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(From left) Springfield Town Center general manager EricChristensen, Vornado president Mitchell Schear, Koinonia executivedirector Robert Patitti and Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) cut theribbon to officially open the Springfield Town Center.

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The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers would like to thank all ofthe 2014 award winners listed above for their consistent advocacy,proactive communications, and support of our workforce over thepast year. We publicly acknowledge their efforts to make a differencein the lives of FCPS employees. Thank you for caring about us; itmatters and is appreciated.

Karen Garza Superintendent, FCPSRamona Morrow President, FCCPTAMegan McLaughlin (Braddock District)Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield District)

Pat Hynes (Hunter Mill District)Patty Reed (Providence District)Sandy Evans (Mason District)

Dan Storck (Mount Vernon District)Tammy Derenak Kaufax (Lee District)

Ryan McElveen (At Large)Janie Strauss (Dranesville District)

Ilryong Moon (At Large)

2014 FCFTPresident’s Award

2014 FCFTPresident’s Award

for Outstanding Advocacyfor the Employees of FCPS


NewsSpringfield Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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Eileen Crisson ran a jewelry storeon the lower level of the oldSpringfield Mall for 17 years, upuntil everything but the large an-

chor shops closed. On Oct. 17, the longtimeSpringfield resident was back for the grandopening of the rejuvenated SpringfieldTown Center with a sleek white cart full ofNavajo Native American-made bracelets,necklaces, rings and dreamcatchers.

“I’m glad to see this come alive,” saidCrisson, whose son Todd now works aroundthe corner as a managing partner ofMaggiano’s. “It’s a great layout, more up-scale. I’m thrilled to be home and have himhere too.”

A crowd had gathered well before the rib-bon-cutting on the crisp and brilliantlysunny Friday morning. They restlessly satthrough remarks from Vornado presidentMitchell Schear, Lee district supervisor JeffMcKay and Town Center general managerEric Christensen. People were there to shop.

“We knew that with a significant invest-ment and fresh new design, we would at-tract right here to Springfield the world’sbest names in retail, dining, entertainmentand fashion,” said Schear. “Today that vi-sion has become a reality. It’s been a longjourney. We navigated the public approvalprocess then we embarked on a great trans-formation.”

A three-year construction process broughtthe old mall down to bare concrete and steelbefore rebuilding every surface, with spe-cial attention paid to security, lighting andwalkway flow.

“When it was old, I was scared to comehere,” said Angela Kim of Fairfax. “Now it’s

much different.”The redesign is part of a 10-15-year,

multi-phase redevelopment plan for thearea that includes residential and officespace.

“We know this is a cornerstone of civicpride for south county,” said McKay. “We’redarn proud of this new Springfield TownCenter, and we know this is the beginning.”

The hope is that by bringing in more up-scale retailers and restaurants like MichaelKors, Topshop, Maggiano’s Little Italy, aswell as an in-house LA Fitness (completewith swimming pool) and 12-screen luxurymovie theater (reclining seats, anyone?),the 1,300,000 square foot center will attracta similarly upscale clientele.

Lorraine Tran of Springfield was im-pressed, so far. “It’s really nice,” she said.“It’s kind of like Tysons. I think they madegood choices.”

Carlos Garcia and his wife Karyssa ofSpringfield took pictures with their childrenand the abstract costumed characters roam-ing near the Maggiano’s entrance.

All-new SpringfieldTown Center holdsgrand opening.

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(From left) Supervisor Jeff McKay,chef managing partner MannyDuron, Springfield Maggiano’smanaging partner Todd Crissonand Delegate Mark Sickles stand bythe entrance to the freshly openedSpringfield Town CenterMaggiano’s restaurant.

(From left) Drasti Patel of Springfield, Lorraine Tran of Springfield andAngela Kim of Fairfax were leaving Topshop during the opening of theSpringfield Town Center on Oct. 17.

Though still fully enclosed, the new Springfield Town Center featuresmuch more natural lighting throughout the structure.

Carlos Garcia (top), son Javier (bot-tom left) and daughter Janessa(bottom right), of Springfield, makefriends with a strange character.

“We wanted to try something differentwith the kids,” said Garcia. “My wife wantedto come for Forever 21. We don’t knowwhere we’re going to eat yet; we’ll wait untilwe walk by the restaurants.”

— Tim Peterson

A ragtime band in full regalia serenades the first shoppers as they enterthe Springfield Town Center on Oct. 17.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection


Election 2014

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In front of an audience of NorthernVirginia business leaders, U.S. Sen.Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Republi-can challenger Ed Gillespie honed

their attacks on each other during a sharp,wide-ranging debate Tuesday evening, Oct.7.

While the candidates mostly avoidedheadline-making confrontations, they drewstark distinctions between their visions ofthe nation’s future, staking out familiarground on politically polarizing issues suchas same-sex marriage, immigration, abor-tion and health care.

The debate, sponsored jointly by NBC4and the Fairfax County Chamber of Com-merce, was held in the two-story audito-rium of Capital One’s headquarters inMcLean.

Both candidates quickly established theirpro-business positions, vowing to clear theway for greater economic opportunities forVirginians.

“I want future generations to have thesame opportunities that I’ve had. My grand-father was an immigrant janitor. My par-ents never went to college. And I got to becounselor to the President of the UnitedStates of America,” Gillespie said in his one-minute opening remarks, taking a familiarswipe at Warner by adding that he “fearedwe’re losing that kind of economic oppor-tunity and upward mobility as a result ofthe Obama/Warner policies.”

“My policies will ease the squeeze onhardworking Virginians and make it easierfor them [and] for the unemployed to findwork …. Under the Obama/Warner policy,for every net job created in Virginia twopeople have gone onto food stamps. Thereare 65,000 more women living in povertytoday. And 250,000 of us will have ourhealth care plans cancelled as a result ofthe Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, whichthe senator still supports,” Gillespie said.

IN HIS OPENING STATEMENT, Warnerpositioned himself as the moderate, bi-par-tisan problem solver who will help breakthe paralyzing gridlock in Washington. Theformer governor is seeking another term inWashington, where he said he had a recordof working with other lawmakers to pushforward pragmatic, “sensible” solutions tochallenges like health care costs, crushingstudent debt, the nation’s immigration cri-sis, and its slow economic recovery from the2008 recession.

“You know what, on every major piece oflegislation I work on I start with a Republi-can partner … I’m so proud that I’ve got

“It is now legal here in the commonwealthof Virginia. You personally oppose gay mar-riage. Are you comfortable? Can you acceptthis decision by the Supreme Court not toact?”

Gillespie said it was a matter for the state,not the federal government.

“I love people and respect them for whothey are. I believe we are all created in theimage and likeness of God. And as younoted, in my faith, marriage is between oneman and one woman …,” Gillespie said.

He added that same-sex marriage “is thelaw in Virginia today. And — as I do notbelieve that — a federal law … is the properapproach, then of course I accept the rul-ing of … the decision by the Supreme Courtnot to take up this decision of the circuitcourt.”

“I support marriage equality,” Warnersaid, when it was his turn to address thequestion. “I think it is appropriate that welive in a commonwealth that doesn’t dis-criminate.”

Debate panelists included Aaron Gilchristand Julie Carey of NBC4 and Karen Tumultyof The Washington Post, who each askedthe candidates two questions.

Carey asked Warner if he thought U.S.Sen. Tim Kaine was wrong when he soughtto constrain the president’s unilateral powerto make war.

“Your own colleague, Sen. Tim Kaine, hassaid, quote ‘You don’t ask people to sacri-fice their lives until the nation has debatedand committed to the mission.’ Is he wrongabout that?”

Warner said he agreed with Kaine, andalso said it was an example of his differ-ence with the president.

“This is where I differ where the presi-dent,” Warner said. “I believe that we needa more forceful response against Syria andIraq. I think it is very important that we also… I’ve been calling since early March forstronger actions against Mr. Putin in Rus-sia.”

Warner and Gillespie repeatedly wentback and forth on the “97 percent question.”A prominent theme in Gillespie’s campaignhas been hammering home the statistic thatWarner voted with President Obama 97percent of the time.

“My opponent’s whole campaign has beenpretty much based on this bogus charge, the97 percent charge,” Warner said afterGilchrist asked both candidates to list howthey differed from the President. “I mean,independent political analysts have calledit both misleading and not reflective of myrecord. The National Journal which stilldoes a review of all the votes, not just asubsection, ranks me right in the sensiblecenter.”

Gillespie responded that while “SenatorWarner’s press releases are very bipartisan… his floor votes are very party line …While he just said he supported the Key-stone XL Pipeline, on two different occa-sions when there was an opportunity tomove forward with (the Keystone XL Pipe

Stark distinctions onsame-sex marriage,immigration, abortionand health care.

Warner, Gillespie Clash in U.S. Senate Debate

Photo courtesy of The Fairfax Chamber

The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce hosted a U.S. Senate debatebetween U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Republican challengerEd Gillespie, on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at The Capital One headquarters inMcLean. The forum was moderated by Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meetthe Press.” Panelists included Aaron Gilchrist and Julie Carey of NBC4and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post.

Family: Wife Cathy; 3 Children: John, Carrie,Mollie

Birth Place: Alexandria, Va.Home City: LortonPets: 2 dogs - Sunny and SkyeEducation: Graduated, Catholic University of

AmericaPolitical Experience: Chairman, Republican

Party of Virginia; Chairman, Bob McDonnell’s Cam-paign for Governor, 2009; Counselor to thePresident, Bush Administration, 2007-2009; Chair-man, Republican National Committee, 2004

Professional Experience: CommunicationsConsultant, Alexandria, Va.; Former Employee,Family Grocery Store; Policy and CommunicationsAide, House Majority Leader Dick Armey; ParkingLot Attendant, U.S. Senate Parking Lot

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships:

Board Member, Catholic University of America;Board Member, Council on Virginia’s Future; Vol-unteer, Crossover Basketball and ScholarsAcademy; Co-Founder, Quinn Gillespie and Asso-ciates (QGA); Chairman, Republican StateLeadership Committee; Volunteer BasketballCoach, Saint Louis Catholic School

Contact InformationCampaign [email protected] Staff [email protected] Staff [email protected] Webmailhttp://edforsenate.com/contact-us/Campaign Websitehttp://www.EdForSenate.com

Candidate: Ed Gillespie, Republican

Family: Wife Lisa; 3 children: Madison, Gillian,Eliza

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Ind.Home City: Alexandria, Va.Religion: PresbyterianEducation: JD, Harvard Law School, 1980; BA,

George Washington University, 1977Political Experience: Senator, U.S. Senate,

2009-present; Candidate, U.S. States President,2008; Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2002-2006; Candidate, U.S. Senate, 1996; Chair,Democratic Party of Virginia, 1993-1994

Current Legislative Committees: Banking,Housing and Urban Affairs, Member; Budget,Member; Finance, Member; Joint Committee onPrinting, Member; Rules and Administration, Mem-ber; Select Committee on Intelligence, Member;Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation,and Export Promotion, Member; Subcommittee onEconomic Policy, Member; Subcommittee on Fis-cal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Chair;Subcommittee on National Security and Interna-tional Trade and Finance, Member; Subcommitteeon Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member;Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight,Member

Professional Experience: Co-Founder,Nextel Communications; Former Staff Member,

Sen. Chris Dodd, U.S. Senate; Former Employee,TechRiders; Managing Director, Columbia CapitalCorporation, 1989-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships:Honorary Chair, AmeriCorps Support Group; Mem-ber, Board Member, Medical Care for ChildrenProject; Member, Board of Directors, AlexandriaVolunteer Bureau; Member, Board of Directors,United Community Ministries; Member, Board ofTrustees, George Washington University; Member,Board of Trustees, Virginia Union University; Chair,National Governors Association, 2004-2005;States’ Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commis-sion, 2003-2004; Chair, Education Commission ofthe States, 2003-2004; Chair, Southern Governors’Association, 2003-2004

Awards and Honors: TIME Magazine’s FiveBest Governors in 2005; Newsweek’s “Who’s Next”issue in 2006; Governing Magazine’s Public Offi-cials of the Year in 2004

Contact InformationCampaign [email protected] [email protected] Webmailhttp://markwarnerva.com/contact/Campaign Websitehttp://www.markwarnerva.com

Incumbent: Mark R. Warner, Democrat

actually more former Republican legislatorssupporting me this campaign than when Ifirst ran.”

Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press,”

the debate’s moderator, addressed the firstquestion to Gillespie, noting the day’s break-ing news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s deci-sion not to review the case on gay marriage.


Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:We are writing about the Nov. 4

voter referendum on transporta-tion bonds for Fairfax County. ThePartnership for a Healthier Fairfaxis a diverse coalition of individu-als and public, community, andbusiness organizations that havejoined forces to improve commu-

trians and bicyclists benefit every-one through enhancing safety, pro-viding active transportation op-tions, providing opportunities forroutine exercise, expanding accessto recreational opportunities, andimproving quality of life. Improve-ments funded by the bond will alsopermit more “Safe Routes toSchool,” or opportunities for chil-dren to walk or bike to school. Thegoals and objectives of both our

plan and the transportation bondissue are aligned in encouraginga healthy lifestyle through physi-cal activity and improving connec-tivity throughout the county.Please support the bond by a “yes”vote on Nov. 4.

Marlene Blum and JulieKnight

Partnership for a HealthierFairfax/Co-Chairs

nity health by mobilizing re-sources, increasing awareness,and promoting change. The Part-nership has identified investmentsin infrastructure that supportphysical activity as a major prior-ity in its community health im-provement plan. Investments infacilities and pathways for pedes-

Opinion

Of more than 75 projects includedin the current proposal, on theballot for Nov. 4, all but sevenare designed to make Fairfax

County safer and more inviting for pedestri-ans and bicyclists.

Voters will decide on Election Day whetherto authorize $100 million for:

❖ Spot road improvements to increase road-way capacity, reduce congestion, improvesafety, and improve transit access ($16 million)

❖ Pedestrian improvements to improve ca-pacity, enhance safety and complete missingpedestrian links that connect neighborhoods,and improve access to schools, Metrorail sta-tions and activity centers ($78 million)

❖ Bicycle improvements that include devel-oping new bicycle facilities, constructing trails,adding bicycle parking and enhancing acces-

sibility ($6 million)Fairfax voters have a long history of approv-

ing bond questions for local transportation,schools and parks. This should be no excep-tion.

VoteThe importance of voting, and the difference

just a few votes can make, is on display in Vir-ginia, where close elections decided by a frac-tion of a percent of total voters have set thestage for some big changes.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. But you don’thave to wait until then.

In person absentee voting is underway atFairfax County Governmental Center and sevensatellite locations thru Nov. 1.

Office of Elections, 12000 Government Cen-ter Pkwy, Conf. Rooms 2/3, Fairfax, 22035.Now - Oct. 31, Monday thru Friday - 8 a.m. - 7p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, 9 a.m. - 5p.m.

Satellite Voting Locations Include:Franconia Governmental Center - 6121

Franconia Road, Alexandria, 22310West Springfield Governmental Center -

6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, 22152Mason Governmental Center - 6507 Colum-

bia Pike, Annandale, 22003

For more information, call 703-222-0776 orvisit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm

You’ll need photo identification to vote ei-ther on Election Day or absentee. Any regis-tered voter can apply for a free Virginia VoterPhoto Identification from any generalregistrar’s office in the Commonwealth. Vot-ers applying for the Virginia Voter Photo IDCard will have to complete the Virginia VoterPhoto Identification Card Application, havetheir picture taken, and sign the digital signa-ture pad. Once the application is processed,the card will be mailed directly to the voter.

— Mary Kimm,

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$84 million forpedestrian, bike andtrail improvements.

Yes to Fairfax Transportation Bond

Vote ‘Yes’ on Transportation

By Donna D. Carey

Springfield

In 2007, a member of my fam-ily was nearly killed by adriver who failed to yield on

green turning left from Old KeeneMill Road onto Huntsman Boule-vard. The driver then claimed tobe on Government business at thetime and with the help of a Gov-ernment insurance companyseemed to avoid much personal in-convenience despite havingcaused a terrible accident.

My loved one survived but hasnever been the same physically.Even with some reimbursementfor hospital stays, nothing can re-place healthy lung capacity or ver-tebrae or account for years ofsubtle after effects. When it comesto traffic accidents, there is noquestion prevention is the bestcure. Traffic accidents ruinpeople’s lives every day.

Everyone who lives in WestSpringfield knows the Huntsmanintersection is dangerous. Even

worse is the intersection of Bauer/Greeley and Old Keene Mill. Evenwith warning signs and flashinglights, impatient drivers routinelytear through the red light at Bauer.Hard red lights – not even a hintof yellow. Nearby residents are athigh risk having to navigate thisintersection every day. The inter-section needs cameras and 24/7police presence. Unfortunately,there are many dangerous roadsand intersections, and communi-ties just do not have the money topolice every one all the time.

So it is up to us to be careful.Great - what are the odds.

When I approach the Bauer sig-nal, I try to wait to make sure allthe cars have stopped before Imove on my green light, for mysake and others. It makes me an-gry to see drivers speed throughthe red light. I do honk at thesedrivers, not only because it infuri-ates me that they are selfish andcareless with other people’s safetybut also because I hope they willwake up and think twice the next

behind me won’t honk at me.” Andthen they might kill someone.

Relax. Take a breath. Say aprayer. Think about how thankfulyou are for all your limbs and yourlungs and your family. Before youknow it, that person in front of youwill have moved and you can beon your way. By being calm andcautious, you could savesomeone’s life. What if it wereyour loved one in the middle ofthe intersection when a personruns a red light? If the light is yel-low, STOP. If the light is red, STOP.It’s only a couple minutes.

Running red lights is a crime. Ifyou must honk at someone, honkat the person who just ran a redlight. If you catch me running ared light, yammering on my cellphone, weaving in and out, cut-ting you off, then fine, go aheadand honk at me. But don’t honk atme for being cautious.

Show your appreciation forpeople who care more about yourlife than their own need to get some-where. Show them some patience.

Don’t Honk at Me for Being Cautioustime. Yes, someone saw that. Yes,people care. Yes, you are account-able. I’ve seen the consequence ofyour careless attitude, and it’s dev-astating.

On the other hand, when do Ihear someone honk at me? Not forrunning a red light. No, they honkat me for being careful. Okay, somaybe I’m going to wait a few ex-tra seconds for that next batch ofcars to drive by before I make myleft turn on green. Why? Becausemy loved one was nearly killed bysomeone making a careless leftturn. When I’m turning right, Istop first to make sure the coast isclear before I move. Why? Becausemy loved one was almost killed bya careless driver.

Don’t honk at me for being cau-tious. Think about what you’redoing. A horn is negative rein-forcement. If you honk at some-one and that person is inclined tobe intimidated, then next timethey approach a signal they are go-ing to think, “Oh, I have to rushand take a chance so that person

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Election Officersare Sought

Fairfax County needs 2,700 election of-ficers, particularly bilingual citizens. Elec-tion officers must be registered voters inVirginia and complete required training andforms. People may choose to accept the$175 payment for a full day or volunteertheir time.

For more information, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections and clickthe “training and education” button or call703-324-4735, TTY 711. Sign up at http://www. fa i r faxcounty.gov/e lec t ions/working.htm.

GMUCommunicationsForum

GMU students will engage with some ofthe nation’s leading communication profes-sionals during a free career forum, Tuesday,Oct. 28, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in DewberryHall. #AllThingsSocial will examine socialmedia and integrated digital communica-tion as a global phenomena and opportu-nity for today’s graduates.

Aaron Sherinian, the U.N. Foundation’svice president for communications and pub-

lic relations, will present the keynote ad-dress, followed by a panel discussion andspeed-mentoring session by professionals innews, public relations, corporate commu-nication, nonprofits and government. Reg-istration is strongly encouraged for thespeed mentoring session; contact BrittanySanders at [email protected].

Wellness Fair atLake Ridge

Westminster at Lake Ridge retirementcommunity is well known for members whoremain independent, active and engaged.The community plans to share their “se-crets” of longevity at an upcoming WellnessFair on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 11 p.m. to4 p.m.

The fair is open to the public and willshowcase the various dimensions ofwellness found in the continuing care re-tirement community. The event will featuredemonstrations of fitness classes by Gold’sGym, as well as, Tai Chi, Zumba and Yoga.The community’s Rehabilitation Center willbe conducting complimentary healthscreenings.

The dining director, Tom Weaver, and the

Area Roundups


Domestic violence shelters and awarenessorganizations are hoping to build on theresponse they’ve seen since the Ray Rice

abuse case escalated in a very public way.“Calls increased to national hotlines roughly 80

percent after the video surfaced,” said Braddocksupervisor John Cook. “A lot of people think thisis something you shouldn’t talk about, that it’smeant to stay private, in our home. We need toget the word out this is a bad thing, that we shouldtalk about it and make it clear it’s not acceptable.”

At a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meet-ing several weeks ago, Cook proposed a resolu-tion to designate October “Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month.” He’s following up that actionwith an awareness event planned for Oct. 22 atthe Coyote Grille in Fairfax.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Shel-ter House, 24-hour domestic violence shelterArtemis House, as well as Fairfax County CourtAppointed Special Advocates, a directional toolfor the children victims of domestic violence.

The next day, a few miles southwest of CoyoteGrille, Alexandria-based Bethany House is hold-ing an event of its own at Malek’s Pizza Palace inSpringfield. Bethany House offers temporary hous-ing and support to female domestic violence vic-tims and their children.

The Bethany House event takes place Oct. 23from 4-9 p.m., while Cook’s event was set to lastfrom 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22.

— Tim Peterson

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(From left) Shelli Vasser Gilliam,Bethany House fundraising consultant;Jasmin Witcher, Bethany House interimexecutive director; and Doug E.Brammer, area manager, Verizon exter-nal affairs. In September, Verizon madea $5,000 grant to the Bethany HouseTrauma Recovery Program.

Focus on Domestic ViolenceThe War of 1812 will be re-

visited at the Fairfax County10th Annual History Confer-ence: “Fire, Flight and Fury –The War of 1812 200 yearsLater.” The Fairfax County His-tory Commission, FairfaxCounty Park Authority and theFairfax City Museum and Visi-tor Center will co-sponsor theconference, which will be heldat the Stacy. C. Sherwood Com-munity Center at 3740 Old LeeHighway in Fairfax on Saturday,Nov. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Speakers will present thehistory of the War of 1812 andits impact on Fairfax County.Admission registration is $20and is due no later than Oct. 29.Authors & exhibitors are en-couraged to attend – a table canbe provided for an additional$10. No registrations will beaccepted at the door. A conti-nental breakfast, deli lunch andconference materials will be in-cluded. Local historical organi-zations and authors will havedisplays. Registration forms areavailable at: http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v /histcomm/event.htm

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kitchen staff of Westminster at Lake Ridge will beshowcasing healthy food preparation techniques andthe staff dietician will be on hand to answer ques-tions about nutrition for older adults.

The Wellness Fair also will have exhibits staffed byrepresentatives from various groups within the com-munity who will have information to hand out.

One of the ways many Westminster at Lake Ridgemembers stay young is by giving their time to be-nevolent and volunteer opportunities. The WellnessFair will also feature examples of worthwhile volun-teer projects.

Westminster at Lake Ridge is a Continuing CareRetirement Community located at 12185 ClipperDrive, Lake Ridge, Va., next to the historic, riversideTown of Occoquan, just across the river from FairfaxCounty and 30 minutes from Washington, D.C. Formore information contact Michelle at 703-496-3440,or visit wlrva.org.

Volunteering Made EasyFairfax County introduces its new volunteer man-

agement system, paving the way for easier naviga-tion of county volunteer opportunities. People mayvisit volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov, fill out one appli-cation and search for opportunities meeting theirinterests by geographic location, dates, type of peopleor program type. They may view positions from avariety of agencies track their hours and review up-coming volunteer jobs. They may even volunteer toserve during emergencies.

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The 2015 World Police and Fire Games will needupwards of 3,000 people to take on a wide variety ofroles across the National Capital Region. These in-clude welcoming visitors, transporting athletes, join-ing the medical team, assisting sports coordinators,helping out behind the scenes on the technologyteam. For more information or to volunteer, go tohttp://fairfax2015.com/volunteer.

Farmers Marketon Thursdays

Each Thursday, from 3-7 p.m., the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center hosts a farmers market in itsparking lot. The Government Center is at 12000Government Center Parkway in Fair Oaks, and theseason’s last two markets are slated for Oct. 23 andOct. 30.

Witch Watch Is Oct. 26The annual Witch Watch, hosted by GMU’s Stu-

dent Government, will be held Sunday, Oct. 26, from1-4 p.m., and both students and members of the sur-rounding City of Fairfax community are invited.

There’ll be free food, games and lots of fun, in-cluding activities, crafts and prize raffles. Childrenare encouraged to come in costume. Free parkingwill be provided in the Rappahannock parking deckon levels 1 and 2, and the event will be held acrossthe street.

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The 85-year-old SydenstrickerSchoolhouse has a new lease onlife. Long looked after by theUpper Pohick Community

League, the outdated building that lacksrunning water, bathrooms or a modern heat-ing and cooling system now has a dedicated,separate organization to oversee renovationfundraising.

The Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouseformally incorporated in June 2014 andachieved 501(c)3 tax-exempt status in Au-gust.

“The new organization can really be com-pletely focused on raising money and fundsto preserve and maintain the building,” saidFriends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse presi-dent Lisa Becker. The Community Leaguestill owns the schoolhouse and has someboard crossover with the Friends organiza-tion.

“We have a long-term plan, trying to makethe building a more usable place for thecommunity,” she said.

Friends of Sydenstricker SchoolhousePlan Tax-Deductible Fundraisers

The new organization’s first fundraisinggoal is $100,000, which will help coverupdating the electrical system, insulation,heating and air conditioning.

Becker has already seen donations in-crease since the organization became tax-exempt. “We know people held off becausethey really wanted to get that tax deduc-tion. Now it’s a win-win,” said Becker.

The Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhousewill hold yard sales of the tax-deductibledonations on Nov. 8 and 15 from 8 a.m.-noon, with all proceeds going to the school-house updates fund. For more informationon making a donation or using the school-house space, visitwww.sydenstrickerschoolhouse.org.

The schoolhouse is located at 8511 HooesRoad in Springfield, across theSydenstricker Methodist Church.

— Tim Peterson

Photo courtesy of Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse

With modern upgrades, the Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse planto make the 85-year-old building more of a center of community activity.


Vocal musicians from 14Fairfax County publicschools have been named

to the Virginia Honors Choir for2014. This select choir is open onlyto the top 125 singers from aroundthe Commonwealth of Virginia,and is the highest honor a choirstudent can attain during his orher high school career. Thirty-sixFairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) students were selected forthe choir, and six students were

named alternates. The studentswill perform at the Virginia MusicEducators Association (VMEA)convention in Norfolk on Nov. 22.

FCPS students named to the2014 Virginia Honors Choir are:

❖Annandale High School:Annika Hackfeld and DavidFurney

❖Centreville High School:Nancy Brittain, Jin Young Lee, andKarsten Kim, and alternates KaylaEbright and Alexandria De La

Rosa.❖Chantilly High School: Claire

Hewer, Michael Mason, Jake Fries,and Troy Fries.

❖Fairfax High School: TiaMaxfield, Laurel Romoser, andJames Derrick.

❖Herndon High School: SarahOverton.

❖Lake Braddock SecondarySchool: Christos Kokkinis and al-ternate Mary DeMarco.

❖Langley High School: Vivian

Vaeth, Ali Burk, Sarah Salem,Connor Kianpour, Andrew Myers,Ethan Zell, and alternate YasmeenEl-Rafey.

❖Madison High School: BenParsell.

❖Marshall High School: KaileeSibley, Nadia Duncan, and AlexMourao.

❖Oakton High School: JohnFerri.

❖South Lakes High School:Catherine Evans and alternate

Jessy Eubanks.❖West Potomac High School:

Shana Merker and Sam Rainey.❖Westfield High School: Abigail

Martin and alternate JonathanBidinger.

❖Woodson High School:Suzanne Howard, Hope Carey,Ariana Hooberman, Lara Taylor,Jacob Nelson, Will Everett, CalebYoo, and Jon Miller. Auditions wereopen to seniors enrolled in choralprograms at their respective schools.

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THROUGH FRIDAY/OCT. 31Pumpkin Patch. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Messiah United

Methodist Church, 6215 Rolling Road,Springfield. Pumpkins are available from 10a.m. – 8 p.m. daily until Oct. 31, when the patchcloses at 6 p.m. 703-569-9862.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY/DEC. 31War on the Doorstep: Fairfax Militia in the

War of 1812. Exhibition. The Civil WarInterpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610Old Lee Highway. Open Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Free tours at 1 p.m. 703-591-0560.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 22-MONDAY/OCT. 27Disney On Ice Presents Frozen. Patriot Center,

George Mason University, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Feld Entertainment, Inc. announces thatits 34th Disney On Ice spectacular will bring tolife the Academy Award-winning and numberone animated feature film of all time, Disney’sFrozen. www.patriotcenter.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 24S.T.E.M. Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Burke Centre

Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Science,Technology, Engineering, Math (S.T.E.M.)Monthly focus on one of the STEM subjects withstories, songs, and activities for preschoolers.Age 4-5 with adult. 703-249-1520.

Ancestors Tutoring. 1 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Sign upfor a one-on-one genealogy tutoring session.Adults. 703-249-1520.

Garden Talks with Master Gardeners. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Rd, Alexandria. Learn basic gardeningtechniques from Master Gardeners that attractwildlife to your yard to support a greaterdiversity of pollinators, birds and other species.Admissions: $10/person. Register atwww.fairfaxcountygov/parks/greenspring usingcode 290 487 6601 or call 703-642-5173.

Friday Night Film Series. 7-9:30 p.m. AccotinkUnitarian Universalist Church, 10215 LakehavenCourt, Burke. Showing of Inequality for All.Bring friends and dinner. Open to public. 703-503-4579.

SATURDAY/OCT. 25Wag a Tale. 10:30 or 10:45 a.m. Kingstowne

Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria.Need a little practice reading or just love dogs?Register to read to one of our therapy dogs. Age5-12. 703-339-4610.

Garden Sprouts Pumpkin Party. 11 a.m.-12p.m. 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Makea jack-o’-lantern, listen to pumpkin tales andhave a pumpkin treat! For ages 3-5. Admissions:$6. Register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring. 703-642-5173.

Jack-o’-lantern Carving Workshop. 1-3 p.m.4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Comelearn creative and technical ways to make jack-o’-lanterns, create them and take them homewith you afterwards. For ages 13-adult.Admissions: $35. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring. 703-642-5173.

Trackless Train Ride. 2-5 p.m. 4603 GreenSpring Road, Alexandria. Take a 20 minute trainride around Green Spring Gardens on the

Dan as they travel the world to hunt for clues.The second adventure is “One False Note” byGordon Korman. Activities and discussion. Age9-12. 703-249-1520.

Pohick Prose Society. 7 p.m. Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Teenstalk about books. Call for title. Age 13-18. 703-644-7333.

Caregiving 101. 7 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Center, Alexandria. Learn aboutresources to help you navigate the journey ofcaregiving. Presented by the Fairfax CaregiverSeminar Consortium. Adults. 703-339-4610.

TUESDAY/OCT. 28Eric Energy: Halloween Blast. 7 p.m. Pohick

Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Join Eric Energy for explosive Halloweenexperiments, like ghostly air and bubblingpotions. Age 6-12. 703-644-7333.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 29English Conversation. 10:15 a.m. Kingstowne

Library, 6500 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria.Conversation group for people learning English.Adults. 703-339-4610.

Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. Burke Centre Library,5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Build your child’searly literacy skills with stories, songs and play.Age 1-2 with adult. 703-249-1520.

Time for Twos. 10:30 a.m. Richard Byrd Library,7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Join us for astory time focusing on early literacy skills justfor 2s. Age 2 with adult. 703-451-8055.

Halloween Storytime. 2:30 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Join usfor Halloween stories, fingerplays, songs, andcrafts. Costumes are encouraged and there willbe a costume parade following the program. Age3-5 with adult. 703-249-1520.

THURSDAY/OCT. 30Fun Flicks. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library,

6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Watch moviesbased on children’s books. See Dem Bones,Dinosaur Bones and Teeny-Tiny and the WitchWoman. All ages. Register each child and adultseparately. 703-644-7333.

English Conversation. 7 p.m. KingstowneLibrary, 6500 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria.Conversation group for people learning English.Adults. 703-339-4610.

FRIDAY/OCT. 31The National Acrobats of the People’s

Republic of China: Cirque Peking. 8 p.m.George Mason University’s Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. With acombination of traditional and modern music,colorful sets, and imaginative props, theNational Acrobats of the People’s Republic ofChina is among Asia’s most acclaimedensembles. $29-$48. 888-945-2468.

SATURDAY/NOV. 1-MONDAY/DEC. 15FCPS Art Teachers Exhibition. Building W-16

McGuireWoods Gallery, Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. FCPS art teachersdisplay their art. 703-584-2900.

trackless train.Family Fun: Night Wings & Twilight Things.

4:30-6:30 p.m. 4603 Green Spring Road,Alexandria. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring. 703-642-5173.

Clifton Haunted Trail. 7-10 p.m. Chapel Road,Clifton. A terrifying annual event that windsthrough Clifton’s 8 Acre Park. Visitcliftonhauntedtrail.com.

Dog Adoption. 12 -3 p.m. Petco, GreenbriarTowncenter, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHighway, Fairfax. Call 703-817-9444 or visitwww.hart90.org/.

Trunk or Treat 2014. 6-8 p.m. White OaksElementary School, 6130 Shiplett Blvd., Burke.Evening of family-safe fun, treats and games.Sponsored by Calvary Christian Church. Steve,703-455-7041.

SATURDAY/OCT.25-SUNDAY/OCT.26Fairfax Symphony Orchestra presents

Copland and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University’s Harris Theatre, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Classical performanceby the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra.www.fairfaxsymphony.org

SUNDAY/OCT. 26The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 4 p.m. George

Mason University’s Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Warm-heartedtheatrical experience presented by the School ofTheater and the School of Music. $15-$25. 888-945-2468.

Concert Series U.S. Army Strings. 4:30-6 p.m.Fairfax United Methodist Church, 10300Stratford Ave., Fairfax. Free concert. Offeringmay be taken. 703-591-3120.

Music from Oberlin at Oakton. 7:30 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Music fromOberlin at Oakton is a musical outreach programdesigned to give conservatory students anopportunity showcase their musical talents.Free. 703-281-4230, [email protected].

Neighborhood Fall Festival. 5-8 p.m. King ofKings Lutheran Church and Preschool, 4025Kings Way, Fairfax. Fun activities for the entirefamily. There will be a moon bounce, games andprizes, a maze and haunted room, food, hotcider, s’mores, face painting, story time, crafts, acostume parade, raffles, pumpkin decoratingand much more. It will end with Trunk or Treatfor the kids at sun down. Free. 703-378-7272,ext. 225, [email protected].

Family Fall Festival. 3:30 – 5 p.m. FranconiaUnited Methodist Church, 6037 Franconia Road,Alexandria. Children, accompanied by an adult,wear a family-friendly costume and join in onthe fun. There’ll be games, prizes and food.http://www.franconiaumc.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 27Stories for Three to Fives: Halloween Fun.

10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Stories, songs andactivities filled with Halloween fun. Age 3-5years with adult. Come in your costume(optional) and join our Halloween parade. 703-644-7333.

Rainbow Readers. 10:30 a.m. KingstowneLibrary, 6500 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria.Early Literacy storytime with stories and songsfor children. Ages 3 to 5 years old with adult.703-339-4610.

39 Clues Book Club. 4 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. The 39Clues series follows Amy Cahill and her brother

Send notes to the Connection at [email protected] or call 703-778-9416.The deadline is the Friday prior to the next paper’s publication. Dated announcements shouldbe submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Clifton’s “haunted” bridge lives up to the hype, at least for a few hoursduring the community’s Haunted Trail event to be held from 7-10 p.m.on Saturday, Oct. 25.


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SATURDAY/NOV. 1The Robinson Marketplace. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 5305 Sideburn

Road, Fairfax. Shop at over 80 vendors at the HolidayMarket, raffle and silent auction sponsored by the RobinsonSecondary School PTSA. Visit www.robinsonptsa.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 1-SUNDAY/NOV. 27th Annual South Run Arts and Crafts Show. Saturday:

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. This is an annual favorite for visitorslooking for holiday gifts and unique hand-crafted items.Beautiful jewelry, intricate woodworking, photography,painting, glasswork, clothing, dolls and pottery to purchase.Admission is $3, and free for children 12 and under. Visitwww.nvhg.org. or call 571-278-9621.

Cabaret Series: Heroes Cabaret. 8 p.m. Saturday and 1p.m Sunday. W-3 Theatre, Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Songs and music of heroes andanti-heroes. 703-584-2900. www.workhousearts.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 2Nate Hausmann Author Talk. 2 p.m. Jewish Community

Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. j.talks event. Author with autism shares his story.$11/$9/$7. 703-323-0880.

New Orleans Legends: Featuring the PreservationHall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint. 7 p.m. GeorgeMason University’s Center for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Join us for an evening of music. Thelegendary jazz and New Orleans R&B pianist AllenToussaint recently received the highly prestigious NationalMedal of Arts by President Obama in recognition of hisseminal influence on New Orleans music. Tickets: $29-$48.

MONDAY/NOV. 3Move & Groove with Mr. Skip. 10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall,

3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Mr. Skip, who is all aboutmusic and movement, sings original and classic kids songslike Old McDonald to the five and under crowd. He gets thekids off their seats and moving. For more information, visit

www.fairfaxarts.org or call 703-352-ARTS.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 5F-150 “Drive the Future of Tough” Consumer Event.

5:30-8:30 p.m. Ted Britt Ford, 11165 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax.Customers can test-drive the new 2015 F-150. 703-218-4644.

“South Pacific Cauldron.” 7 p.m. George Mason RegionalLibrary, 70001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. AuthorAlan Rems, a 10-year volunteer at the Fairfax RegionalLibrary, will discuss and sign his book, “South PacificCauldron,” It’s about WWII in the South Pacific, plus thecover-up of a Marine Corps general’s death.

FRIDAY/NOV. 7Martha Graham Dance Company. 8 p.m. George Mason

University’s Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Tickets: $28-$46. For more information call 888-945-2468.

SATURDAY/NOV. 8Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. New

Hope Church, 6905 Ox Road, Lorton. Begin your holidayshopping early. Crafts, artwork, holiday items, inspirationalitems, soaps/scrubs, jewelry, baked goods, jams/jellies,candies/nuts/fudge, raffles, stuffed animals, food, etc. Free.Doris Lama, 703-644-0139/571-234-7322.

I’ll be Seeing You with the Fairfax SymphonyOrchestra. 8 p.m. George Mason University Center for theArts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Based on actual lettersfrom Mr. Frazier’s family written during World War II, theevening includes songs of the era by Gershwin, Kern,Carmichael, Ellington, and more. Tickets $25, $45, $60.Students ages 6-25: free fairfaxsymphony.org

Annual Christmas Craft Bazaar. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike,Annandale. Handcrafted jewelry, ornaments, glass art, bathand body, purses, Spirit wear, pins greeting cards, needlework, children clothes, fabric art and blankets.

Fairfax County’s 10th Annual History Conference.8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. The theme of theconference is “Fire, Flight & Fury!” The War of 1812 inFairfax County-200 years later.


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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

After a full day of campaigningat Fort Belvoir on Friday, Oct.11, Robert Sarvis talked abouthis campaign for U.S. Senate,

and his disappointment in not being in-vited to participate in Tuesday’s U.S. Sen-ate Debate — a major televised debatehosted by The Fairfax Chamber at Capi-tol One’s convention center in McLean.

“The Fairfax Chamber informed us thatit was nothing other than ‘tradition’ toonly invite major party candidates,”Sarvis said.

“But this was after we formally re-quested an invitation, noted that over145,000 Virginians voted for RobertSarvis for governor in 2013, and sentthem a petition signed by over 1,000 Vir-ginians in support of a three-candidatedebate.”

“It was disappointing,” Sarvis said.“Once again, Virginia voters did not hearfrom all the candidates on the ballot inTuesday’s debate.”

Sarvis noted that neither of the firsttwo debates featured questions aboutcivil liberties and privacy, and he is the“only candidate in the race who will fightto protect all our constitutional liberties,end the mass surveillance of innocentAmericans, and rein in America’s inter-ventionist foreign policy.”

“If I had been on stage with my oppo-

nents, I would force them to open up anddefend their records on these issues,”Sarvis said.

“Independent and libertarian-leaningvoters aren’t the only victims of estab-lishment-only debates,” Sarvis contin-ued. “Had I been on stage tonight, I couldhave challenged the spin and hypocrisyof both my opponents. All Virginia vot-ers would benefit from a real debateamong all the candidates on the ballot.”

“Moreover, my ‘Open-Minded andOpen for Business’ vision resonates withvoters who don’t identify with eithermajor political party, particularly themajority of millennial voters who arewilling to support a candidate who isboth fiscally responsible and socially tol-erant.”

Libertarian candidate says chamber’sdecision to include only major-partycandidates in U.S. Senate debate a“disservice” to voters.

Warner-GillespieDebate ‘Disappointing’

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line), Senator Warner voted to block thatfrom moving forward.”

Warner replied that those votes were“mostly procedural votes … What he didn’tsay as well is when I voted against off-shoredrilling is because there was no proceedscoming back to Virginia.”

Tumulty, a former Time Magazine writer,kicked off a spirited debate on immigrationreform and the DREAM act (Development,Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act.)

Supporters argue the latest version of thebipartisan legislation would produce a va-riety of social and economic benefits, whilecritics contend that it would reward illegalimmigration and encourage more of it, in-viting fraud and shielding gang membersfrom deportation.

She asked the question to Gillespie first.“A moment ago you spoke quite passion-

ately about your own family’s story as anexample of the kind of opportunity this coun-try has offered immigrants,” Tumulty said. “Back in April, Mark Herring, the attorneygeneral of Virginia declared that undocu-mented, qualified immigrants who grew upin Virginia, who graduated from high schoolin the commonwealth could qualify for in-state tuition at universities and colleges inVirginia. Do you agree with this policy?”

“I understand it,” Gillespie said. “It’s astate policy. I’m running for the U.S. Sen-ate.”

Gillespie went on to say that the U.S.“should have a means by which we can is-sue fresh visas to people who are here ifthey have, you know, not violated any otherlaws beside our immigration law.”

But he also said any legislative approachbegins with securing our borders.

“The fact that we have a porous southernborder today is not just an immigration con-cern, it is a national security concern withthe growing threat if ISIS or ISIL. And it isa public health threat and a public safetythreat with the growing concerns aboutEbola .…”

Warner said he agreed the immigrationsystem is broken.

“The thing is, the Senate actually put to-gether a bipartisan plan that would do that… It more than doubles border security,”Warner said.

Warner said the bipartisan bill dealt withthe question about special work visas, andother immigration reform issues.

“How do we make sure we have thosetech workers that graduate from GeorgeMason or Virginia Tech, they don’t have togo home, and they simply have to go toCanada for those high-paying jobs now be-cause (Canada) fixed their immigration sys-tem .…”

IN THE MOST CONTENTIOUS MO-MENT of the debate, Warner castigatedGillespie for withdrawing his support of thebill.

“Remarkable thing, this bill was sup-ported by 68 senators … Was it perfect?Maybe not. But we got nothing back fromthe House. And what I find curious is backwhen this bill was being debated my oppo-nent, Ed, wrote and said that this bill wasboth good policy and good politics. Now hesaid on the campaign trail that he’s againstthe comprehensive Senate immigration re-form bill. And I just wonder what’schanged? Did the policy change or the poli-tics changed?”

“Nothing changed on my end,” Gillespieshot back. “And it’s, you know, PolitiFact,

Senate Candidates Debate

U.S. Senate candidate Ed Gillespie,a Republican and former WhiteHouse aide, speaks in a debateheld in McLean.

Photos courtesy of The Fairfax Chamber

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia)speaks in a debate held in McLean.

which you cited earlier, looked at my posi-tion on immigration reform and said it’sbeen entirely consistent. And it has been.”

In the past month, several polls have comeout showing that support for Gillespie isgrowing, although Warner still has a com-manding lead. A survey from the WasonCenter for Public Policy at Christopher New-

port University, which came out the sameday as the debate, showed likely voters fa-voring Warner by 12 points on the day ofthe debate. Gillespie noted his growing sup-port in a brief post-debate Q&A with report-ers.

“I feel real momentum ... the race is nar-rowing,” Gillespie said.


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The Ridgeview Park Peace Festival was heldSunday, Oct. 19 in Ridge View Estates offFranconia Road. The festivities includeda park bench dedication and tree-plant-

ing ceremony with remarks by Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova.

“This dedication today touches me, bringing peaceand love and helping to make this community a bet-ter place,” said Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Boardof Supervisors. “Diversity in Fairfax County is con-sidered our greatest asset.” She added: “Peace startsin little ways, in how people treat their neighbors,and that grows.”

The event marked the 54th anniversary whenDaisaku Ikeda, the founding president of theworldwide Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai In-ternational (SGI, based in Tokyo, Japan), met inOctober 1960 at the Alexandria home of early pio-neer Fumiko Snelling on Duvawn Street, locatedtwo doors down from the park. In the 1960s, SGImembers were predominantly Japanese wives ofAmerican servicemen, as was Mrs. Snelling, whodied in 1987. This gathering of mostly Japanesewomen was the nucleus of members scattered fromNew York through Texas. Today, SGI Buddhism,

which seeks to promote peace and understanding,has more than 12 million members in 37 statesand 192 countries.

Jo Reed, the director of Peace and CommunityRelations for SGI-USA locally, added: “(The meet-ing) signified them coming together to form an or-ganization where they supported each other to workfor peace. It was a time when they joined hands andlives together to work for their own happiness andpeace.” She added: “Peace really comes from smallacts. We want people to see that message.”

Also present at the dedication was Adriana Flynnof Springfield, a member of SGI-USA, who added:“This bench dedication and tree planting is to honorthe efforts of those women who practiced Buddhismand took their mentor’s dream of world peace, anddecided to fight for world peace, and unveil theirown mission even though that entailed many chal-lenges and hardships.”

The park bench was dedicated with the followingverse: “Nothing is more precious than peace. Noth-ing brings more happiness. Peace is the most basicstarting point for the advancement of humankind.”

— Daisaku Ikeda

Peace Festival Held in Ridgeview Park

The Park Bench and Service Berry Tree Dedication Ceremony with Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulova (center).

Local SGI Pioneer and family members at the benchdedication.

Jo Reed, director of Peace and Community Relations withSGI locally, addresses the crowd.

Children performed a song and released balloons.

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SportsSpringfield Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The initial blow Lee seniorJonathan Walters landedagainst T.C. Williams came asa receiver, when he caught a

pass from quarterback Juan Ferrando andraced 80 yards for a touchdown on the Lanc-ers’ first play from scrimmage.

Walters would deliver his final three shotson the ground, including a 51-yardhaymaker that gave Lee a 38-33 lead with2:37 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Unfortunately for the Lancers, No. 1’s stel-lar offensive performance wasn’t enough toearn a victory on a Saturday afternoon inAlexandria.

T.C. Williams defeated Lee 40-38 on Oct.18, dropping the Lancers’ record to 1-6.Walters amassed 201 yards of total offenseand scored four touchdowns against theTitans, but T.C. Williams quarterback DariusHolland’s 6-yard touchdown run — his thirdof the day — with 1:25 remaining proved

to be the game-winner.Lee drove to the T.C. Williams 26-yard line

in the closing moments, but the Lancersmissed a 43-yard field goal.

Walters also scored on a 4-yard run with3:30 remaining in the second quarter, anda 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

“He is a Swiss Army Knife — that’s a great

saying,” Lee head coach Clarence Martinsaid. “He does it all for us. He’s a great ath-lete, a great kid. He’s going to be playingfootball somewhere in some school nextyear. He’ll continue to do that in college.He’s just getting started.”

Walters, listed at 6 feet 2 and 190 pounds,carried 10 times for 83 yards and three

touchdowns. He had four receptions for 118yards and a score. He also attempted onepass.

“We just try to get the ball in his hands,”Martin said, “any way we can.”

Walters finished with five plays of 10yards or more.

“He’s a hard kid to bottle up,” T.C. Will-iams head coach Dennis Randolph said. “…Those are the kids that make the game ex-citing, because they can take it anywhereand go the distance.” Ferrando completed16 of 26 pass attempts for 275 yards andthree touchdowns. Junior running back JJCho had five receptions for 83 yards and atouchdown to go with 11 carries for 40yards. Senior receiver Rav Bhinder had fourcatches for 40 yards and a score.

Lee will host West Potomac at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 24.

Lee ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Walters Scores 4 TDs in Loss“He is a Swiss ArmyKnife - that’s a greatsaying. He does it all forus.”

— Lee football coachClarence Martin about

senior Jonathan Walters.

Lancers dropshootout againstT.C. Williams, 40-38.

Lee senior Jonathan Walters amassed 201 yards of total offense andscored four touchdowns against T.C. Williams on Oct. 18.

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The Connection

In a matchup of quality goalkeepers withtheir seasons on the line, it wasRobinson’s Caroline Freeman who

walked off the field with a clean sheet andan opportunity to play another day.

The Robinson field hockey team defeatedthe Centreville Wildcats 3-0 in the win-or-go-home quarterfinal round of the Confer-ence 5 tournament on Oct. 20 at RobinsonSecondary School. Both Freeman andCentreville’s Kylie LeBlanc entered the con-test in the top five for saves in the Wash-ington, D.C.-metro area, according to statsfrom the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com. The Rams and Wildcatswere locked in a scoreless tie in the secondhalf before Robinson scored three goals ina span of five minutes, including two againstLeBlanc.

Robinson’s Addie Walsh scored the game’sfirst goal with 20:35 remaining in the sec-ond half. Katie O’Loughlin found the backof the cage less than two minutes later, andCharlotte Clark put the finishing touches onthe 3-0 win.

“I think once we got that first goal,” Ramshead coach Lindsay Arnsmeyer said, “theyjust calmed down.”

LeBlanc, a sophomore, tallied four saves

and finished her season ranked third in thearea with 160.

“She’s aggressive,” Centreville head coachDemby Banbury said. “She is not afraid. Andif you look at her, she’s constantly ready.Even if the ball is [at the other end of thefield], she’s never just standing there. She’salways focused and she’s only a sopho-more.”

Freeman, a senior, had three saves andsits in fifth with a 114 and an opportunityto add to her total.

“[Freeman has] been amazing,”Arnsmeyer said. “She is one of my key play-ers on defense. She’s explosive. I think she’sthe top goalie in the area.”

Freeman became a field hockey goalie herfreshman year. Her comfort level grew af-ter a couple seasons and now she wants toplay at the collegiate level.

“I was just sort of thrown into the posi-tion,” Freeman said. “… I was a soccergoalie and my teammates needed a [fieldhockey] goalie for freshman year becausethey didn’t have one. They said it’s just like[playing] soccer goalie. It wasn’t. It was anew thing. I got more comfortable in thepads to the point where soccer goalie be-came hard to play because I wasn’t com-fortable without pads.”

Arnsmeyer said Freeman has taken con-trol during her senior season.

“Last year, she was a little timid with someof the things that she did,” Arnsmeyer said.“She wouldn’t come out as much. Now, shejust commands the circle. It’s her circle andshe doesn’t want anyone to be in it. Shemakes sure all her teammates are beingaware of what’s going on, too.

“… Her communication at the beginningof last season was terrible and that was themain thing that we focused on, that sheneeds to be talking the whole time. Now,you can always hear her.”

The victory advanced Robinson to theconference tournament semifinals andearned the Rams a berth in the 6A Northregion tournament. The Rams faced No. 1seed and defending state championWestfield in the semifinals on Wednesday,after The Connection’s deadline.

The conference tournament champion-ship game is Thursday, Oct. 23 at OaktonHigh School.

Robinson Goalie Freeman Shuts Out CentrevilleRams earn regionalberth with tourna-ment victory.

Robinson goalkeeper CarolineFreeman recorded a shutoutagainst Centreville in the Confer-ence 5 tournament quarterfinalson Oct. 20.

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West SpringfieldFootball BeatsLake Braddock

The West Springfield footballteam sits in second place in thePatriot District after knocking offdefending champion LakeBraddock 16-14 on Oct. 17 at WestSpringfield High School.

The Spartans improved to 5-2,including 3-1 in district play.

West Springfield will travel toface Annandale at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Oct. 24.

South CountyFootball RemainsUndefeated

The South County football teamimproved to 7-0 with a 63-27 vic-tory over West Potomac on Oct. 17.

The Stallions scored more than60 points each of the last twoweeks, and have scored at least 34in all seven games.

South County will travel to faceWoodson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,Oct. 24, and will host LakeBraddock on Oct. 31.

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Online Scavenger Hunt. Visit Fairfax tasks thoseinterested in becoming “citizen ambassadors” tothe county (those informed on fun, creativeweekend outings in the area) to find two FairfaxCounty Ambassador icons hidden throughoutthe fxva.com website in order to join theambassador team; those who find all five hiddenpins will receive a complimentary gift.www.fxva.com/online-ambassador.

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American Red Cross CPR, First Aid andAED. Various times, at 2720 State Route 699,Suite 200, Fairfax. One-year certification, digitalor print materials and continued education onMondays through Thursday and Saturday. $70-110. www.redcrossnca.org.

Dementia Care Givers Support Groups.Various times, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. The groups arefor those caring for someone with dementia orfor those interested in learning more aboutproviding care giving to a person with a disorderthat affects memory and cognition and mayimpact behavior and physical abilities. 703-451-8626 or [email protected].

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Burke Presbyterian Church is embarkingon a six-week study of the book by writer, theo-logian and activist Brian McLaren entitled “WhyDid Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and MohammedCross the Road?” McLaren claims that his Chris-tian identity moves him “toward people of otherfaiths in wholehearted love, not in spite of theirnon-Christian identity, and not in spite of [his]own Christian identity, but because of [his]identity as a follower of God in the way ofJesus.” All are welcome to join this conversationon Sundays, 9:45-10:45 a.m., Oct. 26 – Nov. 23at Burke Presbyterian Church, 5690 OakLeather Drive, Burke.www.BurkePresChurch.org, 703-764-0456.

Are You 50 or Better? Please join us forthe next Lunch N’ Life sponsored by theShepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke on Thurs-day, Nov. 20, (12-2 p.m.) at Lutheran Churchof the Abiding Presence, 6304 Lee Chapel Rd,Burke. The Program will feature Jari Villaneuva,a Bugler, speaking on The History of Taps. Forreservations, call Faye Quesenberry, 703-620-0161, by Nov. 14. The cost is $10; checkspayable to SCFB. If transportation is needed,call the SCFB office 703-323-4788. Seewww.scfbva.org for more information.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the corner ofFairfax County Parkway and Burke Lake Roads,holds a bible study fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also provided. 6401Missionary Lane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100or www.fbtministries.org.

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2-story foyer, library, spectacular updated kitchen,hardwood main level, many built-ins andupgrades. Open floor plan, backs to woodedparkland.

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Burke Condo Rental $1,800A Perfect 10 ** Main Level Burke Cove CondoWith Patio! 3 BR, 2 Full BA, Huge Storage Rm,New Kitchen, All Updated *** Available Now!

Fairfax Middleridge Rental $2,300Single Family Home with 4 BR, 3 BA, NEW GASHEAT, 1-Car Gar * Fenced Yard * May consider1 small dog * Robinson HS ** Shows very well

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Bristow $419,900WOW! Don’t miss this move-in-ready home with sun-filled morning room and one of Braemar’s best yardsbacking to treed common area! 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs, lux mas-ter bath, and granite kitchen. www.9811SolitaryPl.com

Fairfax $529,900Looking for that perfect home? Well...here it is! 4 Levels ofperfection, 4 BR’s, 3 Baths, Updated Kitchen w/stainlesssteel appliances, granite, Hardwd Floors, LL FR w/FP, Level4 makes that perfect media room. Call Sheila 703-503-1895.

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Fairfax $379,900This 3-level town home has been updated. Newkitchen, windows, hardwood floors, the list goeson. Located in the heart of Fairfax across thestreet from the VRE.

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