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The West Springfield High School cafeteria turned into an Arts andCrafts Fair venue on Saturday, Oct. 24. This year 70 vendors andcrafters participated in the SpartanFest. Items included jewelry,glass work, wood work, potteries, children’s books, pillows,clothes, dolls and gourmet food to name a few.

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By Andrea Worker

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“On the seventy-seventhanniversary of whensupposedly civilizednations lost their collec-

tive minds, we are here to learn the lesson– first hand - of what can happen whenpeople just stand by and do nothing.” Thatwas how George Mason University Presi-dent Dr. Angel Cabrera described the Ex-pressions of the Holocaust event, organizedby Mason Hillel, the school’s Jewish lifeorganization, at which he was a guestspeaker on Sunday, Oct. 25.

As he greeted the assembly of thirty Ho-locaust survivors, families, friends, Hillelmembers, students and community guests,Cabrera was referring to the upcoming an-niversary of Kristallnacht (The Night of Bro-ken Glass), the night in 1938 when mobviolence (later aided by Nazi Storm Troop-ers, members of the SS and Hitler Youth)broke out across Germany, Austria and otherNazi controlled areas. By morning, untoldnumbers of Jews were beaten or murdered.Jewish homes and businesses were lootedor destroyed. Hundreds of synagogues werevandalized or burnt to the ground, andsome 30,000 Jewish men were arrested tobe later sent to concentration camps. Manyhistorians view Kristallnacht as the publicignition point of the Nazis’ determinationto rid the Jewish presence from anywherewithin their sphere of control and influence.

Groups like Mason Hillel are determinedthat the lessons of the past are not lost.“This is our third program dedicated to Ho-locaust education and remembrance,” saidTaylor Kreinces, chair of the event. “We willhear memories of our honored guests tobetter understand their lessons of theHolocaust…to share their experiences andwisdom for future generations.” Kreincesasked participants to take a memory fromthe event and share it, hoping that they,too, will share. “It’s the only way to ‘neverforget.’”

AFTER THE KOSHER LUNCH plateswere cleared away, student ambassadorsstarted the conversations at each of theround tables with group introductions. Thenthe survivors began to tell their stories.

Anna Grosz, born Anna Seelfreund onApril 20, 1926 in Racsa, Romania, was thedaughter of Samuel, a vineyard owner andwine merchant, and Ilona, who cared forAnna and her five sisters. When Anna was14, her town of Racsa suddenly became partof Hungary, separated from Romania by ar-bitration between the Axis partners Germanyand Italy. The vineyard and the business were

confiscated under Hungary’s anti-Semiticlaws and Samuel was conscripted into theHungarian Labor Service. The family re-ceived a few letters from Samuel at first, thennothing. Samuel Seelfreund never returnedhome and was never heard from again.

Anna, her mother and her sisters wereeventually forced into the Satu-Mare ghetto.From there they were moved to the con-centration camp at Auschwitz. Anna and hersisters Gisella, Clara and Elizabeth wereselected for forced labor after their hair wascut and they were disinfected. Her motherand sisters Margaret and Violet did not sur-vive their first night at Auschwitz. Theywere sent to the gas chambers almost im-mediately.

Anna survived life in Auschwitz, thenStutthoff, and then the Praust subcamp. In1945 the sisters were separated when theSS evacuated most of the prisoners atPraust, leaving Anna behind since she was

“unfit” after breaking her leg. Sister Eliza-beth was shot and killed during that evacu-ation march, but Anna was reunited withGisella and Clara after Soviet troops liber-ated the prisoners at Praust.

At another table, Felix Nicinski describedhis internment at Dora when he was justtwelve years old. The camp was mostly un-derground, safe from Allied air raids, andthe prisoners tasked with digging tunnelsinto the surrounding mountains for subter-ranean weapons and missile production.“There were 12,000 people held in thosetunnels,” recalled Nicinski. “For six monthswe did not see the light of day. Can youimagine that?” But the worst part for thissurvivor was having everything taken fromhim upon his arrival. “They took everythingwe had. They took the pictures I had of myfamily. I lost them all and that hurts, that Ihave no pictures of them.”

Maria Dworzecka was another Holocaust

survivor at the same table. She made lightof her experiences, saying she didn’t haveit as bad as others like Felix. After hearinghow she never knew her father or foundout what happened to him when her par-ents were unable to flee Warsaw, or howshe was left in the streets at less than threeyears old when her mother was suddenlytaken away to a camp, her table compan-ions couldn’t bring themselves to agree withher. Three years later Maria’s mother wasable to return home, looking for her daugh-ter, but it took months before Maria couldre-bond with her mother and they couldbecome a family again. Sadly, only 3 yearsafter their reunion, Maria’s mother waskilled in a car accident, and Maria was againadopted by a Jewish family.

“But good can come from bad, “ she re-minded her listeners. Maria earned her

First-hand Lesson on HolocaustExpressions of theHolocaust: GMU groupgathers survivors toshare memories.

Taking the stage for a group photo with the honored guests Holocaust Survivors up front and the studentambassadors and members of Mason Hillel in the back at the third Expressions of the Holocaust: Memoriesevent at George Mason University.

Holocaust survivors Felix Nicinski and Dr. MariaDworzecka with student ambassador Brian Garrett-Glazer. Garrett-Glazer, a May graduate of GeorgeMason University, was ‘honored to be given the oppor-tunity to facilitate the conversation’ at the table atwhich Nicinski and Dworzecka shared their stories ofthe Holocaust. "We are so bombarded with the break-ing-news syndrome. This is a chance to hear thepersonal story and feel its powerful impact.” Nicinski,who lost his family during the Holocaust, describedtrying to readjust to “normal” life after being liber-ated. “I hadn’t held a toothbrush in my hand in 5years. I hadn’t sat down to eat a meal in all the time.It took awhile before things started to feel normal.”

Anna Grosz tells her story at the Expressions of theHolocaust event. Grosz volunteers at the UnitedStates Holocaust Museum “to help keep the pastalive, but from happening again.”

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Mason Hillel’s mission in organizing the Expressions of the Holocaustevent is to ensure that the memories and the lessons are not forgotten,but instead passed to the next generation. Looking at the faces of thoselistening to the story of Irene Weiss, showing a picture of the momentwhen her family was separated at Auschwitz and her mother, olderbrother and three younger siblings were shot and killed, it would appearthat the mission is being fulfilled.

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Memories of HolocaustPh.D. in Physics in 1969, and has been

teaching at George Mason University since1982, holding the post of Senior AssociateDean, College of Science from 2006 until2011. She is also the adoptive mother ofdaughter Anna. “That just feels right,” shesays.

AROUND THE ROOM the stories contin-ued, like that of Michel Margosis, born inBelgium to Russian-Jewish parents who hadfled there after Michel’s father escaped im-prisonment in Siberia. Michel’s family leftBelgium for southern France when he was14 years old, four days after the Germansinvaded Belgium. They escaped from aFrench internment camp, hid with friendsfor a year, then walked across the Pyreneesmountains into Spain, where they stayeduntil Michel was sent to the United Statesvia Portugal, where after 3 years in fostercare he was finally reunited with his family.

“How did you handle the shock of all that,moving, hiding, separated from your fam-ily and coming to the US all on your own?”asked one of Michel’s listeners. “I don’t

know,” he answered. “I think after a whilenothing was shocking at that time, whenyou were in the middle of it.” Echoing GMUPresident Cabrera’s remarks, Michel re-sponded that perhaps the most shockingthing of all was that this could all happenin “civilized countries.”

Prompted by the student ambassadors andinteresting questions from their tablemates,the memories continued to flow, but even-tually talk turned to how these terrible les-sons of yesterday could be used to bettercircumstances and situations of today.

“As painful as it might be, take ‘Never For-get’ to heart,” said Grosz. “Share your sto-ries, like we are doing today,” said MichelMargosis. “Listen. Learn. Take action,” saidstudent ambassador Brian Garrett-Glaser.“Pass it along and don’t let the stories diewith this generation,” said Leonie Vandersee,newly arrived from Berlin to work with theAmerican Jewish Committee via the ActionReconciliation Service for Peace.

“And don’t forget,” said Dr. MariaDworzecka, “the real evil is to just stand byand think this can’t happen, or I can’t doanything. Remember that Hitler was cho-sen in a democratic election. Everyoneneeds to stand up, not stand by.”

Leonie Vandersee, only a month in America from Germany, talks withHolocaust survivor Michel Margosis and Bahador Nezhad, who intro-duced himself at the table as “not Jewish, but privileged to be here andbe part of this moment. I was pleased to be invited.”

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On Oct.11, the National SocietyDaughters of the American Revolution(DAR) celebrated its 125th Anniversarywith chapters throughout the nation par-ticipating in a Day of Service to the com-munity. Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter inSpringfield worked with the FairfaxCounty Cemetery Preservation Associa-tion and Boy Scout Troop 1835 to cleanup historic Clark’s Chapel Cemetery lo-cated at 7520 Rolling Road. The joint ef-fort included cleaning out underbrush,

litter, fallen branches, as well as cuttingdown and trimming trees. Only six of the30 burial locations have markers. Othergravesites are marked with stones or areunmarked. Grave locations and possiblegrave locations were mapped andmarked. Boy Scout Troop 1835 as-sembled a park bench and installed abeautiful sign identifying the name of thecemetery. DAR members planted flow-ers and marked unnamed grave siteswith pea gravel.

DAR Celebrates 125th Anniversary

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Members of Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter.

The Burke Area CROP Hunger Walk willbe held on Sunday, Nov. 22. Area residentsof different faiths, cultures, and ages, willbe walking together (6K/3.7 miles or shorterGolden Mile) to support local and globalefforts to fight world hunger and bring di-saster relief to victims of recent disasters.Proceeds benefit international relief anddevelopment efforts of Church World Ser-vice and local Ecumenical Community Help-ing Others (ECHO) in Springfield and West-

ern Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) inChantilly. Nonperishable food will be col-lected for ECHO. Shuttle buses are availableand no entry fee is required. Walker enve-lopes for sponsor donations are availableprior to the walk or at the 1:30 p.m. regis-tration. Walk begins 2:00 p.m., Living Sav-ior Lutheran Church, 5500 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. www.burkecropwalk.org, 703-455-9025, [email protected] [email protected].

Hunger Walk to Help in Disaster ReliefArea Roundups

Paul Guida, a 68-year-old man, was ar-rested on Oct. 1 and brought to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Center (ADC) onthe charge of violating a protective orderthree times within 20 years, according tothe Sheriff’s Office. He did not have a bond.Immediately after he was booked, he wasmoved to a cell in the ADC’s infirmary dueto his medical conditions. The infirmaryhouses inmates with medical conditionsthat require frequent observation and treat-ment by medical staff.

On Oct. 17, at 10:58 p.m., the deputy onduty checked on Guida and found him to

be unresponsive. At 11:01 p.m., staff an-nounced a medical emergency and calledfor Rescue and Police. ADC medical staffand deputies administered life-saving pro-cedures until Rescue arrived at 11:06 p.m.and took over the scene. At 11:28 p.m.,Rescue transported Guida to Fairfax Hospi-tal. At 11:48 p.m., Guida was pronounceddead by hospital staff.

Sheriff’s Office policy dictates that thisincident is classified as an in-custody inmatedeath. The Fairfax County PoliceDepartment’s investigation is now underway,and the Sheriff’s Office is fully cooperating.

In-Custody Death of Inmate Investigated


Fairfax County reportsnearly 160 domestic violence arrests are madeeach month in the

county. To bring more attention tothis issue and in light of Octoberbeing declared Domestic ViolenceAwareness month in FairfaxCounty, supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) hosted his third annualStop Domestic Violence Commu-nity Awareness Event on Oct. 15at Chuy’s restaurant in Fairfax.

Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorneand Fairfax County Sheriff StaceyKincaid were co-hosts of the event,which also featured executive di-rector and chief executive officerof Shelter House Joe Meyer.

“Fairfax County is committed tohelping those affected by domes-tic violence,” Cook said in a state-ment. “As a community, we are allworking hard to shed light on theissue of family violence in an ef-fort to reduce its occurrence withinour county and to provide thoseaffected with knowledge on wherethey can get much needed assis-tance. There are so many people

who work very hard behind thescenes and I want to especiallythank them for all that they do forthis cause.”

For more information on domes-tic violence statistics in Fairfax

Cook, Kincaid and Silverthorn HostDomestic Violence Awareness Event

Photo courtesy of John Cook

From left, City of Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne, City ofFairfax Council member Michael DeMarco, Fairfax CountySheriff Stacey Kincaid, supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) and executive director and chief executiveofficer of Shelter House Joe Meyer met at Chuy’s restau-rant in Fairfax on Oct. 15 to raise awareness for stoppingdomestic violence and providing support services fordomestic violence victims.

County, additional awarenessevents and other resources, visitw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v /domesticviolence.

—Tim Peterson

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On Monday, November 2 from 4-5:30 p.m., the GeorgeMason Democrats will be hosting the #KeepGMUBlueRally at North Plaza on the Fairfax Campus of George

Mason University. U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) will join theGeorge Mason Democrats and the candidates running torepresent George Mason University to reiterate, for the lasttime, the stakes of this election and the reasons to vote Demo-cratic on Election Day. George Mason University students andlocal community members are invited to attend the rally.

Candidates in attendance will include:State Sen. Chap Petersen - Candidate for State SenateDel. David Bulova - Candidate for House of DelegatesSheriff Stacey Kincaid - Candidate for Fairfax SheriffBettina Lawton Esq. - Candidate for Fairfax Clerk of CourtJanet Oleszek - Candidate for Braddock District SupervisorMegan McLaughlin - Candidate for Braddock District School

Board MemberIlryong Moon - Candidate for At-Large School Board MemberGeorge Lamb - Candidate for Northern Virginia Soil and

Water Conservation District BoardThe George Mason Democrats are a group of undergraduate

students at George Mason University who share a passion forpolitics and are strong supporters of the Democratic Party. TheGeorge Mason Democrats are a Registered Student Organiza-tion at George Mason University and a charter member ofVirginia Young Democrats.

Keep GMU Blue Rally

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Currentand formerdirectorsof St.Andrew’sEpiscopalPreschoolcelebrateits 30thAnniver-sary.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal PreschoolCelebrates 30th Anniversary

More than a hundredpeople turned out forthe 30th Anniversary

of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Pre-school on Oct. 24. Many alumniincluding some from the class of1989 came back to visit theirformer preschool. The festivities began with somehistory provided by Scootie Priorwho was on the original commit-tee to start a preschool in theBurke-Springfield area. The doorsopened in September 1985 withseventy-two children three to fiveyears old. Since that time morethan two thousand children haveattended the program. Childrenhave learned and laughed and

families have connected to formlifelong bonds.

Former directors — SharonWinstead, Pat Conrad, HeatherHunt Maupin — and other paststaff attended the event and remi-nisced about all the children whohave been enriched by this pre-school program. The preschool hasgrown over the years but the fun-damental philosophy remains thesame: to provide a loving place fora child to develop socially, emo-tionally, physically, cognitively andspiritually. Enhancements to theprogram include special scienceand music programs, lunch bunchdays and Enrichment classes forkindergarten-bound students.

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The Washington Regional Alcohol Programwill provide free cab rides to would-bedrunk drivers throughout the WashingtonMetropolitan area on Halloween evening,

this Saturday, Oct. 31.Offered by the nonprofit WRAP, the Halloween

SoberRide program will go into operation at 10 p.m.on Saturday, Oct. 31, and operate until 4 a.m. onSunday, Nov. 1, as a way to help keep local roadssafe from impaired drivers during this traditionallyhigh-risk holiday period.

During this six-hour period, area residents ages 21and older celebrating with alcohol may call the toll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI for ano-cost (up to a $30 fare), safe way home. AT&Twireless customers can dial #WRAP for the sameservice.

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ton Metropolitan area provide this no-cost service tolocal residents age 21 and older who otherwise mayattempt to drive home after drinking.

SoberRide is offered in the: District of Columbia;throughout the Maryland counties of Montgomeryand Prince George’s; and throughout the NorthernVirginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, easternLoudoun and Prince William.

“The scary fact is that nearly half of all U.S. trafficdeaths occurring during Halloween are caused bydrunk drivers,” said Kurt Gregory Erickson, WRAP’sPresident.

Last Halloween’s SoberRide program providednearly 300 free cab rides home to would-be drunkdrivers in the Washington-metropolitan area.

Since 1993, WRAP’s SoberRide program has pro-vided 62,773 free cab rides home to would-be drunkdrivers in the Greater Washington area.

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Joshua Blaz, a graduate of J.W.Robinson Secondary School, receivedthe Tyree/Parajon, First Year MeritScholarship at Denison University. TheTyree/Parajon Scholarship is based onacademic achievement, leadership andpersonal merit.

Six students in Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) have been named re-gional finalists in the 2015Siemens Competition in Math,

Science, and Technology. The stu-dents, who attend South County HighSchool and Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology(TJHSST), are part of a group of 97 re-gional finalists who will compete in oneof six regional events in November.

Finalists include five TJHSST students— Daniel Chae, Kelly Cho, HarrietKhang, Christina Oh and Michael You —as well as Edward Oh, South CountyHigh School.

Brendan Richard O’Connor ofFairfax Station has accepted member-ship in the National Society of CollegiateScholars. NSCS is a member of the As-sociation of College Honor Societies andis the the nation’s only interdisciplinaryhonors organization for first-year andsecond-year college students. Member-ship is by invitation only, based on gradepoint average and class standing. He isa sophomore at the College of Williamand Mary.

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If you live in a district with a hotly con-tested race, you definitely know from thecontents of your mailbox thatthere is an Election coming up. Don’t

miss your chance to vote.Many races in Northern Virginia of-

fer very distinct choices between can-didates with strikingly different viewson topics that matter, like school fund-ing, guns, social safety net, taxes and more.

You can find coverage of many races, plusshort biographies and questionnaires completedby the candidates themselves on our website.

You’ll find many interesting ideas in the can-

didate questionnaire responses, from incum-bents and challengers including third partycandidates.

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Editorial

By Len Forkas

Chairman

Fairfax Citizens

for Better Schools

On Nov. 3, please vote Yesfor the $300 million ininfrastructure improve-

ments for Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS).

Fairfax County residents enjoythe benefits of having one of thebest school systems in the nation,but with over 196 schools serving

over 187,000students, itsaging infra-structure is in

dire need of improvements. Vot-ing Yes on the school bond refer-endum will allow the county tomaintain the “world class educa-tion system” which FCPS provides.This is a driving force behind our

region’s economic success. Nearly75 percent of high school gradu-ates in Fairfax County schools at-tend some form of post-secondaryeducation. Many of these studentsreturn to Fairfax County to findwork after graduating.

FCPS is the largest public schoolsystem in the Commonwealth andthe 10th largest school system inthe nation. Recent significant in-creases in student enrollment havepushed some schools far beyondcapacity.

Since the 2008-2009 schoolyear, enrollment has increased bymore than 22,000 students andcontinued strong growth is antici-pated. On top of that, existingclassrooms are in dire need ofrenovations to assure studentsafety.

FCPS facilities also act as com-munity centers with nearly 2,000

community organizations utilizingFCPS facilities every year.

Bonds are the means by whichwe provide the funding necessaryfor our students’ facilities. The useof bonds avoids diverting fundsthat are critically needed for class-room instruction. They also spreadthe financing of required schoolconstruction over theimprovement’s usable life, diver-sifying the contribution through-out several years.

In addition, it is important tonote that the School Bond will notincrease county taxes. The sale ofbonds avoids taking funds that arecritically needed for classroom in-struction.

The use of bonds will not affectthe county’s coveted bond rating.Not only are interest rates for taxexempt bonds at a near all timelow, but Fairfax County is also

among the top 1 percent of coun-ties with the highest credit ratingpossible for a locality. Of thenation’s more than 3,000 counties,Fairfax is among only 40 that havethe highest credit rating possiblefor a local government from allthree rating agencies.

Fairfax County is home to 10Fortune 500 company headquar-ters, more than 300 trade associa-tions and professional societies,and nine of Inc. magazine’s 500fastest-growing privately-ownedcompanies. To continue the excel-lence in education and businessthat Fairfax County is known for,our schools need to be modern-ized.

Together, we can pass the2015 School Bond to make thenecessary investments for abrighter future for our studentsand our county.

Vote Yes for the Fairfax County School Bond Referendum

Commentary

By Joe Meyer

Executive Director & CEO

Shelter House, Inc

What if you wake up oneday in fear of yourphysical safety? What

would you do if you had absolutelyno access to any of your bank ac-counts? What if you found your-self completely isolated from yourfriends and family and had no re-sources? Unfortunately, these arethe very real situations that victimsof domestic violence find them-selves in before they seek out sup-port and shelter.

Shelter House, Inc. operatesFairfax County’s only 24-houremergency domestic violence shel-

ter, Artemis House. This past year,Artemis House increased its bedcapacity from 34 to 42 trying tomeet the needs of the 60-100 in-dividuals who call the ArtemisHouse hotline on a monthly-basis.

One recent Artemis House resi-dent “had no access to the familyaccount, credit/debit cards. [Theabuser] did not even give her, aswe often see, an ‘allowance.’ Shecould not even ask for femininehygiene products. He made all thefinancial decisions and still ac-cused her of stealing money,” saysSuzanne Pigg, director of ArtemisHouse.

Statistics show that 1 in 4women and 1 in 7 men will expe-rience domestic violence in their

lifetime. Chances are you eitherhave been or know someone whohas been in a situation of domes-tic violence. And in 2015, 41 per-cent of adults in families who werehomeless reported that it was be-cause of domestic violence. Thisis an alarming increase from 33percent in 2014.

Because of the overlapping cir-cumstances of homelessness anddomestic violence, Artemis Houseisn’t the only safe-haven for vic-tims of domestic violence. ShelterHouse operates two other familyshelters–Katherine Hanley andPatrick Henry Family Shelters—that house an overwhelmingamount of homeless families whohave also experienced and been

affected by domestic violence. Thisis an addition to Shelter House’stransitional and permanent sup-portive housing services – pro-grams that also see a large amountof cases where families are af-fected by domestic violence.

Why are so many families whoare homeless affected by domesticviolence? One big reason is 98 per-cent of domestic violence cases in-volve financial abuse. Many fami-lies who are homeless have expe-rienced having an abuser controltheir access to accounts, imposinga strict allowance of funds or co-ercing them into signing docu-ments for loans or leases. The waysin which financial abuse occursvaries, but is a consistent threatand serves as an effective and dam-aging way for an abuser to keep avictim under their control.

The intertwinement of domestic violence andhomelessness in Fairfax County.

Domestic Violence Includes Financial Abuse

See Violence, Page 11

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Domestic violence and thehomelessness that it can lead to are notseparate or isolated issues. They are in-tertwined issues that affect individualsand families and communities. It is up tous as a community to speak out againstabusers and stand in solidarity with thosewho have been victims of domestic vio-lence and financial abuse. Part of ShelterHouse’s outreach efforts this year haveincluded participating in the Purple PurseChallenge, a national month-long aware-

From Page 10ness and fundraising campaign held inOctober aimed at promoting financial em-powerment. But much like homelessnessand domestic violence, our outreach doesnot end in October. Help us raise aware-ness and make an impact by visitingwww.shelterhouse.org and find out waysyou can get involved.

If you or someone you know is experiencingdomestic violence, contact the 24-hour countyhotline or Artemis House hotline to discuss: 24hour hotline/helpline: 703- 360-7273, TTY:703-435-1235 Artemis House: 703-435-4940.

Domestic Violence

Experience andResultsTo the Editor:

State. Sen. George Barker isn’t a partypolitician. He brings sides together, andlooks at each issue individually to see howit affects Virginians in our district and acrossthe Commonwealth. As a result, he hasproven himself to be a thoughtful, effectiveleader for Northern Virginia.

Even before being elected to the Senate,Barker was working hard and deliveringresults for our community. As a PTA presi-dent and chair of the Fairfax County Trans-portation Advisory Commission, he led nu-merous efforts to improve our schools andfix our transportation system and wasnamed Fairfax County’s Citizen of the Yearfor his service. I am personally grateful forhis significant contribution to the positiveoutcome of a VDOT project in my neigh-borhood that brought people together,saved the taxpayers money and saved thenatural character of our road.

During his two terms in office, Sen. Barkerhas continued that work. He has sponsoredmore bills on education than anyone in theSenate, and was a key player in passingtransportation legislation that is helping toimprove our roads and reduce congestion.

Sen. Barker is the candidate who has theexperience and the ability to get things donefor Northern Virginia, and he has the trackrecord to prove it. He is truly committed toserving people and I am proud to know him.This is why I am supporting Sen. George L.Barker for reelection this November.

Raul TusetFairfax Station

Distasteful CampaignLiteratureTo the Editor:

As a mother, wife, sister and Navy Vet-eran, I am sickened that Bryan Wolfe, can-didate for Fairfax County Sheriff would ex-ploit the death of an African Americanwoman who died in police custody for po-litical gain. This is downright despicable andgoes directly to the heart of his character.Natasha McKenna’s death was tragic andunfortunate, which everyone has acknowl-

edged, including current Fairfax CountySheriff Stacey Kincaid, who is actively in-vestigating the matter. But for Wolfe to in-clude the photograph of this young womanon his campaign literature, I feel, is distaste-ful and disrespectful to her memory.

Reminding voters of McKenna’s untimelydeath in a Fairfax County jail does not au-tomatically translate into Wolfe being abetter candidate. The fact that he would in-sult the electorate by his misuse of her pic-ture on his campaign literature is unfair, atbest, and at worst, reprehensible. It also isextremely insensitive, particularly to theAfrican American community, who has his-torically (and disproportionately) been thevictims of police brutality and violence atthe hands of police around the country.Given the increasing national dissatisfactionwith local police forces, which in some caseshas led to riots and other unrest, these“pamphlets” do little to diffuse the situa-tion and promote a positive, constructivedialogue.

I implore you Mr. Wolfe, if you are trulythe better candidate, to find a better wayto plead your case to the voters of FairfaxCounty. I served in the military just as youdid and there is nothing honorable aboutthe campaign you are currently running.

Kia Thomas HamelU.S. Navy Veteran and Fairfax County

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Paul J. McIlvaine (I)Independent Challenger for Delegate in

District 43Town of residence: FranconiaAge: 66Family: Married, 3 sons, 2 daughters-

in-law, 2 nieces, 1 grand nephew &niece, & 1 grandson - all Virginians!

Education: Bachelor of ElectricalEngineering; Villanova University,Master of Science in (Business)Administration; George WashingtonUniversity; Master of Science -National Resource Strategy; NationalDefense University

Offices held, dates: National Boardof Directors, Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE); National Boardof Governors, American Guild of Musical Artists

Current Union member.Occupation and relevant experience: Electronics Engineer,

Naval Air Systems Command, A-6, P-3, S-3 and E-2 aircraft.Acquisition Project Officer, Headquarters, Marine Corps, ground-based Tactical Command & Control Systems. ManagementProfessor; Department Chairman; Associate Dean; and Director ofCorporate Planning – Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir.

Professional Opera Singer - Virginia Opera, Washington NationalOpera, Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia & others. Appeared asScrooge in A Christmas Carol at McLean’s Alden Theatre.

Community involvement: SOLE Logistics Education Award; NavyMeritorious Civilian Service Medal; Army Commander’s Award forDistinguished Civilian Service; Defense Superior Civilian ServiceMedal & Hall of Fame, Defense Acquisition University. WashingtonNational Wagner Society Meistersinger Award for excellence inperformance, dedication & community spirit.

Website: http://www.paul4delegate.comEmail address: [email protected] three favorite endorsements: Independent Green Party

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

does it matter, and how will you tackle it? Legislative Eth-ics. Virginia is the 47th worst state for ethics, received a failing grade.Despite Governor McAuliffe calling for the strictest ethical standards,the General Assembly still loves their perks and has done virtuallynothing. By replacing an entrenched career incumbent politician withme, no legislator can expect re-election by ignoring this issue.

2. What distinguishes you from your opponent(s) andwhy should voters choose you? I’m proposing term limits andnot accepting campaign contributions. I’ll do what works for the citi-zenry without a myopic focus on re-election or subservience tolobbyists/donors.

3. Given the political makeup of the state legislature,what examples from your own experience suggests youcan successfully bridge the intense partisan differencesthere? Independent Candidates don’t have partisan agendas. I don’tlean to the left or right - I lean forward. As an engineer, my politicalideology is to do what works! I trust in God — all others bring facts,figures and data.

4. In order, list your top 5 specific legislative priorities.1: My 7 point comprehensive Ethics program: a. Outright gift ban;

b. Limiting Virginia campaign spending to the job’s salary; c. TermLimits; d. Halt Million Dollar Inauguration Ball “Contributions;” e.Oath of Office Disclosure; f. Independent Statewide Ethics Enforce-ment Commission; g. Replace Political Gerrymandering with CitizenRedistricting. 2: Increasing Virginia’s Economic Growth 3: Improv-ing Virginia Citizen’s Healthcare 4: Ending Virginia’s Senior TaxDiscrimination 5: Strengthening Election accuracy

5. How has your district changed in the last 10 years?What caused those changes? It’s gotten more crowded andcongested due to incumbent politicians at all levels ineffectivelydealing with transportation and growth.

6. Will you support legislation restricting high interestlending including car title loans? I will support common-senselegislation fostering transparency and sensible restrictions withoutputting an industry and its jobs out of business. Other states havesuccessfully addressed this issue.

7. Will you support funding for Fostering Connectionswhich would result in an influx of federal funding for fos-ter children aging out of foster care? Yes

8. Do you support expansion of Medicaid under the Af-fordable Care Act, and if so, what would you do to makethat happen? I’m committed to improving healthcare for Virginiacitizens. Providing the wrong insurance for people in an arbitrarycoverage gap “donut hole” created by federal legislative “gobbledy-gook” won’t work. Patients without insurance now visit theemergency room for their care — patients under a Medicaid expan-sion will also visit the emergency room because they can’t get a timelydoctor’s appointment. However, Medicaid expansion will improvefor-profit-hospital financial “bottom lines”, which is why hospitalcampaign contributions are pouring into compliant candidates. Wewere told lies to originally pass Obamacare: fool me once, shame onyou; but fool me twice, shame on me. I will thoroughly explore al-ternatives other than Medicaid expansion.

Mark Sickles (D)IncumbentTown of residence: AlexandriaAge: 58Education: Delegate Sickles has two

Masters Degrees from Georgia Techand a B.S. from Clemson University.

Offices held, dates: 43rd VirginiaHouse of Delegates District – 2004 –Present

Occupation and relevantexperience: As a part-timelegislator, Delegate Sickles worksfull-time for a national marineconstruction company based inMetropolitan New York.

Community involvement: Fairfax County Library Board, servingfor 11 years and one term as Chairman. Oversaw the opening of anew library in Kingstowne and the development of a 10-year CIPwith renovation of the Richard Byrd and Martha Washingtonlibraries. Former President of United Community Ministries.Aerospace Advisory Council and the George Mason University ofConflict Analysis and Resolution’s (S-CAR) Advisory Board. Activemember of the Bioscience Caucus.

Website: www.marksickles.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @MarkSicklesVAName three favorite endorsements: Virginia Education

Association, Virginia Professional Fire Fighters, Northern VirginiaTechnology Council TechPAC

1. What is one issue that defines your call to serve, whydoes it matter, and how will you tackle it?

I was born and raised in Northern Virginia and observed first handa dynamic region that grew faster than public infrastructure couldsustain. The fight to ensure that Northern Virginia gets its fair sharein order to catch up has defined my service. It is my hope to keepVirginia the type of place that anyone would want to call home. Myfamily built a life here and I want ensure that it continues to be thebest place to work, play, and to educate the next generation.

2. What distinguishes you from your opponent(s) andwhy should voters choose you?

My Republican opponent claims that she will represent the viewsand interests of every citizen of the 43rd District, but her personal ide-ology is fundamentally at odds with most of the core beliefs of myconstituents. Her complete lack of respect for the institution of gov-ernment makes me seriously question her commitment to protect andfight for critical services like Metro Reform, pre-k through 12 andhigher education, and public safety.

3. Given the political makeup of the state legislature,what examples from your own experience suggest you cansuccessfully bridge the intense partisan differences there?

My recent appointment to the Appropriations Committee bySpeaker Howell, arguably Virginia’s most prominent Republican, isa clear vote of confidence in my ability to work across the aisle. Al-though we may disagree on some fundamental issues, I believe myRepublican colleagues and I have respect for each other, which al-lows us to work together to pass substantive legislation, such as thelandmark 2013 transportation bill.

4. In order, list your top 5 specific legislative priorities.1. Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap. 2. Expanding access to pre-

k for at-risk children, by reforming the Virginia Preschool Initiativeand increasing funding for the program. 3. Diversification ofVirginia’s economy. 4. Increasing access the ballot. 5. Fighting fortransportation priorities and improving Metrorail’s performance.

5. How has your district changed in the last 10 years?What caused those changes? Ten years ago, we had many moretrailers serving as classrooms in our schools. We did not have JeffTodd Way, turn lanes at Harrison Lane, and a functioning intersec-tion at S. Kings and Telegraph Road. The Commonwealth’s 16four-year institutions of higher learning have built the capacity tohandle the numerous students from N. Virginia. We have made a bigdifference in the lives of many more families with disabled children.

6. Will you support legislation restricting high interestlending including car title loans? One thing we can do is passHB 2011, a bill that would have prohibited “a licensed motor vehicletitle lender or third party from making loans under the chapter re-regulating consumer finance loans at any place of business where alicensee conducts the business of making motor vehicle title loans.”

7. Will you support funding for Fostering Connectionswhich would result in an influx of federal funding for fos-ter children aging out of foster care? I would very likelysupport a program that improves our essential foster care system.

8. Do you support expansion of Medicaid under the Af-fordable Care Act, and if so, what would you do to makethat happen? Closing the Coverage Gap is one of my top legisla-tive priorities. Partisan gridlock has prevented the Governor fromaccepting Virginia’s own tax dollars for routine care of her poorestcitizens by a Medicaid managed care company, or from using Med-icaid funds to purchase insurance on the exchange. In furtheranceof our reputation as a well-managed state, we need to accept our owntax dollars back so as not to deny healthcare for up to 400,000 ofour fellow working Virginians that live below the poverty line.

Anna Urman (R)Challenger, Delegate District 43Town of residence: “Groveton” -

Alexandria, VAAge: 38Family: Married, 2 daughtersEducation: Graduate, Hofstra

University (BA), GeorgetownUniversity (JD), post-graduate work,George Washington University(LLM).

Occupation and relevantexperience: Director, VirginiaProcurement Technical AssistanceProgram, George Mason University.Small business owner/counselor,government contract law expert, homeowner.

Community involvement: (1) Training and counseling smallbusinesses in government procurement; (2) Dog rescue volunteer.

Website: http://www.annaurman.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @AnnaUrmanName three favorite endorsements: Republican Liberty Caucus

of Virginia, VA NextGen GOP, Sen. Mark D. Obenshain

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

does it matter, and how will you tackle it?We came to the US for the American Dream — economic oppor-

tunity, religious liberty, and individual freedom. I want to ensure thatthis dream remains alive for my daughters’ generation. I see moregovernment, less liberty; we are over-taxed and over-regulated. I’llfight for a transparent, accountable, limited government that spendsmoney frugally, and honors our Constitutional principles.

2. What distinguishes you from your opponent(s) andwhy should voters choose you?

I believe that individuals are in better position to govern their livesthan bureaucrats. I believe in parental rights, in reducing bureau-cracy, in reducing taxes instead of burdening us and our children withfurther debts to pay for unnecessary government programs —whether it’s expanding a broken Medicaid system or addingunaffordable tolls to roads that we-the-taxpayers already paid for.

3. Given the political makeup of the state legislature,what examples from your own experience suggests youcan successfully bridge the intense partisan differencesthere? As much as it may benefit some to exacerbate the appear-ance of a partisan divide — there isn’t enough time to point fingersand cast around blame. As a working mom, a business owner, I fo-cus on solutions. I study problems, operate on facts, and createstrategy to get things done.

4. In order, list your top 5 specific legislative priorities.A. Decrease / eliminate taxes and regulation that hurt small busi-

nesses. B. Create meaningful contracting parity for veteran-ownedbusiness. C. Make Virginia a “No Kill” state that doesn’t kill healthy,adoptable animals in our public shelters. D. Ensure that FairfaxCounty gets an equitable share of state funding for our roads andschools proportionate to our needs, and our contribution to the state.E. Ease regulations for “tech transfer” from public universities, whichwill ensure that scientific and technological developments are moreeasily developed into new products and services — creating technol-ogy, jobs, and wealth.

5. How has your district changed in the last 10 years?What caused those changes?

The decline in our schools is evident in increased class sizes andfalling scores. The increased congestion is indicative of inadequateattention and lack of planning by current elected officials. High com-mercial vacancy rates and flight of businesses is a testament to ourregulatory quagmire and irresponsible tax policies.

6. Will you support legislation restricting high interestlending including car title loans?

No. I believe that adults should have the right to make their ownfinancial decisions. Our goal should be not to regulate, but to edu-cate, so that consumers can make informed financial choices.

7. Will you support funding for Fostering Connectionswhich would result in an influx of federal funding for fos-ter children aging out of foster care?

No. With federal debt careening towards $20 trillion, “influx offederal money” means a greater debt burden to all Americans. Fur-thermore, 18-year-olds are legal adults and as such, should be ableto participate in society. If they aren’t ready to take on adult respon-sibilities at 18, we should ask what’s wrong with the system, notthrow more money at the problem.

8. Do you support expansion of Medicaid under the Af-fordable Care Act, and if so, what would you do to makethat happen? No. I would not advocate investment into an infra-structure for a healthcare system that may be provenunconstitutional. Furthermore, the fundamental premise of forcingcitizens to buy health insurance is flawed, and I oppose it categori-cally. The goal of Medicaid expansion is to provide taxpayer-fundedbenefits to able-bodied adults who are above federal poverty level;such an expansion is enormously unfair to all taxpayers.

Candidates for State Delegate in 43th DistirictElection ’15

These questionnaires have been edited for length. For complete questionnaire responsesand full Election coverage see www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click on Elections.


IncumbentTown of residence: South County /

Fairfax StationAge: 53Family: Wife, Rita and 10 yr. old son,

BenEducation: UVA BA Economics. Law

Degree U.R.Offices held, dates: House of Delegates

1994-presentOccupation and relevant

experience: Attorney. 1988 –present. (Former Prosecutor City ofFairfax, Guardian for Abused Children. Partnerat Albo & Oblon, LLP. 1994 – present.)

Community involvement: Past President WestSpringfield Civic Association, Fairfax CountyTransportation Advisory Committee.

Website: www.DaveAlbo.orgEmail address: [email protected] handle: Twitter.com/DaveAlboThree favorite endorsements: Humane

Dominion (an animal protection association),Northern VA Technology Association, FairfaxCounty Chamber of Commerce

QUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your

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

My “call to serve” comes from the fact that I grewup here in West Springfield (Rolling Valley Elemen-tary – West Springfield High School), live in SouthCounty, have a 10-year-old son at our local FairfaxCounty public schools, and have had my law prac-tice in the heart of West Springfield for 25 years.My campaign may not seem too exciting because Idon’t have any controversial issue to push. Rather,I want to make government work. For example,getting our roads paved. I co-authored the 2013Transportation Bill that for the first time in threedecades delivered more funds for transportation.But with the non-negotiable rule that 100% of themoney raised in NOVA stays in NOVA! This hasalready delivered results for our area. Old KeeneMill Rd. and Rolling Rd. finally got paved. The Mt.Vernon Hwy and Rt. 1 Interchange finally got re-aligned. And Rolling Rd. is now on the list forwidening to four lanes. I have helped increase thenumber of in-state college slots. Collectively, I wasable to get UVA, W&M, JMU, CNU, GMU, VCU andVA Tech to add over 3,500 new slots in the past twoyears. And I am not done! By standing up for NOVAresidents, who pay most of the taxes in this state,I was able to acquire an additional $816/yr./stu-dent for our Fairfax County School students. All thewhile, I have helped keep VA taxes low. Virginiahas the 8th lowest combined state and local tax ratein the U.S.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? I don’t know much about Joana Garcia. Ev-

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eryone who knows her saysshe is very nice. As for whyshould voters choose me? Ideliver real results for ourneighborhoods. Just take alook at my answer on #1 forsome concrete examples.

3. Given the politicalmakeup of the state leg-islature, what examplesfrom your own experi-ence suggests you cansuccessfully bridge theintense partisan differ-ences there?

I always look for a solution that both sides canlive with. A compromise means that you have totake some things you don’t like, in order to getthings you want. That is why, unlike the Federalgovernment, we deliver balanced budgets everyyear. Another example would be the 2013 Trans-portation Bill I co-authored. 37 Republicans and 23Democrats voted for it. Did I like all of it? No, butI liked delivering the first bill in three decades tofix roads and rail.

4. In order, list your top 5 specific legis-lative priorities.

Providing more in-state slots for VA colleges, re-paving residential streets, keeping flow of moneyto Fairfax Schools, continuing to keep governmentspending at 2007 levels so we don’t have to raisetaxes, and keeping violent criminals in prison.

5. How has your district changed in thelast 10 years? What caused those changes?

Lorton Prison was closed and we built SCHS,SCMS and Laurel Hill Elementary! West Spring-field is still the same, just like it was when I grewup here.

6. Will you support legislation restrict-ing high interest lending including car titleloans? It is a free country. Government shouldnot tell people what loans they can accept.

7. Will you support funding for FosteringConnections which would result in an in-flux of federal funding for foster childrenaging out of foster care? Yes

8. Do you support expansion of Medicaidunder the Affordable Care Act, and if so,what would you do to make that happen?

First of all, anyone who is poor, and either (a)disabled, (b) a child, or (c) elderly, already getsMedicaid. This plan seeks to do is give free medi-cal insurance (Medicaid) to working age people19-64. While it would be nice to take care of ev-eryone, we cannot afford it. Expanding Medicaidwill cost $230 million/yr., and since Medicaid hasgone up 300% over the past 10 years, it could riseto $720 million. To pay that, the state would haveto increase taxes.

David Albo (R-42)Incumbent, unopposedTown of residence: AnnandaleAge: 75Family: Married 55 years to Dave;

2 children, Cindy and Jeff; 6grandchildren.

Education: B.A., cum laude,University of Michigan

Offices held, dates: Delegate,1982-86; 1996 to present.Virginia Secretary ofTransportation and Public Safety,1986-90

Occupation and relevantexperience: Executive Director,Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates(CASA); Researcher employed by Arthur Young;Arthur Anderson; and Fairfax County Chamberof Commerce.

Community involvement: Service includes:League of Women Voters, President; VirginiaChamber of Commerce, Transportation Chair;Diversion First Board; School Bond, Co-Chair;Judicial Center Bond, Co-Chair; Salvation ArmyBoard; PTA, President.

Website: vivianwatts.comEmail address: [email protected] three favorite endorsements: NV

Technology Council, Fairfax EducationAssociation, Sierra Club



Motivation: Understanding the challenges ofgoverning, investing in the future, and achievingliberty and justice for all. Commitment: I willcontinue to try to foster constructive dialogue thatrespects and encourages citizen involvement.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? This year, I don’t have an opponent. How-ever, I attend every voter forum, even if I can’tspeak, to hear citizen concerns. To be accountableand to understand each group’s values, I answeralmost every questionnaire.

3. Given the political makeup of the statelegislature, what examples from your ownexperience suggests you can successfullybridge the intense partisan differencesthere? Because I conscientiously do my homeworkand try to be an honest broker, I was called on ex-tensively by members of both parties in developingand passing the 2013 transportation funding bill.


(1) Mental Health services and reform to dealeffectively and humanely with crises, reduce lossof lives, and provide counseling support for victimsof sexual assault and domestic abuse and for vet-erans and their families dealing with PTSD; (2)Adequate school funding that treats Fairfax Countyequitably; (3) Wise transportation decisions; (4)

House District 39Nursing home patient protection; and (5) Growingjobs and diversifying Virginia’s economy.

5. How has your districtchanged in the last 10 years?What caused those changes?

Redistricting changed my district40% in 2001 and another 42% in2011. Within my district, a numberof neighborhoods are gaining newvitality from young families livingalongside those who’ve aged inplace. Re-development that bringsin young professionals and providesdownsizing options for longtimeresidents is being spurred bychanges to Springfield Mall andBRAC. I also meet many new citi-

zens knocking on voters’ doors. Their backgroundsare incredibly diverse. Some lost family to politi-cal persecution or perilous journeys. Others camefrom the intelligentsia of Asia, former Soviet blockcountries, Africa, the Middle East, or South Ameri-can countries like El Salvador.

6. Will you support legislation restrict-ing high interest lending including car titleloans?

I voted against bills that, regrettably, opened thedoor and continue to support restrictions.

7. Will you support funding for FosteringConnections which would result in an in-flux of federal funding for foster childrenaging out of foster care?

From 7 years with CASA, which is assigned themost challenging court child abuse and neglectcases, I’m well-aware of the support and guidancefoster teens need to transition into productiveadults.


I strongly support getting back over $4 millionper day in federal ACA taxes that Virginia citizensand businesses have paid in order to provide basicmanaged care for 400,000 Virginians whose onlyrecourse is to go without healthcare or use expen-sive emergency room services. 70% are in workingfamilies and 12,300 are veterans. I will continue toaddress the two arguments I repeatedly hearagainst expansion: reform Medicaid before we ex-pand it and 90% federal funding will disappear.Reform: I certainly agree we have a duty to im-prove any program, but Virginia’s been first in thenation for two years in Medicaid fraud recovery.Furthermore, there’ve been 61 audits since 2002.Frankly, being 47th in Medicaid spending, Virginiadoesn’t have much room for waste. 90% federalfunding: By not expanding Medicaid under ACA,we get just 45%. Last year, to cover severely men-tally ill adults and to provide dental care forpregnant women, we took $85.6 million in statetax dollars from other needs – such as K-12 fund-ing – rather than use 90% federal funding underexpansion. Economic reasons for expansion are asstrong as humanitarian reasons.

Vivian Watts (D-39)

Joana Garcia (D)No response received.

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Candidate for Delegate in the 44thDistrict, unopposed.

Town of residence: AlexandriaAge: 54Family: Paul, wife Tracey Navratil

and daughter Khloe Krizek, livein Paul’s childhood home onWhiteoaks Drive in the HollinHills neighborhood of MountVernon

Education: B.A., UVA (’84); J.D.,Catholic University (’87)

Occupation and relevantexperience: non-profitexecutive

Community involvement: Teaches Sundayschool to teenagers at St. Luke’s EpiscopalChurch, board member of Mount Vernon atHome, an organization to support the lifetimeindependence of Mount Vernon seniors allowingthem to age in place in their homes; member,Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce.

Website: paulkrizek.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @KrizekForVAName three favorite endorsements: Planned

Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, NorthernVirginia Assoc. of Realtors, AFL-CIO



I want to go to Richmond to help those strug-gling in our community just as I have done as acharity executive and before that, as a legislativestaffer for Congressman Jim Moran, where Iworked for eight years on legislation and constitu-ent service for the people of the 8th CongressionalDistrict. I find helping people immensely gratifyingand rewarding. I will always support legislationthat reflects my values: making available safe af-fordable housing, healthcare, education and aliving wage; building a sustainable community inthe 44th; and protecting and enhancing the natu-ral environment by shifting to renewable energy.

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

Paul Krizek does not have an opponent.

3. Given the political makeup of the statelegislature, what examples from your ownexperience suggests you can successfullybridge the intense partisan differencesthere?

I worked on the Hill for many years and partici-pated in numerous bipartisan efforts to draft and

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pass legislation. Also, as a HousingCommissioner I was able to workwith all of the Commissioners towork beyond partisanship on mat-ters beneficial to Fairfax County.Fundamentally, I believe kindnessand respect are at the heart of all im-portant relationships.

4. In order, list your top 5specific legislative priorities.

1) Transportation improvementsalong the Rt. 1 corridor

2) Raise the minimum wage to atleast $10.10

3) Affordable Housing4) Expand Medicaid5) Investing in alternative energy

5. How has your district changed inthe last 10 years? What caused thosechanges?

Ten years ago, the county tore down abandoned,unsafe and eyesore properties. Since that time weare seeing some upgrading of the Rt. 1 corridorwith new historical signage, plantings, retail façadeimprovements, as well as new development areaslike Beacon Hill Mall and Hyla Valley. The commu-nity has consistently stepped up to the challengeswe faced, from keeping Mount Vernon hospitalopen, to pushing for the new Jeff Todd Way con-nector road from Route 1 to Telegraph Road.


Absolutely. I support capping the interest rate forpredatory lending and giving localities the abilityto regulate the number of predatory lenders in alocality, similar to their powers for pawn shops.


Yes. We have over 5,000 Virginia children inFoster Care. I absolutely support receiving Federalfunding for Fostering Connections.


Medicaid expansion is one of my top priorities.I am willing to work hand-in-hand with the Gov-ernor, the Democratic leadership and the membersof the Republican caucus that favor Medicaid ex-pansion to accomplish this for 400,000hard-working Virginians.

Paul Krizek (D-44)

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Election ’15

Candidates for State Senate in 36th DistrictCandidate for Senate in the 36th districtTown of residence: DumfriesAge: 54Family: Carmella (spouse), Danya

(daughter), John (son-in-law)Education: Graduate degree in Aviation

ManagementOffices held, dates: Councilman (2010-

2012), Mayor (2012-Present)Occupation and relevant

experience: U.S. Marine (25 years),Aviation Consultant, Mayor Town ofDumfries

Community involvement:American Legion; Historic Dumfries

Virginia Inc. (2009-Present); President HistoricDumfries Virginia (2014-Present); Ellis AirportBoard Jacksonville, NC (2005-2006); GunOwners of America; President HampsteadLanding Homeowners Association (2007-2010);Image Church (Dumfries); KiwanisInternational; Marine Corps AviationAssociation; Marine Corps Association; MarineCorps League; Life Member Military OfficersAssociation of America (MOAA); NationalAssociation for the Advancement of ColoredPeople (NAACP) – Prince William County;National Rifle Association (NRA); NorthernVirginia Regional Commission (NVRC)(2012-Present); Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority (NVTA)(2013-Present); PrinceWilliam Chamber of Commerce (2010-Present);Prince William County Republican Committee;Life Member Southern Illinois University AlumniAssociation; Life Member U.S. Air ForceAssociation; Life Member Veteran of ForeignWars (VFW); Virginia Municipal League(VML)(2010-Present); 11th District RepublicanCommittee Representative.

Website: http://www.gmforemansenate36va.comEmail: [email protected] three favorite endorsements: Virginia

Society for Human Life, Virginia Farm BureauFederation AgPac, National Federation ofIndependent Business



Fixing the economy (economic development). Ifwe are addressing economic development then in-frastructure (roads, etc), schools and homes fallinto place. Your Senator must work hand-in-handwith County and Town governments. Tax dollarsmust be put to work effectively and judiciously.


Leadership. As a 25-year Marine Corps veteran,a Mayor, a businessman and a consultant my ex-perience is diverse and will bring a freshperspective to Richmond. My opponent is a careerRichmond insider and a politician who’s votingrecord doesn’t line up to what he says he supports.

3. Given the political makeup of the statelegislature, what examples from your ownexperience suggests you can successfully

bridge the intensepartisan differencesthere?

I was elected as aCouncilman and then asMayor as a Republicanin a town that PresidentObama and GovernorMacAuliffe won in alandslide. That cross-over appeal shows thatI can work effectivelyacross the aisle andearn the trust of Demo-crats. I attribute that

success to my straightforward, honest ap-proach. Not one party can fix all problems —we need a Senator who works well with oth-ers.

4. In order, list your top 5 specificlegislative priorities.

Create jobs and grow our economy; Fix theRoute 1 corridor; Address planned develop-ment; Strengthen ethics laws; Reach acrossthe aisle to solve problems.

5. How has your district changed inthe last 10 years? What caused thosechanges?

The people who live here haven’t changed,but their attitude towards government andpoliticians have. They are tired of the insid-ers, and want people who are willing to worktogether for a common cause.

6. Will you support legislation re-stricting high interest lendingincluding car title loans? Yes – thisshould have been addressed a long time ago.My opponent was in office when the currentlaws allowed these predators to set up shop– now he says he has a plan to eradicatethem. My opponent has shifted the discussionfrom a meaningful conversation on economicdevelopment to an election year conversationfocused on his priority of a one focused area.My opponent wants to solve every concern byraising taxes.

7. Will you support funding for Fos-tering Connections which wouldresult in an influx of federal fundingfor foster children aging out of fostercare?

Yes.8. Do you support expansion of

Medicaid under the Affordable CareAct, and if so, what would you do tomake that happen?

The ACA has created more problems thatit has solved because it was pork barreled. Atthe end of the day, we must create ahealthcare safety net for our citizens. Wecannot put the burden of this program on thebusiness owners and the middle class. This isa great question for a current legislator as towhy something hasn’t been done already. Mygoal will be to bring people together to finda compromise that solves the problem.

Scott A. Surovell (D)Candidate for State Senate District 36Town of residence: Mount Vernon, Va.Age: 44Family: Erinn Madden (Wife), Eva (15), Leia

(13), Mara (10), Colin (9)Education: J.D. University of Virginia School

of Law, 1996; B.A., Magna Cum Laude,James Madison University, 1993; AdvancedStudies Diploma, West Potomac H.S., 1989

Offices held, dates: House of Delegates, 44thDistrict, 2010-Current

Occupation and relevant experience:Attorney/Founding Member, Surovell IsaacsPetersen & Levy PLC

Community involvement: Girls SoccerCoach, Lee-Mt. Vernon Soccer Association, 2007-2013; Secretary, Treasurer & Director, TauxemontCommunity Association, 2001-2008; Member, Mt.Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, 2006-Present,Legislative Committee, 2006-2009; Board Member,Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce EducationPartnership, 2007-2008; Member, Fairfax BarAssociation, 1996-Present, President, Fairfax BarAssociation Young Lawyer’s Section, 1998-99; ExOfficio Member, Fairfax Bar Association, 1998-99

Member, Virginia State Bar, 1996-Present; Member,Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1996-Present;Fairfax County Public Schools Community AdvisoryCouncil starting in 2009

Website: www.scottsurovell.orgEmail address: [email protected] handle: www.twitter.com/ssurovellName three favorite endorsements: Virginia

Education Association, Senator Toddy Puller

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

serve, why does it matter, and how will youtackle it? My #1 focus since I was elected was the im-provement of the U.S. 1 Corridor. I have lived in ourcommunity since I was born in 1971 and I am dedicatedto making the U.S. 1 Corridor and our community aplace that my children will want to live in 2030. Sena-tor Puller and I funded and completed the U.S. 1Multimodal Study which recommended the extension ofthe Yellow Line. I am working to make this a realitysooner rather than later.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? I believe the success of our community in the fu-ture will originate from investing in first class transit,fully-funding K-12 and early childhood education, regu-latory measures to rid our community of predatoryblight and businesses, and investing in people. In the lastsix years, I have proven that I know how to move theball forward on these issues. My opponent believes thatthe private sector holds the solutions to Route 1’s eco-nomic development problems and that we can haveeverything we want without paying for it.

3. Given the political makeup of the state leg-islature, what examples from your ownexperience suggests you can successfullybridge the intense partisan differences there?I have passed over 20 pieces of legislation in the six yearsI have served. I pass legislation without securing at least18 Republican votes in the House of Delegates. I havealso worked with Republican colleagues to defeat leg-islation on the floor of the House including last year’s

execution secrecy legislation.I have developed friendships,relationships, and the experi-ence necessary to maximizeour community’s opportuni-ties in Richmond.

4. In order, list yourtop 5 specific legislativepriorities.

1 - The improvement andexpansion of first class transitto promote redevelopment ofthe U.S. 1 Corridor. 2 - Rais-ing K-12/early childhood/higher education funding. We

need lower class sizes, higher teacher salaries anddigital devices for all students. 3 - Predatory Lend-ing needs to be severely regulated on U.S. 1.Interest rates capped, locations limited, and baitand switch tactics abolished. 4 - Virginia must ex-pand Medicaid. 5 - Promoting renewable energy,energy efficiency, and a green economy.


Traffic has exploded on U.S. 1 due to employ-ment growth at Fort Belvoir and Marine Corps BaseQuantico. 36th District’s school populations haveexploded due to population turnover from elderlyto young families and housing growth.

6. Will you support legislation restrictinghigh interest lending including car titleloans? Predatory lending is completely out of con-trol on U.S. 1. Short of abolition, I have consistentlysupported (1) interest rate caps, (2) giving localgovernment the authority to regulate the numberof predatory lenders that can locate in an area, and(3) prohibiting multiple predatory lending entitiesfrom co-locating in the same storefront.

7. Will you support funding for FosteringConnections which would result in an in-flux of federal funding for foster childrenaging out of foster care? I have always beensupportive of measures to fully fund Virginia’ssafety net. Expanding Medicaid would free up $180million of Virginia taxpayer dollars because thefederal government would pick up 100% of the costof fourteen programs currently 100% funded byVirginia taxpayers. Those monies could be used tofund programs such as this one.


Closing the healthcare coverage gap is probablythe #1 thing we can do to improve quality of lifein the short term in the U.S. 1 Corridor. The U.S.1 Corridor has the largest existing Medicaid popu-lation and the largest concentration of workingadults that would benefit from expansion in North-ern Virginia. Expansion will create 30,000 jobs inVirginia, nearly 1,000 jobs in the 36th District, andwill free up $180 million of Virginia taxpayer dol-lars to spend on other priorities. I have never votedfor a budget without Medicaid expansion, and I willcontinue to advocate for Medicaid expansion as anecessary condition for any biennial budget passedthis year.

Gerald “Jerry” Foreman (R)

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By Tim Peterson

The Gazette

Christine Morin of Lorton remembers when South CountySecondary School opened in2005. She found out Fairfax

County said they had no plans to build aSouth County middle school, as the systemhad previously promised, which was a rea-

Holly Dougherty, executive directorof the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamberof Commerce, said Jane Gandee isthe reason that organization be-

came involved with helping the homeless alongRichmond Highway.

“She brought it to our attention,” Doughertysaid. “It’s something she’s very passionate about.Last year for the holiday party, she spearheadeda drive to collect new coats and winter wear that

Gandee touts businessbackground.

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Storck citesexperience.

went to Rising Hope Church.”Dougherty called Gandee a “very dynamic

individual” who is “really fun to be around,with a good sense of humor.”

Among Gandee’s other community lead-ership positions which include chairman ofthe Alexandria Salvation Army, Board of Di-rectors of the Chamber’s Education Partner-ship and Legislative Committee, and serv-ing on the Fund Development Committeefor Rising Hope Mission Church, Gandee isalso vice president of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber.

son Morin and her family moved toLaurel Hill from Burke. Morin createda South County Middle School solu-tions group, which is when she firstwith Mount Vernon School Board mem-ber Dan Storck.

“He made sure he was committed tohelping us get the middle school andhe never looked back the rest of theway,” Morin said. “He didn’t back downfrom the administration and knew itwas in the best interests of the com-munity, the kids, what made the most


Election ’15

Candidates for State Senate in District 35

Independent Green for Senate 35Town of residence: Falls Church

(Fairfax County not City)Age: 69Family: Son Matthew and daughter

Rachel, and five grandchildrenEducation: Bachelor of Science in

Foreign Service, GeorgetownUniversity; Masters of PublicAdministration, American University

Occupation and relevantexperience: Consultant; legislativeexperience - eight years U.S. House ofRepresentatives Committee staff,involved in high-profile Panama Canalissue; public safety, health, and communityinvolvement experience - 25 years working withyouth, schools, and communities for crime-freeand drug-free lives; level of responsibility - fouryears U.S. Army officer, including 20 months inthe Republic of Vietnam.

Community involvement: Vice-President,Woodlake Towers Condominium Association,Seven Corners; Past President, Mid-AtlanticChapter, 173d Airborne Brigade Association;Member, several Board of Directors; Knights ofColumbus charity work; 28 consecutive yearsyouth basketball volunteer coach, Falls ChurchParks and Recreation Program.

Website: www.terrymodglinforvasenate.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @TerryModglin


call to serve, why does it matter, and howwill you tackle it? It is difficult not to state thatthe unborn child’s right to life is at the apex of is-sues, because it sets the parameters for whether alife can literally be taken, but it is also commands

our attention that through policies we decide forour environment, we are setting the conditions

today for the quality of lifetoday and tomorrow — in theair we breathe, the water wedrink, the food we eat. ºIf wedo not change the direction oftoday’s world, future genera-tions will face catastrophicconditions. ºWe will be mostsuccessful by using clean“green” technology for thegoods and services we pro-duce. More trains mean lesstraffic and fewer headaches.We should restrict frackingand be very careful about off-

shore drilling.2. What distinguishes you from your

opponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? If there is one distinction between me andmy opponents, it is the reference point from whichwe come. I am unconnected to lobbyists and Politi-cal Action Committees, and I am from and of thecommunity, and therefore the decisions I make aremore likely to build a better future than is sug-gested by the inertia of the present powerrelationships in Richmond that characterize myopponent’s incumbency.

3. Given the political makeup of the statelegislature, what examples from your ownexperience suggests you can successfullybridge the intense partisan differencesthere? First and foremost, the nature of an Inde-pendent Green candidacy is that we place peopleover party and we invite the exchange of ideas thatlead to new policies rather than continually beat-ing the party drum to stir up the base for morecampaign contributions. I have been a bridgebuilder through my adult life. In college campusstudent politics, in a committee staff position on

IncumbentTown of

residence:Springfield

Age: 75Family: Eleanor

(wife)Education: B S

EconomicsOffices held,

dates: HOD1976-80 Senateof VA 1980 -present

Occupation andrelevant experience: Semi retired; smallbusiness owner

Website: www.dicksaslaw.comEmail address: [email protected] favorite endorsements: VA Education

Association; NVTC; Benevolent PoliceStatement fromSenator Dick Saslaw

Thank you for this thoughtful community servicewhen developing a voter’s guide. As a long servingelected official, Senator Saslaw has a very exten-sive voting record on key issues. Serving as theDemocratic Leader in the Senate (both as major-ity and minority leader as well), he hasdemonstrated a unique ability to work with bothsides of the aisle as well as both elected bodies inthe best interests of Virginians across the Common-wealth. Senator Saslaw is a pro-business,pro-education and pro-choice candidate with keyendorsements from many sectors.

This November all 140 seats of the legislaturewill be elected to new terms. Once the members aresworn in and bills introduced, the Senator will ac-cess the best strategies for developing good publicpolicy as well as thoughtful fiscal responsibility.You may find his voting record on line atwww.lis.virginia.gov.

Terrence Modglin (I)Richard Saslaw (D-35)

Capitol Hill on a high profile political issue, in my25 years of work to build safe and drug-free com-munities, I was able to communicate with the mostdiverse of elements to find solutions. I take prideto say that I have seen the streets and the suites,and am able to understand diverse perspectives.

4. In order, list your top 5 legislative pri-orities.

My legislative priorities are to help create a cleanenvironment, to protect the lives of the unborn, topromote safer and stronger communities, to inno-vate in education and employment matters, and tomaintain a reasonable state tax and state budgetenvironment.


The 35th Senate District has become a muchmore diverse place in the last ten years. ºIt is anexample of how the USA has developed and it pro-vides us an opportunity right here in NorthernVirginia to be leaders in a global age.

Consumer protection is very important to me.ºMy relatively humble origins have shown me howadverse financial situations can be exploited by fi-nancial institutions.


Fostering Connections has been one of the mostimportant and successful of programs for youngpeople that have had a more difficult life. ºWeshould find the funds to support it.


I support the expansion of Medicaid under theAffordable Care Act, but only under the conditionthat it can be financially accommodated withoutfuture tax increases. Healthy people are more pro-ductive people but state overspending can producedisastrous results for everyone.

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“She’s a natural leader,” Dougherty said.“It’s been interesting for me to watch otherbusiness owners here respond to her, herleadership, the way she motivates people.”

Gandee is a business owner herself, run-ning a ServiceMaster Restore franchise.However she said she stepped away fromthe company entirely in April to devote herfull attention to the supervisor role.

“It will get my full attention, I’m anxiousto get started,” Gandee said at the Oct. 15meet the candidates event hosted by theMount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerceat the South County government center.

“I think we have a problem in MountVernon: It doesn’t look like the rest of thecounty — the roads, schools, economic de-velopment is worse,” Gandee said. “We neednew leadership, new ideas, to work togetherto get the problems solved.”

Retired physician and Mount Vernon resi-dent since 1970, Dr. Thomas Cleary metGandee through the Chamber of Commerce10 years ago. Cleary said he’s impressedwith Gandee’s long-hours work ethic andhow successful she’s made her business. Healso appreciates “her knowledge of theworkings of the government and what’s nec-essary for changes in the way projects inthe community can be accomplished, bothprivate and public.”

As a person, Cleary says Gandee is “out-

going, just a very friendly, warm person. I’veheard her speak to disparate groups whereshe’s always, always received well and isopen to hearing other people’s opinions.”

The Rev. Lorenzo Hill is the pastor atCranford United Methodist Church, whereGandee is a member, teaches Sunday Schooland serves on the nurture outreach commit-tee that ministers to members who are sick,shut in or haven’t been to church for a pe-riod of time.

“She’s an above average member, verycommitted, dedicated and involved,” saidHill. “she’s honest, fair, and not changed.She’s consistent with the person I met 10and a half years ago.”

sense.”Storck, working with then-Lee District

School Board representative Liz Bradsher,was able to get support from the board tomove forward with the middle school plan-ning and construction, which was com-pleted for the school to open in 2012.

“I don’t agree with everything he says,he’s very much to my left, but sees themiddle ground when he has to,” saidBradsher. “Sometimes he would come inlate on an issue, but once he did his home-work, you’d always get a call from him, hewould touch base with you to go over theissues in their entirety with him. I was verygrateful for that.”

Bradsher also recalled a controversialboundary change the two worked on af-fecting students at Annandale andWoodson high schools. “That was a toughthing for Dan,” she said. “He hated to pullpeople out of their home community andunderstandably so. But we all had to workon that issue as a School Board.”

Storck referenced his more than a decaderepresenting Mount Vernon on the SchoolBoard, as well as his previous roles as presi-dent of Good Shepherd Housing, a coachin the Fort Hunt area and West PotomacHigh School Parent Teacher Associationpresident, at an Oct. 15 meet the candi-dates event hosted by the Mount Vernon-

Lee Chamber of Commerce at the SouthCounty government center.

Storck highlighted his “willingness to lis-ten” and experience in spending “thousandsof hours” attending board meetings, bound-ary meetings and other community meet-ings as a member of the Fairfax CountySchool Board.

Holly Dougherty, executive director of theMount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce.has known Storck since he was elected tothe School Board in 2004, and through hisbusinesses he has also been a member ofthe chamber. “He’s given a lot of time, withservice on the school board and goes out ofhis way to try to understand concernspeople have. Everything he does on theboard has impacted our community directlyor indirectly.”


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Incumbent Senate District 39Town of residence: CliftonAge: 64Family: wife Jane; son Erik and his

wife Mahjooba and twograndchildren; daughter Emilyand her husband Jeff

Education: Harvard College, A.B.,Economics and Public Health;Harvard School of Public Health,M.S., Health Policy andManagement

Offices held, dates: Senator,2008-present

Occupation and relevantexperience: Executive Director, Greater PrinceWilliam Community Health Center, 2015;Consultant, 2000-2015; Associate Director,Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia,1975-2009

Community involvement: Member, Educationand Health Committee, General Laws andTechnology Committee, Rehabilitation andSocial Services Committee, Small BusinessCommission, Housing Commission, JointCommission on Health Care, Substance AbuseServices Council, Metropolitan WashingtonCouncil of Governments Board, Virginia HealthWorkforce Development Authority

Website: senatorbarker.comEmail address: [email protected] three favorite endorsements: Fairfax

Chamber of Commerce; Virginia EducationAssociation; Virginia Police BenevolentAssociation



Mental health care. It matters because manyVirginians with mental health problems sufferneedlessly and sometimes die because we are notdoing enough to help them. I worked on the issuebefore I was elected and have helped improve oursystem since I took office, but much more needs tobe done. After similar bills had been repeatedlykilled, this year I got a bill passed to help get im-mediate support to college students contemplatingsuicide. I serve on a legislative study committeetaking four years to propose a revamped and ad-equately funded system that will meet the needs ofpeople with mental health problems rather thanputting them on a waiting list.


I have a detailed knowledge of most issues ad-dressed in the General Assembly; I understand thedifferent issues of people in different parts of thedistrict; I have a record of getting results, gettingmore bills passed than almost any other Senator; Iconsistently work with Republicans to find com-mon ground and compromise to get things donerather than simply spouting partisan platitudes; I

Joe Murray (R)Challenger, Senate District 39Town of residence: AlexandriaAge: 40Family: Katie (wife), Ella

(Daughter, 8 years old), AJ (Son,22 months old)

Education:J.D., Catholic University of America

Columbus School of Law,Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science(Minor: Economics), RutgersUniversity, New Brunswick, NewJersey

Offices held, dates: N/AOccupation and relevant experience:Current: Director of Government and Legal Affairs

for a national rare disease non-profit calleddebra, the Dystrophic Epidermolysis BullosaResearch Association, a disease that afflicts mydaughter Ella.

Previous: 10+ years experience on Capitol Hill,including a wide array of legislative policy andleadership roles with an emphasis in health care,entitlement, and educational areas.

Community involvement: Active member andformer senior officer of our home civicassociation. Proud participant of my daughter’spublic school Parent Teacher Association.Deacon and Sunday school teacher at ourchurch. Co-Chair of our neighborhood’s snowand debris removal association.

Website: www.murrayforvirginia.comEmail address: [email protected] handle: @MurrayforVAName three favorite endorsements:

Congressman Tom Davis; Delegate Tim Hugo;Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity


call to serve, why does it matter, and howwill you tackle it? As a father of two young chil-dren coming up through the public school system,improving our school system is a top priority forme.There are a couple of improvements we canimmediately enact. First, I think the local schoolboard, not Richmond, should determine when theschool years starts for testing preparation of ourstudents; that’s why I would repeal the “King’sDominion” law. I would also work to get moreeducation funding directly into the classroom.

2. What distinguishes you from youropponent(s) and why should voters chooseyou? My family faces a lot of the same challengesas families throughout the district. I’ve felt the eco-nomic crunch from the high cost of living and asluggish economy. I have spent too much time com-muting to work on public transportation for yearsin gridlock, and I worry about the education mykids and all of those in Northern Virginia are receiv-ing. There are real solutions to improve ourcommunities but it’s going to take the political willand bi-partisan leadership to make them happen.

3. Given the political makeup of the statelegislature, what examples from your own

Candidates for State Senate in 39th Districtstill run from house to housethroughout the district and ask vot-ers what are their priorities andwhat do they want me to do; and Ishow up, such as at a recent debatebefore Hayfield seniors, where I an-swered their questions alone for anhour because my opponent renegedon his commitment to participate.

3. Given the politicalmakeup of the state legisla-ture, what examples from yourown experience suggests youcan successfully bridge the in-tense partisan differences

there?My record shows that I frequently work closely

with Republicans, often jointly sponsoring bills,and bridge any partisan divide to get things done.Allowing Virginians to keep their health insurance,prohibiting censorship of sermons of chaplains,texting while driving, giving Virginians a tax refundcheck rather than a debit card, giving protectiveorders to those threatened by former intimate part-ners, and putting more money in the Rainy Dayfund, and shared work programs are examples.


Transportation, Education, Economy/Jobs, Mili-tary and Veterans, Those Who Need Help


There is greater racial and ethnic diversity, withhousing integration rather than segregationthroughout the district. This has happened becausewe have opportunities here, people want to livehere, and we appreciate both differences and ourcommon humanity.


I will support legislation that restricts unfairlending practices and that provides people withlimited options the ability to get loans, as we didwith payday lending a few years ago.


My wife and I were foster parents to 13 childrenover many years. I have already supported this leg-islation.


I will support any reasonable proposal to getinsurance for those eligible under the ACA,whether its expansion of our highly regarded Med-icaid program or an alternative, such as a privateinsurance plan that we passed in the Senate. I amhappy to help negotiate a deal that addresses con-cerns of some while getting coverage for those whoare eligible.

experience suggests you can successfullybridge the intense partisan differences

there? I spent nearly a decade onCapitol Hill working with electedofficials and staffers from many dif-ferent and competing politicalphilosophies. My ability to forgeagreements through compromisecomes from growing up in a largefamily of seven siblings. I learnedthrough experience that you can dis-agree with someone, and still respecttheir opinion. Through my work ex-perience, legal education training,service to my community, and beinga father to a special needs disableddaughter, I have demonstrated the

willingness to listen to other people and respecttheir opinion while solving vexing problems.

4. In order, list your top 5 specific legis-lative priorities. Reduce government red tapeto create more high paying jobs. Repeal the “King’sDominion” law and give local school boards morecontrol. Encourage Public-Private Partnerships toexpand the transportation grid and ease conges-tion. Increase the number of charter school toimprove education through competition. Simplifyand streamline our tax code


The district has seen an incredible amount ofgrowth in the past 10 years, from the West End ofAlexandria all the way down to Prince WilliamCounty. People were drawn to the area because it’sa great place to raise a family. Unfortunately, thatgrowth has side effects from congested roads toovercrowded schools. We need to deal with thoseside effects now.

6. Will you support legislation restrictinghigh interest lending including car titleloans? On a bi-partisan basis, the Virginia GeneralAssembly acted to reform the industry practices. Ifmore work needs to be done to ensure the law isfollowed where consumers are protected from un-lawful or immoral business practices, I will workwith my colleagues on both sides of the politicalaisle to ensure protections are put in place.


I am open to federal support for Fostering Con-nections. Providing a social safety net for those inneed is an important role of government, and ourfoster care system is critical to the future develop-ment of our childrens’ and community’s well-being.


I do not support expansion of Medicaid to able-bodied adults. There are better ways to reform ourhealth care system to help increase health insur-ance access and affordability. As a health carepublic policy professional for a rare-disease non-profit organization and a father of a special needsdaughter, I bring a unique perspective on this im-portant topic.

George Lincoln Barker (D)

Bob Copeland's re-sponses did notappear last weekalong with the othercandidates for SchoolBoard At Large. Allresponses can befound on ourwebsite.

Town of resi-dence: Vienna

Age: 68Family: Sharol:

Wife of 44 years:McLean H.S. graduate, two children, Both MarshallH.S and JMU graduates. Seven grandchildren, allliving in Fairfax County.

Education: Bachelor of Science Pharmacy,Doctor of Dental Surgery, General Practice Resi-

dency VA Hospital Washington DC.Occupation and relevant experience:

Dentist: I meet with the general public daily, diag-nose their problems, and then solve them. SmallBusiness Owner 1978 to present.

Community involvement: Falls Church LittleLeague, Vienna Civic Association, Citizen AdvisoryCommittee for Fairfax County Police Dept.

Website: www.BobForSchoolBoard.comEmail address: [email protected] three favorite endorsements:

FCRC, Elizabeth Schultz, Carly FiorinaQUESTIONS:1. What is one issue that defines your


We have one of the best school systems in thecountry. The present School Board has little inter-est in budget management and is leading us in away that is unsustainable. Despite an increase inthe budget of 107% and enrollment growth of 22%over the past 15 years, we are falling behind inmany major categories. Class sizes are up. Teacher

salaries are flat and so is the achievement gap.Seven schools are in danger of losing their accredi-tation just in one district. It is past time for anoutside, transparent and meaningful audit so pro-grams can be evaluated, fluff eliminated and coreeducational achievement can be maximized .


The School Board and Administration need totake responsibility for their failure to prioritizeprograms, eliminate waste and manage the budget.

I would not design an online budget tool whosepurpose is to shield the administration and schoolboard from criticism by creating cuts by populardemand. A real budget tool would engage parentsby asking them what they would like to save.

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

FCPS should use merit based instruction, with afocus on providing a quality education for all ourstudents. The schools cannot change the economicconditions of families. All they can do is assure that

every student has an educational opportunity thatwill allow each individual to succeed.

4. How to address the achievement gap?The achievement gap is largely between English

and non-English speaking children. I would advo-cate for summer school for ESOL students to speedmainstreaming. Since the federal government hasopened the door to illegal immigration, they shouldpay for the added costs.

5. Budget QuestionI am confident that 2.3% of savings could be

found in the present $3 billion budget. One of myfrustrations as a concerned citizen is the lack oftransparency of the cost and effectiveness of pro-grams. As presently structured, the number oneitem for elimination is athletics. Athletics is an $11million line item in a $3 billion budget. What ismissing in the analysis is athletics bring in an ex-cess of $100 million in non-taxpayer money to theSchool System. The take home lesson is: NeverNever Never end athletics.

School Board At Large

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Halloween events in the areaTHURSDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 29-31Haunted Trail “Carnivoreal.” 7:30 p.m. Rizer Pavilion, The Workhouse

Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. The signature piece of “31 Nights ofFrights” Seasonal Campaign, The Haunted Trail will challenge you andyour friends to immerse yourselves into an unfolding story of horror andadventure. As you traverse our trail, an interactive story begins to takeshape around you-casting you in a leading role. $10. https://reservations.workhousearts.org/Info.aspx?EventID=9

FRIDAY/OCT. 30Halloween Dance with the Sixth Generation. 8 p.m. W-16, The

Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Their crowd pleasingperformances bring back fond memories for baby boomers and a surprisingappreciation of good music for younger generations. $10. https://reservations.workhousearts.org/Info.aspx?EventID=9

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 30-31The Haunted Lab. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Children’s Science Center Lab, Fair Oaks

Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax. A fun, not scary, just spooky familyevent, to enjoy hands-on STEM activities while celebrating Halloween.Children’s storytime at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. followed by a costume contestfor children ages 2-6 and 7-12.

THROUGH SATURDAY/OCT. 31Hillbilly Horror Halloween Haunt. 7-9:30 p.m. Creepy Nights on

Calamo, 7104 Calamo St., Springfield. For teens, escape rabid rednecks,angry moonshiner ghosts and a giant spider-infested graveyard. For allages, nightly family friendly spooky tunes light show. Free but bring fooddonations for ECHO food bank.

SATURDAY/OCT. 31L.A. Theatre Works’ “Dracula.” 8 p.m. George Mason University’s Center

for the Arts, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax. L.A. Theatre Works brings thischilling story to life with live readings and creepy sound effects made “theold fashioned way.” 888-945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu.

Halloween CalendarSend notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.

OngoingPaintings of the Potomac

Valley Watercolorists.Through Nov. 7 at McQuire WoodsGallery, Bldg 16, The WorkhouseArts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat.:11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sunday: 12-5 p.m.The exhibition brings togethersome of the area’s top painters inwatercolor, acrylic and mixed me-dia, presenting 100 original worksincluding landscapes, florals, stilllife and abstracts.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 28How Do Plants Get Ready for

Winter? 11 a.m. Lorton Library,9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton.Stories, songs and finger play. Age 3-5 with adult.

Blossoming Babies. 10:30 a.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Songs, rhymes, storiesand activities for infants less than ayear old. Birth to eleven months withadult.

P is for Pumpkin. 10:30 a.m. RichardByrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Autumn stories andactivities. Age 3-5 with adult.

Art Workshop, Acrylic Painting.10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hosted by TheArt Guild of Clifton. For beginner andintermediate artists wanting to learnthe basics or improve their skills.http://www.artguildofclifton.org/.

THURSDAY/OCT. 29Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360North Street, Fairfax. Build yourchild’s early literacy skills whileenjoying stories, songs and activities.Age 3-5 with adult.

THURSDAY-TUESDAY/OCT. 29-NOV. 10Book Fest. Jewish Community Center

of Northern Virginia, 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike, Fairfax. Visits fromElyssa Friedland (“Love and MissCommunication”), Jennifer Rosner(“The Mitten String”), DionNissenbaum (“A Street Divided:Stories from Jerusalem’s Alley ofGod”) and William V. Madison(“Madeline Kahn: Being The Music –A Life”). 703-537-3000.www.jccnvarts.org.

FRIDAY/OCT. 302015 Arts Awards. Noon-2 p.m.

Fairview Park Marriott, 3111Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church.Jim Vance of NBC 4 will emcee theevent honoring four awardees, EarleC. Williams, Rebecca Kamen, ViennaJammers, Richard Hausler. GreatFalls sculptor Jonathan Fisherdesigned custom awards,commissioned by the Arts Council.For tickets and information, http://artsfairfax.org/artsawards.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 31-30The Haunted Lab. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Children’s Science Center Lab, FairOaks Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall,Fairfax. A fun, not scary, just spookyfamily event, to enjoy hands-onSTEM activities while celebratingHalloween! Children’s Storytime at11 am and 2 p.m. followed by a

Children’s Costume Contest forchildren ages 2-6 and 7-12.

SATURDAY/OCT. 31Creative Writers Club. 2 p.m. Burke

Centre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Do you enjoy writingfiction, poetry, non-fiction and/ormemoirs? Join us for sharing,discussion and feedback of works inprogress. Teen volunteer facilitates.Age 13-18.

Hillbilly Horror Halloween Haunt.7-9:30 p.m. Creepy Nights onCalamo, 7104 Calamo St.,Springfield. For teens, escape rabidrednecks, angry moonshiner ghostsand a giant spider-infestedgraveyard. For all ages, nightlyfamily friendly spooky tunes lightshow. Free but bring food donationsfor ECHO food bank.

L.A. Theatre Works’ “Dracula.” 8p.m. George Mason University’sCenter for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDr, Fairfax. L.A. Theatre Worksbrings this chilling story to life withlive readings and creepy soundeffects made “the old fashioned way.”888-945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu.

Fall Festival. 4-7:30 p.m. BurkeCommunity Church, 9900 Old KeeneMill Road, Burke. Attractions forpreschool to sixth grade includinggames, inflatables, pony rides,puppet show, laser tag and paintballgallery. Join in non-scary costumesand enjoy the fun, candy and prizes.Free. 703-425-0205.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 31-NOV. 18th Annual South Run Art and

Craft Show. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SouthRun RECenter, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. More than 50experienced artisans will temptshoppers with everything frombeautiful jewelry to intricatewoodworking. Other craftingcategories include photography,

painting, knitting, glasswork,clothing, dolls, pottery, and more.$3, free for children 12 and under.www.nvhg.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 1Taste of Greater Springfield. 3-7

p.m. Waterford of Springfield, 6715Commerce St., Springfield. Featurescuisine from over 20 local arearestaurants. Sponsored by the WestSpringfield Rotary Club Foundation.$30. www.togs.us.

Film Viewing, “An OrdinaryHero.” 1 p.m. Grace PresbyterianChurch, 7434 Bath St., Springfield.Meet and listen to Joan TrumpauerMulholland present the film “AnOrdinary Hero,” the true story of onewoman’s courage to help change theworld. 703-451-2900.

Trio Sefardi. 7 p.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Trio Sefardi is a confluenceof three performers who share a loveof, and a wide-ranging experiencewith, Sephardic music as influencedby La Rondinella, the Western Wind,and National Heritage Fellowshipwinner Flory Jagoda. $14-$24.www.jccnvarts.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 3Children’s Storytime. 11 a.m.-noon.

Barnes and Noble, 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive, Fairfax. JoinAuthor Petrell Marie Ozbay as shereads from her award winningchildren’s book “X’s and 0’s for GabbyAnn” about a little girl missing herfaraway dad in honor of Veteran’sDay. Free. 703-278-0300.

FRIDAY/NOV. 6Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel. 8

p.m. George Mason Universty’sCenter for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDr, Fairfax. Passionate rhythms andenchanting movement of flamencodancing. 888-945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu.

SATURDAY/NOV. 7Shopping at Sydenstricker. 9 a.m.-2

p.m. Sydenstricker United MethodistChurch, 8508 Hooes Road,Springfield. Bazaar featuringhandmade crafts and art, bakedgoods and homemade soups. Thisannual event is hosted by the UnitedMethodist Women of SydenstrickerChurch and supports their missionwork. Free. 703-415-8223.

Rang de Nila. 8 p.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Performance piece thatcombines music and dance with theart of Siona Benjamin. In theperformance, the dancers assume theroles of the subjects of Benjamin’spaintings. Through movementsinfused with elements of traditionalIndian dance, modern dance, andjazz, the dancers explore themes ofidentity and what it means to be aJewish Indian woman. $14-$24.http://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/190347.

Munich Symphony Orchestra withThe Romeros. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University’s Center for theArts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.This important orchestra hasenriched the cultural life of Bavariawith its unparalleled performances ofsymphonic concert pieces, opera andoperettas, musicals, ballets, oratoriosand church music. The orchestra isjoined by Spanish classical guitarvirtuoso Pepe Romero for solo work.$42-$70. 888-945-2468.cfa.gmu.edu.

Night on Broadway. 7:30 p.m.Immanuel Bible Church, 6911Braddock Road, Springfield.Robinson Choral Departmentperforms Broadway favorites. Theperformance will also featuremembers of the Robinson Orchestraand Band. $12. 703-426-2144.

Charity Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-noon. TheHistoric Sydenstricker Schoolhouse,

8511 Hooes Road, Springfield. Hugeyard & bake sale to benefit thepreservation of the historicSydenstricker [email protected].

SUNDAY/NOV. 8Railroad Collectibles Special Sale.

1-4 p.m. Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad. Railroad collectibles, antiques,railroad memorabilia, toys and art.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts ClubBand. 7 p.m. George MasonUniversity’s Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. The groupincludes Steven Page, foundingmember of The Barenaked Ladies;Glan Phillips, front man of Toad theWet Sprocket; Craig Northey,principle singer-songwriter of theband Odds; and Andy Maize, singer-songwriter and co-founded theCanadian roots rock bandSkydiggers. 888-945-2468.cfa.gmu.edu.

Round Robinson 5K. 8:30-10 a.m.Robinson High School, 5035Sideburn Road, Fairfax. The proceedsbenefit Robinson Crew Booster Cluband the Robinson Crew Team. Ourgoal is 500 runners and $5,000 insponsors ($5K for the 5K). [email protected].

Soundscapes Healing Meditation.2 p.m. Accotink UnitarianUniversalist Church, 10125Lakehaven Court, Burke. Come, bringa blanket or yoga mat for lying onthe floor, and enjoy the gift of lettinggo and being connected to deeperpeace. Healthy snacks will beprovided afterward duringFellowship time. Free to churchmembers, $15. 703-503-4579.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 11Springfield Christian Women’s

Connection Luncheon. 11:30a.m. Springfield Golf and CountryClub, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Reserve by Monday, Nov.9. 703-922-6438.

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By Arisa Ishita

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It was the 30th Annual SpartanFest.

The gym and cafeteria weredecorated differently Saturdaymorning. They were filled with 70

crafters and vendors for the Arts and CraftsFair. Colorful candles, clothes, dolls, glassornaments, jewelry and knit items wereneatly displayed. Visitors stopped by andinteracted with the vendors.

The parking lot was crowded with thestudents and parents—live music washeard, a group of students danced, a vari-ety of activities were hosted by the school’sclubs and teams, appetizing food wafted inthe air and bright red fire trucks wereparked on the side.

SpartanFest is held to benefit the WSHSPTSA Teacher Mini Grant Program. Theaward is granted to teachers who have greatideas about improving the education at WestSpringfield. The PTSA sponsors the Arts and

Crafts Fair and Silent Auction to raise moneyfor the grant and to supplement what teach-ers need for class.

“Businesses have been generous and sup-portive,” said Mary Ann Zegeer, a parentand PTSA member. “They wanted to be ac-tive with the West Springfield community.”

SpartanFest this year also highlightedlearning about community safety. The Vir-ginia State Police Distracted Driver Simu-lation was held in the morning and the WestSpringfield Fire Station prepared the Fire

Truck Demos. Students were able to getinside and take a look at a medical ambu-lance bus.

“I believe in a more community approachand public service. Getting into communityis very important,” said Capt. NicholasWeresnick from the West Springfield FireStation 27/A.

He said the crew walks door to door inthe community every Saturday to make sureeveryone has a working smoke detector.This is one of the SIOC or “Safety in OurCommunity” services, and it is a “seasonalsafety message” they deliver to the commu-nity, according to Weresnick.

The Oct. 24 event gives opportunity to learn about the community.

SpartanFest Held at West Springfield High

Photos by Arisa Ishita/The Connection

Clubs and teams at West Springfield High School set up their tables atthe parking lot for a variety of activities at the SpartanFest, includinggames, face painting, temporary tattoos and chess demonstrations.People gathered at the chess club table at the right.

Captain Nicholas Weresnick of the West Springfield Fire Station (farright), Mary Ann Zegeer, PTSA member at West Springfield High School(second to the right) and the West Springfield Fire Station crew whoparticipated in the SpartanFest. They prepared the Fire Truck Demos thisyear and students also had an opportunity to take a look inside themedical ambulance bus.

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By Jon Roetman

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For the first seven weeks of the 2015season, the Hayfield football teamwon or lost by a margin of 15points or greater. While the Hawks

won more than they lost, posting a 5-2record, Hayfield never found itself in a pres-sure-packed end-of-game situation.

That changed on Oct. 23, when theHawks traveled to Arlington and needed afourth-and-goal stop in the final minute tosecure a victory against Yorktown and re-main tied for first place in Conference 6.The Hayfield defense came through, withsenior cornerback Terrell Wheeler intercept-ing a pass in the end zone to clinch a 21-14victory.

“We needed that game against Yorktown,”Hayfield head coach Eric Henderson said.“We’ve been either winning lopsided or los-ing lopsided and I felt like we needed tobattle though something.”

For the Hawks, the fourth-quarter test offortitude might have arrived at just the righttime.

Hayfield, now 6-2 overall and 5-0 in theconference, will wrap up the regular sea-son by facing the other two teams in con-tention for the Conference 6 title. This week,the Hawks will host South Lakes, which sits

at 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference.Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. Thefollowing week, Hayfield will travel toVienna to face a Madison team that has wonseven in a row and is currently tied withthe Hawks atop the conference standingsat 5-0.

While Hayfield will be tested, the Hawks,who are on a five-game win streak, will pro-vide their own challenges.

“I think we’ve kind of found our formula,”Henderson said. “It took us a couple ofgames.”

That formula: Give the ball to running back

Myles Ross and let the senior make plays.Ross is Hayfield’s all-time leading rusher.

This season, he has carried 176 times for1,486 yards and 17 touchdowns. Last weekagainst Yorktown, Ross had 37 carries for276 yards and two touchdowns.

He also plays defense and has three in-terceptions.

“I think he’s one of the best players I’veever coached,” said Henderson, whoseNorthern Virginia coaching stops includeLake Braddock (assistant), West Potomacand T.C. Williams. “He goes both ways, hedoesn’t get a lot of breaks. … If he’s not on

the field, we’re not as good [as we are] withhim on the field. He’s what we do offen-sively.”

Clearing the way for Ross is an offensiveline composed of junior left tackle GreerJones (5-10, 285), senior left guard AdamJohnson (6-5, 330), junior center JackBlevins (5-10, 260), junior right guard KDDiokane (6-3, 300) and senior right tackleJuan Cruz (5-8, 250).

“They’re a real physical bunch,”Henderson said. “They remind me of someof the crews I had at West Potomac — kidsthat like to get after it. They work well to-gether. They communicate well.”

Hayfield is No. 9 in the latest VHSL 6ANorth region power rankings. Madison isNo. 4 and South Lakes is No. 10. The top16 teams make the playoffs.

Henderson said the Hawks divided theseason into three parts. The first part was atough three-game stretch during whichHayfield battled injuries and struggledagainst some tough opponents. After a 21-0 season-opening victory against Edison,Hayfield lost to Tuscarora 40-14, and wasblown out by South County 70-29.

The second part was a four-game stretchwhere the Hawks tried to figure out whatthey do well. Ross was the answer, andHayfield defeated Washington-Lee, 35-16,McLean, 43-28, Fairfax, 40-20, and Langley,39-21.

The third part is a playoff push duringthe final three games of the regular season.The Hawks survived a tough test againstYorktown, winning 21-14. Hayfield’s nexttwo games will determine if they are con-ference champions.

The Robinson football team defeatedHerndon 39-3 on Oct. 24, improving itsrecord to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Confer-ence 5.

Robinson is tied for No. 7 in thelatest VHSL 6A North region power

rankings. The top 16 teams make theplayoffs.

The Rams will host Broad Run at 7 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 30 and will close theregular season with a road game againstCentreville on Nov. 6.

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Hayfield head football coach Eric Henderson, seen last season, has theHawks tied for first place in the Conference 6 standings.

“We needed that gameagainst Yorktown.We’ve been either

winning lopsided orlosing lopsided and

I felt like we needed tobattle though something.”

— Hayfield football coachEric Henderson

“We needed that gameagainst Yorktown.We’ve been either

winning lopsided orlosing lopsided and

I felt like we needed tobattle though something.”

— Hayfield football coachEric Henderson

Hawks tied withMadison for firstplace at 5-0.

Hayfield to Face Fellow Conference 6 Contenders

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Robinson running back Roman Lowery reaches for the goal line duringthe Rams’ 39-3 victory over Herndon on Oct. 24 at Herndon HighSchool.

Runner-up in Conference 7Emma Vinall (13) and the Woodson field hockey team finished runner-up in Conference 7, losing to T.C. Williams 3-0 in the championshipgame on Oct. 26. The Cavaliers faced Langley in the opening round ofthe 6A North region tournament on Wednesday, after The Connection’sdeadline.

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Residents lined Lake Braddock Drive as the homecoming parade madeits way towards the secondary school.

Members of the Lake Braddock Secondary School rowing teamglide by during the 2015 homecoming parade.

No Place Like Homecoming Residents line streets, stomachsbefore showdown with TC Williams.

If Dorothy’s slippers had been purpleand gold rather than ruby, she mayhave clicked her heels and found herself at Lake Braddock’s homecoming

parade. Indeed, with the theme “There’s NoPlace Like Homecoming,” one float in theOct. 23 homecoming parade featured nu-merous characters from “The Wizard of Oz”in full costume.

Braddock’s Junior Reserve Officer Train-ing Corps and marching band led the pa-rade from Ashbourn Drive in Burke throughLake Braddock Drive, culminating near theschool’s football complex. Other partici-pants included members of the homecom-ing court, cheerleaders, sports teams andsupervisor John Cook (R-Braddock).

Following the parade, tailgating and cu-linary event Bite of Braddock provided sus-tenance and entertainment leading up tothe homecoming game kickoff facing TCWilliams.

—Tim Peterson

Member of the Lake Braddock Secondary SchoolJunior Reserve Officer Training Corps lead theschool’s homecoming parade on Oct. 23.

The Lake Braddock Secondary School Marching Bandfollowed the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps,playing the school’s fight song during the homecom-ing parade.

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) passes out candy during the LakeBraddock Secondary School homecoming parade on Oct. 23.

The 2015 Lake Braddock homecoming parade culminated in tailgatingand the Bite of Braddock culinary event prior to the football gameversus TC Williams High School.

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FFN: 515760 CASE ID:T.R. 03/25/2014 14-289

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TO: Matthew Francis2987 District AvenueApt. 601Fairfax, VA 22031*YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE *that a Petition for Termi-nation of Parental Rights has been filed in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and forHillsborough County, Florida, Juvenile Division, alleging that the above-named child is a dependent child and by which the Petitioner is asking for the termination of your parentalrights and permanent commitment of your child to the Depart-ment of Children and Families for subsequent adoption.*YOU ARE HEREBY *notified that you are required to appear personally on *November 23, 2015 **at 9:00 a.m., before the Emily A. Peacock, *800 E. Twiggs Street, Court room 310, Tampa, Florida 33602, to show cause, if any, why your parental rights should not be terminated and why said child should not be permanently committed to the Florida Department of Children and Families for subsequentadoption. You are entitled to be represented by an attorney at this proceeding.DATED this _____ day of ____________________, 2015PAT FRANKCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy:___________________________Deputy Clerk

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DEADLINE SATURDAY/OCT.31Poetry Contest Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter,

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Arts andLetters Committee is sponsoring a poetry contestfor Fairfax County Public Middle Schoolstudents. The poetry title is: Silhouette of aWoman: An Influential Female in My Life. Thesubmissions will be reviewed for awards of $125for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 forthird place. www.fcacdst.org. Poetry Contestdeadline for submission is October 30th. Emailentries and inquiries can be sent to:[email protected]. Mailed entries mustbe postmarked by October 30th and sent to:Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter - Delta SigmaTheta Sorority, Inc. P.O. Box 221224 Chantilly,VA 20153-1224.

SUNDAY/NOV. 1"Raising Children in the 21st Century - Free

Range: Child Neglect or PositiveParenting?” 2 p.m. Stacy C. SherwoodCommunity Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Hear from the experts. OpeningRemarks by Fairfax County SuperintendentKaren Garza. www.chabadva.org. 703-426-1980.

MONDAY/NOV. 2Keep GMU Blue Rally. 4-5:30 p.m. North Plaza,

George Mason University, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Congressman Gerry Connolly will jointhe George Mason Democrats and the candidatesrunning to represent George Mason Universityto reiterate, for the last time, the stakes of thiselection and the reasons to vote Democratic onElection Day. [email protected].

THURSDAY/NOV. 5Aldi Hiring Event. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Courtyard

Marriott, 4641 Kenmore Ave., Alexandria. ALDIwill host two hiring events for its Alexandria andSpringfield area stores.

SATURDAY/NOV. 7Scouting for Food. Burke Centre Shopping

Center, 5649 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. CubScout Troop 1346 will distribute plasticshopping bags to Burke Centre residences. The

bags are in support of Scouting for Food 2015.Help those less fortunate by filling the bags withnon-perishable food items and leave the bag outfor collection a week later by Boy Scout Troop1346 the morning of Nov. [email protected].

SUNDAY/NOV. 8Complete the Circle Foodraiser. 1-2:30 p.m.

Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.LCAC and Our Daily Bread’s annual foodraiserand hunger awareness event. This family-friendly, volunteer event is held at Fairfax HighSchool’s practice field. Bring a bag of food andhelp feed your neighbors. More information andto register, go to https://www.odbfairfax.org/CompleteTheCircle.

Preemie Conference. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. InovaFairfax Physicians Conference Center, 3300Gallows Road, Falls Church. Preemies Todaywill be hosting a parent and provider conferenceentitled, Navigating the Journey ThroughChildhood. [email protected]. 703-283-8007.

MONDAY/NOV. 9"Using the Internet to Build an Audience.” 7-

9 p.m. Gunnel House at Truro Church, 10520Main St., Fairfax. author Stephanie Buckwalterwill explain how to use social media, onlinenetworking and search engine tools to build anaudience. Free. 703-803-9447.

THURSDAY/NOV. 12Keeping Your Loved One Safe. 3 p.m. Insight

Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite100, Fairfax. Join us to discuss various optionsto keep your loved one with dementia safe inthe home. Free. 703-204-4664. RSVP.

SATURDAY/NOV. 14Future Quest 2015. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. George

Mason University in the Johnson Center, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Future Quest is a freecollege and career forum for students withdisabilities, parents and professionals. http://futurequest.gmu.edu.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 18Care for the Caregiver. 1:30 p.m. Insight

Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite100, Fairfax. Bring your questions and join usfor a panel discussion with the help of dementiacare professionals on how to care for yourself.Free. 703-204-4664. RSVP.

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the event.

SUNDAY/NOV. 8Soundscapes Healing Meditation. 2 p.m.

Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125Lakehaven Court, Burke. Come, bring a blanketor yoga mat for lying on the floor, and enjoy thegift of letting go and being connected to deeperpeace. Healthy snacks will be providedafterward during Fellowship time. Free tochurch members, $15. 703-503-4579.

SATURDAY/DEC. 5Book Reading, “Blessed are You.” 12-3 p.m.

The Paschal Lamb, 11214 Lee Highway, Fairfax.Author Melanie Rigney will read from her newbook. Free. 703-863-3940.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the corner of FairfaxCounty Parkway and Burke Lake Roads, holds abible 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.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center, 10875Main St., Fairfax City provides free classes toboth newcomers and advanced practitioners of

Tibetan Buddhism. The center emphasizesworking with the mind and learning how tounderstand the workings of the mind,overcoming inner causes of suffering, whilecultivating causes of happiness. Under thedirection of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the center is aplace of study, contemplation and meditation.Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers services at twolocations, in Fairfax at 5114 Twinbrook Roadand in Clifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Saturdays at 5:30p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Servicesin Clifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Springfield offersSunday school at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30a.m. worship service at 7300 Gary St.,Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church, 12748 RichardsLane, Clifton, offers Sunday worship services at8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery care is provided.Christian education for all ages is at 9:45 a.m.703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church,6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m. It also offers a Saturday vigil at 5:30p.m. and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

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