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Springfield Civilian OversightBoard Proposed,

DebatedNews, Page 3

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Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commissionchairman Michael Hershman presents thecommission’s final report to the Board ofSupervisors on Oct. 20.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Ad Hoc Police Practices ReviewCommission chairman MichaelHershman was clear about whathis group was, and was not

tasked to do.“We as a commission believe we were not

appointed to defend the police department,nor was it our role to simply disparage thedepartment,” Hershman said when present-ing the final report and recommendationsof the commission to the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors on Oct. 20.

The full 37-member commission meteight times between March 23 and Oct. 8.Five subcommittees met many times tomore closely examine areas of mentalhealth, use of force, independent oversight,communications and recruitment, diversityand vetting within the police department.

In that short time, Hershman said, they’vedone “what few other jurisdictions havebeen able to do: to take a police depart-ment that has the respect both within andwithout our county, and turn it into an idealmodel in policing. They’ve had their prob-lems — not as many as some other jurisdic-tions — but enough to warrant change.”

THE FINAL REPORT of the commissionincludes 142 recommendations spanningthe subject areas of the subcommittees, in-cluding calling for creating an independentauditor position, civilian review board andmore robust crisis intervention training andmanagement.

Board of Supervisors chairman SharonBulova announced the formation of thecommission in the wake of a lawsuit againstthe county brought by the family of Spring-field man John Geer, who was shot andkilled by Fairfax County police officer AdamTorres in August 2013.

The county had released scant details ofthe incident to either Geer’s family or thepublic, eliciting public demonstrations forjustice and drawing the attention of U.S.Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of theU.S. Senate judiciary committee, who wroteseveral letters to Fairfax County chief ofPolice Edwin Roessler and Commonwealth’sAttorney Raymond Morrogh asking whythere had been a delay in releasing infor-mation.

Each of the subcommittees was allowedto bring on non-commission civilians, bring-ing the total citizen involvement in the com-mission and subcommittees to 70 members.

Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason) saidcounty staff was already beginning to lookat implementing a number of the recom-

mendations. She also questioned whetherthere was a budget timeline established forrecommendations requiring additionalfunding.

County Executive Edward Long re-sponded that county staff has been devel-oping a “matrix” to identify all the costsfrom the recommendations, priorities anda phasing strategy to spread out additionalfunding over time.

The supervisors praised Hershman andthe commission for the body of work theyaccomplished over the spring, summer andbeginning of fall. However, the recommen-dation of a civilian oversight board drewseveral direct questions from supervisors.

Jeff McKay (D-Lee) asked why the com-mission recommended that no member ofthe review board be a current or formeremployee of Fairfax County, saying theiremployment “shouldn’t disqualify themfrom service.”

Hershman responded to McKay that thecommission had discussed that concept atlength and it was the feeling of the groupthat keeping the review board completelycivilian would “ensure their independence

and objectivity.”Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) withheld his

specific questions for the Oct. 27 PublicSafety Committee meeting when the reportis scheduled to be discussed in more detail,but said there were a few recommendations“that cause me concern.”

Chair of the Public Safety Committee su-pervisor Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon),said the civilian review board would be“probably the most difficult issue for us toaddress.” He added he would be looking tohear input as to experience of similar boardsin other jurisdictions and the types of re-views and cases they handle.

Hyland also referred to Hershman’s in-troduction where he said “many of our rec-ommendations are interrelated and rely onone another to bring forward transforma-tion,” and gave the example of funding ad-ditional mobile crisis intervention units. “Ifthat’s not accepted, the effectiveness of in-creased Crisis Intervention Training by po-lice officers may be lessened. If civilian over-sight is not accepted, then the lack of confi-dence in our police department by many ofthe citizens who addressed our commission

is likely to continue.”“My reaction to that is when we look at

the experience of our community, notwith-standing a few cases that have been diffi-cult for us to handle, the reaction of thecommunity that I represent, that all of usrepresent, the majority of people clearlysupport and have a very positive reactionto the Fairfax County Police Department andthe job they do day in and day out.”

“I would hope we can talk about the ci-vilian review board as to why that is con-sidered essential to establish confidence inour citizenry and FCPD,” Hyland added.

Hershman responded, “We should under-stand policemen are going to make mis-takes, no question about it, but we’ve gotto make sure policies and procedures arein place to make sure mistakes are fewerand less.”

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock)added to the discussion he hopes to “con-tinue the strong bond between our citizensand police department.”

“It’s also clear some things have tochange,” he said.

Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) said she was “anxious” to attend thepublic safety committee meeting to discussthe report, especially after a “long term ofnot seeing them often enough,” referringto meetings of the committee itself.

Hudgins also expressed a need for civil-ian involvement in reviewing the report.“We need to hear this report through thelens of our community.”

“The Board of Supervisors and the FairfaxCounty Police Department recognize theimportance of reviewing policies and deter-mining new best practices as expectationsfrom the community evolve with new tech-nology and methods of communicating,”Bulova said.

“FCPD actively participated on andworked with the commission every step ofthe way to help achieve the common goalof maintaining a safe community and en-suring a culture of public trust in FairfaxCounty.”

Following the presentation, Hershmanspoke to media and said though he wasencouraged by the mostly positive responsefrom the supervisors, “I would trade thatpraise for support for our recommenda-tions.”

In getting these recommendations to theboard prior to Nov. 3, Hershman also saidhe hopes both incumbents and candidatesfor the next Board of Supervisors “comeforward with their own views before theelection.”

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will dis-cuss the final report at the forthcomingmeeting of the Public Safety Committee onOct. 27 at 3 p.m. That meeting is sched-uled to take place in rooms 9 and 10 of theFairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.

Videos and materials from the meetingsof the ad hoc commission are availableonline at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission.

Civilian Oversight Board Proposed, DebatedBoard of Supervisorsaccepts Final Reportfrom Ad Hoc PolicePractices ReviewCommission.

Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission chairman MichaelHershman presents the commission’s final report to the Board of Super-visors on Oct. 20.

Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors listen to Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission chairman Michael Hershmanpresent the commission’s final report including 142 recommendationsfor improving the police department.

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People

Michelle Gamache, theCommunications Manager at Greenspring

retirement community in Spring-field, recently participated in theWashington Redskins CharitableFoundation’s eighth annual All-Star Survivors Celebration.Gamache was one of 31 womenbattling breast cancer to be hon-ored at the event.

Just three weeks after Gamachebecame engaged to her fiancé, Joe,on New Year’s Day this year, shewas diagnosed with invasivebreast cancer. Following her diag-nosis, she underwent eight roundsof chemotherapy and a bilateralmastectomy. Gamache has been aRedskins fan since she moved tothe D.C. area about seven yearsago, but her selection for the All-Star Survivors Celebration wascompletely by chance. “I was ran-domly handed an application at aworkout class I attend through the

Life with Cancer program,” shesaid.

First, the women were honoredat the annual Redskins Breast Can-cer Awareness Game on Sunday,Oct. 4. Gamache was able to en-joy the game with her fiancé andhis two sons. “Joe is by far theirbiggest fan. It was so great to seehim enjoying those two days somuch with me. He’s been right bymy side every step of the way.”

On Oct. 5, the 31 women wereinvited to Redskins Park and whilethere, were joined by 10 Redskinsplayers. Throughout the day, thewomen tried on wigs, receivedhand massages from the players,got makeovers, toured the team’sheadquarters, and were pamperedwith gifts.

A few days later on Oct. 8,Gamache also participated in the“Couture for a Cure” fashion show,which is dedicated to breast can-cer awareness. The show, presentedby the Association of AlexandriaRadiologists and Jack Taylor’sToyota, helps to raise money to pro-vide free mammograms for womenwithout insurance.

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SATURDAY/OCT. 24Minority Achievement Commitee

Meeting South County HighSchool. 10 a.m. South County HighSchool Library, 8501 SilverbrookRoad, Lorton. This meeting will serveas a forum to provide you withimportant information regarding theprogram and its goals and objectives.We will be available to answer anyquestions that you may haveregarding some of our exciting eventsplanned this school year.

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p.m. Good Shepherd Church, 9350Braddock Road, Burke. Housewares,

home goods, tools, furniture, smallappliances, artwork, books and evenHalloween costumes. Call withquestions, 703-323-5400.

Moving on to Life in theCommunity. 6:30-9 p.m. LakeBraddock Secondary School, 9200Burke Lake Road, Burke. Event forstudents with disabilities and theirparents. All individuals requiringongoing employment and communitysupport services after graduation areencouraged to attend. Valuableinformation will be provided onvocational, residential, leisure,recreational, independent living andadvocacy options. Free. Register athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MovingOnCommunity.

Candidates Forum. 7 p.m. SouthCounty Middle School, 8700 LaurelCrest Drive, Lorton. Learn about andhear from the candidates for SchoolBoard and County Supervisor.Sponsored by the SC Middle SchoolPTSO.

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Some questions are universal to the humanexperience. Is there life after death? Whathappens to the soul after we die? What is itlike for those who have traveled over to the

Great Beyond? These are but a few of the questionsaddressed in the newest course from the Rohr Jew-ish Learning Institute.

Beginning Monday Oct. 26, Jewish Learning Insti-tute will present The Journey of the Soul, a new six-session fall 2015 course.

Rabbi Fajnland of Chabad of Northern Virginia willconduct the six course sessions at Chabad Commu-nity Campus, 3939 Prince William Drive, Fairfax onMonday starting Oct. 26.

“There’s a significant amount of confusion in the Jew-ish community about what happens to us when we die,”explains Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, the lead editor forthe course from Jewish Learning Institute’s headquar-ters in New York. “Many ideas that originate in otherreligions and belief systems have been popularized inthe media and are taken for granted by unassumingJews. In Journey of the Soul, we clear up these mis-conceptions and introduce an authentically Jewish ap-proach which is both surprising and refreshing.”

Journey of the Soul provides spiritual insight intothe soul’s journey through life, death, and beyond,as well as ancient Jewish wisdom that sheds light onthe philosophical, emotional, and practical aspectsof coping with death and mourning.

“Science knows the very little about the soul andwhat happens to it post mortem,” said Rabbi Fajnlandthe local Jewish Learning Institute instructor inFairfax “It’s about what is truly valuable and mean-ingful in life which is relevant to everyone, and manyin our area have expressed their curiosity to learnabout the topic, so we’re expecting a good turnout.”

Professor Sheldon Solomon of Skidmore Collegewho co-authored the book The Worm at the Core:On the role of Death in Life commented about theJewish Learning Institute course: “This course strikesme as a very fine juxtaposition of ancient theologi-cal wisdom with contemporary empirical science. Mysense is that this will be an interesting and reward-ing educational and personal experience.”

Like all previous Jewish Learning Institute pro-grams, Journey of the Soul is designed to appeal topeople at all levels of Jewish knowledge, includingthose without any prior experience or backgroundin Jewish learning. All institute courses are open tothe public, and attendees need not be affiliated witha particular synagogue, temple, or other house ofworship. Interested students may call 703-426-1980or visit www.myJLI.com for registration and othercourse-related information.

Where Does the Soul GoAfter It Departs This World?Jewish Learning Instituteoffers a new course on thespiritual side of existence.

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Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both newcom-ers and advanced practitioners ofTibetan Buddhism. The center em-

phasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand the workingsof the mind, overcoming inner causes ofsuffering, while cultivating causes of hap-piness. Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visithttp://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

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Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is provided.Christian education for all ages is at9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle Catho-lic Church, 6720 Union Mill Road,Clifton, conducts Sunday masses at7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m. It also offers a Saturdayvigil at 5:30 p.m. and a ThursdayLatin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 orwww.st-andrew.org.

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DEADLINE SATURDAY/OCT.31Poetry Contest Fairfax County

Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc., Arts and LettersCommittee is sponsoring a poetrycontest for Fairfax County PublicMiddle School students. The poetrytitle is: Silhouette of a Woman: AnInfluential Female in My Life. Thesubmissions will be reviewed forawards of $125 for first place, $75for second place, and $50 for thirdplace. www.fcacdst.org. PoetryContest deadline for submission isOctober 30th. Email entries andinquiries can be sent to:

[email protected]. Mailedentries must be postmarked byOctober 30th and sent to: FairfaxCounty Alumnae Chapter - DeltaSigma Theta Sorority, Inc. P.O. Box221224 Chantilly, VA 20153-1224.

SUNDAY/NOV. 1”Raising Children in the 21st

Century - Free Range: ChildNeglect or Positive Parenting?”2 p.m. Stacy C. SherwoodCommunity Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Hear from theexperts. Opening Remarks by FairfaxCounty Superintendent Karen Garza.www.chabadva.org. 703-426-1980.

SpartanFest to Be Held SaturdayWest Springfield High School’s 30 Annual SpartanFest, with Arts &

Crafts Fair\Silent Auction, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-3p.m. All of West Springfield High School’s clubs and teams are involved.These groups will offer lots of child-friendly activities and a variety offood choices, as well as a live music stage with the WSHS Guitar Clubperforming.

The WSHS PTSA is sponsoring the Arts & Crafts Fair and Silent Auc-tion which benefits the WSHS PTSA Teacher Mini Grant Program. TheArts & Crafts Fair has more than 60 crafters and vendors selling itemsincluding jewelry, glass work, artisan breads, specialty foods, woodwork,holiday themed items, knitted/crocheted Items, bees wax candlesand more.

The West Springfield Fire Station will be there with Fire Truck Dem-onstrations, and the Virginia State Police will be participating with theirDistracted Driver Simulation from 10 a.m.-noon. Guests will also beable to take pictures with live reptiles provided by Hidden Pond.

All the participating crafters and vendors along with many WestSpringfield businesses have generously donated items to the silentauction. For more information, email [email protected].

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This week and next week are the lasttwo publication dates before Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Our pagesand website are full of coverage,

letters, candidate questionnaires and photosof the campaign trail in an effort to help vot-ers decide to vote and which candidates hold

views closest to their own.Virtually every state and local office is on

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Editorial

To the Editor:The editorial (“Closer Look at School Spend-

ing,” The Connection, Oct. 14-20, 2015) citesa draft report from the Virginia Joint Legisla-tive Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)to say that Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) reduced spending by 6.5 percent be-tween 2009 and 2014.

It turns out that 2009 was the end of thedecade-long housing bubble, during which thereal estate tax paid by the typical FairfaxCounty homeowner increased 100 percent,from $2,400 to $4,800.

Between the start of the housing bubble in2000 and 2016, while FCPS enrollment in-creased 22 percent, FCPS spending increased100 percent. Even after adjusting for inflation,FCPS spending increased 38 percent. FCPSstaff increased 27 percent.

FCPS has claimed that since 2008 its budgetwas cut by $500M and 2,000 positions. In fact,its budget increased by $350M and 1,000 po-sitions.

The JLARC report notes an increase in healthinsurance spending. It could have includedpensions, too. Since 2000, FCPS and Fairfax

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County spending for pensions and “Cadillac”health plans increased by $700M. If that spend-ing had increased at the same rate as enroll-ment and inflation, the increase would havebeen $400M less.

The editorial notes the increasing numberof FCPS students living in poverty. HoweverFCPS has failed over the last 30 years to raiseminority (Hispanic and African-American)achievement. Children in poverty are not get-ting educated, and a disproportionate numberof them end up in jail. The problem is not thechildren or their families but the FCPS K-3 cur-riculum. The minority student achievementgap evident in 12th grade is evident in fourthgrade. By fourth grade, children should havemastered reading and arithmetic. FCPS failsin both because it does not use phonics-basedreading instruction and has inadequate drillin arithmetic. In addition it bores children withsocial studies. Virginia, U.S., and world his-tory instruction should begin in Kindergarteninstead of waiting until fourth grade. Youngerchildren enjoy learning history.

Higher achievement resulting from bettercurricula would reduce disciplinary and spe-

Deeper Look at School Spending

cial education costs and save FCPS and thetaxpayers tens and perhaps hundreds of mil-lions of dollars.

Arthur PurvesRepublican Candidate for Chairman,Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

By State Sen. David Marsden (D-37)

Del. David Bulova (D-37)

Having both been raised here in Northern Virginia, we have seen first-handhow the chronic congestion prob-

lems on I-66 have affected our economy andquality of life. Like most people in our area,this is personal. Traffic on I-66 has stolen count-less hours that could have been spent with fam-ily or at work. That is why we were proud tosupport the bipartisan transportation packagepassed by the Virginia General Assembly in2013 that is now generating billions for infra-structure improvements in our region. How-ever, the way revenue is generated does mat-ter, which is why we feel compelled to expressour current opposition to the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation’s plan to toll I-66 in-side the Beltway.

While legitimate concern has been raisedwith regard to the cost to commuters, there isa much deeper principal at stake. No one likesthe idea of tolls. But like water and sewer ser-

vice, there should at least be a strong link be-tween who pays and the services delivered. Theidea of tolling I-66 inside the Beltway withouta solid plan for creating new infrastructure thatdirectly benefits the toll payers simply fails tomeet this basic test. Likewise, we are concernedthat this project violates the concept of firstdo-no-harm. A recent study by Fairfax Countyfound that while those using parallel roadswon’t be affected in the direction of rush hourtraffic, those who go the opposite direction willsee significant increases in traffic. Even if thiscan be absorbed in the short-term, we haveserious doubts about whether this is sustain-able in the long-term. The days of one-way rushhour traffic are quickly going the way of thedinosaur as areas like Tysons, Herndon,Chantilly, Reston, and Centreville continue todevelop. VDOT’s actions mean that those whoare using these local roads will see their com-mutes lengthened. This will include neighbor-

Opposition to I-66 tollsinside the Beltway.We Can Do Better

hoods both inside and outside of the Beltway.We applaud VDOT for coming up with some

promising and creative solutions — includingthe active traffic management system recentlyimplemented outside of the Beltway. But thecurrent plan to toll I-66 inside the Beltwaywithout increased capacity is the wrong wayto go. It is a matter of principal.

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On Sept. 18, more than 780 students ran in the Boosterthon FunRun at Keene Mill Elementary. On

Sept. 30, more than 700 students ran in theBoosterthon Fun Run at Eagle View Elementary.

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program themed “Big World Recess,” wherestudents learned character through sportsin other cultures.

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fundraiser at the school. The funds raisedby the students will be going towards build-ing a new playground.

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The Boosterthon Fun Run was truly a community effort. Teachers, familymembers and friends cheered on their students during the BoosterthonFun Run.

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Sharon Bulova (D)IncumbentTown of residence: FairfaxAge: 67Family: Married. Between

my husband and I we have:four adult children and sevengrandchildren.

Education: AAS Degree inBusiness Management fromNorthern VA CommunityCollege, attended businessclasses, UVA evening program,previously held Real Estatelicense

Offices held, dates:Elected Braddock (then calledAnnandale) District Supervisorin 1987. In February 2009elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Re-elected in2011.

Occupation and relevant experience: I am a fulltime Chairman. Prior to elected office I held positions inbusiness.

Community involvement: I came to local governmentthrough my work as Civic Association president of KingsPark West. I have been a member of the Annandale Rotary,how serving as an honorary member. I am a founder ofFaith Communities in Action and collaborated on twocommunity history projects: A Look Back at Braddock andthe Asian American History Project.

Website: http://sharonbulova.com/Email address: [email protected] handle: http:twitter.com/sharonbulovaName three favorite endorsements: FEA (Fairfax

Education Association), Fairfax County Chamber ofCommerce, Sierra Club

QUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your call to

serve, why does it matter, and how will you tackleit?

I love local government and feel strongly about commu-nity engagement. In my roles as Braddock Supervisor andnow Chairman I have been committed to making sure ourcommunity is at the table with local government toparticipate in resolving issues and addressing our chal-lenges. A major challenge right now is the sluggish recoverywe are experiencing from the Great Recession. My goal is tostrike the right balance between maintaining taxes that areaffordable to our residents while investing what is neededto ensure a world class school system, safe streets andneighborhoods, compassionate human services, a cleanenvironment and quality of life services like libraries andour fantastic park system.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters choose you?

I have the experience, the commitment and the enthusi-asm to serve as Fairfax County’s chairman. I believe I havethe collaborative skill set needed to lead our Board and ourcommunity on an even, positive course.

3. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the local school system. A significantbudget gap looms for the next budget cycle, bothfor FCPS and Fairfax County. What are the topcounty priorities and how will you assure fundingand manage the budget? What ideas do you havefor increasing revenue? Name two areas/itemsyou would cut or reduce.

Education continues to be my highest priority. It ishowever, not my only priority. It is critical that we continueto be the safest jurisdiction of our size in the U.S. and thatwe maintain the quality of life our residents value. Begin-ning in January our newly elected Board will engage in amulti-year Lines of Business process to examine all of ourservices in order to identify opportunities for efficienciesand savings. We have invited the School Board to partici-pate with us in this process. I am hopeful that, workingtogether, we will find new ways to economize on resourcesand improve on the delivery of services to families andstudents.

4. How many hours a week of outside employ-ment do you anticipate while serving on theBoard of Supervisors?

I am a full time Chairman. I work well over 40 hours perweek plus countless hours of community and regionalactivities.

Glenda Gail‘for Rail’ Parker (I)

Town of residence:Alexandria, FairfaxCounty

Age: 68Family: Three grown

children, four Grand–children

Education: MBAwith a certificate inSoftware EngineeringAdministration

Offices held, dates:Elected to Vice– Chair,Independent Greens ofVirginia (2007 toPresent); elected to COG TPB CAC (2007–2010)

Occupation and relevant experience:Governmental Budget Analyst, Businesswoman

Community involvement: Fairfax Federation CivicAssociation Committee, Public Safety Chair (approxi-mately 2009–2010)

Website: www.GailParker.USEmail address: [email protected] handle: @ggailparkerName three favorite endorsements:

Independent Greens of Virginia

QUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your call

to serve, why does it matter, and how willyou tackle it?

The Independent Green Party Green New Deal willget us on the right track. The Green New Deal meansdouble– digit job growth in Eco jobs for the economy.Solar jobs. Wind jobs. Geothermal jobs. Rail jobs. TheGreen New Deal means Bike share for Fairfax County.Bikes, like rail, increase the value of our homes,businesses, and communities. The Green New Dealwill bring Electronic VRE signs for commuters. TheGreen New Deal means New Tracks, More Trains,More often to More Places. The Green New Deal issolar panels, and geothermal heating and cooling forevery public building. Renewable energy makesmoney for taxpayers.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou?

My advocacy for Rail and renewable energy.Investments in Green Energy make money. The solarage is here and we want on–board! It is past time tobring the Green Revolution to Fairfax County.

3. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the local school system. A signifi-cant budget gap looms for the next budgetcycle, both for FCPS and Fairfax County.What are the top county priorities and howwill you assure funding and manage thebudget? What ideas do you have for increas-ing revenue? Name two areas/items youwould cut or reduce.

The infrastructure budget has too many subsidiesto big oil, big asphalt, big auto, fossil fuels. Giving ahalf a trillion dollars in taxpayer subsidies annuallyworldwide to big oil is fiscal lunacy. Cut andreprioritize the infrastructure budget to invest in freesolar energy and geothermal energy. Work harmoni-ously with the School Board to place money where itwill do the most good, fund education costs andteacher salaries rather than administration costs.Build Rail: Rail will grow revenues by growing theeconomy. Rail increases the value of our homes,businesses and communities. Every $1 invested inRail returns $20 to the community!

4. How many hours a week of outsideemployment do you anticipate while servingon the Board of Supervisors?

The new salary voted by the Board will allow me todevote full time to BOS duties.

Arthur Purves (R)Town of residence: ViennaAge: 66Family: Married 42 years, two children, seven

grandchildrenEducation: BA, MS, MBA University of PennsylvaniaOffices held, dates: N/AOccupation and relevant experience: Computer

ProgrammerCommunity involvement: -President, Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance since

1996-Member, Fairfax County Meals Tax Task Force (2014)-Member, Hunter Mill Citizen Budget Committee

(2013)-Treasurer, Fairfax Committee 100-Member Fairfax Branch, NAACP-Past member of three Fairfax County Public Schools

advisory committees-Scoutmaster

Website: votepurves.orgEmail address: [email protected] handle: agpurvesName three favorite endorsements: Del. Tim Hugo and Loudoun Supervisor

Eugene Delgaudio

QUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your call to serve, why does it

matter, and how will you tackle it?Only 59% of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) seniors are prepared for college,

and the percent prepared varies from 75% for Langley High School to 20% for Leeand Mt. Vernon High Schools. In a quarter of a century FCPS has made no progress inclosing the minority student achievement gap: only 35% of Hispanic and 20% ofAfrican-American FCPS seniors are prepared for college. Even if you don’t go tocollege, being prepared for college makes you better qualified for a good job. Thesolution is better instruction in the basics; not more money. As county chairman Iwould hold the school board accountable for achievement when the school boardmakes its annual $2B budget request.

2. What distinguishes you from your opponent(s) and why shouldvoters choose you?

The incumbent chairman:For 16 years has raised real estate taxes three times faster than household income,

which is unaffordable, especially for seniors;Does not hold the schools accountable for achievement;Is indifferent to the disproportionate incarceration of Hispanics and African-

Americans in the county jail;Sat silent for 17 months while the police department refused to disclose the details

of the shooting of an unarmed civilian by a police officer on August 29, 2013;Neglected maintenance of the now unsafe and unreliable Metrorail system to build

the Silver Line;Since 2000 cut staffing of libraries and parks by 112 positions while adding 145

clerks to handle public assistance applications, for a total of 354 public assistancepositions.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics job growth in Fairfax County was closeto last of the 342 largest U.S. counties last year. I will grow jobs by cutting taxes;using the chairman’s pulpit to advocate for higher achievement, including Hispanicand African-American achievement, through better curricula; being transparent; andmaking Metrorail repairs my highest transportation priority.

3. More than half of the county budget is devoted to the local schoolsystem. A significant budget gap looms for the next budget cycle, bothfor FCPS and Fairfax County. What are the top county priorities andhow will you assure funding and manage the budget? What ideas do youhave for increasing revenue? Name two areas/items you would cut orreduce.

For FY2017 the county and schools want to increase spending by $240M whilerevenues are projected to increase only $20M without a real estate tax hike. Thispredicament demonstrates the need for new leadership. Seventy percent of thespending increase is for raises (3.5% for county and 4% for school employees),Cadillac health plans, and pensions with retirement at 55. My opponent would raisereal estate taxes 9%, pushing the typical homeowner’s real estate tax from $5,700 to$6,200. She raised real estate taxes 8% last year. For 16 years the supervisors havebeen increasing taxes three times faster than household income. Since 2000, whileschool enrollment has increased 22%, the school budget increased 100%. County andschool spending for health and pension benefits increased $700M since 2000; that is$400M more than needed to keep up with inflation, population, and enrollment. For16 years the average annual raise for 30,000 county and school employees has been4%. To pay for these raises and benefits, the supervisors have been increasing realestate taxes three times faster than household income. The revenue from the tax hikeswas not enough to pay for the raises and benefits, so park and library staffing was cutand class sizes increased. And now teachers and police cannot afford the $6,000 realestate taxes that were increased to pay for their own raises and benefits. To makeFairfax County affordable again, we need to cut taxes by reducing benefits and givingsmaller raises, as is the case with private-sector employees.

4. How many hours a week of outside employment do you anticipatewhile serving on the Board of Supervisors?

I can retire and be a full-time chairman.

Candidates for Chairman of the Board of SupervisorsElection ‘15

The Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is the only at-large member of the nine-member board. Every resident is represented by the Chairman and their district supervisor. Question-naires are also available on our website, www.connectionnewspapers.com.


Election ‘15

Jeffrey C. McKay (D)Incumbent,UnopposedTown of resi-dence: Lee District(Alexandria section)Age: 40Family: Wife Crys-tal, daughter Leann,son Aidan.Education: B.S. inPublic Administra-tion from JamesMadison University.Offices held,dates: Lee District Supervisor, 2007-present.Occupation and relevant experience: Mem-ber of the Board of Supervisors since 2007; chiefof staff to Supervisor Dana Kauffman 1996-2007.Community involvement: Reserve deputysheriff; former board member, UCM.Website: www.jeffmckay.net.Email address: [email protected] handle: @jeffreycmckayName three favorite endorsements: FairfaxCounty Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Club, FairfaxCounty League of Conservation Voters, FairfaxCounty Professional Firefighters and ParamedicsIAFF 2068, Police Benevolent Association, andSEIU Local 512.

1. What is one issue that defines yourcall to serve, why does it matter, and howwill you tackle it?

There is no single issue — I am committed topublic service and to balancing the needs and re-sources of all of our community.


I have no opponent. I have a track record of 20years in the public sector with a solid list of accom-plishments. During my two terms, I have chairedtwo key Board committees, Transportation andLegislative, and have co-chaired the RevitalizationCommittee. As Legislative Chair, I have foughtagainst some of the proposed state legislation thatwould negatively affect our County. As a memberof the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO)Board of Directors, I have fought attempts to elimi-nate Cost of Competing dollars by ruraljurisdictions and am fighting to secure more statefunding for our schools. I am proud of my recordin revitalizing the district, especially transformingthe blighted Springfield Mall into the SpringfieldTown Center and attracting new transit orienteddevelopment near the Huntington Metro.

3. What are the top county priorities andhow will you assure funding and managethe budget? What ideas do you have forincreasing revenue? Name two areas/items you would cut or reduce.

While education is our top priority (more thanhalf of our General Fund), adequately fundingother core County services is also critical. Publicsafety, parks, libraries and human services areimportant to our residents. We must continue toput pressure on the state to adequately fund K-12education. Fairfax cannot continue to make uplosses in state funding, especially with our very lim-ited taxing authority,for education withoutaffecting our other core services.

We are also working to diversify our economyand the economic strategic plan that we adoptedlast spring will help us take advantage of economicopportunities.

4. How many hours a week of outside em-ployment do you anticipate while servingon the Board of Supervisors?

I serve as a full-time board member. I do notbelieve that given the size of Lee District and thecomplexity of governance, that it’s possible to serveconstituents well on a part time basis.

Candidate forLee DistrictSupervisor

Tamara DerenakKaufaxIncumbent Lee Dis-trict School Boardmember, unopposedTown of resi-dence: Alexandria,Virginia- FairfaxCountyAge: 53Family: I’ve beenmarried to myhusband for 25years. ºWe have 2children. Our son isa 2013 FCPSgraduate and our daughter is currently a juniorat an FCPS High SchoolºEducation: BA in Political Science andBusiness from Penn State UniversityºOffices held, dates: Lee District Representa-tive, Fairfax County School Board 2011-2015,Board Chair, 2014-2015, Vice Chair, 2013-2014Occupation and relevant experience:Former Marketing and CommunicationsExecutive for various Trade and ProfessionalAssociations: Small Business Owner of aMarketing Consulting FirmCommunity involvement: Chair, FairfaxChild Care Advisory Council; PTA Vice President,Springfield Estates ES; Chair, PTA Cultural Arts,Springfield Estates & Bush Hill ES; FCPSBusiness and Community Advisory Council ...Website: www.KaufaxForSchools.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @Kaufax4SchoolsName endorsements: Fairfax CountyFederation of Teachers, Fairfax EducationAssociation

1. What is one issue that defines yourcall to serve, why does it matter, and howwill you tackle it? My grandparents immigratedto this country for a better life. My parents taughtme that education opens doors to opportunities. Iwas the first in my family to attend college. My lifehas changed because of my educational experi-ences. As a School Board member, I will work tocontinually meet the wide and varying needs of allchildren who come to our doors.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? I am a parent, community leader and havebeen elected by my peers to serve as both the Chairand Vice Chair during my first term. I will work tomeet the needs of all students, build communityand business partnerships and recruit and retainthe region’s best teachers.3. How will you address the growing eco-nomic divide in county schools?

I will continue to work with and to educate, ourlocal, state and federal funding partners about thegrowing and diverse needs of our students. I willcontinue my advocacy for equitable programmingand our need to maintain needs based staffing.4. How to address the achievement gap?

Our current Board has made it our mission,through our strategic plan, to eliminate achieve-ment gaps. I will continue to advocate for theexpansion of pre-K opportunities, ensure that allELL students have quality programs to meet theirneeds, oversee the Project Momentum initiatives.

5. What steps would you take to managethe budget gap to fund the needs of theschool system? What are the top prioritiesand what could be cut?

With a growing and diverse student population,lagging teachers’ salaries, and rising health careand retirement costs, our school system is facing apotential $72 million deficit. We have cut nearly ahalf of a billion dollars and eliminated nearly 2,200positions since 2008. Further cuts may have dev-astating effects on our system. I will continue toreach out to the community and work in collabo-ration with all of our funding authorities-local,state and federal—to determine the best course ofaction for our school system.

School BoardCandidate forLee District

Corazon S. Foley (I)Challenger forSpringfield Supervi-sorTown of resi-dence: BurkeAge: 65Family: Married 42years to MichaelFoley; 2 Children; 2GrandchildrenEducation: MBA inFinance from GeorgeWashington Univer-sityOffices held,dates: Founding Chairman, Burke/West Spring-field Senior Center Without Walls (2009 –Present); Delegate, Fairfax County Senior Citizens’Council (2011-2015); Board Member, FairfaxCounty History Museum Subcommittees (2008-Present); Founding Chairman, Fairfax CountyAsian American History Project (2007-Present);Founding Coordinator, Edgewater NeighborhoodWatch (2012-Present);Occupation and relevant experience: Re-tired Economic and Intelligence Analyst, USDepartment of State.Community involvement: Lady Fairfax andCommunity Champion AwardsWebsite: www.facebook.com/Foley4SpringfieldSeniorCenterEmail address: [email protected] endorsements: Independent Greens ofVirginia


The part-time Springfield Supervisor has failedto do his job of providing constituent services toimprove our quality of life. Other districts have 17permanent senior centers, Springfield District,none. Over the last eight years, I founded and de-veloped the public-private partnership – the Burke/West Springfield Senior Center Without Walls(BWSSCWoW). This is important for our wholecommunity because the longer a senior remainsfunctional and healthy, the less the burden on thechildren, the grandchildren and our SpringfieldDistrict. As Supervisor, I will implement cost-effec-tive solutions to provide facilities formultigenerational health programs.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent; why should voters choose you?

I will serve as full-time Springfield Supervisorproviding much-needed responsive leadership toensure that our district receives its fair share ofcounty resources, particularly for senior healthprograms. I am a fiscal conservative who believesin good government. The part-time incumbent isbeholden to political donors – raising over$470,000 while spending $300,000. Moreover,Board decisions will benefit with broader commu-nity representation since I will serve as the firstFilipino/Asian American Springfield Supervisor.


I will seek fair share of federal and state fund-ing for education just as I am seeking fair share ofcounty resources for Springfield District – and morepartnerships with the business sector for cost-effec-tive innovations. I will seek management reforms,including pensions, in the Lines of Business Re-view. I will cut unnecessary administrative costs inFCPS and Fairfax County, beginning with the of-fice of the Springfield Supervisor whose spendingwas the highest among Supervisors in FY2015.

4. How many hours a week of outsideemployment do you anticipate while serv-ing on the Board of Supervisors?

I will serve as the Full-Time Springfield Super-visor and will have no outside employment.

Candidates for SpringfieldDistrict Supervisor

Pat Herrity (R)Incumbent Spring-field SupervisorTown of resi-dence: Clifton, VAAge: 55Family: wife Nancy,son Sean, daughterValeria:Education: BS Ac-counting fromVirginia Tech, WestSpringfield HighSchool graduateOffices held,dates: SpringfieldDistrict Supervisor – 2008 to presentOccupation and relevant experience: ChiefFinancial Officer at a local government contractor.Active in the business, sports and civic communi-ties.Community involvement: Having spent hisentire life here, Pat has a unique understanding ofNorthern Virginia and its needs. First as a business,sports and community leader and now as a Super-visor, Pat has actively led efforts to implementsolutions to neighborhood problems.Website: http://www.patherrity.org/Email address: [email protected] handle: @PatHerrityName three favorite endorsements:NOVABIZPAC (Fairfax County Chamber of Com-merce), Northern Virginia Association of Realtors,the Police Benevolent Association/Fraternal Orderof Police.


From the kitchen table growing up, to my timeas a business and community leader to my years asa Supervisor – identifying and implementing com-mon sense transportation solutions has been oneof my passions. It impacts our quality of life, thecost to do business here and our very health.

I was active in promoting telework, a Northerncrossing of the Potomac and the 495 Express Lanesearly in my business career. I led the effort to openthe I-66 ramps at Monument Drive andStringfellow Road during non-HOV hours and theuse of the I-66 shoulder lanes anytime it is con-gested. I am actively supporting an Express Lanessolution that will provide congestion relief andtransportation choices – carpool, bus, paid expresstrip or free trip in less congested lanes.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? I have served on the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors for 8 years and throughout that entiretime I have done everything I can to assist constitu-ents who have issues and am dedicated findingsolutions to their problems.


Our priorities should be schools, public safety,and a safety net for those that truly need it. Weneed to grow our commercial tax base and relievethe tax burden on our homeowners. We currentlyhave an 18% commercial vacancy rate and we arelosing high paying jobs. We need to leverage theregion’s assets and grow our economy and attracthigh paying jobs to the County. Our schools are thenumber one reason businesses locate here and weneed to address their funding concerns. I havelisted numerous ideas in the Herrity Reports in-cluding outsourcing, focusing resources on those inneed, implementing private sector practices andmetrics, and addressing our pension issues.

4. How many hours a week of outsideemployment do you anticipate while serv-ing on the Board of Supervisors?

The hours I spend as a CFO varies depending onwhat is going on in my Supervisor’s office. My CFOrole has been invaluable to me as a Supervisor andkeeps me firmly grounded in the realities our resi-dents and businesses deal with every day.

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Town of residence: AnnandaleAge: 25Education: MPA

from George MasonUniversity

Occupation andrelevant experi-ence: FormerCampaign FinanceAnalyst at FEC,Former AcademicAdvisor/Assistant In-structor at NorthernVirginia CommunityCollege

Community in-volvement: Co–organize youth basketball league,Assist in developing tutoring programs at localmosques

Website: www.fatehforschoolboard.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: Fateh4sbName favorite endorsements: Fairfax Edu-

cation AssociationQUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your

call to serve, why does it matter, and howwill you tackle it?

The achievement gap. Our minority and eco-nomically disadvantaged students continuallyscore 20-30 points below their peers on standard-ized tests. The dropout rate among economicallydisadvantaged students has nearly doubled in thelast four years. First, standardized test scoresshould not be the main indicator of studentprogress or potential. Second, rather than havingteachers teach to the tests, it is important for theSchool Board to give teachers the freedom to iden-tify their students’ strengths and interests. Finally,we must get parents involved, and to place respon-sibility on the students to succeed as well.

2. Why should voters choose you?The qualities that separate me most from the

other candidates for School Board include the per-spective I bring as a member of some of theCounty’s many underrepresented communities (in-cluding the Somali and Muslim communities), asa former Fairfax County Public Schools student,and also as a former advisor to countless area stu-dents at Northern Virginia Community College.

3. How will you address the growing eco-nomic divide in county schools?

Many parents in Fairfax County must work mul-tiple jobs, and are not able to provide the fullsupport needed by their children, such as attend-ing school meetings and checking their children’swork. It is critical for us to get parents as involvedas we can, in part by meeting them on their termsand as much as possible. I will ensure that I ameasily accessible to the entire community. Havingworked with my local mosque to develop a tutor-ing program for our County’s youth, many peoplewithin our community are willing to donate theirtime and efforts to help both academically, and indeveloping them as professionals.

Increased funding is necessary to meet the needsof an ever-expanding student body.

4. How to address the achievement gap?To begin addressing the issue in earnest, the

School Board first needs compassionate represen-tatives willing to understand and serve the needsof the full range of County students with new en-ergy and ability.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the school system with a bud-get gap looming, both for FCPS and FairfaxCounty. What steps would you take tomanage the gap? What are the top priori-ties and what could be cut?

Board members must also better engage theirfellow elected officials to seek additional funding.The majority of the Board of Supervisors wants tofully fund our schools, but the dollars simply arenot coming in from Richmond. We need to workwith state representatives to bring back our taxdollars. We must work first and foremost to pro-vide additional funding. We must get both Boardson the same page, and put education–– in otherwords, our children–– first in Fairfax County.

Election ‘15

School Board Candidates At-LargeOmar Fateh

Town of residence: FairfaxAge: 36Family: Husband,

Charlie (Oaktongraduate ’97); Ryan(4th grade), Keri(2nd grade), Ethan( K i n d e r g a r t e n ) ,Vader (rescue puppy)

Education: B.Ain Economics; Uni-versity of Virginia,Masters in PhysicalTherapy; Universityof North Carolina,Chapel Hill

Occupation and relevant experience:Physical Therapist (Senior Therapist – mentor andleader role)

Community involvement: Volunteer inchildren’s elementary school, local homeless shel-ter, church, and with meals and holiday giftsthrough Our Daily Bread, volunteer with kid’ssports and activities, Manna Meal coordinator, PTAmember

Website: jeanetteforschoolboard.comEmail address:

[email protected] three favorite endorsements: Class

Size Counts, Former Congressman Tom Davis,Congresswoman Barbara Comstock

QUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your


Responsibility to the community defines my callto serve. That responsibility comes with engagingthe community members, being fiscally responsibleand setting clear priorities. Authentic engagementincludes holding office hours and citizen town hallsthroughout the year, not just showing up to ribboncuttings and planned events. Our community de-serves more transparency with FCPS’ $2.7 billionoperating fund. I will prioritize reducing large classsizes, not with one-time fixes the way my oppo-nents have, but with long-term planning. I willprioritize competitive teacher salaries. Our teach-ers’ salaries have fallen behind compared tosurrounding counties. Instead of making it a realpriority, the Board raised their own salary by 60%.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponents, why should voters choose you?

My opponents either do not have children orhave not had children in FCPS for a long time. Asthe mother of children in graduating classes of2023, 2025, 2027, I bring a unique insight into ourschool system. I bring an Economics degree whenwe face a shortfall of over $70 million for FY17 dueto failing to enact budgeting best practices.


Part of the growing divide comes from paralleldecisions made by the Board of Supervisors. It isimperative to have a new School Board that canbuild trust with the Board of Supervisors. With abetter relationship, the two Boards can work to-gether for our community and all of our children.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Under current leadership, the achievement gap

continues to be substantial. We cannot keep elect-ing the same people and expect a different result.We need to provide a rigorous curriculum to allstudents and allocate resources for objective gains.We need to work with the community to providewraparound services and empower parents to helptheir children at home.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the school system with a bud-get gap looming, both for FCPS and FairfaxCounty. What are the top priorities andwhat could be cut?

FCPS’ projected shortfall is 2.5% of the operat-ing budget. The current School Board took fiveyears to hire an auditor general and has refused todo a line of business review. My top priority is toensure clear metrics and objectivity so we base cutson educational impact and effectiveness, not onbias and popularity. We also need to look at FCPS’contract procurement practices. I will bring lead-ership to the Board so we cut waste andinefficiency, not proven programs.

Jeanette HoughTown of residence: FairfaxAge: 31Family: My fam-

ily is originally fromEgypt and my won-derful husband,Thierry, is from Haiti.We have been mar-ried for 7 years andwe have a two chil-dren, Thomas is 2 �and Mary is 8months.

Education: I holda B.A. in Sociologyfrom George MasonUniversity

Occupation and relevant experience: Iwork at the Refugee Processing Center as a contrac-tor for the Department of State. Since starting there8 years ago, I have been known as a solution-driven, out-of-the box thinker with creativesolutions. In addition to my analytical skills, I bringa parent’s perspective to the board. As a mom oftwo future FCPS students, my priority is ensuringthe best education for children in FCPS.

Community involvement: I participate inlocal volunteer opportunities though my church, Ispent time on the ground in New Orleans afterHurricane Katrina assisting in disaster relief effortsand I spent time helping at an orphanage in myhusband’s hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti afterthe devastating earthquake in 2010.

Website: www.ManarForFairfax.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @Manar4FFXName favorite endorsements: I have am

officially endorsed by the GOP and Arab Commu-nity Radio.



As a first generation American, I cherish theimportance of a government that listens to itspeople. I feel called to serve in my local govern-ment because the current school board isunresponsive to its constituents. I plan on involv-ing the community in all board-related mattersthrough regular town halls, PTA meetings, settingspecial time aside to meet with teachers and mak-ing myself readily available to the residents ofFairfax County via office hours, email and phone.

2. Why should voters choose you?The incumbent at-large candidates either have

children that have already graduated from FCPS ordo not have children at all, the only way they taketheir decisions home with them is in their pockets.As a mom of two future FCPS students, my prior-ity is ensuring the highest quality education forFCPS students so that our children have the bestopportunities to thrive and be successful. I under-stand the frustration parents have with class sizedisparity, the need for more rigor in the classroomand the need for parents of this next generation tobe respected and recognized as the primary edu-cators of their children … that is a perspectiveneeded on the school board and it is one that theincumbents cannot offer.


It is important to keep rigor, class size disparityand staffing formulas at the heart of the conversa-tion with the community. Working together, wecan create solutions that address our county’s chal-lenges and needs. It is the responsibility of FCPSto educate all students in the county and shapethem into productive members of the community.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Coming from an immigrant family and working

daily to bring refugees to the U.S., I understandwhat education means for those seeking a betterfuture for themselves and their families in the U.S.I am very concerned that the needle hasn’t movedon closing the minority achievement gap in years,despite $65 million being poured into projects tar-geting the issue. The current board continuallychanges the name of these projects (Excel, PSI, Mo-mentum, etc), making it nearly impossible to

Manar Jean-JacquesINCUMBENTTown of residence: McLeanAge: 29Family: MarriedEducation: M.A.

in International Af-fairs, ColumbiaUniversity; B.A. inAnthropology andEast Asian Studies,The University of Vir-ginia

Offices held,dates: School BoardMember, At-large,January 2012-Present

Occupation and relevant experience: As-sistant Director, John L. Thornton China Center,The Brookings Institution

Website: www.ryanforschoolboard.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @RyanLMcElveenName three endorsements: Fairfax County

Federation of Teachers, Fairfax Education Associa-tion, Fairfax County Democratic Committee



I will remain a voice for the voiceless who don’tknow how to best resolve their concerns with theschool system. One of my first actions on the Boardwas to push for the creation of a system to allowcommunity members to submit YouTube video tes-timonies to be shown at our meetings. We becamethe first public Board in the country to implementthis kind of feedback mechanism. I will continueengaging with the community in a transparentmanner and with an open mind while working toimprove our communications.


I have a track record of bringing significant andpositive change to the school system in a shortamount of time. I have focused on three major ini-tiatives — improving school food (including thecreation of a fresh food pilot kitchen and the sys-tem-wide study of our Food and Nutrition Servicesprogram), the internationalization working group(to help guide our work on implementing worldlanguages and study-abroad opportunities), andthe alumni networking action group (which hashelped us map a path to create an FCPS alumniassociation). In my next term, I hope to see all ofthese efforts through to implementation.


FCPS is a tale of two counties, and this unques-tionably has emerged as one of our biggestchallenges. In Fairfax, more than half of our el-ementary schools sit above the socio-economictipping point, proving that Fairfax has moved be-yond localized poverty. To address this divide, theSchool Board must maintain its long-standing prac-tice of targeting these communities withneeds-based funding. Co-location of school andhuman services facilities, as has been piloted inMount Vernon, is another way to tackle this com-munity issue without spending significantadditional county resources.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Our Board has remained steadfast in our support

of needy students and those who speak other lan-guages at home by directing budget resources tothese at-risk populations. We have made expand-ing early childhood opportunities one of ourpriorities, because we know that investments in theeducation of students at an early age pay dividendslater in their educational careers (thus saving oursystem money). We must continue working withthe county to creatively fund and house these pro-grams.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the local school system with asignificant budget gap looming, both forFCPS and Fairfax County. What stepswould you take to manage the gap and to

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Election ‘15

School Board Candidates At-LargeINCUMBENTTown of resi-

dence: FairfaxAge: 58Family: Father of

2 FCPS graduatesE d u c a t i o n :

Harvard, B.A.; Will-iam and Mary LawSchool, J.D.

Offices held,dates: At-LargeSchool Board Mem-ber, 07/1995-12/1995 & 2004-present; Braddock District SchoolBoard Member 1996-1999; At-Large PlanningCommissioner 2000-2003.

Occupation and relevant experience: At-torney since 1984; Member, Board of Directors,American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, 2000-2010; Member, Board of Directors, MontessoriSchool of Northern Virginia, 1994-1995

Community involvement: Youth soccercoaching, Fairfax-Falls Church Regional Council ofthe United Way, Police Chief’s Diversity Council.

Website: www.moon4schools.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @Moon4SchoolsName three favorite endorsements: My

family, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, andDemocratic Party



We should prepare our students for global com-petition. They will not only lead our country in thefuture, but must be able to compete with the stu-dents from the other nations. I want Fairfax Countyto be the best place to live, work, and raise chil-dren. We need good teachers and must supportthem. We should challenge our students to do theirbest, meet their individual needs, and provide themwith a broad curriculum, including in STEM andforeign language education.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponents; why should voters choose you?

Experience and unique perspectives. I haveserved on the school board for 16 years, including3 years as chairman and 2 years as vice chairman,and also chaired budget, governance, personnel,and policy committees. Furthermore, I bringunique perspectives as an immigrant grown up inpoverty, an English language learner, an attorney,and a small business owner.


All students should have resources per theirneeds. We should work more closely with the par-ents to help their children succeed. For the parentswith language, cultural, or employment barriers,we should reach out to them more proactively. Allstudents should have adequate access to digitaldevices and internet capability. We must also workwith the County Board of Supervisors and PlanningCommission on housing issues not to concentratehigh poverty students on certain areas.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Adequate resources, closer work with families,

and high expectations for all students are needed.I support needs-based staffing. Resources shouldfollow students’ needs whether in opportunities,special education, or learning English as a secondlanguage. We need to equip, train, and educateparents to help their children succeed. Also, every-one should have high expectations for all students.We should expand early childhood education op-portunities, working with the County, State, privatesector, and community organizations.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the school system with a signifi-cant budget gap looming, both for FCPSand Fairfax County. What steps would youtake to manage the gap and to fund theneeds of the school system? What are thetop priorities and what could be cut?

A community consensus on the school fundinglevel should be built. I support the superintendent’swork with the budget task force to gather commu-

Ilryong MoonTown of resi-

dence: Alexandria(Fairfax County)

Age: Over 21Family: Luther,

husband; Children –Syreeta, Seneca andStefanie

E d u c a t i o n :Johnson C. SmithUniversity, Charlotte,NC; NOVA Commu-nity College; andGeorge Mason Uni-versity, Fairfax, VA.

Offices held, dates: No elected office heldOccupation and relevant experience:

Fairfax County Public Schools – Family Engage-ment Representative; African Heritage EarlyLiteracy Project Leader. Co-founder South CountyYouth Network a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza-tion. Member, Lt. Governor’s CommonwealthCouncil for Childhood Success

Community involvement: Northern VA Dis-trict PTA Director; Member, VA State PTA Board;Member, Chairman Bulova’s Ad Hoc Police ReviewCommittee; Coordinator, West Potomac-MountVernon School-Community Coalition

Website: www.burnette4schoolboard.comEmail address: [email protected] handle:Name three favorite endorsements: Dr.

Larry Bussey; The Faith Community; and MattiePalmore, Community Activist



My desire to have equitable education for allstudents drives me to run, along with charactereducation in all school pyramids.


Voters should choose me because I am embed-ded in the school system as an employee; familyoriented and believe that students and families shouldnot be judged by their geographical location.


First, we need to address the increase in fami-lies placing their children in private schools orhomeschooling; second, the economic divide is adirect correlation of the type of businesses in acommunity, i.e., fast food establishments vs. For-tune 500; and, third – work on changing themindset of judging others by zip codes.

4. How will you address the achievementgap?

The achievement gap should not exist. The his-tory of public education clearly shows that thatpublic education was not designed for people ofcolor. The achievement gap came on the scenewhen schools were integrated. I can only addressthe problem when all stakeholders understand whythe problem exists.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the local school system with asignificant budget gap looming, both forFCPS and Fairfax County. What stepswould you take to manage the gap and tofund the needs of the school system? Whatare the top priorities and what could becut?

FCPS and the BOS must work together to de-velop strategies to bring more businesses into thearea and reduce the reliance on real estate taxes.Teachers know where cuts can be made and thatis the group that I would begin my inquiries.

6. What value does FCPS add for taxpay-ers who do not have children in theschools?

A school system with a stellar reputation issought by businesses and former school graduatesto return and give back to the community. Taxpay-ers want to see “more bang for their bucks.” Electme to the school board and you’ll see the plan inaction!

Burnette G. Scarboro

INCUMBENTTown of Resi-

dence: ChantillyAge: 61Family: Wife, Dr.

Patricia Velkoff;Daughters Catherine(South Lakes H.S.2007), Elizabeth(Chantilly H.S. 2009)

Offices held,dates: At-Largemember of the Fairfax County School Board, Janu-ary 2012 to present. Have served as Vice Chairmanof the Board, Chairman and Vice Chairman of theBudget Committee.

Occupation and relevant experience: Se-nior Software Architect at Integrity One Partners,Reston VA; previously with Lockheed Martin andIBM in Manassas, VA. M.A., Computer Science,Indiana University; M. Music, Conducting, IndianaUniversity; B. Music, Composition, University ofCincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Community involvement: PTSA President,Chantilly H.S.; PTA Treasurer, Chantilly H.S.,Rocky Run M.S., Poplar Tree E.S.; Treasurer, Pleas-ant Valley Preschool, Girl Scout Troup 2829.Volunteer, stage manager and occasional humanprop, Fairfax Ballet.

Website: http://www.tv4sb.orgEmail address: [email protected] handle: @TedVelkoffName three favorite endorsements: Su-

pervisor John Foust, Senator Chap Petersen,Delegate Ken Plum.



Eliminate high stakes testing and replace withauthentic assessments. We must the restore joy ofteaching and learning that comes from projects,inquiry and communication. Recently inauguratedPortrait of a Graduate defines success not in termsof what students know, but what they can do withwhat they know.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponents and why should voters chooseyou?

I am proud of the work accomplished by theboard of which I have been a member for the pastfour years. We hired a visionary and transforma-tional leader in Dr. Karen Garza. We mademuch-needed changes to student discipline prac-tices; solved the high school start time problem;and instituted full-day instruction in elementaryschools on Mondays. My opponents have seldom,if ever, attended school board meetings or worksessions, and appear to have been motivated solelyby disagreement with one action of the board lastMay. I have been an effective member of the schoolboard by building relationships and brokeringagreements on potentially contentious policy deci-sions.


We need to expand innovative programs inschools throughout the county, especially those ineconomically challenged communities. We mustinsist on rigorous instruction for all children in allschools, whether wealthy or poor, gifted or disad-vantaged. I am deeply opposed to the punitiveaccountability measures imposed by the state andfederal government, which are counterproductive.I am just as deeply committed to the principle thatwe in FCPS must do everything we can to meet theneeds of all children.

4. How to address the achievement gap?The most important thing we can do is to achieve

universal pre-school in Fairfax County. Nobel Prizeeconomist James Heckman has demonstrated thathigh quality pre-school yields a 7 to 1 return oninvestment in less remediation and discipline issuesover the career of a student.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the school system with a signifi-cant budget gap looming, both for FCPS

Theodore J. “Ted”Velkoff

Manar Jean-Jacquesevaluate the effectiveness of the programs. I

would begin addressing the achievement gap byengaging teachers in the conversation and seekingtheir expertise.

5. More than half of the county budget isdevoted to the local school system with asignificant budget gap looming, both forFCPS and Fairfax County. What stepswould you take to manage the gap and tofund the needs of the school system? Whatare the top priorities and what could becut?

If elected, I would like to put a motion before theboard to vote on giving back the 60% raise theyvoted themselves in the midst of this budget gap.I would also like to look at outsourcing FCPS jobsthat do not directly impact the education of chil-dren inside the classroom. Outsourcing givesbusinesses in the community an opportunity tothrive and frees up money that we would have beenpaying into pensions to now be redirected back intothe classroom.

Ryan McElveenfund the needs of the school system?

What are the top priorities and what couldbe cut?

FCPS cannot remain the system it is today atcurrent levels of funding, and we won’t realize thatwe’ve hit the breaking point until it’s too late. It iswell past time to diversify local revenue streams.

Beyond Fairfax, the School Board must take ad-vocacy to the next level by coalition building withsimilar, like-minded districts and umbrella organi-zations throughout the state to push for a changeto our state funding mechanisms. Additionally,both Boards need to continue exploring legal re-course to obtain the education funding guaranteedby the Virginia constitution.

Ilryong Moonnity input. Both the School Board and the Board ofSupervisors need to know where the communitystands. We should also review our programs, prac-tices, and operations to find savings. My prioritiesare to increase teacher salaries, lower class sizes,and challenge all students to do their best and pre-pare them for the postsecondary education andemployment.

Ted Velkoffand Fairfax County. What are the top pri-orities and what could be cut?

Because Virginia’s antiquated form of govern-ment concentrates power in Richmond andmarginalizes Fairfax County, the Board of Super-visors and School Board are pitted against eachother by design. The Supervisors control schoolrevenue; the School Board controls school spend-ing. The County Executive proposes arevenue-based budget; the Superintendent pro-poses a needs-based budget.

The County Executive has told FCPS to “livewithin its means.” In accordance with that budgetguidance, the Superintendent will have to cut$72M from the operating budget. The SchoolBoard has closed similar gaps by increasing classsize and limiting employee compensation. Thisyear I will not support a budget that is balanced onthe backs of our employees.

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Jane Gandee (R)Family: Married toGreg Gandee for 35years; a son, Charles,and daughter, Amy,and three grandchil-dren.Occupation andrelevant experi-ence:I am the principleowner ofServiceMaster Re-store. I serve on theNortheast RegionalFranchise Council,and throughout my career have served at the local,regional and national level in leadership positions.I was an administrator at The University of Charles-ton, Charleston, West Virginia, for over sevenyears. I hold a Six Sigma Certification.Community Involvement: Chairman of theAlexandria Salvation Army; Member of the Na-tional Capital Area Command Board of theSalvation Army; Vice President of the MountVernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce; Board of Direc-tors of the Chamber’s Education Partnership, andthe Legislative Committee. Fund DevelopmentCommittee for Rising Hope Mission Church; BoardMember, Northern Virginia Republican BusinessForum.Name three favorite endorsements:My favorite endorsements are from the people ofMount Vernon who would like me to representthem as Supervisor. Jay and Sue McConville fromWaynewood; Sabrina Campbell from Yacht Haven;Nikki Bono, Mount Vernon.


Fairfax County and businesses need to be alliesin promoting economic development. I hear regu-lar and distressing stories about business peoplewho walk away from projects because of their frus-trations with the inability to get their projects upand running. They quit altogether or go to a neigh-boring county and take the jobs and commercialreal estate revenues with them. I will create a bet-ter business climate by streamlining planning andzoning processes. With my experience building asuccessful business in Fairfax County we can attractgood businesses to our area and help them thrive.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent?

Leadership is different than experience gainedfrom elected office. My leadership whether in busi-ness or with community organizations has alwaysled to high achievement and positive results. Myopponent has been elected to the School Board forthe past 12 years but he has not been a leader. Ourschools are worse off now than they were 12 yearsago. I will always listen to the people of MountVernon.


Let’s be clear about the school budget. The Boardof Supervisors transferred more funds to FCPSduring the past budget cycle than any time in his-tory. The difference between what was requestedby the School Board and the final funding wasabout 2.4 percent of the total FCPS budget. In thecurrent economic climate every part of the Countybudget had to adsorb some cuts. Top funding pri-orities have to be maintaining our excellent schoolsystem, funding public safety, and maintaining thelibraries, parks, rec centers, and other publicamenities that give us a good quality of life inFairfax County.

I believe I owe it to the citizens of Fairfax Countyto look them in the eye and say your family’s moneyis being spent prudently, efficiently and effectivelybefore I vote for more money from their householdincome for the County budget.

Dan Storck (D)Town of resi-dence: Fort HuntAge: 62Family: Wife of 39years, Deb, and threeadult children.Education: Mastersin Business Adminis-tration (MBA)specializing in Man-agement and Financefrom Miami Univer-sity, Oxford, Ohio(1981); Bachelors ofScience (BS) in Busi-ness Administration, Finance Major from MiamiUniversity, Oxford, Ohio (1975)Offices held, dates: Fairfax County SchoolBoard Member, Mt. Vernon District, 2004 –present; Fairfax County School Board Chairman,2007-2009Occupation and relevant experience: Busi-ness Owner & Fairfax County School Board, Mt.Vernon District MemberCommunity involvement: For over 25 years,I’ve been a leader in the community in a variety ofroles including as President of Good ShepherdHousing, a coach, WPHS PTA President, and more.Website: www.danstorck.orgEmail address: [email protected] handle: @DanStorckName three favorite endorsements: Proud tohave the support of our fire fighters, our teachersand the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors


People who know me know that I am very pas-sionate about our schools, they are the cornerstoneof a strong Mt. Vernon District. Job creation, pub-lic safety, development, and our future depend onlong-term public investments for funding qualityschools. I will fight every day to fully fund Mt.Vernon’s schools, but also create new jobs, finishthe revitalization of Route 1, empower our seniorsto age in place, protect our environment and ex-pand the Yellow Line to Hybla Valley and beyond.


I believe my consistent leadership in a diverse setof roles within our community sets me apart.

When I was President of Good Shepherd Hous-ing, I led the way in expanding access to affordablehousing to our most vulnerable neighbors. AsSchool Board Member, I built or funded 5 new and18 Mount Vernon-related school additions/renova-tions, while my initiatives saved taxpayers millionsof dollars, improved student health, and vastly in-creased the number of students’ taking advancedcourses and getting job-ready skills certifications tohelp them find good paying jobs.


Our schools must remain a top priority to attractdevelopment, encourage economic growth andimprove our quality of life. Our school funding iscurrently $2-6,000 less per student than most areaschool systems and less than we spent a decadeago. Growing our businesses and diversifying oursources of revenue are critical. I’ll fight to getgreater than 21% of our tax dollars back from thestate. We also must do more with what we have.I’ve done that by building a middle school yearsahead of schedule and $35 million under budget,while my “Smart Services, Smart Savings” initiativesaved taxpayers over a million dollars.

4. How many hours a week of outsideemployment do you anticipate while serv-ing on the Board of Supervisors? AsSupervisor, I’ll maintain that same level of commit-ment to our community while ending my dailybusiness involvement so that I can be your full-timeSupervisor.

Town of resi-dence: Mt. VernonAge: 54Family: HusbandDaniel, DaughtersSara (21) Annelieske(18)Education: BostonUniversity MSIM(1990) (distin-guished Alumni2011), University ofNotre Dame BA(1982), Groveton HS(1979)Offices held, dates: NoneOccupation and relevant experience: AsVerizon, Vice President (retired) served on Boardsof Directors and Operating Committees of Interna-tional Companies ($2 billion/yr); As Booz, Allen &Hamilton, Senior Associate, provided strategic andprogram planning advice to Fortune 100 compa-nies and government clients including the WhiteHouse, DoD and national research labs.Community involvement: PTA President, WestPotomac HS, Belle View ES; see website for moreWebsite: www.karen4schools.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: karen4schoolsName three favorite endorsements: 1) Thestudents (and parents) who’s lives I’ve touched, 2)the Teachers’ Organizations and 3) the Federal andlocal policymakers I will work with to ensure ourschools receive the necessary resources.


Equity and excellence for Mount Vernon’sschools; the zip code should not determine thequality of a child’s education. I will focus on mak-ing each of Mt. Vernon’s schools a neighborhoodcenter of academic excellence.


Experience in our schools, our community andbusiness. As a Mount Vernon native, I have success-fully advocated for Mt. Vernon’s students withinour schools, on county-wide advisory committeesand task forces and with the business community.


Proposed budget cuts to needs based staffing forhigh poverty schools, summer school, athletics, thearts, and non special ed preschool programs couldincrease the economic divide, opportunity gaps andharm student and teacher retention efforts. I willfight to restore state and federal funding shortfalls,focus budget cuts on areas with limited studentimpact, eliminate/ consolidate duplicative County/School system programs.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Explore innovative public/private partnership

solutions to eliminate the waitlist for early child-hood education. Expand early identification andintervention efforts for at-risk students, explorewrap-around services for those schools with thehighest needs populations; and increase parentengagement.

5. What steps would you take to managethe budget gap and fund the needs of theschools? What are the top priorities; whatcould be cut?

Prioritize student success and teacher retention.Budget cuts should focus on minimizing impacts onthese priorities and identifying synergies for costsavings in areas that are duplicative between theFCPS and the County. Diversify revenue base toinclude restoring state level funding and fees forbuildings and grounds use and increasing businessand community partnerships.

Anthony StacyTown of residence: Alexandria, VAAge: 47Family: Wife,Deanna; daughter,Summer (3rd grade);son, William (pre-school)Education: Masterof Public Administra-tion, The MaxwellSchool of SyracuseUniversity; Bachelorof Arts, Business Ad-ministration, MaloneUniversityOccupation andrelevant experi-ence: Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton (current);Chief of Staff, Philanthropy, The Nature Conser-vancy; Program Director, GovernmentPerformance Project, The Maxwell School of Syra-cuse University; more onlineCommunity involvement: Advisory Board,C&O Canal Trust; Co–founder, Greater Salem,Ohio Area Habitat for Humanity; Founder, MaloneCollege Habitat for Humanity.Website: www.anthonyforschoolboard.comEmail: [email protected] three favorite endorsements: ClassSize Counts; former U.S. Senate candidate EdGillespie; State Senator Dave Albo


Of the 17 schools accredited with warning dur-ing the 2014–-15 academic year, 7 are in the MountVernon District. Families shouldn’t feel compelledto take their children out of the public school ormove to another part of the county because of thequality of our local public schools. My goal is forall of our children to have an education that at aminimum provides them with the skills to enter theworkforce upon graduation or pursue higher edu-cation. My approach will be focusing onstrengthening the curriculum for all students,greater accountability from administrators, greaterautonomy for teachers, and working with parentson methods to support their children’s education.


My experience extends across the top levels offour sectors – private, public, higher education, andnon–profit. As Project Director of the GovernmentPerformance Project, I graded state, city, andcounty governments (including Fairfax County) onhow well they were managed. I led daily operationsThe Nature Conservancy’s Philanthropy Depart-ment, responsible for finance and personnel.Finally, I have children in the public schools for thenext 14 years, Class of 2025 and 2029.


Fairfax County School Board cannot allow cur-rent fiscal mismanagement to hinder academicquality. We need to focus our resources where theyare needed the most.

4. How to address the achievement gap?Honors and AP classes do an effective job in

preparation for higher education and should bemaintained, but we must strengthen the standardcurriculum. Our children should receive an educa-tion that is tailored to their specific needs andenhance their ability to be prepared to function asproductive adults. We can better partner with thebusiness community.

5. What steps would you take to managethe gap and to fund the needs of the schoolsystem? What are the top priorities andwhat could be cut? It is critical that we performa line item review of the 400-page FCPS budget. Iwill not balance the budget by eliminating athlet-ics and the arts. I will not balance the budget onthe backs of our students by increasing class sizes.The current school board has already taken thisapproach three times and has mismanaged the $2.6billion budget, causing a significant budget deficit.

Candidates for MountVernon Supervisor

School Board Candidatesfor Mount Vernon DistrictKaren CorbettSanders

Editor's Note: Mount Vernon School Board member Dan Storck is fac-ing Jane Gandee to replace retiring Mount Vernon Supervisor GerryHyland. Anthony Stacy and Karen Sanders are in a race to fill the school

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Washington Bach ConsortChamber Ensemble. 6 p.m.Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350Braddock Rd, Burke. Tickets $25/$15student, available at the door. The 4th

season of Concerts at Good Shepherdfeatures the Washington BachConsort, directed by J. Reilly Lewis ina chamber concert with vocal,instrumental, and organ works by J.S. Bach. The program includes arias,duets, motets, chorales, and therarely performed Prelude and Fuguein E Minor, BWV 548, with Dr. Lewisat the organ. A festive reception willfollow the performance. Tickets areavailable at the door. ContactCarleen Dixon-Webb, Minister ofMusic, Church of the Good Shepherd,703-354-5093

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Susan. 11 a.m. Fairfax City RegionalLibrary, 10360 North Street, Fairfax.Join Miss Susan for singing andmoving to music with your littleones.

Pohick Prose Society. 7 p.m. RichardByrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Teens discuss books.Please call for title. Age 13-18.

TUESDAY/OCT. 27Tai Chi. 10 a.m. Burke Centre Library,

5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Comeexperience the benefits of Tai Chi ledby Dante Gilmer of Still Water TaiChi Center. Wear comfortable clothesthat allow movement. Adult.

Movie: Frankenstein. 7 p.m. FairfaxCity Regional Library, 10360 NorthStreet, Fairfax. Come watch theclassic 1930s film based on MaryShelley’s classic novel: Frankenstein.There will be a brief discussion afterthe movie. Adults.

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South CountyRemainsUndefeated

The South County footballteam improved to 7-0 overalland 4-0 in Conference 7 with a55-6 victory over Mount Vernonon Oct. 16 in Lorton.

The Stallions regained solepossession of the No. 1 spot inthe VHSL’s 6A North regionpower rankings, with a ratingof 32.42857. Fellow unbeatenLake Braddock is No. 2 with arating of 31.85714.

South County quarterbackDeAndre Clayton completed 16of 26 passes for 197 yards andtwo touchdowns, and was inter-cepted twice.

The Stallions rushed for 283yards as a team, with 12 differ-ent players getting at least onecarry. South County will travelto face Annandale at 7 p.m. onFriday, Oct. 23.

WoodsonAdvances inConference 7Tournament

The No. 3 seed Woodson fieldhockey team advanced to theConference 7 tournament semi-finals and secured a berth in the6A North region tournament

with a 4-1 victory over No. 6 SouthCounty on Tuesday.

Woodson will travel to face No.2 Lake Braddock in the semifinalsat 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.

No. 1 T.C. Williams and No. 5West Potomac also advanced.

Hayfield Im-proves to 4-0 inConference 6

The Hayfield football team de-

feated Langley 39-21 at home onOct. 16, remaining in a first-placetie atop the Conference 6 stand-ings with Madison.

The Hawks improved to 5-2overall, 4-0 in the conference andhave won four games in a row af-ter giving up 70 points in a loss toSouth County.

Hayfield is No. 10 in the latestVHSL 6A North region powerrankings. The top 16 teams makethe playoffs.

The Hawks will travel to faceYorktown at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct.

23.

Lake BraddockFootball to HostWest Springfield

The Lake Braddock footballteam will host West Springfield at7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 in amatchup of Conference 7 title con-tenders.

Lake Braddock cruised to a 61-0 home victory over Woodson on

Oct. 16, improving its record to7-0, including 4-0 in the con-ference.

The Bruins are one of two re-maining undefeated teams inthe 6A North region and are No.2 in the latest VHSL footballpower rankings.

Their rating of 31.85714 isbehind only fellow unbeatenand conference foe SouthCounty.

Lake Braddock running backLamont Atkins carried 14 timesfor 126 yards and two touch-downs against Woodson.Ibrahim Mansaray ran for 97yards and a touchdown, andquarterback Kyle Edwardsscored a rushing touchdown.

Edwards completed 9 of 14passes for 148 yards and twotouchdowns.

West Springfield improvedto 5-2 overall and 3-1 in theconference with a 14-12 homewin against T.C. Williams onFriday. The Spartans are No.5 in the VHSL power rankingswith a rating of 28.14286.

Running back EricVercellone carried 17 times for100 yards against T.C. Will-iams. Quarterback PeterMuskett completed 12 of 20passes for 146 yards and atouchdown, and also ran for ascore.

Last season, West Springfielddefeated Lake Braddock 16-14during the regular season, butthe Bruins won the playoffrematch 27-24.

Lamont Atkins and the Lake Braddock football team will host West Springfield at 7p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.

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In their second matchup ofthe season, the LakeBraddock field hockey teambeat Mount Vernon on Tues-

day to advance to the secondround of the Conference 7 tour-nament and secure a berth in the6A North region tournament.

The No. 2 seed Bruins beat theNo. 7 Majors 2-0 on two goalsfrom junior midfielder HaleyHopkins.

Both teams went back and forthfor most of the game beforeHopkins tapped in a goal with

13:38 remaining in the game. Justover four minutes later, Hopkinsscored again. Goalies seniorKatherine Thompson and juniorCiara Weets combined for the shut-out.

“We got the win,” Lake Braddockhead coach Marie Bounds Bullocksaid. “It wasn’t our best. We cameout a little flat, but we picked itup and kept putting the ball in thenet.”

While the first half was veryeven, Lake Braddock took hold ofthe second half and picked up twogoals. When given opportunities inthe circle, the Bruins were able toput the ball away.

“Braddock finished in the circle,”Mount Vernon head coach JessicaEdwards said. “We didn’t finish ourshots. They finished their shotsand had more of a presence in thecircle.”

With the loss, Mount Vernon’sseason came to an end. The Ma-

Lake Braddock Field Hockey Secures Regional BerthBruins beatMount Vernon inConference 7tournament.

The Lake Braddock field hockey team defeated Mount Vernon 2-0 in the Confer-ence 7 tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.

jors finished with a 3-13 recordand one conference victory.

“I thought our girls played re-ally well overall,” Edwards said.

“We had shots on goal and we hadcorners. Overall it was a prettyevenly matched game. Braddockwas just able to put the ball away.”

Lake Braddock (11-5-1) willhost No. 3 Woodson (8-7-2) in theconference semifinals at 7 p.m. onThursday, Oct. 22.

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