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Sports, Page 12 12 Page Sports, ❖ Entertainment, Page 10 10 Page Entertainment, ❖ Opinion, Page 6 6 Page Opinion, ImportingImporting [Liquid][Liquid]News,News, PagePage 88 GoldGold Four-CentFour-Cent TaxTax RateRate Increase,Increase, ❖ 1 WithWith SideSide ofof VitriolVitriol ❖ March 9-15, 2016 Vienna/Oakton Connection News,News, PagePage 33 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com ElegantElegant TemptationsTemptations News,News, PagePage 99 Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection Manz/The Donna by Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMarch 9-15, 2016 Week in Vienna Historic Vienna Bereavement Group to Announces 2016 Hold Volunteer Training Used Book Sale Comfort Zone Camp, a nonprofit organization that The Historic Vienna, Inc. (HVI) Annual Used Book provides free therapeutic grief programs for young Sale will be held from Friday, April 1, through Sun- people ages 5-25 who have experienced the death of day, April 3, at a new location. This year’s venue will a parent, guardian, or sibling, is holding a volun- be Patriot Hall, on the second floor of Dyer-Gunnel teering training on Saturday, April 9 at St. Mark American Legion Post 180, 330 Center Street, N, Catholic Church in Vienna. Vienna. Hours for the event are 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Volunteer opportunities include: Big Buddy men- April 1; 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 2; and tor (matched 1:1 with a camper), nurse, support noon until 5 p.m. on the Sunday, April 3. group facilitator, photographer, general camp volun- Friday evening will be a special reception and pre- teer (logistical support staff). sale for Historic Vienna members only. Those wish- Make a difference in the life of a grieving child – ing to attend the pre-sale who are not members of become a mentor or group facilitator. Historic Vienna will be able to join at the door. Training provides education regarding childhood Persons wishing to donate books are asked to leave bereavement, and prepares volunteers to take part them on the front porch of the Freeman Store and in camp programs. All volunteers are required to Museum, 131 Church Street, NE, Vienna. Books are complete the six hour training before attending camp being sorted into several dozen categories including The church is located at 9970 Vale Road, Vienna. cooking, history, arts, mystery, religion, health, travel, Training is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. foreign language and much more. Children’s books For more details and to register as a volunteer for are most welcome. Please do not donate magazines, training, go to http://www.comfortzonecamp.org/ textbooks, condensed books, romance novels or sets volunteers/application. of encyclopedia. All proceeds from the book sale are used to sup- port the operation of Historic Vienna and the Free- Vietnam Veterans to Host man Store and Museum. Strategic Nuclear Vienna Citizen Survey on Threat Talk Chapter 227, Vietnam Veterans of America Inc., Town Services invites all veterans, friends and the general public to Town of Vienna residents will soon receive the 2016 attend the April 21 chapter meeting at Neighbor’s Town of Vienna Citizen Survey in their mailboxes. Restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, Cedar Lane Shopping Surveys, accompanied by a cover letter from Mayor Center, Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information, call Laurie DiRocco, are scheduled to arrive about mid- Len Ignatowski at 703-255-0353 or visit the web site month at randomly selected households. at www.vva227.org. Jay E. Kalner, Vietnam War vet- The survey provides an opportunity for residents eran and retired CIA senior analyst, will discuss how to rate the Town on a variety qualities and services. the CIA assessed Russia’s strategic nuclear weapon Among the more than 100 questions on the five-page threat for arms control negotiations during the 1970s survey are queries like: How would you rate the qual- and 80s. He served as the intelligence adviser for ity of life or sense of community in the Town of Ambassador Max Kampelman at the Nuclear and Vienna? Are you satisfied with police response times, Space Arms Talks in Geneva in 1985-1987. leaf pick-up service, and accessibility to Town parks? The membership serves as a “Fire Support Base” What do you think about the Town calendar and for veterans who are seeking closure on their Tour website? of Duty and a renewal of their Vietnam camarade- Citizen responses will be critical to helping Town rie. The chapter supports veteran’s activities and non- of Vienna councilmembers and staff better plan, man- veteran community projects. age, and improve services and programs. 2 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ March 9-15, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Four-Cent Tax Increase, With Side of Vitriol Reconsideration hours later gives same result; flexibility,” McKay said. “They’ve boxed in the Board of Supervisors and tied our hands. board will consider putting meals tax to referendum in November. It’s now nearly impossible to meet the superintendent’s request. I strongly believe By Ken Moore that would have been possible at 5 cents The Connection and that is why I put forward this respon- sible rate.” uesday morning, the Fairfax Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity spoke County Board of Supervisors against raising the tax rate. “Our residents T voted for a four-cent tax rate are having to make difficult decisions increase, advertising a tax rate around their kitchen tables as job and wage of $1.13 per $100 of assessed value. Hours growth stagnates. We need to get our later, a call to reconsider a higher rate economy going and the commercial tax base sparked bitterness, anger and even disgust. back. ... Until then, we have to make the In the end, the outcome was the same. same tough choices that our residents are The board rejected Budget Chair Jeff having to make and until we do I cannot McKay’s motion for a five-cent increase on ask them to absorb a six-percent increase a 5-5 vote and Mount Vernon Supervisor this year.” Daniel Storck’s motion to have a six-cent increase by a 3-7 vote. But hours later Tuesday afternoon, March “The Board of 1 after afternoon public hearings were fi- Supervisors’ decision nalized, Supervisor John Foust’s motions to reconsider its advertised tax rate raised today to set the jointly by Sully Supervisor Kathy Smith — Budget Town Meetings a tool permitted by Roberts Rules of Order advertised (maximum) — set off fireworks. ❖ Providence District Budget Council Budget Town Hall Meeting “I’m sorry, it’s appalling, it’s embarrass- Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m., Providence Community Center - 3001 Vaden tax rate at four cents is ing,” said Providence Supervisor Linda Drive, Fairfax - Multi-Purpose Room 2 disappointing because it Smyth. “We’re starting a budget session on ❖ Mason District Budget Meeting the worst foot. We had a full discussion this Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m., Mason District Government Center, 6507 Colum- guarantees that the morning.” bia Pike, Annandale - Main Community Room “A robust discussion,” said Hunter Mill ❖ Springfield District Budget Meeting county and schools Supervisor Cathy Hudgins. Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., West Springfield Government Center - 6140 Hudgins said she had come to the meet- Rolling Road, Springfield - Community Room budgets cannot both be ing planning to advocate for a five-cent in- ❖ Dranesville District Budget Meeting / McLean Citizens Association crease, but said she was “disturbed” by the (MCA) fully funded, denying the reconsideration. “This is childish play, that Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m., McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside once you didn’t get your way, you’re going Avenue, McLean community its rightful to bring it back.” ❖ Braddock District Budget Meeting role in that Speaking of the School Board, she added, Monday, March 28, 7:30 p.m., Robinson Secondary School - “Recital Hall” - “You can’t always have it your way.” 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax conversation.” Mason Supervisor Penny Gross: “I don’t ❖ Lee District Association of Civic Organizations Community Budget think we should be supporting voter’s re- Meeting — School Board Chairman Pat Hynes morse.” Wednesday, March 30, 7 p.m., Lee District Governmental Center - 6121 “The ends do not justify the means,” said Franconia Road, Alexandria Braddock Supervisor John Cook, who had ❖ Dranesville District / Great Falls Citizen’s Association Budget The board also asked for more informa- reluctantly supported the four-cent in- Meeting tion regarding putting a meals tax on the crease. “I don’t want anybody thinking there Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m., The Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike, ballot in November. The board’s legislative was a mistake.” Great Falls agenda has supported diversifying the tax Foust kept composed. If there’s not base, taking some tax burden off enough support, he said, “we’ll find out. We homeowners, according to a statement by have this process available to us.” the county. Under state law, if the board Lee Supervisor McKay said, “I support wishes to adopt a meals tax, the voters must this, to get back to the original, responsible and other school advocates have been lean- School Board Chairman Pat Hynes. decide in the form of a referendum.