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Day-to-Serve Projects Help Hungry, EnvironmentNews, Page 4

Interstate Celebrates 750,000 Moves

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On Domestic Violence:‘Make the Call’

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Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) has sponsored bills dealing with campus sexual assault and getting the Com-monwealth’s Attorney involved to be sure each case is investigat-ed thoroughly.

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A Wine Social in Support ofChildren’s Programs

Assistance League of Northern Virginia ishosting a fall fundraising event — A WineSocial — on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 from 1to 4 p.m. at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. The area residentsare invited to join the event and experiencea piece of history in this family-run winery.Cost per ticket $25, includes two glasses ofwine and hors d’oeuvres. Basket raffle tick-ets also available for purchase. Tickets avail-able at the door. Proceeds benefit thenonprofit’s children’s programs. For moreinformation or to purchase tickets in ad-vance contact Karen Amster by email:[email protected]

Springfield Town Center toCelebrate Superhero Saturday

In recognition of everyday Superheroes,Springfield Town Center has announced itspartnership with Fairfax County’s Police andFire Departments. This event will be a cel-ebration of the men and women who pro-tect the community every day. SuperheroSaturday will kick off in Springfield TownCenter’s Grand Court on Oct. 20, from 12-3 p.m. During the event, kids will be ableto test their superpowers at a SuperheroTraining Station, make their own superheromasks, play games, and meet a few of theirfavorite superheroes in person. SuperheroSaturday is designed to recognize and honorall the heroes who walk – or fly – among

us. All citizens are encouraged to join insupporting and acknowledging the dedica-tion and contributions superheroes makeevery day. “Who doesn’t daydream abouthaving X-ray vision, being able to fly or tap-ping into super-human strength?” saidLaura Feinschil, Marketing Director. “We’rededicating an entire day to exploring whatit means to be a superhero.”

The event is free and open to the public.

Help Free the Trees atSouth Run Park

Working on Alan Brown’s Eagle Scout andHornaday Project - boy scouts, friends andcommunity volunteers will be removing

Area Roundups

invasive vines and plants from an area ofthe South Run Park on Saturday, Oct. 13, 8a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-3p.m. These vines are choking native treesand plants. Please wear long pants and long-sleeves, work gloves and sturdy work boots.

Directions to the work site at South RunPark:Turn into the park from the FairfaxCounty Parkway;.take the second left intothe parking lot and park close to the portajohns. Hike back on the gravel road towardsthe baseball fields. The work headquartersis on the third base side of the far ball field.

For more information or if you want tohelp, contact Alan Brown [email protected]

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are not supported, the economy is impacted.Later in life, Cook said, “They’re not able tobe a full participant in our society, ourneighborhoods, in our community.” If sucha large portion of our population is so nega-tively impacted, then all of us are feeling

that impact whether we know it or not.”

DEL. EILEEN FILLER-CORN (D-41)sponsored bills dealing with campus sexualassault, and even though earlier versionsdid not pass, the last bill became a driving

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Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34)shared her personal story: “It’staken me a long time to standhere and say that I am a survi-

vor. I was a victim of sexual assault in col-lege, so I understand what Dr. Blasey hasbeen saying. This is the first time in publicI’ve ever said this. You are the first peopleI’ve ever admitted this to. I know what it’slike to hide. I know what it’s like to knowthat people probably won’t believe you ifyou tell them.”

She was speaking at the Fairfax Countypresentation “Make the Call” in recognitionof Domestic Violence Awareness Month2018. The Thursday, Oct. 4 presentationoffered personal perspectives from fiveFairfax County leaders at the hour-longevent.

Presenters addressed domestic violencein their own way, either as moderate TomGoodwin said, “by telling a story because itis in the interest of advancing understand-ing of the dangers and challenges posed bydomestic violence, or whether it is to ad-vance public policy.”

The county’s 2017 campaign “LookAgain” helped the public recognize thatdomestic violence occurs between peopleof all ages, races, ethnicities, creeds andstatus, Goodwin said.

The 2018 campaign, “Make the Call” wasa “logical continuation which would featurenot only the 24-hour hotline number 703-360-7273 but also information on how vic-tims react and who has become sufficientlyengaged and involved.”

The presentation was planned by thecounty’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Ser-vices and Domestic Violence Prevention,Policy & Coordinating Council.

BRADDOCK DISTRICT Supervisor JohnCook emphasized domestic violence is notsomeone else’s issue. It impacts a signifi-cant portion of the population.

One in four women and one in seven menare victims of abuse, and “then there arethe children,” he said. Whenever there is avictim of domestic violence, Cook noted,there is also a perpetrator. A quarter of thepopulation is impacted by domestic vio-lence.

“Children, even if they’re not directly therecipient of violence, by being in a homewhere there is violence, by observing vio-lence, because they are young, even infantshave been proven to have lifelong impacts,”said Cook. “If we don’t help early and now,we will see them again in the criminal jus-tice system; we’ll see them in the humanservices system.”

This month the county launched an ini-tiative to help children recover from domes-tic violence. Cook said if children involved

force in the passage of a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between campus law offi-cials and law enforcement agencies.

Filler-Corn said she helped sponsor HB1343 dealing with campus sexual assaultsand requiring reporting to the local Com-monwealth Attorney. According to Filler-Corn, although that bill and the languagewere rolled into another bill, “the entirelanguage was actually incorporated andsigned into law.”

Bill HB 659, which Filler-Corn sponsoreddid not focus on punishment but rather pre-vention through Family Life Education. Thecurriculum incorporated age-appropriate,evidence-based learning centered on do-mestic violence, healthy relationships,sexual assault, and the meaning of the word“consent.” Although Bill HB 659 passed,Filler-Corn said the words “meaning of con-sent” were stripped out. However, in 2017she introduced a bill, one of the first in thecounty to pass which actually codifiedteaching the meaning of consent in a fam-ily life education.

MURPHY SAID, before sharing her per-sonal story, that much of her focus in thelegislature had been on guns and gettingguns out of the hands of domestic abusers:“Statistics are too clear that guns in theirhands mean victims can be killed.”

Murphy sponsored a bill to make the sec-ond conviction for domestic abuse a felony.However, it failed she said because it wouldhave cost the Commonwealth $15 million.“Why is that possible? Because there wereover 11,000 men or people convicted forthe second time of violent domestic abuse,”Murphy said.

In sharing that she is survivor of sexualassault, Murphy said her experience ech-oed other victims of domestic and sexualassault: the fear of not being believed; want-ing to hide; social attitudes as the abuser isseen as charming by others; and the factthat assault can happen to anyone.

“I’m here because of the bravery of thatwoman [Dr. Christine Blasey Ford]. It’s con-tagious … I believe when we stand together,side by side; when we look at our past andcan acknowledge what happened, and wecan say it, out loud, ‘We are victims of abuse,domestic violence … we demonstrate brav-ery. We also demonstrate we can move for-ward and win … And that is why I stronglysupport all of the efforts to prevent gun vio-lence toward victims of domestic abuse andwhy I want to support Eileen’s many billsfor keeping our campuses safe for our chil-dren. And why I want people to understandthat you don’t have to be poor. ... I wantyou to know in this Sexual Assault and Do-mestic Abuse Awareness Month, there area lot of stories out there that have neverbeen told. That doesn’t mean they didn’t

See ‘Make the Call’, Page 14

On Domestic Violence: ‘Make the Call’“Stop domestic violence and sexual assault for your friend, your neighbor, yourself.”

Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection

“I encourage everyone here to make the call,” said Fairfax County Sher-iff Stacey A. Kincaid during the Fairfax County panel presentation inrecognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2018. “I was a wit-ness; I was a victim; I am a survivor. It happened to me, it could happento you.”

“Domestic Violence affects peoplefrom all walks of life,” said Super-visor John C. Cook (R-Braddock)after the panel presentation. “Iadmire the courage of theseelected officials who shared theirvery personal experiences in aneffort to help others throughawareness and reducing stigma.”

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34),shared, for the first time, that sheis a survivor of sexual assault. “Iwant you to know in this SexualAssault and Domestic AbuseAwareness Month, there are a lotof stories out there that have neverbeen told. That doesn’t mean theydidn’t happen.”


Two local service projects were held as a part ofthis year’s Day-to-Serve. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northamissued a proclamation recognizing Sept. 11 to Oct.10, as Day-to-Serve 2018.

This is the third year that the Kingstowne Congre-gation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints as part of the annual Virginia WaterwaysCleanup hosted the project inviting other faiths andcommunity to participate. They picked up trash andother litter in the streams and waterways aroundKingstowne. The project data is recorded forLongwood University’s environmental research. Thisyear 80 people, including children, picked up 987pounds of trash with the most unusual item removeda garage door.

The Franconia Congregation of the Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints continued their annualwork of donating food to feed the hungry in the com-munity. About 70 adults and children from the com-munity collected donated food & sorted to create carepacks for the local chapter of Blessings in a Back-pack. The care packs will be distributed at localschools for designated children to take home to havefood on weekends. More than 600 care packs wereassembled and donated along with eight boxes ofextra food to be used for future backpacks. They alsodonated a couple hundred pounds of food toKoinonia and Rising Hope.

Saturday morning Sept. 22, Fairfax County Super-visor Jeff McKay stopped by both local Day-to-Serve

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Day-to-Serve ProjectsHelp Local Hungryand Environment

Among the items removed was thisgarage door.

Eighty people, including children, picked up 987 poundsof trash: They are pictured in Kingstowne with SupervisorJeff McKay (D-Lee District).

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee District) with volunteerssorting the food for those in need.

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projects to thank the volunteers. At the StreamCleanup he spoke to the volunteers at the beginningacknowledging that for many this isn’t their firststream clean up. He commented that the streamsdon’t belong to the county, they belong to everyone.“This is more than about cleaning streams, it’s aboutbuilding community.” At the food sorting, he visitedwith volunteers and asked about the process to col-lect more than 1,700 pounds of donated food thatwas accomplished the week before that day of sort-ing.

These two Day-to-Serve projects were completedon the same day to benefit the environment and thehungry in the Franconia and Kingstowne areas.

For more information about Day-to-Serve, visitwww.daytoserve.org.


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Dr. Mike Couchman, Ph.D., andhis wife Kate, both 37, of Burkestarted the web-based foodbank “FeedAFamily” in 2013

while he was working for the U.S. Air Forcein Northern California. He worked as a pi-lot and she was an interior designer.

“We started it in Northern California out-side of Sacramento. We started looking fora place to participate in a pantry or fooddrive. We lived in a smaller town with onefood pantry in town. At the time our boyswere small, ages 3, 4, 5, and we went totheir facility and saw they had limited op-erating hours. And the volunteer hours wererestricted because of that. It was inconve-nient to us … So, we thought maybe wecould create something,” said Kate.

A military move sent the family to Burkewhere they had to rebuild their 501-c-3charity practically from scratch. In five shortyears, the online effort has grown to sup-port families in 42 states. Their three boyshave since grown a little — Adam, is now12; Jacob, 9; and Owen, 8.

Instead of using a brick-and-mortar loca-tion, they operate the 100 percent onlinewebsite www.Feed-A-Family.org. All themoney donated goes towards the order,purchase and home delivery of food to fami-lies. The multi-tiered program works di-rectly with families, offering healthy andfresh food choices. It encourages people todonate to a registry of families in need offood online. Once they are matched, theypurchase the food online and have it deliv-ered through local grocers like Peapod,Safeway, Food Lion, Instacart Grocery De-livery or AmazonFresh.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES have also contrib-uted to the cause, including: Burke Giant,Burke Safeway, Costco, One Life Fitness inBurke and Wegmans in Fairfax.

People in need can go to the website, signup and get assistance. The goal for 2019 isto provide at least 800 families with 16,000days of food across the nation. For manypeople who live in rural areas, it’s the onlycharitable option they have.

Said Mike: “We work with Virginia 2-1-1and other counselors; pretty much anyonewho provides free counseling for financesor family counselors, schools, churches, andthey refer them to us and they fill out theapplication. They go to the website, fill outan application and we contact them.”

Kate added: “Families in need can signup on the website for assistance. We getdonations by having different fundraisers.We use the money to shop online. We’re try-ing to take advantage of Instacart. There’sbeen a boom in the industry turning toonline shopping, like AmazonFresh, wherethey have groceries delivered to you. In-stead of stockpiling warehouses with food.I can take money and buy fresh groceriesand have it delivered to their doorstep. Webring the food right to them.”

From the time since they started in 2013,they’ve reached out close to 800 families orabout 3,200 people in total, said Mike. “Wekeep the families for three months, short-term; we give them a week’s worth of foodfor a family of four once a month. We havehelped more than 300 families in the past90 days. The majority of our families are inVirginia, Maryland and D.C, because westarted here. But we are beginning to branchout and the word is starting to spread,” he

Nationwide online charity based in Burkehelps provide food to families in need.

Burke Couple RunsFeedAFamily

Photo by Steve Hibbard

Dr. Mike Couchman and his wife Kate of Burke run the charity“FeedAFamily.”


Opinion

If you plan to vote in Virginia, you shouldhop online now to check that you arestill registered to vote at your currentaddress. Nevermind that the last time

you went to the polls, you were able to vote.You should check again. Monday, Oct. 15 isthe deadline. Go to elections.virginia.gov orcall your local Elections Office. The FairfaxCounty Elections office at 703-222-0776.

If for any reason you didn’t vote on the lastElection Day or the one before that, and youmight have missed a possible postcard askingyou to confirm your residence, it’s importantto check that you are registered to vote. A Su-

preme Court decision specifi-cally allows states to move for-ward with purging voters un-der some relatively common

circumstances. Whenever names are purgedfrom a list, the likelihood of mistakes is present.Voting is so important, no matter what yourinclinations, this year. Check your registrationnow.

To determine whether eligible and registeredto vote in this election, visit the Virginia De-partment of Elections website atelections.virginia.gov/ or call Fairfax Electionsoffice at 703-222-0776.

To vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, 6 a.m.-7p.m. (General Election)

❖ Register/update address by: Monday, Oct.15. Or ...

❖ Request absentee ballot by mail by: 5 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 30. Or ...

❖ Vote early, in-person absentee, by appear-ing in person by 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3

Really, if you qualify for any of about 20 rea-sons to vote absentee, there is no reason towait until Election Day Nov. 6 to vote.

Early voting is already well underway.One of the 20 reasons is if you might be

working and commuting to and from home for11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.on Election Day. Check the Virginia Department

of Elections list to see if you are eligible: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/index.htmll

There are two ways to vote absentee, in-per-son and by mail. To do either, you should firstcheck your voter registration status to makesure it is up-to-date. If you vote absentee in-person you will fill out the application whenyou arrive at the in-person absentee location.

Early Voting Locations,Dates and Hours

Through Saturday, Nov. 3 at the governmentcenter, and Oct. 13-Nov. 3 at the satellite loca-tions.

Fairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, ConferenceRoom 2/3, Fairfax, VA, 22035

Until Oct. 12:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Oct. 15-Nov. 3, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 7

p.m.Saturdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Satellite Locations are open Oct. 13 -Nov. 3

Weekdays: Monday thru Friday, 3 p.m. - 7p.m.

Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sundays: Closed❖ Franconia Governmental Center, 6121

Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310❖ Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway,

Lorton, VA 22079❖ Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Colum-

bia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003❖ McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls

Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101❖ Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511

Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306❖ North County Governmental Center, 1801

Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190

❖ Providence Community Center, 3001Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031

❖ Sully Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151

❖ West Springfield Governmental Center,6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152

Virginia Voter IDYou must show identification to vote. Accept-

able forms of valid identification: Virginiadriver’s license, Virginia DMV-issued photo ID,United States passport, Employer-issued photoID, Student photo ID issued by a school, col-lege, or university located in Virginia, OtherU.S. or Virginia government-issued photo ID,Tribal enrollment or other tribal photo ID, orVirginia Voter Photo ID card

Need a Photo ID?If you don’t have an ID, go to your voter reg-

istration office to get a free Voter Photo ID,even on Election Day. You will be required tocomplete an photo ID application, have yourphoto taken and to sign a digital signature pad.

Forgot your photo ID on ElectionDay?

If you get to your polling place without ac-ceptable photo ID, you can vote a provisionalballot. You will be given instructions on whatto do so your vote can count. A voter will haveuntil noon on the Friday following the elec-tion to deliver a copy of the identification tothe local electoral board or to appear in per-son to apply for a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card.

For more information on voting inFairfax County:

Fairfax County Office of Elections12000 Government Center Parkway Suite

323, Fairfax, VA, 22035Voter Registration: 703-222-0776, TTY 711Absentee Fax: 703-324-3725Email: [email protected] Officer Info: 703-324-4735, TTY

711For 24-hour recorded information call703-324-4700

Confirm your voter registration before Oct. 15;vote early if you qualify.

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Editorial

To the Editor:Thanks in part to the Fairfax

County Board of Supervisors,which recently passed a resolutionin support of Virginia’s ratificationof the Equal Rights Amendment(ERA), 2019 could finally be theyear that the ERA becomes law.

First introduced to Congress in1921, and then again in 1971, theERA ensures that “equality ofrights under the law shall not bedenied or abridged by the UnitedStates or by any State on accountof sex.” Since 1972, when the ERAwas approved by both the U.S.Senate and House of Representa-tives and sent to state legislatures,

37 states have voted for ratifica-tion. In order to amend the UnitedStates Constitution it is necessaryfor ratification by 38 states, mean-ing that we are only one stateaway from the ERA taking itsrightful place as the 28th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution.

Although the ERA should be —and for the most part is — a bi-partisan issue, this is not the casefor many lawmakers in Virginia.During a recent debate with Sena-tor Tim Kaine, Corey Stewart,Chairman of the Prince WilliamCounty Board of Supervisors,claimed the ERA to be “only goodfor litigators and lawyers” and

believes that ratification will leadto men suing to get into women’sathletic programs.

Loudoun County lawmakersdidn’t even get the chance to voteon a resolution in support of theERA, as Ralph Buona, Vice Chair-man of the Loudoun County Boardof Supervisors, wouldn’t allow thetopic to come to the Board for avote.

Even the General Assembly hasturned equal rights for women intoa partisan issue. Although ourstate Senate has passed multiplebills in support of the ERA, Repub-lican leadership in the House ofDelegates consistently refuse to

hold hearings on any bills address-ing the ERA.

In 2019, the Commonwealth ofVirginia has a tremendous oppor-tunity to make history. I hope thatall members of the General Assem-bly can work across party lines topass legislation ratifying the ERA.Let’s prove that not only is Virginiais for Lovers, but that Virginia isfor Lovers of Equality

Linda SperlingClifton

The author is a candidate forFairfax County Board of Supervi-

sors, Springfield District.

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By Dan Storck

Mount Vernon District Supervisor

One of my core goals as Supervisor is to en-gage our community in being better stew-ards of our environment. I have spoken out

several times in the past months on what the Countycan and should be doing to save people, places andproperty. From letters to the editor, to speaking at arecent Climate Crisis Forum and hosting my first En-

vironment Expo, I believestrongly that the County can andshould do more, including adopt-

ing a Community Climate Action Plan and a Resil-iency Plan. I also believe we need to do more to edu-cate the public about what each individual and busi-ness can do to help Mother Earth.

One area of particular interest to our constituentsis natural landscaping. Natural landscaping can meana variety of things from planting native plants in or-ganized plantings, to allowing fields of wildflowersto grow instead of mowing grass. Natural landscap-ing practices and materials help to protect and en-hance existing natural resources, including soil andwater; mitigate climate change, improve and pre-serve air quality; and contribute to resource conser-vation.

The Mount Vernon Governmental Center is oneexample of the use of natural landscaping to improveCounty properties. Lead by volunteer and Tree Com-missioner, Cathy Ledec, the office grounds were re-envisioned this past summer to include native plantspecies that improve both the look and thesustainability of the site.

I recently requested a review and update of theCounty’s natural landscaping plan. In 2007, theCounty adopted natural landscaping guidelines andan implementation plan for County owned proper-ties. While these guidelines and the plan were imple-mented throughout the County, we heard very littleabout what was being done. As a result of my April2018 Board Matter, the Board of Supervisors directedthe Park Authority, the Department of Public Worksand Environmental Services, the Urban Forestry Di-vision and the Facilities Management Department tocome to a future Environmental Committee meetingto provide a progress report on the implementationof natural landscaping techniques on county andpublic school properties. Recently, we received thatbriefing.

To date, the County has achieved some of its goalsof the 2007 Implementation Plan:

❖ Updated the County Policy Plan to be support-

ive of natural landscaping.❖ Piloted dozens of

projects Countywide todemonstrate natural land-scaping techniques.

❖ Included natural land-scaping principles as an in-tegral part of design for newfacilities and major renova-tions.

❖ Monitors sites and fa-cilities to ensure proper

construction and installation of natural landscapingpractices and measures performance over time.

BASED ON REVIEW, we now know of the manysites that have been improved through natural land-scaping efforts. Additional examples in the Districtinclude Grist Mill, Bucknell Manor and Laurel HillParks, Fort Hunt ES, Sandburg MS, West PotomacHS, and the Mount Vernon Health Center.

Natural landscaping practices are also incorporatedinto new facilities projects and we can watch for themas construction begins on the Lorton CommunityCenter and the South County Police Station & Ani-mal Shelter.

However, the review also revealed that there aremany elements of the plan that have only partiallybeen implemented, or have not been implementedat all. Next steps include:

❖ A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the PolicyPlan.

❖ Budgetary support for cost-effective natural land-scaping retrofit projects.

❖ Formation of a core team of professional staff topromote and review natural landscaping and relatedpractices.

I see this as a positive step forward for County land-scaping projects and encourage County staff to sharetheir experiences and successes with the communityas these plans are implemented. To read more aboutnatural landscaping, visit: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publ icworks/si tes/publicworks/files/assets/documents/natural-land-scaping-manual.pdf.

Thank you to the many environmental activists inour District who strive to improve our communityevery day, especially, Glenda Booth, Cathy Ledec andBetsy Martin.

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. – noonfor the Environment Expo: Saving the Earth OnePerson at a Time to learn how you can engage andact now to be a good steward of the environment.

The Mount Vernon Governmental Center is one example of the use of natural landscap-ing to improve County properties.

County Advances Natural Landscape Plan


HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

Though Halloween is still three weeksaway, the holidays are not far behind theghosts and goblins. Thanksgiving ushersin the start of a season of festive enter-

taining for family and friends. As the kitchen is of-ten a gathering place and command central forcelebratory gatherings, this is the time to give youreating space a pre-holiday spruce-up. Local designaficionados say there is still time to make upgradesto make a kitchen welcoming for guests and func-tional for the chef.

A refrigerator that is functional, spacious and styl-ish is at the top of the must-do list of Reston-basedinterior designer Rachel Grandin’s holiday kitchenspruce-up list. “With allof the delicious food thatwe make during the holi-days, it’s critical that wehave a space to store itsafely,” she said. “If yourrefrigerator doesn’t seemreliable, this is the per-fect time to replace it. Astainless steel Frenchdouble-door refrigeratorcan hold a large turkey and all of the sides, but moreimportantly it’s eye-catching and chic and will prob-ably be one of the first things guests notice whenthey enter your kitchen. It’s a quick way to give yourkitchen and updated look.”

Lighting is a critical element in any kitchen, ad-vises Potomac-based Anne Walker, “Changing a lightfixture might be the easiest and quickest way to makea big design statement before the holidays,” she said.“In a Potomac kitchen I designed, sea glass beadedpendant lights, which reference not only the shim-mering aqua glass backsplash tiles, but also the cus-tom Willem Smith bar stools with aqua leather seats.”

New flooring can take the design of a kitchen to

the next level, says Alexandria-based interior de-signer Courtney Grace, “Right now, I see hardwoodand ceramic tile flooring as being on trend,” she said.“I just finished a kitchen for a client and we installedceramic tile that was actually made to look like wood.So she was able to get the look she wanted, but witha material that was more durable. New flooring canreally transform a space without the expense andthe time of total kitchen remodel. Choose somethingdurable, for the holidays and beyond.”

If you’re on a budget, consider a new kitchen rug,advises Grace. “Rugs can add color and warmth to akitchen, and an indoor-outdoor rug can stand up tohigh-traffic and things like spills.”

Cabinets are usually the biggest part of any kitchendesign and renovation project, advises Walker “Ifyour cabinets are structurally sound, you can save alot of money, but make a huge impact by having thecabinets professionally painted.”

Gray is still the most popular color for kitchen cabi-nets, followed closely by white, suggests Walker. “Irecently renovated a small, charming home for re-sale, and did just this: had the kitchen cabinets

painted a soft shade ofgray,” she said. “What adifference. You will wantto have a professionalpaint the cabinets foryou. This is not the timefor DIY. With all of theheat, grease, and dailyuse, paint can easily chipif not applied profession-ally.”

Walker also recommends new cabinet hardware.“Soft brass and bronze has made a resurgence inpopularity lately, so if the other elements of yourkitchen, [such as] paint color and light fixtures wouldsupport it, warm brass hardware would add an el-egant, updated look to your kitchen,” she said.

A new coat of paint is a simple change that canmake a big impact, advises Walker. “Walls and trimget so much wear and tear in a kitchen” she said.“It’s the room we use most, and it takes a beating.Make sure to use a medium sheen so it will bewipeable. I most often use Farrow & Ball’s ModernEmulsion in kitchens. Their colors are sublime andthe paint holds up well in high traffic areas.”

Minor changes deliverbig impact in time forholiday gatherings.

Holiday-Ready Kitchen

“Changing a light fixture mightbe the easiest and quickestway to make a big designstatement before the holidays.”

— Anne Walker, Anne Walker Design LLC

In a coastal home, interior designer Anne Walker chose Capiz shell chandeliers overthe dining table and Capiz shell pendants over the kitchen counters. “The result wasbeautiful and the cost was effective,” she said.

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said. Families are welcome tocome back and reapply. And yes,they have repeats.

“Different food pantries are lim-ited with fruits and vegetables,milk, and meat. They do a lot withprocessed and shelf and staplestuff. We really strive to providefresh food; we want people to behealthy. We send produce, milk,eggs, meats and nutritious things,”added Kate

Mike said the food gets deliv-ered right to the door – six or sevenbags of groceries worth about $70per order of fresh groceries; theycan select what they want to eat.FeedAFamily relies on volunteersand a staff of three full-timepeople — Sherry Cote is their sec-retary/treasurer.

Kate added: “On the onlineform, it asks do you have any foodrequests, or allergies, or are youlactose intolerant, or on specialdiets. We take that into consider-ation. We try to get the same ba-sic items for everyone.”

“We are placing an online orderand having it sent to the person inneed. We do not do any of the ship-ping. All the money goes directlyto the food. We have almost no

overhead,” she added.Why do they do it? “I think it

makes us feel like we’re givingback to a bigger cause in helpingpeople,” said Mike. “We’re more ofthe mindset if you need help, we’regoing to try and provide help.”

Kate added: “We’re a safety netfor a lot of people ... Just hearingtheir stories and how grateful theyare to get help from somebody, it’snot something we could ignore.We know how many people outthere need it. We’ve been on manyphone calls with people who wereso grateful and it means the worldto them.”

She added: “Our goal is to helpthose people who are trying to getback on their feet, not necessarilysomeone in a long-term situation,but somebody who’s maybe sick orlost their job or just needs a littleboost to make it through.”

ON DEC. 1, 2018, at 8 p.m., theCouchmans will be having theirsecond-annual “Second ChanceProm” fundraising gala at theAccotink Academy, 8519 TuttleRoad, Springfield. There will be asilent auction, deejay, dessert bar,and open bar. To contact theCouchmans, email:[email protected].

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Couple Provides Foodfor Families in Need

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Pictured with the FeedAFamily poster are AdamCouchman, 12; and brother Owen, 8.


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

News

Springfield-based Interstate an-nounced that this summer it passeda major milestone — its 750,000thmove — since the company started75 years ago.

Interstate is a $100-million glo-bal enterprise comprising movingand storage, employee relocationservices, and supply chain manage-ment logistics support for corpora-tions, government as well as indi-vidual customers. The company hasbeen consistently ranked among thetop moving companies in the U.S.

“Making more than 750,000moves and hitting the 75-year markare two very exciting milestones,”said Bud Morrissette, President andCEO. “We are grateful to all of thecustomers who continue to put theirtrust in us every day. “Reflectingback, there a so many experienceswe have shared with our custom-ers in taking them to their next step,it really is mind boggling what wehave been fortunate enough to bepart of… we are close to havingmoved it all,” Morrissette said.

To celebrate their milestones inbusiness, Interstate is presenting acollection of stories detailing thecompany’s growth, their commu-nity involvement and important eventsof the past 75 years on the site“75movingtales.com”.

“A quick glance at the stories demon-strates a tenured company that handleseverything from the most delicate and

priceless objects to treasured family be-longings anywhere in the world withknow-how and care,” said Morrissette.“Our goal is to share the unusual experi-ences our company has been luckyenough to be a part of.”

Interstate Celebrates 75th AnniversaryAnd 750,000th Move

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Bud Morrissette, Interstate Presidentand CEO, receiving OutstandingCorporate Citizen Award from theFairfax County Chamber of Com-merce.

Logan Spear Becomes an Eagle ScoutLogan Spear passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review to become anEagle Scout in Troop 1525 at St. Matthew United Methodist Church inAnnandale, where his family are members. Logan is the son of Christyand Jeffrey Spear of Annandale. He is a junior at W.T. Woodson HighSchool and is active in cross-country, model UN, and hand bell choir.Pictured, from left: Michael Vassalotti (SM), Jeff Lindley, Grace Hilbert,Logan Spear (Eagle Scout), Steve Sliwa, and Andrew Miller.

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Mark Blanchard

Fairfax County Police detectives areinvestigating bias-related graffitifound Oct. 6 at a religious institution in Annandale. Around 8 a.m.,

staff at the Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, located at 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike, discovered swastikas spray-

painted on the building’s exterior. No otherdamage was found. Surveillance video cap-tured images of a suspect spray-painting thebuilding around 4:30 a.m.

Detectives are reviewing evidence col-lected at the scene and are working dili-gently in hopes of identifying the sus-

pect and placing charges. Anyone withinformation is asked to contact the Ma-son District Police Station at 703-256-8035. Tips can be submitted anony-mously through Crime Solvers by visit-ing http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org,or calling 1-866-411-TIPS. They can also

Hate Graffiti Found at Religious Institution in Annandalebe sent in via text by texting “TIP187”plus the message to CRIMES (274637).Text STOP to 274637 to cancel, or HELPto 274637 for help. Anonymous tipstersare eligible for cash rewards of $100 to$1000 if their information leads to anarrest.

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. 112018 Small Business Forum. 8:30 a.m.-2:30

p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.

Visit Fairfax County’s annual Small BusinessForum (previously the Vendor Forum). Takeadvantage of learning from business experts andconnect with county procurementrepresentatives. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/small-business-commission/forum/2018 to register.

Post-Secondary Education Options - Coffeeand Conversation. 10 a.m.-noon at DunnLoring Center for Parent Services, 2334 GallowsRoad, Entrance 1 - Room 100, Dunn Loring. Inthis workshop hosted by FCPS Career andTransition Services, find information on post-secondary education options for students with

Bulletin Board

See Bulletin, Page 15

Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person whospray painted swastikas on the Jewish Community Center in Annandale.

Photos courtesy of FCPD

Suspect caught on camera; police asking for help identifying this man.


Roundtable andExhibit Sunday

Corazon Sandoval Foley will be aspeaker at the roundtable discussion,“Fairfax’s Asian Pacific AmericanStory” at Historic Blenheim onSunday, Oct. 14 at 2 pm. After thediscussion, a tour of the travelingexhibit will follow at the FairfaxMuseum and Visitor Center.

News

On Saturday, Oct. 13, an es-timated 500 local communitymembers, police officers andfirst responders will participatein the third annual Shelane’sRun 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1Kat the Fairfax County Govern-ment Center.

The event raises awarenessfor maternal mental health andraises funds to combat postpar-tum depression, the most com-mon complication of childbirth(1 in 5 women affected).

In June 2015, Fairfax CountyPolice Officer, Shelane Gaydos

died from suicide while sufferingpostpartum depression, leavingbehind her three beautiful daugh-ters and husband. Shelane’s fam-ily and friends launched Shelane’sRun in her honor to memorializeher commitment to her family,community, and running.

To date, the race has raised morethan $50,000 in just two years,funds that have helped establishand offer grants to families thatmay not be able to afford medicaltreatment or support.

Last year, proceeds fromShelane’s Run were able to provide

three full and 14 partial scholar-ships to help train medical profes-sionals to recognize and treat Peri-

natal Mood & Anxiety Disorders.The race has also provided grantsto three local Virginia mothers to

offset the cost of private therapyor other treatments.

Nearly 50 percent of the par-ticipants last year were DCmetro area police officers and/or first responders. This year at-tendance is expected to berecord breaking.

Post-race family-friendly ac-tivities include rock wall, moonbounce, arts & crafts, touch-a-truck, face-painting, and more.

Saturday, Oct. 13. — 8:30a.m. Kids 1K Fun Run; 9 a.m.5K Run/Walk at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Pkwy,Fairfax, Plaza; Registration:$30adults / $10 children;www.shelanesrun.org.

Shelane’s Run CouldBreak Attendance Record

The start of Shelane’s Fun Run 2016, to combat postpar-tum depression.

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When Burke residentCorazon SandovalFoley retired in2007, she decided

to dedicate her time to serving theFairfax County community. Foleywho is Filipino-American, docu-mented and shared the history ofFilipinos and Asian Americans inFairfax through numerous publi-cations. She also established theBurke/West Springfield SeniorCenter without Walls, providingservices for senior citizens in herdistrict.

For Foley, it was important toremember one’s Asian American“heritage and culture as part ofthe overall story of America.” Af-ter Foley retired in 2007, shejoined the committee writing thebook, “Fairfax County Stories,1607-2007,” commemorating thefounding of Jamestown with per-sonal stories of Fairfax residents.When she pointed out there wereno Asian American contributions,she was asked to write the storiesof the growing Asian Americancommunity. This led to the estab-lishment of the Fairfax CountyAsian American History Projectwith Foley as the project leader.With the support of FairfaxCounty, and a hardworking groupof volunteers who documentedthe stories of Fairfax immigrants,the project was completed in twoyears. Foley wrote and published“The Fairfax County Asian Ameri-can History Project: A Contempo-rary History Honoring 143 Yearsof Asian Residents in Fairfax

County” in 2010. Foley wroteand published more books buther favorite was the one shewrote to honor her father whodied in 2004, “Sandoval Sto-ries, 1760s-2013: FilipinoAmerican Odyssey from Iloilo,Palawan, Manila to FairfaxCounty, Virginia.”

After several conversationswith fellow seniors, Foley rec-ognized the need for a seniorcenter when they continuouslyasked for facilities nearer theirhomes. Foley then organizedthe Burke/West Springfield Cen-ter Without Walls. At that time,the Springfield District was theonly district without a perma-nent building dedicated to se-niors. Together with FairfaxCounty officials, they found acreative solution by tappingchurches and libraries to be ven-ues for various senior activitieslike yoga, self-defense, tai-chi,Qi-gong, Zumba, ballroom danc-ing, line dancing, hula, and folkdance.

Foley considers her Filipinoidentity important. “Our family

has tried to respect and maintainour heritage and traditions here inFairfax County,” she said, addingthat when her son was marriedthey observed Filipino rites byadding the traditional veil, cordand coin ceremonies but also in-cluded a bagpipe ceremony, a nodto her daughter-in-law’s Irishroots. Foley thinks that this is rep-resentative of Fairfax County’s di-verse community where there’s an“interesting mingling of tradi-tions.”

Foley’s outstanding communityservice was recognized with nu-

merous awards. This includesLady Fairfax 2009, the Merit ofCitation in the Citizen of the YearAwards in 2012 for Fairfax Countycitizens and more recently, the Vir-ginia Foundation for Women in2017 as one of the Virginia Womenin History.

When asked about the impor-tance of being Asian American,Foley said, “they have taken uptheir responsibilities in contrib-uting to the prosperity andstrength of our American com-munity.” She added, “our AsianAmerican history also encour-

ages us to strengthen the Ameri-can tradition of freedom andequality — making real the In-dependence Declaration that allmen are created equal.”

Serving Burke and Communities BeyondCorazon Sandoval Foley established the Burke/West Springfield SeniorCenter without Walls, providing services for senior citizens in her district.

Corazon Foley

Corazon Foley performing with members of the Burke Springfield Senior Center With-out Walls Credit Erwin Tiongson

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Entertainment

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

Cub Scout MeetingPack 1860 Cub Scout Meeting. Open to girls and boys, K-5.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7-8 p.m. at Union Mill Elementary School,13611 Springstone Drive, Clifton. Free. Call 703-424-5086 or visitwww.pack1860.org for more.

Community Band ConcertMain Street Community Band presents a fun and sometimes rol-

licking program of seasonal music suitable for the entire family.Featuring “Music for a Darkened Theater” and Eric Whitacre’s “Oc-tober.” Saturday, Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m. at Old Town Square, 10415 NorthSt., Fairfax. Free. Call 571-336-CFBA (2322) or visit fairfaxband.org.

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‘Less is More’The Arches Gallery at the Workhouse Arts Center of

Lorton Virginia is proud to feature “Less is More: ANew Language Of Abstract Minimalism” by GeneMoty. The works on display embrace his less is morephilosophy with a pure clean modern style that coun-terbalances today’s frenetic pace of life with itscontemplative energy. Gallery hours, through Nov. 3in Gallery 9 of the Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Work-house Road, Lorton. An artist reception is planned forSaturday, Oct. 13, 6-9 p.m. Visit www.genemoty.com.

Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGThe Sunday Farmers’ Market.

Through Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at10500 Page Ave., Fairfax — oneblock from West and Main streetsbehind the Wells Fargo Bank andadjacent to the Historic FairfaxCounty Courthouse. Visitwww.fairfaxsundaymarket.com.

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.

The Rocky Horror Show. ThroughOct. 28, Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.(standard and VIP ticketing);Sunday, 5 p.m. (standard ticketsonly) at the Lorton Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Road,Lorton. The Rocky Horror Show is anunusual interactive theatricalexperience, during which audiencemembers may (voluntarily) sing-along with the cast and sometimesshout out jokes and/or use propsduring the performance. Someaudience members wear costumesinspired by the production, too.Workhouse will provide props forattendees at no cost. No outsideprops are allowed. VIP tickets includeaccess to a pre-show VIP lobby andpreferred seats. Standard tickets,$25-$35; VIP tickets, $50-$60. Visitworkhousearts.org for tickets.

THURSDAY/OCT. 11Hitchcocktober: Shadow of a

Doubt (1943). 7 p.m. at AngelikaFilm Center – Mosaic, 2911 DistrictAve., Fairfax. Every Thursday nightin October a classic film by Sir AlfredHitchcock will be featured with abonus screening of PSYCHO onHalloween. Tickets are $10. Visitangelikafilmcenter.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 12Rising Hope’s Jeans and Jewels

Jubilee. 6:30-10:30 p.m. at TheWaterford at Springfield, 6715Commerce St., Springfield. TheWaterford at Springfield istransformed into a comfortablecountry evening with barbecue,music, and line dancing. Live andsilent auctions. Tickets andinformation at risinghopeumc.org/shop/jeans-and-jewels.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 12-13Madhaunter’s Madhouse. 7-11 p.m.

at The Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Screamswill echo across the 55-acre historicWorkhouse campus, built on thegrounds of the once-abandoned andnotorious DC Department ofCorrections Lorton Reformatory.More information, tickets ($20), andvolunteer opportunities are availableat workhousearts.org/madhaunter.

SATURDAY/OCT. 13Virginia MG Walk. 9 a.m. at South

Run Park, 7550 Reservation Drive,Springfield. Participants affected bymyasthenia gravis will gather tocelebrate the lives of MG patients,physicians and caregivers, and walkto raise awareness and funds tosupport the Myasthenia GravisFoundation of America (MGFA) atthe Virginia MG Walk. Visitwww.MGWalk.org/Virginia or call 1-855-MGWALKS (855-649-2557).

LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. 10 a.m.-4p.m. at all Fairfax County FireStations. In celebration of FirePrevention Week, all Fairfax County

Fire and Rescue Stations will behosting an Open House. Stop by alocal station that day to meetfirefighters, see the fire trucks, join inthe activities and learn about firesafety. Find a local Fairfax CountyFire & Rescue Department FireStation at bit.ly/2ReXaHk.

Fairfax Lions Club OctoberfestFood Sales. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. atFairfax City Festival Food Court,University Drive and Sager Avenue,Fairfax. Fairfax Lions Club, of LionsClub International – “the world’slargest service organization,”welcomes all to their fundraiser atthe Fairfax Fall Festival. All proceedsgo to Lions Club charitable activities.Have fun; help those in need. Rain orshine. Free admission. Visitwww.fairfaxlions.org/.

Second Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m.at Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Meet nearly100 Resident and Associate Artists,creating art in the studios orexhibiting in the 12 campus galleries.Enjoy performances of dance,cabaret, comedy, big band, jazz, andtheater. Indulge in classes in the artof mixology or cuisines from aroundthe globe. Experience art exhibitionsin nine galleries of the region’s finestsculpture, painting, glass, ceramics,and fiber arts. Call 703-584-2900 orvisit workhousearts.org.

Artist Reception: “Less is More.”6-9 p.m. in Gallery 9 of theWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Road, Lorton. The ArchesGallery at the Workhouse Arts Centerof Lorton Virginia is proud to feature“Less is More: A New Language OfAbstract Minimalism” by Gene Moty.The works on display embrace hisless is more philosophy with a pureclean modern style thatcounterbalances today’s frenetic pace

of life with its contemplative energy.The exhibit runs through Nov. 3. Visitwww.genemoty.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 13-14Fall 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.

SUNDAY/OCT. 14Mind the Memory Golf Classic &

Bazaar. 8:30 a.m. at Virginia GolfCenter, 5801 Clifton Road, Clifton.The innaugural event will feature afamily-friendly 9-hole, par 3, golftournament and bazaar. All proceedsfrom the event support InsightMemory Care Center and JohnsHopkins University School ofMedicine – Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearch Center. Golfers of all agesand skill-sets welcome. Registrationis $65 per person and includesparticipation in a 9-hole scramble,continental breakfast, lunch,tournament shirts, soft drinks andawards. Register atwww.facebook.com/mindthememory.

Soil for Roses. 2-4 p.m. at MerrifieldGarden Center, 12101 Lee Highway,Fairfax. Arlington Rose Foundationhosts soil management expert DanielSchwartz. Learn about soil needs forgrowing roses. Dig near roots and

bring 1/2 gallon bag of rose soil forevaluation. Questions are welcomed.Door prizes. Light refreshments. Free.Sponsored by Arlington RoseFoundation. Call 703-371-9351.

“Fairfax’s Asian Pacific AmericanStory.” 2 p.m. at Historic Blenheim,3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.Roundtable discussion with localAsian Americans discussing theirimmigrant experiences and paths tobecoming Americans. Free. Call 703-385-8414. Following the program,attendees are invited to join thepanelists for a tour of the exhibition,“I Want the Wide American Earth: AnAsian Pacific American Story,” andrefreshments at Fairfax Museum andVisitor Center, 10209 Main St.

Burke Historical Society GeneralMeeting. 3:30-5 at Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6540 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Debbie Robison, a FairfaxCounty History Commissioner, willdiscuss early local settlement,including the formation of roads, theColonial economy, and land grantsfor the future Burke area. Free. [email protected] or visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org.

THURSDAY/OCT. 18BBQ Buffet Fundraiser. 4:30-8 p.m.

at 29 Diner, 10536 Fairfax Blvd.,Fairfax. Join NARFE Chapter 737 foran “All You Can Eat BBQ Buffet”supporting Alzheimer’s Research with30 percent of the buffet price or 15percent of menu items donated.Buffet includes BBQ meats and sides;beverages not included. Visit29diner.com/.

Hitchcocktober: Strangers on aTrain (1951). 7 p.m. at AngelikaFilm Center – Mosaic, 2911 DistrictAve., Fairfax. Every Thursday nightin October a classic film by Sir Alfred

Hitchcock will be featured with abonus screening of PSYCHO onHalloween. Tickets are $10. Visitangelikafilmcenter.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 19Campfire at Lake Accotink. 7-8:30

p.m. at Lake Accotink Park, 7500Accotink Park Road, Springfield.Come to Lake Accotink Park toexplore different topics and differentareas of the park. Then, warm up bythe glow of the campfire withs’mores. For participants age 3-adult.$8 per person. Call 703-569-3464 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 19-21Madhaunter’s Madhouse. Friday-

Saturday, 7-11 p.m.; Sunday, 7-10p.m. at The Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. SeeOct. 12-13 event description. Moreinformation, tickets ($20), andvolunteer opportunities are availableat workhousearts.org/madhaunter.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 20-21Fall Fun Days. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Whitehall Farms, 6080 ColchesterRoad, Fairfax. See Oct. 13-14 eventdescription. $12 for adults andchildren over 3. Visitwww.whitehall.farm.

SATURDAY/OCT. 20Salvation Army 5K. 8-11 a.m. at

Salvation Army, 4915 Ox Road,Fairfax. This is a 5k Run & Walk tobenefit the Salvation Army’s afterSchool program for at risk youth.$22. Email [email protected] or call 703-385-8700.

Pet Adoption Event. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.at Pet Supplies Plus, 11054 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Find a new foreveranimal friend with the help of theCity of Fairfax Animal Control andAnimal Shelter. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/government/police/programs/animal-control/adopt-a-pet.

Meet the Author and BookSigning. Noon-3 p.m. at Barnes &Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDrive, Fairfax. Jack Gilden has abook coming out Oct. 1 about DonShula, Johnny Unitas - their rivalryand the 1960s. The book is nowavailable for preview orders online atAmazon and Barnes & Noble and inselected bookstores. Visitwww.jackgilden.com.

Trunk or Treat. 5-7 p.m. at FranconiaUnited Methodist Church, 6037Franconia Road, Alexandria. Get ajump start on Halloween by joiningFranconia United Methodist Churchfor a family-friendly Trunk or Treatin the church parking lot. Wear scostume and enjoy fun and games forchildren from preschool to middleschool. Free. Call 703 971-5171 orvisit www.franconiaumc.org/contact.

Fairfax Choral Society Concert. 7p.m. at Annandale United MethodistChurch, 6935 Columbia Pike,Annandale. The Amadeus Orchestramusicians join their season partnersto welcome Maestro Thomas Colohanin his first concert as Director of theFairfax Choral Society. Tickets are$40 and may be purchased at thedoor or online atwww.amadeusconcerts.com.Students 17 and under and activemilitary are admitted free of charge.

Community Band Concert. 7:30-9p.m. at Fairfax High SchoolAuditorium, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.WETA Host Richard Kleindfeldt andthe City of Fairfax Band kicks off its49th season with special guest StevenHendrickson of the NSO on trumpet.Music by Holst, Sousa, John Williamsand Julie Giroux. $15 adults, $10senior, students free. Call 571-336-CFBA (2322) or visit fairfaxband.org.


Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

While the Lake Braddock de-fense has left a sour taste inopponents’ mouths in recentweeks, the Bruins’ palates

have experienced a sweet sensation — andnot just the taste of victory.

If the Bruins shut out an opponent, thedefense is rewarded with donuts from Shop-pers — and pizza — the following Monday.

Facing rival Robinson on Friday, LakeBraddock defenders ensured they would filltheir bellies with sugary treats for a thirdstraight week.

The Bruins recorded their third consecu-tive shutout, limiting Robinson to 254 yardsof total offense, forcing four turnovers andscoring a defensive touchdown during a 38-0 victory on Oct. 5 at Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School.

One month earlier, Lake Braddock suf-fered a 70-3 loss to Stone Bridge on Sept.8, dropping its record to 1-2 heading into abye week.

“I’ve never been beat like that before,”Lake Braddock head coach Mike Doughertysaid. “I’ve never felt that helpless.”

Since then, it’s been the Lake Braddockdefense leaving opponents feeling helpless.During the last three weeks, the Bruins de-feated Yorktown, Oakton and Robinson bya combined score of 139-0.

“We’ve had better practices, we’re morefocused,” Dougherty said. “It seemed to takethe same path as last year. Once we gotthrough those first three games, they kindof settled in. … They’re just responding towhat we’re asking them to do. To shut ateam like [Robinson] out, a power football

team, we really got it done tonight.”

THE LAKE BRADDOCK DE-FENSE is led by senior linebackerand University of Virginia commitJosh Ahern, who leads the team intotal tackles (59) and solo tackles(33) this season despite not play-ing in the Stone Bridge game dueto a “shoulder problem.”

“We don’t work without him, Iknow that much,” Dougherty said.“He’s our quarterback on defense, he’s vo-cal, he’s a leader. When he raises his voice,he gets their attention before I do. Theyrespect everything that he’s done, what he’sgoing to do. He’s a dream to coach. He’sjust no nonsense.”

Ahern finished with 12 tackles (six solo)and two forced fumbles against Robinson.

“I’m really proud of the guys and the waywe played,” said Ahern, who is listed at 6feet 3 and 225 pounds. “My high schoolcareer and all the seniors, we’re 5-0 against[Robinson]. That was our goal: we neverwanted to lose to them.”

As for the shutout reward, Ahern prefersjelly-filled donuts.

“That’s our third straight week of that,”Ahern said after beating Robinson. “We’repretty excited about it.”

Senior Quentin James, a two-waystandout for the Bruins as a receiver anddefensive back, prefers glazed donuts. Hehelped bury Robinson in the final minuteof the first half, when he leaped to snag aninterception near the sideline before catch-ing a 34-yard touchdown pass two playslater, giving Lake Braddock a 24-0 advan-tage.

James is still undecided whether he wants

to play football orbasketball in col-lege.

“He’s dynamic,”Dougherty said. “It’s like he’s playing bas-ketball with football equipment. … His abil-ity to get up in the air and catch the ball atthe highest point (is strong). I don’t knowwhat the colleges are waiting for. He’s anoffer guy. I’ve done this 23 years and I don’tknow that I’ve had someone at the outsidereceiver position that electric.”

Junior linebacker Stu Reid finished with15 tackles (eight solo) against Robinson,while junior linebacker Matt Hibner (sixsolo) and junior lineman Martin Traweek(four solo) each had 10 tackles. Senior line-man Hugh McLean produced eight tackles(four solo), including three tackles for lossand one sack. He also forced a fumble.

Senior linebacker Dylan Coulter returneda fumble 82 yards for a touchdown.

“The defense has stepped up so much,”James said. “We knew we were going to getproduction from Josh and Hugh down themiddle, but all of our DBs, except for me,it’s their first year playing in the secondary.There are so many people who have steppedup, I’m just so proud of them.”

While the defense has been domi-nant, the offense has done its part,as well.

Sophomore quarterback BillyEdwards completed 17 of 24 passesfor 234 yards and three touchdowns

against the Rams. For the season, he’s com-pleting better than 64 percent of his passesfor 1,470 yards and 19 touchdowns, withjust two interceptions.

“Years ago, if you had a sophomore, youjust counted on losing,” Dougherty said.“He’s all football all the time. He’s startingto get some college attention and it’s [de-served]. He’s one of the best quarterbacksin this area.”

FRIDAY’S VICTORY over the Rams im-proved Lake Braddock’s record to 4-2, in-cluding 1-0 in the Patriot District. Next upfor the Bruins is a road game against unde-feated Woodson (6-0, 1-0) at 7 p.m. on Fri-day, Oct. 12.

Dougherty was the head coach atWoodson for three seasons prior to takingover at Lake Braddock in 2017. He wouldhave no problem buying donuts for a fourthstraight week.

“It’s an easy $30,” Dougherty said.“We’ll spend that every time if we canget shutouts.”

Bruins blank Robinson, earn donuts for third straight week.Last 3 weeks, Bruins beat all, 139-0.

Shutouts are Sweet for Lake Braddock DefensePhotos by Jon Roetman/The Connection

The Lake Braddock defense has shut out its last three opponents.Lake Braddock head football coach Mike Dougherty talks to the Bruinsafter their 38-0 win over Robinson on Oct. 5.

Lake Braddock line-backer Josh Ahern iscommitted to theUniversity of Virginia.

Lake Braddock seniorQuentin James inter-cepted a pass andcaught a touchdownpass in the finalminute of the first halfagainst Robinson onOct. 5.

“To shut a team like[Robinson] out, a

power footballteam — we really

got it donetonight.”

— Lake Braddock headcoach Mike Dougherty


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happen.”

DEL. MARK LEVINE (D- 45) said that since hehad been involved in Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth, dozens of people have come forward andtold him their stories. He also explained how he hadseen first hand how two factors, shame and stigma,perpetuate victim blaming and under-reporting ofdomestic violence and sexual assault.

During the panel presentation, Levine recountedhow rape victims themselves are questioned: “Whywere you out with that person? Why were you alone?Why were you wearing that dress? The anger isn’tat the bastard who did the crime; the anger is at thevictim. I don’t know of any other crime where thathappens,” Levine said.

Levine recalled how 22 years ago his sister con-fided to him that her husband threatened to kill her.“To my everlasting shame, I didn’t think he woulddo it ... She didn’t think he’d do it either. She diedbecause she was ashamed to be with a man whoabused her … We should all be ashamed of a cul-ture that gives women that blame.”

After his sister’s murder, Levine’s niece andnephew, then ages 6 and 2 where taken care of byhis parents, their grandparents, immediately afterhis sister’s death. “But he came back for his kids andliterally ripped my niece, then age two from hisgrandmother’s arms crying and screaming … Theywould eventually end up in Mexico … it was theclosest place to run to ...”

Levine recalled how it took them 10 years to getthe children back. “We had to get those kids backhome. She was gone, but we had to save their lives... it took us 10 long years to get justice.” Levinesaid eventually his brother-in-law faced murdercharges, and the court found him guilty; he is nowserving 56 years in a Tennessee penitentiary.

However, it was not considered child abuse if onekilled the mother of a child, Levine said, adding hebecame the primary lawyer for the case in Tennes-see arguing the children should come back to hisparents. Contradicting then Tennessee law, Levinemaintained to the courts, “If you kill a mother of thechild, that counts. That’s child abuse and should beconsidered in custody decisions. Eventually, Levinepushed a bill to reflect such. “The law passed unani-mously in Tennessee, every Republican, every Demo-crat voted for it,” said Levine. Levine’s current goalis for a similar law to pass in Virginia.

VALISHA JACKSON, secretary, Shelter House,said, “As I stand here today, in October 2018, I amhappy to say … there is a month dedicated to aware-ness, resources, support and countless individualsand organizations resisting domestic abuse of anykind.”

In 1981, Jackson and her mother survived domes-tic abuse at a time when there were no laws to pro-tect them, no collective effort to create an escapeplan, only, as she acknowledged to the audience,“Friends and neighbors willing to be the lookoutwhile my mother attempted to sleep.”

In 2018, Fairfax County offers a shelter, a networkof safe houses, resources dedicated to those surviv-ing domestic violence, a bipartisan push by electedofficials to the people of Fairfax County to “Makethe Call.”

“We must do more,“ Jackson said. Congregationsare silent when church leaders tell them their salva-tion is in jeopardy if they divorce their abuser.

Women who defend themselves against their abus-ers are incarcerated due to mandatory minimums andinflexible sentencing guidelines. Resources are takenaway from health and human services, “To make therich richer, keeping women financially dependent onthe abusers, rather than structuring our system to bethe safety net and community that we promised tobe,” Jackson said.

Jackson pointed out, “We say make the call, butwe make the pragmatic fear of police brutality a sub-ject for political debate, with a side to pick, ratherthan ensuring that nobody hesitates when dialing 911for fear they or their loved ones will be killed at thehands of those who are sworn to protect them. Wesay make the call, but we interrogate the victim ofabuse.”

FAIRFAX COUNTY Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid said,“I was a witness; I was a victim; I am a survivor. Ithappened to me, it could happen to you.”

Kincaid told her story as a means to advance theunderstanding of the dangers and challenges posedby domestic violence. Kincaid shared that after hermother divorced and remarried, all seemed fine. Noone knew though what went on behind closed doors.

“The man she married beat her, my brother and hebeat me. He blamed and shamed her to the point sheactually believed it.

“This went on for seven years,” said Kincaid. Sherevealed how they escaped one night, found them-selves homeless, and although it took a long time,they rebuilt their lives. Kincaid revealed she first toldher story two years ago and was helped through theprocess.

“This is not the society we expect to have, wherepeople think it’s OK to put your hands on anyone,especially a child. People do not come forward dueto fear, embarrassment, and humiliation. And ofcourse, they believe no one will believe them … Ibelieve you, we believe you, there are people thatbelieve you,” said Kincaid.

‘Make the Call’

Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection

Valisha Jackson, secretary, Shelter Houseat the Fairfax County panel presentation“Make the Call” held Thursday, Oct. 4,said, “I am happy to say … there is amonth dedicated to awareness, resources,support and countless individuals andorganizations resisting domestic abuse ofany kind.” But, “We must do more.“


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disabilities. Visit www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center to register.

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.

Public Information Meeting. 7 p.m. atSangster Elementary School, 7420 ReservationDrive, Springfield. The Fairfax CountyDepartment of Transportation (FCDOT) willhold a public information meeting on the FairfaxCounty & Franconia-Springfield ParkwaysAlternatives Analysis and Long Term PlanningStudy. Presentation at 7 p.m., followed by aquestion and answer period at 7:30 p.m., andtime for public input activities at 8 p.m. Visit thestudy page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/study/fairfax-county-parkway.

SATURDAY/OCT. 13Spiritual Gifts Workshop. 9:30-3 p.m. at Unity

of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Fairfax. Thisworkshop is an opportunity for to discoverhidden spiritual gifts and talents. BYO lunch(refrigerator and/or microwave available). Free(donations appreciated). Call 703-239-2471 orvisit www.eventbrite.com/e/spiritual-gifts-workshop-tickets-50920594870 for tickets.

TUESDAY/OCT. 16Lions Dinner Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at

American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rdTuesdays of each month. Guests are welcome tolean about the mission of the Lions Clubs “WeServe,” meet club members and learn to helpserve the community. Free to first time guests.Email [email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxlions.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 17Planning for Successful Transitions. 1-3 p.m.

at 3953 Pender Drive, #100, Fairfax. Althoughthe goal for many people is to stay at home foras long as possible, there may come a day whenthis isn’t realistic or safe. Learn about ways tocan plan for a successful transition for a lovedone. This program is a part of our ongoingClasses for Caregivers series. Free. Respite caremay be available by request; please notify uswhen registering to confirm availability. ContactLindsey Vajpeyi at 703-204-4664 [email protected]. Visitwww.insightmcc.org to register.

Seminar on Senior Volunteerism. 3:30-4:30p.m. at Junior Achievement Finance Park, 4099Pickett Road, Fairfax. RSVP Northern Virginiawill hold a seminar on senior volunteerism.RSVP, the region’s largest volunteer network forpeople 55-years-old and better, providesindividualized support to seniors who areseeking their ideal service opportunities in andaround Fairfax County, Arlington County andthe City of Alexandria. Free and open to thepublic. Email RSVP Volunteer Specialist CarlyHubicki at [email protected] or callRSVP at 703-403-5360. To learn more aboutRSVP, visit www.rsvpnova.org.

8th District Congressional CandidatesForum. 7-9 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church,7434 Bath St., Springfield. Both of the certifiedcandidates have been invited and are listed hereas their names appear on the ballot: Thomas S.Oh (R) and Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D)(incumbent). The questions for the candidateswill be written on cards by the audience andsent to the moderator. This event is free andopen to the public. [email protected] for more.

THURSDAY/OCT. 18Gentle Yoga. 12:30-2 p.m. at Sentara Surgery

Specialists Comprehensive Breast Center, 8988Lorton Station Blvd., Suite 103, Lorton. Seeabove. www.sentara.com for more.

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