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By Victoria Ross

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It’s a few minutes before 9 a.m. Sun-day morning, and LuAnn Bennett, theDemocratic candidate for the 10th Dis-trict Congressional seat, is sipping

coffee in her stocking feet and greeting vol-unteers arriving at the Great Falls home ofMary Yang.

Bennett, a newcomer to politics seekingto unseat one-term incumbent RepublicanBarbara Comstock, appears comfortableand confident in her role as candidate.

Unfazed by the boisterous children slid-ing across Yang’s spacious basement floor,Bennett is forceful when she addresses thecrowd of shoeless volunteers (Yang’s houserules) heading out to canvas Democraticsupporters and make sure they turn out tovote on November 8.

She delivers a brief, energetic stumpspeech, touting her background as a small-business owner and working mom fromMcLean.

“I will bring those real-life skills to Con-gress,” she says. “Somewhere along the line,elected officials stopped focusing on gov-erning and started focusing on money. Gov-ernance has gotten lost in the shuffle andwe need to get it back.”

IN THE FINAL, frantic days of the one ofthe most unpredictable and unprecedentedelections in modern history, both candidatesspent the blustery fall weekend crisscross-ing the sprawling, diverse 10th district -

meeting residents, rallying volunteers andcampaigning hard for voters’ support.

Comstock, known as an indefatigablecampaigner, ended her long weekend inFairfax, at a “Meet and Greet” with mem-bers of the Indian-American community atthe home of Fairfax resident Amod Desai.

“She is the one person who understandsthe dynamics of this district, the issues, theculture, what’s important,” said PuneetAhluwalia, a Fairfax County Republican of-ficial who organized Sunday’s event. “Shehas been a presence in our community sinceshe was a delegate…Her inclusivity hasmade a dramatic difference to us, especiallywith impressionable children.”

“Our kids got the opportunity to sharetheir thoughts directly with a Congress-woman,” said Abhijit Adhikari, who alsoattended Sunday’s Meet and Greet.

Both candidates began the weekend witha joint appearance at the ADAMS (All DullesArea Muslim Society) in Sterling on Fridayevening. Earlier in the day, the AmericanMuslim Women Political Action Committee(AMW PAC) endorsed Bennett in the raceagainst Barbara Comstock.

This is the first Congressional candidatethe AMW PAC has ever endorsed, saidMirriam Seddiq, founder of AMW PAC, add-ing that “we truly believe that Ms. Bennettwill be a strong ally for Muslim women inCongress.”

Each candidate had some breaking newsto share with supporters this weekend.

On Saturday, Comstock was buoyed bytwo key endorsements. The Winchester Starpraised Comstock for knowing and work-ing with her diverse constituencies. She alsoreceived the endorsement from the edito-rial board of The Washington Post, whichsurprised many Democrats, since the paperhad never endorsed Comstock in the past.

“Yes, it was a little surprising to me,”Comstock said during a phone interview on

Monday. “To get both of theseendorsements…it demonstrates our depthand breadth of knowledge and our broadsupport across our district.

“It is a crazy time, but I’m energized byall the challenging work,” Comstock said.“That’s why I make sure to make those re-lationships and keep those partnershipsthroughout the district. People know me,and it’s a privilege to help them.”

In Comstock’s latest ad, which her cam-paign released Tuesday, she looks directlyat the camera and touts her ability to workacross the aisle. The ad features the banner“Endorsed by The Washington Post” at theend. Comstock’s campaign emphasized thatit was a “100 percent positive” ad, in a po-litical season which has featured muchnegativity.

“While others seek to divide us I get re-sults that unite us,” claims Comstock in thespot. “I approve this message because work-ing together…works.”

Bennett’s campaign got a boost from aDemocratic poll which showed her leadingComstock for the first time, by 46 to 42percent, among likely voters. Pollster Ex-pedition Strategies in September had shownBennett behind by four points.

That recent poll was conducted Oct. 10-12, after the revelation of GOP presidentialcandidate Donald Trump’s hot-mic com-ments boasting about groping and kissingwomen. There has been much speculationthat problems with Trump’s candidacy willhurt “down-ticket” Republicans likeComstock.

After Trump’s comments were made pub-lic, Comstock issued an unequivocallyscornful statement, calling Trump’s com-ments “vile, disgusting, and disqualifying,”and declaring she would not endorse or votefor Trump. She also made it just as clearshe would not vote for Democratic nomi-nee Hillary Clinton.

THE 10TH DISTRICT Congressional seathas been held by Republicans for manyyears. Comstock won the election in 2014to replace her former boss, Frank Wolf, whohad been in office since 1981. However, theDistrict voted for Barack Obama in both the2008 and 2012 presidential elections andis viewed by many political analysts as aswing district which reflects the changingdemographics which have made Virginia aswing state.

The Cook Political Report, a non-partisanelection tip sheet, moved the Comstock-Bennett race from “lean Republican” to “tossup” on Wednesday, Oct. 19, citing Trump’sunpopularity in much of the district.

The apparent tightening of the Virginia10th district race has attracted attentionnationally. Both candidates have benefitedfrom spending by outside groups, whichhave poured more than $3.7 million intothe race, according to data compiled by theVirginia Public Access Project.

Bennett has the support of Emily’s List,whose President Stephanie Schriock cam-paigned for Bennett last weekend. The Con-gressional Leadership Fund, a super PACsupporting House Republican candidates,announced Friday an additional $1.2 mil-lion for cable, broadcast and digital adver-tising in the district, bringing the GOP su-per PAC’s total spending there to $2.7 mil-lion.

Democrat Jamie Raskin, who is likely towin his own Congressional race inMaryland’s 8th District, spoke to Bennett’sgathering in Great Falls on Sunday, andparticipated in the door knocking that fol-lowed.

The Democrats holding the three state-wide offices in Virginia, Gov. TerryMcAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and At-torney General Mark Herring, recentlyhosted a fundraiser for Bennett at a winery.

Comstock, Bennett criss-cross Northern Virginiain all-out effort to reachkey voters.

Race Tightens in Heated 10th District

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Rep. Barbara Comstock, the Republican incumbent in the 10th DistrictCongressional race, met with members of the Indian-American commu-nity during a Meet and Greet Sunday at the home of Fairfax residentAmod Desai.

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LuAnn Bennett, the Democratic challenger in Northern Virginia’s heated10th Congressional district race, rallies volunteers at a Canvass Kick-Offevent in Great Falls Sunday morning. She was joined by Maryland StateSen. Jamie Raskin (left), who delivered brief remarks to rally volunteers.

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By Ken Moore

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Lorton Valley III calls itsdevelopment Giles Over-look: 52 singles familydetached dwellings on

38.37 acres on Sanger Street inMount Vernon.

Fairfax County Planning Com-mission voted Wednesday, Sept.14, to recommend approval of

plans that will permit develop-ment less than 200 feet from therequired distance between resi-dential buildings and I-95 and toallow for increased height of anoise barrier to be located 15 feetfrom I-95 right-of-way.

Although the property will berezoned from R-1 (one dwellingunit per acre) to R-5, which per-mits five dwelling units per acre,Lorton Valley’s proposed density

will be 1.36 dwelling units peracre, according to Planning Com-mission documents. The developerwill dedicate 20 acres along GilesRun to the county and 75 percentof the land will remain open space.

“Due to the long, narrow con-figuration of the developable por-tion of the property, the proposedlayout is limited to a single streetwith dwellings on both sides,” ac-cording to planning documents.

“The property contains wet-lands, floodplains, resource pro-tection area and even environmen-tal quality corridor areas associa-tion with Giles Run, and the ap-plicant has proposed to dedicatemost of this area to the county,”according to planning staff.

Access will be from an extensionof Sanger Street that will be re-aligned and extended southwardto terminate in a cul-de-sac near a

county pump station.Giles Overlook, currently vacant

and wooded except for a county-operated pump station, is locatedwest of I-95, north of a landfill, atthe end of Sanger Street in theLorton area. The western propertyline is along Giles Run.

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By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Board of Supervisor

I was elected chairman in2009, just as the Great Re-cession settled over thiscountry like a stubborn

storm cloud. The market value ofproperty in Fairfax County plum-meted, resulting in historic reduc-tions in both residential and com-mercial tax revenues. At the sametime, more people thanever turned to the countyfor assistance. FormerCounty Executive TonyGriffin’s prediction, in the throesof the Recession years, that “thiswill be our new normal” hasproven prescient.

Recovery from the recession hasbeen sluggish, exacerbated by theeffects of sequestration and cut-backs in our commercial sector’sbread and butter, federal contract-ing. To maintain fiscal equilibrium;real estate tax rates were raised,hundreds of millions of dollarswere eliminated from the budget,salaries were frozen and reduc-tions-in-force require our

workforce to do more with less.County cost-cutting measures thatwere accepted as necessary whenthe Recession first materializedeventually have caused some“fraying around the edges,” perThe Washington Post, (April 2,2016). I am providing this back-drop to lend some context to ourboard’s decision to put the ques-tion of a meals tax to the voters.

In Virginia, towns and cities areallowed a greater arrayof revenue tools, includ-ing the right to adopt ameals tax. Most cities

and towns within and around ushave a meals tax: Alexandria, Ar-lington, Herndon, Vienna, FallsChurch, Fairfax City, Leesburg, andManassas. Counties on the otherhand must rely primarily (almost80 percent of our budget) on realestate and property taxes to pro-vide local services. Other revenuesare capped or controlled by thestate.

Counties in Virginia (which wererural farmland when early tax au-thorities were allocated) are onlyable to implement a meals tax fol-

lowing a successful voter referen-dum. This question will be put toFairfax County voters on Nov. 8.

If the referendum is successful,and a 4 percent tax on restaurantmeals and prepared foods isadopted, it would raise almost$100 million, equivalent to over 4cents on the Real Estate tax rate.The language on the ballot ques-tion becomes law and revenuefrom the meals tax must be usedper the ballot language.

If authorized by the voters, theBoard of Supervisors would holda public hearing to adopt an ordi-nance defining specifics of the tax.Already we have made the legallybinding commitment that 70 per-cent would go to the FairfaxCounty Public Schools. The SchoolBoard has committed that itsshare, estimated to be about $70million in new funding, would beused primarily to address teach-ers’ salaries, which have laggedbehind those in neighboring juris-dictions. Fairfax County today isspending $800 less per pupil thanin 2008. The remaining 30 percentwould go toward other county

needs, including public safety,parks, libraries, and mental health.The meals tax is intended to di-versify and enhance county rev-enue — to supplement and notsupplant — support for school andcounty services. While our countycontinues to work hard to identifyefficiencies and to stimulate ourcommercial tax base, we are alsohoping to diversify the local rev-enue available to provide the qual-ity services our residents value andrely upon — top notch schools,safe communities, and compas-sionate human services.

I am proud to lead FairfaxCounty, one of the best-managed,safest and well-educated jurisdic-tions in the country. Residents loveFairfax because of our greatschools and because we are a safeand welcoming community. Main-taining that quality is a top prior-ity for the Board of Supervisorsand our partners on the SchoolBoard. It isn’t, however, a simpleor easy job given constraints un-der state law.

I hope you will vote “yes” on themeals tax referendum on Nov. 8.

A legally binding commitmentthat 70 percent would go to theFairfax County Public Schools.

Bulova: Vote Yes

Commentary

By Yash Patel

The ballot is strongerthan the bullet.” Al-though more than a

century has passed since then-President Abraham Lincoln fa-mously uttered these words, theystill hold true in today’s world. Bysimply checking a box or clickinga button, a single vote can dosomething instantly that wouldtake any amount of ammunitionyears to accomplish—defendingand upholding the blessings of lib-erty. The voting process is one ofthe sacred pillars of our FoundingFathers’ cherished beliefs, whichhave supported our nationthrough peace and war. Democ-racy has stood the test of timewhile other types of governmenthave come and gone, and will con-tinue to do so as long as we con-tinue to vote.

As the birthplace of modern de-mocracy, America prides itself insetting the benchmark and lead-ing the international communityin voting rights. So why is it thatin recent elections, just a littlemore than half the population isturning up, even though the fateof their country rests in these vot-ers’ hands? One reason eligible

voters don’t show up at the pollsmay be because they believe theirvote alone won’t affect the out-come of the election. While thatmight be true to some extent, it isno excuse to opt out of the grandtradition of representative democ-racy. Voting is like watching asports match from home: youknow your favorite player can’thear you, and that you have nextto no effect on the game, but youstill cheer your team on as loudlyas you can. You are conveying yourloyalty to your team, just like howyou would convey your patriotismfor your country by casting a vote.Besides, if everyone started tothink like that, if everyone startedto suppress their unique voicesand opinions and left their civicresponsibilities up to the next per-son, we would start to ask our-selves: is this really a democracy?Is this really what our country de-serves?

I like to think of the UnitedStates as a large company, andevery vote, no matter which partyit’s for, is an investment in its fu-ture. As equal shareholders of ourgreat nation, we can work to-gether to make our nation a bet-ter place by bringing us closer toour neighbors and our society. In

order to understand the positiveimpact voting really has, you haveto perceive it as a reciprocal rela-tionship. Growing up, we’ve beentold that voting is a gift. But whatmost people don’t know is that it’snot just a gift that’s given to us,it’s also a gift we give to our gov-ernment. Not only does it affectour government, but also thepeople who participate in it. Stud-ies show that voters are morelikely to be involved in socialevents such as community serviceand reaching out to their local rep-resentative. One effortless vote isall it takes to start an interactiverelationship with everyone andeverything around you.

When you put on an “I Voted”sticker on Election Day, you’re notjust showing that you voted foryour favorite candidate. In a way,you are also announcing yourpride and support for America. Byvoting, we assure that Americaremains in safe, capable handswithout blindly following the gov-ernment. Your friends, your fam-ily, and the very democracy ofAmerica are all counting on youto be a role model and lead ournation to a common future backedby the majority. Just imagine the

Making Our Vote Count Letters to the Editor

Advocating forWomen andChildren

To the EditorCongresswoman Comstock is a

proven leader and has a record ofadvocating on behalf of womenand children. Having three chil-dren graduate from Fairfax CountyPublic Schools, and a fourth fol-lowing in their

footsteps, I have seen firsthandthe progress CongresswomanComstock has made on behalf ofeducation. As our Congress-woman, she passed bipartisan leg-islation on issues like human traf-ficking and STEM education forgirls, while also instituting the suc-cessful Young Women Leadershipprogram. She co-chaired aSTARBASE caucus, bringing STEMeducation to all elementary schoolchildren and authored The Stu-dent Loan Relief Act,

helping college students refi-nance their loans.

Having a brother in law enforce-ment, I realize the importance ofkeeping our communities safe andcongratulate CongresswomanComstock for working with lawenforcement and passing legisla-

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according to agent David R. Gill.of McGuire Woods. “TheHealthplex, along with the contin-ued maturation of the Lorton area,will derive demand for additionalhigh-quality residential opportuni-ties such as this proposed commu-nity.”

Lots will range in size from5,000 to 8,049 square feet, accord-ing to Planning Commission docu-ments, and will typically include20-foot front yards, 8-foot sideyards, and 25-foot backyards.

Plans call for planting of ever-green and deciduous trees in frontof the sound wall, which will rangein height from six to 32 feet.

A tot lot is proposed on SangerStreet.

“The applicant has committed topreparing an additional noisestudy prior to subdivision planapproval and that the sound wallwill be designed to reduce noiseexposure for the yards of the lotsand the tot lot to 65 decibels orless. This may require a highernoise wall in this location,” accord-ing to planning staff analysis.

Proffers specify the front facadesof the dwellings will consist of 50percent stone or brick and raisedpanel shutters.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As the holiday season approaches,many begin to think about ex-pressing thankfulness and givingto those who are less fortunate.

Teaching gratitude and establishing a senseof charity in children also becomes a prior-ity for many parents.

Those lessons should begin long beforeit’s time to put the turkey in the oven ortrim the tree, however. Experts say practic-ing gratitude and demonstrating charitablegiving year-round in age-appropriate waysare keys to raising compassionate children.

In fact, regular conversations betweenparents and children about charitable giv-ing and gratitude increase the chances thatyoungsters will be willing to give to char-ity, according to a recent study. Researchfrom the Women’s Philanthropy Institute atIndiana University’s Lilly Family School ofPhilanthropy showed that children whoseparents spoke to them about the importanceof giving to those in need were 20 percentmore likely to give that those who parentsdid have such conversations.

“The conversations don’t need to be for-mal or contrived,” said Marcia Rosen, amarriage and family therapist in Bethesda,Md. “They can be as simple as sharing anexperience about helping a friend whomight need help running an errand, so wechange our plans so that we can give thegift of our time to a friend. There are plentyof examples all around us everyday.”

“The ability to empathize and takeanother’s perspective increases as a childgets older and less egocentric,” said Dr.Linda Gulyn, a professor of psychology at

Marymount University in Arlington. “Forexample, make a thank you note tograndma for the birthday gift. With littlekids, there might be a positive consequencefor writing a note, for example [saying] ‘Af-ter you write the note, we can watch thevideo.’ As kids get older, have them takeGrandma’s perspective: ‘You know how itfeels to be appreciated, don’t you?’”

Encourage children to find their own waysto express gratitude and give charitably. “Forexample, when thanking their soccer coachfor helping them all season, have them comeup with ways to thank him, even if it’sclumsy or kid-like,” said Gulyn. “[Parents]often do it for them. For example, parentstake up a collection of money from otherparents and then they buy and present afancy gift to the coach, and the kids are notthat involved.”

“Gratitude often relates to expectations

and entitlements,” said Amy L. Best, chairof the Department of Sociology and Anthro-pology, George Mason University. “It is im-portant that young people develop somesense of entitlement. They are entitled todignity and have rights of care. Without asense of entitlement, claims to care, recog-nition, justice and dignity are more diffi-cult to articulate. But too much entitlementcan elevate expectations to too a high a levelso that disappointment prevails and grati-tude is difficult to muster.”

Children must learn to be in the momentto take those chances, however. “Dwellingtoo much in the past, through endless ru-mination for instance, or always looking tothe future undermines our ability to just be,to soak in and soak up a moment,” said Best.“Consideration of past, present and futureshould be in healthy balance. Young peopleare often pressured to focus on the future,

and some feel a sense of hopelessness to-ward the future. Both make it difficult tobe in the moment.

“Cultivating mindfulness of self and yourconnection to others and the world is im-portant,” she added. “It is important to un-derstand the suffering of others and to feela sense of empathy toward the struggles ofothers to feel gratitude. Too much ambiva-lence toward others, or too focused on theself, makes it difficult to cultivate a disposi-tion of gratitude.”

Local charities offer a variety of optionsfor families interested in giving this holi-day season and throughout the year. Inter-faith Works, a Montgomery County, Md.nonprofit organization with a goal of meet-ing the needs of the poor and homeless,holds annual drives for coat and cold-weather gear including mittens, scarves andhats. The organization is opening a newwomen’s homeless shelter and is in need ofsupplies. “We need things like sheets, blan-kets and pillows to make the women feel athome and welcomed when they move intotheir new residence,” said Charlotte Garveyof Interfaith Works “So families can shoponline for the ladies.”

For more information, visitwww.iworksmc.org.

Experts offer suggestionsfor instilling thesepractices in children.

Teaching Gratitude and Charitable Giving“It is important tounderstand the sufferingof others and to feel asense of empathy towardthe struggles of others tofeel gratitude.”— Professor Amy L. Best, chair of theDepartment of Sociology and Anthro-

pology, George Mason University

Local charitiessuch as Inter-faith Worksoffer families avariety ofopportunitiesfor benevolencethis holidayseason.

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Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,Nov. 8, 7-8 p.m. Share your expe-riences, gain support and getimportant information without hav-ing to travel. Register beforehand atw w w . – f a i r f a x c o u n t y . – g o v / –olderadults and click on TelephoneCaregiver Support Group. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.

30th Annual Northern Vir-ginia Dementia CareConsortium Caregivers Confer-ence, Friday, Nov. 11, 8a.m.-3:30 p.m. The conference“Gems: A Treasure Chest of Ideas”will have speakers and resources ontopics important to caregivers. The$30 fee includes continental break-fast, lunch, materials, and certificate

of attendance. First Baptist Church of Al-exandria, 2932 King St., Alexandria.Find out more at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click onCaregivers Conference.

The Fairfax Commission on Ag-ing meets on Wednesday, Nov. 16,at noon at the Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Rd., Burke. The public is wel-come to attend and join in the commentperiod that begins each session. Find outmore at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting accessneeds.

Fairfax County’s free CaregiverSeminar/Webinar Series featuresexperts in Medicare, dementia care,mental health and wellness, nutritionand elder law. Register online at

www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadultsand click on Caregiver Support and Re-spite Programs or call 703-324-5205,TTY 711.

10 Legal Issues CaregiversShould Know About, Thursday,Nov. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Caregivers oftenmake health and financial decisions forloved ones. Learn what documentsloved ones need in place, if the docu-ment age matters, and what happens ifthe documents fail or can’t be drafted.George Mason Regional Library, 7001Little River Turnpike, Annandale.

When is it More Than Just a BadDay? — webinar, Wednesday,Nov. 9, Noon-1 p.m. Learn how toidentify, cope, and find partnerships tosupport your family if depressive symp-toms hit you or your loved one.

Simple Meals for Healthy Eat-ing — webinar, Wednesday, Nov.16, Noon-1 p.m. Learn tips to simplifymeal preparation and eat healthy duringthe holidays and beyond.

Improving Family Conversa-tions About Aging Issues,Wednesday, November 16, 7-8:30p.m. It’s difficult for many families totalk about topics related to aging likehelp at home and driving. Learn easy-to-use tips for starting the conversationand keeping it going in a positive direc-tion. Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly.

Fairfax County is offering freeMedicare 101 and EnrollmentEvents. Find out more atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults andclick on Medicare 101.

Medicare Enrollment Event,Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Lewinsville Senior Center, 1515Great Falls St., McLean.

Medicare Enrollment Event,Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Lorton Senior Center, 7722 GunstonPlz., Lorton.

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Have you ever lost somethingsentimental? It might nothave much monetary value,but to you, it holds a price-

less memory and now it’s gone. In 1987,Greg McCarthy graduated from BartlesvilleHigh School, in Oklahoma. He left with hismemories and his high school ring.

In 2014, McCarthy was living in Burke.One day he discovered some money and hisring was missing from his home. Someonehad stolen it, but McCarthy didn’t report it.The ring was gone forever, or was it?

On March 11, 2016, Officer NicholasCosmo responded to a report of a vehiclebreak-in in Burke. Neither the officer northe 55-year-old victim knew anything abouta man named Greg McCarthy. OfficerCosmo discovered a ring inside a glovefound in the car, which the victim had neverseen before. Officer Cosmo packaged theitems as evidence and sent them to the Evi-dence and Property Section.

Months later, Evidence and Property Tech-

nician David Patterson was sorting throughhis daily list of property, which is about 300pieces a day. He picked up a small plasticbag, containing a ring, and something aboutthe ring caught his attention. It appearedto be a class ring, as it was inscribed withthe year 1987 and the name “Greg.”Patterson decided to try and track down itsowner.

He learned that the ring was associatedwith a high school in Oklahoma. He con-tacted the school and obtained a phonenumber for a student named “Greg.” Itseemed like a long shot, but the man whoanswered was Greg McCarthy’s father. Gregwas now a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corpsand stationed in Africa. He contacted hisson, who confirmed the ring was, in fact,his and that he had lost it in 2014.

McCarthy could not believe his ring hadresurfaced after all that time. What are theodds that one Property Technician, whowent above and beyond his regular duties,would be a part of a reunification of a ringand its rightful owner? That’s what makesthis ring so special to Greg McCarthy.

Lost Treasure Returned

Firefighters from Battalions 7, 5 and 4helped extinguish a burning tractortrailer in the 8900 block of Burke LakeRoad on Saturday, Oct. 22, a release fromFairfax County Fire & Rescue said.

The truck was behind a building,where firefighters found it with the fireunderway.

First responders were able to douse theflames fast enough to limit damage to

the attached trailer, preventing the firefrom spreading to the building.

As of going to print, Fairfax CountyFire & Rescue did not respond to ques-tions of whether a source or cause ofthe fire has been determined, orwhether there were any injuries relatedto the fire.

—Tim Peterson

Firefighters Extinguish Burning TractorTrailer

Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue

First responders were able to douse the flames fast enough on Oct.22 to limit damage to the attached trailer, preventing the fire fromspreading to the building.


By David Siegel

The Connection

Veterans Day weekend will bring two mu-sical concerts to honor veterans of mili-tary service and America’s “greatest gen-eration” at the Center for the Arts. The

two separate performances will span patriotic favor-ites, American musical standards and swinging jazzalong with signature vocals to honor those who haveserved America.

The shows include Jazz 4 Justice’s “Tribute to theGreatest Generation” and the American Festival PopsOrchestra’s “A Salute to Our Veterans.”

Under the musical direction of Jim Carroll, Jazz 4Justice’s “Tribute to the Greatest Generation” willfeature music running the gamut from DukeEllington, Billy Strayhorn, Toots Thielemann, to LouisPrima and more. “What better way to pay tribute toour brave men and women of the armed forces withthe music that marched us through World War II,”said Darden Purcell, Director of Jazz Studies, GeorgeMason University

The concert will “not only pay tribute to our he-roes; the men and women of the United States mili-tary, but also showcase the work of our wonderfulstudents,” said Purcell.

“Many young adults now do not grow up with themusic of Duke Ellington so it is incredibly gratifyingto watch them develop, both musically and emotion-ally, when they make a connection with ‘Jazz’ and itssignificance within American history.”

Celebrating jazz, “the music is going to be great!You will leave “fingers snappin’ and toes tappin’!”added Purcell.

Under the baton of Anthony Maiello, Professor ofMusic at Mason, the 60-member American FestivalPops Orchestra will “Salute” veterans with musicalnumbers from the likes of Glenn Miller, John PhilipsSousa, along with the vocal quartet, “The Side Boys”of the United States Navy Band. There will also bean emotional rendition of “The Stars and StripesForever.”

“Our audiences come to be engaged. Patrons canexpect to be part of the concert, to be involved fromthe very first note,” said Maiello. “I can promise themthat they will feel better when they walk out of theconcert hall than when they entered it.”

Maiello added, “I believe American music is es-sential to our existence as a nation. Everything we

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ONGOINGThe Pumpkin Patch will be open

October 2 through 31, Sundaythrough Friday, from noon until 7pm daily, and Saturdays from 10am until 7 pm. Located at St.George’s United MethodistChurch, 4910 Ox Road, nearGeorge Mason University at thecrossroads of Rt 123 andBraddock Road and across fromthe University Mall. A largevariety of pumpkins anddecorative gourds of all shapesand sizes will be for sale.www.pumpkinsusa.com

Batting Cage OccoquanRegional Park 9751 Ox RoadLorton. Open through Oct. 30Occoquan offers a baseball/softball batting cage, for hitters ofall levels. Pitching machines offerother pitches like curveballs. Cost:14 balls $1.50 Team Rentals PerCage: 30 min. $18 60 min. $34https://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. everyMonday for 6 weeks, Oct. 3, 2016- Nov. 7 these events take place atLord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax. startwith gentle exercise, followed byspeakers on topics such as health,history, community, personaldevelopment, finance, and more.Afternoon breakouts are bookclub, bridge, canasta, and mindgames. Bring a brown bag lunch.Cost: $30 for 6 weeks (Mondays).To register: call 703-426-2824www.scfbva.org.

Senior Line Dancing 1 - 2 p.m.Little RIver Glen Senior Center4001 Barker Ct, Fairfax. LineDancing is a gentle, social form ofaerobic activity. Studies haveshown it aids in warding offAlzheimer’s disease. No previousexperience needed. Cost: $5.00per 8 week [email protected] 703-524-3739

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

Rock the Block! 6:30 p.m. Everyfourth Friday through Oct. 28.Old Town Square, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Concertseries. Food is available for sale.Bring chairs and or blankets to siton. Kids – wear swim suits andbring towels. Enjoy the new spraypad. No Pets allowed exceptservice animals. fairfaxva.gov.

The Farmer’s Market atSpringfield Town Center.May 7- Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Through November. Corner ofSpring Mall and Loisdale roads,Springfield. Enjoy fresh bakedgoods, produce, vegetables &fruits, meats & cheeses, and ahost of other vendors.springfieldtowncenter.com.

Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting.12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays.American Legion, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Meetings with luncheonand program. fairfaxrotary.org.

Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10 p.m. Arlington/Fairfax ElksLodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.No partners needed. Dinnermenu. $8. Under 21 free.nvshag.org.

FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50 p.m. Grace PresbyterianChurch Family Room, 7434 BathSt., Springfield. Inova certifiedexercise instructor leads amoderate level exercise class withmusic and current eventsconversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretchbands and weights both standingand seated exercises. Instructordonation is [email protected] or 703-499-6133.

EXERCISE PROGRAM Mondaysand Fridays at 9:30 am year-round at Lord of Life LutheranChurch, 5114 Twinbrook Rd.Fairfax. The exercises are forstrength, balance and maintaininglimberness. Contact SCFB office at703-426-2824 for moreinformation.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m.Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike, Fairfax. Shalom(hello) Did you always want toconverse in Hebrew? Join Na’amaeach week for conversationalHebrew. You will learn andpractice Hebrew in a fun andinteractive way while learningmore about Israel. Free, however

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Shenandoah Run in Concert — Folk Music with aKick! on Saturday, Oct, 29, at Accotink UnitarianUniversalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke.Doors open at 7:30 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m.Ticket price - $15. A family-friendly event. Adultrefreshments and soft drinks served. For more infor-mation: www.accontinuu.org/concerts-at-accotink;703-503-4579; [email protected]

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Veterans Day weekend atCenter for the Arts.

Patriotic Musical Salutes toAmerica’s Veterans

WHERE AND WHEN* Jazz 4 Justice: “A Tribute to the Greatest Generation” at

George Mason University, Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Performance on Nov. 12, 2016 at8 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 for students and seniors.Tickets are available online at cfa.gmu.edu or by phone at888-945-2468. NOTE: There will be a reception and jamsession hosted by the Mason student group, “The Voyage”immediately following.

* American Festival Pops Orchestra: “A Salute to ourVeterans” at George Mason University, Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Performance Nov. 13, 2016at 2 p.m. Tickets: $50, $43, $30.with Youth DiscountTickets (half price tickets for youth through grade 12) areavailable for this event. Tickets are available by phone at888-945-2468 or online at cfa.gmu.edu. Note: There will bea pre-performance discussion with big-band arranger BryanKidd, who is in Residence with AFPO.

do involves music in some way or another. Holidays,ceremonies, events, personal and public gatheringsare just a few examples of how music plays a role inour daily lives, whether we are making it or listen-ing to it.”

Darden Purcell, Director Jazz Studies,George Mason University

Jim Carroll,Professor ofMusic, GeorgeMason Univer-sity, MusicDirector ofJazz 4 Justice

Photos courtesy of George Mason University

American Festival PopsOrchestra, AnthonyMaiello conducting.

Photo by Stan Englebretson/

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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/

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

Auxiliary Handbag andLuggage Sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. atthe Hospital Atrium 3600 JosephSiewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033 Karen

Almquist, IFOH Auxiliary PublicityChair

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.

THURSDAY/OCT. 27Special Blood Fairfax Screening

7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Rave MotionPictures Fairfax Corner 14 11900Palace Way, Fairfax. TicketsAvailable: www.tugg.com/events/special-blood-8o-v

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. 29Dr. Seuss Art Exhibition 3 - 7 p.m.

at P&C Art 2813 Dorr Avenue,Fairfax. The beloved Dr. Seuss ArtExhibition and Children’s Hour.http://www.pcart.com [email protected]

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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. Kidscan 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 Marching

Band 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.

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

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both newcomersand advanced practitioners of TibetanBuddhism. The center emphasizes work-ing with the mind and learning how to

understand the workings of the mind,overcoming inner causes of suffering,while cultivating causes of happiness.Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visithttp://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by both traditional and con-

temporary worship services at 10:30a.m. at 7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 10 a.m. andCup of Fellowship at 11 a.m. Nurserycare is provided from 9:45-11:15 a.m.Christian education for all ages is at9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m.,8:45 a.m., Latin mass at 10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m. It also offers a Saturday vigilat 5:30 p.m. and a Thursday Latin massat 7 p.m. Additional mass offered Mon-day-Friday at 6:30 a.m. (except onFederal holidays) and 8:45 a.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

By their Dec. 6 meeting, the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisorsshould have the opportunity tovote on creating a Civilian Review

Panel for police oversight, a first in Fairfax.That’s the goal of supervisor John Cook

(R-Braddock), who chairs the board’s pub-lic safety committee. The committee metTuesday, Oct. 25 to consider a draft of theaction item that would establish the reviewpanel.

The independent panel was one of themore controversial of the 142 recommen-dations from the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission created by board chair-man Sharon Bulova in 2015.

The commission, with representativesfrom law enforcement, the media and com-munity at large, was set up in response to alack of transparency and accountability sur-rounding the 2013 shooting death of un-armed Springfield man John Geer by FairfaxCounty Police officer Adam Torres.

Fairfax County Police and the supervisorsdidn’t release information about the casefor more than a year after Geer’s death, evento his family. It took a wrongful death civilsuit filed by the family and a court order tofinally get investigation files and Torres’name released.

Torres was fired in July 2015 and indictedby a grand jury for murder in August 2015,a first charge of that kind for any officer inthe history of Fairfax County Police.

The former police officer pleaded guiltyto involuntary manslaughter and was re-leased in June, after receiving credit for timeserved for a 12-month sentence.

On Sept. 20, the supervisors unanimouslyapproved another recommendation fromthe commission: creating an office of theindependent police auditor.

The auditor will review all use of forceincidents that result in serious injury ordeath, as well as other citizen complaintsabout police use of force not resulting inserious injury or death.

In addition, the auditor could engage inpolicy and practice analysis, as suggestedby the Board of Supervisors, County Execu-tive or Chief of Police.

BY CONTRAST, the civilian review panelwould “review completed police internaladministrative investigations of civiliancomplaints concerning allegations of abuseof authority and serious misconduct,” ac-cording to the draft action item.

At the Oct. 25 meeting, Cook specifiedthe civilian review panel would not conductinvestigations. Rather, the panel would re-view investigation files and decide whetherthe police’s own review was “well done, notwell done or needs more work,” Cook said.

If they determine more work is required,the panel would be able to send the issueback to the police.

Citizens could initiate that process in twoways, Cook explained: If they file a com-plaint with the police department but areunsatisfied with the results of an investiga-tion, they can bring the matter to the civil-ian review panel. Or they could submit acomplaint to the panel directly, which couldrequest an investigation be conducted bypolice, that could then be reviewed by thepanel.

Review of the investigations would hap-pen at public meetings held by the panel.Fairfax County Chief of Police EdwinRoessler and an officer from the InternalAffairs Bureau would attend these hearingsto offer additional explanation, but involvedofficers can’t be required to come before thepanel or answer questions, under the Codeof Virginia.

Adrian Steel, a member of the Ad HocCommission, said the goal of the meetingwas to provide the public with a “full andfair presentation” of an investigation review.

The meeting before the panel would pro-vide a place for the complainant to appear“and have his or her day,” Steel said. ButCook raised questions about whether thecomplainant should speak at the meeting,and if so, what limits might be in place.

Cook and Deputy county executive DaveRohrer said the complainant could state thereasons he or she asked for a review. Rohrersaid that since police investigators will ap-pear before the panel to answer questions,it would be fair to allow the complainantto speak as well.

The board will also need to finalize crite-ria for who would be eligible to serve onthe nine-person panel. All panel memberswould be appointed by the supervisors, butthey would encourage communities andorganizations to nominate candidates.Other potential criteria would exclude cur-rent and former Fairfax County employees,as well as current law enforcement officersand anyone holding public office.

Panel access to sensitive documents thatwould be part of the investigation files cre-ated another area of controversy.

Police Officer 1st Class Richard Barronsaid members of the department are “veryconcerned” with the fact that volunteer ci-vilians would have that type of access.

Det. Sean Corcoran, President of theFairfax Coalition of Police Local 5000 anda member of the Ad Hoc Commission, saidit’s about “who has access to what, andwhen, and why.”

Corcoran echoed a suggestion made bysupervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) andseparately by Kathy Smith (D-Sully) that theboard could wait to establish the civilianreview panel until after the independentauditor office is up and running.

Barron challenged the need for a Civil-ian Review Panel and said the reviews thepolice conduct on themselves are ad-

equate. “I don’t see a legitimate need forit,” he said.

“I don’t think there’s any purpose” foranother level of review, Barron said, add-ing that officers feel this panel is being“rammed down their throats.”

BOARD CHAIRMAN Sharon Bulova askedCorcoran, who voted in favor of the Ad Hoccommission’s final list of recommendations,if he’d changed his mind since then.Corcoran responded he had lobbied againstthe panel prior to the final vote, but wasoutnumbered.

Herrity said he supports independentoversight, but is concerned that the fiscalimpact of the panel is unknown.

“In the face of a $200 million shortfall,”he said, referring to budget projections,“we’re creating a huge workload for thepolice department with no gain.”

The draft item states, the civilian reviewpanel would be created “for the purpose ofbuilding and maintaining public trust andpolice legitimacy.”

John Foust (D-Dranesville) asked thatstaff begin to develop a significant educa-tion and training program for panel mem-bers on topics including FOIA, handling ofsensitive information and other topics.

Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) spoke of the importance of formingthe panel. “This is the best for you,” shetold the police organization representatives,noting that the community must be able tosee the process. “I don’t think we have analternative.”

The Board of Supervisors expects tovote on the proposal for Civilian ReviewPanel at its Dec. 6 regular meeting, withdocuments posted the week before. Thenext public safety committee meeting isscheduled for Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. at theFairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.More information is available atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/board-committees/meetings.

Draft item discussedat Oct. 25 PublicSafety Committee.

Supervisors to Vote on Civilian Review Panel Dec. 6.

From left, Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission and subcommit-tee members Randy Sayles, John Lovaas, Phil Niedzielski-Eichner andGeorge Becerra attend the Board of Supervisors public safety committeemeeting on Oct. 25.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

(Center) Adrian Steel, a member of the Ad Hoc Commission, said thegoal of the civilian review panel’s public meeting would be to provide a“full and fair presentation” of a police investigation.


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tion to protect our children from the esca-lating drug and heroin epidemic. Not onlyis she on the front lines working to eradi-cate this epidemic, but she compassionatelyhelps those families already affected by of-fering awareness programs and recoveryservices. Additionally, CongresswomanComstock has co-sponsored legislation thatfocuses on earlier detection, better treat-ment, and faster cures for cancer, diabetes,Alzheimer’s, and heart disease.

With so many of our nation’s finest mili-tary personnel living in our neighborhoods,Congresswoman Comstock has made our

national security and caring for our veter-ans top priorities. She supported the neces-sary increase in the defense budget and theprevention of the release of Guantanamodetainees. Equally important to Congress-woman Comstock is her commitment to ourveterans. She will not let them be forgot-ten and continues to honor them by co -sponsoring the Hire More Heroes Act, theClay Hunt Suicide Prevention for AmericanVeterans Act and the Border Jobs for Veter-ans Act.

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over 30 years, I have grown increasinglyfrustrated by the incessant attacks againstour nation’s civil servants. One might getan impression that we were responsible forevery bad thing that happens in America.Some members of Congress attempt to bal-ance the budget on our backs, despite ouryears of service and a plethora of restric-tions and requirements they already imposeon federal employees. Many in Congresscast a wide net when complaining aboutfailures in the federal government, despitecivil servants efforts to serve the Americanpublic by faithfully executing the programs,policies and laws directed by Congress andthe administration. Thankfully, not every-one in Congress—and not every Republi-can—attacks federal employees.

My representative, Barbara Comstock, hasshown a willingness to break from her partyranks, if necessary, to support the federalworkforce. A recent notable example camethis past July when the House of Represen-tatives debated the so-called GovernmentReform and Improvement Act. The billwould have usurped the rights of countlessfederal employees by extending probation-

ary periods for new hires from one year totwo years, and would have limited due pro-cess rights for senior executive service em-ployees. Congresswoman Comstock wasone of two Republicans to vote against thisbill despite knowing that it could open herup to some criticism. She voted her con-science and sided with the tens of thousandsof federal employees whom she representsinstead of rubber-stamping this misguidedproposal.

The vast majority of federal employeesare dedicated, hardworking, and intelligentindividuals who want nothing more thanto serve our great nation by serving our fel-low citizens. As with any other profession,occasionally a few bad apples tend to spoilthings for everyone.

Congresswoman Comstock is willing tohold those bad apples accountable, but hasthe prudence and patience to differentiatebetween the few and the many. As an inde-pendent voter Congresswoman Comstock’s“independent” willingness to back her con-stituents has earned her my vote come No-vember.

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Patelthings we could accomplish as a nationif all our citizens voted! Together we cantake bigger steps towards cleaning upthe environment, educating our childrenand taking care of senior citizens. To-gether, we can put an end to the hor-

rors of poverty, crime, and unemploy-ment. So what are you waiting for? Findthe time, spread the word, and makeyour vote count.

Yash Patel is 9th grader at SouthCounty High School in Lorton.

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