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By Teresa Carandang

The Fairfax Museum honored theAsian Pacific American communitywith two events this October. A

roundtable discussion, “Fairfax’s Asian Pa-cific American Story” was held Oct. 15 tocelebrate the opening day of theSmithsonian traveling exhibit, “I Want theWide American Earth Exhibit.” After thediscussion, a tour of the traveling exhibitfollowed at the Fairfax Museum and VisitorCenter.

Panelists included prominent members ofFairfax’s Asian Pacific community. These arefirst-time City of Fairfax council members,So P. Lim and Sang H. Yi. Lim; CorazonSandoval Foley who wrote several booksabout the history of Asian Americans inFairfax and led the creation of the “Burke/West Springfield Senior Center withoutWalls;” and Ted Gong, the executive direc-tor of the 1882 Foundation. This is a non-profit organization that aims to promoteawareness of the Chinese Exclusion Act of1882, a federal law that prevented the im-migration of Chinese laborers to the United

States.Dr. Amy Trang is an Administrator at the

National Task Force on Hepatitis B Focuson Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.She has twenty years of experience work-ing with multicultural communities, includ-ing writing the Vietnamese language cur-riculum and program of studies at FallsChurch High School in 2015.

Fairfax County has a diverse populationwith a big representation from the AsianPacific Americans. Out of the estimated 1.1million residents of Fairfax, the US Censusreported that twenty percent identifiedthemselves as Asian in 2017. In the UnitedStates, five percent of the population areAsian Pacific Americans. These representpeople from all over Asia as well as the Pa-cific Islands and Polynesia.

The roundtable discussion and exhibitremembers the history of racial prejudiceand immigration bans experienced by AsianPacific Americans and celebrates the suc-cesses they have achieved. It also recognizesthe difficulties immigrants encountered inthe past, and the ongoing challenges theyface today.

From left,So Lim andSang Yi are

the firstAsian Ameri-cans elected

to CityCouncil.

Asian Pacific AmericansRecognized by the Fairfax Museum

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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During The Lamb Center’s Oct. 10banquet, four guests sharedtheir personal stories. Each had

obstacles to overcome, and this daytimeshelter helped them do just that. To pro-tect their identities, The Connection isn’trevealing their last names.

❖ Corey said he dealt with his angerissues by hitting punching bags at a gymand then using some $1,500 a month ofmarijuana. “This put me into a down-ward spiral, and I ended up in conflictwith law enforcement, on the regular,”he said. “I kept losing a piece of myselfevery day.”

He was living in his truck; but whenhe lost it to pay his legal bills, he endedup living in a storage locker – requiringhim to climb an 8-foot wall each nightto get inside. From there, he went tohypothermia shelters and, finally, to TheLamb Center.

“I have them to thank for me accept-ing help with my anger and getting ontoa better path,” said Corey. He said the

center transformed him from someone whowent to jail monthly to a person who nolonger uses drugs and lives in an apartment.

Calling the center’s Jobs for Life program“eye-opening,” he said it helped him obtainthe skills he needed for interviewing, con-flict resolution and applying for jobs. Hesaid the things he’d done in the past didn’tstop people at The Lamb Center from car-ing about him and trying to help. “I con-tinue to go [there] and they still feed meand give me valuable advice,” said Corey.“I can’t thank them enough for all they’vedone for me.”

❖ Grace lost her home three years agoafter becoming a victim of domestic vio-lence. A single mother, she comes to The

Lamb Center for showers and food. “Thevolunteers are my friends,” she said. “I comein with a broken spirit and leave renewed.They pray with me and support me emo-tionally when I’m in despair and goingthrough the darkest time. I feel like I’m fam-ily.”

“They give me encouragement and lift meup when I’m down,” continued Grace. “I feelsafe here. When I come early in the morn-ing to get ready for work, it blesses me. TheLamb Center helps me face the challengesthat lie ahead, and I will be forever grate-ful.”

❖ Chris was incarcerated for six monthsin 2014 and was directed to The Lamb Cen-ter to get something to eat, take a shower,clean his clothes and get help finding a job.“I had not been homeless before and I wasscared,” he said. “I arrived at The LambCenter to find smiling faces, friendly staffand volunteers, and the assistance Ineeded.”

Without the services there – including abutton-down shirt, tie, shoes and socks –Chris said he wouldn’t have been able toprepare himself for job interviews. “TheLamb Center has been a blessing for me,

giving me a place to speak with a casemanager, get eyeglasses and help get anID card,” he explained. “I’ve been ableto find work and hold a job and recentlygot a second job.

“I appreciate all that the staff and vol-unteers have done for me, as I continuemy path to getting my life back on track,”said Chris. “The Lamb Center alsoopened my eyes to religion, and I’ve ac-cepted God into my life.”

❖ Piety, a mother of two, initially cameto The Lamb Center for lunch and leftwith basic, living supplies and bus to-kens. She’d lost all her belongings, andthe center helped her get her identifica-tion and gave her a place to wash herlaundry and obtain toiletries, as well asclothing for her baby. Having transpor-tation to work was a huge help to her.“When you have a little income comingin, you can sleep in a motel or buy yourown products,” said Piety. “It makes youindependent and a part of society. TheLamb Center made me feel safe and I’mnow a family member. I’m blessed to-day that God guided me there. If God isin my heart, I am home.”

Lamb Center guests share their stories.‘I Feel Like I’m Family’

Corey Piety

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Every day, The Lamb Center makesa positive impact on the lives ofpoor and homeless people inFairfax. And on Oct. 10, this non-

profit held its annual, celebration banquetat the Waterford in Fair Oaks.

This faith-based, daytime, drop-in shel-ter has much to celebrate. In 2017, it servedan average of 102 guests/day with: 46,123meals, 15,143 showers and more than10,000 group and individual counselingsessions, plus dental services, AA meetings,clothing, haircuts, Bible studies, relation-ship-building, and job and housingsearches.

The vast majority of its financial supportcomes from contributions from its morethan 100 partner churches, 1,200 individualdonors and dozens of local businesses. Car-rying out the day-to-day work are thecenter’s volunteers who, last year, gavenearly 26,000 hours of their time.

Now, there’s even more to cheer. At thebanquet, Lamb Center Board Chairman TaraRuszkowski announced the creation of Jobsfor Life, a jobs partnership with the City ofFairfax. “It’s a four-month, pilot programto offer part-time, day work to Lamb Cen-ter guests,” she said. “There’s dignity inwork; and if you give a homeless person a

job, you build them up and make them apart of the community.” It’ll be managed byLamb Center staff and Fairfax’s Parks andRecreation Department and will run for 16weeks. Via this innovative initiative, theseguests will be employed cleaning andbeautifying City parks and doing public-workstasks. Modeled after a successful program inAlbuquerque, N.M., this one is funded by a$15,000 grant from the City to the center.

EIGHT TO 10 PEOPLE will work two

days a week in four-hour shifts. The LambCenter will register participants, providetransportation, supervise job sites and payworkers in cash ($10/hour) at the end ofeach shift. Fairfax City will provide thelearning opportunities and a pathway backinto the workforce.

“We’re extremely proud to offer a pro-gram like this in Fairfax City,” said MayorDavid Meyer. “It’s an approach that not onlyassists those who need help, but also ben-efits the City and its residents by providing

valuable services that we need every day.It’s truly community in action.”

Calling this collaboration a “powerfulpartnership” between The Lamb Center andthe City, and a win for both, he added, “Mostespecially, it’s a win for The Lamb Centerguests who are transforming their lives fora future that includes the dignity ofwork.ºWe’re proud to be taking this nextstep to help the homeless in our City.”

Thanking him and the City Council,Ruszkowski said the pilot will begin the endof this month. “For some, it’ll be a steppingstone on to more permanent work with theCity’s Public Works Department,” she said.“And for others, it’ll be an entrée into ourjobs program.”

Furthermore, she said, “We’re cautiouslyexploring the possibility of joining withpartners to build housing. And we’re ask-ing if we should have a second location toexpand our reach. These are bold questions,and we continue to ask for [our support-ers’] prayers and guidance.”

Sharon Hoover, Missions Director atCentreville Presbyterian Church, is the Jobsfor Life coordinator. “I did some researchand discovered there’s a gap between em-ployment services and potential employers,”she explained. My search to bridge the gapbrought me to Jobs for Life.”

“It focused on strength of character andGod’s work, so I hosted a class about it atthe church,” she continued. “But transpor-tation for people to get there was difficult.Then Dave Larrabee [the center’s operations

Lamb Center Has Reason for JoyAnnounces jobs part-nership with the City.

From left, The Lamb Center’s Tara Ruszkowski, Sharon Jones, PattiBrown and Dave Larrabee, Mayor David Meyer, Lamb Center ExecutiveDirector John MacPherson and Jobs for Life Coordinator Sharon Hoover.

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City of Fairfax Mayor David L. Meyer speaks during the opening cer-emony for Pathway Homes’ 19th annual Help the Homeless Walk,benefiting those affected by homelessness and mental illness, Satur-day, Oct. 20, 2018, outside City Hall. The event was the first of morethan 40 community projects included in Volunteer Fairfax’sVolunteerFest 2018. Looking on is Patrick Chaing, chairman of Path-way Homes’ board of directors.

Help the Homeless Walk Held in Fairfax City

Glen Mullins, right, of Fairfax, and fellow volunteers Clark Bellomy,second from right, and Clark’s mom, Michel Bellomy, third from right(also of Fairfax) cheer on walkers on University Drive in Fairfax duringPathway Homes’ 19th annual Help the Homeless Walk, Saturday, Oct. 20,2018. The event, benefiting those affected by homelessness and mentalillness, was the first of more than 40 community projects included inVolunteer Fairfax’s VolunteerFest 2018

Participants (both on two feet and four) in Pathway Homes’ 19th annualHelp the Homeless Walk, depart from City Hall, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018,in Fairfax. The event benefiting those affected by homelessness andmental illness, was the first of more than 40 community projects in-cluded in Volunteer Fairfax’s VolunteerFest 2018.

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Volunteering at Mental Health NonprofitVolunteers from Regency Centers — Jessica Hayes, Brian Greene, Greg Van Dyke, andBrian Dawson — completed their Day of Service project at mental health nonprofitPRS’ Fairfax Recovery Academy Day Program. PRS is a local nonprofit that helpsindividuals living with serious mental health issues and facing life crises. RegencyCenters volunteers created a garden with fresh flowers and herbs that clients will usefor cooking. Volunteers also landscaped, power-washed, and organized activities withthe clients including making bird feeders and decorating mini-pots of herbs for clientsto take home.

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Domestic Vio-lence harmseveryone in afamily, di-

rectly and indirectly. Whenchildren are exposed to domestic violence, thetrauma they experience can have damagingeffects. That is why the Domestic Violence Pre-vention, Policy, and Coordinating Council isexpanding its efforts to serve children whowitness this crime in their own homes.

The County’s Step Up 4 Kids initiative willwork to improve the short-term and long-termoutcomes in the lives of children who havewitnessed domestic violence by improving thegovernment and community response, enhanc-ing clinical intervention services, and provid-ing opportunities for individual impact.

Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men willexperience severe intimate partner violence intheir lifetime. These sobering numbers are fol-lowed by the reports that 1 in 4 children wit-ness domestic violence in their homes. It is easyto think that because a child does not see aparent assaulted that they are not aware of theviolence. The reality is that children are muchmore aware of the violence, fear, and manipu-lation that occurs in an abusive relationshipbetween their parents than we realize.

Following a violent or scary incident, or evendays and months after, children may experi-

ence anxiety, fear of their parent being hurt,increased aggression, or symptoms of Posttrau-matic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The long termeffects are even more damaging.

Children who witness domestic violence aremore likely to experience mental health prob-lems like depression, anxiety, and the increasedchance of suicidal ideation, and substance use.Worst of all, these children are much morelikely to be involved in abusive relationships.Boys who witnessed domestic violence are 10time more likely to abuse a partner as an adult,which girls who witnessed it are 6 times morelikely to enter an abusive relationship.

Step Up 4 Kids seeks to break the cycle ofabuse and address the unique needs of chil-dren by engaging individuals, systems, andmental health professionals. This three-pronged approach is only possible with an en-hanced response and coordination from gov-ernment and the community. Step Up 4 Kidswill work to improve coordination betweenFairfax County Public Schools, County agen-cies, and nonprofit partners. This will facili-tate communication and information sharingamong all parties involved in assisting childwitnesses and will improve practices across thesystem. The community will also play an im-portant part in Step Up 4 Kids. The initiativewill enact campaigns and programs to teachgroups in the community about how childrenare impacted by domestic violence.

The final, and perhaps most important, pieceof the Step Up 4 Kids puzzle is you, the indi-vidual. One of the most important messages

of the Step Up 4 Kids Initiative is that you canmake the difference in the life a child who haswitnessed or experienced domestic violence,regardless of your role in a child’s life. You maybe a teacher, daycare provider, sports coach,neighbor, extended family member, or friend.You can make a difference by letting a childknow it is okay to talk about the scary thingsthat might be happening in their home, youcan encourage a child in something they aregood at, and remind a child that violence isnever their fault or their problem to fix. TheStep Up 4 Kids Initiative will work with orga-nizations and community groups across thecounty to recognize ways they can make a dif-ference for some of our most vulnerable chil-dren.

The good news is that while children can bevery vulnerable, they can also be incrediblyresilient, and their ability to grow in their re-siliency is dependent on the adults in their life.The presence of a safe, caring, adult in a child’slife, whether a parent, teacher, friend, or coach,is the most significant factor in a child’s abilityto overcome any type of adversity. And themore adults surround and support a child, themore those chances increase.

If you have questions or concerns about howto help a child or possible survivor you areconcerned about, or you are a survivor your-self, please call the Fairfax County 24-HourDomestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at 703-360-7273 to speak to a trained hotline volun-teer who can provide support, crisis interven-tion, and resources for services.

If you would like to learn more about theStep Up 4 Kids Initiative and how you can getinvolved, please visit fairfaxcounty.gov andsearch “Step Up 4 Kids.”

Helping Child Witnesses of Domestic ViolenceStep Up 4 Kids seeks to break the cycleof abuse and address the needs of children.

By Kenneth

R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Last week I wroteabout the direwarning of the lat-

est report from the Inter-governmental Panel on Cli-mate Change about the more immediate con-sequences of climate change than had origi-nally been predicted. Avoiding the damages toour planet and to our way of life would re-quire “transforming the world economy at a

speed and scale that has nodocumented precedent,”according to the report.

The greatest economiesin the world must lead the changes necessaryto preserve our planet and the quality of lifefor our families rather than dismissing or de-bating its findings. The time for action is nowwith the report describing a world of worsen-ing food shortages and wildfires and a massdie-off of coral reefs as soon as 2040, a littlemore than two decades away.

What we have instead are politicians at thehighest level of the federal government mak-ing promises at political rallies in West Virginiato bring back coal, the greatest offender of cli-

mate change, and in Iowa to increase corn pro-duction for ethanol that when added to gaso-line may release more carbon from the landsthan it saves. Scores of regulations intendedto reduce climate change have been rescindedto gain favor of those who see them as inter-ference in their quest to make more bucks orto gain more votes from a political constitu-ency. Absent little or no help on this concernat the federal level for the next couple of years,what can be done in the meantime? At the statelevel I will be pushing for a strengthening of acommitment by state government to increaseits efforts at energy conservation, eliminatingany subsidies for coal production, intensiveeconomic development in green jobs for areaspreviously dependent on coal, a tax on car-bon, accelerating the use of renewable energy,and establishing Virginia as a green state in itspolicies as well as reforestation. There aremany reasons to take this immediate action inVirginia if for no other motive than that westand to be among the first states to lose a sig-nificant chunk of our land mass with climatechange and sea level rise.

I am pleased that Fairfax County has made anod in the direction of concern about sea levelrise, but there is reason to believe that one ofthe wealthiest counties in the country can findthe will and the resources to do even more.

We have been planting trees, but we need toplant many more. We have been working toget people out of their individual cars, and wemust incentivize more people to use cleanertransit. Thanks to School Board Member PatHynes for her resolution calling for state andfederal action on climate change. It is a begin-ning, but the locality must budget as a socialcost for the county and not for the school dis-trict the addition of solar panels on the mil-lions of square feet of roof space on our schools.Also, our school lots should be forested andnot lawns. Small actions taken by many canproduce significant results. We have our warn-ing. No time for hand wringing. We need toget to work.

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Partnership Provides ‘Dignity of Work’director] suggested we holdclasses at The Lamb Center.”

Now, volunteers from 20churches are helping with the 16-session class, teaching Lamb Cen-ter guests about various jobs. Theyalso recruit and train mentors forthe students. And besides the jobswith Fairfax, they’re seeking addi-tional work opportunities for the

class’s graduates. “We need peoplewilling to consider hiring an at-riskperson with an unusual work his-tory,” said Hoover. “Think howmuch we could reduce poverty inNorthern Virginia through thisprogram. And I can tell you, if youget involved in Jobs for Life, it willchange you for the better.”

Then four people who’ve beenhelped by The Lamb Center shared

their stories. Afterward, Board ofDirectors member Dee AnnJeremiah said, “God says to loveyour neighbor, and these peopleare our neighbors. Before gettinginvolved with The Lamb Center, Ihad no idea there were homelesspeople a stone’s throw from myhome. But our guests teach mewith their passion and faith. As abusiness owner, helping individu-

als is common sense. It’s a win forbusinesses, the community andour guests.”

THANKING EVERYONE for at-tending the banquet, Larrabeesaid, “Everything we do wouldn’tbe possible without your support.”He then prayed, saying, “God,we’re so grateful for the manyways You’ve grown our ministry so

we’re able to help the poor in ourcommunity and transform lives.Bless us as we travel home tonight,and especially bless and keep safethose who have no place to laytheir heads.” The Lamb Center isat 3160 Campbell Drive in Fairfax.For more information, to contrib-ute or to volunteer, go towww.thelambcenter.org or call703-691-3178.


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THURSDAY/OCT. 25Paintings & Pairings. 5:30-9 p.m. at

Fairview Park Marriott, 3111Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church.Enjoy paired hors d’oeuvres andwines, a three-course dinner, andauctions and artwork for sale. Allproceeds from the event benefitInsight Memory Care Center. $125.Visit www.insightmcc.org/ for more.

Hitchcocktober: 39 Steps (1935). 7p.m. at Angelika Film Center –Mosaic, 2911 District Ave., Fairfax.Every Thursday night in October aclassic film by Sir Alfred Hitchcockwill be featured with a bonusscreening of PSYCHO on Halloween.Tickets are $10. Visitangelikafilmcenter.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 25-28The Adventures of Huckleberry

Finn. 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts-Concert Hall, 4373 Mason PondDrive, Fairfax. Mark Twain’s timelessclassic sweeps us down the mightyMississippi in this musical adaptationof Huck Finn. Our irrepressible herohelps his friend Jim escape tofreedom while sharing hilarious,suspenseful and heartwarmingadventures, all told withunforgettable, classically Americanmusic. Professional Artist inResidence, Thomas W. Jones II helmsthis journey. $15 for students andseniors, $30 for adults. Call 703-901-5941 or visit cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/big-river-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn for more.

FRIDAY/OCT. 26Lorton Workhouse Ceramics

Workshop. 10:30 a.m. at LortonSenior Center, 7722 Gunston Plaza,Lorton. Travel to the LortonWorkhouse Arts Center Visitlortonseniorcenter.org or call 703-550-7195 for more.

2018 Arts Awards. Noon-2 p.m. atFalls Church Marriott Fairview Park,3111 Fairview Park Drive, FallsChurch. The Arts Awards bringtogether the arts community,business community, civic andelected leaders to celebrate theextraordinary contributions of artists,arts organizations, and the privatesector for supporting the arts inFairfax County, the City of Fairfax,and the City of Falls Church. $250.Email [email protected] orcall 571-395-4619.

Rock the Block: Supervixen. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Old Town Square, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Family-friendly free concert series, whichfeatures live bands, beer garden, andcity restaurant vendor booths. Bringyour own lawn chairs or blankets tosit on. Free. Call 703-385-7858 orvisit www.fairfaxva.gov/rocktheblockfor more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 26-28Madhaunter’s Madhouse. Friday-

Saturday, 7-11 p.m.; Sunday, 7-10p.m. at The Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton.Madhaunter’s Madhouse hauntedtrail of terror returns to theWorkhouse for a third year of scares.In 2018, screams will echo across the55-acre historic Workhouse campus,built on the grounds of the once-abandoned and notorious DCDepartment of Corrections LortonReformatory. More information,tickets ($20), and volunteeropportunities are available atworkhousearts.org/madhaunter.

SATURDAY/OCT. 27ECHO Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-noon. At St.

Bernadette Catholic Church in thegym, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road,

Springfield. Hundreds of items —toys, dishes, collectibles, smallelectronics, home decorations andfashion accessories will be available.Proceeds go to support ECHO(Ecumenical Community HelpingOthers.) Visit the website www.echo-inc.org.

Saturday Community Farmers’Market. Through Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-1p.m. at 10500 Page Ave., Fairfax —one block from West and Mainstreets behind the Wells Fargo Bankand adjacent to the Historic FairfaxCounty Courthouse. Visitwww.fairfaxsaturdaymarket.com.

Farmers Market. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2p.m. at Springfield Town Center,6699 Spring Mall Drive, Springfield.Visit www.facebook.com/SpringfieldFoodworks/.

Both Sides Tour XXI. 8:15 a.m. Leavefrom Franconia Museum at theFranconia Governmental Center,6121 Franconia Road. Elijah Whitegrew up in Maryland and moved toVirginia before the Civil War. Hebuilt his famed Thirty-Fifth Battalion,Virginia Cavalry with troops fromboth sides of the Potomac River.$100, includes bus, lunch, and acontribution to the FranconiaMuseum. Bottled water will beprovided on the bus. Contact DonHakenson at 703-971-4984 [email protected].

Genealogy in the Digital Age. 9a.m.-2 p.m. At Dunn LoringVolunteer Fire Station, Oct. 312148Gallows Road, Vienna. FairfaxGenealogical Society’s Fall GenealogyFair, “Genealogy in the Digital Age”with James M. Beidler. Plus vendors.Registration online at https://2018fxgsfallfair.eventbrite.com. Costafter October 15: FxGS member, $45, non-member $55. Visit the websitewww.fxgs.org

Trunk or Treat. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at TheMott Community Center, 12111Braddock Road, Fairfax. Come out tocelebrate the community andHalloween at Trunk or TreatCommunity Day. Join friends andneighbors for food, music, vendors,moon bounce, trunk or treating, andmore. Free. Call 703-278-8605 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services.

“Real vs Reel: A Closer Look atthe Medicine of Mercy Street.”2 p.m. at Historic Blenheim, 3610Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Jake Wynnfrom the National Museum of CivilWar Medicine in Frederick, Md., willexplore and compare “real” medicalpractices from the Civil War versusthe medical treatments shown in“Mercy Street,” the PBS mini-series.Free. Call 703-591-0560.

Transforming Lives Gala. 6:30-11p.m. at The Westin Alexandria, 400Courthouse Square, Alexandria. Since1974, Good Shepherd Housing &Family Services has been reducinghomelessness and enabling self-sufficiency by providing permanentaffordable housing, emergencyfinancial services, budget counselingand case management to workinghouseholds in Fairfax County. $175-$250. Visit goodhousing.org/gala formore.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 27-28Fall Fun Days. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Whitehall Farms, 6080 ColchesterRoad, Fairfax. Fourth annual Fall FunDays, featuring a pumpkin patch,corn maze, nature trails, inflatablebounce houses, lawn games, wagonrides, and more. Meet farm animals(like Henry the cow) and learn moreabout sustainable farming. A farm-to-table lunch option will be available,featuring farm fresh ingredients fromWhitehall’s farm store. $12 for adultsand children over 3. Visitwww.whitehall.farm for more.

Submit entertainment announcements at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.


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Ghost Train. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at BurkeLake Park, 7315 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. Take little goblins for afamily-friendly ride on the GhostTrain at Burke Lake Park thisHalloween season. Also enjoy a moonbounce, carousel and pumpkinpainting. Food and drink will beavailable for purchase. Dress for theoccasion with your favoriteHalloween costume. $6 per personage two and older; younger childrenride for free. Last ticket sold at 4 p.m.Call 703-323-6600 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelakepark/.

SUNDAY/OCT. 28Organ Recital. 3 p.m. At Historic

Pohick Church, 9301 RichmondHighway, Lorton. Free organ recitalby Linda Wilberger Egan, Minister ofMusic. The recital celebrates the 50thAnniversary of the church’s NoackPipe Organ with 16 stops, 18 ranks,and 948 pipes. Selections will includeworks by Pachelbel, Buxtehude andBach, which were composed duringthe musical Baroque period. Call 703-339-6572 or visit the Pohick Churchwebsite at www.pohick.org.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Costume Contest. 11

a.m. at Lorton Senior Center, 7722Gunston Plaza, Lorton. Visitlortonseniorcenter.org or call 703-550-7195 for more.

Trunk or Treat. 6:30-8:30 p.m. AtJubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. There willbe free candy and refreshments, andprizes for best decorated vehicle &costumes. Call 703-383-1170, or visit

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. 3Woodson Craft Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

At Woodson High School, 9525 MainStreet, 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 beapproximately 100 exhibitors andadmission is free for shoppers. Allproceeds benefit the W.T. WoodsonCrew Team www.wtwcrew.orgEmail 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. Visitwww.scanva.org/support-scan/news-events/toast/ for more.

www.jccag.org.Hitchcocktober: Psycho (1954). 7

p.m. at Angelika Film Center –Mosaic, 2911 District Ave., Fairfax.Every Thursday night in October aclassic film by Sir Alfred Hitchcockwill be featured with a bonusscreening of PSYCHO on Halloween.Tickets are $10. Visitangelikafilmcenter.com.

Madhaunter’s Madhouse. 7-11 p.m.at The Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton.Madhaunter’s Madhouse hauntedtrail of terror returns to theWorkhouse for a third year of scares.In 2018, screams will echo across the55-acre historic Workhouse campus,built on the grounds of the once-abandoned and notorious DCDepartment of Corrections LortonReformatory. More information,tickets ($20), and volunteeropportunities are available atworkhousearts.org/madhaunter.

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. Visitwww.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 thefollowing 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.

The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn

Mark Twain’s timeless classicsweeps us down the mighty Missis-sippi in this musical adaptation ofHuck Finn. Our irrepressible herohelps his friend Jim escape tofreedom while sharing hilarious,suspenseful and heartwarmingadventures, all told with unforget-table, classically American music.Professional Artist in Residence,Thomas W. Jones II helms thisjourney. Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 25-28, 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts-ConcertHall, 4373 Mason Pond Drive,Fairfax. $15 for students and seniors,$30 for adults. Call 703-901-5941 orvisit cfa.calendar.gmu.edu/big-river-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finnfor more.


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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

About 400 people and 200 dogstook part in the 12th annual K9Krawl 5K walk held Saturday,Oct. 13, on the grounds of the

Fairfax County Government Center. The freeevent helped bring awareness to domesticviolence and the link to animal cruelty.

“We decided since October is DomesticViolence Awareness month, that we neededto bring some attention to domestic violenceand this was a unique way to bring animallovers and people together and educatethem about domestic violence itself and that

link to animal cruelty,” said organizer KaceyKirkland, Victim Services Specialist withFairfax County.

The event featured various county re-sources with booths and exhibits, includ-ing: the Office for Women; the DomesticViolence Action Center; the INOVA SANEProgram — the forensic program that doesforensic exams for sexual assault and do-mestic violence victims; the Humane Soci-ety; Fairfax County Animal Shelter; andCaring Hands.

Kirkland continued: “What we have foundstatistically is that women who are in do-mestic violence situations usually have afamily pet and that family pet is pitted

against them by their abuser — either thatthey will harm them or kill them or do some-thing to them if they leave the partnershipor marriage. So, it’s used as a tool to con-trol their victim. This is a way for us to talkabout that so people understand that con-nection.”

Former Sully District Supervisor and ani-mal supporter Michael Frey was on handas well. “The problems of domestic abuseare so rampant in the country and so mis-understood; they so often go below the ra-dar. People are afraid to come forward andso highlighting the issue and bringing at-tention to the resources that are availablefor victims and survivors are so important,”he said.

He added: “A lot of people don’t realizethat Fairfax County was one of the first ju-risdictions and first police departments inthe country to make the connection be-tween people who abuse animals andpeople who later in life go on to become

perpetrators of domestic violence.”Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity

added: “Today’s event is really about high-lighting the correlation between animalabuse and domestic violence. Domestic vio-lence is an issue that we’ve got to do moreabout in Fairfax County. We are doing some-thing but we’ve got to do more.”

He added: “And any event with dogs —you’ve got to love events with dogs. I’vebeen a dog owner all my life and seeingeverybody out here with their animals on arainy day — I think it’s a special cause whenpeople come out on a rainy day.”

There was a costume contest for ownerswith their pets as well. Winning first placewas Grace Cross and her dog Astro whodressed up in a Harry Potter theme withCross as Death Eater and the dog asPadfoot/Sirius Black. The second-place win-ner was Shannon Johnson and her dogPenny dressed as Hula Dog with a family ofsharks.

The crowd gathers before the walk with their dogs.K-9 Krawl 5K organizers Kacey Kirkland, a victim service specialistand Jacqi Smith, a domestic violence detective.

K-9 Krawl Held at Government Center400 people and 200 dogs walk to bringattention to link between domesticviolence and animal cruelty.

Thomas Topp of Fairfax with his dog Jaxson. Brittany Whitt of Fairfax with her dog Katana.Fairfax County Police Sgt. Ari Morin withhis K9 Patrol dog Bodhi.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 4,Koons ChryslerDodge Jeep Ram

partnered with Oak View El-ementary to raise $690 duringthe Chrysler Cars 4 Classroomsfundraising initiative. ThroughChrysler’s Cars for Classroomsfundraiser, the Chrysler brandcontributes up to $3,000, to-ward the school on behalf ofevery test drive participant.

“The Koons Chrysler DodgeJeep Ram enjoyed raising fundsfor a great cause with familiesand the local community. Wealways look forward to givingback to the community and theChrysler Cars 4 Classrooms ini-

Koons Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram partnered with OakView Elementary to raise $690 during the ChryslerCars 4 Classrooms fundraising initiative.

Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms Raise$690 for Oak View Elementary

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tiative is a great way to do it,”said James Kinsey, Mid AtlanticBusiness Center Regional Direc-tor. “On behalf of the Chryslerbrand and the dealership, Iwould like to personally thankeveryone who took the time toparticipate in this test drive tohelp us raise money for such adeserving group of students.”

In 2018, the Chrysler brandcelebrated more than 25 yearsof supporting schools and fami-lies. Since 1993, the brand hadhelped to raise more than 7million dollars throughfundraising test drives. Formore information, visitwww.cars4classrooms.com.

Saturday Morning Coffeewith Delegate David Bulova

This Saturday, Oct. 27, Del. David Bulova (D-37) will continue atradition started in 2006 by holding informal office hours to take placefrom 9. to 11 a.m. Constituents are invited to talk about issues of inter-est and to ask questions about legislation affecting our community.The format is casual and no appointment is needed.

❖ Oct. 27 at Jireh Cafe, 13848 Lee Highway, Centreville❖ Dec. 8 at Main Street Bagel, 10268 Main Street, City of FairfaxDel. Bulova is also happy to arrange individual appointments on spe-

cific issues or concerns.Del. Bulova represents Virginia’s 37 House District, which includes

the City of Fairfax and portions of Fairfax County. He serves on theGeneral Laws, Education, and Agriculture, Chesapeake and NaturalResources committees. He is also a member of the Chesapeake BayCommission, the State Water Commission, the Joint Commission onHealth Care, and the Housing Commission.

For more information about Del. Bulova visit www.davidbulova.com.

Week in Fairfax

By David Siegel

The Connection

Continuing its special part-nerships with preeminentmusicians and adding to

its reputation, the Fairfax Sym-phony Orchestra is providing an-other “innovativeºartistic and edu-cational experience” when guestartist Amit Peled joins the FSO foran evening of “Tchaikovsky &Beethoven,” said Jonathan Kerr,Executive Director, FSO.

Peled is a renowned cellist re-turning to the FSO to continue hisrelationships with the FSO andaudiences who asked the FSO tobring him back to perform, notedKerr. Born in Israel, Peled is aGrammy Award nominated cellistwho performs around the world.When he performs, he will be play-ing a cello once used by andhanded to him by Pablo Casals.

The FSO evening of“Tchaikovsky & Beethoven” willinclude Tchaikovsky’s “Variationson a Rococo Theme,” written forcello and orchestra in a style in-spired by and as a homage toMozart. The 20-minuteTchaikovsky piece consists of eightvariations on a theme. It will spot-light Peled’s skills as cellist. Follow-ing the Tchaikovsky will be com-poser Max Bruch’s sumptuous ”KolNidrei” written for cello and or-chestra.

After intermission the FSO willpresent Beethoven’s SymphonyNo. 4.

Asked about “Variations,” Peledsaid “the music has a theme thatany child can whistle.” He wenton to say “if Spotify had existedwhen Tchaikovsky ‘Variations’were new, they would have beenvery popular on Spotify.”

Peled called “Variations” a verycommunicative piece with feel-ings; “full of fireworks that theaudience can relate to … festive,lush and vibrant.”

For Bruch’s “Kol Nidrei,” Peledindicated it a musical piece that a

listener need not be Jewish to haveit enter one’s soul.

Peled will be in Center for theArts (CFA) foyer during intermis-sion to meet with audience mem-bers.

Allison Bailey, FSO AssociateConcertmaster and Orchestra Di-rector at Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technologydescribed her position as the FSOAssociate Concertmaster; “to pro-vide leadership along with theConcertmaster.”

Amit Peled, Guest Soloist with Fairfax Symphony Orchestra for “Tchaikovsky &Beethoven.”

‘Tchaikovsky and Beethoven’ at Mason StageExciting Fairfax Symphony program withguest soloist Amit Peled at Center for the Arts.

AllisonBailey,AssociateConcertmas-ter ofFairfaxSymphonyOrchestra.

A symphony concertmaster islike an athletic team’s player-coach but for the FSO that means,striking up the symphony, greet-ing the conductor, then playing asviolinist. Bailey will serve as theConcertmaster at the

“Tchaikovsky & Beethoven” con-cert.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestrapresents “Tchaikovsky &Beethoven” Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018at 8 p.m. Visit www.cfa.gmu.eduor call: 888-945-2468.

Where and WhenFairfax Symphony Orchestra presents “Tchaikovsky & Beethoven” with special

guest soloist Amit Peled at George Mason University, Center for the Arts ConcertHall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Performance: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at 8 p.m.Tickets $25, $39, $50, $53 and $65. Student discount tickets are available for fulltime students under 25 with ID. Visit www.cfa.gmu.edu or call: 888-945-2468.Note: ADA Accessible seating available

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*These meetings will be held in conjunction with planned I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan meetings. Fall meeting materials will be available at http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/planning/fallmeetings/ beginning October 15, 2018.

Comments will be accepted until December 13, 2018.

The Commonwealth is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need further information on these policies or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, please contact the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Title VI Compliance Officer at 804-786-2730 or the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Title VI Compliance Officer at 804-786-4440 (TTY users call 711).

Monday, October 15, 2018at 4 p.m.

Culpeper District Office1601 Orange RoadCulpeper, VA 22701

Wednesday, October 17, 2018* at 4 p.m.

Blue Ridge Community CollegePlecker Center for Continuing Education

One College LaneWeyers Cave, VA 24486

Monday, October 22, 2018*at 4 p.m.

Southwest Higher Education CenterOne Partnership Circle

Abingdon, VA 24210

Thursday, October 25, 2018*at 2 p.m.

(Note: Start time has changed)Holiday Inn - Valley View3315 Ordway Drive NW

Roanoke, VA 24017

Tuesday, November 13, 2018at 4 p.m.

Hampton Roads District Office7511 Burbage DriveSuffolk, VA 23435

Thursday, November 15, 2018at 4 p.m.

Homewood Suites–Chester12810 Old Stage Road

Chester, VA 23836

Monday, November 19, 2018at 4 p.m.

Lynchburg District ComplexRamey Memorial Auditorium

4303 Campbell AvenueLynchburg, VA 24501

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 4 p.m.

Fredericksburg DistrictOffice Auditorium86 Deacon Road

Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Thursday, November 29, 2018at 5:30 p.m.

NOVA District OfficePotomac Conference Room

4975 Alliance DriveFairfax, VA 22030

If you cannot attend a meeting, you may send your comments on highway projects to Infrastructure Investment Director, VDOT, 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia 23219, or [email protected].

You may send comments on rail, public transportation, and transportation demand management to Public Information Officer, DRPT, 600 E. Main St., Suite 2102, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or [email protected].

Public MeetingsFall Transportation Meeting

You are invited to participate in public meetings held by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The meetings will begin with an open house followed by a public comment period. At the open house you can learn about various transportation initiatives, as well as Virginia’s project prioritization process (SMART SCALE), Virginia’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and the VTrans Multimodal Transportation Plan. Representatives from the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment and Departments of Transportation and Rail and Public Transportation will be in attendance to highlight their transportation programs and discuss your ideas and concerns about Virginia’s transportation network. The open house will be followed by a public comment period, where you can provide comments about the various initiatives. Comments will be accepted at the meeting and may also be submitted via email or online at www.CTB.Virginia.gov.

Public Meetings* to be held at the dates, locations and times listed below:

News

By Khuyen Dinh

The Connection

Bringing 40 American stu-dents and 40 Japanese stu-dents together for a ten-

day program, the High School Dip-lomats Program creates bonds andfriendships across the ocean.

The High School Diplomats Pro-gram is a scholarship based cul-tural exchange program availablefor high school students enteringtheir junior or senior year and isheld at Princeton University for tendays. Rachel Nelson, a senior atRobinson Secondary School, at-tended this intense, cultural expe-rience to create friendships andlearn more about the Japaneseculture.

“I applied to this internationalprogram because I was fascinatedby the opportunity to learn aboutand experience aspects of Japa-nese culture,” said Nelson. “Thisprogram provided me with a richexperience through academic, cul-tural, and social activities that Iwill never forget.”

She describes the participants ofthe program as a “family” and thatthe program is frequently referredto as “the best ten days of yourlife,” and concludes that she canpersonally attest to this statement.

“If I had to summarize my HSDexperience in one word, I woulduse ‘Tomodachi’, or ‘friend.’”Nelson explains, “This was a com-monly used phrase throughout theprogram and highlights the impor-tance of lasting international re-lationships formed within our pro-gressive generation.”

The United States High SchoolDiplomats Program will be held inlate August at Princeton Univer-sity in 2019. Sophomores and jun-iors in high school can applyonline atwww.highschooldiplomats.comfrom Sept. 15, 2018 to Jan. 8,2018. For more information, con-tact the American Director, CelineZapolski, [email protected] 571-234-5072.

“Yuya and I”: CoordinatingT-Shirts, Robinson Second-ary Senior Rachel Nelsonand her roommate fromJapan, Yuya Minami, sporttheir homemade shirts forthe spirit days within theprogram.

Creating FriendshipsAcross the OceanHigh SchoolDiplomats pro-gram bringstogether Ameri-can and Japanesestudents.

“Squad”: Before the High School Diplomats ClosingCeremony, Shikoh Hirabayashi, Rachel Nelson, YuyaMinami, and Marco Allen smile reminiscing of theirwonderful memories made at the program.

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Children search for buried treasures in the sand pit.

Lake Accotink ParkFall Festival a HitA

bout 250-300 people attended the Lake AccotinkPark’s Annual Fall Festival

on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Usinga Halloween-theme, the day con-sisted of fun for children, carnival-style games, haunted tractor rides,miniature golf, and carnival-stylefood.Lake Accotink is part of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority.

According to Joshua Smith,Lakefront Park Manager at LakeAccotink Park: “We do this everyfall around Halloween — so it’s aHalloween-themed event. Weopen up our mini-golf; we havedifferent carnival-style games thekids participate in. We also dohaunted hayrides, which are fam-ily-friendly and dog-friendly aswell. But it’s a great family eventthat people can come out and justhave a great day out at the localpark.”

He continued: “We’re just tryingto bring the community in and letthem know what we have to offerhere at Lake Accotink.

This is kind of the last event thatwe do for the season. So, we hopeto spark interest in what we’regoing to be doing when the Springcomes back around next year. It’sa great fun day.”

—Steve Hibbard

Allison Zwirner, 6, and Katie Campillo, 7, of Springfieldenjoy cotton candy.

Mila Rumiantsev, 4, ofFairfax shows off her facepainting.

Ellie Readman, 4 � , ofAsheville, NC, plays theSpider Web Splat gameduring Lake Accotink Park’sAnnual Fall Festival onSaturday, Oct. 20, 2018.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

There I was, Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, around 6:30, sitting on my living room couch, club sandwich in hand, preparing for the League Championship Series game 5 between my Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros when as I’ve done a thousand times before, grabbed the remote to turn on the television. Pressing the usual button, I was distressed to see no picture and hear no sound. Having experienced this kind of disappointment numerous times before, I didn’t panic yet. I went about the diagnostic

I checked my remote to see if the batteries

pointed the remote back at the television, but still no response.. Next, as I have been prompted previously under similar circumstances (“Your X-1 platform ... .”), I pulled the plug and waited 30-plus seconds before reconnecting. Thirty seconds later, I re-plugged and still my television

check the status of my computer since they’re “cableized” together. The lights on my modem

one of my desk top icons and was met with the

my worst suspicion. For the moment, 90 minutes before game time, I was out of service (heck, I was out of luck). Finally, I called my cable pro-

I was met with the equally dreaded pre-recorded message: “There has been a service interruption in your area. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow afternoon.” “TOMORROW AFTER-NOON? THE GAME IS TONIGHT!” That was the exclamation I can print. What came next was not particularly complimentary.

For the next hour or so I puttered and mut-tered and did nothing to improve my circum-stances. At 9:30 pm I called my brother to get a score. (He lives in Washington, DC and has a

phone, a k a “stupid phone”). Unfortunately, he had left his cell phone in another room and didn’t hear my call. Frustrated, I swore yet again and trudged upstairs to go to bed. After getting into my “jammies,” I laid down in bed and rolled onto my left side to set the alarm on my clock radio when it hit me (not the clock radio); the baseball game is being broadcast on the radio! And so I scrolled the dial on the clock radio until I heard ESPN radio broadcasters John Shambee and Jessica Mendoza calling the game. If I can’t watch the game, I can certainly listen to it. And so I did, just like I did as a “little-leaguer” all those many years ago listening to Ken Coleman and Ned Martin of the “Boston Red Sox radio network” while living on Athelstane Road in Newton Centre, Ma. Except this time, I wasn’t clutching a transistor radio. I was hands free, listening.

For the next nearly three hours, I laid in bed and listened. Most of the broadcast I heard and some of it I missed as occasionally I fell asleep. But for a time I was transported back in time sort of, before cable television proliferated when the games were broadcast almost exclusively on radio and baseball was seen through the eyes of those sitting in the “Catbird seat,” to quote the legendary Red Barber. Listening to how they described what they saw during the game was how many of my generation - and the preceding generation, fell in love with baseball: “How about that!” to quote the late, great, Mel Allen.

It was a late night, but happily, for me and Red Sox Nation, the Sox won and will now be

since 2013. Game one will be Tuesday night, Oct. 23. I can’t imagine that there will be a repeat non-performance from my cable provider, but if there is, and I am forced to go to plan “B”, radio, I will do so. The circumstances got us a

wouldn’t get us a win in game one, too. After all, it’s not only the ballplayers that are superstitious.

Resorting to RadioSubmit civic/community announcements at

ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

WEDNESDAYSFinancial Literacy Classes. 7:30 p.m. At 2751

Prosperity Ave., Suite 310, Fairfax. DiMaViRealtors will be offering free courses onfinancial literacy with topics ranging fromretirement planning, investment, navigating themortgage and loan industries, and taxing issues.Call 571-322-1884 to register.

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.

SOBER-RIDE FOR HALLOWEENFree Sober Rides. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 p.m.

through Sunday, Oct. 28, 4 a.m. Area residents,21 and older, may download Lyft to theirphones, then enter a code in the app’s “Promo”section to receive a no cost (up to $15) safe ridehome. WRAP’s Halloween SoberRide promocode will be posted at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 onwww.SoberRide.com. The SoberRide code isvalid for the first 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode.

THURSDAY/OCT. 25Public Comment Deadline. The Virginia

Department of Rail and Public Transportation(DRPT) announces a 45-day public commentperiod for it’s proposed policy and guidelines fortransit capital prioritization and urban transitagency strategic plans. The proposed plans areavailable online at drpt.virginia.gov/transit/tsdac/public-comment. Comments on the planscan be sent to Jen DeBruhl [email protected] or DRPT, 600 EastMain St., Suite 2012, Richmond, VA 23219.

Gentle Yoga. 12:30-2 p.m. at Sentara SurgerySpecialists Comprehensive Breast Center, 8988Lorton Station Blvd., Suite 103, Lorton. Thisyoga protocol is facilitated by Pat FitzsimmonsRN, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, an instructorspecifically trained to work with cancer patientswho will adapt traditional yoga practices tomeet the physiological and psychological needsof cancer patients. No registration required. It isrecommended that participants dresscomfortably and bring a yoga mat, towel(s), andwater. Visit www.sentara.com for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 27Caregiver Bootcamp. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at

Insight Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive,Suite 100, Fairfax. It can be hard as a busycaregiver to find all the information to best carefor a loved one with dementia. Insight offers theCaregiver Bootcamp to share essentialcaregiving topics, all in one place. A continentalbreakfast and lunch will be provided free ofcharge. Register online at insightmcc.org, orcontact Lindsey Vajpeyi at 703-204-4664 [email protected].

VolunteerFest. A region-wide day of communityservice helps nonprofits accomplish tasks theywould not have time or resources to do on theirown. Visit www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/volunteerfest.php for more.

MONDAY/OCT. 29Richmond Highway Widening Public

Information Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Mt.Vernon High School Cafeteria & Auditorium(Enter at Door #8), 8515 Old Mt. Vernon Road,Alexandria. The Virginia Department ofTransportation (VDOT) will host a publicinformation meeting on the Richmond HighwayWidening project to provide an update as well asan opportunity for the public to comment on theproject. The meeting will include an openhouse, a formal presentation and a question andanswer period. Individual questions will also beaddressed during the open house. Thepresentation begins at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.Visit www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/richmond_highway.asp formore.

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