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View from Coffin CornerNews, Page 3
Styling a Coffee TableHomeLifeStyle, Page 5
Eva Schloss, step-sister of Anne Frank and Holocaust survivor, speaks to the crowd at George Mason’s Center for the Arts on
Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story
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Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by Sept.
30? If so, contact your child’s schoolto make arrangements forkindergarten enrollment. Mostschools begin getting informationtogether now for parents of incomingkindergartners, and many host anorientation or open house. Allkindergarten programs are full-dayand located in FCPS elementaryschools. Check your school’s webpageor contact the school directly forspecific enrollment information anddates of orientationor visitwww.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.
Colin Powell Elementary School isholding kindergarten registrationThursday, April 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
and Monday, April 16, 9 a.m.-noon.Due to the time required to registerchildren, the school requests thatonly parents come for registration.Forms and other information areavailable online at: www.fcps.edu/registration/general-registration-requirements.
Brookfield Elementary School willhost a kindergarten registration forthe 2018-2019 school year onMonday, April 16. Parents of childrenwho will be five years old on orbefore Sept.30, 2018, and are livingwithin the Brookfield ElementarySchool boundaries, should contactthe school at 703-814-8700 in orderto make a registration appointment.
Centre Ridge Elementary School inCentreville is open for kindergartenregistration for the school year 2018-19. Forms and other information areavailable on line at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration. They arealso available in the front office. Call703-227-2600 with questions.
TUESDAY/FEB. 13Family Caregiver Telephone
Support Group. 7-8 p.m. FairfaxCounty’s Family Caregiver TelephoneSupport Group meets by phone onTuesday, February 13, 7-8 p.m. Thismonth’s topic is MaintainingRelationships While Caregiving. Call703-324-5484, TTY 711 to register.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 14Grant Application Deadline. The
Community Investment Funds arethe signature grant cycle managedby the Community Foundation inwhich funds are invested inorganizations serving the NorthernVirginia community. This yearfunding will be provided in fourareas of focus: Child and YouthDevelopment, Education, PovertyRelief, and Aging. Visitwww.cfnova.org/for-grant-seekers/community-investment-funds.
THURSDAY/FEB. 15Building Healthy Relationships. 10
a.m.-noon at Dunn Loring Center forParent Services, 2334 Gallows Road,Entrance 1 - Room 100, Dunn Loring.Navigating the social world is hard. Itcan be extremely difficult for childrenand teenagers with disabilities. Thisworkshop, for parents of middle andhigh school students with disabilities,will provide important information tohelp your child build healthyrelationships in the social world.Register at http://bit.ly/2nI5uCf.
SUNDAY/FEB. 18REVIVE! Training. 3 p.m. at 4213
Walney Road, Chantilly. REVIVE!trains individuals on what to do andnot do in an overdose situation, howto administer naloxone, and what todo afterwards. Each attendee alsoreceives a free REVIVE! kit, whichincludes all the supplies needed toadminister naloxone. The
medication itself can be acquired ata pharmacy after completing thetraining. REVIVE! is a program ofthe Commonwealth of Virginia thatmakes naloxone (Narcan) availableto lay rescuers to reverse opioidoverdoses. Opioids include licitmedications like hydrocodone andoxycodone, in addition to illicitdrugs like heroin. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/facility/a-new-beginning. Advance registrationrequired at 703-502-7021.
MONDAY/FEB. 19Assistance League Meeting. 10
a.m.-noon at Sully GovernmentCenter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia invites communitymembers to attend its regularmonthly meeting. New memberswelcome. Pre-meeting social starts at9:30 a.m. Free. Visitnorthernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.
Bulletin Board
By Jennifer Kaye
More than 1,100 people gath-ered in The George MasonUniversity Center For TheArts in Fairfax on Wednes-
day night, Feb. 7, for “A Historic EveningWith Eva Schloss.” Schloss, the 88-year-oldstep-sister of Anne Frank and Holocaust sur-vivor, discussed her wartime experiences,stories of loss, and her hope for future gen-erations and the World. The presentation,put on by the Chabad Lubavitch Centers ofNorthern Virginia, also included a videopresentation and a musical tribute of AniMaamin by oboist and conductor EugeneSidorov.
Before the presentation, VIP guests gath-ered for a reception with guitar musicplayed by Stanley Albert, and also were ableto sit down and speak with Schloss one-on-one while getting her book, “Eva’s Story,”signed. There was a steady flow of peoplegathering around her the entire time, tell-ing their childhood stories, discussing rela-tives they lost in the Holocaust, and askingher many questions about her experiences.
Eli Rosenbaum, U.S. Department ofJustice’s Office of Special Investigations, ledthe talk and Schloss started off with a storyabout her first encounter with anti-Semitism.
She was 9 years old and went to play withher Catholic friend after school. When shearrived at her friend’s house, the motherslammed the door in her face and told herthat she never wanted to see her thereagain.
A confused Schloss ran home to hermother hoping she could shed some lighton the situation, and her mother repliedwith “This is how life is going to be now.”
She then went on to describe in detailthe years her family was in hiding, theseparation of her and her mother from herfather and brother, and the Dutch nursewho in 1944 pretended to help them hide,
but was in the end a Nazi who turned themin to authorities.
With the audience silent and enthralledthroughout the presentation, Schloss de-tailed her nine months spent in Auschwitz-Birkenau and the last moments she saw herfather and brother. She ended her talk dis-cussing the importance of education foreveryone, and by telling the audience thatall need to look after the planet. Schlosssaid, “It’s a wonderful gift from God for usto enjoy.”
The closing remarks by Rabbi LeibelFajnland, director Chabad of Reston-Herndon, echoed these thoughts by saying,“We must become better not bitter.”
Schloss stayed quiet about her Holocaustexperiences for 40 years, and it was not until1985 that she decided to devote herself toHolocaust education and world peace. Sincethen, she has written three books, deliveredmore than 1,000 speeches and had a playwritten about her life.
Schloss is currently on a speaking touraround the United States sharing her andher step-sister’s stories, hoping to educateand help end the violence and bigotry thatshe sees in the world today.
Holocaust Survivor Shares Her StoryEva Schloss, the 88-year-old step-sister of Anne Frank, speaks at GMU.
Eva Schloss answers one of Eli Rosenbaum’s questions about her lifeand experiences during the Holocaust.
Eva Schloss thanks the crowd afterthe presentation.
Eugene Sidorov takes a bow afterhis musical tribute, Ani Maamin.
Co-director of Chabad Lubavitch ofNorthern Virginia, Raizel Deitsch,gives an introduction and talksabout her family’s experiences.
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NewsFree Carseat Inspections
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station willperform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 15,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.
Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.
Discussing Mental HealthAwareness
Mental Health Awareness is the topic of the next meeting ofthe Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee.It’s set for Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sully DistrictGovernmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Road in Chantilly.
MPO Marshall Thielen, from the Fairfax County Police CrisisIntervention Team, and Steve Black, from the Mobile Crisis Unit,will explain how law enforcement and mental-health profession-als are working together. Residents will also learn how to helpothers in the community by being aware of the resources avail-able to everyone. For more information, contact MPO Sabrina Ruck(Crime Prevention Officer) at [email protected].
Join Assistance LeagueThe Assistance League of Northern Virginia invites community
members to attend its regular monthly meeting on March 19,from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Sully District Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Boulevard in Chantilly. Pre-meeting social starts at 9:30a.m. New members are welcome. Learn about the nonprofit’s2017-2018 Operation School Bell programs, including WeekendFood for Kids and Reading Express. There are a few opportuni-ties in its Reading Express program for new members with aninterest in participating in this tutoring program. Seewww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org
Several Volunteers NeededWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries at 4511 Daly Dr. Suite J,
Chantilly seeks individuals to volunteer for the following:❖ Volunteer(s) to clean office and bathroom, Tuesday or Thurs-
day, either 8:30-9:30 a.m. or 2:30-4 a.m.❖ Volunteer(s) to answer phones and schedule appointments,
Tuesday and Thursday, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Requirements: good phoneskills, personable, able to conduct pantry tours. Interview andcompleted application required.
❖ Volunteer(s) for Client Services Intake, Monday and Friday,9:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Requirements: Spanish speaker preferred,ability to work with clients, able to conduct pantry tours. Inter-view and completed application required.
❖ Volunteer for Food Pantry, bagging clients’ food choices, Thurs-day, 10:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Requirements: must be able to standfor long periods of time and lift at least 25 pounds. Interview andcompleted application required.
See http://wfcmva.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer-program/
Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry needs dona-
tions of 1-2 pound bags of rice; fruit juice; jelly; red, white orblack beans (can or bagged); canned vegetables (no green beansof corn needed); macaroni and cheese; can pasta; pasta sauce;and pasta (spaghetti, rotini, elbow, etc.).
Toiletries needed, which WFCM clients cannot purchase withfood stamps, include diapers, toothpaste, shampoo and solid de-odorant.
Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry’s new location at 4511Daly Dr. Suite J, Chantilly from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondaysthrough Fridays.
Contact Terri Kelly at [email protected] if willing to coordi-nate a food drive.
Roundups
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By Michael Lee Pope
Centre View
As a freshman delegate in 1978, Ken Plumwas assigned a desk in the far corner onthe Democratic side of the House of Del-egates — seat 17. It wasn’t the best van-
tage point in the House because about a third of theRepublican members were totally out of view. Thesenior members took the seats at the back of the cham-ber near the center, sticking Plum in the corner.
“In my very first session on my very first day,Speaker John Warren Cooke said, ‘The speaker rec-ognizes the gentleman from Fairfax, Mr. Plum, for amotion,’” recalled Plum, currently the senior mem-ber of the House. “I had no idea what he was doing,but I later learned it was to dispense with the read-ing of the journal. Everybody laughed their headsoff as I was trying to get myself out of it.”
It was a trial-by-fire for the freshman delegate fromReston, who would soon learn that he was occupy-ing a rarified spot on the House floor — Coffin Cor-ner. The term dates to the early 1970s, when a fresh-man Del. Dickie Cranwell arrived as a freshmanDemocrat from Roanoke. He created the term tounderscore a generational divide in the House ofDelegates.
“I would say that we were probably a newer breedof Democrats in Virginia than some of the olderguard,” said Cranwell, who later went on to be theDemocratic leader before retiring in 2000. “A lot oftimes there would be close votes and we would carrythe day in killing something, and we just decidedthat we were the corner that was putting a lot ofstuff to sleep.”
THE 1970S SAW a massive shift in Virginia poli-tics, not necessarily from one party to the next. Butwithin the Democratic Party as young members likeCranwell and Plum were moving the party to theleft, away from the conservative racial politics ofmassive resistance that was the hallmark of the ByrdMachine that ran Virginia politics for half a century.
“We voted pretty much in block, so if there was atight issue we would have 25 votes,” said Cranwell.“The rest of that group was like throwing a firecrackerin a covey of quail, they’d go everywhere.”
The expression Coffin Corner was not just a refer-ence to the ability of the junior lawmakers who sat
there to kill a bill they didn’t like. It was also a refer-ence to Cranwell’s time as a punter at Virginia Tech,when he would kick the ball into the Coffin Cornerout of bounds and place the opposing team deep intotheir own territory. The name stuck and the cornerof junior seats took on a cache all its own.
“It was considered prestigious and kind of cool tobe in the Coffin Corner,” said former House Demo-cratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran, who chose tosit in the Coffin Corner even though he had enoughseniority to get a better seat. “From the perspectiveof having a good view of the other side of the aisle,it was not the best seat. But it was seen as a cornerwhere you melded freshman and more senior mem-bers together.”
THESE DAYS, Coffin Corner is seeing a new gen-eration taking their seats. The current House of Del-egates has about a half dozen millennials who sit inthe Coffin Corner, eager to make their mark on his-tory and challenge the status quo. When Republi-cans criticized an attempt to tax streaming video atthe same rate as cable TV, the expression “Netflixand chill” created a generational fault line amongHouse members.
“What drove many of us to run and the high levelsof support we receive from our peers across the com-monwealth was not casual references to Netflix,which has become disturbingly popular on this floor,”said Schuyler Van Valkenburg (D-72). “We ran onjobs, health care access, education and creating aVirginia that was open and welcome to everybodyregardless of race, faith, gender, sexual orientationor county or origin.”
Sitting at far end of Coffin Corner, that seat thatPlum was assigned 40 years ago, is Del. MarcusSimon (D-53). He’s been in the House long enoughthat he could take one of the more senior seats atthe center of the chamber. But he chooses to sit inCoffin Corner. He says it’s an ideal location for lead-ing the resistance to the Republicans and sometimeseven against his fellow Democrats. Last year, for ex-ample, he angered members of both parties by mak-ing a parliamentary inquiry about whether a Repub-lican member who was facing domestic violencecharges should be voting on changes to the codeoutlining assault and battery. The Republican lead-ership retaliated by delaying consideration of allDemocratic bills that day.
“This is where the troublemakers in the House sit,and it’s a place from which you can throw bombs —to use another sports analogy,” said Simon. “I thinkit fits my persona here in the body, which is some-body who’s not afraid to ask questions and some-body who’s not afraid to slow things down or dis-rupt the flow.”
Extreme position onHouse floor enjoysa storied history.
View from the Coffin CornerDel. Marcus Simon (D-53), right, has enough seniority he could get a better seat,but he prefers to sit in a part of the House chamber known as Coffin Corner.
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Poetry and Art
Zoya, age 5, told Mohan she cannot yet write and asked ifMohan would write the poem as she told it. She drewherself riding a hot air balloon in the cold. The poem isentirely hers, Mohan just did the writing.
Noureen, age 7, wrote and drew about drizzle, changingto rain, and then floods. Kojo, 7, wrote a poem of three stanzas, all on his own.
During the Poetry Workshop on Jan. 31, at the Chantilly Regional Library, the children wroteand illustrated a poem using descriptive words for cold and rain. Their teacher is Anita R. Mohan.
By Joe Fay
Executive Director
FACETS
For youth living in poverty, the struggleto make ends meet takes considerableenergy and effort. So when the time
comes to think about higher education, thedream of going to college may seem insur-mountable. After all, the process for prepar-ing, getting into, and paying for a university isdaunting … even more so for those with little
to no family experience with college.At FACETS, these are the youth we work with
every day. Kids who have big dreams but nodirect path to achieve them.
In four Fairfax County affordable housing
Working Toward College Acceptance
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Commentary
The Pet Connection, a twice-yearlyspecial edition, will publish thelast week of February, and photos and stories of your pets with
you and your family should be submitted byFriday, Feb. 23.
We invite you to send stories about your pets,photos of you and your family with your cats,dogs, llamas, alpacas, ponies, hamsters, snakes,
lizards, frogs, rabbits, or what-ever other creatures share yourlife with you.
Tell us the story of a specialbond between a child and a dog, the story of
how you came to adopt your pet, or examplesof amazing feats of your creatures.
Do you volunteer at an animal shelter ortherapeutic riding center or take your pet tovisit people in a nursing home? Does your busi-ness have a managing pet? Is your businessabout pets? Have you helped to train an assis-tance dog? Do you or someone in your familydepend on an assistance dog?
Or take this opportunity to memorialize abeloved pet you have lost.
Just a cute photo is fine too. Our favoritepictures include both pets and humans.
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identify everyone in the photo, give a briefdescription what is happening in the photo,and include address and phone number (wewill not publish your address or phone num-ber, just your town name).
Email [email protected] orsubmit online at www.connectionnewspapers.com/pets.
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— Mary Kimm
Maryam, age 6, wrote a tercet and drew herself in apurple dress carrying a red umbrella.
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HomeLifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
There’s an art to designing a liv-ing room coffee table, says lo-cal interior designer SusanTucker. In fact, when she’s help-
ing a client create a living room space, shepays particular attention to creating a styl-ish and functional table.
“It seems like such a small thing, but whendesigned the right way, a coffee table canbecome the focal point of a room and re-ally make it pop,” she said. “I believe thatthere’s a right way and a wrong way to puttogether a coffee table, but it’s not hard ifyou keep certain things in mind.”
Vary the height and scale so that each itemcan shine on its own. “If everything is thesame height, none of them will be noticed,”said Tucker. “Think a pretty vase of flowersbehind a small porcelain bowl.”
Work to create balance between small andlarge items, says Alexandria, Virginia-baseddesigner Steven Gambit. “For example, asmattering of small knick-knacks can lookcluttered on a coffee table,” he said. “Alongthe same lines, too many large items on acoffee table can be overpowering. Insteadselect a few items and group them togetherby size.”
Change items as the seasons or holidays
change. “As spring approaches, consideradding a small bouquet of fresh or silkspring flowers,” said Tucker. “If you cel-ebrate Easter, consider Easter décor, like abunny or a basket with eggs. I picked upsome elegant Easter items at a local homeaccessories store last spring. One or twosimple items can breathe fresh life in a tabledesign.”
Choose items with colors that are foundin other places in a room’s design. “If you
have a painting with bright colors, for ex-ample, choose one of the colors and findan item in the same color to add to yourcoffee table. If you have throw pillows ininteresting colors, considering using one ofthose colors on your coffee table.”
Consider only decorating one section ofthe coffee table, especially if the table islarge. “It’s a good idea to leave some spacefree, especially if you entertain a lot,” said
Gambit. “Your guests will need a place toput a drink. Don’t feel compelled to fill ev-ery inch of space.”
A serving tray can serve two purposes ona coffee table, says Gambit. “An elegant serv-ing tray can make a dramatic statement ona coffee table, and can give a table somestructure, especially if it’s holding smalleritems,” he said. “If you need to clear thecoffee table quickly, like if you’re entertain-ing, a tray makes it easy.”
Think about what the items on the coffeetable will look from different places in theroom, suggests Tucker. “Stand over yourcoffee table and get a sense of what theobjects look like gazing down at it,” she said.“Sit across the room from it. Can the itemsbe seen fully or are the most appealing partsof an item obstructed? I generally discour-age clients from putting picture frames ona coffee table because you can’t see the mainattraction — the photo — from behind.”
Be practical and sentimental. “Becausepeople tend to gather around coffee tables,don’t put a breakable family heirloom oran expensive pieces on them,” said Gam-bit. “Coffee table books are a good ideabecause they can be topics of conversation.You can use a coffee table to display thingsthat represent a part of your personality,lifestyle or a hobby.”
Using décor to make a table pop.Styling a Coffee Table
Photos courtesy of the Nest Egg
Books add visual interest and canprovide topics of conversationwhen displayed on a coffee table.
Consider placing coffee table itemson a tray, like this one from theNest Egg, says Interior DesignerSusan Tucker.
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Annual Poetry FestivalIn the formal Poetry Reading Competitionat Foxcroft’s annual Paul K. Bergan PoetryFestival on Feb. 9, Poet-in-Residence TeriEllen Cross Davis (center) awarded laurels(from left) senior Pradyuta Padmanabhanof Chantilly; sophomore Bella Zhang ofAnshan, China; freshman Julia Garrison ofMorgantown, W.Va.; and junior MeganPumphrey of Centreville. Foxcroft School islocated in Middleburg.
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communities, we work to provide the infrastruc-ture so that families and individuals can break thecycle of poverty. The median annual income at threeof these communities is $18,000 while families inour Wedgewood community have incomes below 60percent of the area’s median income. One impor-tant way we assist families to overcome the effectsof poverty is by working with children in these com-munities to promote their academic and social well-being.
Year round, staff and volunteers offer an array ofafter school and evening educational and enrichmentprograms to help youth, including mentoring, tu-toring and college prep. Participation provides manybenefits, including ensuring a safe after-school andweekend environment, interaction with caringadults, vibrant programs, and access to resourcesand case management.
Helping remove barriers for these youth is criticalto helping them succeed. According to an Urban In-stitute report, “adult achievement is related to child-hood poverty … and children who are poor are lesslikely to achieve important adult milestones, suchas graduating from high school and enrolling in andcompleting college, than children who are neverpoor.”
That’s why we start demystifying the process. Forour high school and middle school youth, we starttaking field trips to universities in Virginia. We wantto inspire them and help them dream about what’spossible. For many, this is their first time seeing auniversity so we arrange for tours and explain theapplication process, funding strategies, and
Working Toward College Acceptance
Youngsters participate in a FACETS com-munity program.
timelines. The programs work. This past year all ofthe graduating seniors who participated in our youthprogram moved on to higher education opportuni-ties.
February means that our next round of seniors arewaiting to see if they receive grants, scholarships,loans and, of course, admission to college, includingfor Nafisa. She is one of our long-time participantswho lives in Ragan Oaks. She was inspired to applyto college after attending a FACETS-supported youthconference. Our team worked with her on her col-lege applications to Longwood University, GeorgeMason University, and Radford University and wroteher a recommendation. She has been accepted to allthree of her choices. The next step will be to help hernavigate her financial package to see which schoolwill be the best fit for her to attend this fall.
Acceptance is only the next step, but it can openthe door to a bright future for a student and theirfuture generations.
Visit FACETS, a Fairfax nonprofit helping preventand end homelessness, at http://facetscares.org/.
Vigil HonorNew Order of the ArrowVigil members for SullyDistrict, Boy Scouts ofAmerica include, from left,Aaron Bills, EricMcDonnell, MichaelDragone, Ben Miller, andCrista Daniel. The Order ofthe Arrow (OA) is theNational Honor Society ofthe Boy Scouts of America.There are three levels ofmembership – Ordeal,Brotherhood, and Vigil.The Vigil Honor is thehighest honor that theOrder of the Arrow canbestow upon its membersfor service to lodge, coun-cil, and Scouting.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
I realize that given the growth and evolu-tion of the world most of us live in, and howbusiness is transacted, there are two words, aphrase actually, whose very existence is threat-ened: “Bill me.” “C.O.D.,” “Cash on delivery”is likely itself on the precipice of extinction, adodo bird if there ever was one. However,since “Money makes the world go ‘round,” –or at least it made the hit musical “Cabaret”go ‘round in 1966, credit and one’s goodname can only stretch the dollar so far. Billshave to paid or else the world doesn’t “go‘round” so far. Moreover, if the money is miss-ing, there’s less to sing about.
Ergo an idea/system was devised wherebypeople/entities to whom you owed moneywould have semi unfettered access to yourmoney – without having to talk to you/askpermission. Once the consumer/”ower” hadsigned an authorization granting such access,the game was on and the money withdrawn(debited) regularly, as agreed to.
Occasionally, financial inducements wereoffered to entice the consumer to subject hismoney/accounts to such plundering. Buteventually, the process became all the rage.Meaning, consumers couldn’t transact busi-ness any other way, and despite any hesita-tions or objections (anger) to the contrary, itwas either debit or die. And though this sys-tem didn’t cause a revolution or become amotto on a license plate, it did change howwe bank, buy and balance.
Within the last few weeks I’ve added twomore automatic monthly debits. Paymentswhich I was given no other realisticchoice/method to pay other than all at once(not happening,) or once a month, automati-cally from my bank. And not that I felt held upby the process, but I did feel as if the highwayawaited if I didn’t pay their way.
So now I have six monthly debits draftingon five different but recurring days, save forholidays and weekends of course. In addition,I have granted additional bank access to retail-ers, service providers, Internet-only compa-nies, Amazon, pharmaceutical warehousesand on and on and on; all of whom have keys– so to speak – to my kingdom, such as it is.
Still, I think I know what’s being debited atany given time, but in the context of and con-junction with, all the other transactions that Ior my wife make, sometimes I don’t know if Ido know, actually, whether my money is com-ing in or going out or finding a new homesomewhere – and one not in this country andlikely irretrievable, or disappearing altogetherwith any other money I may haveaccumulated.
All of those worst case, possibly everydayscenarios, notwithstanding, what can I do? If Idon’t play and in turn, don’t pay, then I amlikely having to fend for myself. I may still haveplenty places to go to, but what am I going todo when I get there? My wallet (unlike GeorgeCostanza’s) isn’t big enough to hold all thecash I’d need to conclude just a few of mytransactions. I don’t like ceding control thisway, but the joke may already be on me: Idon’t have any control. It was taken away along time ago when the first authorization wassigned allowing a second/third party to with-draw money – automatically, and regularly,from the “signee’s” bank account. From thatpoint on, it was, as we say in New England:“Katie bar the door,” meaning: bad news,among a variety of other “unpleasantries.”
Regardless of how I fear all of these com-panies/”withdrawers” having a way into mybank account in order to get my money out,the reality is, there isn’t a damn thing I can doabout it. I just have to pay attention, literally –and figuratively. Otherwise, I’ll be a victim oftheir circumstance.
“AutoMadic”The following incidents were reported by the Sully
District Police Station.BURGLARY: 5600 block of Willoughby Newton
Drive, Feb. 9 between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.Someone broke into the residence and stole cashand property.
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIB-UTE NARCOTICS: 4300 block of ChantillyShopping Center, Feb. 6 around 11:45 p.m. Detec-tives from the Organized Crime and Narcotics Unitconducted a drug deal with a man who was solic-iting to sell drugs online. Detectives met a20-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, bothof Alexandria. After the transaction they were ar-rested and each charged with possession ofmarijuana with intent to distribute. The womanwas a Prince William County Juvenile ProbationOfficer at the time.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING: 5700 Block ofNewton Patent Drive, Feb. 1 at 4:27 a.m. Officersare investigating a report where a man who wasshot in the arm. The injuries are considered non-life threatening. The event was found to have takenplace near the listed address. This is an isolatedevent and police said there is no threat to the com-munity.
ROBBERY: 4100 block of Meadowland Court,Jan. 30 at 10:38 p.m. The victim was in the areawhen he saw a man dressed in dark clothing. Theman then came up to the victim and hit his headseveral times. The man then took some personalbelongings from the victim and ran from the area.The victim did not need to go to the hospital forhis injuries.
BURGLARY: 4429 Brookfield Corporate Drive(Sports Plus), between Jan. 28, 9 p.m., and Jan. 29,6:25 a.m. An unknown person broke into the sidedoor to the business and stole some property fromthe location.
FEB. 12LARCENIES4300 block of Chantilly Shopping Center, check
and cash from business4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, license
plates from vehicle14600 block of Stone Range Drive, laptop com-
puter from vehicleFEB. 9LARCENIES15100 block of Old Lee Road, wallet and purse
taken from vehicle6000 block of Creekstone Lane, purse from ve-
hicle5700 block of Union Mill Road, wallet from busi-
ness600 block of Centreville Crest Lane, personal
items from a business5600 block of Pickwick Road, medication from
a businessFEB. 8LARCENIES12100 block of Greenwood Court, package from
residenceFEB. 7LARCENIES5000 block of Westone Plaza, cash from a busi-
ness5700 block of Union Mill Road, merchandise
from a business
Crime
Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos are welcome.
Mary Ann Settlemyre, the STEAM and Out-door Education Specialist at Centreville ElementarySchool, has been selected for EcoRise’s 2017-18Teacher Ambassador Program. Settlemyre is one ofsix educators nationwide named to the program.
Mary Fesak, of Centreville, was initiated intoThe Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’soldest and most selective all-discipline collegiatehonor society. Fesak was initiated at Clemson Uni-versity (S.C.).
Natalie McCarthy, of Centreville, a sopho-more business administration major at YorkCollege of Pennsylvania, has been named to thedean’s list for the fall 2017 semester.
Kylie T. LeBlanc, of Clifton, was recentlynamed to the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semesterat Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. LeBlanc wasalso names Defensive Player of the Week for theMAC Conference for D1 Field Hockey. LeBlanc isa freshman.
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8 ❖ Centre View ❖ February 14-20, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
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community,callDonat
703-778-9420
bThe Church of the Ascension
Traditional Anglican Catholic Services1928 Book of Common Prayer, 1940 Hymnal,
and the King James Bible with Apocrypha
www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176
Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)
13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120
in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville
The Church of the Ascension(703) 830-3176 www.ascension-acc.org
Centreville Baptist Church(703) 830-3333 www.cbcva.org
Centreville UnitedMethodist Church
(703) 830-2684 www.Centreville-UMC.org
Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
THURSDAY/FEB. 15Lunch and Learn: Black History.
Noon at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. In1926, historian Carter G. Woodsonestablished Negro History Week,encouraging people to study blackhistory, which has since grown toBlack History Month. In recognitionof historian Woodson’s message,bring a lunch to Sully Historic Site tolearn about the enslaved men,women and children who lived atSully in the 18th century. Bring lunchand questions, as discussion isencouraged. This program includes avisual presentation and hands-onelements. $5 per person. Food is notprovided. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sullyor call 703-437-1794.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 16-18Avenue Q: School Edition. Friday-
Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. atWestfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. WestfieldHigh School’s Theatre ArtsDepartment presents their wintermusical, Avenue Q: School Edition.Setting out to find his purpose,college graduate Princeton moves tothe run-down neighborhood ofAvenue Q in New York City. Facingchallenges with his new neighbors,finding love, and losing love,Princeton must pave his way in thebig city. $10 in advance, $10 with astudent ID, and $12 at the door. Thisproduction is rated PG-13. Parentsstrongly cautioned. Visit
www.westfieldtheatre.com.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 17-18Lunar New Year Festival. 1-5 p.m. at
Fair Oaks Mall – Grand Court, 11750Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax. Fair OaksMall will host its 15th annual LunarNew Year Festival to usher in theYear of the Dog. Presented by theWashington Hai Hua CommunityCenter, the event will feature free,family-friendly performances,ceremonies and exhibitions. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com.
SUNDAY/FEB. 18NTRAK Scale Model Train Show. 1-
4 p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK members will hold aN gauge model train show.Admission, Museum members andage 4 and under, free; ages 5-15, $2and 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR or call703-425-9225.
MONDAY/FEB. 19Historic Survival Skills Workshop.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. In this immersive, day-long workshop, jump through threecenturies in one day. Learn about theNative Americans who lived here,make butter and ice cream to learnthe ins and outs of a dairy farm, anddrill like soldiers. Download campforms from website. Ages 8-14. $65(county resident); $80 (non-resident). Call 703-631-0013 or visitfairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
Raising Monarch Butterflies. 7 p.m.at Sully Government Center, 4900
Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Centreville Garden Club hosts apresentation by Kathleen Larson.Meetings generally 3rd Monday eachmonth. Visitors and new memberswelcome. Learn more atcentrevillegardenclub.blogspot.comor email [email protected]. Visitors and newmembers welcome.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 21Travel Presentation and Wine
Tasting. 3 p.m. at Total Wine andMore, Greenbriar Shopping Center,Chantilly. Learn about the GalapagosIslands and travel in Ecuador andPeru. Complementary SouthAmerican wine tasting. Meet formerand repeat Galapagos travelers, as
well as cruise line representatives.Free and open to the public, althoughdue to space requirements an RSVP isrequested. To RSVP, contact PeterHimmelberger at 703-496-4125 or atwww.travelcruiseandtour.com/galapagos.
FRIDAY/FEB. 23Capital Remodel and Garden
Show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Dulles ExpoCenter – 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Headlining the2018 Capital Remodel and GardenShow at the Dulles Expo Center willbe HGTV’s Going Yard stars Chris andPeyton Lambton plus TLC’s TradingSpaces Joanie Sprague. More than300 companies will be on hand toshowcase the latest products and
services in home remodeling,renovation, home décor, landscapeand garden design. $9 online, $12 atdoor; $3 children 6-12, 5 and underfree. Visitcapitalremodelandgarden.com/ formore.
SATURDAY/FEB. 24Capital Remodel and Garden
Show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Dulles ExpoCenter – 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Headlining the2018 Capital Remodel and GardenShow at the Dulles Expo Center willbe HGTV’s Going Yard stars Chrisand Peyton Lambton plus TLC’sTrading Spaces Joanie Sprague. Morethan 300 companies will be on handto showcase the latest products andservices in home remodeling,renovation, home décor, landscapeand garden design. $9 online, $12 atdoor; $3 children 6-12, 5 and underfree. Visitcapitalremodelandgarden.com/ formore.
SUNDAY/FEB. 25Capital Remodel and Garden
Show. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Dulles ExpoCenter – 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Headlining the2018 Capital Remodel and GardenShow at the Dulles Expo Center willbe HGTV’s Going Yard stars Chrisand Peyton Lambton plus TLC’sTrading Spaces Joanie Sprague. Morethan 300 companies will be on handto showcase the latest products andservices in home remodeling,renovation, home décor, landscapeand garden design. $9 online, $12 atdoor; $3 children 6-12, 5 and underfree. Visitcapitalremodelandgarden.com/ formore.
SATURDAY/MARCH 4Outdoor Kids at E.C. Lawrence. 2
p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park,5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. In thisprogram, children ages 4-6 exploredifferent habitats, trails, wild animalsand wild places. Topics vary bymonth. $6 in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
WEDNESDAY/MARCH 7History Tots at E.C. Lawrence. 9:45
and 11 a.m. at Ellanor C. LawrencePark, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly.In this program, youngsters ages 1-3will explore history through sight,sound, taste and touch. Topics varyby month. $6 in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
Entertainment
Capital Remodel &Garden Show
Headlining the 2018 Capital Remodeland Garden Show at the Dulles ExpoCenter will be HGTV’s Going Yard starsChris and Peyton Lambton plus TLC’sTrading Spaces Joanie Sprague. Morethan 300 companies will be on hand toshowcase the latest products and ser-vices in home remodeling, renovation,home décor, landscape and garden de-sign. $9 online, $12 at door; $3 children6-12, 5 and under free. Friday-Saturday,Feb. 23-24, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday,Feb. 25 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Dulles ExpoCenter – 4320 Chantilly Shopping Cen-ter, Chantilly. Visitcapitalremodelandgarden.com/ formore.
Photo courtesy of Capital Remodel + Garden Show
Five local garden and landscape companies will be fea-tured throughout the 4,500 square foot exhibit space.
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