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Guided by summer internTori Jameson, 13 workersat the Centreville Labor
Resource Center have learned howto build raised, garden boxes. Theproject was part of their continualeducation learning new skills andis hoped to yield both funds andjobs for the center.
The boxes are available for saleto the public. They come in twosizes, 6x3 and 2x2, but the work-ers can build them any size a cus-tomer wants and caninstall them inpeople’s yards.
“They’re made ofuntreated cedar,which is rot-proofand water-resis-tant,” said Jameson.“So they’ll last threetimes as long as thepine ones which aresold commercially,and they get evenprettier as they age. They’re alsofood-safe, but treated pine is not.”
The boxes are designed forgrowing vegetables or flowers;raised garden beds allow for moreweed control and prevent runoffof nutritious soil. And Jamesonsaid the smaller, deeper one is es-pecially good for growing root veg-etables, such as carrots.
“Because the boxes are raised toallow drainage, you can growmore in them than you could in aflat space on the ground,” saidJameson. “So people can growfruits and vegetables with deeper
roots. The boxes allow more den-sity and also look really nice in ayard.”
The workers cut the wood inadvance and will assemble andinstall the boxes on site. Jamesonhas a bachelor’s in technology edu-cation from N.C. State and taughtcarpentry to middle-schoolers. So,she said, “I worked with the guys,in both English and Spanish, ontheir measurement and carpentryskills.”
She taught them how to use amiter saw, and now they’re train-ing each another. “And that’s the
mark of a successfulproject, that they’vetaken ownership ofit,” she said. “Peoplecan contact us forpricing of the boxand installation.”Call CLRC DirectorRoberto Fernándezor center Coordina-tor Molly Maddra at703-543-6272.
“Most places try tomake a huge profit
off the boxes, and then you stillhave to install them,” addedJameson. “But here, we’re justcharging for the cost of the mate-rials and labor. The center, itself,is nonprofit. But we want to gen-erate employment for the guys andcreate a beautiful product for thecommunity.”
Jameson’s doing a 10-week in-ternship program at the CLRC.She’s in the ordination process atAndover Newton TheologicalSchool in Boston, en route to be
Creating Jobs,Helping CommunityCLRC workers learn new skillsbuilding garden boxes for sale.
“These peoplehave greatcourage andheart.”
— Nathan Watts,CLRC intern and
aspiring chaplain
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
This fall, junior Jason Saitta will be oneof the leads in Chantilly High’s musi-cal, “Evita.” But his summer was alsonone too shabby.
Primarily a musician and songwriter, Saitta, 16,was one of 78 high-school students and recentgrads who attended the Grammy Foundation’sninth annual Grammy Camp. It was held, July 13-22, at the University of Southern California’sThornton School of Music, and 1,000 studentsapplied.
Just 74 from all over the U.S., plus four inter-national students, were accepted — and he wasone of only 12 songwriters chosen. “I was so ex-cited; I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “It was abso-lutely amazing — probably the best experienceI’ve ever had musically.”
Saitta plays several instruments, but mainlyguitar. He also sings, plays in two bands and istaking piano lessons. He and friend Max Snyderare in an acoustic band, The Exceptions, playingcovers plus songs Saitta wrote, ranging from clas-sic rock to modern pop. They’ve played at Cliftonvenues and have a three-song EP coming out soon.
In addition, Saitta plays in the band, “That’sWhat She Said,” which does classic and alterna-tive rock. He especially likes acoustic music be-cause it’s “a more intimate environment with theaudience. You can convey emotion better becauseyou’re not as drowned-out by instruments; it’s justyou and a guitar.”
He’s written songs since he was in middle schoolat Rocky Run. “After my first relationship ended, Iwanted to put my feelings on paper, rather thankeeping them bottled up,” he said. “And I likewriting songs that mean something to me andaren’t about superficial things. People relate bet-ter to you that way; songs with good lyrics thathit you right in the heart make them more memo-rable.”
Saitta’s written about 22 “good songs,” he said.“I write a lot about love — a mix of ballads andupbeat music. Applying to Grammy Camp, he hadto submit two songs he wrote and either per-formed, himself, or someone else performed. Healso submitted a video essay, speaking his mindsincerely.
Jason Saitta and his band covering Cheap Trick’s song, “Surrender.”
Jason Saitta at Loudoun YouthFest inJune in Brambleton, Va.
Fine Tuning Songwriting SkillsChantilly teenattends GrammyCamp in California.
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Cooney, NardoneEngaged
John and Judy Cooney of LittleRocky Run are pleased to announcethe engagement of their daughter,Erin Alyse, to John Louis Nardone ofWest Chester Pa.
Erin is a 2003 graduate of VirginiaTech and a 2005 graduate ofMarymount University with amaster’s degree in education. She hasbeen a teacher with Fairfax CountyPublic Schools for eight years.
John, the son of Joseph Nardoneof Melbourne, Fla., and Mary LeeNardone of Media, Pa., is a graduateof The Motorcycle Mechanics Insti-tute of Phoenix, Ariz. He is currentlyemployed by State Farm InsuranceCompany as an auto estimatics in-spector. He is also an avid motocrossenthusiast and a five-time amateurracing champion.
A May 2014 wedding is planned.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
A veteran of three wars, Russell O’Connellhelped protect Gen. George Patton. ElmerSmith flew President Roosevelt to the “BigThree” meeting with Stalin and Churchill.
And Ruth Erno was a Navy communications officer.They were among the more than 80 veterans who
participated in June in Rocky Run Middle School’sannual World War II Day. It’s hosted each year bythe seventh-grade class and organized by historyteacher Jamie Sawatzky.
Students learned about those times from a varietyof perspectives, including civilians, a Japanese-Ameri-can who served with the U.S. Army while his family
was interned, and a man who flew with the GermanLuftwaffe. Most of the veterans were from the WWIIera, but others saw action in the Korean, Vietnamand Iraq wars.
Participating, as well, were six people involved inthe invasion of Normandy, France, plus WalterGoodman, a scientific adviser and eyewitness to theatomic-bomb explosion at Nagasaki, Japan. OlvinMcBarnettte spoke on the post-war desegregation ofthe veterans, and three Holocaust survivors told theirstories, too, as did three people who grew up behindthe Iron Curtain. All were interviewed by the stu-dents in small groups throughout the school, andsome also spoke to larger audiences in the little the-ater. And some of the interviews were videotapedand sent to the Library of Congress as part of its Vet-erans History project.
A PILOT with the 368th fighter group, O’Connell flew
Army Air Force vet Elmer Smith spoke about flying President Franklin D. Roosevelt tothe “Big Three” conference.
Veterans Share Their StoriesRocky Run Middle holdsannual WWII Day.
Russell O’Connell showshis T-shirt honoring hisservice in WWII, Korea andVietnam.
Veteran Edward O’Connor enjoys sharing his WWIImemories with the Rocky Run students.
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Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Aug. 15,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayhave enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the cor-rect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con-firm dates and times.
Backpack Donations are NeededFrom now through Aug. 16, Western Fairfax Christian Minis-
tries (WFCM) is collecting 1,682 backpacks to donate to localstudents receiving free or reduced-cost lunches. The greatest needis for larger sizes with multiple compartments; they should benew and without wheels.
Middle-school students need 17-inch or larger backpacks withtwo or more compartments. High-school students need larger 18-inch backpacks, also with compartments. Elementary students ingrades K through three need midsize backpacks; students in gradesfour, five and six need standard 17-inch backpacks.
Go to www.wfcmva.org for further details and purchasing in-formation. All backpack donations are tax-deductible, and WFCMwill furnish receipts. Backpacks may be dropped off Tuesdaythrough Saturday, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the WFCM Thrift Store,13939 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly.
Recycle During Electric SundayResidents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic
devices — such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, aswell as household hazardous wastes — including fluorescent lightbulbs and tubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sun-day” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road inFairfax. For more information, call 703-324-5052.
Boom Caused by BlastingResidents of Centreville’s Singleton’s Grove community were
awakened Friday morning, Aug. 2, by the sound of a large boom.According to one woman, they were “jolted awake at 5:50 a.m.to the sound of a large explosion” that shook their houses.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesman DanSchmidt said blasting was going on then in the vicinity of Gov-ernment Center Parkway and Ridge Top Road in Fair Oaks. Atownhouse/office project is being built in that area, and Schmidtsaid the county had received prior notice about the blasting.
Citizens Fire & Rescue AcademyThe Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is giving resi-
dents a chance to learn what firefighters and paramedics do ev-ery day. They may apply to attend the Citizens Fire & RescueAcademy. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 23 or until theclass of 25 is filled.
The free classes will begin Sept. 19 and run nine consecutiveweeks, from 6-9 p.m., at various locations in and outside thedepartment.ºEach session will cover different aspects of the or-ganization. Topics include fire suppression, emergency medicalservices, training, recruitment and special operations. Attendeesmust be at least 18; sign up at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/cfa.
Beware: PrepaidMoney Cards Scam
Fairfax County police are investigating a scam in which a localcouple was bilked out of thousands of dollars by an unknownsuspect claiming to be affiliated with the Internal Revenue Ser
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
London TowneElementary’s summerreading program wascalled, “Read — A
Need You Can Feed.” And thatneed was met in two ways.
When children came to brush uptheir reading skills, they were fedliterally, getting to enjoy treatssuch as pizza, hot dogs, chips,juice and pudding. Their mindswere also fed, as volunteers fromCentreville Presbyterian Church(CPC) came to school and readstories with them.
The program was held two daysin July and two days in August. Itwas for rising first- through sixth-graders, and about 130 students
total participated, as did some 15volunteers from the church.
“We invited ‘reluctant’ readers orthose lacking access to books athome,” said London Towne read-ing specialist Shele Banford. “Theidea is to eliminate that summerreading loss and, ultimately, toclose the achievement gap. If thesechildren don’t keep reading, their
peers who read over the summerare even further ahead of them inreading when school beginsagain.”
It’s the second year the churchhas done this program and, beforeit even started, CPC held a bookdrive. The members collectedabout 300 new and gently usedbooks, which were then donated
to the school.“[CPC’s Director of Missions]
Sharon Hoover asked me for a listof high-interest books the kidswanted to read,” said Banford.“Then those who came got tochoose and take home the booksthey read. We invited parents andsiblings, too, so it’s a family affair.”
Grateful for the church’s help,
Banford said, “The programwouldn’t be what it is withoutCPC’s manpower and resources.As a school, we don’t have the ca-pability to provide these books forthe students to take home. Thisalso builds a sense of communitybetween the school, neighborhoodand church, plus a rapport andtrust with the families.”
Last Friday, Aug. 2, from 4-5:30p.m., students and adults read to-gether on picnic benches or onchairs on the lawn in a courtyardbehind the school. “The kids signin and then, based upon theirgrade level and interests, we’ll di-rect them to particular books wethink they’d like,” said Banford.“Then the volunteers read withthem and, together, they’ll alsotalk about what they’re reading.”
Rising third-grader EvelynGonzalez called the summer read-ing program “a lot of fun becausewe get to pick out books.” Saying
‘Read – A Need You Can Feed’CPC volunteersread withLondon TowneElementarystudents.
Rising second-grader Iman Asim reads “The Adventures ofAmelia Bedelia” with CPC volunteer Darlynne Gendreau.
Rising second-grader Richard Xiong reads the colorfulbook, “Eating the Alphabet,” with his mom Helen.
Evelyn Gonzalez, a Lon-don Towne rising third-grader, selects a bookfrom the table.
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her favorites are chapter books and “Beezus andRamona” by Beverly Cleary, she added, “I love booksbecause I learn a lot of things from them.”
Besides the other CPC members who read with thechildren, so did the Rev. Rob Bromhead. “What gotus excited is that the staff here was so happy withhow well the students did on their SOLs after par-ticipating in this program last summer,” he said. “Andthe number of students that have come out each weekso faithfully has been encouraging.”
Furthermore, said Bromhead, “We’re in a partner-ship with London Towne throughout the year to meetsome of its needs. So this summer reading programgives us, as a church community, a wonderful wayto serve as a partner.”
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Opinion
It came as somewhat of a relief to havethe candidates for governor in Virginia,Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Terry McAuliffe(D), discuss an actual issue that matters
to many Virginia families this week ata forum on mental health issues.
While press coverage of Cuccinelliand McAuliffe might lead one to be-lieve that they are two similar, ethically chal-lenged candidates, in fact they differ dramati-cally in their views about key issues affectingVirginia.
Money is critical to providing appropriatemental health services. So is access to healthinsurance that covers treatment for mental ill-ness.
Virginia has an opportunity to expand healthcare for poor residents, with the bill paid bythe federal government. Virginians are alreadypaying the taxes that fund the expansion ofMedicaid in other states. This would providecoverage for individuals with income up to$14,856 — $30,656 for a family of four.
Cuccinelli opposes expanding Medicaid;McAuliffe supports it.
Virginia stands to lose more than $9.2 bil-lion in federal funds over the first five years ifit opts out of Medicaid expansion to individu-
als and families with incomes up to 133 per-cent of the poverty level.
It’s a travesty that legislators engaged inpartisan grandstanding could get to decide that
as many as 400,000 Virginians wouldnot get access to health coverage.
About 13 percent of Northern Vir-ginia residents do not have health in-
surance. Fairfax County government, whichsupports the expansion, says it would providecoverage for 25,000 to 30,000 Fairfax Countyresidents.
Beyond GiftsAnd Disclosure
It’s unlikely that there will be a special ses-sion of the General Assembly to address “holes”in Virginia’s disclosure laws. No doubt somechanges to rules on gifts to candidates and of-ficials and their families will emerge from thenext session of the Virginia General Assembly,which begins in January.
Virginia is one of only a few states with nolimits on campaign contributions and littleoversight on campaign spending, setting thestage for abuses beyond gifts, shopping sprees,
etc. Reform should move beyond gifts and intogenuine campaign finance reform.
Share Wisdom,Second Request
Our Insider’s Edition Newcomers and Com-munity Guides, will publish the last week ofAugust. Thank you to the many people whohave sent in contributions for publication. Weare still seeking more input.
What tips do you have for someone gettingto know your community? Do you have a fa-vorite park? What sites in your community doyou take visitors to see? We’re hoping to sharethe places, activities, events, organizations andvolunteer opportunities your neighbors mightnot know about.
Faith organizations, nonprofit organizations,clubs, environmental groups, advocacy groups,youth sports teams and others who offer eventsopen to the public are invited to send a para-graph about the organization and how to getinvolved.
Email tips and photos to [email protected]. Send in your Insider’sTips by Friday, Aug. 16. For information on adver-tising, email [email protected] orcall 703-778-9431.
— Mary Kimm,
Issues That MatterMental health services discussion gives insightinto real differences between candidates.
Editorials
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FRIDAY/AUG. 9Shabbat Service. 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Torah, 4212 C-
Technology Court, Chantilly. The service will be held inthe new building. All community members are welcome.Call 703-217-8938 or visit www.BethTorah.net.
FRIDAY/AUG. 23New Member Shabbat Service. 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth
Torah, 4212 C-Technology Court, Chantilly. The servicewill be held in the new building. All community membersare welcome to attend. Call 703-217-8938 or visitwww.BethTorah.net.
SATURDAY/AUG. 24Pre-school Open House. Happy Faces Daycare, 13923
Braddock Road. The event will include moon bounces,snow-cones, and balloon animals. Children can enjoy theevents while parents are taken on a tour. All parents whoregister after the event will recieve two free weeksenrollment. Visit www.happyfacesdaycare.com or call 703-830-1200.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Board of Directors Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at Centreville
Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. TheSouthwestern Youth Association will be holding theirannual meeting. The SYA executive board positions are forone year terms. Nominations are now being accepted. Thismeeting is open to the community. Call 703-815-3362 orcontact the SYA office at [email protected].
SEPT. 14Blood Drive. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Timothy Catholic
Church, 13809 Poplar Tree Road. Donors are encouragedto give all summer long, but especially near key summerholidays when donations decline. From May, 23 to Sept. 9,donors, recipients and blood drive coordinators will beasked to share their inspirational videos and personalmessages about how their lives have been touched. Visitwww.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
Bulletin Board
Supporting Kids FirstFairfax County Local Childcare Coordinators Dariece Rau, KimberlyNelson, Christine Bodziak, Shawna Levins, Cinzia Putzeys andDebora Smith, along with area au pairs and their host familiesenjoyed yogurt and other treats at Yolly Molly Café in Fairfax onSunday, Aug. 4 to support Cultural Care’s Kids First Foundation.Yolly Molly provided the setting and donated 15 percent of all salesbetween 1-5 p.m. that day to benefit Kids First. More than $100 wasraised which will be matched 100 percent by Cultural Care Au Pair.Yolly Molly will continue to collect donations for Kids First throughAug. 25. See culturalcarekidsfirst.org.
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ANGLICANChurch of the Epiphany…703-481-8601
Christ the Redeemer…703-502-1732ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Centreville Assembly of God…703-830-1841BAHA’I
Baha’i Faith…1-800-22-UNITEBAPTIST
Centreville Baptist Church…703-830-3333Chantilly Baptist Church…703-378-6880
Clifton Baptist Church…703-263-1161Second Baptist Church…703-830-1850
Mount Olive Baptist Church…703-830-8769Ox Hill Baptist Church…703-378-5555
BIBLEChantilly Bible Church…703-263-1188
Community Bible Church…703-222-7737CATHOLIC
St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church…703-817-1770
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church…703-266-1310
St. Paul Chung Catholic Church…703-968-3010
St. Timothy Catholic Church…703-378-7461St. Veronica Catholic Church…703-773-2000
EPISCOPALChurch of the Epiphany…703-715-6070
St. John’s Episcopal Church…703-803-7500
JEWISHCongregation Yad Shalom…703-802-8901
Temple Beth Torah…703-263-2252 LUTHERAN
King of Kings Lutheran Church…703-378-7272
Lord of Life Lutheran Church…703-323-9500
St. Andrew Lutheran Church…703-830-2768
METHODISTCentreville United Methodist…
703-830-2684Pender United Methodist Church…
703-278-8023Pleasant Valley United Methodist…
703-327-4461NON-DENOMINATIONALCentreville Community Church…
703-580-5226Christian Life Center…703-754-9600
Clear River Community Church…703-881-7443
Covenant Christian Center…703-631-5340
Fair Oaks Church…703-631-1112New Life...703-222-8836
Tree of Life Bible Church...703-830-4563PENTECOSTAL
Capital Worship Center…703-530-8100Church of the Blessed Trinity…
703-803-3007ORTHODOX
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church…703-818-8372
The Greek Orthodox Parishof Loudoun County…703-421-7515
St. Raphael Orthodox Church…703-303-3047
PRESBYTERIANCentreville Presbyterian Church…
703-830-0098Chantilly Presbyterian Church…
703-449-1354Clifton Presbyterian Church…703-830-3175Young Saeng Korean Presbyterian Church…
703-818-9200UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTWellspring United Church of Christ…
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FRIDAY/AUG. 9Yoga Storytime. 2 p.m. at Chantilly
Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 6-9 can enjoy storytime that incorporates basic yogamoves. Free. Registration required,703-502-3883.
Ready for School Storytime. 4 p.m.at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 4-5can enjoy stories and more. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.
SATURDAY/AUG. 10Master Gardeners. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Adults can get tips,information and advice on theirhome gardens. Free. 703-502-3883.
Kaleidoscope Storytime. 10:30 a.m.at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Sensory storytime focusing on children on theautism spectrum and with otherdevelopmental disabilities. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.
I Dig Sign Language. 2:30 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. All ages can enjoysongs and games introducing basicAmerican Sign Language. Free, butregistration required. 703-830-2223.
Paws for Reading. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children ages 5-12 can meetand read to a trained therapy dog.They can read from a library book oralready owned one. Free.Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Starlight Cinema. 6 p.m. at 5875Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Moviebegins at dark. “Ice Age: ContinentalDrift,” with voices by Ray Romano,Karen Disher, Queen Latifah, JohnLeguizamo, Chris Wedge, DenisLeary, Wanda Sykes and Josh Peck, israted PG; 94 minutes; 2012. Free;bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 10-11Annual Civil War Weekend. Aug.
10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Aug. 11, 10a.m.-3 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way. Reenactorsdemonstrate the varied work of thearmy including drill, camp life andmedical care. $9/adults, $7/seniorsand children. Call 703-437-1794 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.
SUNDAY/AUG. 11Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. at the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK members present a Ngauge model train show. Freeadmission for museum member; $4adults; $2 children 5-15. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.
MONDAY/AUG. 12Storytime. 10 a.m. at Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoystories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults can sharetheir work and receive feedback.Free. 703-502-3883.
ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Ask for title. 703-830-2223.
CHS One Book Group Discussion.7 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Discuss “Peak” byRoland Smith. Free. 703-502-3883.
TUESDAY/AUG. 13Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000
Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Storytime. 1 p.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children age 3-5 can enjoy storiesand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Ladies Book Club Discussion. 7:30p.m. at Temple Beth Torah, 4212 C-Technology Court, Chantilly. ‘YiddishPoliceman’s Union’ by MichaelChabon. Call 703-217-8938 or visitwww.BethTorah.net.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoystories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Sunnyland Music with SlimHarrison. 2:30 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Allages can sing along and do-si-do totraditional music. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.
Chantilly Book Group. 7:30 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults call fortitle. Free. 703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/AUG. 15Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoystories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
FRIDAY/AUG. 16Swing Dance Lesson and Dance.
8:30 p.m. lesson and 9 p.m. dance atHilton Washington Dulles Airport,13869 Park Center Road. The RockinBones will perform. Beginnerswelcome. Class and dance are $15.
SATURDAY/AUG. 17Master Gardeners. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Adults can get tips,information and advice on theirhome gardens. Free. 703-502-3883.
Civil War Day. 11 a.m. at The Wineryat Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway.Features live music, food fromAmphora Catering, civil war re-enactments and more. Free. Visitwww.thewineryatbullrun.com or call703-815-2233.
Magic and Mayhem. 2:30 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Grades 6-8 canparticipate in this sci-fi/fantasy bookgroup. Call for title. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Starlight Cinema. 6 p.m. at 5875Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Moviebegins at dark. “Kung Fu Panda 2:The Kaboom of Doom,” with voicesby Jack Black, Angelina Jolie andJackie Chan, is rated PG; 90 minutes;2011. Free; bring a blanket or chairsand a picnic.
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vice. The caller also claimed to be holding a family member inexchange for numbers associated with prepaid money cards inthe victim’s possession. The victim relinquished information fromthe cards and the money was gone. But no family member hadactually been held against his will. So police are warning resi-dents to beware so they don’t fall prey to this kind of scheme.
Generally, say police, “If anyone except a legitimate businessasks for your card numbers, it could be a scam. Avoid using moneycard numbers if someone contacts you regarding prize winningsor sweepstakes, and do not use card numbers to purchase some-thing from a classified advertisement.”
Furthermore, they warn, “Do not give your card numbers toanother person, unless you’re absolutely certain of their credibil-ity. In most cases, the money lost from this type of scam is notinsured; so when it’s gone, it’s gone.”
Hold Summer Food DriveSummer is when WFCM is most in need of food donations. Chil-
dren are home from school and need three meals a day, but manycome from homes where both money and food are scarce. SoWFCM is hoping local residents and businesses will hold summerfood drives to help it restock its food pantry so it can provide foodto local families in need. Anyone interested in doing so shouldcontact Terry Kelly at [email protected].
Meals on Wheels VolunteersFairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers in Chantilly and
group Meals on Wheels coordinators in both Chantilly and Fairfax.Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711,[email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.
Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry urgently needs
donations of oil, canned fruit, rice (2-lb. bags), canned meat,canned white beans (garbanzo, northern, cannellini, navy), fruitjuice, Hamburger Helper, dry pasta, sugar, dry beans, and cannedvegetables. (Also needed are shampoo, feminine napkins and dishsoap. Bring all items to WFCM’S new food-pantry location, week-days, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’sPizza and Kumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shop-ping Center.
Thrift-store needs include bathing suits and shorts for all ages,Bibles in English and Spanish, plus large black yard bags. Thestore is at 13939 Metrotech Drive. In addition, Thrift Store volun-teers are needed for two- to four-hour shifts Fridays, between 9a.m. and 6 p.m., and Saturdays, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
How to Hire CLRC WorkersThe Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) serves businesses
and homeowners needing help with just about any home remod-eling or maintenance project. And local residents who’d like tohire a worker from the CLRC may do so easily. Either call 703-543-6272 or go to www.centrevilleLRC.org and click on the “Howto Hire” link. Tell what kind of work is required, how many work-ers are needed and when. The CLRC will match the needs to itsregistered workers’ skills and set up the job. The price for workwill be negotiated. After the job is completed, employers are en-couraged to provide the CLRC with feedback to ensure that thework was done well and to their satisfaction and to make sure theworkers are fairly paid.
Give Caregivers a BreakFairfax County needs Respite Care volunteers throughout the
county to give family caregivers of a frail older adult a well-de-served break. Volunteers visit and oversee the safety of the olderadult for a few hours each month. Volunteers are matched withfamilies in or near their own neighborhoods. Support and train-ing is provided. Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711,or [email protected].
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Students Learn History from Those Who Lived ItFrom Page 3
By Bonnie Hobbs
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Each year, Rocky Run Middle School in-vites veterans to participate in its an-nual World War II day. This year, it ex-
tended an invitation to veterans of more re-cent wars, as well, and they, too, enjoyed im-parting their knowledge and reminiscences tothe students.
One of them was Rocky Run’s librarian,Charlie Fontz, who shared his own militaryexperiences. Before joining the school and be-ginning a second career in education, he served21 years in the Navy, retiring as a commander.And as a young lieutenant, he was a helicop-ter pilot, flying H460s in Vietnam.
“We went to all the major port cities there,”he said. “I was the logistics pilot, we and car-ried machine guns, ammunition, mail, cargoand movies to the Navy ships and our Navyfacilities on shore in Vietnam. Mail and mov-ies were especially big for the troops’ morale.”
During his career, Fontz flew in the Atlantic,Pacific and Mediterranean theaters. “Most ofthe time, I was assigned to a ship’s air detach-ment,” he said. “I was even a ship’s operationsofficer in the Mediterranean, in addition torunning the air detachment.”
Because of his military duties, Fontz wasaway 24 months during the first three years ofhis marriage. “That’s always rough on fami-lies, especially during wartime,” he said. “Andback then, we didn’t have instant communica-tions.
“When my wife and I had our first baby, I
was at sea off Vietnam and I heard the newsby telegram communicated via MARS [Mili-tary Auxiliary Radio System] radio operators.So after telling your wife, ‘I love you,’ you thenhad to say, ‘Over.’”
Now, said fellow Vietnam vet Bill Marriott,“Guys in Afghanistan talk to their families viatelephone, Skype, e-mail and Twitter, so it’squite a difference.” During the Vietnam draw-down, he served in the Army Signal Corps. “Iprovided telephone service by day and got shotat every night,” he said. “They lobbed mortarsand rockets at us.”
Army vet Ed Zakreski was also in the SignalCorps, serving in Da Nang, in North Vietnam.“In war, half of the jobs are support jobs,” hesaid. “I got to work in an air-conditioned build-ing because the telephone equipment was sowarm. It was a big deal because we were in acountry with high humidity and temperatures
over 100 degrees.”Larry McKinley was a Medevac helicopter pi-
lot with the Army Medical Service Corps in Viet-nam and the Gulf War. “The two wars were sovastly different in their structure,” he said. “Italk to the kids about Vietnam. I loved what Idid; I rescued people and flew something im-portant in the way we fought wars.”
“We took troops and supplies to the war, andinjured soldiers back to the hospital in a timelyfashion,” continued McKinley. “We sometimeshad support from gunships. I was 21 during theVietnam War and, in Desert Storm, I was 45 andcommanded a unit.”
When he was younger, he said, “I thought Icouldn’t get hurt. Later, I wanted to get homesafely. In Vietnam, I was primarily in the deltawhere they grew rice. But I was the pilot; mycrew chief and my medic in the back of the he-licopter saved lives.”
‘My Crew Chief and Medic Saved Lives’Vietnam veterans alsoshare their stories.
Larry McKinley holds amodel of the Medevachelicopter he flew inVietnam and the Gulf War.
Army vet Ed Zakreskiserved in the SignalCorps in Da Nang, NorthVietnam.
Rocky Run’s librarian,Charlie Fontz, was aNavy helicopter pilotduring the Vietnam War.
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With prints of his artwork in the background, MarkStrauss spoke about life in a Polish ghetto during WWII.
Students question Peter Koch about hisservice with the German Luftwaffe.
An Army veteran, Eli Linden was woundedduring the invasion of Normandy.
Beside a photo of herself taken 70 years ago, duringwartime, Ruth Erno discussed her duties as a Navy com-munications officer.
planes escorting bombers makingruns over Europe. “We used to pro-tect Patton,” he said. But it wasdangerous work. “During thosedays, [the enemy] would shootanything that moved,” saidO’Connell.
At one point, he said, “[Gen.]Eisenhower gave Patton the orderto take a certain town — andPatton told him, ‘I took it yester-day; do you want me to give itback?’”
When a student asked O’Connellhow he felt about killing people,he replied, “The Germans had lotsof horse-drawn vehicles. I didn’tfeel bad about killing the Germans,but I did feel bad about killing theirhorses.”
Mentioning his life before join-ing the military, he said, “We werepoor, real poor. It was the Depres-sion, and we lived in a basementin Michigan with no lights and nowater and ate mashed-potato sand-wiches for lunch.”
Now an author and artist, MarkStrauss, 83, was a Jewish boy inPoland during WWII; and fromages 12-and-a-half to 14, he livedin the Lwow ghetto. “It was abso-lute hell,” he said. “I was always infear and felt threatened and terri-fied. I was also uncomfortable be-cause I was hidden in a 10x7 roomand could never walk around orthe people in the room belowwould have heard me.”
But through it all, he said, henever lost hope. “It was impossibleto believe the Allies would lose thewar,” he explained. “When we wereliberated by the Soviets, I felt ex-hilarated. But I couldn’t walk be-cause I hadn’t used my muscles in18 months.”
A student asked for Strauss’smost vivid memory of the Holo-caust and, he replied, “There are alot of ugly memories. But the worstwas when my father escaped fromhis work assignment.
He’d been beaten, his nose wasbroken and his appearance was atotal shock. And afterward, myparents fought; they were ruinedby the war.”
Strauss loved President HarryTruman, though. “He had a billpassed to allow people like memilitary transport to come to theU.S.,” said Strauss. “I didn’t speakany English, so the kids avoidedme.” He later wrote books abouthis experiences.
A boy asked how he feels aboutthe Germans today, and Strausssaid he doesn’t hate them or anypeople. “I think of people as indi-
viduals,” he said. When asked howbeing isolated affected him, Straussanswered, “I became more intro-spective. I live on a farm and candepend on my own resources with-out society.”
It was his second time participat-ing in WWII Day and he called it“very impressive, but also needed,because we have to know whathappened in order to look withsome intelligence toward the fu-ture.”
STUDENT Brandon Park inter-viewed some of the guests and lis-tened to their stories. “I learnedwhat it was like to be in the war,”he said. “It’s important to do thisbecause a lot of the veterans arepassing away each day, so we tryto preserve the memories of theGreatest Generation.”
Student Aaron Opoku mostlyasked “how the events of WWIIaffected their lives today and whatlessons it taught them. They said,when you start something, youshould finish it. And they learnedto appreciate all the small thingsin life and not take them forgranted.”
Aaron said reading history text-books bored him. “But this was in-teresting,” he said. “It’s more ex-citing to hear about history fromone person’s point of view, andwith emotion, and I’ll remember itlonger.”
“It’s a fun experience becauseyou got to talk to veterans whowere really there and get a first-person account,” added studentZach Lawrence. “It also helps usunderstand why they didn’t like theenemy and their passion for whatthey did during the war. The vet-erans provided lots of solid factsand information about their day-to-day lives during the war — andabout their families’ lives, both as
civilians and soldiers.”Peter Koch was also a WWII vet-
eran, but for the other side. He flewwith the German Luftwaffe out ofPoland and Germany. “They startedbuilding gliders — soaring planes— and I’d fly in them with my fa-ther and his friends when I was 8or 9,” said Koch. “My father wasone of the youngest Navy pilots inWWI and, at the end of 1943, Ijoined the Navy, too.”
Koch was trained to flyGermany’s first jet planes, theMesserschmitts. But toward theend of the war, he said, “There wasno more fuel to fly them, so I wasassigned to an airborne division ofparatroopers. But they didn’t havefuel to transport us so, at the endof 1944, I went to Poland.”
A student asked what his scari-est experience was, and Koch saidit came in 1945 “when the Russiansmade a 26-hour bombardment ofBerlin. The earth was shaking andwe were in trenches. It was a hor-rible experience, and I lost a lot ofmy buddies.”
Another student asked if heagreed with Hitler’s thoughts andideas. “Hitler came to power be-fore 1930 and got Germany out ofits post-WWI slump,” replied Koch.“So he was successful and peoplebelieved him. But what made himso successful was his terrible pro-paganda machine, so I grew upbelieving it and believing we’d winthe war. But when we started run-ning out of fuel, I began doubtingit.”
Much later, after he finished col-lege in 1953, Koch “met Americanofficers in Germany who shared myinterest in engineering and we be-came friends. I came to the U.S. in1956 on an engineering contractand married an American woman.”
He said people here didn’t showany resentment toward him, and
one of his friends was a formerAmerican prisoner-of-war in Ger-many. He also found many thingsin common with Americans andnow considers himself 95 percentAmerican.
Koch said Rocky Run’s WWII Day“gives me an opportunity to openup about my memories and to tellthe younger generation that war isno use — it’s destructive. What didEurope gain from two world wars?Nothing.”
ALSO SHARING her experienceswas Ruth Erno, 91, who was a Navycommunications officer. She joinedin 1943 at age 21 and, as she spoketo the students, beside her was aphoto of herself in uniform.
“There’d be whole generations offamilies who worked in the Navyshipyards at Portsmouth, N.H., sothey couldn’t imagine taking orderfrom me, but we worked it out,”she said.
“I was in charge of a communi-cations station; and in Washington,I published three documents usedby radio officers.”
Although she and the othersworked long hours, Erno said theirjob was “thrilling and exciting. Inthe Navy, everything you do isteamwork, and you feel a personalresponsibility for what you do. Iwas a WAVE [Women Accepted forVolunteer Emergency] service. Itwas established July 30, 1942, forwomen in the Naval Reserves. Inthe late 1940s, the law waschanged to allow women to stayin the Navy.”
When Erno first went in, she wasenlisted and was trained to repairaircraft. But radio operators wereneeded at the 1st Naval DistrictHeadquarters, so she received on-the-job training and was later sentto communications college.
“I sent and received messages to
and from ships by radio — or bythe newest thing then, teletype,”she said. “Later, I was responsiblefor the message center and wasalso in charge of the Navy post of-fice and telephone exchange onbase, as well as dockside commu-
nications for ships coming in.”Erno said her most memorable,
wartime moment was when shewas at Portsmouth and was theonly woman in uniform. “I did thepublic relations for special eventsand got to meet the governors and
their families who came there,” shesaid. “I’d also escort them whenthey visited submarines and an air-craft carrier.”
This was her second visit toRocky Run, and she was pleasedto participate in the special event.
“Today, many of the servicemenwho come back don’t talk abouttheir experiences,” she said. “But Ienjoy being with young people. Mydegree was in education, and Idon’t think the WWII section in thetextbooks is large enough.”
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“I went to great doctors in the area, but there wasn’tan effort to find out why they were sick,” saidCochrane. “It was al-ways, ‘Give them thismedicine.’”
Cochrane was un-willing to acceptconstant medicationwithout knowing theroot cause of herchildren’s illnesses,however. Making ither life’s mission tofind healing alterna-tives, she began do-ing her own research to find nutritional solutions.
“We found a pediatrician who was familiar withalternative medicine and we started our son on hishealing path,” said Cochrane. “The doctor said ‘Don’teat this,’ but he didn’t tell me what we could eat. Ittook a lot of effort and a lot of tears to determinehow to feed my family in a different way. Fifteenyears ago, the term gluten-free wasn’t on anyone’sradar.”
Cochrane left her corporate career after 20 yearsand returned to school to study nutrition, herbologyand holistic methods of healing. She started her ownnutrition and wellness practice called Healing Paths,Nutrition and Wellness Counseling, and has written
a book called “Restorative Recipes: A Mindful Pathto the Essential You.”
HER CLIENTS RANGE from infants to adults.Cochrane’s approach is tailored for each individual,focusing on specific health concerns and how theycan be addressed through improved nutrition andnatural supplements. She addresses ailments includ-ing allergies, hormonal imbalances, headaches, gas-trointestinal upsets, menopausal symptoms, cancerand depression.
“Our counseling includes plans for insulin insensi-tivity, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure,high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, ADHD (at-tention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and otherchronic and autoimmune conditions,” said Cochrane.
“Food is our medicine,” she continued. “But we’velost sight of our food. If you’re eating fast food orfood out of a package, you’re not eating real food.”
Nurse Practitioner Laura Evan, who holds a doc-torate in nursing practice and is an assistant profes-sor in the Nurse Practitioner Program at the GeorgeMason University School of Nursing in Fairfax, agreesthat eliminating processed foods can improve health.
“Avoid trans fats,”she said. “These aremodified fats foundin processed foods.Avoid salt. It’s a fla-vor enhancer [and]encourages the bodyto hold on to waterand can increase[blood pressure] incertain patients.”
Cochrane ap-proaches each client
as an individual. “Each person has their own signa-ture biochemistry, and that tells me what they needfor their body,” said Cochrane. “You have to elimi-nate certain foods and then reintroduce them afterwaiting a period of time between each introduction.”
She also offers meal plans and provides cookingand shopping guidelines for balanced nutrition thatwill meet individual health needs. She even takesclients on grocery store tours to demystify the newshopping process.
ALEXANDRIA RESIDENT Tamara Kieffer is oneCochrane’s patients. “I have had migraines for many
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“It took me a lot of effort and a lotof tears to determine how to feedmy family in a different way. Fifteenyears ago, the term gluten-freewasn’t on anyone’s radar.”
— Teri Cochrane, author and nutritionist
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Personal Challenge Inspires BookFrom Page 10
“Restorative Recipes: A Mindful Path to the EssentialYou,” written by Reston-based nutritionist Teri Cochraneis filled with healthful recipes that she says can help healone’s body.
Teri Cochrane
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years … and wanted to get offsome of the medication and ex-plore a homeopathic approach,”she said. “It is a process and it getsfrustrating because you want re-sults right away. I got off glutenand cut out nitrates and nitrites,which meant giving up processeddeli meat and hotdogs.”
Once she began to see improve-ments in her health, Kieffer be-came motivated. “It is hard to cutthings out of your diet, especiallysugar, which was the last thing togo, but as soon as I did, my brainfog cleared and I felt so much bet-ter.” She says honey and dateswork well as sweeteners.
Kieffer stresses that changingher diet was a long and difficultprocess, but says the pay-off waswell worth the sacrifice. “My migraines are muchimproved. I am not off my meds entirely, but I wasable to reduce them and now they work 90 percentof the time. Before it was much less.”
Chronic abdominal issues have plagued JudyClayton, of Arlington, for most of her life. “Fromconstipation to endometriosis and internal scarringfrom multiple surgeries, I’ve had chronic pain [sincechildhood],” she said, adding that she also sufferedfrom high blood pressure.
“When Teri tested me, it showed that I was dairylactose intolerant, and was allergic to mold, like thosefound in mushrooms and peanut butter,” Claytonsaid.
Clayton, who is 66, thought making the recom-mended dietary changes would be difficult, but shewas wrong.
Her new diet includes a myriad of foods like beef,chicken, goat milk products and grain-like foods suchas quinoa. “I thought I was going to miss bread andpotato chips, but I don’t,” she said. “I think that mybody is getting more nutrients so I don’t crave thefoods I used to eat. I’ve also lost 18 pounds and feellike a whole new person.”
Bethesda, Md.-based acupuncturist AusraKaminskas, who was a medical doctor in her nativeLithuania, said, “I heard her giving a talk, and then I
started referring my pa-tients to Teri when Westernmedicine wasn’t helping.Her work made a huge dif-ference in their health. Herexperience is amazing andher knowledge is profound,but apart from the knowl-edge, she has a professionalintuition.”
WHILE COCHRANE ISPROUD to have turned herpersonal research into a
source to help others, she is especially proud of thehealth and well-being of her two children. Today, her15-year-old daughter Madeleine is a ballet dancer inan elite professional program.
Her son William is 19 years old and is 5-feet-11-inches tall. He is attending the University of Virginiaon a full scholarship.
“He is fit and no longer on medication,” saidCochrane. “He was prom king, on the varsity swimteam and a junior Olympic champion in karate.”
She’s also grateful for their health. “I could pay itforward and provide a service. I went back to schoolto gain knowledge to help other families.”
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INDECENT EXPOSURE, 5500 block of Se-quoia Farms Drive, July 19, 6:40 p.m. Two girls,ages 12 and 15, were walking at approximately8:20 in the morning when they saw a man sit-ting in a car. The man was exposing himself.
BURGLARY, 5000 block of Oakcrest Drive,July 12, 5:30 p.m. A resident reported someoneentered the home and stole several items toinclude jewelry. Forced entry was madethrough a rear door.
UNLAWFUL ENTRY/DESTRUCTION OFPROPERTY, 14300 block of Green Trails Bou-levard, July 12, 8 a.m. An employee reportedsomeone entered the pool area and damagedseveral items.
LARCENIES:13900 block of Lee Jackson Memorial High-
way, bicycle from business.
5400 block of Clubside Lane, jewelry fromresidence.
13700 block of Lee Jackson Memorial High-way, bank deposit from business.
Braddock Road/Newton Patent Drive, GPS,briefcase and sunglasses from vehicle.
13800 block of Braddock Road, watch frombusiness.
13900 block of Lee Jackson Memorial High-way, lottery tickets from business.
4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, prescrip-tion medicine from vehicle.
5800 block of Stone Ridge Drive, cell phonefrom business.
STOLEN VEHICLES:13600 block of Bayberry Lane, CBR 600 mo-
torcycle.6100 block of Redwood Square Center, 2009
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The following incidents were reported by the Sully District Station.
By Michael Lee Pope
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Should nonviolent felons have theirright to vote automatically re-stored? What exactly is a nonvio-lent felony? What kind of process
can be considered automatic?These are some of the questions at the
heart of an ongoing debate in Virginia aboutrestoration of rights for those who have paidtheir debt to society. It’s also a point of dis-tinction between the candidates for gover-nor because the winner of the election willhave the power to determine who gets tohave civil liberties restored as well as theprocess to make it happen.
Republican Attorney General KenCuccinelli voted against restoring votingrights when he was in the state Senate, al-though his views on the issue have beenevolving. He now supports an amendmentto restore voting rights, although he main-tains that the gov-ernor does nothave the constitu-tional authority toissue an executiveorder automati-cally restoringthem. FormerDemocratic Com-mittee ChairmanTerry McAuliffe,on the other hand,says he will issuean executive orderthe first day of hisadmin i s t ra t ionditching the appli-cation process infavor of a new sys-tem in which thegovernor’s officewould review allnonviolent felons.
Both Cuccinelli and McAuliffe support aconstitutional amendment, although that’sa nonstarter in the Republican-controlledHouse of Delegates. “The stereotypical po-sition on restoration of voting rights for fel-ons is that Democrats would generally bemore supportive than Republicans,” saidKyle Kondik, analyst with the University ofVirginia Center for Politics. “We’re not nec-essarily seeing that in this instance becausethe governor has been for it.”
Since he took office in 2010, RepublicanGov. Bob McDonnell has defied conven-tional wisdom on the issue of restorationof voting rights for nonviolent felons. De-spite the long history of Republican oppo-sition to the issue, McDonnell has restoredvoting rights to more felons than any othergovernor in the history of Virginia — morethan 4,000, so far. Last week, he launcheda new online application so nonviolent fel-ons could use the Internet to facilitate theprocess of restoring civil rights. He evenraised the issue during his State of the Com-monwealth Address earlier this year.
“As a nation that believes in redemption
and second chances, we must provide aclear path for willing individuals to be pro-ductive members of society once they haveserved their sentences and paid their finesand restitution,” said McDonnell in the
January address tomembers of theGeneral Assembly.“It is time for Vir-ginia to join mostof the other statesand make the res-toration of civilrights an automaticprocess for nonvio-lent offenders.”
WITHIN MIN-UTES of thegovernor’s speech,civil-rights groupsspoke out in sup-port of thegovernor’s new po-sition. The Ameri-can Civil LibertiesUnion of Virginiapraised the effort
as a way to shed “this vestige of the JimCrow era.” Virginia Organizing and VirginiaNew Majority also issued written statementssupporting the effort, which now had bi-partisan appeal.
Then House Republicans pulled the rugout. A few days after the State of the Com-monwealth address, the House Subcommit-tee on Constitutional Amendments met toconsider a constitutional amendment intro-duced by Del. Charniele Herring (D-46).The amendment would have kept thegovernor’s power to restore civil rights, al-though it would have added a new powerto the General Assembly to “provide for therestoration of civil rights to persons whohave been convicted of nonviolent feloniesand who have completed service of theirsentences, subject to the conditions, require-ments, and definitions set forth in that law.”But House Republicans broke with the Re-publican governor, the Republican lieuten-ant governor and the Republican attorneygeneral.
“A number of Republicans stood up on thefloor of the House and essentially attacked
the governor for supporting this,” said Del.Rob Krupicka (D-45). “It’s clear they don’tintend to follow his wishes.”
Since the session, momentum has beenbuilding to find a way to achieve some kindof action without the need for a constitu-tional amendment — an initiative that hasfailed year after year for more than threedecades. In March, Attorney GeneralCuccinelli put tougher an advisory commit-tee to figure out a way to move forward onthe issue after decades of deadlock. In May,the advisory group released a report thatdiscussed several alternative approaches,but didn’t endorse any one in particular.One approach would designate an existingagency within the executive branch tospearhead a more proactive rights restora-tion process on behalf of the governor.
CUCCINELLI was one of the strongestopponents to extending voting rights tononviolent felons during his years in theGeneral Assembly. Year after year, the issuewas raised by Northern Virginia Democrats.And year after year, the conservative Re-publican who represented the 37th SenateDistrict — an area that stretched from Burketo Centreville — would vote against it.
“Being in the middle of it for a number ofyears changed my opinion on this particu-lar point,” said Cuccinelli in a May inter-view with Connection Newspapers. “I thinkI’m consistent with some of the other thingsI’ve done in the criminal justice arena.”
When he arrived in Richmond, Cuccinellisaid, he thought denial of voting rightsshould be part of the punishment given tofelons. Over the years though, he saw apattern of behavior in which legislatorswould increase penalties for all manner ofoffenses — a phenomenon he calls “felonycreep.” By the time he became attorney gen-eral in 2010, Cuccinelli began to have sec-ond thoughts about his longstanding oppo-sition to restoration of voting rights for non-violent felons. This year, he appeared be-fore a panel of legislators to testify in favorof an amendment that he voted against asa legislator.
“When I arrived as attorney general, Ievolved to a different position,” saidCuccinelli. “I think that we need to be more
open as a society to reintegrating peoplewho go into our prisons and our jails whenthey come out.”
MCAULIFFE takes a traditional Demo-cratic position on extending voting rights,although he says streamlining the processwould be one of the first actions he wouldtake as governor.
“Provided that they have served their timewithout significant incident and have madeall required restitution and paid all fees andfines, their civil rights will be automaticallyrestored to them and they can fully rejoincivil society,” McAuliffe said in a writtenstatement on the issue.
McAuliffe also says he would support aconstitutional amendment that would au-tomatically restore voting rights for nonvio-lent felons. This is an approach cheered bycivil-rights advocates who fear that futuregovernors might not take the same positionas McAuliffe or even Cuccinelli andMcDonnell. “Until such legislation is passed,under the Virginia Constitution, it’s up tothe governor to use his or her constitutionalauthority to restore civil rights to non-vio-lent felons,” McAuliffe wrote. “This is basicfairness. Once someone has paid their debt,they should be free and clear.”
SOME OF THE ISSUES remain unre-solved. For example, what is “automatic”restoration? The ACLU uses that term tomean no application process is needed andno review of an individual’s background isconducted. McDonnell, on the other hand,uses the term to mean that all applicantswho qualify are approved. Another issuethat is up for interpretation is who quali-fies as a “nonviolent” felon. Civil rights ad-vocates are concerned that that the defini-tion leaves too much room forinterpretation.“The Virginia constitutiongives the governor complete discretion,”said Hope Amezquita, legislative counseland staff attorney at the American Civil Lib-erties Union of Virginia. “If you are a per-son who has committed a crime that isn’tconsidered nonviolent by the code of Vir-ginia but you are on the governor’s violentlist, you don’t qualify and you have to gothrough the more rigorous process.”
Automatic Debate Candidates for governor agree on amendmentfor voting rights; disagree on executive order.
Candidates for governor disagreeabout whether or not the governorhas the authority to issue an ex-ecutive order to automaticallyrestore voting rights.
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Creating Jobs and Helping the CommunityFrom Page 1
Posing with the handmade garden boxes are (back row, from left)Roberto Fernández and Nathan Watts and (front row, from left) ToriJameson, Marco Antonio Noriega and Diego Abel Gonzalez.
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coming a minister with the United Churchof Christ. And she’s had a great time at thecenter.
“Being welcomed by this community hasbeen a treat and a blessing,” said Jameson.“The guys are wonderful people and I’mglad to be able to work with them all sum-mer.”
Nathan Watts, of Vanderbilt DivinitySchool in Nashville, is also a CLRC intern.He’ll graduate in December and wants tobecome a college chaplain. At the center,he’s done outreach to update the volunteerson what’s been happening there this sum-mer.
“I’ve also been promoting a language-ex-change program the CLRC will have in thefall and winter,” he said. “It’s reverse ESL— teaching local residents Spanish. Westarted with our data base, but will add inthe churches and anyone in the communitywho wants to learn Spanish and make somefriends.”
Watts said the new program will buildrelationships, encourage education and di-rect dialogue and empower the workers.“They’ll be asked what phrases, culturalcustoms, etc., they want to teach Englishspeakers,” he said. He also noted there’smore to the workers than meets the eye.
“Some of these men weren’t day laborersin their own country,” said Watts. “Theywere leaders — teachers, business ownersand nurses. So they were used to a differ-ent type of work and more responsibilitythan day labor. But that’s their reality asthey’ve come to America. So this programgives them leadership opportunities again.”
Two of the workers, Marco AntonioNoriega and Diego Abel Gonzalez, bothcame from Guatemala. Noriego describedthe center as “a nice place that helps us earnmoney to send to our country to our fami-lies.” And he said both interns were won-derful instructors.
Agreeing, Gonzalez said, “They’ve helpedus and it’s meant a lot. I appreciate that theycame here and gave us their time.” A Moun-tain View High grad, he’s been coming tothe center for three months. He does land-
scaping, moving and other jobs and helpstranslate for workers new to the CLRC.
“The center’s what we need in this com-munity because it provides us with the helpwe need learning English and vocabulary,”said Gonzalez. “It also helps get workers offthe street, but only if the community hiresus.” “The center is fantastic,” said Watts. “It’spractical because it puts money into thepockets of people who need it — not onlythe workers, but their families back home.”
Jameson said leadership development has
been this summer’s focal point. “One day, agroup of middle-schoolers visited us, andthe guys taught them how to assemble theboxes,” she said. “Then the workers andstaff taught them some Spanish, includinganimal names and some phrases.”
“Immigration reform is what everyone’stalking about, but this is a real model ofhow to meet people’s needs,” added Watts.“These people have great courage and heart.They’ve traveled all the way from CentralAmerica; it was traumatic and totally up-rooting, but they survived. And here, theworkers negotiate the price of their work— and that’s empowering and humanizing.”
Both he and Jameson have loved intern-ing at the CLRC. “I didn’t expect to like it asmuch, be so welcomed and learn so much,”said Jameson. “I’m so thankful and grate-ful to have spent a large chunk of my sum-mer working here in this community withthese guys. In my religious training, we’retaught about justice and advocacy, and it’sgreat to see these high-minded ideals in apractical context and to learn from thepeople, themselves.”
Watts called the center a “good and ex-tremely successful response to the realitiesof day labor. It educates people about theimportance of taking care of immigrants.I’ve never been part of anything quite likethis, and it’s something I’ll carry with me asan example of what people can do to sup-port others living in their community.”
Praising the work of Fernández, Maddraand former center director Shani Moser, headded, “There are immigrant communitieseverywhere, but not all of them have some-thing like this.”
Chantilly Teen Fine Tunes His Songwriting SkillsFrom Page 1
At camp, he attended daily songwritingclasses taught by Thornton’s vice-dean. “Herecommended we read the book, ‘Steal Likean Artist,’ because he said lightning — in-spiration — doesn’t strike when you wantit to. But the best artists take pieces fromother songs — taking the core elements thatmake a song what it is and transformingthem into their own thing.”
For one assignment, his group removedthe lyrics and melody from “Papa’s Got aBrand-New Bag” and discovered a bluessong underneath. Then they had to write aresponse song in that same style. “After weperformed it, a multimedia student askedif he could make a music video out of it,and he did,” said Saitta. “It was the firstmusic video made in Grammy Camp his-tory, and it turned out great.”
Guest speakers gave pointers on makingit in the music industry, making money fromsongs and getting music internships. “Wealso had famous speakers, including RyanSeacrest and A.J. McLean from theBackstreet Boys,” said Saitta. “They werepart of a panel talking about their big breaksin the industry.”
“I was a novice before I went to Grammy
Camp and had noidea how I was goingto have a future inmusic,” he continued.“Now I know you doit through intern-ships, building rela-tionships and net-working.”
The students alsotook field trips;Saitta’s group visitedThe Village Studios in Los Angeles. “It’swhere Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, John Mayerand Lenny Kravitz recorded,” he said. “Oneof my favorite bands of all time is PinkFloyd. There was a lot of history in thatplace — it was a cool environment.”
Saitta said the students had to write sev-eral songs within a time limit, together andindividually. Each also received a privatelesson with an instructor. “I played threethings I’d written before for him, and hecritiqued them,” said Saitta. “He said theywere similar musically and only used a fewchords, so he gave me tips on how to changethem up and make them more interesting.”
However, the instructor liked Saitta’s lyr-ics. “That’s the part of songwriting I like
best,” he said. “The words tell a story, andthat’s what listeners relate to. You paint apicture in their heads.”
At camp, he said, “I learned that you haveto surround yourself with people as passion-ate about music as you are, or you’re notgoing to be happy. That’s why the camp wasgreat; everybody wanted to be there andwas the best of the best that applied.”
Saitta said the students were advised tobe diligent, work hard and build relation-ships with almost everybody in the indus-
try — marketers, songwriters, singers, mu-sicians, etc., to be successful. Toward thatend, he got the phone numbers of all theother students there.
Then when he got home, he sent anacoustic demo of a song he wrote to adrummer and a saxophone player andasked them to create music they thoughtwould fit in certain parts of the song. “Theylive in two, different parts of the country,but they did it, recorded it and sent it tome,” said Saitta. “Now I’ll send it to an au-dio engineer friend I made, and he’ll makeit sound great. It really is the definition ofnetworking.”
He said the camp gave him a better un-derstanding of how the music industryworks and how to improve his songwriting.“I learned how to make each song stand outso people will want to listen to them, overand over,” said Saitta. “You want to makeall the songs on your CD appeal to as manypeople as possible.”
Overall, he said, “The camp was incred-ibly worthwhile. I’m going to apply againnext year.” For more information, plussamples of his music, go to http://youtube.com/jasonsaittamusic/ and http://facebook.com/jasonsaitta/.
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At the Chairman’s Luncheon and Annual Meet-ing for the Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce elected officers for the coming yearinclude Don Owens of Griffin-Owens & Associatesin Herndon as the new chairman; attorney MaryGayle Holden from Sterling as vice-chair; BobGangi of Citibank as secretary; Eileen Kennedy ofCardinal Bank as treasurer; and Doug Downer ofHRI Associates in Herndon as vice president forFriday Night Live. The members voted in a slate ofdirectors, including the following newcomers: MattChubb with Kaiser Permanente; Dr. Marla Gebaideof Centreville Chiropractic Center; Bruce Gemmillwith John Marshall Bank; Matt Hurst with B.F. SaulHotel Division; Arsalan Lutfi with Trivision Studiosin Chantilly; Scott McClinton with WestfieldsMarriott; Michael O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Law Firmin Herndon; Byron Schulze, Virginia CommerceBank, and Ken Spedden, ex-officio with InnovativeSolutions Consortium.
Chamber partners, Dulles 28 Benefactors, RisingStars, and committee chairs were thanked for theirsignal contributions to this chamber. Excellence inthe past year was also recognized. The award fora standing committee went to Economic Develop-ment and Advocacy, co-chaired by Bill Lauer ofTETRA Partners; Joe Ritchey of Prospective, Inc.;and Dave Cordingley of MainStreet Bank. Bestevent committee awards this year were shared bythe Stars Over Dulles Awards Gala, co-chaired byBob Kessler of Systems Furniture Gallery andDonna Weyh Roberts of Weyh Roberts & Associ-ates, and by the Chantilly Day Committee,co-chaired by Carl Brown, Staybridge SuitesChantilly, and Shak Hill of Shak Hill Insurance,with major support from Bill Keech of WestfieldsBusiness Owners Association. Committee chairaward went to Bob Gangi of Citibank. Volunteer ofthe year is Angela Inzerillo of AdviCoach.
Dan Augustine joins CORT Business Servicesas the new director of government sales. August-ine will manage approximately 16 sales andsupport team members spread across the UnitedStates. Augustine is a former U.S. Army Colonelwho prior to joining CORT served as vice presidentfor Elbit Systems.
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