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By Ryan Dunn

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Polls opened in Virginia from 6a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 for theelection, where voters willchoose state and county lawmak-

ers. “The turnout at 10 a.m. from the pre-cincts we have heard from are averagingbetween 4 to 6 percent this morning,” saidLisa Connors, public information officer andCIO for the Fairfax County Office of Elec-tions. New machines were installed for lastyear’s election. Another call in was sched-uled for 2 p.m.

Issues captured the attention of cam-paigns were the matters of gun control andtolls on Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia.

At the Hunter Mill District, Supervisor andincumbent Cathy Hudgins (D) is runningunopposed. For Virginia Senate, incumbentJanet Howell (D) is running unopposed.Virginia House of Representatives incum-

bent Ken Plum (D) is also running unop-posed. Communities included in the HunterMill District include parts of Tysons Cornerand Vienna, north Vienna, Reston, Oak Hill,and some areas around Herndon. The vot-ing site at Reston’s 1850 Cameron GlenDrive, was tranquil this morning.

“We are slower than we would haveliked,” said chief election officer SusanBerger. With so many candidates runningunopposed at Hunter Mill, election officerDan Kush said some voters were initiallyconfused. “It has been a light turnout,” saidKush.

By 10:45, the Hunter Mill district had aturnout of about 9.3 percent or 370 per-sons. Some election officers expected theturnout may reach 20 percent. “We pay at-tention to politics, and we know who westand for,” said Hunter Mill resident MarilynLeitner who put in her vote with her hus-band, Dave Leitner.

At Herndon Elementary School, the turn-

out was also described as light. Electionsofficers arrived at their assigned voting sitesbetween 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. to set up forvoters. “People are usually here with theirminds made up,” said Herndon resident andwriter Christian Kachel, who was handingout literature with Eric Boll. Glenn Boysko,husband of candidate Jennifer Boysko vis-ited Herndon Elementary to help providevoting literatures.

Danny Vargas is running for electionagainst Jennifer Boysko. Vargas says retir-ing Delegate Tom Rust asked him to run tosucceed him. Republican Tom Rust, formerHerndon mayor, has held the seat since2002.

Fairfax County voters were presentedwith bond issues, a $315 million schoolbond and a $151 million facilities bond. Partof the facilities bond will go towards replac-ing the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Sta-tion at Wiehle Avenue and Sunset HillsRoad, as well as a new animal shelter. “I

endorsed both bonds, because they neededservice,” said Herndon resident BobReynolds, who said off-year elections areterribly important. Dranesville District resi-dent Mike Smith decided to vote for thefacilities bond. “I go by the old adage, ifyou don’t need it, don’t spend it,” saidSmith.

Jennifer Chronis, a Republican, chal-lenged incumbent Dranesville SupervisorJohn W. Foust in this November’s generalelection. “We got an incredible amount ofrobo calls and campaign literature. I wasable to read up on the candidates views,”said Dranesville district resident Craig Grif-fin. Griffin decided to vote for school bondissue. At Herndon Elementary, the turnoutwas at about 302 or 6 percent by 10:25 a.m.

“We expect about 30 percent voter turn-out, we will have to wait,” said voting of-ficer Michael Linck Jr. Linck has served as avoting officer with Fairfax County since2004.

Outside Herndon Elementary School, voters can be handed informationabout the candidates for the Nov. 3 election.

Nov. 3 the polls were open for election in Fairfax County. Shirley Elliottoffered voting information and literature to residents who came to voteat Reston’s 1850 Cameron Glen Drive.

Fairfax Countyvoters were pre-sented with bondissues a $315million schoolbond and a $151million facilitiesbond. Part of thefacilities bond willgo towards replac-ing the FairfaxCounty Fire andRescue Station atWiehle Avenue andSunset Hills Road,as well as a new animal shelter. “I endorsedboth bonds, because they needed service,” saidHerndon resident Bob Reynolds, who said offyear elections are terribly important.

DranesvilleDistrict resi-dent MikeSmith decidedto vote for thefacilities bondin the Nov. 3election. “I goby the oldadage, if youdon’t need it,don’t spend it,”said Smith.

DranesvilledistrictresidentCraigGriffin withhis friendChester.Griffin wasnot adummy,and exer-cised hisright tovote. “Wegot an incredible amount of robo calls andcampaign literature. I was able to read up onthe candidates views,” said Dranesville districtresident Craig Griffin. Griffin decided to votefor school bond issue.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

While others might have beengearing up to take the kids outtrick or treating, preparing for

the costumed hordes to descend on theirhomes, or even putting finishing touches ontheir own disguises, dozens of volunteerswere spending their Halloween afternoonat the Reston Community Center (RCC)Hunters Woods, manning the “Stand Up forOur Homeless Community” event, hostedby Resurrection Baptist Church (RBC) ofReston’s Missionary Department.

The church has held its services at RCCfor years, a place where Anita Helm saysthat you can sometimes come face to facewith those among us who are struggling.“We saw the need and a way to help,” shesaid. Her husband, RBC pastor William D.Helm, put the challenge in front of his con-gregation, and they answered with over-whelming support.

Members from other congregationswithin Region 7 of the Northern VirginiaAssociation of Baptist Churches also pitchedin to help. The volunteers helped attend-ees select food items, clothing, hygieneproducts, blankets and more, while Chickfil A, Papa John’s Pizza and La Fay Bakeryand Catering generously provided freemeals and snacks. Some of the services in-cluded free haircuts and a special WellbeingRoom, where a variety of health screeningswere available courtesy of Oak GroveHealth and Wellness Ministry, Reston Hos-pital Diabetic Education and InovaLoudoun.

In addition to the tangible items and ser-vices on offer, the organizers also had ad-visers on hand to offer help with legal is-sues, employment searches, social services,benefits and housing and shelter informa-

tion.“If you are truly going to help people, you

need to offer information and referral as-sistance, as well as the basics,” said RBCSpecial Events coordinator Winnie K. Burns.

AMONG THE HELPERS were severalvolunteers who could truly empathize withthose they were there to serve. Twenty-three-year old Brandon, of Woodbridge, islooking forward to a rewarding future inIT, but he can recall when his and hisfamily’s prospects did not look as promis-ing.

tricity aren’t a guarantee. “The place is inpretty bad shape, but you are afraid to askfor it to be fixed. At least we have a placewhere all ten of us can be together. I wantedto be here today and help because I knowwhat it’s like to struggle.”

Anita Helm, Winnie K. Burns and othersfrom Resurrection Baptist Church look toBrandon and Salome as inspiration for whatthey are doing. Waving in the direction ofBrandon and the table of new clothing itemswhere he was working, Helm said, “Lookwhat good comes from lending a helpinghand.”

THE CONGREGATION of ResurrectionBaptist Church is already planning a simi-lar event for sometime in the spring, butwill keep looking to “outreach outside thefour walls of a church,” as Pastor Helm de-clares.

In the meantime, Region 7 member Sec-ond Baptist Church of Falls Church will benext up to answer the outreach call, host-ing a “Moneyless Market” on Saturday, Nov.28 from 10 a.m. to noon at their location at6626 Costner Drive in Falls Church.

Neighbors in Need Offered AssistanceResurrection Baptist Church of Reston hostscommunity outreach event to help homeless.

Eugene E. Pearson and his wifeFirst Lady Mardy volunteered at

the event offering food, clothing,toiletries, services and assistance

to area residents in need.Pearson is the Pastor at Mt.

Pleasant Baptist Church in Aldieand the current president of

Region 7 of the Northern VirginiaAssociation of Baptist Churches.

From left, Virgie Simmons-Jones and Sandra Eskridge belong to SecondBaptist Church in Falls Church, but were happy to help ResurrectionBaptist Church’s outreach efforts. Second Baptist will be hosting a“Moneyless Market” at their church later in the month.

No, being a barber is not his dayjob, but Riqui Smith was doing apretty professional job for attend-ees of the Resurrection BaptistChurch’s outreach program forarea residents in need.

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Juanita Davis, Winnie K. Burns,Anita Helm and Embry RuckerShelter director Vincent Jenkinsstand with Resurrection BaptistChurch Pastor William D. Helm.The Church hosted the “StandUp for Our Homeless Commu-nity” outreach event at theReston Community Center.

At the start of the economic crisis,Brandon’s family was evicted from theirhome. Spending time at first in a hotel, thenwith other family members before eventu-ally finding new housing back inWoodbridge, Brandon acknowledges thatthe feeling of uncertainty was upsetting forhimself and his three siblings, “but we didn’thave it as bad as so many others did andstill do.” He credits his parents with doing theirbest to “keep things as normal as possiblefor us,” driving the kids back and forth totheir school “so we could stay with ourfriends and where we were familiar, evenwhen we were pretty far away.” Giving upfour hours on a Saturday to help others indifficult circumstances “is no sacrifice,” ac-cording to Brandon. “I’m glad to be hereand help.”

Salome, the oldest of 8, also volunteeredto work the event, although she admits thather family “is really needy sometimes.” Herfather cannot always find employment asanelectrician. The family has never beenhomeless, but Salome describes a livingcondition where the basics of heat and elec-


George Burke, longtime Communi-cations Director and trusted con-fidant of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly

(D-11), passed away Saturday at his homeafter a long battle with cancer. He was 64.

Mr. Burke was born in the Bronx, N. Y. in1951. He attended the University of NewHampshire, where he met his wife, Sharon.They were married in 1973.

Full of energy and passion, Burke beganhis journalism career doing freelance workas both a writer and photographer for theAssociated Press, Newsweek, Discover andYankee Magazine. In 1974 he was hired byFoster’s Daily Democrat, where he wouldwork for more than five years and becomethe State Editor and Exeter Bureau Chief.During this time, Burke won numerousawards including, “Best News and Story of1978” from the New England Press Asso-ciation.

In 1979, Burke relocated to Northern Vir-ginia, where he would live the next thirty-six years, after accepting a position withCongressman Norman D’Amours (D-N.H.)as his Communications Director. Burkewould go on to serve as CommunicationsDirector to Congressman James H. Scheuer(D-N.Y.) for two years from 1985-1987.During this time he served three terms asPresident of the Association of House Demo-cratic Press Secretaries.

In 1987, Burke left Capitol Hill to becomethe Director for the Department of PublicRelations and Communication for the In-ternational Association of Fire Fighters, aunion representing more than 300,000 pro-fessional firefighters. In 2000, he was pro-moted to assistant to the general presidentfor communications and media under thenPresident, Alfred K. Whitehead, and heldthis position until his retirement from theIAFF in 2004. In the days and weeks fol-lowing the September 11 terrorist attacks,Burke worked with national media on the

IAFF’s response to the 9/11 disaster andcontinued to be a tireless advocate for ourfirst responders throughout his life.

Burke returned to Capitol Hill in 2009,to serve as Congressman Gerald E.Connolly’s (D-11) Communications Direc-tor for more than three terms.

In addition to his professional roles, Burkewas a leader within the Democratic Partyof Virginia whose vision helped grow thestate and local party. He was elected Chairof the 11th Congressional District Demo-cratic Committee in 2005 and served in thiscapacity until his death. He also served asan advisor to numerous campaigns through-out Northern Virginia. In addition, Burkeserved as a Press Officer for the DemocraticNational Conventions in 1980 and 1988.

A life-long ski enthusiast, he travelled toEurope, Jackson Hole, and all over NewEngland to pursue his sport. He was a li-censed ski instructor and taught at Ski Lib-erty for many years. Burke also hosted alocal political TV program, “Inside Scoop,”interviewing local politicians that aired onFairfax Public Access TV.

Burke is survived by his wife of 42 years,Sharon, and their three children, Ian,Caitlin, and Sean. A memorial service willbe announced at a later time.

Obituary

George Burke (right) with U.S. rep. Gerry Connolly at Burke’s annual‘Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day’ event.

George A. Burke, 64, Connolly’sCommunications Director, Dies

A Close FriendU.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11):“For more than 30 years I have been fortunate

to call George my close friend. We will all miss hisstories, his unwavering optimistic approach to life,and his love for his friends and family. His loss willleave a great void in all our lives and I will miss himdearly. My thoughts are with his wife Sharon, andhis three children Ian, Caitlin, and Sean.”

Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova:

“George has been the most wonderful friend,supporter and fighter for our party. We have allbenefitted from George’s good heart, wise adviceand stalwart support. The world is a better placethanks to the contributions George has made.”

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During the last week of each year,The Connection devotes its entireissue to the creativity of local stu-dents and children. The results are

always remarkable. It is a keepsake edition formany families. And even readers without chil-dren of that age spend time admiring andchuckling over the issue. The annual Children’sConnection is a tradition of well over a decade.

We publish artwork, poetry, essays, creativewriting, opinion pieces, short stories, photog-

raphy, photos of sculpture orgardens or other creative ef-forts.

We ask that all submissions bedigital so they can be sent through email ordelivered on CD or flash drive. Writing shouldbe submitted in rich text format (.rtf). Artworkshould be photographed or scanned and pro-vided in jpeg format.

Some suggestions:❖ Drawings or paintings or photographs of

your family, friends, pets or some favorite ac-tivity. These should be photographed orscanned and submitted in jpeg format. Photosof sculpture or larger art projects are also wel-

come.❖ Short answers (50 to 100 words) to some

of the following questions: If you could giveyour parents any gift that didn’t cost moneywhat would that gift be? What are you mostlooking forward to in the upcoming year? Whatis one thing that you would change aboutschool? What do you want to be when yougrow up? What is your favorite animal? Whatis your favorite toy? What makes a good par-ent? What makes a good friend? What is thebest or worst thing that ever happened to you?What is the best gift you’ve ever given? Everreceived?

❖ Your opinion (50 to 100 words) about traf-

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❖ Poetry or other creative writing.❖ News stories from school newspapers.❖ Photos and text about activities or events.We welcome contributions from public and

private schools, individuals andhomeschoolers. To be published, we must havefirst and last name of the student. Please in-clude the student’s age and/or grade, schoolattended and town of residence.

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To send CDs or flash drives containing art-work and typed, electronic submissions, markthem clearly by school and hometown and mailthe CD or flash drive to Children’s Connection,1606 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Please send all submissions by Dec. 4. TheChildren’s Connection will publish the weekof Dec. 28, 2015.

You can see last year’s editions by visitingwww.connectionnewspapers.com/PDFs/ andscroll down to Children’s Edition.

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Eight of the 15 Connection Newspapers go topress during the day on Tuesdays, this paperamong them. While reporters visited pollingplaces and filed photos and short stories duringthe day on Election Day, election results were notyet available when this paper went to press. Seewww.ConnectionNewspapers.com for results,and next week’s papers for more insight.

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The Reston Farmers Market has enjoyed an-other terrific year. There seemed to be morepeople than ever this year, from our 8 a.m. tra-ditional opening bell to our noon closingtime—even on 3 or 4 Saturdays when therewas a strange moisture in the air. (We neverspeak the 4-letter R word during the market).One delightful characteristic of the market isthat it is a place where people come to see andtalk with their friends, neighbors and favoritevendors while they shop. Some spend an houror more filling modest shopping bags with asampling of the awesome variety of meats, sea-food, cheeses, baked goods, honey, ice cream,

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

A chicken or egg kind of debate has beengoing on in Virginia recently as a re-sult of a report from the Joint Legisla-

tive Audit and Review Commission (JLARC).The agency is charged by law with the respon-sibility of providing an annual report on thegrowth of state spending over the last ten yearswhile identifying the largest and fastest grow-ing programs and functions in the budget. Themost recent report was for the period FY 2006through FY 2015. Among its other findings was

The Chicken and the Eggthe fact that the De-partment of MedicalAssistance Services(DMAS) has over-taken the Depart-ment of Education(DOE) as having thelargest appropriationof any state agency.The appropriation forDMAS represents 18

percent of the total state budget with DOEbeing 15 percent, Virginia Department ofTransportation at 10 percent, and all the other

agencies of state government at under 10 per-cent each.

The largest program increase in total appro-priations from FY 2006 to FY 2015 was in thearea of medical program services (Medicaid)from $4,672.8 million to $8,148.6 million, anincrease of 74 percent. Some opponents of anexpansion of Medicaid have focused on thisnumber as being a reason to not expand Med-icaid for presumably it would cost too much.

Fortunately the Commonwealth Institute forFiscal Analysis has done some research thatputs the increase in context. As the Institutepoints out, “the growth occurred largely dur-ing the worst and most prolonged economicrecession since the Great Depression and thena sluggish recovery made worse by federal se

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Reston Impact Producer/Host

Reston is at its peak of fall finery. As wewalk along the paths around LakeAnne, we often see artists with their

brushes and pencils and photographers tryingto capture one fascinating vista after another.I think this is my favorite time of the year, andit is certainly the time I missed most in theyears we served in tropical climes around theworld.

Fall also signals the winding down of the18th season of the Reston Farmers Marketsponsored by the Fairfax County Park Author-ity at the Lake Anne Village Center. We are aproducer only, locally grown and produced

foods market, and thelocal (within a 125-mile radius of here)fresh veggies andfruits are pretty muchat the end of theirweather window for2015. Saturday, Nov.14, will mark the endof this season. We willcelebrate with ourtraditional customerappreciation day tothank the thousands

of people who make the market the successfuland fun place that it is. Complimentary mar-ket baked goodies and treats along with cof-


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Chicken and Eggquestration. Most recently, Vir-ginia ranked 48th nationally ineconomic growth. When you loseyour job, you lose your health cov-erage if you were lucky enough tohave it in the first place. At thesame time, the number of Virgin-ians 65 years and older grew morethan three times as much as theoverall population resulting in a30 percent increase in enroll-ment.”

Beyond these external factorsaffecting Medicaid costs, state leg-islators added more than 4,300waiver slots over the past ten yearsfor long-term care services forpeople who are intellectually anddevelopmentally disabled. Thesewaivers that are critical to the in-dividuals and families who needthem are among the most expen-sive of medical services. An intel-lectual disability waiver costs

about $71,000 per person per year,and a developmental disabilitywaiver costs nearly $33,000 perperson per year. The Institutefound that last year alone thewaivers added $285 million to thebudget. Waivers are not limited topersons of low incomes as the restof Medicaid programs are.

Is it then the chicken or the eggthat came first? Did the availabil-ity of medical services run up thecost of Medicaid or was it thegrowing population of older per-sons and the extension of servicesto the most needy that added tothe cost? In either case, does it notmake sense to use 100 percent fed-eral dollars to meet the needs ofthe working poor and save the 350million state dollars that are cur-rently appropriated for the indi-gent? People who need health carecome first, making an expansionof Medicaid essential.

pickles, as well as the hundreds ofvarieties of fruits and vegetablesoffered by our 30 farmer-vendors.Volunteer musicians, master gar-deners, and Cornerstones volun-teers gleaning food leftovers andproviding supplemental nutritiontokens for low-income neighborsin our community make RestonFarmers Market a special place.

Here’s some good news if youdidn’t already know it. Once weclose, there will be another farm-ers market in the parking lot atLake Anne Village Center fromSaturday, Nov. 21 through Satur-day, Dec. 19. It will include elevenfarmer/vendors from the RestonFarmers Market plus an additionaldozen who will bring an interest-ing array of quality products notnecessarily allowed in the fresh,local foods market. For example,this market, called the Lake Anne

Fall Farmers Market, will also fea-ture prepared foods, such as bar-becued meats and empanadas,and exotic offerings such as teas,coffees, spices and olive oils.

The Fall Market is sponsored bythe Lake Anne Condo Associationand managed by Keith Strange,who also volunteers at the RestonFarmers Market. The Fall Marketwill operate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Nov. 21 through Dec. 19. We’ll beshopping there and hope to seeyou, too! And, not to forget thatthere is one more farmers marketin Reston. That is the Smart Mar-ket which has 18 vendors and isopen Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m., on theplaza at the Wiehle Metro Station.Parking is only $1 for 60 minutesif you come and leave during mar-ket hours, I understand. They havesome specialty vendors we cer-tainly like. For more info, GoogleSmart Markets-Reston.

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When many ofus are still inbed earlyThanksgiv-

ing morning, Susan Colarcowill be lacing up her shoes,joining a group of friendsand getting ready to hit theroad for the Arlington Tur-key Trot as she has done formany years past. “I’ve run this race moretimes than I can count andit’s always a great time,” said

Colarco,a RoadR u n -n e r sClub ofAmericacertifiedrunningc o a c h .On aday asnotori-ous fors l o t ha n dg l u t -tony asit is forg r a t i -t u d e

and family, hundreds ofthousands of runners acrossthe country pound the pave-ment to raise money forcharity, burn off calories andspend time with friends inwhat have become known asturkey trots. Running USA,

a nonprofit organization for therunning industry, reports that thenumber of people entering races onThanksgiving Day now surpassesthose who race on July 4th.

“[These races] are a great oppor-tunity to get outside, do somethingin the community and stay activeto counter the cold weather andextra helpings of mashed pota-toes,” said Colarco, who also worksas a coach for True Health and

Wholeness in Arlington.While Colarco and her running

mates train year-round, there’s stilltime to get in shape and choose aturkey trot this year. “Many com-petitive and enthusiast runnersstart with 3 or 5K races,” said Ri-chard L. Steele, assistant dean ofphysical education at Northern Vir-ginia Community College in Alex-andria. “I tell most people to pickrace that is conveniently located …

or has special meaning to them per-sonally, [like] a charity.”

Preparing for a turkey trot usu-ally consists of dietary retooling,aerobic exercise and strength train-ing.

“Typically, the folks I work withrun between three and five timesa week with some weight trainingand … cross-training worked intothe schedule,” said Colarco. “Thedistance and intensity vary based

on the experience and fitness levelof the runner, the goal they areaiming for and any injuries theymay be working through.”

Colarco tailorsher training regi-ment to the envi-ronment of the cho-sen race. “For ex-ample, if it’s a hillyrace, we’ll defi-nitely work somehills into the train-ing plan,” she said.“If it’s a trail race,we’ll leave the nice paved runningroutes behind and head off road.”“Up your training distance eachweek, but do it in small amounts,”said Steel. “A new runner shouldaim for three to five days per weekof training,” he said.

Creating a realistic trainingschedule that works in harmonywith one’s daily schedule is the keyto becoming race-ready on TurkeyDay, says Colarco. “I really try totake into account the fact that mostof the runners in this area areworking professionals with a lot ontheir plates. I work with my clientsto determine not just what theyshould be doing, but realistically,what they can do given the stressesof everyday life.”

Diet, both on the day of the raceand the days and weeks leading toit, is an often-overlooked compo-

nent of race training. “Eat a high-energy meal about an hour beforethe race,” said Steel.

“Eating within an hour can leadto upset stomach. … You may needto increase your calories, but don’tgo crazy. If you are eating naturalfoods, free of artificial fats, addedsugars and other chemicals, yourbody will respond in an amazingway.”

Protecting against injuries thatcan be sustained from the unrelent-ing pounding of the pavement, isanother important, but often over-looked part of running. “You get anaverage of about 4,500 blows toyour joins over the course of a 5K,”said Christian Elliot, a personaltrainer and founder of True Healthand Wholeness. “Strength traininghelps your body handle the blows,and there’s no downside to havingstrong muscles.”

Weight training exercises for thelegs should be done two to threedays per week, advises Steel. “Youcan hit the weights at the gym, doPilates or use body weight, what-ever you enjoy. Focus on light tomedium resistance with higher rep-

Gearing up for Thanksgiving Turkey Trots Local fitness experts suggest a training plan thatwill get you off the couch in time for Turkey Day.

Arlington running coach Susan Colarco will run in the Arlington Turkey Trot on Thanks-giving Day.

Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tues-day, Nov. 10, 7-8 p.m. Registerbeforehand atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Caregiver Support.

Northern Virginia CaregiversConference — “Prepare to Care:Getting Your Ducks in a Row,”Wednesday, Nov. 11, 8 a.m.-3:30p.m. at the Korean Central Presbyte-rian Church, 15451 Lee Highway,Centreville. Speakers share their ex-tensive knowledge on topicsimportant to caregivers of personswith dementia. $30 includes continen-tal breakfast, lunch, and materials.Register at http://states.aarp.org/nov11/. For more information call703-324-5425, TTY 711.

Fairfax County is offering a freepresentation on Medicare 101 onWednesday, Nov. 18, 11:30a.m.–1:30 p.m. at McLean Commu-nity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. To register call SydneyDuberstein at 703-790-0123, TTY

711. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/vicap.htm.

Fairfax County’s free Seminars forFamily Caregivers of Older Adultsare held throughout the county in No-vember:

❖ Strategies for Difficult Con-versations take place on Monday,Nov. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. at George MasonRegional Library, 7001 Little River Turn-pike, Annandale. Learn how to haveconversations with an older family mem-ber about driving, accepting help in thehome or moving to a safer environment.Register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on 2015 CaregiverSeminars.

❖ AARP’s Prepare to Care Work-shop takes place on Thursday, Nov.5, 3-4:30 p.m. Sherwood Regional Li-brary, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane,Alexandria. Learn how to care foryourself and your loved ones. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on 2015 Caregiver Seminars.

❖ Scams and Financial Crimes

against Seniors takes place on Tues-day, Nov. 10, 3-4:30 p.m. at theNorth County Governmental Center,1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston.Older adults as well as family members,caregivers, and service providers arewelcome. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsandclick on 2015 Caregiver Seminars.

❖ Five Questions to ConsiderAbout Paying for Long-Term Care– WEBINAR, Wednesday, Nov. 18,Noon-1:00 p.m. Register beforehandat www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on 2015 Caregiver Seminars.Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.

The Hollin Hall Senior Center inAlexandria needs a volunteer to helpwith fish aquarium upkeep and in-structors for the following classes: BasicGuitar, Italian, Pottery and BallroomDance.

For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.

The Herndon Adult Day HealthCare Center needs a Bingo Callerand an Art Therapy Assistant. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.

The Kingstowne Center for Ac-tive Adults in Alexandria needs aHula Hoop Class Leader and instruc-tors to teach Country Western LineDance, African Style Dance andMosaic Art or Jewelry Making. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.

Fairfax County needs volunteers todrive older adults to medical ap-pointments and wellness programs.For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.

The Lewinsville Senior Centerin McLean needs instructors for thefollowing classes: Line Dance,Zumba Gold, Certified ArthritisExercise, Square Dance, BasicGuitar, Art and Basic Spanish.For these and other volunteer oppor-tunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.

The Sully Senior Center inCentreville needs a certified per-sonal trainer, preferably withexperience working with olderadults. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or visitw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadul tserv ices/volunteer -solutions.htm.

The Herndon Senior Centerneeds Social Visitors and a BakedGoods Table Manager. For theseand other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadul tserv ices/volunteer -solutions.htm.

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“Get outside, do something in thecommunity and stay active to counterthe cold weather and extra helpingsof mashed potatoes.”

— Susan Colarco, certified running coach

Locate a LocalTurkey Trot

http://www.runningintheusa.com orhttp://www.runnersworld.com/race-finder

“Up yourtrainingdistance eachweek, but doit in smallamounts.”— Richard L. Steele,

assistant dean ofphysical education,

Northern VirginiaCommunity College

etitions to build muscle endurance;12 to 15 repetitions, two to threesets for each exercise works well.”“It has been proven that runnerswho do strength training havefewer knee injuries,” added ChanceHeare, of Koko FitClub in Herndon,Reston and Great Falls. “Strengthtraining builds the stabilizationmuscles to support the joints andrunners who strength train tend to

get fewer injuriesand have better en-durance.”

The most commoninjuries associatedrunning are ankleand knee sprains,shin splints, stressfractures, runner’sknee and plantarfasciitis. “Sprainsand blisters are very

common during races,” said Steel.Running shoes play an important

part of injury prevention, but “byitself can’t prevent all injuries,” saidNelson Cortes, Ph.D., an associateprofessor in the Sports MedicineAssessment, Research & TestingLaboratory at George Mason Uni-versity in Fairfax.

“Everyone has different foot andlower body morphology and it’s im-portant that running shoes are ap-propriate.”

In addition, a daily full-bodystretching routine “will help withinjury prevention and perfor-mance,” said Steel. “You’ll be sur-prised how much better you feelin general after doing this for abouta week or two.”

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ONGOING“Ephemeral” Exhibition at GRACE.

Through Nov. 14 at Reston TownCenter, 11900 Market St., Reston.Explore the nature of non-permanent, three-dimensional worksaddressing the concept ofephemerality. Presented inconjunction with the WashingtonSculptors Group. restonarts.org

“Images of Fall.” Saturday-Sundaythrough Nov. 5 at Reston Art Galleryand Studios, 11400 WashingtonPlaza, Reston. An exhibit of fine artphotography by Kathy Kautter.Recognized for her “good eye”,Kautter captures colors and texturesin her favorite topics of flora, leaves,trees, and water. Also anaccomplished painter, Kautter’sspecialty in photography has grownwith her fascination for the colorsand light of nature.

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. For moreinformation, call 703-689-0999 orvisit https://potomacriverrunning.com.

Patrick Dougherty Public ArtInstallation. Through 2017. RestonTown Square Park, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. See and explore “ABird in the Hand,” a monumentalpublic art sculpture made from treesaplings. The event is presented byGRACE in collaboration with IPAR.

For more information, call 703-471-9242 or visit http://restontowncenter.com/index.php.

Art/Craft Programs. 10 a.m.-noon.Saturdays/Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28. RestonArt Gallery and Studios, 11400Washington Plaza, Reston. Nov. 7-Colorful fall leaves. Nov. 14-Marshmallow sculpture. Nov. 21-Paper bag turkeys. Nov. 28-Holidaydecorated snack plates. Ages 3-11.www.restonartgallery.com.

Community Performances.December through the holidayseason. 11900 Market Street, Reston.Street performances of music anddance performed by a variety of localgroups. For more information andschedules, visit http://www.restontowncenter.com.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/NOV. 4-5Ice Skating Fundraiser for

Character Counts! Reston. 11a.m. – 10 p.m. 1818 Discovery Street,Reston. The Pavilion floor istransformed into a gleaming iceskating rink. Ice skates and othersupplies are available inside theInformation Center at the SkateShop, directly beside the Pavilion(behind Clyde’s). Pavilion CharacterCounts! Reston will receive 50% ofice skating proceeds to supportcharacter and citizenshipdevelopment in schools and thecommunity. Information aboutskating, rates, and schedules: 703-709-6300;[email protected];http://restontowncenter.com/iframe/pop-ups/ice_skating.htm

THROUGH SATURDAY/NOV. 7”Shrek the Musical.” Reston

Community Center Centerstage, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. It really is abig, bright beautiful world. And lovecan surely conquer lots, even if youare a big green ogre named Shrekwith some bad habits or a spiritedprincess named Fiona. Add in tap-dancing rats, a 13-foot-tall magentadragon, a smooth-talking donkey andfairy-tale characters, all to bringenjoyment. Tickets $21-$25. 703-476-4500. restonplayers.org.

THROUGH SATURDAY/NOV. 14One-Man Shows. Reception on

Oct.10, 5-8 p.m. Exhibit Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The FrameFactory, 212 Dominion Road, NE,Vienna. One-Man Shows from DavidCochran and Joseph SheppardRogers.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/NOV. 4-5Ice Skating Fundraiser for

Character Counts. 11 a.m. - 10p.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. CharacterCounts! Reston will receive 50percent of ice skating proceeds tosupport character and citizenshipdevelopment in schools and thecommunity.

TUESDAY/NOV. 10Dave Gunning. 7:15 p.m. Amphora

Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St.,Herndon. Flavors of Irish, Scottish,folk and country musical styles thatfill the senses and touch the soul.Presented by The Folk Club ofReston-Herndon. $9, $10.restonherndonfolkclub.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 12Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Every month seniors are invited tovisit the gallery to view the currentexhibit and enjoy a cup of tea on thesecond Friday of the month. Free.703-956-6590.

SATURDAY/NOV. 14.Artist Reception Ethereal and

Natural Reactions. 7-9 p.m.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Ethereal is series ofabstract, contemporary art paintingsby artist Anne Cherubim. In NaturalReaction, sculptor Brian Kirkreshapes and twists steel into newforms using blacksmithing techniquesthat focus on the beauty of rust as asurface treatment. Exhibit runs fromTuesday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Dec. 6.http://www.artspaceherndon.com/ethereal-and-natural-reaction. 703-956-6590.

Community Irish Dance. 6:30-10p.m. Frying Pan Park Visitors Center,2739 West Ox Road, Herndon.Family Friendly CCE community IrishCEILI Dance featuring music by OldPitch and Friends. Ceili and setdances are called by Marilyn Moore.$7.50-$35. [email protected]. ccepotomac.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 7Reading, Book Signing. 1-5 p.m.

Reston Used Book Shop, 1623Washington, Plaza N, Reston. Restonauthor Terry Jennings will read fromher latest book “Sounds of theSavanna,” an engaging story thatconveys animals’ use of sound byfollowing prey and their predatorsthrough a day in the AfricanSavanna. There will be a booksigning, as well. http://www.terrycjennings.com/Terry-s-Books.html. 703-435-9772.

Fall Art and Craft Fair. 10 a.m-4p.m. United Christian Paris, 11508North Shore Drive, Reston. Free.Parking at Lake Anne ElementarySchool next to church.www.ucpreston.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 10Design and Wine. 7-9 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Join for Kumo Shibori ScarfDyeing with Acoatzin Torres whereusing the Kumo Shibori technique offolding and wrapping fabrics tocreate dye resists and pleats.Students will wrap, tie and overdyesilk scarves, and each student willleave with a unique finished project.Tickets: $30. Registration required athttp://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ebf5bcgmf738a0a2andllr=uhpd6pcab.For more information, call 703-956-6590.

FRIDAY/NOV. 13 AND FRIDAY/DEC. 11Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Every month seniors areinvited to visit the gallery to view thecurrent exhibit and enjoy a cup of teaand sweets. It is free and open to thepublic. For more information, visithttp://www.artspaceherndon.com/events-2/senior-tea/ or call 703-956-6590.

SATURDAY/NOV. 14.Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768Center St., Herndon. Stock up onbooks for the holidays. Fiction, non-fiction, children, adults, romance,history, cookbooks, gift books, etc.Come spend a little, get a lot.Sponsored by Friends of the HerndonFortnightly Library.

SUNDAY/NOV. 15Salute to Pavarotti. 4 p.m. Reston

Community Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Reston CommunityOrchestra opens its 28th season witha tribute to the opera legend. Free.Please bring canned goods forThanksgiving Food Drive.www.restoncommunityorchestra.org.571-449-7095.

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Customer Appreciation Dayat Reston Farmers MarketFarmers and volunteer market masters get together for2015 photo. The Reston Farmers Market will end its 2015season with the annual customer appreciation day onSaturday, Nov. 14. Complimentary apple cider and coffee,plus Farmers Market baked goods to thank all of thewonderful customers.

Burglary, 11600 block of NorthShore Drive, 10/27/15 at about10:30. A resident reported that anunknown person entered the resi-dence and took property. And of-ficer on another case arrested asuspect with property belonging tothe burglary victim. A 29-year-oldSterling man was subsequentlycharged with Burglary.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Despite losing starting quarterback Brandon Bell to injury af-ter just one series duringFriday’s matchup with South

Lakes, the Hayfield football team put itselfin position to enter halftime with a surge inconfidence.

Reserve quarterback Jacob Keeney threwa 37-yard touchdown pass to MohammedMahmoud with one minute remaining in thesecond quarter, cutting the South Lakes leadto seven points, and the Hawks followedby recovering an onside kick at the SouthLakes 46-yard line.

Three plays later, however, Seahawksdefensive back Marvin Grunshie slammedthe door on the Hawks’ hopes of a positivehalftime vibe with a tide-turning pick-six.

Grunshie intercepted a Keeney pass andreturned it 70 yards for a touchdown, giv-ing South Lakes a two-touchdown halftimeadvantage. The Seahawks would finish offthe Hawks 35-14 at Hayfield SecondarySchool, keeping alive their hopes of a shareof the conference championship.

“It was a zone, cover 2 defense,” Grunshiesaid. “I saw the inside receiver run a seam[route], so that means the outside receiveris coming in so I just broke to the ball.”

Grunshie intercepted the pass and re-turned it for his second touchdown of thefirst half, helping South Lakes improve to7-2 overall and 5-1 in the conference.

“That’s huge,” South Lakes head coachTrey Taylor said about Grunshie’s pick-six.“If they would have gotten the onside kickand been able to score before halftime andtied it up, it’s a different” game.

While Grunshie made arguably the big-gest single play of the night for South Lakes,

the defense’s ability to limit Hayfieldstandout running back Myles Ross was alsopivotal toward knocking off the Hawks, whoentered the contest with a 5-0 conferencerecord.

Ross, who the previous week rushed fora school-record 335 yards against Yorktownand routinely goes over 200 yards, carried28 times for 134 yards and a touchdown.Ross scored on a 20-yard run less than 4minutes into the game, but did not have arun of 20 yards or greater for the rest ofthe contest.

“He’s a lot like ... Washington-Lee [quar-terback/running back Ceneca Espinoza, Jr.]— a lot of speed, likes to go on the edge,”6-foot-5, 310-pound South Lakes two-waylineman David Kroll said. “All we had to dowas just keep contain and that’s what wedid all game.”

Taylor said the injury to Hayfield quar-terback Bell didn’t affect South Lakes’ de-fensive game plan.

“The run defense for the most part hasbeen solid for the year, so I felt relatively

confident coming into the game that if weplayed like we’re capable of playing, thatwe could at least slow [Ross] down,” Tay-lor said. “I don’t think you’ll ever containhim, but I thought we did a good job ofslowing him down and keeping him frombreaking all the big plays.”

Taylor has said strength training is a bigpart of the Seahawks’ improvement.

“Our defensive ends are 180 and 190[pounds], and I’m sure [Hayfield is] 280 orbetter at the tackle,” Taylor said. “I think,initially, you look at their offensive line andwe’re going to get pushed all over the field,but I do believe our work in the weight roomand our strength helps us balance out thatlack of body weight and then helps us tohold our own against the bigger guys.”

While the South Lakes defense came upbig, the Seahawks offense, led by sopho-more quarterback Devin Miles, found theend zone four times. Miles completed 15 of21 passes for 139 yards and three touch-downs, including a 10-yard scoring striketo Seth Ravenstahl with 11:04 remaining

in the fourth quarter, extending SouthLakes’ lead to 35-14.

Eric Kirlew had five receptions for 72yards and a touchdown for South Lakes, andrunning back Spencer Alston carried ninetimes for 84 yards and a score.

SOUTH LAKES will wrap up the regularseason with a home game against Fairfax(1-8) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. TheSeahawks will earn a share of the confer-ence title if they beat the Rebels andHayfield knocks off first-place Madison.

South Lakes is No. 6 in the latest VHSL6A North region power rankings. The top16 teams make the playoffs.

“I hope it lends some more legitimacy tous,” Taylor said of Friday’s win overHayfield. “I know we’re not a typical foot-ball powerhouse. People don’t say SouthLakes and say ‘oooo.’ But I’m hoping thatthey realize we’re playing some good foot-ball right now and that we’re a team thatcan compete with just about anybody.”

South Lakes receiver Eric Kirlew celebrates after catching a 28-yardtouchdown pass from quarterback Devin Miles in the first quarter ofFriday’s 35-14 win over Hayfield.

The South Lakes defense limited Hayfield running back Myles Ross to134 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries.

South Lakes running back Spencer Alston carries the ball againstHayfield on Oct. 30.

South Lakes Defense Limits Hayfield RB Ross in VictorySeahawks wouldshare Conference 6title with win, help.

“I hope it lends somemore legitimacy to us.I know we’re not a typicalfootball powerhouse.People don’t say SouthLakes and say ‘oooo.’But I’m hoping that theyrealize we’re playingsome good football rightnow and that we’re ateam that can competewith just about anybody.”

— South Lakes football coach,Trey Taylor

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Human skeletal remains werefound around dusk Saturdaynight, Oct. 31, on StirrupRoad in Reston. Further inves-

tigation uncovered an “unofficial” cemeterythat Jim and Nancy Harris have been oper-ating ever since she was a school teacher atLake Anne Elementary School.

Sara Folsom, 13, touched the decompos-ing skin on the nose of a body staked upagainst a tree.

Her brother Robert Folsom, 11, carried asevered arm, still dripping with blood, thathe found on his neighbor’s property.

When officials came with cameras, theyfound a skeletal dog munching on the bonesof a lamb in the front yard.

Bats flew around the front porch. Low-flying witches ominously gave warning toanyone who dared to enter the premises.

“No one gets out of here alive,” screamedblood-red letters on a blood-stained sheetat the bottom of the driveway.

“Every year there’s something new,” said

neighbor Marty Gurtz, who investigated theproperty with his wife Sharon.

TWO DAYS LATER, nothing remained butfolklore from the neighborhood.

“It’s just a neighborhood thing,” said SaraFolsom.

“The haunted house is our favorite,” saidNeal and Jason Gross, next-door neighbors.

“The graveyard is a good idea, too,” saidJason, 11.

Robert Folsom helps Jim and Nancy Daviswith finishing touches in the days beforethe Halloween extravaganza.

“I had some ideas,” he said.Jim Harris started to gather boxes of Hal-

loween items from downstairs storage inlate September. When asked to approximatethe number of items in the inventory of hiswife’s “brainchild,” he said probably not athousand.

He claims he does not need to rent a stor-age bin.

The Halloween display takes a month toset up, and fills their entire first floor, frontyard and garage.

“It kind of grew over the years,” said Jim

Neighbor Robert Folsom, 11, helps Jim Harris put the finishing“touches” on the haunts.

Jim and Nancy Harris invite their entire neighborhood over for theHalloween event each year.

No One Leaves AliveFormer beloved Lake Anne ElementarySchool teacher continues Halloween tradition.

Marty Gurtz greets one corpse. “Itgives the neighborhood a chanceto socialize,” he said.

Robert Folsom, 11, and Jim Harris,at the annual Haunted House onStirrup Road.

Chloe Yazdani,former student ofNancy Harris atLake Anne El-ementary, remem-bers more of firstgrade than anyother year inschool. Yazdani,now a second-grade teacher,calls the invita-tion to herteacher’s hauntedhouse the “mostcoveted of invita-tions.”

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NANCY HARRIS retired from teaching atLake Anne Elementary School in 2011. Butfor more than 25 years, the beloved teacherhas hosted a Halloween party in her homefor first and second grade students.

Harris always takes photos of all childrenwho come to the Haunted House.

She now invites her grandchildren’sclasses, and her grandchild Katie, a sixth-grader at Sunrise Valley Elementary Schoolwanted it especially scary this year since sheand her friends are now in the sixth grade.

“The party started modestly over 25 yearsago, but grew,” the couple said as they addeda haunted house and graveyard and equip-ment including flying bats, jumping spidersand fog machines.

The witch’s cauldron display was a newfeature this year.

The Harris host neighbors one night, too,and the macabre celebration lasts threenights for all the invites and “victims.”Former students often attend.

Neighbor Joan Smith walkednonchalantly past the cemetery and witcheson her way back home Saturday night as

Jason, 11, Neal, 14, and their motherNadine Gross dared to enter.

“She loves teaching and she loves chil-dren and it shows,” said Smith.

The Halloween party is one of the eventsthat her former students remember themost, said Nancy. Sometimes former stu-dents, now in high school or college, willshow up on Halloween night to say hello.

CHLOE YAZDANI was one of Nancy Har-ris’ former students at Lake Anne Elemen-tary. She is now a second grade teacher atTimber Lane Elementary School in FallsChurch and Harris has evolved into hermentor and friend.

“We did the best things in her class,” saidYazdani. “I remember first grade more thanany other year.”

Yazdani still has a photo of the year herclass braved the haunted house almost twodecades ago.

“It’s the most coveted of invitations,” saidYazdani. “This is quite a memory.”

When Harris retired, she donated her li-brary to Yazdani to use for her classes. “Itell my students, ‘Maybe one day you’ll bea second-grade teacher,’” said Yazdani.


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