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Cool cars on a hot day – that’sLabor Day in Fairfax City, whenthe City and the Clifton LionsClub present the 20th Annual

Labor Day Car Show. And this year, it’s onMonday, Sept. 2, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., alongUniversity Drive and in the SunTrust Bankparking lot at 4020 University Drive.

“I can’t say enough about the City ofFairfax for the way they stepped up andhelped out,” said event organizer JimChesley. “Co-organizer [and former CityCouncilman] Jeff Greenfield, and Mitzi Tay-lor with the Parks and Rec Department, haveboth done a wonderful job.”

The vehicles on University Drive will bebetween Armstrong Street and Sager Av-enue. And motorcycles will be displayed ina parking lot close to Armstrong.

From 6 a.m.-4 p.m., University Drive inthat area will be closed to traffic.

THE SHOW features a wide range of ve-hicles, including antique cars from the1920s and ’30s, classic and custom cars, hotrods from the 1940s and ’50s, muscle carslike Corvettes and Mustangs, foreign cars

such as Bentleys, as well as trucks and mo-torcycles. There are new and exotic cars,too, and Chesley said there’ll be vehicles

appealing to all ages.“We expect at least 350 cars and between

5,000 and 6,000 spectators, depending on

the weather,” said Chesley. “But the showgoes on, rain or shine.”

The festivities include food, deejay mu-sic, vendor booths and raffles. Most of all,though, the car show raises money for twoworthy causes. Entry and parking are free,but tax-deductible donations are accepted– with proceeds mainly benefiting theNorthern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Pro-gram (www.NVTRP.org) and Inova Hospi-tal System’s Life with Cancer(www.lifewithcancer.org).

“We give a minimum of $10,000 to eachof these charities,” said Chesley. In addition,proceeds also benefit several local charities– the Fairfax County Police Family TrustFund for survivors of officers killed in theline of duty, plus American Legion Post 177of Fairfax, The Lamb Center, Fairfax FireStation 3, Masonic Acacia Lodge of Clifton,and City of Fairfax Police.

“We typically give each of these groups$500,” said Chesley. “To date, we’ve raisedover $450,000 for charity since the show’sinception in 2000. Everything we raise goesback to the community.”

He said 100 percent of the event’s earn-ings go directly to the charities becausethere are no administrative costs – every-one is a volunteer. And, he added, “Every-thing Life with Cancer and Therapeutic

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Visitors peruse the vehicles on display during the 2018 Labor Day carshow.

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The first day of school is a criti-cal time in the lives of children.An opportunity to shop andchoose new back-to-school

clothes and shoes excited Yuri Duncan, 7,and Malachi Nealy, 10. On Wednesday, Aug.21, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office tookYuri, Malachi and thirty-eight other childrenshopping for back- to school items, but notbefore a complimentary pizza lunch byPaisano’s Pizza.

These children live right now at theKatherine K. Hanley and Patrick Henry fam-ily shelters operated by Shelter House, andthe Next Steps family shelter run by Facets.

Now in its 28th year, the 2019 Shop withthe Sheriff Program allowed local shelterchildren the opportunity to select and pur-chase clothing they liked, suited to theirindividual personalities, while interactingin a positive experience with law enforce-ment. “Together, we truly are changinglives,” said Joe Myer Executive Director andCEO of Shelter House.

“I’d like some Jojo shoes because I weardresses,” said Yuri Duncan as she andSheriff’s Deputy J. M. Smith, Field Train-ing Officer, ate their pizza and got to knoweach other.

FOR MALACHI NEALY, it was all aboutbeing cool. “I’m looking for stylish, coolclothes in teal and light blue.” Shiah Allen,8, who sat with Sheriff’s Deputy L. R. Favettisaid he wanted a hoodie with a 100 on it,and Noah Mathews, 10, knew exactly whatclothing and shoes he wanted to get todominate the game on the school courts.“I’d like themed t-shirts, shorts, and newNike James LeBron shoes.”

“I love the interaction between our kidsand our Sheriff ’s deputies,” said FairfaxCounty Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid. “Thesechildren are living in family shelters. Help-ing them prepare for the start of the schoolyear with new clothes is something we cansee and appreciate. Less obvious, but justas important, is the relationship building.We are law enforcement officers … we areregular people who can tell jokes and sto-ries. We want the children to engage withus today and in the future.”

According to Sheriff Kincaid, since theprogram was not county-funded, the Officerelied on contributions from individuals andcorporate donations such as Target,Paisano’s Pizza and new partner this year,Oracle in Reston.

“Each child is paired up with a DeputySheriff or civilian staff member and given$250 gift cards so they can purchase itemssuch as clothing, accessories, things thatthey need...on the first day and beyond, sothey are able to walk in with a sense of prideand can focus on their studies.”

For many of the deputies, the event was arepeat performance. “I love helping out ...This is my third or fourth time,” said DeputySheriff J.M. Smith as she sat coloring withYuri Duncan and eating pizza. For DeputyL. R. Favetti, it was his first time volunteer-ing, which momentarily concerned his shop-ping partner, Shiah Allen, 8. That is untilFavetti added: “I have lots of nieces andnephews, so I know how to shop.”

Sharon Bulova, Chairman Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors and Supervisor JohnW. Cook (R-Braddock District) waited atTarget for the children, Kincaid and thedeputies to arrive. Before the children came,

Bulova said, “This is one of my favoriteevents of the year. It’s heartwarming to seethe interaction between the Sheriff’s depu-ties and these children. It changes thechildren’s opinion of law enforcement.”

When the children arrived, Cook spoketo the group. “You just show our deputieswhat you need, and they will be happy toget it for you. … School is really important.… We want you ready to learn and havefun with your fellow classmates.”

IN A FILMED INTERVIEW, Kincaid ex-plained while Shop with the Sheriff pro-

vided the tangible benefit of new clothesand shoes, it also provided intangible ben-efits. The experience gave the children asense of control as they selected and excit-edly tried on the clothing they picked out.The new clothes also gave the children asense of pride, which would allow them tofocus on their education. It also allowedpositive interaction between deputies andthe children.

“This is a great program, and I wish wecould have it every single day. We love tointeract and be the role models for the chil-dren,” said Kincaid.

Pride and positive interaction with law enforcement as students get needed gear.

Shopping Spree for Children in Homeless Shelters

Two cool dudes, Sergeant C. M. Loftis, Public Informa-tion Officer for Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office andChristian Gatling don their shades as they go back toschool shopping together at Target in Burke duringthe 2019 Shop with the Sheriff Program.

Shiah Allen, 8, gets to know his shopping partner,Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy L. R. Favetti beforethey head out to Target in Burke for the 2019 Shopwith the Sheriff Program.

Checkout time is show and tell for Yuri Duncan, 7.She holds up one of her back-to-school-purchases thatSheriff’s Deputy J. M. Smith helped her choose duringthe 2019 Shop with the Sheriff Program.

Reservist, K. R. Gulich and Margo Reimers-Ray, Man-agement Analyst II of Fairfax County Sheriff’s Officeassist a youth during the 2019 Shop with the SheriffProgram at Target in Burke.

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ing activities to create awareness about pre-venting suicide and calling the PRS CrisisLinkHotline at (800) 273-TALK [8255] and thetextline by texting “CONNECT” to 85511 toreceive support.

#CallTextLive uses social media, activitiesand events to drive conversation and reducestigma. By visiting PRS’ website atwww.prsinc.org/calltextlive , people can dis-cover how to participate in the #CallTextLiveCampaign, which includes Resource Mondays,a Facebook Live educational session, Selfie Day,and Fact Fridays.

Social media is used to engage people insharing stories and photos on PRS Facebook,Twitter and Instagram using the #CallTextLivehashtag in hopes of making it easier for peopleto talk about suicide.

The campaign is critically important sincesuicide claims the lives of more than 47,000people annually and is the 10th leading causeof death nationwide and second leading causefor people aged 10-34. In fact, more than twice

as many people die by suicide than homicide.As we work to increase the number of indi-

viduals seeking help, we recognize that increas-ing our capacity to take these calls, texts andchats is essential.

We handle the national calls through federalgrants, but the work we do to serve our North-ern Virginia community is supported throughlocal funding sources and the generosity ofindividuals like you. That’s why the campaignencourages people to crowdsource to supportthe PRS CrisisLink center.

Volunteering to cover a weekly shift on thehotline or chatline, donating to support theoverall operating expenses of this life-savingwork or sharing our information across socialmedia saves lives in our communities.

Crisis intervention and suicide preventionservices work. For every death, 278 peoplemanage to move past thoughts of suicide andsurvive. Join PRS this September as we encour-age our community to make the call, send thetext and live through their thoughts of suicide.

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and that’s good news. Withgreater emphasis on men-tal health, we are seeing anincrease in the number of people reaching outfor help to our local suicide prevention hotline.This is a trend that’s also occurring nationwide.

While it’s great that more people are seek-ing help, the issue is that the infrastructure andfunding to support it are having a hard timekeeping up with the growing demand. In fact,PRS recently received grants to serve as a na-tional back-up center and core chat center toexpand services in support of the NationalSuicide Prevention Lifeline network (Lifeline)to help address longer wait times nationwideas queues pile up for the hotline and chatline.Some of these calls and chats now get reroutedto PRS.

Prior to the recent expansion, PRS receiveda monthly average of 4,500 crisis calls throughthe Lifeline and local crisis number primarilyfrom Northern Virginia. With the addition ofthe national hotline back-up center andchatline services, our call volume has morethan doubled, and we expect the chatline togenerate over 20,000 chats this year.

This is the reality as we approachSeptember’s Suicide Prevention Month. For the5th year, we are hosting the #CallTextLive Cam-paign, https://prsinc.org/calltextlive/, in part-nership with Connection Newspapers. Thecampaign engages the community by provid-

Being there to take the call.Preventing Suicide

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Local and national news mediahave given broad coverage ofthe events last week com-

memorating the first African en-slaved people being brought to theVirginia colony in 1619. Certainly thehistoric research that has been donein recent years has given a truer picture of thestruggling colony at Jamestown that had beenfounded in 1607 and that saw significantchanges 400 years ago this month with themeeting of the first elected representative as-sembly and with the arrival of the first womenand enslaved Africans. As a history buff I readevery version of the 1619 story I could findand found the speeches at the commemora-tive event at Old Point Comfort at Hamptonlast week to be enthralling.

The real story did not take place in 1619however but in the 400 years since when sla-very lasted for nearly 250 more years and rac-ism, inequality, and injustice continue to to-day. Slavery was a horrid institution that re-minds us just how cruel some can be to oth-ers. Following onto slavery was Reconstruction,

Jim Crow, segregation, and whitesupremacy that continued the crueltyin other forms.

I am pleased that speakers at theCommemoration were honest andforthright in pointing out the evils ofslavery and its aftermath. I could not

have been more proud of our two SenatorsKaine and Warner, two Congresspersons BobbyScott and Elaine Luria, and CongressionalBlack Caucus Chair Karen Bass for their hon-esty and directness about our past and for ourneed to make amends and stand against anyform of evils in the future.

Our Gov. Ralph Northam was no less criticalof our past. He said about the enslaved Afri-cans, “government did not represent themduring the 246 years of slavery. It did not rep-resent them through nearly 100 years of Re-construction and Jim Crow and discrimination.And in many ways, it struggles to representthem today.”

The Governor said, “if we are going to beginto truly right the wrongs of our four centuriesof history, if we are going to turn the light of

truth upon them, we have to start with our-selves.” And the Governor is showing that withhis personal experiences he is willing to pro-vide the leadership to move forward.

As the Governor explained, “Virginia is aplace of contradictions and complexity. … Weare a state that for too long has told a falsestory of ourselves. … The story we tell is insuf-ficient and inadequate, especially when itcomes to black history that is American history.”

By Executive Order the Governor establisheda Commission on African American History Edu-cation in the Commonwealth with the purposeof ensuring that the history we teach is true andcomplete. Earlier he had established a Commis-sion to examine the racial inequities in Virginialaws, and there are many that the General As-sembly needs to amend out of the Code.

He has directed his staff to ensure that pro-grams and services in the state do not discrimi-nate against anyone because of race or thecolor of their skin among other areas wherediscrimination has occurred.

The events of 1619 can remind us that thereis much work to be done, and we have a Gov-ernor who is willing to provide the leadershipto accomplish it.

Learning from 1619 Pointing out the evils of slaveryand its aftermath.

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ONGOINGShir HaLev, the Community

Jewish Chorale of NorthernVirginia. Rehearsals are held selectTuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. atCongregation Olam Tikvah, 3800Glenbrook Road, Fairfax. TheChorale is a friendly, welcoming,adult volunteer choir. Membership inthe group is open to all, members ofCongregation Olam Tikvah and otherNorthern Virginians. Their repertoireconsists mainly of Jewish liturgicalmusic and also some contemporaryJewish music and some secularshowtunes, too. Visitcarolboydleon.com/shir_halev

Registration Open: NVSO. TheNorthern Virginia Senior Olympicsfeatures more than 60 events thatchallenge the mind as well as thebody. New games this year: jigsawpuzzle and line-dancing. The gamesrun Sept. 14-28. There will be no on-site registration. Online registrationsmust be completed by Aug. 31 atwww.nvso.us.

Fall Art Classes. Sessions beginSaturday, Sept. 14 or Tuesday, Sept.17 at the Woods Community Centreat 10100 Wards Grove Circle, Burke.Art lessons for 5-8 years, 8 years &up and teens/adults. Call theinstructor Carol Zeitlin at 703-250-6930 or visit www.czartlessons.com.

Art Exhibitions. Through Sept. 15,Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.at Torpedo Factory Artists @ Mosaic,105 District Ave., Fairfax. For thefirst time, the Torpedo FactoryArtists’ Association is sharing itsgallery space with a group of studentartists. The Torpedo Factory Artists@ Mosaic is a satellite gallerysponsored by the Torpedo FactoryArtists’ Association. Visitwww.torpedofactoryartists.com/mosaic/ for more.

❖ “Make Your Mark” is part of theTorpedo Factory Artists’ Associations’effort to provide exhibitopportunities for gifted artists in thecommunity. In this show, each of the13 students taking classes from TFAAartist and arts educator MarshaStaiger present one painting thatrepresents their body of work.

❖ “Animal Kingdom” is the theme of theTorpedo Factory artists’ exhibit andwill showcase the best of what naturehas to offer, including the wild andthe tame.

(Im)Permanence Continued.Through Oct. 6 in the McGuireWoodsGallery, 2nd Floor, Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. A solo exhibition featuringwork by Cynthia Myron. Visitwww.WorkhouseArts.org for more.

VMFA: Futures. Through Oct. 6 in theMcGuireWoods Gallery, 2nd Floor,Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. VMFA:Futures showcases artists joining the2019-2020 Fellowship Program atthe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts inRichmond.

Juried Exhibition: ClayInternational. Through Oct. 6 inthe Vulcan Gallery, 1st Floor,Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. CeramicArtist and Educator Peter Beaseckerjuried over 300 images to select 52pieces of art which incorporate acontemporary spirit as well as atechnical mastery of the material for2019 Workhouse Clay International.www.WorkhouseArts.org for more.

Crafters Wanted for 2nd AnnualFall Craft Show. The FairfaxStation Railroad Museum will holdits 2nd Annual Fall Craft Show andLEGO (TM) Train Show on Saturday,Oct. 12, 2019 ,10 a.m.-4 p.m. [email protected] for anapplication. Visit www.fairfax-

station.org or call 703-425-9225.Kingstowne Farmers Market.

Fridays, through Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m. inthe Giant parking lot, 5870Kingstowne Towne Center,Alexandria. Call 703-642-0128 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/kingstowne.

Wakefield Farmers Market.Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. through Oct.30, at Wakefield Park, 8100Braddock Road, Annandale. Allproducts are grown or produced bythe vendors and come from within125 miles. Call 703-642-0128 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/wakefield.

Lorton Farmers Market. Sundays, 9a.m.-noon, through Nov. 17, in theVRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton StationBlvd., Lorton. Call 703-642-0128 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/lorton.

Springfield Farmers Market.Saturdays, through Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Springfield Town Center,6699 Spring Mall Drive, Springfield.Visit www.community-foodworks.orgor call 202-697-7768.

Burke Farmers Market. ThroughDec. 21, 8 a.m.-noon at the VREparking lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway,Burke. A great selection of freshproduce, baked goods, seafood, anddairy. All vendors make their ownfood or grow it locally within 125miles. Call 703-642-0128 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/burke for more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 30B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3,

4081 University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoy

free coffee, entertaining callers, afriendly atmosphere, $1,000guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good foodavailable for purchase. All proceedsgo to purchasing fire and rescueequipment. Visit www.fairfaxvfd.comor call 703-273-3638 for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 31Summer Saturdays. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road,Lorton. Join Gunston Hall for asummer of fun. Each Saturday inJune, July, and August, stop by for ahistoric adventure on the groundsand in the Visitor Center. Included

with regular admission. Call 703-550-9220 or visitwww.gunstonhall.org/visit/guide/upcoming-events.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 1Films in the Park: Hook (1991). 7

p.m. at Strawberry Park in Mosaic,Fairfax. Mosaic’s summer movielineup has something for the wholefamily. Grab a blanket, friends andfamily and watch favorite filmsunderneath the stars. Visitmosaicdistrict.com/events/event/films-in-the-park-2/.

SUNDAY-MONDAY/SEPT. 1-2HO and LEGO Model Trains Show.

1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. ThePotomac Module Crew will have aspecial HO Model Train Show as wellas a custom LEGO Model Train showby Monty Smith over the Labor Dayweekend. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under, free. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 3Fairfax Encore Chorale. Weekly

rehearsals, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12:30p.m. at St. George’s United MethodistChurch, 4910 Ox Road, or olderadults, 55 and over, regardless ofexperience or ability, who seek artseducation and performanceopportunities under a professionalartist. No auditions are required.Singers learn vocal technique, properbreathing and posture, and musicliteracy. All concerts are free andopen to the public. Fee is $175 forweekly rehearsals, sheet music,practice CD, and performances. Visitwww.encorecreativity.org or call301-261-5747

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 4New Volunteer Orientation. 7:30-9

p.m. at Providence CommunityCenter, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax.Dogs, cats or bunnies and theirpeople are needed to join otherFairfax Pets on Wheels, Inc.volunteers who make a difference inthe community by visiting residentsof nursing homes and assisted livingfacilities. Visit www.fpow.org or call703-324-5424.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Hometown Thursdays: Dirty Gold

Brass Band. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at OldTown Square, 10415 North St.,Fairfax. Fairfax’s HometownThursdays concert series takes placethe first and third Thursdays throughSeptember. A free, family-friendlyevent for all ages. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/special-events/hometown-thursdays for more.

Volunteering With Aerospace. 7-8:30 p.m. at Irving Middle School,8100 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Civil Air Patrol BurkeComposite Squadron Open House.Learn about Cadet Programs,Aerospace Education and EmergencyServices. Visit gocivilairpatrol.com or

burke.vawg.cap.gov for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 6Encore Rocks Fairfax. Weekly

rehearsals, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noonat Unitarian Universalist Cong. ofFairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. For adults 55 and over,regardless of experience or ability,who seek arts education andperformance opportunities under aprofessional artist. No auditions arerequired. Singers learn vocaltechnique, proper breathing andposture, and music literacy. Allconcerts are free and open to thepublic. Fee is $175 for weeklyrehearsals, sheet music, practice CD,and performances. Visitwww.encorecreativity.org or call301-261-5747.

B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3,4081 University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoyfree coffee, entertaining callers, afriendly atmosphere, $1,000guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good foodavailable for purchase. All proceedsgo to purchasing fire and rescueequipment. Visit www.fairfaxvfd.comor call 703-273-3638 for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 7Ultimate Tailgate Class. 2-3:30 p.m.

at Kings Park Library, 9000 BurkeLake Road, Burke. Chef Kraft willshow you how to host the ultimatetailgate this football season. Free.Call 703-978-5600 (option 4) or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/5452937.

Annual Crab Feast Dinner. 3:30-6p.m. at Historic Pohick Church, 9301Richmond Highway, Lorton. ThePohick Church Annual Crab FeastFundraiser, sponsored by theBrotherhood of St Andrew, will beheld in the Parish Hall. The menuwill include crabs, fried fish, steamedshrimp, potato salad, cole slaw, porkand chicken barbecue sandwiches,and hot dogs for the kids. All arewelcome. $30 per adult (ages 18 andolder), $15 for children ages 12-17,and children under 12 are free. Call703-339-6572 for tickets.

Art Auction Fundraiser. 7:15-10p.m. at Temple B’nai Shalom, 7612Old Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Artwith Heart is an evening of art, food,wine and music featuring art, sportsmemorabilia, and Judaica. Fooddonations to benefit LCAC. $18donation and a can of food. Visitwww.tbs-online.org or call 703-628-6676.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 8Early Railroad Tools Exhibit. 1-4

p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The FairfaxStation Railroad Museum will have aspecial exhibit of early railroad tools.Come learn how these tools wereused to build and maintain railroadsin the 19th century. Ages 16 andolder, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under,free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org orcall 703-425-9225.

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LEGO model train displays by Monty Smith.

HO and LEGO Model Trains ShowThe Potomac Module Crew will have a special HO Model Train Show as well as

a custom LEGO Model Train show by Monty Smith over the Labor Day weekend.Sunday-Monday, Sept. 1-2, 1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and un-der, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

Community FairLorton Station Community Fair features dance performance, DJ music, fitness

demos, facepainting, balloon characters and touch-a-truck. Meet and shop with localbusiness owners. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2-5 p.m. at Lorton Station Town Center, 9000Lorton Station Blvd., Lorton. Free admission. Food and drink available for purchase.Call 757-897-5724 or visit www.eventbrite.com/e/lorton-station-community-fair-tickets-66831626193.

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Riding receive goes to their clients – who receivetheir services for free. And since they’re both local,people can visit each place to see where the moneygoes.”

Even the proceeds from the Clifton Lions Club foodsales that day go to the many charities the club sup-ports. Volunteers will also collect donations at SagerAvenue and University Drive and at University Driveand Armstrong Street.

People may register vehicles for the show atwww.labordaycarshow.org or outside Fire Station 3at 4081 University Drive, the day of the event, from6 a.m.-noon. Information about the two main chari-ties will also be available at the registration desk.

In that area, as well, will be food and beveragesfor sale. Starting at 6 a.m., the Acacia Lodge willoffer breakfast burritos and hot coffee, shifting toiced coffee in the afternoon. Besides that, Lions Clubmembers will be grilling and selling hot dogs, ham-burgers and Italian sausage. Rita’s Italian Ice will bethere, too, and The Inside Scoop ice cream truckwill be nearby. And, of course, restaurants in OldTown Fairfax will also be open.

A special, noontime ceremony at the fire stationwill feature the American Legion Post 177 ColorGuard and Fairfax Mayor David Meyer. Opera singerAngela Knight – who sings at The Kennedy Centerand at Washington Nationals baseball games – willsing the National Anthem.

New this year – at the event entrance at SouthStreet and University Drive – will be the nonprofitgroup, Veterans Fishing Adventure, displaying itsboat. “Its wheelchair accessible, and they take vet-erans out to fish on the Potomac and Occoquan riv-ers at no cost to the vets,” explained Chesley. “Theyhad this boat specially built, and they’ll be talkingto people about what they do.” For more informa-tion, go to www.veteransfishingadventure.org.

As for the cars and trucks on display, a total of 26

trophies will be awarded, with judging done in frontof the fire station. The participants will vote on thetop 20 cars, plus Best of Show. There’ll also be Mayor’sand Lions’ Choice trophies, one each for Best Motor-cycle and Best Truck and a Buddy Morrissette Me-morial Trophy chosen by his family. “Buddy died inDecember 2016, but he helped me with this show foryears,” said Chesley.

THE VEHICLE OWNERS come from West Virginia,Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia to show theircars to an appreciative crowd. And theºfirst 250 ve-hicles will receive dash plaques. In addition, attend-ees may purchase small replicas of the special,NASCAR, Life with Cancer car that raced in the Sol-dier 400 in Dover, Del. Made by Lionel, a limitednumber will be available for $10 at the registrationtable.

Chesley has been a car aficionado since he was aboy and always liked rebuilding them and going toshows – and he knows many other people do, too.And the growth and success of this Labor Day carshow is a testament to its popularity.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years,” he said.“And how far it’s come since the first year – when wehad just 25 friends and 25 cars in Clifton get togetherfor an end-of-summer meet-and-greet – to what it istoday. We had no idea what it would become or howlong it would last. And now, just look at all the goodwe’ve been able to do for charity.”

Chesley hopes to raise at least $25,000 from thisshow so he can continue to donate at least $10,000to the two major charities. “The more we make, themore we can give,” he said. “It’s really become a fam-ily event. Parents remember cars they used to dreamabout having as kids and are sharing them with theirchildren. And it’s just neat to see all these cars andrealize that they’re still around.”

For show and vendor information, contact JimChesley at 703-830-2129 or [email protected] orvisit www.labordaycarshow.org.

Labor Day Car Show Helps Area Charities

Bob Williams proudly displays his ZR1 Corvette at last year’s car show.



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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

The most recent near-having-to-think-about-death experience I wrote about last week (“Barbosoul”) was quite a shock to my system.

In spite of all the ups and downs and all-arounds I’ve experienced over the past 10 and a half not-fun-

the place I went to last week. Certainly I’ve thought

patient having been given a “terminal” diagnosis.

together to equal four. It had always equaled three

don’t. Sometimes I’m not sure what I mean.) But last week’s column was different. I went there.

It’s not as if I haven’t experienced pain before.

mediastinum) where my non-small-cell-lung-cancer-stage-IV tumors take up primary residence. Some-

had grown over tumors. Any of which I would never know until my

oncologist discussed with Team Lourie the radiolo-

these assessments were never given with any kind of

was hopeful. Never too high and never too low.

in the identical (so far as I knew) place where my

rolling like I had never rolled before – and without any kind of mat to soften the fall.

Aside from experiencing headaches/pain in

progression (in 30 percent of lung cancer patients the

area as 10 and a half years ago likewise scares out the daylights living inside of me.

zero knowledge in the right hands (mine) become a dangerous thing. Why else would I be experiencing pain in my left side by my rib cage if it wasn’t the

As those of you who read to the end of last week’s

that’s my cycle: bi-weekly immunotherapy followed by bi-monthly scans of my neck down to my lower

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future. -

ference/suggestion made by my oncologist in our last

that’s the problem with inferences/suggestions made in the medical “whirled.”

research supporting recommendations upon which

the late Washington Redskins’ owner Jack Kent Cooke commenting on some football rumor I can’t remember.

the oncologist’s mouth to the patient’s estate planner. It’s more like a roller coaster – without the safety bar

I feel like I’ve dodged a bullet. It reminds me of my elementary school gym classes when we played a game called “Bombardment” where dodge balls were thrown across the gym from one half of the class at

you were out.

Side-Splitting But Not Very Funny

DONATIONS NEEDEDSchool Supply and Backpack Drive. 8 a.m.-4

p.m. at the Parent Resource Center, 2334Gallows Road, Room 105, Dunn Loring. For thenearly 56,000 students in Fairfax County PublicSchools living at the poverty line, obtainingschool supplies can be difficult. FCPS ispartnering with roughly 20 nonprofits andbusinesses to ensure that students will have thesupplies they need this fall for its “Collect forKids” campaign. A $25 donation will fill abackpack with FCPS approved supplies for astudent. Organize a collection drive of newbackpacks in your community and bring to oneof the Collect for Kids drop off locations. Visitwww.collectforkids.org/get-involved or call 703-204-3941.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 122 Proven Processes. 1-3 p.m. at Unity of

Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Thishands-on experiential class will explore provenprocesses that have been found to enhanceindividual spiritual growth and help individualswho struggle with debt, relationships, and otherlife challenges. Based on the Law of Attractionprinciples found in “Ask and It Is Given—Learning to Manifest Your Desires,” written byEsther and Hicks. Donation. Call 703-281-1767or visit 22-proven-processes.eventbrite.com.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 4Fairfax County 2019 Candidate Forum: Mt.

Vernon District. 7 p.m. at Sherwood RegionalLibrary, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria.These candidate forums are nonpartisan. TheLeague of Women Voters of the Fairfax Areadoes not support or oppose any party orcandidate. They invite all certified candidatescompeting for office in their respective districts.After a moderated discussion, there will be timeto meet the candidates. Volunteers, includingstudents, are welcome. Visit www.lwv-fairfax.org/candidateforum for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Car Seat Safety Check. 5-9 p.m. at the West

Springfield district police station, 6140 RollingRoad. Fairfax County Police Department offersfree safety check and install events throughoutthe year to ensure children travel safely. Byappointment only; call 703-644-7377 and press0 at the recording to schedule.

THURSDAYS/SEPT. 5-NOV. 7“Caring for You, Caring for Me.” Noon-1 p.m.

at Fairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. FairfaxCounty and Inova Health System present free“Caring for You, Caring for Me” programs. Thisworkshop series provides a blend of support andeducation for caregivers of older adults. Respiteservices available if requested three weeks inadvance. Call 703-324-7210, TTY 711.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 7Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group. 2-4

p.m. at Mason District Governmental Center,6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The PeripheralNeuropathy Support Group for greaterWashington meets the first Saturday of themonth. With Dr. Perry Richardson of GWUMedical School. All are welcome. RSVP foravailable seating. Call 301-263-0616 or visitwww.dcpnsupport.org for more.

THROUGH SEPT. 8Metro Station Closures. Through Sunday, Sept.

8, 2019, the six Blue and Yellow line stationssouth of Ronald Reagan Washington NationalAirport (Braddock Road, King Street,Eisenhower Ave., Huntington, Van Dorn Streetand Franconia-Springfield) will be closed for fullplatform reconstruction and major stationimprovements. Read more at www.wmata.com/service/rail/PlatformProject.

TUESDAYS/SEPT. 10-OCT. 15Diabetes Self-Management Program. 1:30-

3:30 p.m. at City of Falls Church CommunityCenter, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church. Thisprogram is for individuals concerned orfrustrated by living with pre-diabetes ordiabetes. Free. To register, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults and clickon Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt. Call 703-324-7721, TTY 711.

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Where to Give LocallyList of Nonprofits inFairfax County❖ Northern Virginia Family

Service. Just $50 provides acomplete holiday meal to a family offour. Donate at give.nvfs.org/holidaydonation or via check payableto “NVFS” with “Operation Turkey”on the memo line, or send grocerystore gift cards. Northern VirginiaFamily Service, attn: HolidayInitiatives, 10455 White Granite,Drive, Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124.

❖ Second Story — Abused andHomeless Children’s Refuge, 2100Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22182,703-506-9191. Second Story(formerly Alternative House)provides shelter and services forhomeless, runaway or abusedteenagers, unaccompanied youth,and young mothers and theirchildren. Requests for food andclothing are up more than 50percent. second-story.org.

❖ Shepherd’s Center of OaktonVienna providing services, personalenrichment, volunteer opportunitiesfor adults 50 and over. Currentlyserving 3,000+ mature adults in theregion.

703-281-0538, www.scov.org

❖ Touching Heart in Herndon is anonprofit organization whose missionis to educate children to have givinghearts. www.touchingheart.com,703-901-7355.

❖ Western Fairfax ChristianMinistries — food pantry at 13981Metrotech Drive in Chantilly. Formore information or to sponsor afamily, call 703-988-9656, ext. 105.To mail gift cards or send donationsby check, add a note saying “foodbasket program” and send them to:WFCM, P.O. Box 220802, Chantilly,VA 20153. 703-988-9656.

❖ HomeAid builds and renovatesfacilities that house the homeless,and partners with many localorganizations to do so. 3684Centerview Drive, Suite 110B,Chantilly, VA 20151.www.homeaidnova.org/

❖ FACETS helps parents, their childrenand individuals who suffer the effectsof poverty in the Fairfax area, apartner in efforts to endhomelessness in Fairfax County.FACETS is always in need ofvolunteers, and offers a variety ofone-time and ongoing opportunities.703-865-4251 [email protected]. 10640 PageAve., Suite 300, Fairfax VA 22030

❖ Britepaths For 35 years, Britepaths,formerly known as Our Daily Bread,has been helping to stabilize low-income working families, buildresilience through financial literacyand mentoring, and provide seasonalsupports. britepaths.org

❖ Fairfax City Area FISH (ForImmediate Sympathetic Help) helpslocal people who are in temporaryneed of life’s basic necessities such asfood, clothing, and financialassistance for rent, mortgagepayments, utilities, and medicaltreatments. FISH also provideslimited transportation for doctorappointments and food delivery. 703-222-0880 fairfaxfish.org/

❖ Lamb Center,www.thelambcenter.org, day centerfor homeless, Fairfax 703-691-3178.

❖ Food for Others provides a safetynet for people who suddenly faceunforeseen emergencies such as afamily illness or the loss of a job or aspouse. Located at 2938 ProsperityAve., Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-207-9173. 2938 Prosperity [email protected] Hours:Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.www.foodforothers.org

❖ Ecumenical Community HelpingOthers (ECHO), 703-569-9160.Open to receive donations at 7205Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.Provides food and financialassistance to those in short-termemergencies, and provides clothingand household goods to low incomefamilies, helping more than 5,000people last year. www.echo-inc.org.

❖ Lorton Community ActionCenter (LCAC) will provideThanksgiving and Holiday assistanceto more than 450 families this year.Thanksgiving and Christmas foodbaskets along with fulfilling giftwishes for more than 1,000 childrenand teens will help low-incomefamilies More information atlortonaction.org/seasonal-assistance/. Volunteers are needed for theseevents as well. Register online atlortonaction.org or call 703/339-5161, ext. 140.

❖ Assistance League of NorthernVirginia is an all-volunteernonprofit organization that feeds,clothes and educates children inneed. Assistance League’sphilanthropic programs touch thelives of thousands of children at 11Title I schools in Northern Virginia,serving children most in need atselected schools in Fairfax and PrinceWilliam counties and the City ofAlexandria. To learn more aboutvolunteer and sponsorshipopportunities, [email protected] or visitwww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org

❖ Comfort for America’sUniformed Services (CAUSE)ensures that recuperating servicemembers have opportunities forrecreation and social interaction andreceive concrete signs of appreciationfor all that they have done. 4114Legato Road Suite B, Fairfax, VA22033, 703-591-4968, cause-usa.org

❖ Shelter House provides crisisintervention, safe housing andsupportive services to promote self-sufficiency for homeless families andvictims of domestic violence inFairfax County.www.shelterhouse.org/get-involved/

❖ United Community, Mount Vernon,703-768-7106, 7511 Fordson Road,Alexandria, VA 22306 assists low-income families and individualsliving along the Route 1 Corridor,United Community provides housingprograms as well as a WorkforceDevelopment Center to help preparepeople for moving forward with theirjobs. Last year, for the holidays,donations of nearly 10,000 toys,books, games, clothing, and othergifts ensured a joy-filled holiday formore than 1,200 children in 600families. 7511 Fordson Road,Alexandria VA 22306.www.ucmagency.org

Donations of cash/checks and gift cardsare also welcome.

❖ National Capital Food Bank,6833 Hill Park Drive, Lorton, servingall of Northern Virginia, 703-541-3063. www.capitalareafoodbank.org

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Newcomers & Community Guide

By John C. Cook

Supervisor - Braddock

District

It is an honor to wel-come you to FairfaxCounty and theBraddock District.

As you will soon discover, this County isfilled with activities, resources, and oppor-tunities for all to enjoy. I would like to high-light a few in Braddock.

There are more than 50 parks in our dis-trict alone that provide lush greenspace,activities for the family, and a place for ev-eryone to connect with nature. LakeAccotink Park is the environmental gem ofthe Braddock District, with a scenic 50-acrelake and a variety of activities surroundingit. Visitors can play mini-golf, rent boats,walk a 4-mile loop trail, ride a carousel, andenjoy the well-stocked snack bar.

Another outdoor locale residents enjoy isRoyal Lake Park. There, families can enjoyplaygrounds and easy walking trails arounda smaller, but beautiful lake. Nature loversand outdoorsmen will feel right at homehere.

Our top-notch schools provide rigorousacademics and award winningextracurriculars to all students. Every year,our elementary and middle schools receivetop-scores in state and national standard-ized testing. Meanwhile, our three top-ratedhigh schools — Lake Braddock, W.T.Woodson, and Robinson — produce scoresof national merit scholars and countlesschampions in sports, music, arts and more.George Mason University and Northern Vir-ginia Community College offer first-ratehigher education to Braddock residents andcontribute immensely to the Braddockneighborhood.

THE BRADDOCK DISTRICT has a strongtradition of providing music and culturalevents to the community. Each year, my of-fice hosts a free summer concert seriescalled Braddock Nights, which features pro-fessional artists at Lake Accotink Park andRoyal Lake Park. At George MasonUniversity’s EagleBank Arena, concert-goerscan see the hottest musical acts and enter-tainers year round in the 10,000 seat sta-dium. Also on campus is George Mason’sCenter for the Arts. Students, faculty, andrenowned international artists present thebest of classical music, opera, jazz, worldmusic, dance, theater, global music anddance, and more.

There is no shortage of restaurants tochoose from in the Braddock District. Uni-versity Mall, located just across from GeorgeMason University, has plenty of eateries,shops, a newly renovated Giant grocerystore, and the University Mall Theatres.

Fairfax Corner is another exceptionalshopping center with popular restaurants.After a meal you can watch a movie at theCinemark Fairfax Corner 14 Theater, takethe kids to the “splash pad,” or go shoppingat the numerous boutiques throughout themain street-style center. We welcomed sev-eral new restaurants to the community re-cently, including Chick-Fil-A, CAVA, andWaranku. The amount of restaurant choiceshere is pleasantly overwhelming.

Activities, resources, and opportunities for all to enjoy.

Braddock Basicsfor Newcomers Top Ten

Supervisor Cook’s Top Ten Events, Places:Braddock NightsLake AccotinkAudrey Moore CenterGeorge Mason UniversityNorthern Virginia Community CollegeBurke Centre FestivalThe Wakefield ChapelOak Hill DayFairfax CornerFairfax Govt Center – Celebrate Fairfax

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Wakefield Chapel was built in 1899 by Civil War era Union officer andMethodist pastor Reverend E. W. Wakefield.

Learn about the history of the Fitzgerald Family and how the BraddockDistrict came to be at Oak Hill Day.

See Braddock, Page 4Lake Accotink is the perfect place to get the family outside and enjoy nature.


What do you like best about theBurke-Springfield area?

Viewpoints

—Mike Salmon

“Having friends tohang out with.”– An Tran, worksat Wash Fair.

“Close to mywork, no shortageof employment.”– Jacob Wheeler,manager atWash Fair,graduated fromLee HighSchool.

“We do have parks inthe area that make youfeel like you’re in theforest. To see nature,the forest, the animals.”– Dylan Van Balen,Lake Accotink ParkNaturalist, graduateof Longwood Uni-versity.

“There’s so many things to do.”- Aly D’Anna, right, and Ramsha Baig,boat attendees at Lake Accotink.

“Lee District Park and the splash park, the different activities we find for thelittle ones.”– Emily and William Nehring, 1, Springfield

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Historians will enjoy the many differentlandmarks and destinations in the BraddockDistrict. The Oak Hill Mansion in Annandaleis a Georgian-style manor built in 1790. Itis the last standing of three properties ownedby the Fitzhugh family, who played signifi-cant roles in the Revolutionary War and CivilWar. The mansion was also the site of a piv-otal Civil War ambush called the “Oak HillKitchen Skirmish.” Another popular historiclandmark is Wakefield Chapel. Built in 1899,this place of worship was named after aUnion soldier-turned-pastor named E.W.Wakefield. Visiting these sites helps youunderstand the significance Braddockplayed in the course of American history.

FOR FUN family events, don’t miss Cel-ebrate Fairfax! at the Government Center inJune, an exciting County-wide carnival andmusical event fit for the whole family. GoodCharlotte, Sugar Ray, and Gin Blossomsheadlined this year’s shows. The Burke Cen-tre Festival in September, featuring music,an arts and crafts show, and community dis-plays and demonstrations, is a wonderfuland very popular local celebration.

I hope you take advantage of everythingBraddock has to offer. If you have anyquestions on local government matters orthe area please call my office at 703-425-9300. As always, I am honored andpleased to serve you as your BraddockDistrict Supervisor.

Newcomers

Braddock for Newcomers

Photos by Mike Salmon/The Connection

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❖ On or About Sept. 20: Absentee Voting beginsat the Office of Elections, 12000 Government Cen-ter Pkwy., Conference Rooms 2/3, Fairfax

❖ Oct. 15: Voter Registration Deadline. In-person:5 p.m., online: 11:59 p.m.

❖ Oct. 29: Deadline to request an absentee ballotby mail, 5 p.m.

❖ Nov. 2 Final day to vote absentee in-person, 5p.m.

❖ Nov. 5: Deadline to return your ballot to theOffice of Elections, 7 p.m.

❖ Nov. 5: Election Day, Polling Places open 6 a.m.to 7 p.m.

Fairfax County Office of Elections,Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.-4:30

p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323Fairfax, VA 22035703-222-0776 TTY [email protected]/elections/

When you register to vote in Virginia, you DO NOTregister to vote by party. Virginia is an Open Primarystate which means that any registered voter in Vir-ginia can vote in either a Democratic or Republicanprimary. When both parties are holding a primaryelection, you will be asked which primary you wantto vote in when you check in to vote with your photoID. Note, you may only vote in one primary.

Voter ID Requirements:Per Virginia law effective July 1, 2014, all residents

must provide valid photo identification when theyvote in-person. Please consult the VA Department ofElections for the most up to date information regard-ing acceptable forms of voter photo ID.

Many types of photo ID are acceptable for votingin Virginia. You only need to show ONE acceptablephoto ID to vote. Photo IDs can be used to vote up toone year after the ID has expired. Acceptable formsof valid identification: Virginia driver’s license, Vir-ginia DMV-issued photo ID, United States passport,Employer-issued photo ID, Student photo ID issuedby a school, college, or university located in Virginia,Other U.S. or Virginia government-issued photo ID,Tribal enrollment or other tribal photo ID, VirginiaVoter Photo ID card

If you get to your polling place without acceptablephoto ID, you can vote a provisional ballot. You willbe given instructions on what to do so your vote cancount.

OFFICES ON THE BALLOT,Fairfax County

❖ Member Virginia Senate, vote for one in yourdistrict

❖ Member House of Delegates, vote for one in yourdistrict

❖ Commonwealth’s Attorney, vote for one❖ Sheriff, vote for one❖ Chairman Board of Supervisors, vote for one❖ Member School Board at Large❖ Member Board of Supervisors. vote for one in

your district

Candidates,Fairfax CountyChairman, Board ofSupervisors

Jeffrey C. McKay (D)Joseph F. Galdo (R)

Commonwealth’s Attor-ney

Steve T. Descano (D)Jonathan L. Fahey (I)

SheriffStacey Ann Kincaid (D)Christopher F. De Carlo (I)

Board of Supervisors,District Representatives

Braddock DistrictJames R. Walkinshaw (D)S. Jason Remer (R)Carey Chet Campbell (I)

Dranesville DistrictJohn W. Foust (D) incumbentEd. R. Martin (R)

Hunter Mill DistrictWalter L. Acorn (D) unop-

posed

Lee DistrictRodney L. Lusk (D) unop-

posed

Mason DistrictPenelope A. “Penny” Gross

(D) incumbentGary N. Aiken (R)

Mount Vernon DistrictDaniel G. “Dan” Storck (D) in-

cumbent, unopposed

Providence DistrictDalia A. Palchik (D)

Springfield DistrictLinda D. Sperling (D)Patrick S. “Pat” Herrity (R) in-

cumbent

Sully DistrictKathy L. Smith (D), incum-

bentSrilekha R. Palle (R)

School BoardSchool Board At-Large(vote for three)

Abrar E. OmeishCheryl A. BufordPriscilla M. DeStefanoRachna Sizemore HeizerVinson PalathingalIlryong Moon, incumbentKaren A. Keys-Gamarra, in-

cumbent

Braddock District, SchoolBoard

Zia TompkinsMegan O. McLaughlin, in-

cumbent

Dranesville District,School Board

Anastasia S. KarloutsosArdavan MobasheriElaine V. Tholen

Hunter Mill District,School Board

Laura Ramirez DrainMelanie K. Meren

Lee District, SchoolBoard

Tamara J. Derenak Kaufax,incumbent

Mason District, SchoolBoard

Ricardy J. AndersonTom L. Pafford

Mount Vernon District,School Board

Pamela C. OnoniwuSteven D. MosleyKaren L. Corbett Sanders, in-

cumbent

Providence District,School Board

Andrea L. “Andi “ BayerJung ByunKarl V. Frisch

Springfield District,School Board

Laura Jane H. CohenR. Kyle McDanielElizabeth L. Schultz, incum-

bent

Sully District, SchoolBoard

Stella G. PekarskyTom A. Wilson, incumbent

Soil and Water Conserva-tion Director NorthernVirginia District

Vote for ThreeC. Jane DudikChris E. KoernerChristopher A. BowenEdward F. McGovernJonah E. “Jet” ThomasMonica A. BillgerGerald Owen “Jerry” Peters

Jr., incumbent

School BondBallot Question

This is the text of the public schoolbond question that will be on theNov. 5, 2019, general election ballot:

Shall Fairfax County, Virginia,contract a debt, borrow money, andissue capital improvement bonds inthe maximum aggregate principalamount of $360,000,000 for the pur-poses of providing funds, in additionto funds from school bonds previ-ously authorized, to finance,including reimbursement to theCounty for temporary financing for,the costs of school improvements,including acquiring, building, ex-panding and renovating properties,including new sites, new buildings oradditions, renovations and improve-ments to existing buildings, andfurnishing and equipment, for theFairfax County public school system?

Dates and Deadlines forElection Day

❖ Member School Board. vote for one in your dis-trict

❖ Soil and Water Conservation Director NorthernVirginia District

❖ School Bonds Referenda

Voter Registration and VoterPhoto ID Opportunities

The Office of Elections is open during normal busi-ness hours to provide residents the opportunity toregister to vote or obtain a free voter photo ID ifneeded. The Office of Elections also provides resi-dents opportunities to attend offsite events through-out the year.

Upcoming Voter Photo IDEvents❖ Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Sherwood Regional

Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306❖ Aug. 27, 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Burke Lake Gardens,

Thursday, 9608 Old Keene Mill Rd., Burke, VA 22015❖ Sept. 10, 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., Leewood Healthcare Center,

Tuesday, 7120 Braddock Rd., Annandale, VA 22003❖ Sept. 11, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Arleigh Burke Pavilion,

Wednesday, 1739 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA 22101❖ Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., Chesterbrook Residences,

Monday, 2030 Westmoreland St., Falls Church, VA 22043❖ Sept. 20, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., The Virginian, Friday, 9229

Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22031❖ Sept. 23, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Goodwin House Bailey’s

Crossroads, Monday, 3440 South Jefferson St., FallsChurch, VA 22041

❖ Sept. 24, 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Sunrise at Reston TownCenter, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., 1778Fountain Dr., Reston, VA 20190

❖ Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., Hunters Woods at TrailsEdge, Tuesday, 2222 Colt Necks Rd., Reston, VA 20191

❖ Sept. 25, 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., Tall Oaks Assisted Living,Wednesday, 12052 North Shore Dr., Reston, VA 20192

❖ Sept. 26, 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., The Crossings at Chantilly,Thursday, 2980 Centreville Rd., Herndon, VA 20171

❖ Sept. 28, Noon until 4 p.m., Reston Multicultural Festival -Lake Anne Plaza, Saturday, 2310 Colt Necks Rd., Reston,VA 20191

❖ Oct. 1, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., The Woodlands RetirementCommunity, Tuesday, 4320 Forest Hill Dr., Fairfax, VA22030

❖ Oct. 5, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., 2019 First Baptist Church ofMerrifield Harvest Festival, Saturday, 8122 Ransell Rd.,Falls Church, VA 22042

❖ Oct. 5, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Sherwood Regional Library,2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306

❖ Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. until Noon, Heatherwood/Burke HealthCare, Monday, 9642 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA 22015

—See MORE ON ELECTIONS, Page 13

Nov. 2 Final day to vote absentee in-per-son, 5 p.m.


District 86Ibraheem S. Samirah (D), incumbent, unopposed

Virginia State Senate

District 30Adam P. Ebbin (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 31Barbara A. Favola (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 32Janet D. Howell (D), incumbentArthur G. Purves (R)

District 33Jennifer B. Boysko (D), incumbentSuzanne D. Fox (R)

District 34J. C. “Chap” Petersen (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 35Richard L. “Dick” Saslaw (D), incumbent,

unopposed

District 36Scott A. Surovell (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 37Dave W. Marsden (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 39George L. Barker (D), incumbentS. W. “Dutch” Hillenburg (R)

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Nov. 5: Election Day, Polling Places open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

House of DelegatesDistrict 34Kathleen J. Murphy (D),

incumbent,Gary G. Pan (R)

District 35Mark L. Keam (D), incumbent,

unopposed

District 36Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum,

incumbent, unopposed

District 37David L. Bulova (D), incum-

bent, unopposed

District 38L. Kaye Kory (D), incumbent,

unopposed

District 39Nick O. Bell (R)Vivian E. Watts (D), incumbent

District 40Dan I. Helmer (D)Timothy D. “Tim” Hugo (R),

incumbent

District 41Eileen Filler-Corn (D), incum-

bentJohn M. Wolfe (I)Rachel D. Mace (L)

District 42Kathy K. L. Tran (D), incumbentSteve P. Adragna (R)

District 43Mark D. Sickles (D), incumbentRichard T. Hayden (R)

District 44Paul E. Krizek (D), incumbent,Richard T. Hayden (R)

District 45Mark H. Levine (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 46Charniele L. Herring (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 47Patrick A. Hope (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 48Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan (D), incumbent,

unopposed

District 49Alfonso H. Lopez (D), incumbentTerry W. Modglin (I)

District 53Marcus B. Simon (D), incumbent, unopposed

District 67Karrie K. Delaney (D), incumbent, unopposed

Candidates, General Assembly, Nov. 5, 2019To check what is on your ballot and

the status of your voter registration,visit elections.virginia.gov/registra-tion/view-your-info

By Sharon Bulova,

Chairman

Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

When I was firstelected to theBoard of Supervi-

sors in 1987 the BraddockDistrict was called Annandale.Fairfax County’s population(now 1.15 million) wasapproximately 746,600. Therewas no VRE (Virginia RailwayExpress Commuter RailSystem) nor was there aSpringfield Franconia MetroStation or a Fairfax CountyParkway. When I took office asa freshman Supervisor inJanuary 1988, Fairfax Countywas, for the most part, arapidly growing suburbanbedroom community. Tysonswas still just a shopping mall.

I will be retiring at the endof December, after serving 31years on the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors — 11years as Chairman and 20years before that as theBraddock District Supervisor.What I have come to under-stand over these many years isthat the one thing you can becertain of is that things willchange. Indeed, a lot haschanged over that span oftime.

During the past decadewhile I have had the honor toserve you as Chairman,Fairfax County has:

❖ Navigated the financialcrises caused by the GreatRecession with the County’scoveted triple A bond ratingby all three rating agenciesstill intact;

❖ Welcomed Metro’s SilverLine to Tysons and Reston,with a station at DullesAirport to open next year;

❖ Ushered in new land useplans for Tysons and otheraging commercial and indus-trial areas of the County inneed of revitalization;

❖ Reengineered our policepolicies to include moretransparency and de-escala-tion tactics with a focus onthe sanctity of life;

❖ Created Diversion First, aprogram for people withmental illness or developmen-tal disabilities, experiencingan encounter with lawenforcement to receive

treatment instead of incar-ceration;

❖ Updated the County’sEnvironmental Vision toinclude a new focus on EnergyEfficiency and Climate;

❖ Strengthened collabora-tion between the Board ofSupervisors and the SchoolBoard in the areas of budgetdevelopment, land useplanning and joint environ-mental initiatives;

❖ Reduced homelessness bynearly 50% employing aHousing First strategy to put aroof over homeless individu-als’ heads and connectingthem to resources needed tohelp them get back on theirfeet;

❖ Lastly, and most impor-tantly, our Board, in partner-ship with the School Board,established One Fairfax, asocial and racial equitycompact, to ensure that ALLresidents of Fairfax Countyhave access to equitableopportunities for success.

I have been deeply honoredto serve the residents ofFairfax County for these manyyears. I will really miss thisjob! Jurisdictions throughoutthe country look to FairfaxCounty as a leader andinnovator, and I am proud,working with my colleagueson the Board and our excel-lent County staff, to have ledour county to where it istoday. Fairfax County is anawesome place, with a cultureof engagement, acceptance ofdifferent cultures and back-grounds and a willingness towork together to resolveconflicts.

Fairfax County is poised formany exciting opportunitiesahead. I am confident thenext Board of Supervisors, inpartnership with members ofthe community, will continuethe positive momentum weare known for.

My Last WelcomeLetter For ConnectionNewcomers

Newcomers and Community Guide


Newcomers

See Horizon, Page 10

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

With an eye toward the future,several developmentprojects are either proposedor in the works in the City of

Fairfax. Below are details about some of them.

Scout on the CircleThis mixed-use development will replace

an obsolete strip mall with 400 Class-Aapartment units, 29,000 square feet of re-tail divided between two buildings, plus aGiant Food store – which will be a 54,000-square-foot, full-service, grocery store withpharmacy. Two parking garages are alsopart of the project.

Dubbed a “transit-oriented development,”it’s located at Fairfax Circle and flanked byFairfax Boulevard (Route 50), Lee Highway(Route 29) and Pickett Road, so it will haveeasy access to and from major highways.And once the lease agreement was signedwith Giant, the project’s construction sched-ule was accelerated, and the apartments arenow being built along Fairfax Boulevard.

CBG, Clark Builders Group, is construct-ing the all-rental apartments, and 6 percentof them will be affordable housing. Twobuildings will have retail uses on the firstlevel and five stories of residential above.There’ll be some 3-bedroom apartments,but most will be 1- and 2-bedroom units.Parking-garage entrances will be from Route50 and from a back street.

Fairfax GatewayWork has now begun on an 8.33-acre site

to turn part of the Kamp Washington tri-

angle between FairfaxBoulevard and LeeHighway into a mod-ern, community-serv-ing, mixed-use project.It’s the Fairfax Gatewayproject and will contain403 multifamily apart-ments, 24 of which willbe affordable dwellingunits. The apartmentmix will be 43 studios,179 one-bedroom, 169two-bedroom and 12three-bedroom.

Also planned are21,249 square feet ofcommercial space, in-cluding 4,000 squarefeet dedicated to thenonprofit CASA (Court-Appointed Special Ad-vocates). The remain-ing 17,249 square feetof commercial use isproposed as a restau-rant, plus ground-floorretail and office space.There’ll be a six-storyparking garage, pluson-street parking, aswell as a pool and a dog park.

The project also contains a through streetwith a connection at the Bevan Drive sig-nal at Fairfax Boulevard, plus a new, un-signalized entrance on Lee Highway. Thecommunity’s road network will then cor-respond to the future redevelopment of therest of the Kamp Washington triangle,while treating the section connecting LeeHighway to Fairfax Boulevard with several,traffic-calming elements to reduce cut-

through traffic.Also planned are trails connecting to ad-

jacent properties, plus open space includ-ing a 5,600-square-foot contemplative spacenext to the Jermantown Cemetery. FairfaxGateway will maintain this space and thecemetery for 30 years. And the utilities willbe underground. The new neighborhood isestimated to yield 53 students, but devel-oper FF Realty IV LLC has proffered$200,000 to the City schools in mitigation.

Fairfax ShoppingCenter/Point 50

Fairfax Shopping Center is beingrevitalized and will be renamed Point50. This development will include aWhole Foods 365 grocery store, plusa restaurant and two other retail usesin three separate buildings. AndFairfax officials hope this project willbe a catalyst for future residentialand mixed uses in the City’s Northfaxarea.

The site is 6.27 acres along FairfaxBoulevard and Eaton Place. RegencyCenters LLC will replace the existing,outdated, 68,500-square-foot shop-ping center with 48,200 square feetof commercial uses – a 30,000-square-foot grocery store and retailbuildings of 5,000, 7,000 and 6,200square feet.

Three access driveways will bealong Fairfax Boulevard, with an-other at a traffic light at UniversityDrive. An access will also be addedfor the Whole Foods. There’ll be noaccess to Eaton Place, but the Uni-versity Drive Extension will provideit.

Paul VI SiteRedevelopment

In 2020, Paul VI High School will movefrom its 18.5-acre home in the City ofFairfax to a much larger site in LoudounCounty. And developer IDI Group Cos. willthen redevelop this land along Fairfax Bou-levard after the school leaves. The propertyalso includes two, adjacent, single-familylots on Cedar Avenue.

Multifamily homes, retailand redevelopment.

What’s on the Horizon for Fairfax CityBonnie Hobbs/The Connection

Some 400 apartments are being built as part of Scout on the Circle.Artist’s rendition of the residential and retail planned for Scout onthe Circle.


The Scout on the Circle project is rising rapidly alongFairfax Boulevard.


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Here in our Newcomers and CommunityGuide, we include details of how to vote inthe upcoming elections, information on lo-cal and regional fairs and festivals, plus tipsand tidbits from the community.

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Workmen are busy doing site-prep for the Fairfax Gateway project.

Newcomers

From Page 8

IDI will build 266 residential units – 115townhouses, 144 condos in a four-storybuilding, and seven single-family homes.The plan also contains 20,000 square feetof retail in two buildings, plus 24,000square feet of commercial and/or commu-nity uses in the retained, original portionof the school building. Fifteen of thetownhouses along Fairfax Boulevard will belive/work units with retail on the bottom.

Some 40 percent of the condos will beone-bedroom, with the remainder mostlytwo-bedroom, plus some three-bedroom.The townhouses will be three- and four-bedroom and average 2,400-2,500 squarefeet. The single-family houses will be be-tween 2,700 and 3,500 square feet. IDI willbuild the condos and commercial portions,and a development partner will constructthe townhomes,

IDI will also add a shared-use path alongMcLean and Cedar avenues and a 10-foot-wide walkway along the Fairfax Boulevardfrontage. The site will also contain pocketparks and a village green.

Capstone CollegiateCommunities

Aimed at providing housing for GMU stu-dents, Capstone Collegiate Communitieswill be constructed on 6 acres bounded byDemocracy Lane and University and LaytonHall drives. Entrances will be from Democ-racy and Layton.

It will replace an existing office park withtwo, connected, four- and five-story multi-family buildings containing 275 housingunits. Ranging from studios to one, two,three and four bedrooms, some may bedouble-occupancy, provided the number ofbuilding residents does not exceed 825.

Each rental unit will come fully furnishedand will have a common living area,kitchen, washer and dryer, plus one bath-room per bedroom. And no more than fourunrelated people may occupy a single unit.In addition, a swimming pool is proposedfor an internal courtyard.

Some 737 parking spaces will be provided– 680 in a parking garage, plus 57 on-streetand surface spaces. Parallel parking will bealong Democracy and on a future, privatestreet, and all streets will have sidewalks.And Capstone Collegiate Communities LLCwill contribute $30,000 for two bus shelters.

What’s on the Horizon for Fairfax City

Site plan for the Fairfax Gateway mixed-use development atKamp Washington.


The Paul VI High School site will eventually contain 266 residentialunits, plus commercial uses.


Artist’s rendition of the Capstone Collegiate apartments along UniversityDrive and Democracy Lane.

Drivers will access it all via an existingentrance from Oak Street and four pointsalong Fairfax Boulevard. No vehicular con-nections are proposed between the site andMcLean, Cedar or Keith avenues. A serviceroad will run the length of the Fairfax Bou-

levard frontage, and Fairfax Boulevard willhave slow-lane parking.

In addition, IDI will contribute $133,000to mitigate impacts to City schools, provide60 parking spaces for Pat Rodio Park andunderground McLean Avenue utility poles.The site-plan process is expected to take 8-10 months and work can’t begin until theschool is vacated next summer. Construc-tion is anticipated to take about three years.

Site plan for the revitalized Fairfax Shopping Center, which will berenamed Point 50.


From Page 2

Newcomers

Where ToGive Locally❖ Homestretch is the largest provider

of transitional housing in FairfaxCounty and offers a services to helpthe homeless better their livesthrough education. Email:[email protected]; 703-237-2035 x125; homestretchva.org/volunteer/

❖ Pathway Homes focuses onproviding housing and supportservices to individuals with seriousmental illnesses, with the mission tohelp these individuals reach their fullpotential and lead stable lives. Theyoffer both in-home programs, semi-independent houses and assistedliving facilities. 10201 FairfaxBoulevard, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA22030. 703-876-0390info@pathwayhomes.orgwww.pathwayhomes.orgwww.pathwayhomes.org/support-pathway/

❖ Good Shepherd Housing andFamily Services, 8305-17BRichmond Highway, PO Box 15096,Alexandria, VA, 22039. 703-768-9419, www.goodhousing.org/ Themission of Good Shepherd Housing(GSH) is to reduce homelessness,increase community support, andpromote self-sufficiency. GSHhousing manages more than 70housing units.

❖ Boys and Girls Clubs of GreaterWashington Fairfax Areaoperates clubs in two of the neediestareas of the county, Culmore andMount Vernon/ Route 1 corridor,focusing on character and academicsuccess. www.bgcgw.org/fairfax


September 2019MONDAY/SEPT. 2Herndon Labor Day Festival. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

at Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St.,Herndon. Great music, a craft show, food, 12wineries and micro-brews and culinarydemonstrations. Visit herndon-va.gov/recreation/special-events/labor-day-festival formore.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 7-8Burke Centre Festival. 9:30 am-5 pm at Burke

Centre Conservancy6060 Burke Centre Parkway Burke. Festival

includes an Arts & Craft Fair, festival foodvendors, amusement rides, pony rides, musicalentertainment provided by local and nationallyrecognized performers, nature shows, after-hours Wine Garden. Visitwww.burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festivalfor more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 14Dulles Day Plane Pull. At Dulles International

Airport, Dulles. The 2019 Dulles Day FamilyFestival & Plane Pull is a full day of excitementwith airplane and auto exhibits, the children’szone and bus pull, varied displays and activities,vendors, food and entertainment. Visitwww.planepull.com for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 28Reston Multicultural Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.,

Lake Anne Plaza, Reston. The RestonMulticultural Festival celebrates all theentertainment, dress, food, and culturaltreasures from all over the world that are allhere in Reston. Rain or shine. Free. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/attend-shows-events-exhibits/reston-multicultural-festival for more.

October 2019THURSDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 10-12Fairfax’s Fall for the Book Festival. 4400

University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoy literature andhear authors give readings at the Fall for theBook Festival. Visit www.fallforthebook.org formore.

SATURDAY/OCT. 5Taste of Annandale. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tom Davis

Drive in central Annandale, between ColumbiaPike and John Marr Drive. The fifth annualTaste of Annandale will showcase localrestaurants during a daylong family-friendlycelebration aimed at building community spirit,engaging young people, and promoting localbusinesses. Other activities include a 5K;multicultural music, dance, and other liveentertainment; a chili cook-off; and much more.Visit tasteofannandale.com for more

THURSDAY-MONDAY/OCT. 24-28Washington West Film Festival. Screening

events in Reston, Arlington and other localareas. For tickets and schedule visitwwfilmfest.com.

November 2019FRIDAY/NOV. 29Reston Holiday Parade at Reston Town Center,

11900 Market St. Reston. Holiday parade withtree lighting, sing along, and more. Visitwww.fxva.com/event/reston-holiday-parade-tree-lighting-sing-along-%26-more/22348/ formore.

December 2019SUNDAY/DEC. 1Great Falls Celebration of Lights at Village

Field. 3:45-6:30 p.m. Celebrate the beginning ofthe season with a Christmas Tree Lighting. Enjoyhot chocolate and seasonal music. Visitcelebrategreatfalls.org/event/celebration-of-lights/ for more info.

SATURDAY/DEC. 7Living Saviour’s Holiday Bazaar at 5500 Ox

Road Fairfax Station. Event is 9: a.m-3 p.m. Thisis a family event with free admission. Shop avariety of vendors including small business andhomemade arts and crafts. There will also be aSilent Auction with proceeds benefiting localhypothermia shelters this winter. Visitwww.eventbrite.com/e/living-saviors-third-annual-holiday-bazaar-tickets-64259195985?aff=ebdssbdestsearch for more.

April 2020APRIL 18-25Historic Garden Week. This eight-day statewide

event provides visitors with a uniqueopportunity to see elaborate gardens with morethan 2,000 flower arrangements created by theGarden Club of Virginia Members. Visitwww.va.gardenweek.org for more.

May 2020Great Falls Artfest on the Green. On the Great

Falls Village Green. Great Falls Studios SpringArt Show and Sale under the big tent and a fewlittle tents, too. This annual event is a show andsale highlighting Great Falls Studios membersboth at Great Falls Grange & Schoolhouse and inthe working studios in Great Falls VillageCentre. Visit www.greatfallsart.org/artfest/

Great Falls Annual Charity GolfTournament. Hidden Creek Country Club.1711 Club House Road, Reston. Join for amorning or afternoon round of golf and supportthree Great Falls elementary schools.Opportunities for sponsorships and volunteeringare available. Visit www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 28-31Herndon Festival 2020. Thursday, 6-10 p.m.;

Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.;and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at NorthwestFederal Credit Union, 200 Spring St., Herndon.Four day outdoor festival with threeentertainment stages, two fireworks displays,Kid’s Alley with children’s art area, arts and craftshow and more. All ages. Visitwww.herndonfestival.net for more.

THURSDAYS/MAY-AUGUSTTake a Break Concert Series. 7-9 p.m. Lake

Anne Plaza, 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston.On Thursdays, take a break with this outdoorconcert series. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/take-a-breakfor a weekly lineup.

FRIDAYS/MAY-AUGUSTHerndon Friday Night Live! 6:30 p.m. 777

Lynn St., Herndon. Listen to great music onFriday nights during the summer. Visitherndonrocks.com/schedule.php for more.

June 2020Springfield Days. South Run Park, 7550

Reservation Drive, Springfield. Springfield Daysis a community-wide celebration that includes a5K run, “Pet Fest” and car show. Visitwww.springfielddays.com for more.

Cardboard Regatta. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. LakeAccotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Featured during Springfield Days,witness the cardboard boat creations race alongLake Accotink’s shoreline at 2 p.m. $4 vehiclefee. Call 703-569-0285 or [email protected]. Visitwww.springfielddays.com for more.

Vintage Virginia Wine and Food Festival. 11a.m.-6 p.m. Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 BullRun Drive, Centreville. A fun-filled day withfood, musical entertainment and more. Visitwww.vintagevirginia.com for more.

Lake Anne Chalk on the Water Festival. 11a.m.-5 p.m. Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 WashingtonPlaza, Reston. Chalk on the Water is a two-daystreet-painting festival where participants willcreate street art. Festival goers can purchase a“plot” of brick space on the plaza and paint totheir hearts delight whatever flows from theirimagination. Visit www.chalkonthewater.com.

Taste of Reston. Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. Carnival games and rideswith a family fun zone. Visitwww.restontaste.com for more.

Love Your Body Yoga Festival. Yoga studiosand wellness centers of Northern Virginia will beoffering classes, services, and information onways to care for your body, along with liveentertainment and activities for children.Donations to participate in classes benefit

Cornerstones. Presented by Beloved Yoga.www.belovedyoga.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday, 6 p.m.-

midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight; andSunday, 11 a.m.-7p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247 or visitwww.celebratefairfax.com/.

JUNE-AUGUSTReston Concerts on the Town. Fridays, 7:30-

10 p.m. Reston Town Center Pavilion. Bringlawn chairs or picnic blankets and enjoy livemusic in the Pavilion Saturday nights. Free. Rainor shine. Presented by Reston Town Center,Boston Properties, and Reston Town CenterAssociation. Alcohol permitted at restaurantsonly. 11900 Market Street, Reston. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

Great Falls Concerts on the Green. Sundays,6-8 p.m. Great Falls Village Centre Green. Comeout with your picnic baskets and chairs for anentertaining evening of free, live music! 776Walker Road, Great Falls. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

Arts in the Parks. Wednesdays & Saturdays, 10a.m. Performance venues include Burke LakePark Amphitheater, E.C. Lawrence ParkAmphitheater, Mason District ParkAmphitheater, and Frying Pan Farm Park VisitorCenter. Entertain children, teach them theimportance of protecting our natural resources,introduce them to live entertainment in aninformal kid-friendly atmosphere, and forge aconnection between kids and parks. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/arts-in-the-parks for more.

July 2020Herndon 4th of July Celebration. Bready Park

at the Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. A family-fun eventfeaturing games, arts and craft activities, bingo,food face painting, balloon artists, andfireworks. Visit www.herndon-va.gov/recreation/special-events/4th-of-july for more.

Great Falls 4th of July Celebration &Parade. 5K Walk Run, Blood Drive, LittlePatriot Parade, and floats, horses, antique carsand pets making a loop in the Main Parade.Fireworks start after dusk.www.celebrategreatfalls.org/4th-of-july-celebration-parade/

Vienna 4th of July Festival and FireworksShow. Live musical entertainment, arts andcrafts for kids, antique and classic car show andfireworks. Visit www.viennava.gov for more.

Fairfax’s Independence Day Celebration. Inthe Downtown Fairfax Historic District.Independence day parade, historical tours,games, entertainment and fireworks. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration

Obon Festival. Highlighting Japanese culture atEkoji Buddhist Temple, 6500 Lakehaven Lane,Fairfax Station. Visit www.ekoji.org for more.

JULY-AUGUSTBraddock Nights Concert Series. Fridays,

7:30-8:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500Accotink Park Road, Springfield or Royal LakePark, 5344 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Listento musical performances in the great outdoors.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/braddock-nights for location andschedule.

August 2020Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival. At

Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road,Herndon. Enjoy old-fashioned family fun withcarnival games, rides and tempting foods. Fridayfeatures the free Big Truck Night event from 5-7:30 p.m. “No Horn” hour is from 5-6 p.m.Tractor Pull at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Stop by the4-H Fair throughout the weekend as exhibitorsdisplay their winning entries and get their farmanimals ready to show. Try a turn at farmchores, watch stage entertainment and enjoyhorse and livestock shows.Thursday and Friday– free parking and discount tickets for unlimitedrides. Admission to the 4-H Fair and Carnival isfree; $10 per car parking fee on Saturday andSunday. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/4-h-fair for details.

Fairs & Festivals

The whirl and twirl of rides by Cole Shows Amusement Company at-tracted crowds during the Fairfax County 71st 4-H Fair and Carnival heldat Frying Pan Park in Herndon.

Fairfax County 4-H Fair and CarnivalEnjoy old-fashioned family fun with carnival games, rides and tempting foods. Friday features the free

Big Truck Night event from 5-7:30 p.m. “No Horn” hour is from 5-6 p.m. Tractor Pull at 4 p.m. on Sat-urday. Stop by the 4-H Fair throughout the weekend as exhibitors display their winning entries and gettheir farm animals ready to show. Try a turn at farm chores, watch stage entertainment and enjoy horseand livestock shows. In August at Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Admission tothe 4-H Fair and Carnival is free; $10 per car parking fee on Saturday and Sunday. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/4-h-fair for details.

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