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Gun Violence Prevention Activists

Honor Victims On MLK Day

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Robinson High School senior Michael McCabe, 17, tells fellow activists gathered Jan. 20 at a candle-light vigil in front of the National Rifl e Association in Fairfax about the sense of urgency he and his peers feel about gun violence.

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By Marti MooreThe Connection

More than a hundred peoplegathered in front of the Na-tional Rifle Association inFairfax Monday evening,Jan. 20, to remember victims of gun vio-lence at a candlelight vigil held after anannual gathering scheduled that afternoonat the state capitol in Richmond was can-celed by organizers due to safety concernslaw enforcement deemed credible.

Led by Martina Leinz, president of theNorthern Virginia chapter of Brady, the vigilfeatured guest speakers — including 13 stu-dent gun violence prevention activists, whocamped out overnight at the PocahontasBuilding in Richmond inside the offices ofDel. Daniel I. “Dan” Helmer (D-40) of bothFairfax and Prince William counties and Del.Chris L. Hurst (D-12) of Blacksburg.

Hurst is a former television news anchorwhose girlfriend was killed in a workplace

Speakers included Peter Read, the fatherof college student Mary Karen Read. Shewas one of 32 people killed in a mass shoot-ing April 16, 2007 at the Virginia Polytech-nic Institute. She was a graduate ofAnnandale High School, according to hermemorial page at weremember.vt.edu.

He said the forces of hope are winningover the forces of fear. Read also quotedthe Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and1800s American Transcendentalist move-ment minister and abolitionist TheodoreParker: “Let us realize the arc of the moraluniverse is long, but it bends toward jus-tice.”

OTHER SPEAKERS included MariahCooley, 18, a college freshman, who helpedform a chapter of March For Our Lives inOctober at Howard University in Washing-ton, D.C. She explained how gun violencedisproportionately affects Americans inblack communities.

“We are 25 times more likely to be shotby police,” Cooley says on a cold Mondayevening. She and her fellow students saytheir chapter has about 50 members whohelp with voter registration drives and planto participate in education outreach oppor-tunities at neighboring high schools.

Leinz said about 30 gun violence preven-tion activists, including Northern Virginialawmakers, did continue their 28-year tra-dition in small part and met on the steps ofthe state capitol Monday afternoon to paytheir respects to the more than 1,000 Vir-ginians who die each year from gun vio-lence.

Their mass vigil was canceled to avoid apotential clash of hundreds of GVP activ-ists — who have gathered each year in Rich-mond at the Bell Tower and statehouse —with the thousands of gun rights advocates,who showed up en masse Jan. 20 with theirweapons.

Candlelight vigil speakers agreed forfeit-ing their annual MLK Day of service tradi-tion was the right thing to do because no vio-lence occurred that day at the state capitol.

Michael McCabe, 17, a senior at the James

W. Robinson Secondary School in Fairfaxand Virginia Political Director of March ForOur Lives, told participants about the senseof urgency he and his peers feel about gunviolence.

HIS EXPERIENCE IN RICHMOND Jan.20 was intense, he describes in an emailJan. 21:

“The gun lobby’s vocal, extremist minor-ity was out in force, both inside and out-side. The streets around us were floodedwith AR-15s and AK-47s, and chants shookthe building.

“In the morning, in particular, many op-position members came inside to lobby.Most of them only gave us furtive glances,but as they filled up the hallways and of-fices, we were physically confronted andaccosted by a number of them — the peopleof color and women in our group were theirchoice target.

“When they tried to escalate and makethings physical — standing uncomfortablyclose to us, pushing us, laying their handson our shoulders — we ignored them andcontinued on with our business. When therewas particular concern, we would all si-lently congregate around the individualbeing targeted, and put our bodies betweenthem and the individual confronting them.

“Eventually, as the VCDL,” as in VirginiaCitizens Defense League, “rally started andas legislators went across the street for cau-cuses and floor proceedings, the buildingemptied out, and there was no sound butthe screaming outside.

“It was eerie, and a little bit terrifying,”McCabe recalls.

“We went to Richmond yesterday to re-assert the democratic will of a vast major-ity of Virginians, and to act as a moral coun-terweight to the hate, divisiveness, and ex-tremism in the streets below us,” he ex-plains.

“Our goal was to stay safe and to makeour presence felt, and we succeeded.”McCabe said his group made tremendous

28th annual vigil pushedfrom the statehouse inRichmond to the NRAin Fairfax.

Gun Violence Prevention Activists Honor Victims on MLK Day

Howard University freshmanMariah Cooley, endures belowfreezing temperatures and speaksto more than 100 participantsabout the need to end gun violenceJan. 20 at a candlelight vigil infront of the National Rifle Associa-tion in Fairfax at 11250 WaplesMill Road.

Community activists of the Herndon-Reston Indivisible spell things out tomotorists passing by the National Rifle Association at 11250 Waples MillRoad Jan. 20 at a vigil that was pushed out of Richmond by gun rightsproponents Monday afternoon up to Fairfax for a candlelight remem-brance of the more than 1,000 Virginians killed each year by bullets.

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shooting Aug. 26, 2015. The gunman wasa disturbed former colleague who murderednews reporter Alison Parker and her cam-eraman, Adam Ward, during a live broad-cast on location near Smith Mountain Lake.

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By Mercia Hobson The Connection

The Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors held their first 2020Legislative Committee Meetingon Fri., Jan. 17 with JamesWalkinshaw, (D-Braddock), chairman of thecommittee, and Jeffrey McKay, (D) vice-chairman. During the nearly three-hourmeeting, staff reported to the LegislativeCommittee items deemed important andspecific to Fairfax County.

Staff began their presentation with itemson Gov. Northam’s proposed 2020-22 Bien-nial Budget and amendments to the 2018-20 budget,” followed by House and Senatebills introduced to the Virginia General As-sembly by the Fairfax County Delegation.

The meeting kicked off with Claudia Arko,Legislative Director reading theCommittee’s approved “Five Priority Prin-ciples For Reviewing Legislation: Ad-equately fund K-12 education; Restore fund-ing to the Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority; Build upon the successful enact-ment of significant transportation revenuesby the 2013 General Assembly; Restore thefunding partnership between the state andlocalities; and Preserve local governmentauthority, particularly in taxation and landuse; and allow greater flexibility in the ad-ministration of government.”

Albena Assenova, Revenue Coordinator ofDepartment of Management and Budget,had tracked items of interest to FairfaxCounty that were included in the budget aswell as the impact of these relative to countyand school budgets and shared updates withthe Committee. “The governor’s budget didnot include across the board salary adjust-ments for constitutional officers and state-supported local employees...the governorincluded funding to fully reimburse the gen-eral registrar and electoral board salariesin the localities, and we think that thiswould result in an increase of $41,000,” shesaid.

Assenova said, “The governor proposalincluded an increase in state cigarette taxrate from 30 cents per pack to 60cents...allowing the Board of Supervisors toincrease the cigarette tax and that wouldresult in an increase of 5.4 million to FairfaxCounty...deposited in the general fund.”

According to Assenova, in the judicial de-partment, the County expected they mightsee an increase in four positions, given thegovernor’s budget included funding for 59additional positions for public defendersacross the state. Still, it was unclear howmany additional district court clerk posi-tions. “We need more than 21 additionalpositions in the district court and more than9 positions in the juvenile court,” Assenova

said. The budget did include one new gen-eral district court judgeship and one clerksupport staff for Fairfax County, funding forlocal stormwater assistance, Virginia Hous-ing Trust Fund and for the 2020 Presiden-tial Primary, reimbursement to localities fortheir expenditures.

As for the school budget, GovernorNortham’s Proposed Budget targeted morethan one-third of new spending on educa-tion. According to Assenova, the governor’sbudget includes a total of $69.2 million in-crease for fiscal year ’21 compared to thecurrent year budget…There were noteacher salary increase proposed for the firstyear of the biennium. Assenova remindedthe supervisors that the County did receivestate funding towards salary increases ofteachers for fiscal year 2020, and the gov-ernor included another increase for fiscalyear 2022. The proposed budget includesfunding for additional counselors related toschool safety at $2 million.

In the Human Services section of staff pre-sentations, Ellen Volo, Deputy LegislativeDirector, Office of the County Executive saidthe governor’s proposal would provide a 3percent increase for state-supported localemployees of social service departments,“We do think that we would get about re-ceive $2.2 million for a 3 percent increase…if this component of the budget is passed,the County will receive $2.2 million in FY

2021,” she said. There would be an approxi-mate $400,000 match required.

Noelle Dominguez, Legislative Liaison,Department of Transportation, said the pro-posed budget did provide about $50 mil-lion more than the last projections forNorthern Virginia Transportation fundingdue to legislation passed in the previousyear related to sales of items to the internetas well as revenue from the I-81 bill lastyear that provided some funds back toNorthern Virginia Transportation Authority.

The second item Dominguez presentedhad to do with regional transportation en-tity appointments. “Two years ago the Gen-eral Assembly put language in the budgetthat allowed the Speaker of the House toappoint non-legislative members to theNorthern Virginia Transportation Commis-sion, the Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority and the Potomac andRappahannock Transportation Commission.Some members are currently not generalassembly members,” said Dominguez. Thebudget would remove the language for thenext appointments; appointees would haveto be from the General Assembly.

ONE ITEM concerned the Department ofMotor Vehicles and the proposal for 100more employees given the need for a REALID compliant driver’s license. “About 1 mil-lion or at least more than a million peoplemight get those licenses in Virginia... Pro-

portionately nine of the ten busiest DMVsare in Northern Virginia, two I think areright in our area,” Dominguez said.

Moving on, the Committee received de-tails on three County Initiatives of SpecialLegislation that they had asked the FairfaxCounty Delegation to move through theGeneral Assembly, among them SB-23 bySenator Adam Ebbin (D-30) that prohibitsdiscrimination in employment and publicaccommodations based on sexual orienta-tion or gender identity.

Next, the Committee received reports forcontinuous support of historical positionsfor legislation such as Courthouse SecurityFees SB 149 (Howell); Equal Rights Amend-ment HJ 1 (Carroll Foy) (Passed House;SPE)/SJ 1 (McClellan) (Passed Senate;HPE) ratifies the Equal Rights Amendmentto the Constitution of the United States thatwas proposed by Congress in 1972; SolarFreedom HB 572 (Keam) and others.

Referring to the four bills in front of theLegislative Committee that spoke to SolarFreedom, Vice Chair McKay said, “ I sug-gest that we do an individual letter on these,what this means to Fairfax County; to comeforward from the chairman at our nextboard meeting, so we can be on record spe-cifically on this issue, and specifically put-ting it down in terms of what this meansfor Fairfax County and how far along weare in this. And this would put a halt if theseare not approved.”

Highlights ofNew Bills 2020General AssemblyHB 1391 (Leftwich) (HCT)/SB 253(Chafin) (SJUD) - Recommendoppose.

Chris Sigler, Assistant County Attorney: Ithink the issue with the bill is that our af-fordable housing, ADU program relies onthings like affordable housing restrictionsand covenants that don’t appear in the Deedof Trust, but when there is a foreclosure wewant those restrictions and covenants to beprotected by the Trustee and honored...Ithink this bill may say they might not haveto do that, and that gives us great concernfor the ADU Program.

HB 1534 (Samirah) (HCCT)/SB 649(Boysko) (Senate Floor)-Recom-mend support.

Chris Sigler, Assistant County Attorney:It allows Fairfax County, to enter into agree-ments with towns either wholly or partiallywithin its boundaries for the collection andenforcement of property taxes. So we wouldbe able to collect those by agreement withHerndon.

See Legislative, Page 10

County Studies State BudgetBoard of Supervisors Legislative Committee: Tracking items of interest to FX CO againstGovernor’s proposed budget and specific legislation.

Albena Assenova,Revenue andEconomic Coordi-nator

Ellen Volo,Deputy Legisla-tive Director,Office of theCounty Executive

NoelleDominguez,Legislative Liai-son, Departmentof Transportation

Chris Sigler,AssistantCounty Attorney

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Legislative Committee Meeting,Jan. 17, 2020

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Opinion

By Kenneth R. “Ken” PlumState Delegate (D-36)

The General Assemblyhas shifted into highgear to get through itsagenda of thousandsof bills in sixty days. The old say-ing that you cannot be in twoplaces at one time is disprovenevery day as the 140 members ofthe House and Senate scurry

among sub-c o m m i t t e e sand standingcommittees on

which they serve and the subcom-mittees and committees beforewhich they have to present theirbills. By strategically placing anassistant or intern in one meetingwhile the member moves quicklyamong several meetings, it mayeven appear that a member is inmore than even two places at onetime. The legislature is not a placefor lengthy contemplation butrather is a place for action. Afterall, we ran on a platform of what

we promised we weregoing to do, and thelegislative session isthe time of action todeliver on our prom-ises.

With such a “meatgrinder” approachcan we trust the out-come of a legislativesession? Considerthat in order for a bill to become alaw it must meet the approval of asubcommittee and full committee,passage twice in the full house ontwo different days, the same pro-cess in the other house of the leg-islature, and the signature of thegovernor.

All that time there are hundredsof advocates, constituents, lobby-ists and others looking over yourshoulder and providing commentson what you are doing. Bills getintense scrutiny before they arepassed. It is easier to describe howa bill does not make it than it is totell how a bill becomes a law.Fewer than half the bills intro-

duced become law.Election outcomes

do matter for tochange the outcomeof debate on impor-tant issues it may beeasier to change thepeople in the legisla-ture through the bal-lot box than it is tochange the minds of

incumbent legislators. A case inpoint is ratification of the EqualRights Amendment that was de-bated for decades but approvedwithin a week in a General Assem-bly made up of new members sup-porting the rights of women.Those same new members, join-ing the progressives who were al-ready there, have even now ap-proved sweeping new common-sense gun safety laws such as myuniversal background check billthat had been defeated for two de-cades by previous members of asubcommittee of the House. Lawsthat put barriers in the way ofwomen in making choices con-

cerning their own reproductivehealth are being repealed. Lawsthat disproportionally affectedpeople of color are being repealed.The criminal justice system is un-dergoing a major shift to make itwork more fairly for all people.Challenges to the environment arebeing met with meaningful legis-lation.

It is impossible to list in a shortcolumn the thousands of bills be-fore the legislature. You can how-ever review the full list with de-scriptions and status atlis.virginia.gov and for the firsttime this year you can seelivestreaming of most full and sub-committee meetings atvirginiageneralassembly.gov/house/chamber/chamberstreamand virginia-senate.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3.And you can visit the Capitol inRichmond; all meetings are opento the public. Some say the pro-cess is like making sausage. Theimportant thing is it is doing thepeople’s business.

The People’s Business

Commentary

Rep. Don Beyer (D-8), alongtime supporter of theEqual Rights Amendment(ERA), and cosponsor of legisla-tion to extend the deadline for rati-fication, issued the following state-ment after the Virginia GeneralAssembly voted to ratify the ERA:

“Today, Virginia became the 38th

state to ratify the Equal RightsAmendment, and I could not bemore proud. Ratification of theERA is long overdue, but it is won-derful that Virginia took the his-toric step today which brought theAmendment across the three-fourths threshold necessary forratification.

“I congratulate and applaud ev-eryone in the Virginia General As-sembly, including SenatorMcClellan, Senator Locke, andDelegate Carroll Foy for making

this long-overdue legislation a toppriority, and seeing it through suc-cessfully.

“The recent legal opinion issuedby the Trump Administration viathe Justice Department makes itclear that the next steps dependon Congress. I am determined todo everything I can in Congress tohelp pave the way for the final rati-fication of the Equal RightsAmendment. Equality, justice, andhistory demand nothing less.”

Beyer is a cosponsor of Houselegislation to extend the deadlinefor ratification of the Equal RightsAmendment, sponsored by Rep.Jackie Speier (D-CA). The issue of

After Virginia Ratification Of Equal Rights AmendmentBeyer: ‘Next Steps Depend On Congress’

Rep. DonBeyer (D-8)

the deadline was raised most re-cently by a Trump Administrationlegal opinion arguing that the ERAcould not be ratified because of theexpiration of the original deadline.Beyer is also a cosponsor of newEqual Rights Amendment legisla-tion introduced by Rep. CarolynMaloney (D-NY).

Beyer’s most recent AnnualWomen’s Conference and Forumfocused specifically on the need topass the Equal Rights Amendment,with a panel discussion that fea-tured speakers from VA Ratify ERA(Virginia’s campaign to ratify theERA) and the ERA Coalition.

Rep. JenniferWexton (D-10)

In response to the final passageof the Equal Rights Amendment in the Virginia GeneralAssembly, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-10) issued the following statement:“Today, Virginia sent a powerfulmessage to the rest of the country— that ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ isa constitutional right for women.

“I was a sponsor of the EqualRights Amendment during mytime in Richmond, and I am proudof my former colleagues in Rich-mond who made this issue a pri-ority in this year’s session.

“This is a historic moment nearlyone hundred years in the making.Thanks to the tireless work of so

Wexton: ‘A Historic Moment’

many trailblazers and activistsover the years, women — finally— are one step closer to being in-cluded in our nation’s foundingdocument.”

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More than 30 volunteersbundled up and braved the coldto help Lake Accotink Park on thisyear’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Dayof Service.

Friends of Lake Accotink Park(FLAP) sponsored the volunteerclean-up on Monday, Jan. 20,2020, at the park’s marina. FLAPboard members Jim Hickey andDave Gibson met the volunteers,provided trash bags and led thegroup to a successful day of giv-

ing back and making a difference.Volunteers filled dozens of trashbags with garbage collected in thepark.

FLAP holds monthly volunteerclean-ups at several Lake AccotinkPark locations. For more informa-tion about FLAP events, visitFriends of Lake Accotink Park. Fora complete listing of volunteeropportunities in Fairfax Countyparks, visit the Park Authority vol-unteer page.

Cleaning Up Park onMLK Day of Service

Photo contributedFrom left: Brian, Tatiana and Thomas Lisle of Spring-field participate in the Friends of Lake Accotink Parkvolunteer clean-up event on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

progress in the advancement oftheir 2020 Virginia legislativeagenda and met with 15 law-makers to solve problems withbill language and strengthenlegislation supported by MarchFor Our Lives.

“We also saw an outpouringof solidarity from all around thecountry. The hashtag we cre-ated, #IStandWithVirginia,trended #1 in the United Stateson Sunday and Monday, andwas used by over 150,000people to show their support,

including presidential candi-dates Elizabeth Warren and JoeBiden,” McCabe pointed out.

As far as gun violence is con-cerned, McCabe maintains:“We’re not going to hand thisto the next generation,” he de-clares at the MLK vigil inFairfax. “We’re going to end it.”

This teenager can add expe-rience as public speaker to hisresume: For at least two years,McCabe has spoken at schoolboard and town hall meetingsplus social justice rallies. He isthe Virginia Political Director ofMarch For Our Lives.

Protests


By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection

Tax season and tax scams often go hand-in-hand. Scammers will try to steal taxdocuments, money and even a person’sidentity and seniors are often their primetarget.

“Con artists will target anyone, but older adultsare targeted at higher rates because criminals gowhere the money is, and older adults have the ma-jority of wealth because of their years of hard workand savings,” said Amy Nofziger, Director of FraudVictim Support at the AARP. “Plus, older adults havenot grown up with the technology of today, whichhas grown so fast.”

“Older Adults are often targets because they aregoing through life transitions and scammers can bevery convincing,” added Rachel Coates, Director ofthe Arlington County Agency on Aging. “Awarenessis critical.”

While numerous scams abound, there are somethat are currently more prevalent than others. “Thecomplaints we hear…is the IRS phone scam,” saidStacy Northrop of the Fairfax County Office of Pub-lic Affairs. “This is where the caller will state that awarrant of arrest has been is-sued for the victim.”

“The crook will claim thatthe recipient in trouble for notpaying enough in taxes or notfiling properly,” added EricFriedman, Director of theMontgomery County Office ofConsumer Protection. “Crooksinstill a sense of fear and ur-gency, then they’ll trick theconsumer into wiring moneyor paying over the phone witha prepaid gift card. Consum-ers make quick decisions thatthey wouldn’t make if therewasn’t a sense of urgency.”

Some of the features com-monly thought to be safe-guards may not be so, saysFriedman. “You cannot trustCaller ID to tell you who’s re-ally on the other end of thephone,” he said. “Caller ID is of no value becausecrooks can say anything over the phone. They canhave IRS as the name that appears to make it lookofficial.”

Telephone calls and emails are two warning signsof a scam.

“This is not how the gov-ernment actually operates,”said Nofziger of AARP. “Youwould always first receive aletter from the IRS, and theywould never threaten youwith arrest or use foul lan-guage. If you receive thistype of call, hang up thephone.”

Fraudulent emails andwebsites can be created tolook as though they are froma government agency.

“Many older adults are un-aware that criminals are lurk-ing on what we consider inno-cent websites or apps, like“Words with Friends,”Instagram or other social me-dia platforms,” said Nofziger.“This is why education andwarning people about the redflags is crucial.”

Identify theft is also preva-lent during tax season, saysFriedman of MontgomeryCounty. “Crooks will stealsomeone’s social security num-ber and file [taxes] really early,like in January or February, be-fore the consumer files theirreturn,” he said. “When theconsumer really does file, theIRS rejects it. When the prob-lem is reported, the IRS will

have to investigate which takes months to resolve,which is not good if you’re getting a refund.”

Scammers seek to obtain money from a victimoften in the form of wire transfers or cash, saysNorfziger. “It’s important to know the red flags of

scams,” she said. “Eventhough the scam tacticsmight vary, the criminals’demands never change.They want money or per-sonal information. So ifanyone calls, mails, emailsor texts you asking formoney, that is a red flag. Ifthey ask you for personal in-formation such as yourMedicare number, SocialSecurity number or finan-cial information, it’s a hugered flag.”

Photo by Marilyn CampbellKnow the warning signs to avoid scamsthis tax season.

The most common tricksand have to avoid them.

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“If anyone calls, mails,emails or texts youasking for money, that isa red flag. If they askyou for personalinformation such asyour Medicare number,Social Security numberor financial information,it’s a huge red flag.”

— Amy Nofziger, Director of FraudVictim Support at the AARP

“Crooks instill a sense offear and urgency.Consumers make quickdecisions that theywouldn’t make if therewasn’t a sense of urgency.”

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By Mike SalmonThe Connection

In December, a bald eagle was found along atrail near Burke Lake Park and it was sufferingfrom injuries that kept it from flying. The po-lice were called to the scene and an officer fromthe Fairfax County Animal Protection Police, donnedsome heavy-duty gloves and picked up the eagle, andcontacted the veterinarians.

From there, Dr. Belinda Burwell of Wildlife Vet-erinary Care ran some tests and found the maleeagle had lead poisoning and a shoulder injury that

left him unable to fly. He was taken to Wildlife Vet-erinary Care located in Boyce, Va. to be rehabili-tated.

A few weeks later, on a sunny Sunday in Januarywhere the temperatures were unseasonably warm,the eagle was released back to the wild at Burke Lake,where the Fairfax County Park Authority believesthere are two other eagles living at the lake. Dr.Burwell facilitated the release, with Fairfax CountyPolice Officers, residents, and Supervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield) looking on. “It was an incredible ex-perience to see this majestic bird returned to its homeat Burke Lake Park,” Herrity said.

Bald Eagle Released at Burke Lake Park

Supervisor PatHerrity (R-Spring-field) with Dr.Belinda Burwell andanimal control of-ficer Daniel L. Cook,Master Animal Pro-tection Police Officerat the Fairfax CountyPolice Department,Animal ServicesDivision.

The eagle has landed with Dr. Belinda Burwell, and aftera few weeks of rehab, she’s releasing it back to the wildat Burke Lake.

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ONGOINGFunday Monday. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays now

thru March. At Old Town Hall, 3999 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Play, paint, sing and dance atFunday Monday in the City of Fairfax. Thisseason they are bringing back My Gym to helpeveryone move and play together, Oh Susannah!with her guitar to sing some old songs and havejust as much fun with new ones, and GoodGollie it’s Mollie will be coming ‘round withmore games and playtime fun. They would liketo welcome some new friends as well like DrewBlue Shoes, a magician whose magic will leaveyou mystified and a kids’ nature puppet showwill come to teach us about the jungle in ourbackyard. This season they have the local animalshelter and local Spanish emersion group MiChu Chu Train coming with specially madeprograms. Visit the website: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/cultural-arts

All You Need is Love. Now thru Feb. 16. AtTorpedo Factory Artists @ Mosaic, 2905 DistrictAve., #105, Fairfax. In celebration of Valentine’sDay, Torpedo Factory artists are tackling one ofsociety’s most complex human emotions —Love. In its newest exhibit titled All You Need is&e, the gallery is presenting a selection oforiginal paintings, photographs, jewelry,scarves, ceramics and more, that reflect itsartists’ interpretations of love. Open Wednesdaythru Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

St. James Intramural High SchoolBasketball League. Now thru March 10. Atthe St. James Sports, Wellness andEntertainment Complex, 6805 Industrial Road,Springfield. The St. James invites you toparticipate in its Middle School BasketballLeague for Boys & Girls (8th to 12th grade),Now thru March 10, in the new 33,000 squarefoot Basketball Courthouse on four high schoolregulation sized courts. The TSJ IntramuralHigh School Basketball League registration fee is$250 per player and $600 per team. All gamesare officiated and statistics provided. The TSJIntramural High School Basketball league alsoincludes a Playoff round where top teams in theleague will meet. Visit https://www.thestjames.com/sports/basketball/sessions/8/courses/tsj-basketball-winter-team orcontact Alpha or Pele with any questions at 703-239-6841.

SUNDAY/FEB. 2DanceFest 2020. At George Mason University,

Harris Theatre, Fairfax. The DanceFest 2020Gala is a celebration of dance in NorthernVirginia, with companies from the VirginiaDance Coalition (VADC). A fascinating collectionof different genres ranging from ballet toclassical Indian, to contemporary are beingperformed. Featured professional companiesinclude Kista Tucker Dance, DanceArtTheaterand Dancin Unlimited, along with the FairfaxBallet and the Ballet Arts Ensemble.The eventcontinues on Sunday, Feb. 2 with an all-dayworkshop of master classes and a Festivalperformance. SCHEDULE: Sunday, Feb. 2,2020 – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm/ Full-day Workshopwith Master; Classes in Modern, Jazz, IndianDance and Step. Workshop held at the GMUDeLaski Performing Arts Building; PLUS:Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 – 5:00 pm/ AfternoonFestival Performance* of Emerging Companies -Tickets: $10.

THURSDAY/JAN. 30New Year Reception. 5-7 p.m. At Fairfax County

Government Center Forum, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Everyone is invited toattend Chairman Jeff McKay’s New YearReception. Please bring canned food to donateto Stuff the Bus or pet supplies for the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter. For details, [email protected].

JAN. 31 TO FEB. 2PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue.” Fri.

Jan. 31 - 6 p.m.; Sat. Feb. 1: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6p.m.; Sun. Feb. 2: 10 a.m., 2 p.m. At GMU EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. PAW Patrol Live! “Race tothe Rescue,” is an action-packed, music-filledproduction. It’s the day of the Great AdventureBay Race but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be

SATURDAY/FEB. 1Ping Pong Tournament. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At

Clifton Town Hall, Clifton. The CliftonBetterment Association is sponsoring its PingPong Tournament. No fee to enter. All ages andlevels of experience welcome. Register nowhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4eaeaa2c7-pingpong2020. Sign up in theappropriate category and they will providebrackets and times when they are ready. Formore information, contact Lynne [email protected]

Multi-Level Remodeled Home Tour. 12-4 p.m.At 6837 Corder Lane, Lorton. Learn how yourneighbors are modifying their homes for a betterquality of life. Bring family and friends togetherin a way that fits your lifestyle. Create open,private, and specialized spaces for all to visitcomfortably. Presented by Sun Design, anArchitectural Design-Build firm. Call 703-425-5588 or visit www.SunDesignInc.com.

Sip & Scotch Whisky Tasting Party. 2-4 p.m.At Laurel Hill Golf Club, 8701 Laurel CrestDrive, Lorton. Laurel Hill Golf Club invitesguests, 21 years and older, to kick off the newSip Series; classes and events that mix art andhistory with food, wine and spirits. Hosted byscotch expert Debbie Waugh, taste and learnabout four single malt scotch whiskeys from thefour different Scottish regions along withScottish food accompaniments. Cost per personis $45. Events will be hosted in the clubhouseand require advance registration. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/laurel-hill.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company. 8 p.m. AtGMU Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason PondDrive, Fairfax. In this world premiere, MasonArtist-in-Residence Bill T. Jones examines groupidentity and its relationship to aloneness set tospoken word and live music. What Problem?includes three thought-provoking sections: Jonesin solo performance; Jones alongside membersof the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company; and,in conclusion, Jones and the company onstagewith participants from the greater NorthernVirginia community. For more than 35 years, thelandmark Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company hasrevolutionized modern dance while exploringissues of identity through social commentary.Tickets are $48, $41, and $29. Visit the website:https://cfa.gmu.edu/

SUNDAY/FEB. 2Super Bowl Fun Day. 1-4 p.m. At the Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Come learn about traintravel and sports at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum. Snacks and a craft will be providedand cost is included in the admission fee.Admission: Museum members and ages 4 andunder, free; ages 5-12, $3; ages 13 and older,$5; seniors 65 and older and retired or activemilitary, $4. Visit the website www.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

T-Trak Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. At FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The Northern Virginia T-TRAK members will hold a N gauge Model TrainDisplay. Admission: museum members, free;adults 13 and over, $5; children 5-12, $3; under4, free. Seniors (65+ and military (active &retired), $4. Call 703-425-9225. Visit thewebsite www.fairfax-station.org.

TUESDAY/FEB. 4Research Workshop Series. 7 p.m. At Burke

Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Burke Centre Library will offer the first class ofthe year in their Research Workshop series.Learn tips and tricks on using Heritage Quest, anonline research tool for historical andgenealogical research available through thelibraries. A limited number of laptops will beavailable during the workshop for hands-onpractice with the resource.

FEB. 4 THRU MARCH 2The Beauty of Wood. At Artists’ Undertaking

Gallery, 309 Mill Street, Occoquan. The Artists’Undertaking Gallery presents “The Beauty ofWood”. This exhibit features photography anddigital paintings by David and Jane Ernst ofSpringfield, and wooden boxes by Jon Kaufmanof Fairfax Station. A Meet the Artists Receptionwill be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to4 p.m. The exhibit runs Feb. 4 through March 2.Contact the gallery at 703-494-0584 or [email protected]. Visit the websitewww.artistsundertaking.com

found. PAW Patrol to the rescue. Tickets start at$21.50 (inclusive of facility fee) and areavailable at the EagleBank Box Office or atwww.ticketmaster.com

JAN. 31-FEB. 1The Mason Cabaret in Concert. Friday at 8

p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. At GMUCenter for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive,Fairfax. A perennial favorite, the MusicalTheater ambassadors, the Mason Cabaret, returnwith a fresh line-up of stellar vocalists offeringshowstoppers, ballads and duets, delving intothe music of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin,Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, andmany more. This “Fun-raiser” supports theMusical Theater program at Mason and willhave you dancing in your seats and humming allthe way home. Tickets are $30 General Public;$15 students, staff, seniors and groups. Visit thewebsite: https://cfa.gmu.edu/

JAN. 31 TO FEB. 29Fairfax City Golden Ticket. 12 p.m. Fairfax

City’s Economic Development Authority haspartnered with the Central Fairfax Chamber ofCommerce to host the 2nd Annual Fairfax CityGolden Ticket contest in support of the 2020Chocolate Lovers Festival. The Fairfax CityGolden Ticket Contest features three goldentickets hidden within 1,200 chocolate bars madeby local chocolatier Cameron’s Coffee &Chocolates. The chocolate bars are available forpurchase at participating Fairfax City businessesbeginning Friday, Jan. 31 for $3 each whilesupplies last. The contest offers three luckywinners who find the golden tickets a ChocolateLovers gift basket featuring chocolate and itemsfrom participating Fairfax City businesses valuedat $200. To purchase a Golden Ticket chocolatebar, visit any of the businesses listed atfairfaxcityconnected.com/goldenticket2020.

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Lesson ZeroLesson Zero will perform at The Mixing Bowl on Feb. 15 in Springfield.

SATURDAY/FEB. 15Lesson Zero. 8 p.m. At The Mixing Bowl (formerly J W and Friends), 6531 Backlick Road, Springfield.

Music and dancing with Oasis recording artist Lesson Zero. Visit www.youtube.com/lessonzero orwww.reverbnation.com/lessonzero for more information.

“Hate Mail”“Hate Mail:” Acomedic play at theAuld Shebeen on Feb.13, 14, and 15.

FEB. 13, 14, 15“Hate Mail.” 7-8:30 p.m. At

The Auld Shebeen, 3971Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.A fast-paced, quick-wittedcomedic play about outrage,scandals, and falling in andout of love. Tickets onEventbrite. Cost is $20.Visit the website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hate-mail-a-comedy-play-tickets-90457752573


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On Aug. 1, 2017, theambiance of Dr.Pamela Marzban’sdental practice wasshattered by the sound of a seri-ous auto accident just outside thebuilding. Had it not been for theACLS training Dr. Marzban’s teamreceived as part of their Continu-ing Education, the outcome of aserious accident would have beenvery different.

A truck had jumped a curb andhit a light pole in the parking lot;a second car had pulled over anda man—who turned out to be ac-tive military—was pulling the vic-tim out of the wreck. Dr. Marzbanand an assistant rushed outside.

“We called 911,” according to Dr.Marzban. “The man was turningpurple and gasping, then hepassed out and his pulse stopped.”

The soldier began compression,while Dr. Marzban began ad-vanced airway clearing as an AEDunit charged. The AED read “shockadvised,” so she opened thevictim’s shirt and shocked him asinstructed.

Life-saving continuing education.

Burke Dentist Saves Auto Crash Victim

Pictured Admarys Allones, Jennifer Townsend, AnailysAllones, Chantell Pascua, and Dr. Pamela Marzban

The victim gasped loudly, thencrashed again…no pulse. The AEDadvised another shock, whichbrought him back. By that time,EMS arrived and took over the life-saving work.

“Had it not been for the ad-vanced training we receivedthrough DOCS Education, myteam and I would not have known

what to do,” says Marzban. “I’mextremely proud of my team andthe soldier I will never know.”

“Some time after the accident,the man whose life we had savedwalked into our office to thank us,”says Dr. Marzban.

“Thank you for not dying!” sheresponded.

Dr. Marzban and her staff have

taken an ACLS Recertificationcourse offered by DOCS Educationfive times.

After witnessing the benefits ofsedation dentistry in treating highanxiety patients, Drs. MichaelSilverman and Anthony Feckpartnered to establish DOCS Edu-cation in 1999. Since then, DOCScourses have earned the distinc-tion of featuring America’s BestDental Faculty, with instructors re-nowned for their interactive,

hands-on teaching pedagogy.DOCS Education offers a varietyof training options, from adult andpediatric oral sedation and IV se-dation to advanced life supportand emergency airway manage-ment courses, along with regularseminars across the nation. Morethan 24,000 dentists nationwidehave benefited from DOCS train-ing, enabling them to provide ahigher standard of care to over twomillion patients…and counting.

Dr. Pamela Marzban and crash victim

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SB 631 (Surovell) (SLG)-Recommendsupport.

The County supports expanded local authority buthas concerns about its ability to implement this au-thority.

Chris Sigler, Assistant County Attorney: “(May al-low by ordinance) the County to fine people whohave essentially stolen or removed the shopping cartfrom the shop that it belongs to and can fine themup to $500... There’s concern that there are shop-ping carts that end up in our creeks.”

Supervisor Rodney L. Lusk (D- Lee): “I’m not sureif the punishment fits the crime...I have some issuesthat the $500 penalty will probably be assessed tosomeone who is homeless.”

Supervisor Dalia Palchik (D-Providence): “This ispenalizing poverty. This is how my family shoppedwhen we first moved here.”

Supervisor John Foust (D- Dranesville): “If this billis passed, we do not have to implement any fine atall...I support it...Fining someone $500 or anyamount would be inappropriate, but putting theburden on the store owner to retrieve these and getthem back is reasonable.”

HB 812 (Ward) (HPS)/SB 69 (Locke)(Passed Senate)-Recommend support.

The bill would reinstate one handgun a month.

SB 297 (Favola) (SRSS)-Recommend sup-port.

Creates the Virginia Sexual and Domestic ViolencePrevention Fund-Recommend support.

Sue Rowland, State Legislative Consultant, SR Con-sulting, Inc.: “This is a good bill; we recommend yousupport... The idea is that there would be fundingfor local programs such as ours to focus on preven-tion prior to the support that we give when peoplehave had a bad experience.

HB 151 (Samirah) (HCCT)—Recommendoppose.

Provides that all localities shall allow for the de-velopment and use of one accessory dwelling unit(ADU) per single-family dwelling (SFD), notwith-standing any contrary provision of zoning ordinance.

Chris Sigler, Assistant County Attorney: “I think theissue we have with this bill is that we are erodingour land use authority number one. And number two,I think this bill is driving at the affordability crisis…to resolve some of the affordability issues…Right now,our staff is looking at our accessory dwelling unitpolicy and will be coming back to you...This bill is amandate that goes a little bit too far.”

Visit http://video.fairfaxcounty.gov/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=9 for Meeting Materialand the archived video for the Jan. 17, 2020 FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors Legislative CommitteeMeeting.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

I couldn’t before, Mr. Rogers, but now I can. And I even know what it means, which 10 days ago, in my neighborhood, I wouldn’t have had a clue. Now, not only do I have a clue, I have a date for surgery: Jan. 27. Moreover, in addition to a date (and I don’t mean my wife, Dina), I have a time and a place, a list of pre-surgi-cal dos and don’ts, and a few items to buy: a post-surgical healing ointment and a special scrub to help minimize the risk of infection. And

clothing, perhaps a button down cardigan will do. If all goes well, I’ll be home in my jammies around supper time when my recovery begins. Details of which are still a bit sketchy. I suppose

Let me amend that last sentence: I’ll be on

jump at you is that I don’t eat many soft foods (M&Ms melting in one’s mouth instead of their

and quite out of my ordinary, my wife, Dina will be managing and controlling my menu. So far that menu includes eggs, pudding, apple sauce; all good but her last two items: spinach and kale, not good at all. I imagine I’ll survive the surgery, but given how rarely Dina and have shared meals together over the years, I may not survive the recovery. And though her heart and head might be in the right place, I’m afraid my knife and fork won’t be. During the best of times, I’m challenging to feed. After my surgery, I’m likely going to be at my worst. Although I certainly don’t look it, food has always been the bane of my existence.

But at that post-surgical point, aren’t I enti-tled? I mean, when I was a little boy and had my tonsils removed, I remember being given ice cream to eat - in bed. That had never happened before - or since, quite frankly. Soft foods.

deprived? I have two types of cancer. Yet so far, I don’t see ice cream on the list. Maybe Dina’s

cold foods are just as soft as hot. If true, I think I’m going to need that in ALL CAPS to convince my wife to give in to my indulgences. After all, one’s thyroid gland isn’t extracted every day so shouldn’t I scream (perhaps whisper would be

savage beast that I might be after surgery? Pre-sumably there will be some pain or discomfort and/or side effects from prescription medica-tions I’m obliged to take so why not humor me; I like to laugh.

Except there’s really nothing funny about surgery, other than the old joke: it’s minor surgery when it’s someone else, when it’s me, it’s major. So even though I’ve been told on rela-tively good authority that a thyroidectomy is not exactly major surgery, it’s still me that’s being anesthetized and operated on for four hours. And though I’d rather it would be somebody else, I don’t see how that would help remove my thyroid gland which apparently has spread cancer to my neck and a lymph node. I guess if it has to come out, it might as well come out of me. And then we can get on to the business of learning whether I have one cancer or two and perhaps get an updated assessment of my life expectancy. If I had my druthers, I’d just as soon have only one cancer. Two is too much.

That being said/vented, right now, I just want to wake up after surgery and get home. And when I get there, either that night or for break-fast the next day, there better be a pint or two of ice cream with my name on it. I think it’s only fair, don’t you?

Can You Spell Thyroidectomy? (Or Ice Cream?)

ClarificationRegarding our article “All-Night Gradua-

tion Parties Are Coming Fast” (Burke Con-nection, January 23-29) the parents in-volved in fundraising wanted us to clarifythe following pointe: The St. James is notcharging $65,000, that’s the price of thewhole evening including food and games.They helped with the venue and it isn’tenough without everyone’s help to raise themoney needed to make our childrens’ lastyear in school before starting their nextchapter in their lives memorable.

Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon,at least two weeks before event.

THURSDAY/JAN. 30Chairman McKay’s Reception. 5-7 p.m. At the

Fairfax County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Join thenew Chairman of the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors, Jeff McKay, for the annual NewYear Reception. Bring food donations for Stuffthe Bus and pet supplies for the Fairfax CountyAnimal Shelter.

BURKE LAKE GOLF CENTER IN TOP 50For the second year running, Burke Lake Golf

Center’s driving range was recognized as one ofthe Top 50 Public Ranges by Golf RangeMagazine, a publication of the Golf RangeAssociation of America (GRAA) and theProfessional Golf Association (PGA). Each yearGRAA recognizes the teaching professionals,public, private and stand-alone ranges whoseachievements stood out. GRAA considers thenumber of range visitors, new socialcelebrations, events for women, marketingcampaigns and available event space for privaterentals. Noted in the recognition:

❖ Burke Lake Golf Academy’s dedication to growingthe game through programs for all player levelsincluding juniors and women.

❖ LPGA Head Professional Kate Via’s leadershiprole with the local chapter of LPGA Girls Golfand development of new classes and summercamps to attract new user groups to the facility.

❖ Burke Lake Golf Center’s double-decker, fullyrenovated range featuring 64 lighted stationdriving range and 24 covered and heatedstations, open year-round.

Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/burke-lake.

SUNDAY/FEB. 23Town Hall Meeting. 1 p.m. At 8390 Laurel Crest

Drive, Lorton. Sen. Scott Surovell and fellowlegislators will host town halls throughout the36th District in February. The legislators willdiscuss their legislative agendas and takequestions from the audience. Some topics willinclude: Transportation, Education Funding andReform, The State Budget and Tax Reform,Redistricting, Medicaid Expansion, MarriageEquality and LGBTQ Rights, Firearm ViolencePrevention, Civil/Criminal Justice Reforms,Consumer Protection/Predatory Lending,Investing in Green Energy, Reproductive ChoiceIssues, Protecting Environmental Interests.

NOVEC SCHOLARSHIPSNorthern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the

Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association ofElectric Cooperatives are offering higher-education scholarships to public, private, andhome-schooled high school seniors whosefamilies receive electricity from electriccooperatives. Online applications at novec.comfor NOVEC’s scholarships are due Sunday,March 15, 2020. VMDAEC applications are dueFriday, Feb. 28, 2020. Students may apply toboth organizations. The NOVEC ScholarshipProgram will award $1,500 college scholarshipsto 11 qualified graduating public high schoolstudents in NOVEC’s service territory in Fairfax,Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Staffordcounties, and the City of Manassas Park. Inaddition, the overall outstanding student willreceive the $1,500 J. Manley GarberScholarship, for a total of $3,000 in collegeassistance. For more information about theNOVEC Scholarship Program, contact AshleyArnold at [email protected].

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