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On Oct. 14, youth fromAlternative Housedemonstrated some oftheir horsemanshipskills they’ve learned atNVTRP for FairfaxCounty Sheriff’s depu-ties and then did someteaching themselves.

Fairfax County SATScores Above Virginia,National LevelsNews, Page 3

‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on Meals TaxOpinion, Page 6

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‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on Meals TaxOpinion, Page 6

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News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

On average, Fairfax CountyPublic High Schools per-formed better on the SAT col-lege placement exam in 2016

than the Commonwealth of Virginia over-all average.

Virginia students also outscored the na-tional numbers, according to data releasedlast week by the Virginia Department ofEducation and the College Board, the orga-nization that publishes the SAT.

The two groups reported 65 percent ofVirginia public school graduates took theSAT. Of that number, they said 45.2 percentearned the College Board benchmark forcollege readiness.

By achieving a combined score of 1550— including critical reading, math and writ-ing scores — the College Board believesthose students stand a 65 percent chanceof holding a B-average during their first yearin college.

Virginia’s 65 percent beat the nationalaverage of 37.3 percent of SAT-takers reach-ing the benchmark.

“While the overall performance of Vir-ginia students compares favorably with thatof their nationwide peers, the wide achieve-ment gaps visible when we dig deeper intothe data remind us that outcomes are notimproving for far too many students ofcolor,” Virginia Board of Education Presi-dent Billy K. Cannaday Jr. said in a state-ment. “Narrowing and ultimately closingthese gaps is the state board’s top priority.”

THE FAIRFAX COUNTY AVERAGES topVirginia in each category, aided by uncom-monly high scores from the magnet Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology, which requires its own test andapplication process for admission.

Jefferson comprised more than 63 per-cent Asian students for the 2015-2106school year, 1.5 percent African American,2.23 percent Hispanic, 25.43 percent Cau-casian and 7.4 percent other, according toFairfax County Public Schools.

Langley High School also posted averagesof above 600 in each SAT category.

The majority of Langley’s student bodyin 2015-2016 was white, with just over 65percent. Asians were second with 23.47percent, next Hispanic and other each withabout 5 percent, and black with less than apercent.

JEB Stuart High School is an examplewhere in each category it was above thenational average but below the Virginia andFCPS averages. Stuart also had about 100

fewer test-takers (243) than the FCPS av-erage (343).

Stuart was half Hispanic in 2015-2016,followed by 22.97 percent white, 13.8 per-cent Asian, 10.26 percent African Americanand 2.29 percent other.

Mount Vernon was the only FCPS schoolwith average scores consistently below theFCPS, Virginia and national averages.

In 2015-2016, Mount Vernon’s studentbody was made up of 41.68 percent His-panic students, 27.6 percent African Ameri-can, 19.59 percent white, 6.28 percentAsian and 4.85 percent other.

Karen Corbett Sanders, Mount Vernonrepresentative to the Fairfax County schoolboard, said West Potomac has seen agradual increase in scores thanks to a PTSA-sponsored SAT prep program.

Students have the opportunity to take amock exam for $20, get an assessmentbased on their results of which areas theyneed help in, and then enroll in a prepcourse through the PTSA.

THIS YEAR is the first cohort at WestPotomac that will have had that opportu-nity.

“You have so many test prep organizationstoday that are really working with kids toget those scores up but a lot are expensive,”Corbett Sanders said.

The program has expanded and allowedstudents from Mount Vernon High Schoolto come over and take part as well.

“It’s one of those eye-opening things,” shesaid. “It’s just not fair for kids who can’tafford it, but the schools and parents to-gether are taking ownership, to make sureour kids get this opportunity too.”

Corbett Sanders noted Fairfax CountyPublic Schools offers online SAT prep aspart of the Adult and Community Educa-tion program. That information is avail-able here at: https://aceclasses.fcps.edu.

Fairfax County SAT Scores Above Virginia, National Levels

Lorton/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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School systemaverage hidesachievement gap.

2016 SATTest Critical Math Writing Combined

Takers Reading ScoreSchool (Mean) (Mean) (Mean) (Mean)Annandale High School 319 506 524 490 1520Bryant Alternative High School 3 - - -Centreville High School 437 546 570 537 1653Chantilly High School 506 558 585 542 1685Edison High School 291 504 510 484 1498Fairfax High School 475 535 550 518 1603Falls Church High School 218 508 521 481 1510Hayfield Secondary School 367 515 516 499 1530Herndon High School 324 540 556 525 1621Lake Braddock Secondary School 536 561 573 539 1673Langley High School 369 614 633 604 1851Lee High School 234 491 505 480 1476Madison High School 377 596 608 585 1789Marshall High School 340 564 578 557 1699McLean High School 420 601 623 597 1821Mount Vernon High School 238 471 468 448 1387Mountain View Alternative High School 4 - - -Oakton High School 471 581 600 569 1750Quander Road School 1 - - -Robinson Secondary School 522 564 577 544 1685South County High School 412 532 550 516 1598South Lakes High School 358 558 571 542 1671Stuart High School 243 498 506 485 1489Thomas Jefferson High School 442 720 761 717 2198

for Science and TechnologyWest Potomac High School 312 525 534 512 1571West Springfield High School 445 564 560 535 1659Westfield High School 465 539 552 518 1609Woodson High School 487 587 600 568 1755

FCPS AVG 551.12 565.24 535.68 1652Virginia Public Schools 516 513 493 1522United States 487 494 472 1453

All data from VDOE and The College Board

The Buddy Bench project at WestSpringfield Elementary came up at theend of last school year during a meetingbetween Dr. Kelly Sheers, Principal andSara Fairchild, Counselor. They thoughtthat this would be a good project for thePeer Mediators in the 2016-2017 schoolyear.

The Buddy Bench will be located inplayground area. Our students will betaught to keep an eye out and includeanyone that is on the Buddy Bench.

Fairchild took the idea to the Peer Me-diators and it was mentioned that fundswere available for the bench but that theycould also fundraise money if they’d like.They were so excited to raise money sothey began to brainstorm all sorts ofideas. When student, Anne, came up withthe Coin Wars, the students agreed thatwas the way to go. Fairchild and the Me-diators worked together to solidify the

rules and what the prize should be. Thepoint system was simple. Penny = 1 point,Nickel = 5 points, Dime = 10 points, Quar-ter = 25 points. They came up with a wayto market it on the school news andFacebook page.

The children really pushed their peers tobring in coins and spread the word. Theoutcome was wildly successful. The gradelevel winner of the Coin War was sixth gradehaving 37,346 points. In total the studentsraised more than $1,200. The bench willbe on playground soon for all students toenjoy. For more information seebuddybench.org

Buddy Bench at West Springfield Elementary

West Springfield Elementarystudents raised more than$1,200 for the Buddy Benchin the school’s playground.

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Old Dominion CotillionMarks 25th Anniversary

The Old Dominion Cotillion marked its 25th

Anniversary in July celebrating the debut offive young women in the community. Since itsinception, the Old Dominion Cotillion has fo-cused on preparing young ladies for adulthoodwith grace, poise and a sense of social respon-sibility. The year-long program culminates witha ball held at Westfields Marriott in Chantilly.The ball has become the premier event of theODC’s Social Season. It gives young ladies theopportunity to replace blue jeans with an el-egant gown and truly celebrates a youngwoman’s transition to a member of society.

The Board of Governors has announced thedebut of the following young ladies: Miss DarbyRachelle Bouweiri, daughter of Ms. KristinaBouweiri of Leesburg and Mr. William Bouweiri ofLovettsville, Va.; Miss Josephine Rayann Bowen,daughter of Ms. Mandy Bowen of Chantilly; MissBradan Alexandra McBurney, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Shawn McBurney of Fairfax; Miss Carolyn MarieShabe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Shabe ofOakton; Miss Margaret Anne Thompson, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of Fairfax Station.

The Debutantes, dressed in white Cinderella-likeball gowns were escorted by Cadets from FishburneMilitary School. After the formal presentation, theDebutantes, their escorts and guests danced the nightaway to music by Rendezvous.

This year’s Assembly included six Pages, five Fu-ture Debutantes, six Post Debutantes and three Post-Post Debutantes, along with active alumnae fromclasses dating back to 1992.

In addition to learning social graces, the girls alsoparticipate in philanthropic activities throughout theSocial Season. This year the membership contributedover 900 hours of service to their designated charity,The Ronald McDonald House in Falls Church, andother organizations. The ODC program is open to allgirls in grades seven through twelve. Membership isnow open for the 2016-2017 Social Season, whichbegins in October with the Invitational Tea and con-cludes with the 26th Anniversary Debutante Ball inJuly 2017. If interested in learning more about ODCor to be placed on the invitation list for the Invita-tional Tea to be held October 23, contact the Mrs.Sherry Pressley, Founder, or Mrs. Francine Gallagherat [email protected]

For more information, visit the website at http://www.olddominioncotillion.org

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From left: Miss Margaret Anne Thompson, MissCarolyn Marie Shabe, Miss Bradan AlexandraMcBurney, Miss Josephine Rayann Bowen andMiss Darby Rachelle Bouweiri.

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Walking to Help EndDrunk Driving

The Fairfax County Police Depart-ment will join Mothers Against DrunkDriving (MADD) on Saturday, Oct. 29,at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road,Fairfax Station, at 8 a.m., for a 5K. Thiseffort is to help bring awareness to thedangers of driving while drunk. Two outof three people will be affected in theirlifetime by a drunk driver and FairfaxCounty has already seen one fatalityrelated to drunk-driving in 2016.

Will you help? Join the team andwalk/run to raise critical funds forMADD and help put an end to a prevent-able crime. Follow this link tojoin:www.walklikemadd.org/index

Complete the CircleFOODRaiser Set forNov. 6

Local nonprofits Britepaths (formerlyOur Daily Bread) and Lorton Commu-nity Action Center (LCAC) invitecommunity members to their annualComplete the Circle FOODRaiser onSunday, Nov. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. atSouth County Middle School (8700 Lau-rel Crest Drive, Lorton).

The event is a service project to feedlocal families in need and an Art for theSky project by internationally renownedartist Daniel Dancer. More than 1,000participants are expected to gather toenjoy live music, a family fun festivaland be part of the “living” Art for the Skyphoto that will be surrounded by food

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Opinion

By Pat Herrity

Springfield District Supervisor

I have been opposed to themeals tax from the start, butwhat has concerned memost over the last several

months has been the tactics usedto try to convince our residents tovote for it and the county’s failureto deal with its spending problems.I would like to offer some clarityon these points and why I amagainst the meals tax.

The proponents of the meals taxinsist the tax is for teachers’ sala-ries and tax relief. In fact, the bal-lot language referencing schoolsand tax relief was selected becauseit was the language that passed inother counties in Virginia and ac-cording to one supervisor “weneed to use the language that willget it passed.” In reality, the Boardof Supervisors will decide in Aprilduring the budget process howmuch funding goes to schools andthen the School Board will decidehow much funding goes to teacherraises and class size reductions.Despite the Board of Supervisorsfully funding the School Board’sfunding request last year, the fundswere not focused on fixing ourteacher salary issues.

If it passes, the meals tax willjust be an additional $100 milliontax on top of the $100M in taxesthe board passed earlier this year(over my opposition). In the lastfive years, real estate taxes alonehave increased 25 percent and sky-rocketed by $565 million. As Ihave debated proponents of themeals tax over the last severalmonths, there has been almostuniversal acknowledgement thatFairfax County has a spendingproblem. For example, FairfaxCounty offers its 35,000-pluscounty and school employees andadministrators’ unparalleled andunsustainable pensions and pre-social security benefits that evensurrounding jurisdictions do not

pay. Despite my efforts to addressthis and other spending problems,there is no plan in place to addressthese unsustainable costs and ben-efits. The meals tax is a bad wayto kick the can of addressing ourspending problems down the road.

The meals tax is also bad wayto address a spending problembecause it is a regressive tax thattargets a single industry and dis-proportionately hits those who canleast afford it — the elderly, singleworking parents, young students,and people without other options.It is not a white tablecloth restau-rant tax; it is a food tax. The mealstax would be on top of the currentsales tax resulting in a 10 percenttotal tax on any prepared food,including the rotisserie chickenfrom the grocery store, the foun-tain drink from the conveniencestore, your morning coffee, andyour food truck purchases. It isalso a tax on a single industry —one that only has a 3 percent profitmargin on average. This means themeals tax will result in the gov-ernment making more money offof a restaurant than the restaurantitself makes in profit. This is fun-damentally wrong. Restaurantsnot only provide thousands ofyoung adults with their first job,they also give back to the commu-nity through sponsorships anddonations.

Fairfax County voters have adecision to make. Do we settle forbudget deficits and tax increasesyear after year, or do we send amessage that enough is enoughand it is time to address spendingissues? I sympathize for those whosupport the tax; the Board of Su-pervisors and School Board haveled them to believe that the mealstax is some sort of silver bullet totheir budget and teacher salarieswoes. Simply put, it is not.

Pat Herrity represents theSpringfield District on the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors.

By Phillip A. Niedzielski-

Eichner

As a businessman here inFairfax and a former mem-ber of the Fairfax County

School Board, I write on behalf of acoalition of thousands ofhomeowners, parents, teachers,firefighters, police, friends and usersof our libraries and our parks andrecreation facilities, and those whobelong to churches and non-profit or-ganizations working to ensure thatFairfax County also protects those inneed [www.yesmealstax.org].

Here since 1988, I have alwaysvalued Fairfax’s pragmatic approachto local government services; i.e.,we will pay for the cost of an excel-lent education system and high-quality services as long as the costis reasonable and affordable.

Hit with the double whammy ofthe great recession and the federalbudget sequestration fiasco, theBoard of Supervisors and SchoolBoard did what they had to do un-der the circumstances — they cutcosts and reduced services.

The county reduced annual expen-ditures by $300 million and eliminated700 jobs; for the school system, $500million and 2,100 jobs.

The maintenance backlog hasgrown to over $150 million in rec-reation and park facilities alone.

We are spending less in real dol-lars per pupil this year than in 2008.We are losing our best teachers tosurrounding jurisdictions, becausesalaries are no longer competitivein the region. Class sizes are larger.

Economic recovery has been slow.While home values have grownmodestly, vacancies in office build-ings are at a 25-year high and rev-enue from commercial property taxis at historic lows.

Compounding our challenge,state funding — particularly forschools — continues to decline,with a funding shortfall for K 12education climbing to more than $1billion annually since 2009.

With 65 percent of county rev-enue now being generated by resi-dential property tax, homeownersare carrying a substantial and grow-ing share of the cost of services.

Without a more diverse revenuebase, we risk school system excel-lence and we risk the caliber ofcounty services that underpin ourquality of life. In an article earlierthis year, the Washington Post char-acterized this reality as Fairfax“fraying around the edges.”

This is the setting for the meals taxreferendum before us on Nov. 8.

Five great things will happen byapproving the meals tax:

1. $100 million will be generated.Almost a third of this revenue —$28 million — will be paid by tour-ists and visitors to Fairfax.

2. Seventy percent of the rev-enues will be directed to the schoolsystem to help stem the loss of ourbest teachers and reduce class size.

3. Our quality of life will bestrengthened by addressing unmetpolice and firefighter needs andthose of our libraries and parks.

4. The backlog in county andschool facility and infrastructuremaintenance needs can be re-duced, while also preserving ourAAA bond rating.

5. Our tax base will be more di-verse, relieving property tax pres-sure on homeowners.

Incredibly, Fairfax can do thesegreat things by paying pennies-on-the-dollar when we eat out. Few ofus ever notice paying ArlingtonCounty, Fairfax City, Falls Churchand Vienna when we eat in theirrestaurants, yet we do.

If you agree that it is importantto keep the best teachers in ourclassrooms, reduce class size, con-tinue to protect our safety andmaintain our quality of life; and fi-nally — if you believe we need tobe less dependent on homeownersto pay for all of the above — it isclear that we should vote yes forthe meals tax. It’s literally a pen-nies-on-the-dollar solution.

A food tax is not a silver bullet. Reduces dependence on property tax.

No to the Meals Tax Yes to the Meals Tax

After careful consideration, theFairfax – Falls Church Partnershipto Prevent and End Homelessnesshas decided to fully support theproposed 4 percent Fairfax CountyMeals Tax.

Seventy percent of the fundsraised by the tax will go to ourFairfax County Schools. Ourschools have an integral role in

identifying and assisting ourhomeless and at risk youth aspart of our homeless service sys-tem. Providing additional fund-ing for the schools only makessense.

Thirty percent of the fundsraised by the tax will go to thecounty’s general fund to be usedfor priorities as identified by the

Board of Supervisors. One ofthese priorities is preventing andending homelessness. In 2008the Board of Supervisors adoptedthe Implementation Plan to Pre-vent Homelessness. At the verybeginning of that Plan, thecounty stated: “By 2018, everyperson in our community willaccess and maintain decent, safe,

affordable housing.”We fully expect a portion of

the funds raised by the mealstax will be used for this impor-tant priority.

Michael L. O’ReillyChairman, Board of the Fairfax

Falls Church Partnership toPrevent and End Homelessness

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Fighting forVeteransTo the Editor:

As a Vietnam veteran and asPresident of Asian Pacific Ameri-can Veterans Association, I amappalled at the mismanagement ofthe Veterans Affairs Administra-tion. Congresswoman BarbaraComstock has been a leader in theeffort to address the unacceptableproblems at the VA.

Comstock has consistently sup-ported and voted for legislationthat will improve the VA and makesure that servicemen and womenget the care they deserve. She co-sponsored the Faster Care for Vet-erans Act of 2016, which will helpend the lengthy wait times veter-ans must endure when trying toget care at the VA.

These are just a few of the stepsComstock has taken to support ourservice members. She also sup-ported a pay raise for our troops,voted for the Homes for HeroesAct of 2015, which will help com-bat veteran’s homelessness, andher office is always willing to as-sist a veteran who needs help navi-gating the complex maze of thefederal bureaucracy.

Congresswoman Comstock has

earned our support in November.

Alex ChanFairfax Station

Following Wolf’sExampleTo the Editor:

Many Fairfax Countyhomeowners, like me, live inneighborhoods with communityassociations. We pay fees and as-sessments to the associations inaddition to our county real estatetaxes. I’m happy to do this, be-cause the association ensures ourcommunity is maintained andproperty values are protected. Italso provides services the countygovernment doesn’t.

That’s why I was glad to see thatCongresswoman BarbaraComstock cosponsored a bill, in-troduced by Democratic represen-tatives, titled Helping Our Middle-Income Earners (HOME) Act. TheHOME Act would allowhomeowners earning up to$115,000 in annual income to de-duct up to $5,000 in communityassociation fees from their federaltax liability.

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ways to fit the Nov. 8 election into their lesson plans.For example, “since students are only in middleschool for one presidential election, Norwood Schooltakes advantage of this opportunity to help studentsbegin to understand how to go about comparing can-didates’ positions on basic issues, and also to helpthem understand how the presidential election pro-cess works,” said Michele Claeys, associate head ofschool and head of middle school, Norwood Schoolin Potomac, Md.

To help students learn to understand issues andevaluate and compare candidates, teachers work to-gether to create age-appropriate mini-lessons aboutcandidates’ positions on a small number of issues.“Students will explore and discuss — not debate —the issues, and learn how to find additional infor-mation on their own if they are interested,” saidClaeys.

On Election Day, middle school students will par-ticipate in a mock election designed to help themunderstand how the electoral process works. Theywill be divided into groups of different sizes withdifferent numbers of electoral votes, representingeach of the 50 states. “After both the real and mockelections, teachers will use the results to illustratehow the process works,” said Claeys. “Throughoutthese lessons, our emphasis will be on respectful dia-logue and consideration of multiple perspectives andexperiences.”

Educators at BASIS Independent School in McLeanare teaching students about the political process bylinking it to the selection of the school’s mascot. Byallowing students to choose a symbol to representthe school, teachers hope to initiate a broad conver-sation about awareness, empathy and other values.

“Especially for our younger students, conversationsabout how a mascot represents the qualities and val-ues of our school serves as a good metaphor for themore serious representation in political contexts,”said Sean Aiken, head of school. “Some students pre-

fer traditional mascots to give our school a sense offamiliarity and camaraderie. Some want less com-mon mascots to set us apart from other schools andcelebrate our individuality.”

The lesson will involve the entire student body. “Weask our older students to generate ideas that takeeven our youngest 3-year-olds into account so wecan unite as a whole school and not just play to spe-cific ‘special interests,” said Aiken.

“The exercise serves as an impetus for posingthought-provoking questions to the students,” saysAiken. “Should we identify ourselves as humorous,serious, fierce?” he asks. “What will happen if thegreater numbers of students in the middle schoolprefer a mascot that the much smaller number ofsophomores do not prefer? Should we use some sortof delegate system or stick with popular vote? Howwill we feel if our top choice for mascot ultimately isnot selected, and what is the appropriate responseto that feeling? Does our choice of mascot representnot just our current community but those who willjoin us in the future?”

The activities, says Aiken, open the door for con-versations about fairness and frustration in ways thatare meaningful and age appropriate, and that canbe put into the context of the current election sea-son. “While our situation as a brand-new school issomewhat unique, the idea of mascot representationweaves through our whole society and could certainlybe used to frame a conversation between studentsand their families about tone, identity and coopera-tion,” he said.

Parents should also be aware of the ways the elec-tion is affecting their own emotional states and thustheir families. “As I watch the presidential debatesand continue to read the media coverage of the elec-tion, I find myself in an agitated and anxious emo-tional state,” said Vesely. “This heightened emotional

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

While Colleen K. Vesely has watchedtelevised debates and political eventswith her children throughout thiselection season, an event during

which the American Civil Rights movement was dis-cussed stands out. It was a concept her 3-year-olddaughter didn’t grasp, of course. But Vesely used themoment as opportunity to start guiding her childrenthrough this year’s election season.

“I asked her to think about what she might do ifsomeone at school was being mean to one of herfriends, to which, she promptly replied, ‘I’d tell themto stop being mean and that I don’t like it,’” saidVesely, an assistant professor of early childhood edu-cation and human development and family scienceat George Mason University. “Elections offer oppor-tunities to consider the importance of service andstanding up for democratic principles. … However,the tone of this general election season is different.”

Still, Vesely and other educators say that while elec-tion cycles typically offer families a multitude of op-portunities for conversations about civics and dis-cussions of democracy, navigating the current politi-cal climate requires added dexterity.

Use the election season to facilitate conversationsin a way that is relatable to children based on theirage and experiences, advises Vesely. “By … discuss-ing the different issues … parents with school-ageand older children can use the election season as anopportunity to expand their children’s thinking inrelation to current social issues and history,” she said.“Parents can use the election as fodder to hone theirchildren’s critical thinking skills with real-life issuesby helping them critique candidates’ opinions” as wellas “understand different points of view on a varietyof issues and develop their persuasive arguments.”This is an exercise Vesely has used with her own chil-dren.

“During primary season, my 6-year-old and Iwatched a number of the candidates’ speeches,” shesaid. “We talked about the issues and each person asa human being. … I offered reasons as to why I ad-mired (some of) the candidates.”

Focusing on citizenship and character is a strategyVesely advises parents to use with children who arepreschool-age and younger: “Parents might discusswhat it means to be a good citizen in their home,”she said. “For example, helping put away their toyswhen they are done playing, being nice to their class-mates, helping their friends and teacher.”

Similarly, local schools are developing creative

Local educators offer suggestions for navigating acomplicated political climate.

Discussing the Election with Children The election seasonoffers students suchas those at BASISIndependent Schoolin McLean an op-portunity to learnabout the politicalprocess.

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ONGOINGThe Pumpkin Patch will be open

October 2 through 31, Sundaythrough Friday, from noon until 7 pmdaily, and Saturdays from 10 amuntil 7 pm. Located at St. George’sUnited Methodist Church, 4910 OxRoad, near George Mason Universityat the crossroads of Rt 123 andBraddock Road and across from theUniversity Mall. A large variety ofpumpkins and decorative gourds ofall shapes and sizes will be for sale.www.pumpkinsusa.com

Batting Cage Occoquan RegionalPark 9751 Ox Road Lorton. Openthrough Oct. 30 Occoquan offers abaseball/softball batting cage, forhitters of all levels. Pitchingmachines offer other pitches likecurveballs. Cost: 14 balls $1.50 TeamRentals Per Cage: 30 min. $18 60min. $34 https://www.novaparks.com/parks/occoquan-regional-park/things-to-do/batting-cage

Adventures in LearningShepherd’s Center of Fairfax8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. every Mondayfor 6 weeks, Oct. 3, 2016 - Nov. 7these events take place at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 5114 TwinbrookRd. Fairfax. start with gentleexercise, followed by speakers ontopics such as health, history,community, personal development,finance, and more. Afternoonbreakouts are book club, bridge,canasta, and mind games. Bring abrown bag lunch. Cost: $30 for 6weeks (Mondays). To register: call703-426-2824 www.scfbva.org.

Senior Line Dancing 1 - 2 p.m. LittleRIver Glen Senior Center 4001Barker Ct, Fairfax. Line Dancing is agentle, social form of aerobic activity.Studies have shown it aids inwarding off Alzheimer’s disease. Noprevious experience needed. Cost:$5.00 per 8 week [email protected] 703-524-3739

Farmers Market & Food Trucks: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 27 atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter front parking lot.

Rock the Block! 6:30 p.m. Everyfourth Friday through Oct. 28. OldTown Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Concert series. Food isavailable for sale. Bring chairs and orblankets to sit on. Kids – wear swimsuits and bring towels. Enjoy the newspray pad. No Pets allowed exceptservice animals. fairfaxva.gov.

The Farmer’s Market atSpringfield Town Center. May 7-Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ThroughNovember. Corner of Spring Mall andLoisdale roads, Springfield. Enjoyfresh baked goods, produce,vegetables & fruits, meats & cheeses,and a host of other vendors.springfieldtowncenter.com.

Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting.12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays. AmericanLegion, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.Meetings with luncheon andprogram. fairfaxrotary.org.

Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Freelessons at 7:30 p.m. No partnersneeded. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21free. nvshag.org.

FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50p.m. Grace Presbyterian ChurchFamily Room, 7434 Bath St.,Springfield. Inova certified exerciseinstructor leads a moderate levelexercise class with music and currentevents conversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretch bandsand weights both standing andseated exercises. Instructor donationis $5. [email protected] or 703-

499-6133.EXERCISE PROGRAM Mondays and

Fridays at 9:30 am year-round atLord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax. The exercisesare for strength, balance andmaintaining limberness. ContactSCFB office at 703-426-2824 formore information.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Shalom (hello) Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew?Join Na’ama each week forconversational Hebrew. You willlearn and practice Hebrew in a funand interactive way while learningmore about Israel. Free, however weask that you try to attend regularly.RSVP [email protected].

Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks forsmoking friends). 7 p.m. EveryFriday. Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment, 4081 University Drive,Fairfax. Free coffee, entertainingcallers, $1,000 jackpot.www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.

English Conversation Groupsweekly at George Mason, BurkeCentre, and Lorton Libraries Practiceand improve your English. Day andstart times vary. Visit: https://va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp

First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11 - 2p.m. Recurring monthly on the 1stSunday at Bazin’s on Church 111Church St N.W., Vienna. Enjoybrunch accompanied by the soft jazzsounds of Virginia Music Adventure.Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/

Stories From Strawberry Park 10 -11 a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic -Strawberry Park 2910 DistrictAvenue, Fairfax. Enjoy a liveinteractive performance each weektaught by a group of uniquestorytellers. For ages 10 and under.Held outside in Strawberry Park. Ininclement weather and Octoberthrough April, storytime will be heldin Angelika Film Center. Recurringweekly on Tuesday. Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/mosaic-district/2326/

THURSDAY/OCT. 20Together We Can Stand Up to

Bullying 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. DunnLoring Center for Parent Services2334 Gallows Road Entrance 1 –Room 100. Did you know thatchildren with special needs are morelikely to be bullied than their peers?Learn ways to help support yourchild at home and in school. Dr.Sajjad Khan, an experienced clinicianand researcher at NeuroScience Inc.,will present educational andpsychological studies on bullying atthis crucial workshop. Registeronline.

FRIDAY/OCT. 21Wellness Recovery Conference

8:30 - 2:30 p.m. NOVA AnnandaleCampus. Ernst Cultural Center 8333Little River Turnpike Anndandale.Have you or someone you care aboutever experienced substance usedisorder or mental health challenges?Do you want to learn more aboutrecovery, staying healthy, and how tobuild and grow good

relationships? Cost:$30 703-324-9355http://wwwnovamentalhealth.org/conference.registration

Superintendent’s Revenge 2016.10 a.m. Twin Lakes Golf Course,6201 Union Mill Road, Clifton.Obstacle-filled layout. $160 per [email protected].

“Mediterranea” at Accotink UnitarianUniversalist Church, 7 p.m.; adiscussion follows the film. FridayNight Film Series presents“Mediterranea” as a part of the ThirdAnnual D.C. Immigration Film Fest.Doors open at 7 pm; Childcare is

provided. Films shown on big screenwith surround sound at AccotinkUnitarian Universalist Church, 10215Lakehaven Court Burke, 703-503-4579; www.accotinkuu.org,[email protected] This isa non-religious event open to thepublic. Tickets start at $6 and can bepurchased at the door or here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

mediterranea-tickets-26956413358

SATURDAY/OCT.221st Annual Forge Brew Works &

LCAC Oktoberfest noon - 6 p.m. atForge Brew Works 8532 TerminalRoad Lorton. Admission: Free.forgebrewworks.com/beers

Sully Historic Site Halloween

Lantern Light Event 4 - 7 p.m.3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Sully will be hosting a Historic AllHallows Eve program to returnvisitors to a time before superherocostumes and candy corn. In the 18th& 19th centuries, Virginianscelebrated All Hallows Eve with

SATURDAY/OCT.22Sully Historic Site Halloween Lantern Light

Event 4 - 7 p.m. 3650 Historic Sully Way,Chantilly. Sully will be hosting a Historic AllHallows Eve program to return visitors to a timebefore superhero costumes and candy corn. In the18th & 19th centuries, Virginians celebrated AllHallows Eve with storytelling, fortune telling, andfamily gatherings. There will be a tour of thehistoric site and grounds by lantern light. Thisprogram is for participants age five to adult. Thecost is $10 per person. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 201670th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade 7 p.m. Maple

Avenue, Vienna. “Celebrating 125 Years of the Town ofVienna” come in costume to celebrate Halloween.Viennava.gov

FRIDAY/OCT. 28, 2016Spooktacular. 6:30-8 p.m. Herndon Community Center,

814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Enjoy ghoulish games, aspooky craft and a children’s show. Fee: $10/child inadvance or $15/child on day of event. www.herndon-va.gov.

Bradley Farm Haunted House Friday & Saturday 6 -10 p.m. 13159 New Parkland Drive, Herndon. Theguided tours are $5 www.BFHauntedHouse.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Clifton Haunted Trail 7 - 10 p.m. in the historic town of

Clifton. Admission: Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12 and under$10. www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/

SATURDAY/OCT. 29 - OCT 31Roer’s Zoofari Trick-Or-Treat 5 - 7 p.m. 1228 Hunter

Mill Rd. Vienna. Roer’s Zoofari welcomes families fromall areas to a new way of trick-or-treating this year. Kids

can trick-or-treat for candy and treats, bounce around inour kids zone, and meet bugs at our creepy crawlystation. Admission: $10 per child, free for adults.www.roerszoofari.com/

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Howl-O-Ween at Lake Anne, 1-3 p.m. Plaza Activities.

Free. Join us on the Plaza dressed in Halloween flair(adults + pets) for a Howling good time! Dogs, cats,and all types of furry friends are welcome to participate.Pet Costume Contest starts at 1:30 p.m.: Pet Parade,Live DJ, Pet Friendly Beer Garden, Window DecoratingContest, Yappy Hour Specials from 1-5 p.m., Treats,Tricks & More From Local Merchants.www.lakeanneplaza.com

MONDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Spooktacular at Great Falls Village Green

and Great Falls Center, 5-7 p.m., with Pet Parade at 4p.m. (all dogs must vacate the green by 4:50 p.m.) BoyScout Troop 55 will create some spooky fun foreveryone in the Haunted House; The Langley MarchingBand performs in the Wells Fargo parking lot; LindaWaitkus of Great Dogs of Great Falls is leading the PetParade starting at the Gazebo. Look out for the GreatFalls Volunteer Firefighters in the Safeway parking lot.

Clifton Haunted TrailReturns Oct. 29

2016 Clifton Haunted Trail is sched-uled for Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 - 10 p.m.in the historic town of Clifton. Admission:Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12 and under $10.www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/

Halloween 2016 Preview

Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Thrill-seeking souls enter the eight-acreClifton Haunted Trail on Oct. 24, 2015

Photo courtesy of Robyn Witschey

Katie Pline (left) and Keeler Lambertson(right) of Clifton acted in a scene depict-ing the Salem witch trials, burning andlynching.

Photo courtesy of Robyn Witschey

Clifton residents Aaron and TracyKuzemka, Josie Layfield, Alexis Pollard andfriends ran a “Children of the Corn” sceneduring the 2015 Clifton Haunted Trail.


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storytelling, fortune telling, and familygatherings. There will be a tour ofthe historic site and grounds bylantern light. This program is forparticipants age five to adult. Thecost is $10 per person.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site

“Gallant Knights and FairMaidens”: Ring Tournamentsin Fairfax County 2 p.m. The CivilWar Interpretive Center at HistoricBlenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Historian Jeanne Niccollswill present her research on joustingtournaments, a dominant form ofchivalric entertainment, in theantebellum and post-Civil Warperiods. The tournaments featuredmen on horseback competing withlances to capture rings. Cost: Free.703-591-0560.

SUNDAY/OCT.23Annual Road to Success Luncheon

hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority12 p.m. at the Hilton Springfield,6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield.Reservations are required for astudent and one parent and studentsare asked to wear business [email protected]

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 21-23, 2016Annual Craftsmen’s Fall Classic

Art & Craft Festival. Friday andSaturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. Dulles Expo Center, 4320Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly.Features original designs and workfrom hundreds of talented artists andcraftspeople from across America.Visit http://www.gilmoreshows.com/craftsmens_classics_chantilly_fall.shtml

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 22-23Fall Harvest Family Days. 9 a.m.-5

p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Enjoy autumnactivities including wagon rides,wheat treating, 18th-century dancingdemonstration, and straw bale maze,and more. Included in estateadmission. Visit

www.mountvernon.org/ for more.

TUESDAY/OCT.25Raising Kids for Success 7:30 - 9

p.m. Oakwood School 7210 BraddockRd. Annandale. Oakwood SchoolParenting Series featuresOccupational Therapist MicheleDausman as she teaches strategies toincrease your child’s sense of feelingconnected, capable, competent, andcourageous. Cost $10 Visitwww.oakwoodschool.com to register.571-214-8799

TUESDAY/OCT.25 & OCT. 26INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital

Auxiliary Handbag and LuggageSale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the HospitalAtrium 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr,Fairfax, VA 22033 Karen Almquist,IFOH Auxiliary Publicity Chair

THURSDAY/ OCT. 27 - OCT. 30Mason Musical “The Threepenny

Opera” at George MasonUniversity’s Center for the Arts inFairfax. October 27, 2016 - Oct. 29 at8:00 p.m. October 29 at 2:00 p.m.Oct. 30 at 4:00 p.m. Who can getahead? Those with money do inBrecht and Weill’s landmarktwentieth century musical, TheThreepenny Opera. Set in gritty1920’s New York City, whereprohibition is in effect butspeakeasies are open and corruptionabounds, the story follows thecharismatic antihero Macheath andhis exploits for power and wealth.

FRIDAY/OCT. 28Alan Jackson Concert 7:30 p.m.

EagleBank Arena 4400 University Dr.Fairfax. Alan Jackson is coming toFairfax on his “Keepin it CountryTour.” Cost: $55

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Clifton Haunted Trail 7 - 10 p.m. in

the historic town of Clifton.Admission: Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12and under $10.www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/

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donations that participants bring that day.Advance registration is encouraged. Admission is $5

($10 for XXL event T-shirt), and attendees are encouragedto bring at least three food pantry items or a grocery storegift card that will be distributed to community membersin need after the event.

Details and registration are available at http://www.CompletetheCircleFx.org. Contact 703-273-8829 [email protected].

Saturday Morning Coffeewith Del. Bulova

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Del. David Bulova (D-37) will

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Shenandoah Run in Concert at AccotinkLocal band Shenandoah Run, playing “folk music with akick,” will be in concert Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. at Accotink UUChurch, 10125 Lakehaven Ct., Burke. Like a spiritedfamily reunion, nine-piece band, Shenandoah Run, paystribute to both vintage Americana and contemporary folk,playing covers and some originals and occasionallyincluding a song from the worlds of bluegrass, country orforeign lands. Expect top-notch musicianship and multi-part harmonies that will lure you in for an irresistiblesing-along. More information at www.accontinkuu.org/concerts-at-Accotink. Tickets: $15.00.

continue a tradition started in 2006 by holding informaloffice hours to take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at Jireh Bak-ery and Café. Constituents are invited to talk about issuesof interest and to ask questions about legislation affectingthe community. The format is casual and no appointmentis needed.

Jireh Cafe is located at 13848 Lee Highway, Centreville.Del. Bulova is also happy to arrange individual appoint-ments on specific issues or concerns.

Del. Bulova’s 37th House District includes the City ofFairfax and portions of Fairfax County. He serves on theGeneral Laws, Education, and Agriculture, Chesapeake andNatural Resources committees. He is also a member of theChesapeake Bay Commission, the State Water Commission,the Joint Commission on Health Care, and the HousingCommission. For more information visitwww.davidbulova.com.

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The legislation is a simple,but important step toward thegreater goal of comprehensivetax reform.

This is part of Congress-woman Comstock’s commonsense approach to improve lifefor all her Northern Virginiaconstituents. On many issues,she works with both Democratsand Republicans to address ourlocal concerns at the federallevel. She’s been instrumentalon legislation to prohibit hu-man trafficking, increase trans-portation infrastructure invest-ments, and improve Metrosafety and accountability,among many others. In additionto her work in the Capital, she’spresent all over the 10th Dis-trict, meeting with constituents.She knows Fairfax County andwill continue following the ex-ample of her predecessor, FrankWolf, to use her office to makeFairfax a better place to live andwork.

Robert CarlsonCentreville

Dedicated,HardworkingPublic ServantTo the Editor:

The election is coming up injust days now, and I am urgingyour support for BarbaraComstock, since we are veryfortunate to have such a strongand capable Congresswomanrepresenting our district. She isespecially strong as an advocatefor retirees and senior citizensand has been a strong defenderof Medicare. She voted to per-manently fix the “sustainablegrowth rate” that has under-mined the program for years.

Comstock has also supporteda two billion increase in impor-tant research spending, whichhelps researchers in the fightagainst Alzheimer’s disease.She and her colleagues in Con-gress were able to postpone aproposed tax on importantmedical devices like pacemak-ers, artificial joints, and diag-nostic scanners like MRI ma-chines. She also helped pass theReauthorization of the OlderAmericans Act, which providesassistance to state and areaagencies on aging and relatedmodel programs.

As Congresswoman, BarbaraComstock is working to protectand preserve Social Security.She voted for increasing fund-ing to prevent Social Security

fraud and ensure that retireesreceive their proper benefits.These are concrete actions thatproduced real results for herconstituents. Barbara Comstockis a dedicated and hardworkingpublic servant who has earnedand continues to earn....oursupport and our vote.

Paula SaboFairfax Station

Millennial’sPerspectiveTo the Editor:

Millennials now make up thelargest voting bloc in our coun-try, and we have the uniqueopportunity to shape the out-come of the 2016 election. Iencourage my fellowmillennials in the 10th Congres-sional District to vote for Bar-bara Comstock for Congress.

Congresswoman Comstockunderstands the needs of ourcommunity and the issues im-portant to our generation. I hadthe opportunity to first meetCongresswoman Comstock ather kick off event for her Del-egate race in 2013. After speak-ing to her, I could tell she wasvery knowledgeable about theissues millennials were facing.

Before law school, I oftenused the Metro to commutefrom Vienna to WashingtonD.C. for meetings and work. Asmany of my friends know,Metro has been a constantheadache. CongresswomanComstock has been a leadingvoice in our community to ad-dress these issues every step ofthe way. This is exactly the kindof leadership millennials wantto see in Washington – some-one who understands the issuesthat affect their constituents,and someone who is willing towork across the aisle to findsolutions.

We also want leaders whounderstand the generationalchallenges we face. Virginia stu-dents are borrowing over $1billion per year to pay for col-lege. That’s unsustainable. Con-gresswoman Comstock intro-duced legislation to reduce theburden of student debt by al-lowing students to refinancetheir college loans. On Nov. 8, Iencourage my fellowmillennials to vote for a leaderwho is currently getting thingsaccomplished for our commu-nity and our generation. I askthat you vote Barbara Comstockthis November.

Brandon SchallFairfax Station

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Fairfax County Sheriff’s deputies tread carefully as local youth led them around anobstacle course they’d designed, blind-folded. Others were taught horse safety by

their young coaches.On Oct. 14, more than 12 deputies from the

Sheriff’s Office spent time with at-risk youth fromAlternative House in a pilot partnership program forcommunity engagement at the Northern VirginiaTherapeutic Riding Program farm in Clifton.

Alternative House and NVTRP are longtime part-ners; at risk youth being one the groups among chil-dren and adults with disabilities, and military ser-vice personnel that NVTRP helps through equine-assisted activities and therapy.

Alternative House helps underserved, at-risk youthin low-income areas of northern Virginia includingFalls Church, Springfield and Annandale. Amongtheir services, the organization provides shelter forrunaway adolescents, as well as a 24-hour crisishotline and young mothers assistance program.

“With the attention around conflict between mi-norities and law enforcement, we thought NVTRPcould have a role in bridging that gap,” the ridingprogram’s executive director Kelsey Gallagher said

in a statement, “using horses to help individuals findcommon ground.”

The event Friday marked the end of a six-weeksession for the youth at NVTRP. They demonstratedsome of their horsemanship skills for the deputiesand then did some teaching themselves.

“These kids are subject to seeing violence, so we areso grateful for having a chance to be in this environ-ment [at NVTRP] where they are close to nature, in-teracting with a beautiful horse and learning life les-sons,” Nandred Navarro, director of community basedservices at Alternative House, said in a statement.

“This new initiative of coming together with thedeputies from the Sheriff’s Office is invaluable toteaching them to trust authority, a relationship thathas been tarnished by recent [national] events,”Navarro added.

Second Lt. Emily Fary with the Sheriff’s Office saidit gave the deputies a great opportunity to interactwith youth in the community and be part of an ac-tivity that brings smiles to their faces.

“It’s definitely a good feeling to know that youtouched a life in a positive way,” she said in a state-ment, “that maybe they have never experienced withlaw enforcement before.”

The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Programis located at 6429 Clifton Road in Clifton. For moreinformation, visit www.nvtrp.org.

Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Programpartners with Alternative House and Sheriff’s Officefor pilot program.

At-Risk Youth Teach Sheriff’sDeputies Horsemanship Skills

Fairfax County Sheriff’s deputies treadcarefully as local youth led them aroundan obstacle course they’d designed.

On Oct. 14, youth from Alternative Housedemonstrated some of their horsemanshipskills they’ve learned at NVTRP for FairfaxCounty Sheriff’s deputies and then didsome teaching themselves.

Fairfax County Sheriff’sOffice deputies posewith Northern VirginiaTherapeutic RidingProgram unofficialmascot Teddy.

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Choose the information children are ex-posed to thoughtfully and be prepared forquestions, say experts. “The 2016 generalelection season [has been] described bysome as dark and more negative than anyof the recent past elections,” Vesely said.“We want to encourage our children’s par-ticipation in the political process, but … itcan sometimes be ugly and hurtful.”

Shielding children, says Vesely, doesn’tmean ignoring negativity entirely, however.“Parents should be prepared to talk throughwhat children might hear from other chil-dren on the playground or at school,” shesaid. “Parents ought to pay attention to …their children’s emotional states … espe-cially after viewing or discussing election-related media. As parents, we can look forteachable moments in which we might ex-press notions of treating others how [we]want to be treated.”

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The Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350Braddock Rd., Burke, is offering day and eveningEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)classes to serve members of the community whowish to improve their English skills. Class levelsoffered are based on enrollment needs. Fall 2016registration takes place Sept. 7—8 and classes be-gin Sept. 20. For more information call the churchoffice at 703-323-5400. Leave your name and con-tact information and someone will get back to you.

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