrelBrewing Co. isproving to be a hit.

‘It’s a Welcome Addition to the City’

Boyd Harrison, head brewerand owner of Chubby SquirrelBrewing Co., poses by thebrewhouse equipment.

Customer Andrew Schumpert holdsa beer flight at Chubby SquirrelBrewing Co.

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As others have said, the election Tues-day, Nov. 6, 2018, may be the mostimportant in our lifetime. But thereis no reason to wait until Tuesday.

More than 50,000 Fairfax County residentshave already voted, and you can join thembetween now and Saturday, Nov. 3, if youqualify for one of 20 reasons.

Absentee voting continues to be very busy.Last Saturday, Oct. 27, alone, 3,746 in-per-

son voters voted at one of 10 absentee in-per-son voting locations.

If you can’t vote early, makea specific plan about what timeyou will vote, who you will go

with or meet at the polls. Don’t let the end ofthe day sneak up on you.

Polls are open on Election Day, Nov. 6, from6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m.,you have the right to vote, no matter how longit takes.

Vote early, in-person absentee, by appearingin person by 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3

If you qualify for any of about 20 reasons tovote absentee, there is no reason to wait untilElection Day Nov. 6 to vote.

One of the 20 reasons is if you might beworking and commuting to and from home for11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.on Election Day, which could be most of us ona bad traffic day. Check the Virginia Depart-ment of Elections list to see if you are eligible:https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/index.html

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For all its snarkiness and grandstanding, thisstill may be of interest to our readers:

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), vice rank-ing member of the House Oversight and Gov-ernment Reform Committee, sent the follow-ing message, along with a copy of the U.S.Constitution, to President Trump in responseto his unconstitutional proposal to end birth-right citizenship.

“Mr. President, your new Executive Orderending citizenship for children born in the U.S.is patently unconstitutional. I am sending youa copy of the Constitution. Knowing your aver-sion to reading, I have highlighted the 14thamendment for your convenience. We abideby this sacred text in America.”

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Most Important Election, So Far?Make a plan to votewith friends and family.

Editorial

By Jon Sokolow

In two recent columns, Delegate Ken Plum noted that climate change warnings are too

dire to ignore. He called for an endto coal subsidies, intensive greenjob development, a carbon tax andmore renewable energy. For all ofthat, Plum should be commended.

Unfortunately, Plum was silenton two massive fracked methaneelephants in the room: DominionEnergy’s 600-mile Atlantic CoastPipeline and EQT Corporation’s300-mile Mountain Valley Pipe-line. These projects, with an esti-mated price tag of $11 billion that

will be paid for by consumers,were approved by the Trump con-trolled Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission in a process soshoddy that federal courts havevoided multiple permits. As Sen.Tim Kaine has noted, two FERCcommissioners concluded thatthere is no demonstrated publicneed for either pipeline.

Early pipeline construction ac-tivities have devastated the waterand land resources of rural com-munities in Southwest Virginia,which, like the rest of Appalachia,has served as a sacrifice zone for

corporate greed for more than acentury. A pipeline resistancemovement has developed state-wide and is growing every day.

Despite all of that, Gov. RalphNortham refuses to stop thesepipelines. And too many politi-cians seem to have a climatechange blind spot when it comesto fracked methane.

Plum correctly observes that theUN Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change recently issued ascathing report calling for drasticaction to avoid climate disaster.But Plum omits the fact that theIPCC specifically targeted meth-ane, stating that we must reduce

methane production by 35 percentfrom 2010 levels to avert catastro-phe.

The reasons are clear. Methaneis far more effective in trappingheat than carbon dioxide, makingit 84 times more potent as a green-house gas than carbon dioxideover a 20-year period. The pro-posed pipelines would spew green-house gases equivalent to 46 coalfired plants.

In effect, politicians who fail tooppose these pipelines are climatedeniers. Those are the inconve-nient truths.

Another inconvenient truth:Dominion Energy is by far the larg-est campaign contributor to poli-

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By Teresa Carandang

Karen Hickman always consideredherself a writer. When she wasin third grade, she wrote a proposal to her father that she

needed a typewriter to get good grades.Hickman explained that at that time, sheknew she was going to write stories andneeded a typewriter to do it.

Today, Hickman has writtenfour children’s books. Her firstbook, “The Missing Caboose,”(2014) was written for hergrandson who loves trains andwas her “consultant” explain-ing to her that passenger andfreight trains cannot go to-gether. Her nephew PatrickMcLinden made the illustra-tions, including a sketch of theManassas water tower so hergrandson who lives inManassas will recognize it.

HER NEXT BOOK, “Milton the LighthouseMouse,” (2016) grew over a ten year pe-riod. Hickman was the writing resourceteacher at Wakefield Elementary School inArlington, and she designed Milton – whowas a matchbox decoration that came witha plant she received as a Christmas present– as a tool to teach students the parts of astory, paragraphing, expanding details orwhatever their lesson is for the day.

Hickman has an ongoing fascination withlighthouses and loves the sea. Not surpris-ingly, she decided to place Milton in a light-house, thinking it was an unusual settingfor a mouse. Hickman has six grandchil-dren, and over the holidays, they were ask-ing for more stories about Milton. This timethe writing process was shorter and

“Milton’s Cousins Come for Christmas”(2017) was completed in three months. Hermost recent book, “Milton Saves the Bak-ery,” which came out this October, was theresult of one of Hickman’s grandsons say-ing that her molasses cookie recipe shouldbe shared with everyone.

“I feel like I grew up in the writing project,in terms of being a writer,” explainedHickman, referring to the Northern VirginiaWriting Project (NVWP) at George MasonUniversity where she is co-director of itsYoung Writers and Family Programs. Whenshe moved to Fairfax, she started with theoffice manager job at the NVWP which al-lowed her to come home early so she could

be with her three children whowere still young at that time.NVWP started out as a trainingprogram that showed teachersbetter techniques to teach writ-ing in the classroom over thesummer. Since then NVWP hasbranched out to teaching stu-dents of all ages during sum-mer and Saturday workshops atGeorge Mason University’s Ar-lington and Fairfax campuses.

HICKMAN has 25 stories onfile and hopes to have a book out every year.She is currently researching her next bookwhich is targeted for young adults. It blendshistory and fiction. It’s about a family thatowns a bed and breakfast tavern on Route236 and the plantation behind it during thewar of 1812. She believes that this bookwill complement the history being taughtin high school and hopes it will be enjoy-able reading at the same time.

Hickman who has a Bachelor of Arts de-gree from Trinity College and a MS in Li-brary Science from Catholic University ofAmerica clearly enjoys helping teachers andstudents write better. She is used to havingfive projects all at once but is adamant aboutwriting daily. For those who share her pas-sion for writing, Hickman’s advice is to writeevery day, adding that “I really believe writ-ing is thinking.”

Karen Hickman’sbooks also teachchildren how to write.

More Than a Good StoryPhoto by Teresa Carandang

Karen Hickman: “I really believe writing is thinking.”

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there for this use.”But, said Mayor David Meyer, “There are also ad-

vantages to this project that we haven’t quantifiedfinancially – for example, the provision of afford-able housing, the cemetery maintenance and theundergrounding of utilities. And, hopefully, thisproject will be a catalyst to development in the westend of the City.”

“We’re excited to bring this project to fruition inthe City of Fairfax,” said land-use attorney RobertBrant, representing FF Realty (Fairfield). “Thesemodifications won’t alter its character or quality. Allthe previous proffers have been carried forward, andCity staff input has improved this application.”

Furthermore, he said, “This project will unmistak-ably have a positive impact on Kamp Washington andon the City as a whole. It’ll transform this area andprovide the much-needed residential density to sup-port the commercial uses there.” Besides the schools’proffer, said Brant, the developer is contributing morethan $100,000 to Fairfax parks, plus $25,000 towarda traffic study in that area.

“We’ll do streetscape improvements along FairfaxBoulevard and will also provide much-needed, mul-tifamily housing options in the City for young pro-fessionals and empty-nesters wanting to downsize,”he said. “Fairfield is committed to realizing this de-velopment as soon as possible. We’ve already done alot of the design work, ahead of time, so we’re readyto hit the ground running. If approved this evening,we anticipate filing a site plan within a week.”

Bryan Condie, vice president of Fairfield in Arling-ton, said they hope to start construction in March2019, with an eye toward occupancy around Decem-ber 2020.

COUNCILMAN Sang Yi asked why the retail useswere reduced, and Brant said, “There’s already a sig-nificant amount of retail/commercial here, and wedon’t want to saturate the area with it. Brick-and-mortar retail is struggling.”

“But a lot of places in Kamp Washington are doingpretty well,” countered Yi. “More retail could pro-vide more jobs and revenue.” But Condie said there’scurrently no residential component there, and thisdevelopment would provide it. He also said it wouldbe difficult for people to access the retail uses there,anyway, because they’ll be internal on the site.

During public comments, resident Rick Dixon toldthe Council, “It’s not a retail site. You’ve got a classbuilder telling us what should go there – you shouldlisten.”

Then Councilman Michael DeMarco made a mo-tion to approve the project amendments, with Coun-cilman Jon Stehle seconding. “This is exactly whatwe want to happen there,” said DeMarco.

Councilwoman Jennifer Passey agreed that resi-dential is needed there, but Yi still decried the amountof proposed retail. However, said CouncilwomanJanice Miller, “We already approved this project; thisis just a modification of it.”

Added Councilwoman So Lim, “I feel like this projectis appropriate for Kamp Washington.” The Councilthen voted 5-1 in favor of it, with just Yi voting no.

Gateway Plan Approved


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Pop-Up Art show. Through Dec. 16 atGallery 57, 11899 Grand CommonsAve., Fairfax. Emerging ArtistsInitiative and the PetersonCompanies are partnering to bring anartistic and creative facet to theFairfax community. A new pop-up artgallery at Fairfax Corner Center willbe exhibiting paintings and sculptorsby four resident artists in the vacantretail space. Free. [email protected] or visiteaiinc.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 1“Frequent, Certain, and Regular

Elections” A Symposium. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. At Gunston Hall, 10709Gunston Road, Mason Neck. GeorgeMason wrote in the VirginiaDeclaration of Rights thatrepresentatives of the people shouldbe chosen in “frequent, certain, andelections.” With all of the talk aboutmid-terms, it’s the perfect time tostep back and look at the history ofelections and voting in America. Costis $85 Registration, $70 for Friendsof Gunston Hall. Online Registrationis open until 4 p.m. on Oct. 31,registration may be completed at thedoor after that time. Earlyregistration prices available until Oct.29. Visit www.eventbrite.com.

Accessibility Workshop. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. At 1st Stage Theater, 3007,1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean, inTysons Corner. ARTSFAIRFAX willhost a free workshop on accessibilitydesigned to be practical in terms ofthe barriers people with disabilitiesface in experiencing the arts, but alsoinspirational in how some artsorganizations are re-framing theirapproach to these audiences withnew programs and services.Participants will hear from the

following speakers: Niyati Dhokai,Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor,George Mason University, College ofVisual and Performing Arts; MaritMajeske, Front of House andCommunity Inclusion Manager,Hylton Center for the PerformingArts; Shanna Sorrells, 1st StageAccessibility and Education Fellow;and Katrina Clark, CreativeCaptioning. RSVP [email protected]. Visitartsfairfax.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 2-3Wild Horse and Burro Event. Friday

9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.At Meadowood Recreation Area,10406 Gunston Road, Lorton. Bureauof Land Management-Eastern States(BLM-ES) Northeastern StatesDistrict will hold a wild horse andburro event providing wild horsesand possibly a few yearling andburros. The event will potentiallyinclude sale-eligible animals.Purchasers receive immediateownership of the animal on the dayof the event. Call 1-866-4MUSTANGS(1-866-468-7826) or visitwww.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov.

“The Story of Hansel and Gretel.”Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. andSaturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. and 7:30p.m. At The Stage at Holy TrinityChurch, 850 Balls Hill Road, McLean.Cost is $10. Delight over this sweetand charming musical adaptation.Sent into the woods, Hansel andGretel meet up with a number ofpeculiar characters. Purchase ticketsat bit.ly/oshanselgretel. Visit thewebsite www.oakcrest.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 3Holiday Bazaar. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at

Sydenstricker United MethodistChurch, 8508 Hooes Road,Springfield. Indoor yard sale withtreasures at affordable prices.Homemade soups and baked goods-stay for lunch or take some home.Free admission. Call 703-451-8223 orvisit www.sydenstrickerumc.org.

Woodson Craft Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at Woodson High School, 9525 MainSt., Fairfax. Free. W.T. WoodsonHigh School in Fairfax will host the26th Annual Holiday HappeningsCraft Show. This show features juriedhandmade arts and crafts with adiverse selection of: fine arts,jewelry, fiber arts, wood,photography, pottery, giftware, petaccessories, stress relief items andhundreds of holiday collectibles/decorations. There will be

approximately 100 exhibitors andadmission is free for shoppers. Allproceeds benefit the W.T. WoodsonCrew Team (www.wtwcrew.org).Email Lesley Kowalski [email protected].

Book Event and Author Luncheon.11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Springfield Golf &Country Club, 8301 Old Keene MillRoad, Springfield. This annual eventfeatures four authors, lunch and asilent auction is sponsored by FairfaxCity AAUW as a scholarshipfundraiser for local women returningto college. $42. Visit fairfaxcity-va.aauw.net to make reservations byOct. 27.

Toast to Hope. 6:30-9:30 p.m. AtSpringfield Golf & Country Club,8301 Old Keene Mill Road, WestSpringfield. Toast to Hope 2018 iscelebrating SCAN’s 30th anniversary.SCAN uses a secure transactionwebsite for all donations related toToast to Hope. Please explore thefollowing opportunities. Visitwww.scanva.org/support-scan/news-events/toast/.

Capital Wind Symphony. 7-9 p.m. AtErnst Community Cultural Center,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. Free. Join the CapitalWind Symphony at the ErnstCommunity Cultural Center inAnnandale for the first concert of theseason! Repertoire includes works byWagner, Gianinni Chadwick,Fletcher, Mackey, and Gershwin. Visitthe website http://www.capitalwindsymphony.org.

Tchaikovsky & Beethoven. 8 p.m. AtGMU Center for the Arts ConcertHall. Featuring Tchaikovsky:Variations on a Rococo Theme withAmit Peled, cello; Bruch: Kol Nidrei;and Beethoven: Symphony No. 4.Voted by Musical America as one ofthe most influential musicians today,renowned cellist Amit Peled returnsto share his artistry with the historic1733 Gofriller Pablo Casals cello.There is a 7 p.m. discussion with theartists and music director ChristopherZimmerman. Visitwww.fairfaxsymphony.org/nov03-peled/ for tickets.

SUNDAY/NOV. 4Japanese Americans’ Care Fund

(NPO) Bazaar. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. atAmerican Legion Post 177, 3939 OakSt., Fairfax. The Japanese Americans’Care Fund will hold its annualfundraising bazaar. Admission is $2;children 12 and under are free. Manyitems will be for sale; including usedJapanese books and Manga, Japanesedecorative items, kimonos

Japanese Americans’ Care Fund (NPO) BazaarMany items will be for sale; including used Japanese books and Manga, Japanese decorative items, kimonos (traditional

Japanese women’s apparel), locally grown Japanese-style vegetables, fish, and Japanese confectionery. Authentic Japanesefood will also be available for take-out, and served at the food court to enjoy while watching exhibitions of Japanese culturalactivities. Performances at the food court include, children’s karate, jikyoujutsu (Japanese style exercise), Japanese andOkinawan folk songs, Japanese traditional and folk dances, and Koto (Japanese harp) performances. Visitors will find op-portunities for hands-on experiences with calligraphy and Japanese traditional games. Sunday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. AtAmerican Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax. Admission is $2; children 12 and under are free. Call 703-256-5223 or visitwww.jacarefund.org.

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(traditional Japanese women’sapparel), locally grown Japanese-style vegetables, fish, and Japaneseconfectionery. Authentic Japanesefood will also be available for take-out, and served at the food court toenjoy while watching exhibitions ofJapanese cultural activities. Visitorswill find opportunities for hands-onexperiences with calligraphy andJapanese traditional games. Call 703-256-5223 or visitwww.jacarefund.org.

Book Signing: Keegan Allen. Noon-3 p.m. in the Grand Court atSpringfield Town Center. KeeganAllen, who is known for his role on“Pretty Little Liars” will make anappearance at Springfield TownCenter for a signing of his book,“HOLLYWOOD: Photos and Storiesfrom Foreverland.” Allen will alsospeak about the book and answerquestions. Barnes & Noble ofSpringfield will be hosting a pop-upon site, offering the opportunity topurchase the book during the event.Visit springfieldtowncenter.com.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 7Jeff Dunham Performs. 7-9 p.m. At

Eaglebank Arena, 4500 Patriot Circle,Fairfax. Don’t miss Jeff Dunham withPeanut, Walter, Achmed and BubbaJ. on their all new “PassivelyAggressive” North American tour.Tickets are $51-$67. Tickets on saleat www.jeffdunham.com.Visitwww.jeffdunham.com/

FRIDAY/NOV. 9NOVA Annandale Symphony

Orchestra. 8 p.m. At ErnstCommunity Center, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Under MusicDirector Christopher Johnston, theconcert is sponsored by the

Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke(SCFB), the NOVA-AnnandaleCommunity College, and the ReunionMusic Society. Tickets are $15Adults; $10 students with IDs; Freefor children 12 and under free. If youpurchase tickets through theShepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke, aportion will help to support SCFB’sprograms and services. Call the SCFBoffice for ticket information at 703-426-2824.

SATURDAY/NOV. 10Icelandic Christmas Bazaar. 10

a.m.-3 p.m. at American Legion Post177, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax. Icelandicarts and crafts, live music, Icelandiclicorice and chocolates, famousIcelandic hot dogs, open facedsandwiches and crepes. Freeadmission. Visit www.icelanddc.com.

Fall Art Workshop for Teens/Adults. 10:30-12:30 p.m. at WoodsCommunity Centre, 10100 WardsGrove Circle, Burke. Instructor CarolZeitlin, drawing, watercolor, ChineseBrush & portfolio development. Visitwww.czartlessons.com. Call 703-250-6930.

Fairfax History Conference. 8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. At SherwoodCommunity Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Featuring “Yearsthat Shook Our Nation and FairfaxCounty: 1868, 1918 and 1968.” Joinhistorians and re-enactors to unravelthe stories and personalities fromthree critical years in Americanhistory: Reconstruction, World War I,and the tumultuous cultural changesof the 1960s. Registration: $25.Email [email protected].

Let’s Talk Turkey. 2-3:30 p.m. AtKings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRd., Burke. Free. Chef Cal Kraft willshare holiday recipes, includingturkey, salad, stuffing, sides, desserts

and more! He will also bring lots ofhints and tips to add more fun toyour holiday dinner. Visit thewebsite: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/4540497

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 10-11Holiday Express Boutique. Saturday

(10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m) and Sunday (9a.m. to 2 p.m). At St. Mary ofSorrows, 5222 Sideburn Road,Fairfax. One-of-a-kind holiday items.Featuring table linens, baby items,ornaments, pumpkins, much more.Gifts for all from babies tograndparents. Sweet Shoppe bothdays. All items homemade. Chili

Lunch and Cafe on Saturday only (10to 4 p.m.). Silent Auction and Raffle -Drawing 11/11, 2 p.m.; winner neednot be present. Contact Lou Aimoneat [email protected].

SUNDAY/NOV. 11Women of Resilience. 2 p.m. at

Fairfax Museum and Visitor’s Center,10209 Main Street, Fairfax. Free.Featuring “Women of Resilience:Daughters of the AmericanRevolution Service in World War I.”Join Tracy Elizabeth Robinson, CA,Director of Archives and History atthe DAR Headquarters inWashington, D.C., for a talk on thedifferent roles and services DAR

members performed during WorldWar I. Call 703-385-8414.

Taste of Greater Springfield. 3-6p.m. at Waterford Receptions, 6715Commerce St., Springfield. TheRotary Club of West Springfield ishosting their 6th Annual Taste ofGreater Springfield event. Comehungry and enjoy food from manylocal restaurants. All proceeds go toscholarships and community serviceprojects. $30 for adults, $25 foractive duty/veterans, $10 for ages 6-13. Purchase tickets online atrotaryofwestspringfield.org orcontact Jim Kirkpatrick at 703-866-7078.

TUESDAY/NOV. 13Fall Art Classes. 5:15-6:15 p.m. At

Woods Community Centre, 10100Wards Grove Circle, Burke.Registration for Fall Art Classes forYouth Classes (8 yrs & up). Nextsession starts Tuesday, Nov. 13. Callthe instructor Carol Zeitlin at 703-250-6930 or www.czartlessons.com

Fall Drawing Plus Color Class (5-8yrs.). 6:15 p.m.- 7 p.m.at WoodsCommunity Centre, 10100 WardsGrove Circle, Burke. Instructor CarolZeitlin, drawing and watercolor. Visitwww.czartlessons.com. Call 703-250-6930.

THURSDAY/NOV. 15Historic Pohick Church Christmas

Mart. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at PohickEpiscopal Church, 9301 RichmondHighway, Lorton. The Parish Houseand the Vestry House will betransformed into a festive Christmasatmosphere. Colonial-attired ladieswill serve luncheon at three sittings(11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.) for $13.Admission to the Christmas Mart isfree. Visit www.pohick.org or call703-339-6572.

Painting #1: GeneMoty, “Frenchie”,18x29, oil on linen,2018

‘Less is More’The Arches Gallery at the Work-

house Arts Center of Lorton Virginiafeatures “Less is More: A New Lan-guage Of Abstract Minimalism” byGene Moty. The works on displayembrace his less is more philosophywith a pure clean modern style thatcounterbalances today’s frenetic paceof life with its contemplative energy.Gallery hours, through Nov. 3 in Gal-lery 9 of the Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Road, Lorton. Visitwww.genemoty.com for more.


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brokerage and ad-visory firms In theD.C. area. He hasserved on theboards of variousp u b l i c - p r i v a t epartnerships topromote businessgrowth in the re-gion and raisedseveral milliondollars in financialsupport and in-kind contributions to im-prove neighborhood playgrounds and rec-reation centers on behalf of the D.C. Build-ing Industry Association.

MUTTY AND HIS WIFE raised their fam-ily in Fairfax County where he was on theboards of the Lake Braddock SecondarySchool crew club and the Virginia Scholas-tic Rowing Association. He was alsoCubmaster for Pack 1100 in Springfield.

“I launched my career in Fairfax County”,said Mutty. “My kids grew up here and hadan excellent K-12 education in FairfaxCounty Public Schools. This is an opportu-nity for me to reciprocally make a signifi-cant impact in the county by taking a lead-ership role in tapping the huge pool ofvolunteerism out there. As our region con-tinues to grow and prosper, there is an ever-growing need to strengthen and improveour communities, which can’t be fully real-

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The Volunteer Fairfax board of directorshas named Steve Mutty as the nonprofit’snew chief executive.

“As Volunteer Fairfax approaches its forty-fifth anniversary, we are excited to havesomeone with Steve’s experience and visionleading this organization,” said Rick Garza,president of Volunteer Fairfax’s board.“Steve has an extensive background in non-profit work, as an executive, as a fundraiserand as a volunteer,” Garza said. “He is trulydedicated to helping others. He exemplifiesthe ideals of Volunteer Fairfax.”

Mutty recently served as executive direc-tor of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation,a nonprofit that serves at-risk youth throughadult mentoring and project-based learn-ing.

Mutty’s volunteer experience includesserving as Chairman of the Board of BestBuddies Capital Region, an organizationthat supports young people with intellec-tual and developmental disabilities, and hehas served as a mentor for disabled youngadults transitioning to independent living.He also sat on the fundraising event plan-ning committees of Best Buddies Interna-tional, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci-ety-National Capital Area and the JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation Real EstateGames.

Before working in the nonprofit sector,Mutty enjoyed a career in commercial realestate, holding senior positions with several

ized without matching volunteer talent andcapacity to meaningful, impactful serviceopportunities.”

In addition to being the public face ofVolunteer Fairfax, Mutty’s duties includemanaging an annual budget of 1.2 milliondollars and overseeing a 14-person staff thatis scheduled to move into its new headquar-ters in Fairfax City later this year.

Mutty earned his bachelor’s degree inManagement from Florida InternationalUniversity and has an Associate of Sciencedegree in Culinary Arts from Johnson andWales University.

VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX founded in 1974,is one of the largest volunteer organizationsof its kind in the mid-Atlantic region. Theorganization engages thousands of volun-teers of all ages each year that support morethan 600 member nonprofits and agenciesin Northern Virginia

For more information on Volunteer Fairfaxor to find a volunteer opportunity now, visitwww.volunteerfairfax.org or call 703-246-3460. Mutty can be contacted directly [email protected]

Steve Mutty

Volunteer Fairfax CEO Steve Mutty speaks with Sue Dussinger (a mem-ber of Volunteers for Change and RSVP Northern Virginia, both pro-grams of Volunteer Fairfax), in front of theºVolunteer Fairfax booth atthe City of Fairfax

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The League of WomenVoters of the Fairfax Areato Hold Action Forum

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Areawill hold its annual General Meeting, in the form ofan Action Forum, on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, 1-4 p.m.at the Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Collaborating organizations discusstheir action priorities: American Association of Uni-versity Women of Virginia (AAUW), American CivilLiberties Union of Virginia (ACLU), Fairfax CountyCouncil of PTAs (FCCPTA), the League of WomenVoters of the Fairfax Area, the League of Women Vot-ers of Virginia (LWV-VA), Moms Demand Action forGun Sense in America, NAACP of Fairfax County,National Alliance on Mental Illness of Northern Vir-

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Food for Library FinesDuring the month of November, residents are asked

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brews. The menu includes Poutine – French fries withcheese curds and gravy, fried macaroni-and-cheesebites, and boneless wings with Buffalo, parmesan,garlic or sweet-teriyaki sauce.

“One of the most popular food items is our OldBay Pierogies with crab dip,” said Harrison. “Anotherbig hit are our Schnitzel Sliders – King’s HawaiianRolls with sliced pork tenderloin breaded in pankobreadcrumbs and fried. In colder weather, we’readding chili; and if we open for early morning Sat-urday or Sunday, we’ll do a Finnish, ‘hangover stew’called Nakkisoppa, with root vegetables and hotdogs.”

Also popular are the Nordic Knot Pretzels – Frenchfries seasoned with sea salt, Cajun spice and trufflesalt or Old Bay seasoning. Basically, said Harrison,“We serve comfort food designed to go with the beer.”

There’s seating inside and outside, plus plenty ofparking in the lot. “We want this to be the commu-nity, neighborhood, beer hall; and so far, we’ve hitthat goal on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays andSundays,” said Harrison. “On Saturdays, we also dogood business, but have more visitors passingthrough, in addition to the locals.”

He said people like being there because “It’s afriendly, relaxed, come-as-you-are, kind of place. Wealso get lots of young families in here, and we reallytake care of our neighbors because I’m a neighbor,too. We’re not trying to be trendy – we just wantpeople to get to know us, come back and appreciatethat we’re trying to do a good job.”

Besides, added Harrison, Chubby Squirrel has goodthings to offer. “We make our beer here and use asmuch Virginia grain as possible,” he said. “It’s grownby Virginia farmers and malted by Murphy & Rudein Charlottesville. And our beer is made by locals.”

As for the customers, they’re delighted with boththe brews and the place.

ON A RECENT EVENING, Heather and Jeff Wayewere enjoying a beer sampler called a flight. “Weboth got a beer flight because we wanted to try ev-erything,” explained Heather. “My favorites are theLemon Drop and the lightest citrus beer. They’re bothreally crisp and refreshing and have a good flavor.”

Husband Jeff liked the Nut Thief Brown Ale. “It’sa really good and smooth English ale,” he said. “We’rereally excited to have a brewery open up in Fairfax

Chubby Squirrel BrewingOpens in the City

City; we’re big beer fans.”And, added Heather, “We live across the street, so

it’s nice to have more businesses come here.”“Especially a brewery, because they’re really hot

and trendy right now,” said Jeff. “So I think they’ll dowell in the community.”

Fairfax’s Lawrence Michael also enjoyed the NutThief Brown Ale. “It’s well-balanced and light, butvery crisp,” he said. “And it also has a 7.0 alcoholcontent, so it’s a strong beer, but light-tasting – whichis rare for a dark ale.”

Furthermore, he said, “This place is a great comple-ment to the rejuvenation of Fairfax City. There aremany new bars, but no breweries here, until now.This should be a big attraction to the residents andto GMU. People can either walk or drive here, andit’s a welcome addition to the City.”

So where did the Chubby Squirrel name comefrom? One day, said Harrison, “While drinking a beerwith a buddy in my backyard, we saw a fat squirreldragging itself across the grass. And I said, ‘Hey, lookat that chubby squirrel go!’”

Employee Josh Paine pours a beer atChubby Squirrel.

Fairfax residentsJeff and HeatherWaye enjoy theirbeer flights.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection


Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

As I sit and attempt to write next week’s column, I do so on Saturday, Oct. 27. Aside from being my close friend, Cheryl’s, birthday, and the day before my brother, Richard’s, birthday, it is a date (the 27th), to invoke our 32nd President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, that “will live in infamy.” It is the date that Team Lourie, such as it is: my wife, Dina; my brother, Richard; and

learn what my previous week’s “malignant” biopsy actually meant.

the stomach. Not literally of course, but hearing such terrible, unexpected news, it certainly took our breath away.

After we all regained our composure, we tried to sort out what we had just heard and ask some intelligent questions (quite a challenge at that moment, I have to admit).

which Team Lourie had zero personal experience, having had no immediate family history other than my mother’s very treatable skin cancer. As such, in talking with the oncologist, we were all at a disadvantage. In addition to never having met, neither did we know exactly what we were to be discussing until we

Throw in the shock value of what we were hearing

since we were still standing; sitting, actually), we

processing what we were hearing: “13 months to two years,” out of the blue, basically.

We might have understood “the macro,” to steal one of my brother’s favorite expressions, but we were having a little trouble grasping “the micro” – meaning me.

Certainly we were clear that my life going forward was going to be different, but we had no idea, really, what we were all in for, collectively. Though a sort of handbook called “The Five Questions” was provided to us, it was hardly a GPS that guided you step by step. At that point, you stumble and stammer and don’t exactly know what to ask next.

evolved called a “nurse navigator.” This person is assigned to help you maneuver through the cancer/twilight zone of tests, treatments and appointments that you have just entered: labs, scans, infusion schedule, and oncology appointments; plus miscellaneous other

(aromatherapist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, pulmonologist, nephrologist, internal medicine doctor, thoracic surgeon, ophthalmologist, urologist, dermatologist, psychologist, pharmacist) and a few others that

chemotherapy – has likely caused me to forget. It’s no wonder new cancer patients begin to melt

been infused.And not that I need reminding, but the 27th does

of sorts on what I’ve been doing and why and how much longer I’m likely to be doing it. And that, of course, is the rub, because in the cancer business, there are very few guarantees, any of which is constantly rubbing you in various directions. Directions

and try to hang on for dear life. Because so far as most of us know, this life is pretty dear and we kind of think we want to hang on to it for awhile.

And I’m one of the lucky ones, a survivor, that is. Many of my fellow “diagnosees” have not been nearly as fortunate as I have been. Ten years, come Feb. 20, 2019, the anniversary of the actual date when my Internal Medicine doctor called me to tell me the results of the previous week’s biopsy. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I received that call.

That I’ll never forget.

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ticians in Virginia – including to KenPlum’s own campaigns.

Virginia should join the 25 statesthat ban contributions from publiclyrelated utilities. And politicians whoprofess to care about climate changeneed to stop feeding from the fossilfuel trough. They need to lose theirblind spot when it comes to frackedgas. Our children deserve no less.

Jon Sokolow is an attorney, writerand activist who has lived in Restonfor 25 years.

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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

FOOD DRIVESScouting for Food. Starting Nov. 3, Scouts will

post reminder flyers to homes throughout area,then return to collect non-perishable food itemsthat will nourish the area’s hungry on Nov. 10.Scouting for Food is held every fall prior toThanksgiving. Local food banks rely on it tostock their shelves for the upcoming holidaymonths, when food demands are the greatest.Items in highest demand include: cannedprotein (tuna, salmon, chicken, peanut butter);soups and stews (beef stew, chili, meat-basedsoups); 100 percent fruit juices (all sizes);grains (pasta, whole grain pasta, rice, brownrice, boxed macaroni and cheese); cereals(multi-grain, low sugar cereals, oatmeal);canned vegetables; canned fruits; condiments;and hygiene products (diapers, toilet paper,tissues, soap, toothpaste). Visitwww.ncacbsa.org for more.

Food for Fines. Nov. 1-30. Fairfax County PublicLibrary will be hosting a food drive called “Foodfor Fines.” Canned goods and other non-perishable items collected during the drive willbe donated to Food for Others, a not-for-profitfood pantry and food rescue operation thatserves Fairfax County. Each item donated willerase $1 from a patron’s overdue fines up to amaximum of $15. Customers may donate even ifthere are no fines accrued. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/food-fines formore.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED.The Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke

needs volunteer drivers for trips to medicalappointments (Monday - Friday) and companionshopping (Tuesday, Friday) within the Fairfax-Burke area and in the South County area (westof Route 1, Alexandria). Office volunteers arealso needed to work in the SCFB (Olley Glen)office to schedule rides. Bilingual volunteers(English and Spanish) are needed as drivers andoffice volunteers. Email Shavaun Wall [email protected] or call 703-323-4788.

THURSDAY/NOV. 1“Frequent, Certain, and Regular Elections”:

A Symposium. At Gunston Hall, 10709Gunston Road, Mason Neck. Experts on electionsboth past and present will speak. As the mid-terms are on everyone’s mind, this day-longevent will explore the origins of elections inAmerica to modern elections integrity. Theprogram will feature: David Becker, executivedirector and founder of the Center of ElectionInnovation and Research; Linda Monk,constitutional scholar, journalist and author;Aaron Nix Gomez, wine historian; Holly Brewer,Burke Chair of American History and associateprofessor of the Department of History,University of Maryland; and Martha Grove,archivist in the Center for Legislative Archives atthe National Archives and RecordsAdministration. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/2OXKmGO or call 703-550-9220. Space islimited. For more information, contact MaryKristen Craver at 703-550-9220 ext. 240 [email protected].

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