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More Mindful, Less LethalNews, Page 3

Marilyn Bidgood accepted a Congres-sional Record honoring her late hus-

band, Colonel Fred Bidgood, from U.S.Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) at Hunts-

man Square Starbucks in Springfield.

Marilyn Bidgood accepted a Congres-sional Record honoring her late hus-

band, Colonel Fred Bidgood, from U.S.Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) at Hunts-

man Square Starbucks in Springfield.

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News

By John Byrd

An expansive Clifton kitchen re-cently named the Washingtonarea’s “Best for over $150,000”will be opened to the public Sat-

urday April 9 from 12-4 p.m.The makeover won a “Contractor of the

Year” (COTY) merit award for Sun DesignRemodeling. The COTY award, whichjudges metro-area home improvements bycategory and budget range, is conferredannually by the National Association of theRemodeling Industry’s (NARI) metro D.C.chapter.

The winning kitchen solution is in theClifton home of Tom and Mary Healy, 7521Cannon Fort Drive.

The honor is particularly gratifying forCraig Durosko, Sun Design’s founder andchairman: “This is a very competitive cat-egory. Kitchens are the most frequentlyrenovated part of the house, and a real fron-tier for remodelers these days.”

Durosko notes that there’s an ongoinghomeowner preference for open floor plans,uncluttered sight lines and interactivespaces, “yet a kitchen still must function asa place where meals are prepared and dirtydishes can accumulate.”

“For those of us who are concerned withthe aesthetics of the big picture, the bur-den is on us to design-in masterful efficien-cies: work triangles, invisible routes forwiring and plumbing, custom storage thatbrings everything to your fingertips. In theend, it’s all about perpetuating a beautifulillusion in an everyday working environ-ment. Walls and surfaces must give the eyesomething to enjoy — so that there’s apeaceful, festive atmosphere in all direc-tions.”

Visitors in search of remodeling ideas will

also find a trip to the Healy home enlight-ening.

“This is really an exceptional transforma-tion,” says Roger Lataille, the design con-sultant who guided the 4,700-square-footresidence from a vague set of options to acrisply defined interior plan now on display.

“Our revisions and renovations reallyshows what you can do with an open floorplan in a larger home surrounded by beau-tiful views.”

Looking back, the 22-foot-by-20-footkitchen that homeowner Tom Healy had ahand in designing in 1997 certainly had itscharms. Surrounded by a course of dividedlight windows on two sides, the breakfastroom offered a glimpse of backyard land-scaping. Morning light was usually avail-able, if not as abundantly so. The pine-fac-ing cabinets, while dark, exuded a kind ofrustic American ambiance.

On the other hand, the cooktop island anddining counter didn’t work well. There wasa range oven on one side; stools and placesettings on two opposite corners. With thechildren now away at school, this was lay-out that could be improved upon.

Ditto the L-shaped counter configurationseparating the kitchen from the large fam-ily room. The family room was a “stepdown” — a sunken affair set off by an inte-rior colonnade and a coffered ceiling. Butsequestering the space only closed it off vi-sually from the kitchen, a plan which nolonger held much allure to the Healys asthey looked ahead.

“What really made sense was strongerunity between a redesigned gourmetkitchen and the family room,” Lataille said.“To do this, [we] needed to raise the familyroom floor eight inches to level with thekitchen, and delete an interior kitchen el-evation, which was also a bearing wall.”

To hold up the home’s second floor, SunDesign employed an I-beam bolstered bythree vertical supports which would bewrapped in wooden facings that match theexisting colonnade. Installing a subfloor, inturn, raises the family room floor to levelwith the kitchen. With existing kitchen tile

removed, both rooms have been re-flooredin fine hickory stained to suit the Healy’saesthetic preferences.

To augment natural light availability, theoriginal slider was replaced with a dividedlight door bordered by sidelights and tran-som. “The light effects are pretty impres-sive throughout,” Lataille said.

In all, the nearly 800-square-foot expansefrom kitchen to family room opens up vig-orous sight lines in all directions. From thecook’s station behind the new granite-sur-faced food preparation island one gazesforward into the living room with its blaz-ing hearth, or outside to the lushly land-scaped surroundings.

To better rationalize nearby amenities,Sun Design enlarged and reorganized thepantry, re-tiled the mudroom, powder roomand laundry, and upgraded powder roomfixtures and cabinet facings.

Better yet, the interior finish work schemeby Sun Design’s Katie Coram is a study insoft textural contrasts. The corner gas-pow-

ered fireplace in the former breakfast zoneis now set off by a stacked stone hearth;smaller format stones of the same type wereused to build the backsplash behind therange oven.

The African granite food prep island sur-face, a rare strain known as Namibia, wascut to emphasize the natural veins that runthrough the middle of a slab. The slab wasselected to complement the custom-de-signed base. The base itself is equipped withan antique copper farm sink, a microwaveand a dishwasher.

The island parallels the gas-poweredcooktop and convenient roll-out spice racks,warming drawers and wine cooler. Thegracefully arching slope extending past thebase is perfectly situated for service to a newbreakfast table aligned for a direct view topool and gardens.

John Byrd ([email protected],www.homefrontsnews.com) has been writingabout home improvement topics for 30 years.

Tops-in-category“COTY” winner opensfor tour April 9.

Region’s Best Kitchen Design Over $150k

The family room’s former sunken floor was raised 8 inches to be levelwith the kitchen. Hickory flooring built on a subfloor now visually uni-fies the 800-square-foot space great room. The running windows frame apanoramic view of the pool and well-landscaped surroundings.

Award-winner Sun Design Remodeling created a kitchen solution for aClifton home that eliminated a bearing wall between the kitchen and thefamily room. The makeover was named the Washington-area’s “Bestkitchen for over $150K” (Merit) in the recently concluded Contractor ofthe Year (COTY) awards. The kitchen will be open to the public April 9,noon-4 p.m.

The island is positioned for easy service to the new breakfast table , butalso works as a dining counter. The base itself is equipped with anantique copper farm sink, a microwave and a dishwasher.

Photos by Greg Hadley


News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Making decisions can be in-stinctual, from the gut. Itcan also be practical and informed, coming to the best

judgement considering all variables. Forpolice officers responding to calls wherethere might be a threat of violence to civil-ians and or themselves, their decisionwhether to use force and which type to neu-tralize the situation quickly must be a hy-brid.

In Fairfax County, Police Chief Edwin C.Roessler, Jr. has begun implementing apolicy change in use of force decision-mak-ing that mandates officers “use time as le-verage” and attempt to slow their reactionto a situation in order to engage a supervi-sor and better consider the subjects withwhom they’re dealing.

A recent example Roessler gave is theMarch 2 barricade incident where 19-year-old Sayed Robbie Javid of Alexandria cameout of his home carrying what police saidappeared to be pistol but was later foundto be a starter revolver. After he initiallyrefused commands to surrender, officersused “less-lethal force” including firing a40mm rubber bullet and bean bag shotgun,as well as the K9 unit to apprehend him.

“Deployment of deadly force would’vebeen legal three times in my opinion,”Roessler said at a media event held at theFairfax County Criminal Justice Academyin Chantilly on March 29. But in this case,Roessler said officers successfully followedthe new policy by calling in a supervisor,taking a deep breath, assessing the sceneand slowing it down.

“Preserving the sanctity of human life” isthe end goal, he said, which the officersaccomplished.

ROESSLER said this “re-engineered” con-cept for critical use of force decision-mak-ing has been in development since he tookcharge of the department in July 2013. Hesought input from the Washington, D.C.-based policy organization Police ExecutiveResearch Forum, visited Police Scotland andworked with the vendor Polis Solutions tocraft a plan for the Fairfax County force.

In June, 2015, PERF executive directorChuck Wexler presented the organization’s71 recommendations at a meeting of theFairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices Re-view Commission, including changing criti-cal decision-making policy. Many of PERF’ssuggestions were folded into the 142 rec-ommendations the commission would even-tually make to the Board of Supervisors.Those were broken down into categoriesincluding use of force, communications andmental health.

“This is a department that wanted to getbetter,” Wexler said at the March 29 meet-ing. “They embraced the ideas, which arenot risk-free.”

One reporter asked whether the newmodel that calls for more factors to be con-

sidered before taking forceful action, as wellas bringing in a supervising officer, createsa safety concern for officers who otherwisemight have been more decisive in less time.

“That’s not the reality here,” Roessler an-swered, saying that officers were involvedin customizing the training program andthat care was taken to ensure the new policywouldn’t be unsafe.

Lieutenant Matt Owens of the Sully Dis-

trict station said he and other officers havebeen coming into the new training withopen minds and “don’t feel less safe at all.”

Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova applauded the “drastic and impres-sive” development in mindset and thoughtprocess of how officers respond to criticalsituations. “I was very impressed at thespeed at which we’ve been able to imple-ment a culture change,” she said.

Supervisor and Public Safety CommitteeChair John Cook (R-Braddock) said thatwhile the training is making the role of thepolice officer more complicated — askingthem to be social workers and sociologists,among others — he’s excited for the countyto be on the “cutting edge” of 21st-centurypolicing.

“In Fairfax County,” he said, “we strive tobe the best.”

verbal compliance skills sharp. “It’s as closeto real life as it gets.”

The second module involved officers en-tering the home of a man who was poten-tially an “emotionally disturbed person.” Inthe scenario, the man’s sister had calledpolice reporting that her brother was sui-cidal. Upon entering the home, officers sawthat the man was sitting on a couch with alarge knife close by on an end table.

Officers then practiced moving the knifeaway and talking the man through his op-tions for evaluation and treatment at theMerrifield health center (or Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Services Board).

Instructor Master Police Officer PeterDavila said the exercise was an extensionof Crisis Intervention Team training. Thegoal, he said, is to “mitigate any potentialfor force, focus on communication, de-es-calation and talk to the individual as a hu-man being.”

New decision-making training meant to alterhow police officers approach use of force.More Mindful, Less Lethal

“I was very impressed atthe speed at which we’vebeen able to implement aculture change.”

—Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova

Officers confront a virtual scenario where a woman becomes involved ina bar-beating.

Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova

Supervisor and Public SafetyCommittee Chair John Cook (R-Braddock).

Chief of Police Edwin C. Roessler, Jr.

Media observed two training modules forofficers that were supposed to reflect thepolicy change. One was a room with a pro-jection on the wall showing a potentialscene officers might encounter in the field,such as a suspicious man walking around asuburban neighborhood or a bar fight.

THE OFFICERS were able to essentiallyinteract with pre-recorded video clips towork through each scenario and decidewhether or which type of force would benecessary, be it pepper spray, baton, taseror firearm. Practicing communication, be-fore using force, with subjects in contextwas a key part of the exercise.

Afterward an instructor would review thecrucial factors that led to the use of forcedecision, asking the officers to justify theiractions.

Lieutenant Owens called the virtual train-ing “invaluable” for helping keep officers’

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News

By Alexandra Greeley

The Connection

Food shoppers should take their col-lective hats off to Jean Janssen.She is the motivating spirit behindthe area’s Smart Markets, a collec-

tion of farmers’ markets that showcase lo-cally grown and raised produce and meats,plus a few temptations, such as hand-madesausages, popcorn, and baked goods (as indivine French pastries).

But once you know that Janssen has beenin the food world since childhood, you canunderstand why these privately run mar-kets are such a smashing success. A nativeVirginian, Janssen grew up in a family thatpurchased most of its goods from local farm-ers or from her grandfather’s large gardenplot. Also her parents were great cooks, abasic food influence for a youngster.

As an adult, Janssen worked as a catererin the metro area for 20 years, during whichtime she often purchased goods from thenow-defunct farmers’ market in Vienna’sNottoway Park. “When I decided to retirefrom catering,” said Janssen, “the Nottawaymarket was needing a new market manager.It was a volunteer position, but it soundedlike it would keep me involved in the foodworld.” Not only did she take that position,she was later asked to open a new marketfor Fairfax County on Braddock Road atWakefield Park, and she ended up manag-ing both markets.

In 2008, however, Janssen decided thatthe local producers needed better showcas-ing to improve sales, and that hosting localfarmers’ markets could be a great commu-nity resource. So with the support and en-couragement of vendors, she decided toopen Smart Markets. “The first market wasdown street from our present Oakton mar-ket,” she said, “and I was led there byNottaway Park shopper who encouraged meto talk to someone at her church. After that,others have come to me and asked me todo a market.”

As in any enterprise, there are ups anddowns, and as Janssen has found not everylocation is a good fit, and in one instance,an office property was sold out from underthem. “I must deal with that,” she said, “be-cause we are on the bottom of the totempole,” since a market sets up usually onlyonce a week. But when an agency or com-munity residents see that a Smart Markethelps them, a business may step in and of-fer space.

Because she does not pay to advertise,word-of-mouth attracts vendors, who thenapproach Janssen about setting up theirstall at one of her locations. Once they startand sell successfully, she urges them to at-tend more than one market to enhance vis-ibility and sales. “Our vendors do well com-pared with others,” she said, “and we work

Jean Janssen’s Fettuccine with Mixed VegetablesServes 4 to 6 as a main course

This is my very favorite pasta sauce and it can easily be converted to a vegetarian dish with a fewsubstitutions and/or omissions. You can vary the quantity of the individual vegetables as I have donehere while adapting from a recipe in the September 1974 Gourmet. You can also adapt it to a winterrecipe with good results using canned tomatoes. It’s still a great vegetable medley to serve over pasta.

In a large sauté pan, cook two slices of bacon till nearly done but not crisp. Remove bacon, drain,and add 1/4 cup good olive oil to the pan. Add one small onion, two small carrots, two garlic cloves,two radishes, all finely minced, and 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil. Simmer, covered,for 12 to 15 minutes. Add three cups thinly shredded cabbage, 1/2 pound each of diced zucchini andtomatoes, 2 small green peppers, seeded and diced, and 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock. Seasonwith one teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook one pound of fresh spinach noodles or packaged fettuccine in a large pot ofboiling water with 2 tablespoons salt till done. Drain the noodles and toss them with up to 6tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup each of Parmesan cheese and the chopped bacon. You may also addsome finely chopped prosciutto at this point. Add the vegetable mixture and serve with additionalgrated Parmesan.

with them to help them succeed.” Janssennotes that her rules are strict, too, and in-sists that vendors must arrive early to setup, and must be the owners of the farm orother business to interact with customers.

And, not surprisingly, Janssen has foundthat fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables arethe biggest sellers. She has also concludedthat farmers reap bigger profits from farm-ers’ markets sales than from selling theirgoods to wholesale merchants. “Small farm-ers, to exist,” she said, “must sell directly toconsumers.”

Note: For the list of Smart Marketslocations, visit the website: http://smartmarkets.org.

Eating Smart Profile: Jean Janssen, forcebehind area’s Smart Markets.

Photo contributed

Arno’s Pastries at the Chantilly Smart Markets.

Smart MarketsLocationsWEDNESDAY

Reston Station1900 Reston Station Blvd.Reston, VA 201903 to 7 p.m.Open April 2016

THURSDAYChantillySt. Veronica Catholic Church3460 Centreville RoadChantilly, VA 220513:30–6:30 p.m.Open Spring 2016

THURSDAYHuntingtonNew Location to be DeterminedAlexandria, VA 220033-7 pmOpen Spring 2016

SATURDAYOakton2854 Hunter Mill RoadOakton, VA 2212410 a.m.-2 p.m.Open Year-Round

SATURDAYSpringfieldSpringfield Town Center6699 Spring Mall DriveSpringfield, VA 2215010 a.m.-2 p.m.Open Spring 2016

SUNDAYBristowPiney Branch Elementary School8301 Linton Hall RoadBristow, VA 20136Winter Hours - 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Open Year-Round

SUNDAYTysons8400 Westpark DriveMcLean, VA 22012(NADA Building)10 a.m.-2 p.m.Open Spring 2016


Homicide atCeltic Drive inAlexandria

William G. Martines-Palma, 29,of Alexandria died after sustain-ing what Fairfax County Police saidappeared to be a stabbing woundto his leg.

Officers responded to the 5100block of Celtic Drive in Alexandriaafter receiving a call around 8 p.m.on March 25 from a citizen report-ing an unresponsive man lying onthe ground. Police identified theman as Martines-Palma and saidhe lived on that block.

Martines-Palma was first takento Inova Springfield Healthplex,then Inova Fairfax Hospital. Hedied late that night, police said.

—Tim Peterson

Foster Walk atLake AccotinkPark

Virginia Chapter of the FosterCare Alumni of America will holdtheir Annual Foster Walk on Sat-urday, May 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at Lake Accotink Park in Spring-field.

This walk helps to bring aware-ness to the community about Fos-ter Care and raise money in assist-ing former foster care youth.

The event will be at theMcLaren-Sargent Shelter at 5660Hemming Ave.,, Springfield.Lunch will be provided and thewalk is free to the public.

For more information, visithttps://www.crowdrise.com/NOVAFOSTERWALK.

Week in Springfield

Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,April 12, 7-8 p.m. Learn techniquesfor effective communication and hold-ing family meetings that will help keepcommunication open and more produc-tive. Register beforehand atw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadultservices and click onCaregiver Support. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.

Fairfax County and partners are spon-soring the Living Well, Aging WellSummit on Saturday, April 16, 9a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fairfax County Gov-ernment Center, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. This free eventexplores multiple ways to age well andfeatures a transportation/mobility expo,technology fair, volunteer opportunities,a CarFit program, health screenings,presentations and more. Register atwww.livingwellfairfax.org or call 703-324-7647, TTY 711. Call703-324-5219, TTY 711 for ADA re-quests.

Meet dozens of job recruiters at the50+ Employment Expo on Mon-day, April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Attend seminars on changing careers,online job searching, continuing educa-tion, starting your own business, jobtraining, and job interviewing. ChiefMeteorologist Doug Hill from ABC 7/WJLA-TV News is the keynote speaker.This free event is sponsored by FairfaxCounty, Jewish Council for the Aging ofGreater Washington, D.C. and partners.It takes place at Sheraton Tysons Hotelat Tysons Corner, 8661 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. Find out more atwww.accessjca.org/50plusjobexpos orcall Micki Gordon at 301-255-4209,TTY 711.

The Fairfax Commission on Ag-ing meets on Wednesday, April 20at noon at the Burke Regional Library,5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. A publiccomment period begins each session.Find out more atw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting accessneeds.

Fairfax County is offering the follow-ing Free Seminars for FamilyCaregivers of Older Adults:

Making Life Easier: Gadgets,

Gizmos and Home Modifications,Tuesday, April 5, 7-8:30 p.m. Learnabout technology, home modifications,and inexpensive devices that can helpyou or your loved one maintain inde-pendence at home. George MasonRegional Library, 7001 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Find out more atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadultsand click on Register Now: Spring 2016Caregiver Seminars.

Caregiving


Opinion

Poor people without health insurancein Virginia are being unnecessarilytortured, in some cases to death, bya General Assembly that refuses to

expand Medicaid. They deny healthcare to asmany as 400,000 Virginians despite the factthat for the first three years, there would beno additional cost to the Commonwealth, andafter that Feds would pay at least 90 percentof the cost.

A new report released on Monday by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Servicespoints to an area beyond preventative medi-cine and primary care. According to the report,in Virginia, 102,000 uninsured people with amental illness or substance use disorder couldqualify for coverage if Medicaid wereexpanded under the Affordable CareAct. The report estimates that morethan a third of low income people inVirginia without health insurance have“behavioral health” needs.

As Virginia and the rest of the nation wrestleswith huge growth in heroin and opioid addic-tion, expanding Medicaid would allow for ex-panding treatment programs. One of the bigobstacles to helping people who are fightingaddiction is the availability of treatment when

it is most needed. People die as a result. InNorthern Virginia, heroin-related deaths in-creased 164 percent between 2011 and 2013.In Fairfax County, in just one year – from 2013to 2014 – the number of deaths from heroinoverdose doubled. Virginia is one of 14 statesidentified in a recent Centers for Disease Con-trol reports with significant increases in over-dose deaths in the last few years. Nationally,heroin overdose death rates increased by 26percent from 2013 to 2014 and have more thantripled since 2010, according to the CDC. Amind boggling statistic: In 2014, there wereapproximately one-and-a-half times more drugoverdose deaths in the United States thandeaths from motor vehicle crashes.

Turning away resources to treat thiseviscerating epidemic ensures thatsome people who need treatment butcannot access it will die. Turning away

this money makes no more sense than sendingback federal funding for building rail to Dulles.

Depression and other mental health disor-ders result in significant economic cost as well.This week’s HHS report estimates that if Vir-ginia expanded Medicaid, 16,000 fewer indi-viduals would experience symptoms of depres-sion, which would make them far more likely

to be able to work.Under the Affordable Care Act, states have

the opportunity to expand Medicaid coverageto individuals with family incomes at or below138 percent of the federal poverty level.

Get involved, BudgetNext week, Fairfax County residents will

have three opportunities to weigh in on whathas so far been a fairly contentious budget sea-son.

Sign up to attend a public hearing at theFairfax County Government Center on the pro-posed FY 2017 Budget:

❖ April 5, beginning at 4 p.m.❖ April 6, beginning at 1 p.m.❖ April 7, beginning at 1 p.m.Email your feedback and comments to

[email protected] through mid-April,be sure to copy the Connection to have yourcomments be considered as a letter to the edi-tor, [email protected],

More information on the budget, and a linkto sign up to speak can be found at

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/many-ways-to-provide-your-input-on-the-fy-2017-budget/.

Money to Treat Addiction, Mental Health Issues

Editorial

By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

Fairfax County is fortunate to

be the safest jurisdiction of itssize in the country. This is the

result of many factors including a su-perior public safety system. Our firstresponders – police, fire and EMS –enter harm’s way every day in orderto keep this county safe. For that, weas public officials owe them grati-tude and respect.

Fairfax County is committed tofinding ways to enhance andimprove how we serve our community,especially when it comes to building publictrust between our residents and our publicsafety family. I created the Ad Hoc PolicePractices Review Commission just over a yearago in order to enhance the public trust. Thecommission met for seven months and adopteda slate of recommendations in mid-October. Atremendous amount of progress has alreadytaken place to implement many of theserecommendations.

As was covered by this paper(www.ConnectionNewspapers.com) all swornpatrol officers have completed the classroomportion of the training for a new critical deci-sion-making process for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department, and the scenario-basedpractical portion is underway. It emphasizesde-escalation and sanctity of all human life,

two key underlying aspects of the Ad HocCommission’s recommendations. The trainingincludes seven core principles: be balanced;be real; control yourself to control others; besmooth; be empathetic; create lasting positive

effects; never humiliate. ChiefRoessler has made annual trainingin this process a priority.

The Police Executive ResearchForum (PERF) has asked FCPD tohelp design a national syllabus basedon the FCPD’s efforts.

The Chief of Police hasreorganized the Police Department’sPublic Information Office which isnow called the Public Affairs Bureau

(PAB). The PAB will increase transparencythrough more robust communications to thecommunity, and the department is in the pro-cess of hiring a civilian director of the PAB.

A tremendous amount of progress has beenmade (and shared with the public) on imple-menting recommendations related to mentalhealth. For more information on the establish-ment of Diversion First, including the establish-ment of the Merrifield Crisis Response Centeryou can go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/diversionfirst/. The ongoing implementation ofDiversion First covers numerous Ad Hoc Com-mission recommendations. Fairfax County’s Ad-vertised Budget for FY2017 includes $7.5 mil-lion for the mental health diversion programDiversion First and for a number of recommen-dations made by PERF and the commission.

During the months ahead our board will con-tinue work toward the implementation of ad-ditional commission recommendations, specifi-cally, the establishment of an Office of Inde-pendent Police Auditor, as well as an Indepen-dent Civilian Review Board. Anyone interestedin following the board’s progress is welcometo attend our Public Safety Committee meet-ings.

This is a committee of the whole — all Boardof Supervisors are the members. Meetings areheld at the Government Center in Rooms 9/10 and are open to the public. The next meet-ing will be held on May 10 and will focus onthe use of force and communications recom-mendations. Representatives from PERF willbe present. The PERF Use of Force report canbe found on the county website (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/materials/fairfax-county-police-dept-final-re-port-june19.pdf). The PERF report on commu-nications will be completed and distributed bymid-April, prior to the Public Safety Commit-tee meeting. The next meeting of the PublicSafety Committee meeting will be on July 19at 1 p.m. and will focus on the civilian over-sight recommendations.

I am proud of the work that has been donesince the Ad Hoc Commission delivered its re-port to the Board of Supervisors in October.Important culture changes are being made thatrequire a thoughtful and deliberate approach;thoughtfulness and deliberation should not beconstrued as resistance or foot dragging. Ourboard and our Police Department are fully com-mitted to changes and enhancements that Ibelieve will result in Fairfax County becominga model for enlightened and effective commu-nity policing.

Thoughtfulness and deliberation should not beconstrued as resistance or foot dragging.

Progress on Ad Hoc Commission Recommendations

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Remembered for his wit,sense of humor and ser-vice to country, the late

Colonel Fred Bidgood’s family ac-cepted a Congressional Recordfrom U.S Rep Barbara Comstock(R-10) on Mar. 24.

Comstock presented the recog-nition to Bidgood’s wife, MarilynBidgood, at a Starbucks in Spring-field. Comstock also participatedin a behind-the-bar-event, whereshe served coffee and chatted withconstituents.

“...A neighbor in the communitywho recently was widowed, herhusband was a decorated veteran,so we had submitted a statementhonoring him in a CongressionalRecord. We thought we’d take thisopportunity, while we were in thecommunity, so all of the neighborscould come together and make iteasy for them to be here,”Comstock said.

Though he died in 2015, friendsand family attended the event tohonor Bidgood. The Bidgoodswere married for 55 years.

“Oftentimes we recognize ser-vice members after they’re notwith us anymore so I think it con-tinues to keep [Bidgood’s]memory alive and continues toacknowledge the hard work thatour service members do, even ifthey’re not here with us,” District

Manager Amy Pappas said. In ad-dition to allowing community resi-dents to interact with Comstock,the event supported Starbucks’national effort to support militaryfamilies and veterans.

“The goal is to help bring theCongresswoman closer to con-stituents in the area, as well asreally to help promote and supportStarbucks’ veteran and militaryspouse hiring initiative. Starbucksis committed hiring veterans andmilitary spouses, as well as reallysupporting the military commu-nity anyway we can, so we’re gladto have her,” Pappas, who is also amilitary spouse, said.

To many who helped host theevent, this national effort is per-sonal because stepping out of mili-tary uniform can be a difficult ad-justment. Herrick Ross, militarytalent recruiter for Starbucks,served in the Marine Corps for 22

Friends, family and supporters gathered around MarilynBidgood and Congresswoman Comstock, after Bidgoodaccepted the Congressional Record.

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District Manager Amy Pappas and U.S. Rep. BarbaraComstock (R-10) were guided through a coffee taste testby a barista at Huntsman Square Starbucks in Springfield.

Comstock comesto HuntsmanSquareStarbucks inSpringfield topresent honor toveteran’s widow.

years.“So for a veteran that’s

transitioning like me, I was look-ing for a company which hasproven their loyalty, a companythat definitely wants to do some-thing good and not just be aboutprofit,” Ross said. “So that spoketo me, that helped ease my worrya little bit, and they gave me thisopportunity to help reach back andhelp my brethren service memberstransition well as well, so that defi-nitely helped me grow more incomfort and confidence.”

The event not only gaveComstock an opportunity to speakwith constituents and supportmilitary families, but also re-minded her of her first job.

“My first job was at a movie the-atre doing popcorn and soda, sothis was a little harder,” Comstocksaid after learning how to makeCafe Mocha.

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THURSDAY/MARCH 31LUNAFEST 2016. 5:30 for VIP. 7:30 p.m. Angelika

Film Center, 2911 District Ave., Fairfax. $25/$35/$55. Celebrates and inspires women throughthe art of film and community fundraising. Thisnational film festival features short films by, forand about women. Proceeds go to Girls on theRun of NOVA and Breast Cancer Fund.lunafest.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 1Annual Funfair. 6-9 p.m. Cardinal Forest

Elementary School, 8600 Forrester Blvd.,Springfield. family friendly event that combinesfood, a raffle, carnival type games as well asmoon bounces, a rock wall and an obstaclecourse to create an exciting, fun-filled evening.Tickets for sale at the door to purchase food, playgames and enter the raffle. More information athttps://sites.google.com/site/cardinalforestpta/home/Funfair

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/APRIL 1-2Children’s Consignment Sale. Friday, 9 a.m.-8

p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. Cameron UnitedMethodist Church, 3130 Franconia Road,Alexandria. Make some extra cash by selling yourchildren’s equipment/toys, and maternity wearwhile helping other parents outfit their growingchildren. Sellers receive 60% of the sales price(seller determined) and the UMW receives 40%to support local and national charities. Donationsalso welcome. For shopping or sellinginformation, call [email protected].

SATURDAY/APRIL 2Local Civil War Sites in Fairfax Station,

Clifton and Centreville. 8:30 a.m-3 p.m.Departs from Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Local Civil War Historian, John McAnaw, willlead the tour. Good walking shoes advised.Brown bag lunch or eat at a nearby Centrevillerestaurant. [email protected]. 703-425-9225.

Spring Forward. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ProvidenceCommunity Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax.Celebrate foster and adopted families with facepainting, balloon making, and more for thewhole family. Free/$5.formedfamiliesforward.org. 703-539-2904.

SUNDAY/APRIL 3Hands On Activities Day. 1-4 p.m. Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. A variety of educationactivities including train modeling and historywill be featured. Local experts may be availableto demonstrate techniques with track layouts,scenery design, building and painting. Otheractivities might focus on artifact restoration andpreservation. Materials are included in theadmission. Free-$4. www.fairfax-station.org.703-425-9225.

MONDAY/APRIL 4Annual Meeting of Fairfax Station Railroad

Museum. 7:30 p.m. 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Local Eagle ScoutProject Leaders will be honored that eveningfor their contributions and work for theMuseum. Being recognized are: Marc Larvie,Connor Calarco, Grant Schultz, James Frazier,Jason Schumacher, Dan Revay and Joe Turner.A video presentation will be shown thatevening to showcase the Scouts’ projects.fairfax-station.org.

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SATURDAY/APRIL 2Breathe Out. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fairfax United

Methodist Church, 10300 Stratford Ave.,Fairfax. Breathe Out has been developed toaddress teen stress. Registration required.breatheoutnow.wix.com/goldaward.

Donation Drop-Off. Noon-3 p.m. The HistoricSydenstricker Schoolhouse, 8511 Hooes Road,Springfield. Community drop-off forhousehold items, clothing, etc. to be sold atupcoming yard sale. Donations tax-deductible.sydenstrickerschoolhouse.org.

Town Hall Meeting on Climate. 1 p.m. UnityChurch of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. By Faith Alliance for ClimateSolutions and Interfaith Power and Light.Titled “Working Faithfully with Our Leader onClimate Solutions.” For registrationinformation go to gwipl.org orfaithforclimate.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 3Richmond Wrap-Up. 2-4 p.m. Virginia

International Conference Room, 4401 VillageDrive, Fairfax. Learn what your area legislatordid during the Virginia General Assembly.Hear from state legislators. Bring yourquestions. Join the discussion. For moreinformation go to s-a-l-t.org/ or call 703-591-7042 ext. 352.

Plant NoVA Natives. 2-4 p.m. NVRC Office,3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax. Learnabout native plants and to be a Plant NoVAcommunity leader. https://www.novaregion.org/. 703-642-0700.

MONDAY/APRIL 4Citizen Town Hall Meeting. 7 p.m. Sangster

Elementary School, 7240 Reservation Drive,Springfield. Elizabeth Schultz, School Board

Bulletin Board

Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Springfield. Oldnewspapers are gold mines of historicalinformation. Learn how to access and navigate avariety of online newspaper databases. [email protected]. Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events/.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 6Kwame Alexander Book Signing. 6 p.m. Barnes

and Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive,Fairfax. Release of his book “Booked.” 703-278-8527.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 6-SUNDAY/APRIL 17Circus XTREME. Eagle Bank Arena, 4400

University Drive, Fairfax. Last chance for local

residents to see the treasured Asian elephantsbefore they are moved to their permanent homeat the Ringling Bros. Center for ElephantConservation in Florida. ticketmaster.com.Ringling.com.

THURSDAY/APRIL 7-SUNDAY/APRIL 17Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival.

Angelika Film Center and Cafe at Mosaic, 2911District Ave., Fairfax. Festival will screen 14contemporary Jewish-themed and/or Israeli-made feature films that explore identity andplace in the world. $10-$70. For schedule andshowtimes, go to jccnvarts.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 8Fairfax Volunteer Awards. 8 a.m. The

Waterford, 6715 Commerce St., Springfield. JoinVolunteer Fairfax, Chairman Sharon Bulova andthe Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, andother community leaders to celebrate the work ofvolunteers. Purchase tickets by April 4. $50.www.volunteerfairfax.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 9City of Fairfax Yardsale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Green

Acres, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Proceedsbenefit the 2016 City of Fairfax IndependenceDay Celebration. Donated items may be droppedoff at Green Acres on Friday, April 8 between 5-8p.m. Do not price items. No adult clothing orbooks. Free. 703-485-7858.

Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. W-9, WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Artist KathyStrauss will be present for her exhibit“Reflections of the Spirit.” workhousearts.org.

Infant Toddler Family Daycare Dinner. 5-7p.m. Sydenstricker United Methodist, 8508Hooes Road, Springfield. ITFDC hosts the 2016International Dinner. For more information, call703-352-3449.

SUNDAY/APRIL 10T-TRAK Scale Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m.

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. Free/$2/$4.fairfax-station.org. 703-425-9225.

Shamanism - An Introduction. 2-4 p.m. UnitySpiritual Center, 8136 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Three-part series exploring thefundamental aspects of Shamanism. $20/$55.410-733-0994.

Pohick Church EYC Coffeehouse Event. 6-8p.m. Pohick Church, 9301 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) willpresent an evening of entertainment, snacks,coffee and hot chocolate. Free but donationsaccepted. 703-339-6572.

“Private John S. Mosby, First Cavalry.” 2 p.m.The Civil War Interpretive Center, 3610 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Historian and author GregoryP. Wilson will lead a discussion of his biographyof the Confederate leader, who as a private in1861, spent his time picketing in Fairfax County.Free. 703-385-8414.

THURSDAY/APRIL 14Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Springfield Golf

and Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Springfield Christian Women’sConnection will discuss INOVA’s Future. $20.Reserve by April [email protected]. 703-922-6438.

Member, invites parents, students andcommunity members to a Town Hall meetingto discuss interests, issues and concerns in theSpringfield District. 571-423-1055.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 6The Business Case for a Best Case to

Work. 6-8 p.m. 2910 District Ave. Suite 300,Fairfax. Join a panel of business leaders tohear the intentional approaches they aretaking to infuse their organizations withvalues of inclusion, collaboration, trust,passion, accountability, inspiration andmission. $25. nvsf.org/care-launch. 571-748-2871.

THURSDAY/APRIL 7Jared Meyer. 7 p.m. The Hub VIP 2, George

Mason University, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Economist talk titled “How DC isBetraying Millenials.” Sponsored by CollegeRepublicans. For information [email protected].

SATURDAY/APRIL 9“Bullying in Plain Sight.” 2 p.m. Barnes and

Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive,Fairfax. Discussion and signing with authorDr. Dan Chandler. 703-278-8527.

TUESDAY/APRIL 12Library Forum. 7-8:30 p.m. Chantilly Regional

Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.Help plan the libraries’ future by sharing yourinput. fairfaxcounty.gov/library. 703-324-8319.

THURSDAY/APRIL 14Library Forum. 7:30-9 p.m. Kings Park

Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Helpplan the libraries’ future by sharing yourinput. fairfaxcounty.gov/library. 703-324-8319.

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Jubilee Christian Center of Fairfax is restart-ing its “Living Free” support groups for the Springon Wednesdays, starting on Mar. 30, 7:15 p.m. Thesupport groups are free, and will cover “Steppinginto Freedom,” “Concerned Persons Group” (forfamily and friends of addicts), “Understanding andOvercoming Depression,” “The Image of God inYou,” and “Handling Loss and Grief.” There will alsobe support groups meeting on Sundays, 10:10 a.m.4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. For information orto register, call 703)-383-1170, [email protected] or seewww.jccag.org.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the corner ofFairfax County Parkway and Burke Lake Roads,holds a bible study fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship service. Nursery careand children’s church also provided. 6401 Mission-ary Lane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center, 10875Main St., Fairfax City provides free classes to bothnewcomers and advanced practitioners of TibetanBuddhism.

The center emphasizes working with the mindand learning how to understand the workings of themind, overcoming inner causes of suffering, whilecultivating causes of happiness. Under the directionof Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the center is a place ofstudy, contemplation and meditation. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more information.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers services at twolocations, in Fairfax at 5114 Twinbrook Road andin Clifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive. Services inFairfax are held on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services in Clifton are heldon Sundays at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500or www.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Springfield offersSunday school at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30a.m. worship service at 7300 Gary St., Springfield.703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church , 12748Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sunday worship ser-vices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery care isprovided. Christian education for all ages is at 9:45a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church,6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m. It also offers a Saturday vigil at 5:30p.m. and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8304 OldKeene Mill Road, Springfield, offers casual worshipservices on Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m. featur-ing contemporary music. More traditional servicestake place on Sunday mornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m.Sunday School is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. for childrenand adults. The church also offers discussion groupsfor adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield, supports a Moth-ers of Preschoolers (MOPS) program on the first andthird Wednesday of each month. Meetings are 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All mothers and childrenare welcome. The program provides mothers anopportunity to get to know other mothers throughdiscussions and craft activities. Register. 703-451-5320.

JCCNV Mother’s Circle program, for womenwho are not Jewish but are raising Jewish children.Free education in Jewish rituals, practices and val-ues, while respecting the participant’s choice toretain her own religious identity. Jewish Commu-nity Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike in Fairfax. Contact Laurie Albert, 703-537-3064 or HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]”[email protected].

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By Marti Moore

The Connection

It doesn’t matter what MollyMcCracken’s personal issues werelast year. The 17-year-old FairfaxHigh School junior felt frustrated

and sluggish. She needed to shake it off butdidn’t know how.

“I was overwhelmed with family issuesand school work,” she explained.McCracken knew there was a simple fix butdidn’t get the results she needed after ask-ing teachers, friends and counselors forhelp.

Her mother took her in May to a FairfaxCounty Public Schools symposium on teenstress. However, the teen noticed moreadults – teachers, counselors and parents –than her peers attended the conferencefilled with 82 work sessions.

McCracken was convinced her solutionwas as simple as reaching into a mentalhealth toolbox to grab the right gadget tofix her problem.

She set a personal goal to empower teensbetween seventh and 12th grades withmethods to relieve stress at a shorter pro-gram tailored to their needs. Thismultitasker also is using this initiative toearn her Girl Scout Gold Award.

HER STRESS MANAGEMENT WORK-SHOP — held Saturday, April 2, in theFairfax United Methodist Church at 10300Stratford Ave. — will teach participantspractical stress management skills from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.

School counselors will define teen stressfor participants and offer useful solutionsfor coping. Diane Tuininga is a guest speakerand school psychologist who teaches atNorthern Virginia Community College. Sheknows high school “is a tough time for teen-agers and their parents to manage.”

The talk is followed by a traditional yogasession that teaches students “how to focuson their breathing to reduce stress” saysFairfax resident Anna Kim, certified yogainstructor.

Teens are offered quick and easy work-shops at five activity stations that appeal tothe sense of taste, touch, smell, hearing andsight. Each stress management tool takesup to 15 minutes to learn.

“The centers are kind of laid back,”McCracken insists. She doesn’t want herguests to worry about completing a check-list and set up the environment so individu-als can spend more time at the work sta-tions they find most interesting.

Teens can pick and choose from healthyoptions at a salad bar —followed by Girl

Scout Cookies for dessert. Then they canexperience how the simple act of petting adog can calm people down with a little helpfrom a handler from Canine Companionsfor Independence. An aromatherapy spe-cialist will demonstrate the soothing effectsof scented oils extracted from plants, suchas lavender.

Laughter yoga is a funny exercise de-signed to relieve stress. Kim will lead pu-pils through a series of comical role-playactivities that are serious about elevatingmood.

Comfortable clothing is recommended forteens willing to improve their attitudethrough a good belly laugh.

Tuininga feels some examples of teenstress may create a formula for a mentalhealth crisis: divorce, death of a loved one,moving to a new home, illness, peer pres-sure plus school assignments compoundedby parental expectations for college success.

Furthermore, technology has helped us

become more connected to the world atbreakneck speed from the palm of ourhands. Smartphones show us news of thelatest school shooting before we get homeand turn on the television. Tuininga feelsinstant access to information increases teenstress and adds cyber bullying is a big thingnow.

“They are so connected every minute,”she admits, “and so anxious.”

“I feel like people are the first to knoweverything in social media,” McCrackensaid. Tuininga appreciates the teen’s ideato call this April 2 stress management event“Breathe Out!”

“Waiting to exhale is what we do to alle-viate stress,” Tuininga explains.

Mechanics is the driving force behindMcCracken’s idea of a mental health toolboxfor her peers.

McCracken submitted a proposal lastsummer for approval then reached out tothe community. She garnered support from

the Woman’s Club of Fairfax and the JoshAnderson Foundation, a teen suicide pre-vention program in Vienna.

THE TEEN scouted for project funding andspent two weeks applying for a local grant.McCracken was awarded $385.50 last fallfrom the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board.

“There is so much to think about for ateen for just one event,” said Mary Driver-Downs of Fairfax — McCracken’s GoldAward advisor. Her Girl Scout assembled acrack team of nearly 10 adults assignedvarious tasks from web design to washingdishes.

“I think it is a good opportunity for ourchurch to participate in meeting some ofthe needs of our students and teens,” saysFUMC lead pastor David J. Bonney.

Although he wasn’t a preacher’s kid him-self, Bonney understands the social pres-sures faced by his own four children. Thepastor — who earned his master of divinitydegree from Duke University — claims it’sdemanding on children to have parents whowork a lot, are gone often and have toplease a lot of people.

McCracken admits learning a lot throughplanning this event. It has transformed herstress into her message to help other teens.Breathe Out! attendance is free and regis-tration is required online atbreatheoutnow.wix.com/goldaward.

“Walk-ins are welcome” McCracken saysas long as their parents sign a waiver. “Idon’t want to have to turn a kid away.”

Girl Scout Shows Other Teens How to Fix StressStress managementworkshop to be heldSaturday, April 2, inthe Fairfax UnitedMethodist Church.

Molly McCracken holds a meeting March 16 with her adult volunteers todiscuss everyone’s readiness status for their stress management semi-nar for teens April 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fairfax United Meth-odist Church at 10300 Stratford Ave., where teens will learn healthyways to cope with anxiety at “Breathe Out!”

Coloring is the favorite stressmanagement tool of Fairfax HighSchool junior Molly McCracken.She and other volunteers willprovide teens with tools on how torelax Saturday at her workshop inFairfax United Methodist Church at10300 Stratford Ave.

Online ResourcesFairfax teen Molly McCracken shows

her peers healthy ways to just breatheand relax at breatheoutnow.wix.com/goldaward and her Facebook page. Scrolldown the list of top posts using the searchwords “Breathe Out!”

The Josh Anderson Foundation is dedi-cated to the memory of a Fairfax Countyteen who took his own life in 2009. ThisVienna nonprofit is on a mission to stopteen suicide.

See how atwww.joshandersonfoundation.org or onFacebook at The Josh Anderson Founda-

tion page.The Fairfax-Falls Church Community

Services Board offers mental health as-sistance to Northern Virginia residentsat 703-383-8500. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb.

Laughter Yoga International containsnumerous articles about the health ben-efits of this exercise atwww.laughteryoga.org.

Find other tips for coping with teenstress at the National Institute of MentalHealth through its Child and AdolescentMental Health division at www.nih.gov.

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By Marissa Beale

The Connection

On March 23, Spring-field Supervisor PatHerrity’s annualbudget town hall

meeting took place at the WestSpringfield Government Center. Atthe meeting, Herrity addressedcitizens’ concerns and suggestions,and provided an overview of theFY 2017 advertised budget.

The top priority is FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS),which takes up 52.2 percent of theproposed budget.

“Each year funding for schoolskeeps getting cut back at the statelevel,” said County Executive Ed-ward Long. According to the re-port, since FY 2009, the State hasreduced its share of funding forpublic education by more than $1billion annually, and State fund-ing on a per pupil inflation ad-justed basis has decreased from$4,275 per pupil in 2009 to $3,655per pupil in FY 2015. While Vir-ginia is in the top 10 in both percapita and in median householdincome, it is in the bottom 10 for

public education funding at thestate level.

Amy Jordan, a Springfield resi-dent and public defender, believesthat funding for schools is crucialfor keeping at-risk youth safe.

“Half of my clients are all juve-niles,” she said. “The problem isthey don’t do extracurriculars. Ifwe don’t fund school programs, itcauses more juvenile delinquency.”

Teachers raised concerns as well,particularly about how money isbeing handled. Healthcare andpensions were mentioned as twoareas needing reform.

The March 17, 2016 Herrity Re-port stated that “In 2001, theschool system (following theCounty’s lead) added a secondpension plan which now costs $76million per year and representsover five percent of total compen-sation. This significantly reducesthe funding available for teachersalary increases. The second pen-sion plan also encourages our ex-perienced teachers to retire intheir 50s and does little to attractthe best and brightest of today’syoung millennial teachers.”

But according to the Educational

Employees’ Supplementary Retire-ment System of Fairfax County(ERFC), “Neither the ERFC 2001plan nor the VRS hybrid plan fornew hires encourages retirementfor teachers in their 50s.” Further-

more, by 2001 the average retireeage in FCPS had increased beyondage 55, the average age of an FCPSretiree in FY 2015 was 62 with 22years of service. A retirement sys-tem designed to facilitate early

retirement no longer served teach-ers well, especially those who tookoff to raise a family, returned tothe area or pursued additionaleducation. “It was disappointing tosee the inaccuracy with retire-ment,” said Kimberly Adams,president of the Fairfax EducationAssociation. “It’s too expensive toretire in Fairfax County. The pen-sion issue is targeting those whoare predominately female.”

Long’s biggest concern about thelocal economy is job loss due tofederal cutbacks. An office vacancyrate of 17.2 percent was reportedin the County. In mid-2015 thatnumber was 16.5 percent. The lo-cal real estate market was only upby 2.1 percent in the Washington,D.C. metro area, but prices wereup by 5.8 percent nationallythrough November 2015.

There will be public hearings onthe FY 2017 Budget on April 5, 6and 7. The entire FY 2017 adver-tised budget plan and the FY 2017-FY 2021 Capital Improvement Pro-gram (CIP) can also be viewedonline at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.

County Budget Discussed Supervisor Herrity hostsannual Budget Town Hall Meeting.

SupervisorPat Herrity.

Community members had an opportunityto discuss the FY 2017 proposed budgetwith Supervisor Pat Herrity and CountyExecutive Edward Long. It was an opportu-nity for community members to ask ques-tions and state their concerns as well.

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By Jon Roetman

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“Lackadaisical” is the termjunior midfielder EmmaVinall and head coach BillLewis used when describing

the Woodson girls’ lacrosse team’s first-halfperformance against Lake Braddock onTuesday.

“Dominant” would be an accurate way todescribe the Cavaliers’ second-half effort.

After taking a 5-3 lead into halftime,Woodson came out firing in the second halfand blew out the Bruins 18-4 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

Woodson sophomore attack LoganDougherty scored all six of her goals in thesecond half, Vinall finished with four andthe Cavaliers improved to 3-1 overall and2-0 in Conference 7.

“I think we started out pretty rough,” saidVinall, who is committed to American Uni-versity. “We came in kindof lackadaisical but I thinkwe realized we were thebetter team and picked itup by the end.”

Woodson built an early5-1 lead but failed to scorefor the final 11 minutes,21 seconds of the openinghalf. Lake Braddock goalsby senior Dwyer Neal andjunior Madison Lear cutthe Cavalier lead to twoentering halftime.

The second half was adifferent story, however,as Woodson scored 11straight goals before Lake

Braddock junior Bailey Edwards found theback of the net with 3:15 remaining, break-ing a Bruins scoreless streak of roughly 29minutes.

“I felt like we decided that we needed tostart actually playing and not underestimateour opponents,” Dougherty said. “Once westarted scoring it just kept going. Theycouldn’t really catch up after.”

Dougherty had a huge second half, scor-ing six goals, including three in the first sixminutes.

“The engine that could,” is how Lewisdescribed Dougherty. “[She] keeps on do-ing all the little things — working hard,wanting to get better, always wanting toimprove. Practice is over and she’s out thereworking on free position shots to make sureit’s better.”

Vinall scored twice in each half. Herfourth goal came from free position with14:44 remaining and gave the Cavaliers a12-3 advantage.

Vinall is a “great leader,” Lewis said. “Wefollow her lead. She [was] dominant ondraws again.”

Sophomore attack Natalie Gates and jun-ior defender Claire Cooke each had twogoals for Woodson. Junior attack MeghanByrnes, junior midfielder Meredith Mackay,

senior attack Grace Stephan and senior at-tack Emily Williams each had one.

Neal scored two goals for Lake Braddock.Lear and Edwards each had one.

Lewis is in his first season as Woodson headcoach. He coached the Hayfield boys’ teamlast year, but has several years of experiencecoaching girls’ lacrosse at the club level.

Lewis takes over a program that has wonseven consecutive district/conferencechampionships.

“I’ve taken over a tough program,” hesaid.

Sophomore Doughertyleads Cavaliers withsix goals.

Woodson Girls’ Lax Dominates Lake Braddock in Second HalfWoodson will host West Potomac at 7:30

p.m. on Friday, April 1 in a rematch of lastseason’s Conference 7 tournament champi-onship game.

Tuesday’s loss dropped Lake Braddock’srecord to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the confer-ence. The Bruins will travel to face MountVernon at7:30 p.m. on Friday.

“It was good competition,” Lake Braddockhead coach Deb Maginnis said. “It was goodfor our girls. It was a fast-paced game;[Woodson] moved the ball well, so we’vejust got to get better.”

“I felt like we decided that we needed to startactually playing and not underestimate ouropponents. Once we started scoring it just keptgoing. They couldn’t really catch up after.”

— Woodson sophomore Logan Dougherty

Woodson sophomore Logan Dougherty scored six goals against LakeBraddock on Tuesday.

Woodson junior Emma Vinall navigates through the Lake Braddockdefense on Tuesday night.

Bill Lewis is in his first season as head coach ofthe Woodson girls’ lacrosse program.

Woodson’s Emily Williams, right, defends against Lake Braddock’sMaggie Komoniewski during Tuesday’s contest in Burke.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Springfield Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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