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South Lakes High Schoolpercussionists concentrateon their part of the routineat the annual Virginia Band

and Orchestra Director’sAssociation State MarchingBand Assessment on Satur-

day at West Springfield HighSchool. The SLHS ‘Spirit ofReston’ band won a Supe-

rior rating, which is the firststep in earning Virginia

Honor Band Status.

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Did you know that the Fairfax Education Association, Fairfax Zero ToleranceReform, and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers,

are endorsing the SAME CANDIDATES for School Board?• It’s time for a change that will bring the necessary resources

to our neediest students, and provide differentiated supportfor all FCPS kids,

• It’s time for a change that will bring greater sensitivity and a restorative,educational, and therapeutic discipline process to our children,

• It’s time for a change that will bring greater professional autonomyfor our teachers to start teaching with creativity, and not ‘to the test’.

Did you know?Teachers and Parents Agree on School Board candidates!

Teachers Say…Get Educated!

There’s Never Been a Better Time For a Change…

VOTE FOR THE FCPS BOND REFERENDUM ON NOVEMBER 8TH TO IMPROVE OUR SCHOOLS!

Every child, parent, and teacher matters.VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8TH ~ SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS MATTER!

These candidates willbring about change for the better:

• Braddock: Megan McLaughlin • Lee: Tamara Derenak Kaufax• Providence: Patty Reed • Dranesville: Louise Epstein

• Mason: Sandy Evans • Mt. Vernon: Dan Storck• Hunter Mill: Pat Hynes

• At-Large: Lolita Mancheno-Smoak, Steve Stuban


Election 2011

Cameron Quinn, who was sworn in asgeneral registrar Sept. 12, points outdistrict maps that cover the walls of heroffice. As general registrar, Quinn overseesFairfax County’s voter registration andelection administration agency.

Fairfax County election manager JudyFlaig checks voter registration rolls withcomputer databases. Flaig, who has beenwith the Office of Elections for nearly 25years, is also a certified elections/registra-tion administrator, one of the few in thecountry.

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What’s At Stake?With almost every state and local office in Fairfax County up for

reelection, there is one thing both Republicans and Democrats can agreeon: it’s been a winning season for campaign sign makers.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 696,426 registered Fairfax County voters are eli-gible to go to the polls and cast their ballots. Off-year elections, with nopresidential or mid-term Congressional races to draw voters, typicallyhave dismal voter turnout, hovering around 20 percent. But many po-litical observers expect voter turnout to be as high as 30 - 35 percent thisyear — nearly twice as many voters as in the 2009 election — because ofhigh-stakes and hard-fought election battles throughout the county.

In Fairfax County, the state’s most populous jurisdiction, Democrats havea six-member majority on the Board of Supervisors, and all of the county’snine Senators are Democrats. But Republicans say GOP dominance of stategovernment is within reach; they currently hold a solid 59-seat majorityin the House, and are two seats shy of controlling the Senate.

Statewide redistricting in 2010 put key seats into play. Fairfax Countyis where the state’s Republican leadership is spending the most moneyin an effort to seize control of both houses. Democrats have a 22-18seat majority in the Senate, but the GOP needs to pick up just twoSenate seats to take effective control of the legislature, because thelieutenant governor casts the tie-breaking vote.

The unprecedented turnover within the Fairfax County School Boardhas pushed those races front and center this year. Six of the SchoolBoard’s incumbents did not seek reelection, and all 12 seats are up forgrabs. The retirement of Superintendent Jack Dale, and parent angerover many school district policies — including discipline, sleep andgrading — has made the School Board race the one to watch.

— Victoria Ross

A Perfect Storm of Headaches

See Voter, Page 16

Check cardsnow, nearly halfof county voterswill experiencesome change.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

The insider’s game ofpolitical baseballknown as redistrictingusually draws yawns

from voters, but Fairfax County’schief election official is issuingvoters a wake-up call.

“It’s critical that voters pay at-tention this year,” said CameronQuinn, Fairfax County’s generalregistrar. “Even if they haven’tmoved, they may be voting in anew place or in a different elec-tion district. We don’t want themto wait until Election Day to findout they don’t know where to vote,or they’ve researched the wrongcandidate.”

This year’s election, the first since the redrawingof boundary lines of the Virginia State Senate, Houseof Delegates and Fairfax County‘s Board of Supervi-sors magisterial districts along with relatively newstatewide voter registration software, could be theperfect storm of potential headaches for voters andcampaign officials come Election Day.

“From the perspective of an election administra-tor, this [election cycle] is a bad one,” Quinn said.

“Anytime there’s redistricting, you have to anticipatethere will be some confusion and concern, but we’redoing everything we can to mitigate the problem.”

Quinn said she and nearly 75 full-time and sea-sonal employees have been working around the clockto double and triple check voter registration infor-mation, and correct any discrepancies before Elec-tion Day. One of the tools they are using is the

32nd Senate District: Forrest vs.Howell

Patrick Forrest is the Repub-lican challenger for the 32nd

Senate seat. He said he wantsto make sure local officials haveauthority when it comes to landuse and transportation issues,and that he wants to eliminatelegislation, such as the BusinessProfessional Occupancy Licens-ing tax, that hinders the growthof small businesses.

He also said he hopes to“incentivize the repatriation ofhighly complex manufacturingback to Virginia.”

As of Sept. 30, the Forrestcampaign has raised $187,239.

Janet Howell (D) was electedin 1992. She said she hopes tocontinue the General Assemblycooperation that resulted in aunanimous budget being passedthis year.

She also said she supports get-ting state and federal funding forPhase Two of Dulles Metrorail,which includes taxing the DullesAirport Access Road.

Howell says she supports thecontinuation of a study that ex-amines how business incentiveprograms are working, saying“we don’t know that if we en-courage big business to come toVirginia if they’re displacingsmall business.”

The Howell campaign hasraised $515,541 as of Sept. 30.

36th Delegate District: Cannonvs. Plum

Hugh “Mac” Cannon (R) isthe challenger for the 36th del-egate seat. A native of Oakton,he says he will be a voice forNorthern Virginia in Richmond.

He said he opposes the use ofa Project Labor Agreement onPhase Two of Dulles Metrorail,and said he would look into thecreation of a Northern VirginiaTransportation Authority.

“I’m not a party operative, theR next to my name doesn’t gov-ern me,” he said.

The Cannon campaign hasraised $20,504 as of Sept. 30.

Ken Plum (D) has held the36th seat since 1982. He pledgedto secure more transportationfunds from Richmond, and saidhe remains committed to pre-

serving the Chesapeake Bay.He said state and federal gov-

ernment need to be active play-ers in Phase Two of DullesMetrorail.

He also said he is “concernedabout the reneging on the part ofstate government to fulfill its re-quirements in funding at least halfthe cost of public education.”

As of Sept. 30, the Plum cam-paign has raised $249,527.

School Board: Hynes vs. LintonPatricia Hynes, Democrati-

cally endorsed, is currently akindergarten instructional aide.If elected [as a Hunter MillSchool Board representative],she will be the only schoolboard member to have taughtwithin the last 10 years.

She pledged to be a teacher’svoice in the classroom, saying“I don’t think it’s good to setpolicy without knowing what’shappening in the classroom.”

Hynes also said she would makeit a priority to make pre-schoolprograms more readily available,and she would like to receive moreinput from students and teacherson the use of technology.

Nancy Linton, Republicanendorsed, says she has wantedto be on a school board sinceshe was 16. She is a licensed

counselor. She said her experi-ence gives her the ability toanalyze problems and to “askprobing questions, find out thefundamental problem and es-tablish a course of action.”

Linton says she would like tosee the board and its commit-tees communicate with thepublic more frequently, andsaid she would support the cre-ation of a teacher’s task forceto allow educators regular ac-cess to the board.

Key Local Races

Hynes Linton

Cannon Plum

Forrest Howell


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Searching for God’s Feminine Face

See Play, Page 12

By Amiee Freeman

The Connection

Church members at Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax in Oakton soughtto raise consciousness for a good cause Fri-

day, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22, with the produc-tion of “Mother Wove the Morning,” a play by CarolLynn Pearson, which searches for the feminine faceof God.

The play, with its cast of seven women playingmultiple roles, is “a walk through history starting inPaleolithic times and traces the history, or perhapsher-story, of the transition from mother-like god to amale god,” said Oakton resident and director SarahJesbian.

According to Jesbian, Pearson had a dream in 1989about opening a box and finding her deceasedmother’s head in it. Upon waking Pearson decidedthat this dream was a message to take her mother“out of the box so to speak and explore the feminineaspects of spiritually,” said Jesbian.

Elaine Keener, a UUCF member and Reston resi-dent, played the role of Pearson; Keener narratedthe play.

“This play is one of those things that I hope peoplewill think about the next day,” said Keener. “The playdefinitely has a lot of depth to it. I think the nextday, after seeing the play, the audience will still bethinking about it. Perhaps a light bulb will go offand they will begin to understand more.”

THE FIRST CHARACTER to join Keener on stage

is LaVerne Gill, also a UUCF member and Restonresident. Gill plays the parts of Bruen, a Paleolithicwoman; Amemepshut, an Egyptian priestess; andPhoebe, a Shaker woman.

“I had an opportunity to do some research aboutthe play. I feel it is very powerful and will certainlyraise consciousness. It may also trample on somesacred cows,” said Gill.

Director Jesbian feels that this play is necessaryto perform as the feminine is often removed fromreligious discussions. “I found this play when I wasa teenager. I was looking for something spiritual Icould connect with. This play was the first time I

Reston resident and UUCF member ElaineKeener, in the role of narrator, speaks withLaVerne Gill, of Reston, in the role ofBruen, during the dress rehearsal of“Mother Wove the Morning.”

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Lake Fairfax Skate Park UpdatedPark Authority currentlyaccepting feedback ondesign features.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Plans for the proposed skate park at LakeFairfax have reached a preliminary stage,and they were presented to the public dur-ing a meeting at Armstrong Elementary

School in Reston Thursday, Oct. 27.The skate park was originallydrafted in June, but was moved toa different location within the parkdue to neighbor concerns.

The current plan features a tri-angular design with a three-tieredbowl in the middle. Between thebowl and the triangular track willbe a landscaped grass strip. Thetotal park will be around 20,000square feet and has a budget ofabout $1.2 million.

“Due to environmental concerns,we can’t dig more than two feetinto the ground, so we’ll have tobuild a berm in order to build thesite up,” said Jason Baldessari ofSpohn Ranch, the company con-tracted by the Fairfax County ParkAuthority to build the park.

John Lehman of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority said they are exploring otheroptions for the non-concrete middle section, sincegrass could lead to mud on the park structures and bedifficult to maintain.

Adding more concrete to those sections would costmore money, Baldessari said, which would take awaymoney to build more features.

“Seed and grass costs about $.50 a square foot,while asphalt is about $4 and concrete is about $6to $7 a square foot,” he said. “If we take the rightsteps with the grass, we won’t see many issues, ithasn’t been an issue in most parks I’ve visited.”

The site is located southwest of the lake, near thecampgrounds. Since the last presentation, a vendingarea and lights have also been added to the plan.The movement of the park to the athletic field sec-tion of the park allows for the lights to be built.

Jeff Carr of Herndon says he hopesthe lights mean the park will havemore extensive usage hours.

“If we’re spending money on thelights, I’d like the park to open as earlyas possible and kept open late sothose who have to work regular hourscan make it over there,” he said.

The drawing features a shadestructure which will provide skat-ers a place to rest out of the sun,but also a place for instructionalprogramming that will not get inthe way of the park’s regular users.

Lehman says that the shade areawill most likely not end up where itis depicted in current drawings.

“We’ll probably want to move theshade structure a little away fromthe parking lot,” he said.

The park authority is currentlyaccepting feedback on the design of

the park. Comments can be made by joining the “LakeFairfax Skatepark” group on Facebook, or by visitingw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s / p l a n d e v /skateparkdevelopment.htm.

Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce president and CEOMark Ingrao welcomes General Assembly candidates to aforum Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Reston Association head-quarters.

Candidates Talk BusinessGreater Reston Chamber ofCommerce hosts GeneralAssembly hopefuls.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The Greater Reston Cham-ber of Commerce hostedseveral General Assembly

candidates Thursday, Oct. 27, to geta better sense of how the candi-dates would tackle business issues.

While the chamber does not en-dorse any candidates, they re-leased their public policy state-ment recently, where they statedpositions on several key issues.

“The chamber opposes any man-datory Project Labor Agreements,”said Mark Ingrao, president andCEO of the chamber. “We under-stand that they’re necessary, butwe believe that the contractorshould be the one that decidesabout a PLA.”

Sen. Janet Howell (D-32), whois running for re-election, says sheis always careful to read theGRCC’s public policy statementsbefore legislative sessions.

“I’ve always agreed with abso-lutely everything that the Restonchamber has said,” she said.“They’ve taken a much broaderscope of any other chamber I’veread the policies for.”

Chamber board member C.Michael Ferraro says transporta-tion is the chamber’s number onepriority right now.

“We want to make sure rail fund-ing isn’t on the backs of toll roadusers,” he said. “We’re an advocateof finding a dedicated source ofPhase Two funding,”

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Board chairman Tim Sargeantagreed that transportation was thetop priority for the chamber, say-ing “it impacts every aspect of howemployees live and work.”

Del. Ken Plum (D-32) said hewas waiting to see if Gov. BobMcDonnell would come back as hepledged, in 2012 with a plan forfunding transportation improve-ments in the area.

“He’s not going to sell me on anygimmicks, you can’t tell me ABCstore sales will do it,” he said. “Butwhen you come back with a dedi-cated reliable source of funding, Iwill be pleased in a bi-partisan wayto commit a vote for that.”

Republican Hugh “Mac” Can-non, Plum’s opponent, says mak-ing things easier for small busi-nesses are a main priority for him.

“I believe and I understand freemarket principles. I espouse them,I applaud them,” he said. “Smallbusinesses are going to be key forus, that’s where jobs are comingfrom, where tax revenues are com-ing from.”

Sargeant said they also supportsustainable energy policies, andthat they want to make sure thearea’s science, technology, engi-neering and math educational pro-grams are well funded.

“It’s critical to invest in scienceand math, it’s an essential foun-dation for any strong economy,” hesaid. “I think we’re lucky in North-ern Virginia to have all of ourelected officials and candidates beappreciative of all of our issues.”

“If we’re spendingmoney on thelights, I’d like thepark to open asearly as possibleand kept open lateso those who haveto work regularhours can make itover there.”

— Jeff Carr of Herndon

Arrest Made inChild Drowning

Police have charged the parents in thecase of child drowning in Reston: theyturned themselves in on Monday, Oct. 31.

Police responded to the Westin Hotel,

located at 11750 Sunrise Valley Drive onSunday, Sept. 18 around 8:15 p.m. for areport of an apparent drowning. Police dis-covered the body of a 1-year-old female in-side a hotel room. The parents of the de-ceased were located on scene.

Reception CelebratesPublic Art in Reston

Celebrate public art in Reston — past,present and future — and honor its sup-porters at a reception, Thursday, Nov. 10,hosted by the Initiative for Public Art -

Reston (IPAR). The reception, 6 p.m. to8 p.m., will be held in the resident loungeof Midtown Reston Town Center.

Tickets may be purchased online atwww.publicartreston.org, Click on theIPAR Annual Reception.

Week in Reston


Opinion

Vote (No Later than) Tuesday, Nov. 8Voting early could save confusion on ElectionDay; most commuters eligible to vote early.

You can find Connection stories aboutcandidates and races, plus lettersfrom readers, on our website,www.ConnectionNewspapers.com.

We’re keeping this week’s editorial short tomake room for more letters relevant to theElection.

You can vote early, “absentee in person,” fromnow until Nov. 5 if you think that there is any

chance you could be away from home for 10hours on Election Day. Anyone who commutesor who has any sort of commitment away fromhome on Election Day would qualify.

Remember: Saturday, Nov. 5 is the last dayto vote early, absentee ballot in-person. Tues-day, Nov. 8 is Election Day, with polls open from6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

For more election information:

❖ Alexandria Board of Elections, 703-746-4050, http://alexandriava.gov/Elections

❖ Fairfax County Board of Elections, 703-324-4700, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/

❖ Arlington Board of Elections, 703-228-3456, http://www.arlingtonva.us/depart-m e n t s / v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n /voterregistrationmain.aspx

❖ City of Fairfax General Registrar, 703-385-7890, http://www.fairfaxva.gov/Registrar/GeneralRegistrar.asp

❖ Virginia Board of Electionshttp://www.sbe.virginia.gov

Letters to the Editor

Donating on‘Give to theMax Day’To the Editor:

Each day, my family’s lives areenriched by the work of nonprofitorganizations. Despite often beingunder-resourced and under-appre-ciated, these nonprofits help makeReston and the entire region agreat place to live.

We can all show nonprofits wecare on “Give to the Max Day” onNov. 9. On that day, you can joinme by going online atwww.give2max.org and making acontribution to nonprofits workingon issues you care about. This ef-fort will kick off the charitable giv-ing season with a focused day ofcommunity giving and support fora broad range of nonprofits.

Here is what I will be thinkingabout when I make my donation:

How Reston Interfaith provides

countless neighbors shelter, foodand access to childcare when oth-erwise they would go lacking. Howat South Lakes High School I havebeen honored to help studentswho are the first in their familiesto apply to college write essays aspart of our volunteer AcademicBoosters program. How by work-ing with the Initiative for PublicArt in Reston (IPAR) I have joineda large group of volunteers com-mitted to promoting art in ourcommunity.

Give to the Max Day offers usan opportunity to make a boldstatement about how importantnonprofits are to our individualand collective lives. Even if wekeep our philanthropy private,when we all contribute on a singleday, we show the power of com-munity and can encourage othersto join in a broad effort to improvethe lives of all our neighbors.

Join me in making a list of thenonprofits that have enriched your

Vote Yes for School BondFunding improvements today will save moneyand support schools for years to come.

By Len Forkas

As the owner of a small businessin Reston, I know how importantit is to have highly educated em-ployees from Fairfax County to help

my business succeed. With great schools, weare able to supply our businesses with a poolof highly qualified employees who will con-tinue to work, play, and pay taxes in Fairfax

County. And as a parent of chil-dren who attended FairfaxCounty Public Schools, I knowfirsthand the preparedness aworld-class education providesfor our next generation of

leaders. By voting “Yes” on the School Bondon Nov. 8, you are doing your part as a citizento provide the facilities necessary to ensure atop-notch education for our students, a well-educated workforce for our businesses, and ul-timately the future vibrancy of our county.

The school bond will provide funding forrenovation, capacity enhancements, construc-tion and planning for more than twenty schoolsacross Fairfax County. With an ever-growingpopulation, Fairfax County Public Schools areapproaching, and in many cases have far sur-passed, their capacity. Renovations and capac-ity enhancements add 20 years to the func-tional life of a school building and will relievecrowded classrooms.

The value of FCPS facilities also extendsbeyond children and Fairfax County residentswith children; the community at-large relieson public school buildings every day. More than2,000 community organizations used FCPSfacilities in 2010, from civic organization meet-ings to Sunday religious services. School build-ings are used as polling places, for after-schooland summer programs, adult education classesand recreation/sports leagues, as sites for ParkAuthority classes and camps, and as a loca-tion to serve meals to senior citizens. Improv-ing our public school facilities will allow morepeople in the community to meet in a varietyof ways, which will only improve the qualityof our neighborhoods and the county as awhole.

From a financial standpoint, now is the timefor this worthy investment in our children andour county’s future. With a lack of commer-cial construction projects in the Washington,D.C. area as a result of the economic down-turn, construction costs are lower than we haveseen in decades. Also, Fairfax County is one ofonly 37 localities in the nation to hold a AAAbond rating, meaning we will be able to bor-row at an extremely low interest rate. Mostimportantly, an ambitious renovation agendawill be a boon to the local economy and putpeople to work.

The 2011 School Bond is a fiscally respon-sible way to fund necessary school projects

without increasing tax bills or diverting dol-lars from classroom budgets. Bonds spread thefinancing of needed school construction overthe improvement’s usable life, distributing thecontribution over all users throughout theyears.

Our county’s fiscal strength puts us in a po-sition where it would be a financial mistake topush this necessary investment off to a timewhen both costs and interest rates will behigher.

As counties across the nation feel the pinchof a struggling economy and reduced revenues,Fairfax County continues to be the envy of lo-cal governments because of its economic sta-bility that stems from its vibrant business com-munity. Over the past years, despite the downeconomy, companies like Volkswagen Groupof America and Northrop Grumman chose tocreate hubs in Fairfax County. One of the pri-mary drivers in the decision of corporationslike these — and the hundreds of others thatlocate in Fairfax County each year — is ourtop notch public school system, which ranksin the highest percentile of school districtsacross the country. To continue to retain thislevel of excellence, our community must workdiligently to continue to attract the caliber ofbusiness that we do. That is why it is impera-tive to vote “Yes” on the Nov. 8 School Bond toprovide our school system with the funding tomaintain high-quality facilities that will aid andadvance the education of our future workforce.

Len Forkas is chairman ofFairfax Citizens for Better Schools.

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By Kenneth R.

“Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-

36)

This comingTuesday, Nov.8, is Election

Day. Although there isa choice among candi-dates for most officeson the ballot, the big-gest obstacles to a successful elec-toral process for all candidates andfor society are indifference, disen-gagement, and apathy. For somepeople the number of electionsseems overwhelming: State Sen-

ate, House ofD e l e g a t e s ,Chairman ofFairfax County

Board of Supervisors, local FairfaxCounty Supervisor, School Boardlocal member and three at-largemembers, Commonwealth Attor-ney, Sheriff, members of the Soiland Water Conservation District,and a school bond question. Voterguides printed in local newspapersand online can help. A Democraticvoter guide can be found atwww.fairfaxdemocrats.org. For asample ballot, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb, clickon Upcoming Elections at left, andscroll down to your magisterialdistrict for a map of your precinctand the applicable sample ballot.Scrolling further down, this sitealso provides a view of the actualvoting machine or optical scandocument you will use.

Some people translate their frus-trations with the antics going onin the U.S. Congress to state andlocal government. There is nocomparison; there is a sharp con-trast in performance and behav-ior. The Commonwealth of Vir-ginia and the County of Fairfax

pass their budgets eachyear without delays,filibusters, or continu-ing resolution. Stateand local budgets arebalanced, and both Vir-ginia and FairfaxCounty have triple-Abond ratings. Somemay argue that stateand local officials de-serve a vote of confi-

dence for the responsible way theyget the business of government ac-complished.

The challenges facing state andlocal governments in the next sev-eral years are enormous. Ad-equately funding our schools, en-suring there are enough seats inour colleges and universities forour children and grandchildren,and rebuilding and expanding thecrumbling transportation systemare a few of those challenges.People who want to have a voiceand who can offer solutions mustovercome apathy and indifferenceto be needed contributors.

As a reader of this column, I sus-pect you are also a consistentvoter. Please say to your familymembers, neighbors, and col-leagues that voting is an importantright — exercise it. Persons need-ing to find their polling placeshould go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb, clickon Where Do I Find My PollingPlace?, enter your address, andview the location where you vote.If you are going to be away onElection Day, you can still vote inperson today, Thursday, and Fri-day, Nov. 2-4, at the North CountyGovernmental Center, 12000 Bow-man Towne Drive, Reston, from2:30 to 7 p.m., and this Saturday,Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

See you at the polls on Tuesday,Nov. 8.

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life. Then, on Nov. 9 go towww.give2max.org, and do whatI plan to do: Give to the Max.

Elizabeth VandenburgReston

Elizabeth Vandenburg is the AAUWRegional Liaison for the Mid-Atlantic

Girls Collaborative (MAGiC).

How MuchFor MailingCampaignTo the Editor:

I have a request for follow upon recent article [“Plum, Cannon

Square off for 32nd DelegateSeat,” Reston Connection, Oct. 12-18, 2011]. The author notes howmuch each campaign has raisedaccording to the Virginia PublicAccess Project. Many of us wouldbe interested to know how muchmoney the Republican Party of Vir-ginia has spent on the postal mail-ing campaign which comes intoour mailboxes several times aweek and grossly misrepresentsKen Plum’s record. Mr. Cannondoesn’t need to raise much moneywith this group backing him. If youcan find the amount, please shareit with us.

Constance Rue HartkeReston


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Sun. Nov. 6 Beggars’ Circus - High energy pan-Celtic tunes and songs www.beggarscircus.com

Sun. Nov. 13 Charlie Zahm & Tad Marks - beautifully sung ballads with oldtimey fiddling www.charliezahm.com

Sun. Nov. 20 IONA - 25th anniversary CD Release for Silver! Great pan-Celticmusic and dance www.ionamusic.com

Sun. Nov. 27 Lilt - Trad Irish w/sean nos dancing www.liltirishmusic.comSun. Dec. 4 Jody Marshall’s Annual Holiday Concert - Familiar seasonal tunes

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Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community, includingspecial holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.

The Rohr Jewish Learning Insti-tute (JLI) will present “FascinatingFacts: Exploring the Myths and Myster-ies of Judaism.” The six-session coursewill commence during the week of Nov.6. Rabbi Leibel Fajnland of Chabad ofReston-Herndon will conduct the sixcourse sessions at 7:30-9 p.m. on Mon-day nights at Chabad Aleph Center. 718Lynn Street, Herndon.

“As the People of the Book, westrongly believe people want to knowthe richness of the Jewish heritage,”

explains Fajnland, “and that is what wehope to accomplish in Northern Vir-ginia, with this entertaining neweducational offering.”

Interested students may call (703)476-1829 or visit www.myJLI.com forregistration and other course-related in-formation. JLI courses are presented inArlington, Fairfax, Henrdon, and TysonsCorner.

Hope Fellowship Church willtemporarily be meeting at Woody’s GolfRange, 11801 Leesburg Pike, Herndon.Sunday Worship Services for the South-ern Baptist church are at 10:45 a.m. Thepublic is invited to join a Bible believing,multi-ethnic/multi-cultural congrega-tion, with Bible-based sermons and

uplifting music. 703-599-3527 orwww.hopefellowshipchurchloudoun.org.

Knitters needed the first and thirdWednesdays of the month, at 7 p.m., atSt. Timothy’s Episcopal Church,432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Thechurch’s Shawl Ministry is offering freeknitting instruction while providingshawls, blankets and other knitted itemsfor people in need. No cost and yarn canbe provided. E-mail [email protected] or visit the Pastoral Carepage at www.saint-timothys.org.

Nondenominational Christianbusinessmen meet for prayer, Biblicaldiscussion and fellowship 7 p.m. Fridaysat Anita’s, 1051 Elden St., Herndon and

12 p.m. Thursdays at 555 Grove St.,Suite 200, Herndon. Call 703-795-1257.

Adult Sunday school will be held9:30 a.m. Sundays at the WashingtonPlaza Baptist Church at Lake Anne Vil-lage Center. The group is studying theGospel of Mark. Services follow at 11a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation and

Buddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m.at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton.

$10 per class. 202-331-2122 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and the JewishOutreach Institute offer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of free edu-cational events and resources. Jewishrituals, ethics and the creation of a Jew-ish home, regular meetings and groupShabbats and holidays.

Participants include Sha’are Shalom,Congregation Beth Emeth, TempleRodef Shalom and the Jewish Commu-nity Center of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

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The South Lakes High School “Spirit of Reston” Marching Band takes the stage for the annual VirginiaBand and Orchestra Director’s Association State Marching Band Assessment on Saturday at West Spring-field High School. More than 25 bands from throughout the region participated in the annual event,which is the first step in being named a Virginia Honor Band.

The Marching Seahawks of South Lakes High School perform their march-ing routine for a packed house during the annual Virginia Band andOrchestra Director’s Association State Marching Band Assessment onSaturday. Inclement weather moved the usually outdoor event indoors.

The South Lakes High School marching band color guard providescolorful stimulation for those in attendance at the annual VirginiaBand and Orchestra Director’s Association State Marching BandAssessment on Saturday at West Springfield High School. More than25 bands from throughout the region participated in the annualevent, which is the first step in being named a Virginia Honor Band.

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could connect to. I have two littlegirls. I don’t want my girls feelinganything less than awesome,” saidJesbian.

Producer and actor SusanBennett agreed. “I have done a lotwork with women in spirit circles.I have asked women what do theythink God looks like. Almost ev-eryone of them said that God isman with a long, white beard wholives up in the sky. We are tryingto bring the feminine back intospirituality. This play is not aboutmen versus women. In fact, I thinkmen will find this play very touch-ing,” said Bennett.

ALL PROCEEDS from the pro-duction went to the Fistula Foun-dation, which is working to pre-vent through surgery theostracization of women who havebecome incontinent following adifficult or obstructed labor. Thefoundation supports fistula treat-ment in 12 low-income countries.This is the fourth fundraiser theUnitarian Universalist Congrega-tion of Oakton has had for thisfoundation.

Over the past several years,members of UUCF have producedproductions of “The Vagina Mono-logues” and “A Memory, a Mono-logue, a Rant and a Prayer” to raisefunds in support of V-Day, a glo-bal activist movement to stop vio-lence against women and girls.

THURSDAY/NOV. 3Welcome Club of Northern

Virginia Monthly Luncheon. 11a.m. International Country Club,13200 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax.Annual Unique Boutique. $30.www.welcomeclubnvirginia.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 4District 29 Toastmasters

Conference. 5-9 p.m. Dulles Hilton,13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. Atwo-day conference with members ofclubs from Fredericksburg toLeesburg. Listen to the winners offive division contests speak togetherin the District’s championship ofTable Topics, a test of impromptuspeaking skill, and HumorousSpeech. http://bit.ly/nGM6US.

SUNDAY/NOV. 6November Volunteers for Change

Orientation. 12 p.m. VolunteerFairfax Office, 10530 Page Ave.,Fairfax. Choose from more than 50community service projects,including planting trees, baggingfood for homeless families, tutoringadult ESL students, playing bingowith the disabled, specialcommunity-wide events throughoutthe year and more. Reservationsrequired at 703-246-3895 [email protected].

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Thomas J. Glynn, Ph.D., of Great Falls, theDirector of Cancer and Science Trends forthe American Cancer Society, says mostsmokers attempt to quit three to five timesbefore they are successful.

Dean Adams (right) and Jonathan Bisagni have triedunsuccessfully to stop smoking. Researchers say it oftentakes several attempts for smokers to quit.

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Steps to Quit SmokingSource: The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Thomas J. Glynn, Ph.D., the ACS

Director of Cancer and Science Trends.1) Think of your resolution to stop smoking as a project, a process that will take

some time, and not one that is a snap decision or that will take only a few days.Remember, you are starting on a journey to health and greater prosperity, but alsoundoing a psychological and physiological habit that took many years to develop.

2) Make a list of all the reasons you want to stop smoking — health, cost, fam-ily/friends, longer life, etc. —and keep that list in your pocket at all times and takeit out and review it whenever you are tempted to smoke.

4) Enlist the help of your family, friends and co-workers. Share your list of rea-sons for quitting with them — it will help them support you.

5) Decide on a quit date — maybe three or four weeks from the time you decideto become a nonsmoker (so you have time to prepare).

6) Speak with your physician or your pharmacist about your plan. Ask them fortheir advice and support, and discuss with them whether one of the seven FDA-approved medications for quitting smoking might be useful for you. Science showsthat the most successful quitters use a combination of advice and medications.

7) In the days just before your quit date, remove all smoking paraphernalia fromyour home and workplace.

8) Quit on the big day, and be sure to let your support group know.9) Be prepared for some of the immediate, and often unpleasant, side effects of

quitting, and understand that these are good signs that your body is repairing it-self and making adjustments as the toxins from your years of smoking begin to goaway.

10) If you slip, as most smokers do, just analyze the situation in which your sliptook place (e.g., a cigarette after dinner), and adjust your routine for a couple ofmonths to avoid the situations in which you are in danger of slipping.

11) Start thinking of yourself as a nonsmoker who is on the journey of a life-time, one that certainly has its unexpected twists and turns, but with great rewardsat the end.

1-800-Quit-Now is a toll-free tobacco cessation program for adults who want toquit smoking.

Butting Out‘Great American Smokeout’gets smokers on the road toquitting for good.

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Dean Adams says that he has been smok-ing for 25 years. The Alexandria-basedbartender has only tried to quit once, acold-turkey attempt that was unsuccessful.

“It’s kind of a manic thing for me,” said Adams. “Ismoke all the time, probably a pack to a pack andhalf a day.”

He plans to try again on Nov. 17, a day designatedas the Great American Smokeout, a campaignlaunched by the American Cancer Society to spot-light the dangers of tobacco use and the challengesof quitting.

“Most smokers make three to five serious quit at-tempts (i.e., for 24 hours or more) before they are fi-nally successful,” said Thomas J. Glynn, Ph.D. Dr. Glynnresides in Great Falls, and is the Director of Cancer andScience Trends for the American Cancer Society. “De-ciding to quit smoking seems easy, but actually doing itis where the real challenge begins. That’s why the GreatAmerican Smokeout can be so helpful—it gets smok-ers on the road to being smoke-free.”

ONE OF THE GOALS of the Great AmericanSmokeout is to raise awareness and make smokersaware of the obstacles to smoking cessation and theresources available to deal with those barriers.

“Cigarettes have a strong physiological pull on theirusers,” said Glynn. “Nicotine maintains their physi-ological dependence, and the routines of smoking—reaching for the pack, lighting up…the cigarette af-ter a meal, etc., maintains their psychological de-pendence.”

Medical experts say that before deciding on a ces-sation method, a smoker must first have a desire tostop. “Most important is for the smoker to want toquit,” said Dr. Jasmine Moghissi, of Fairfax. “It is al-most impossible to get your wife/son/mother/cousinto quit if they don’t want to. It has also been myexperience that it is extremely difficult for someoneto quit for their future health. If the smoker wants toquit because it’s a filthy, smelly, dirty habit — thatseems to be most effective.”

Tools for quitting run the gamut from hypnosis andacupuncture to medication and laser therapy. Glynnsays that no one method works best.

“Recent studies do suggest that a combination ofmedications [such as] Varenicline or Chantix andnicotine gum and counseling — either individual,group or by phone — may work best for manypeople.”

Maureen Meehan, a certified hypnotist with Mary-land Hypnosis, is a former substance abuse counselorwho found hypnosis to be an effective tool for ad-dressing addiction. “The reason it works so well tohelp people become non-smokers is because it dealswith your subconscious mind which is powerful, alertand awake,” said Meehan. “We talk to the subcon-scious mind and tell it to cut the cord to bad habits.”Meehan says her method has a high success rate.

VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER in Arlington of-fers a two-week smoking cessation class several timesa year. “We teach smokers how to conquer the three

aspects of smoking: addiction, habit and psychologi-cal dependency,” said Cathy Turner. Turner residesin Burke and is Virginia Hospital Center’s Director ofHealth Promotion as well as its smoking cessationinstructor.

Psychologist Dr. Gayle K. Porter, Psy.D., of theGaston and Porter Health Improvement Center inPotomac, has counseled those who have stoppedsmoking successfully.

“I’ve worked with people who’ve been addicted toa variety of substances, and smoking was the mostpowerful addiction to give up,” said Porter, a formerfaculty member in the Department of Psychiatry andBehavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School ofMedicine. “It is like a friend that never leaves. Ifyou’re lonely, sad, angry, you can always light up.”

Along with Dr. Marilyn Gaston, Porter wrote “PrimeTime: The African American Woman’s CompleteGuide to Midlife Health and Wellness.” The bookincludes an eight-step smoking cessation plan.

“First and foremost is stress reduction,” said Por-ter. “If you’re stressed, it is going to be hard to stopsmoking, and if you’ve already stopped smoking andyou’re stressed, it is going to be difficult not to re-sume. You have to get control over your stress.”

Porter and Gaston also founded Prime Time SisterCircles, a health support group that includes a com-ponent designed to help smokers kick the habit. Por-ter believes a team effort is necessary.

“It is important that people who are trying to quitsmoking have support,” she said.

Another smoking cessation tool is tobacco control.A study by Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC) shows a link between strong tobacco con-trol policies and a reduction in the adult smokingrate in the U.S.

“These findings add urgency to the continued needfor strong tobacco control laws …including tobaccotax increases, strong smoke-free laws…and policiesthat are proven to reduce adult smoking rates anddiscourage kids from ever starting to use tobacco…”said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer ofthe American Cancer Society Cancer Action network.

Maryland’s current cigarette tax is $2.00 per pack,the 11th highest in the nation, while Virginia’s cur-rent cigarette tax is $0.30 per pack, the second low-est in the nation. Maryland’s smoke-free law requiresall of the state’s workplaces, restaurants and bars tobe 100 percent smoke-free.


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WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2Did You Feel It?: The Virginia

Earthquake of Aug. 23. 7 p.m.USGS Headquarters, 12201 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. The magnitude5.8 earthquake was among thelargest to occur in the eastern UnitedStates, and was likely felt by morepeople than any other earthquake inU.S. history. Mike Blanpied andMark Carter will discuss theseismology of the earthquake, itseffects, and its context in the geologyof Virginia. Federal facility, photo Idrequired. Free and open to thepublic. [email protected] or call 703-648-7770.

THURSDAY/NOV. 3Artisans Trunk Show and Wine

Tasting. 9 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center Street, Herndon. Finecrafts, jewelry, notecards, and more,including Herndon themed items.Enjoy a wine tasting. 703-956-6590or www.artspaceherndon.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 4Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio

with Christy Nockles. 7 p.m.George Mason University PatriotCenter, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.Christian music. Tickets are $15-$32,available throughwww.ticketmaster.com or 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT.www.christomlin.com orwww.patriotcenter.com.

“The Drowsey Chaperone.” 8 p.m.Reston Community Players, 266Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets$15-$21. 703-476-4500 orrestonplayers.org.

Artisans Trunk Show and WineTasting. 7 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon,

750 Center Street, Herndon. Finecrafts, jewelry, notecards, and more.Enjoy a wine tasting. 703-956-6590or www.artspaceherndon.org.

There will be a Concert for Herndon High School’s 100thAnniversary on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the HerndonHigh School Autotorium, 700 Bennet St. in Herndon. Theconcert will include performances of one song from eachof the past ten decades, including the debut of “Metal,”which was commissioned for the school’s 100th anniver-sary. Joining the band will be band alumni of the past, aswell as past band directors Richard Bergman and GeneDuman. Free and open to the public.

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“Solace at Salt Pond” by Karen Danenberger. There willbe an Artist’s Reception on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2-4 p.m.at the JoAnn Rose Gallery, Reston Community Center atLake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza in Reston, for KarenDanenberger’s solo show “Escapes,” with 34 oil paintingsdepicting water scenes from Italy and Cape Cod. Theexhibit will be open from Nov. 1-29. 703-476-4500,www.restoncommunitycenter.com or http://karendanenberger.wordpress.com.

The Reston Chorale wasjoined by four other choral groups and the

Amadeus Orchestra to perform thelegendary Durufle Requiem Sun-

day afternoon. A sellout crowdheard the short Bach OrchestralSuite #3 and then all nine move-ments of the famous Funeral Massby the modern French composer

MaryAnn Perkel performed the solo celloparts of the Requiem.

Christine and Christopher Carrillo playedtrumpet.

Reston Chorale Concert a SelloutMaurice Durufle. David Lang, Mu-sic Director of the Chorale wasjoined by A Scott Wood, who con-ducted the orchestra.

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School’s 100th Anniversary. 6p.m. Herndon High School, 700Bennet St., Herndon. The concert willinclude performances of one songfrom each of the past ten decades,including the debut of “Metal,”commissioned for the school’s 100thanniversary. Joining the band will beband alumni of the past, as well aspast band directors Richard Bergmanand Gene Duman. Free and open tothe public.

Due Soprani (Two Sopranos). 7:30p.m. St. John Neumann CatholicChurch, 11900 Lawyers Road,Reston. Voce Chamber Singers, underthe direction of Artistic Director Dr.Kenneth Nafziger, present LouAnnaNotargiacomo and Gretchen DeGraffNewman and pianist CJ Capen, inclassical soprano duets by Chausson,Faure, Pergolesi, Handel, Gounod,Mendelssohn and others. Proceedsbenefit Voce Chamber Singers.Admission is free, tax-deductiblecontributions accepted. A receptionwill follow. [email protected] or 703-277-7772. www.voce.org.

HomeAid Northern Virginia’s Galaand Auction. 6 p.m. Dulles WestinHotel, 2520 Wasser Terrace,Herndon. Live entertainment, a four-course meal, silent and live auctions,open bar and more. Tickets $150each or $1,500 for a table of 10.www.homeaidnova.org/gala.html or571-283-6320.

Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos. 8p.m. George Mason University PatriotCenter, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.Comedy. Tickets $50.50, available atwww.ticketmaster.com or 703-573-SEAT. www.patriotcenter.com orwww.jeffdunham.com.

Artisans Trunk Show and WineTasting. 4 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center Street, Herndon. Finecrafts, jewelry, notecards, and more.Enjoy a wine tasting. 703-956-6590or www.artspaceherndon.org.

“The Drowsey Chaperone.” 8 p.m.Reston Community Players, 266Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets$15-$21. 703-476-4500 orrestonplayers.org.

Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Community of FaithUnited Methodist Church, 13224Franklin Farm Road, Herndon.Multiple vendors with handmadegoods. Proceeds benefit local andnationwide missions. Free [email protected].

Mini-Walk and Open House. 10:30a.m. Shelter House, 2579 JohnMilton Drive, Herndon. Contests,prizes, entertainment and tours ofShelter House’s administrative office.Glory Days Grill and Lucia’s ItalianRistorante will host “Dining forDollars” fundraising lunches forparticipants. Shelter House operatesshelters for families and individualsfleeing domestic violence and humantrafficking, transitional andpermanent supportive housing units.

$20 ages 25 and younger, $30 adults.Register at www.shelterhouse.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 6Artist’s Reception. 2-4 p.m. JoAnn

Rose Gallery, Reston CommunityCenter at Lake Anne, 1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston. KarenDanenberger’s solo show “Escapes,”with 34 oil paintings depicting waterscenes from Italy and Cape Cod. Theexhibit will be open from Nov. 1-29.703-476-4500,www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Artist Reception. 2-4 p.m. RestonCommunity Center at HuntersWoods, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Paintings by Sally Skene,Terry Mack and Mary Steingesser.

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county’s Geographic Informa-tion Systems (GIS) departmentstreet files and matching them tothe voter database to search for er-rors.

“This is my third time redistrict-ing,” said Judy Flaig, a senior elec-tion official with the county. “Inmany respects, the technologymakes it more accurate. I remem-ber the days we were crawling onthe floor with huge maps andmarkers circling districts. Redis-tricting takes place every 10 yearsafter the U.S. Census is complete.”

ELECTION OFFICIALS sent outvoter cards on Oct. 7 to every oneof Fairfax County’s 640,000-plusactive registered voters. They wantvoters to review those cards. Now.

“I can’t say this enough. Pleasereview those cards. Go to one ofour websites. We’d rather peoplecall us with questions now than getfrustrated when they go to thepolls,” Quinn said.

Quinn said that nearly half ofthe county’s registered voters willsee a change on their cards,whether it’s a new polling place,or a new House or Senate district.

“Most changes in polling loca-tions are not significant,” Quinnsaid. “There are places in Virginiawhere people may drive 20-30miles to a new polling place. Thathasn’t happened here.”

Because of legislative redistrict-ing, as well as the number of of-fices being contested, the electionsoffice has created a record 76 dif-ferent ballot combinations thisyear. Complicating matters is thefact that election officials cannever predict how many voterswill show up at the polls.

“We’re sort of like event plan-ners, only we’re planning 240 si-multaneous parties with 700,000potential guests and no RSVPs,”Flaig said. “There‘s a point whenyou just have to keep your fingerscrossed.”

“Chances are that we will nothave found all needles in the hay-stack. While we can mitigate therisk of problems, we can’t com-pletely eliminate them,” Quinnsaid.

Election 2011

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Election Countdown: On Friday, Oct. 28, election employ-ees Luke Baranyk and Larry Kunkel charge and load theAskEd handheld devices that staff will use on ElectionDay to confirm a voter’s correct polling place and voterregistration information.

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fore Election Day:❖Map Information: this site shows the 2011 adopted districts, precincts,

boundary changes and polling place changes in Fairfax County. (Scroll downto find the maps) http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/1precinctchanges_adopted7262011.pdf .

❖Voting Precincts: this site gives information on an individual’s voting pre-cincts on Fairfax County’s website My Neighborhood pages at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gisapps/myneighborhood/

❖Sample Ballots: this site will show you sample ballots, listed by supervi-sor district, along with precinct maps. Before going to this site, you need tohave the correct precinct name/number to find the correct ballot, which canbe found on the My Neighborhood pages above. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/upcoming.htm .

❖Voter Information, Directions to Polling Places: this State Board of Elec-tions website has information useful now and for future elections. https://w w w . v o t e r i n f o . s b e . v i r g i n i a . g o v / P u b l i c S i t e / P u b l i c / F T 2 /PublicLookup.aspx?Link=Registration .

For more, call 703-222-0776.

Election officials are still making corrections to theregistration rolls, and voters may get a new cardbetween the Oct. 7 mailing and now. Quinn said vot-ers should make certain the card they rely on is thelast one they received.

ON ELECTION DAY, staff will be coming throughvoter lines with a handheld device called Ask ED,which contains the entire County voter list to checkonce again if the voter is in the correct precinct. Ifthere is a discrepancy between what’s on the voter’scard, and the most current information on the

county’s election rolls, the staff person will call theregistrar’s office.

If the voter is, in fact, trying to vote in the wrongprecinct? Best not to argue, or insist on a provisionalballot, Quinn said. According to the Virginia StateConstitution, provisional ballots don’t count if thevoter casts a ballot in the wrong precinct.

“The only way your vote counts is if you are vot-ing in the correct precinct. That’s why we don’twant people waiting until the last minute. Whenin doubt, call the elections office. We will pull themost current voter card and match it to our map,”Quinn said.

Hudgins HopefulFor Future

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Supervisor Cathy Hudgins(D-Hunter Mill) will notface an opponent in next

week’s election, but she says sheremains focused on the next fewyears in her district.

“I think Hunter Mill is an invigo-rated district, and I’d like to seethat continue,” she said. “We havea lot of assets, but there’s a lot ofwork to do to connect those assetsand make a connected commu-nity.”

The district will see Phase Oneof Dulles Metrorail come to theWiehle Avenue station, as well asthe development that comes alongwith it. Hudgins says she hopes toimprove accessibility to the sta-tion, and those that will come af-ter it.

“We want the stations to bewalkable, and for people to usepublic transit to get there,” shesaid. “We need to not just focuson the rail, but a full range of al-ternative transit options.”

Hudgins also said she is in “goal

setting mode” when it comes toworking with the Fairfax CountySchool Board, wanting to exam-ine more comprehensive pre-school programs, and other pro-grams geared to success in gradesK through 12.

More information on Hudgins isavailable atwww.cathyhudgins.com.

Northern Virginia Soil andWater Conservation DistrictCandidates Johna Good Gagnon,Democrat; George W. Lamb, Demo-crat; Thomas Cranmer, Republican;John Peterson, Republican.

While not getting asmuch attention as theSenate or Board of

Supervisor’s races, voters will alsobe electing three members to theThe Northern Virginia Soil & Wa-ter Conservation District(NVSWCD) Board of Directors.The agency, which has the goalof promoting clean streams andprotecting natural resources, isgoverned by a f ive-memberBoard of Directors. Three direc-tors are elected in a general elec-tion every four years, and two,including a Virginia CooperativeExtension agent serving FairfaxCounty, are appointed by the Vir-ginia Soil and Water Conserva-tion Board. The NVSWCD worksto lessen the impact of urban andsuburban activities on land and

water resources in FairfaxCounty, vital components of theChesapeake Bay Watershed.

Founded in 1945 by citizensconcerned about conservingnatural resources, NVSWCD isnow one of 47 conservation dis-tricts in Virginia and approxi-mately 3,000 nationwide. Theboard provides technical infor-mation and assistance, conserva-tion education and volunteeropportunities for Fairfax Countyresidents.

NVSWCD is not a regulatoryagency. Instead, the agency pro-vides conservation information,technical services, educationalprograms and volunteer opportu-nities to citizens on many aspectsof water quality, nonpoint sourcepollution, and stream health.


Sports

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The South Lakes Highboys’ cross countryteam earned a third

place finish at last Thursday’sLiberty District Championships,held at Burke Lake Park. TheSeahawks (74 points) finishedbehind first place ThomasJefferson (34) and second place

Stone Bridge (64). Finishingfourth behind South Lakes wasMcLean (107).

The top four teams automati-cally qualified for this week’sNorthern Region Championships,set to take place on Thursday, Nov.3 at Burke Lake.

South Lakes’ top runner wasAshkan Mohammadi, who earneda Top 15 medal by finishing fifthplace overall with a time of 16

minutes, 14 seconds. Two otherSeahawks earned Top 15 medals— 11th place finisher MichaelMcHugh, and 13th place finisherNicholas DeAtley. Rounding outSouth Lakes’ top six runners were:Luis Rivas (20th place), NickTucker (25th), and Joey Rugari(38th).

The South Lakes girls’ team fin-ished sixth overall in their districtchampionship race. TheSeahawks’ top finishers were Vir-ginia McGiboney (25th place),Valentina Golac (26th), MollyClough (32nd), and AllisonCarone (35th).

THE HERNDON BOYS’ top fin-

Seahawk Boys Finish Third at DistrictsHerndon’s Hunsaker, Burgess,and Bustamante all earn top 15cross country finishes.

isher at last Thursday’sConcorde District Champion-ships was Troy Hunsaker, whoearned a Top 15 medal (12thoverall) and qualified for thisweek’s regionals. The Hornetsfinished sixth in the team stand-ings. Also for Herndon, ZachWard and Harrison Murn fin-ished 29th and 30th, respec-tively.

The Herndon girls’ top fin-isher was Belle Burgess, whofinished sixth overall to earn atrip to this week’s region cham-pionships. Also going toregionals is teammate GabbyBustamante, who finished 15thoverall.

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

There was plenty ofweek nine highschool football actionin the Liberty District

this past week, highlighted bySouth Lakes’ first win of the sea-son.

The Seahawks, under first yearhead coach Marvin Wooten,earned a 22-16 district win atMarshall last Friday night to notchtheir first victory following a 0-8start. South Lakes had come closeto winning on two prior occasionsthis season — a 21-19 loss at non-Northern Region opponent LouisaCounty on Sept. 30, and a 16-13setback at district opponent Madi-son on Oct. 14. Against Marshall,the Seahawks were able to closethe game out and get that long-awaited win. Marshall, with theloss, fell to 2-7 on the season.

South Lakes will close out theregular season at Jefferson thisFriday night. The Colonials (2-7)are coming off an overtime loss toMcLean. Marshall will play at lo-cal rival Madison on Friday.

Madison, which has enjoyed awinning season under first yearhead coach Lenny Schultz, lost toDiv. 5 region power Stone Bridge,35-20, in a district game playedin Ashburn last Friday. The districttitle was at stake for both teams.Madison, with the loss, fell to 6-3overall while Stone Bridge im-proved to 8-1.

Going into the game with StoneBridge, Madison had won five con-secutive games - district affairsover McLean, Langley, Jefferson,South Lakes, and Fairfax. With theloss to the Bulldogs, Madison fellto 5-1 in the district while StoneBridge improved to 6-0. StoneBridge’s lone loss this season cameto non-district opponent Chantillyback in week two.

Madison quarterback Dan Pow-ers threw two touchdown passesin the loss to Stone Bridge. The

scoring catches went to EvanJacquez and Ben Sanford.Madison’s other touchdown camefrom its defense — a fumble re-covery in the end zone by seniorlineman Emmanuel Momoh.

McLean improved to 5-4 with a34-31 double overtime win at dis-trict opponent Jefferson. HunterEckrod and Ryan McGolgan bothran for overtime touchdowns to liftthe Highlanders.

McColgan scored three touch-downs in the win and Eckrod hadtwo. McLean overcame a 21-7halftime deficit.

The Highlanders will host dis-trict and local rival Langley thisFriday night.

The Saxons, like McLean, are 5-4. Langley won a hard-fought dis-trict game versus visiting Fairfax,

14-13, last Friday night. Langleyquarterback Nick Casso tossed a43-yard touchdown pass to KevinWood as the Saxons took a 7-6second quarter lead. In the secondhalf, Langley running back PhilipMun, with his team trailing 13-7,scored on a 19-yard run. MasonMcConnell converted the extrapoint kick, his second of the game.Mun finished the game with 150yards.

THE SEASON has not beenaneasy one for Langley, which loststarting senior quarterback AustinVasiliadis to a season-ending injuryseveral weeks ago. But back-upQB, sophomore Nick Casso, hasplayed well.The Saxons went through a toughthree-game stretch during the

middle of the season which sawthem lose games to Madison,Stone Bridge, and Yorktown, butLangley has come back with twostraight wins since.

“We are playing well, but haveneeded time to get the offensegoing after losing Austin at QB,”said Langley coach JohnHowerton. “We have moved theball on offense against all teamsbut need to be consistent gettingin the end zone.

“We went through a tough partof the schedule with Madison,Stone Bridge and Yorktown —struggling to score points, butplaying good defense,” said thecoach.

The defense has been a consis-tent strong area for Langley. Thelinebackers group of Marcus

Harvey, Philip Novacki, SaxonJustince, and Kyle West has beena team strength.

“We have been solid on defenseall season,” said Howerton. “Wehave had great play from our line-backers and they have given us achance to win each week.”

Langley is looking forward to theupcoming Div. 5 playoffs, whichwill include top level teams suchas Stone Bridge, Madison, andYorktown.

“If we can finish at 6-4, we willbe in good position in the D5 play-offs to beat some teams and chal-lenge for a championship,” saidHowerton. “I’m looking forward tothe final weeks and playoff possi-bilities and, with a young teamreturning [next year], a big fu-ture.”

Liberty District Football in Full ThrottleSeahawks getfirst win; StoneBridge beatsMadison in battleof first place;Highlanders,Saxons both win.

South Lakes, shown here against Westfield early in theseason, earned its first win last Friday night when itdefeated home team Marshall in a Liberty District game.

Langley defensive lineman Andrew Gentry (35) looks tocatch Herndon QB Ky Gilmore-Parrott from behind inrecent high school football action. Langley will be atcross-town rival McLean this week. Herndon, coming offa loss versus Chantilly, will conclude its season with aConcorde District game at Westfield.

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My father was right: there are consequencesto every action. And that Barry Lourie parentaladmonition is never more true than it is in themedical world, specifically the prescriptionmedication world. In life, as my father tried towarn me, there are consequences; in medicine,there are side effects. Don’t I know it! As a sur-viving, stage IV lung cancer patient, my worldnow (fortunately a world in which I’m still alive;however, there are no promises or predictionsabout my future) is regularly about dealing with– and treating – side effects.

The maintenance treatment drug, Avastin,with which I have been infused every three tofour weeks going in for nearly 30 months now –and counting, (about 45 minutes per session)has kept my malignant tumors from growingand/or moving (perhaps causing a little shrink-age as well but not enough that my oncologisthas described it as an official effect). However,aside from its presumptive success stalling (Iwouldn’t yet characterize its infusion as a defeatof my cancer, although I am in “partial stableremission,” according to my oncologist), it hasover my extended use caused a few sideeffects. Nothing major, nothing we can’t con-trol, but something we have to monitor. Andthe longer it continues (meaning the longer Ilive), the more chronic some of these condi-tions/side effects appear to becoming. As such,these conditions/side effects themselves need tobe treated or else they’ll potentially cause atype of collateral damage – that we’re all tryingto avoid, and one that could possibly weakenmy immune system and compromise mydefenses yet again.

I’m not talking nausea or vomiting or neuro-pathy, or a host of other side effects with whichmany chemotherapy patients are familiar. No,I’m referring to, at least in my circumstance:“the silent killer,” as it sometimes called, highblood pressure as it is more well known. Everytwo weeks I’m “cuffed” and my numbers arerecorded by a nurse. The issue, as it specificallyrelates to me, and my treatment, is that unlessmy blood pressure is under a certain pair ofnumbers (diastolic and systolic), the protocolprevents me from being infused with Avastin.And since neither the doctor nor myself want toruin a good thing, we’ve been treating my ele-vated blood pressure fairly aggressively. In sodoing, however, the increase in, and the addi-tion of, new medication has itself caused a sideeffect: edema, the medical term for swelling.And it has not been swell.

Primarily, the swelling has occurred in mylegs and feet (I’ve had to buy larger shoes – byone full size) and walking has become difficult.In sharing this new condition/side effect withmy oncologist (“new” symptoms are veryimportant and always worth mentioning, I’vebeen advised, repeatedly), I was prescribed awater pill (one with an extremely long name) toeliminate the excess fluid in my legs; “benign”though, is how my doctor described this sideeffect. Two weeks into its unsuccessful use, I’vebeen instructed to stop because the stress onmy kidneys caused by its ingestion and subse-quent filtering out of the body (through the kid-neys) is worrisome. And if there’s been oneconsistent theme to my treatment, it has beento carefully consider the effect on major organswhere we don’t want to create a new problemwhile treating the underlying problem.

Now, as my oncologist said, we’re treatingthe side effect of the treatment of a side effectof a side effect of the Avastin. Less than ideal,you might say. I wouldn’t say the whole thing ismaking me dizzy (another side effect?) becauseI might be prescribed another medication (justkidding; maybe not?). I’m not worried that I’mcascading downward; I’m merely venting a littlecause and not-so-great effect.

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

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