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The Liberty sign at Liberty Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, Twitter: @LFSConnection on Follow Crest Apartments, part of a v $190 million project consisting of 352 residential units called Page, 9 Liberty, which is being built in Lorton on 80 acres at the former Lorton Reformatory. Entertainment, Page 10 Lorton Prison v Transformed Into Liberty News, Page 4 Opinion, Page 6 Northern Virginia’s Report Card Unveiled News, Page 3 Gun Debate on Lockdown News, Page 12 Photo contributed Photo February 22-28, 2018 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com News OPEN OPEN SUNDAY SUNDAY Photo contributed Photo Fairfax Sta/South Run $849,950 Fairfax Sta/South Run $939,950 Open Sunday 2/25 1-4 Open Sunday 2/25 1-4 Model perfect condition w/ 5BR, 5BR & 4.5BA, lovely remodeled kit, 3.5BA, 1/2+ acres w/ screened porch, 3 fireplaces, premium 1/2+ private totally remodeled eat-in kit w/ gas acres, sunroom, fresh paint, new cooking, library w/ French doors, hrdwd flrs, new carpet, fin walkup new windows & HVAC, front & back bsmt w/ remodeled full BA + loads staircases, fin bsmt w/ den/6BR, of storage, sitting room off MBR remodeled MBA w/ double sinks w/ w/ cathedral clngs, many more From left: Fire Chief Richard Bowers, Battalion Chief marble + many more renovations. renovations & 1 block walk to pool. Kelly, Battalion Chief Williams, Lt. Marc Davidson, Deputy Chief Duke, and Battalion Chief Hunter. OPEN COMING COMINGSOON SOON SUNDAY Firefighter of the Year he Fairfax County Fire and tinuing education series titled TRescue Department has “Riding The Seat.” This series is Burke/Longwood Knolls $609,950 Burke $624,950 Alexandria/Landmark $334,950 announced that Lt. 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Walk to school! more renovations + walk to school. in closet, balcony, comm pool & more. mal recognition of excellence in department to deliver and certify Virginia’s Fire Services. all training courses delivered at Davidson was recognized for his the Academy. The 2017 Governor’s Licensed Realtor 29 Years tireless efforts to enhance a num- Awards will be presented during ber of certification courses and the Opening Ceremonies of the officer development training in the 2018 Virginia Fire-Rescue Confer- department. He has written cur- ence on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. riculum for several courses and The ceremonies will commence at was the driving force behind a con- 8:30 a.m. 2 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ February 22-28, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Northern Virginia’s Report Card Unveiled people are staying rich, and in many cases, “Shape of the Region” Conference reviews area’s Opportunity Index getting richer.” Worse, says Reeves, America’s class system, most evident in edu- and gathers leaders to discuss successes and challenges. cational opportunities, helps create a self- perpetuating barrier to opportunity for By Andrea Worker many. Showing a graph that illustrates “Col- The Connection lege Attendance Rates vs. Parent Income Rank in the U.S.,” Reeves called it “one of he Community Foundation for the most beautiful and terrifying charts.” Northern Virginia (CFNOVA), As a Brit, Reeves states that he “knows a bit Tpartnering with the Northern about a class system” and that it does exist Virginia Chamber of Commerce, in the U.S. — the country where he became filled an auditorium on Feb. 15 at Valo Park a citizen in 2016. “And it’s every bit as ruth- in Tysons Corner with representatives from less as the class system in the U.K. — just nonprofits, public office, academia and busi- less acknowledged.” ness to “unveil a new, dynamic data tool” The second phase of the conference fea- and to encourage “a deep dive” into the tured two panels, the first focusing on “Op- challenges facing the region. portunity and Inequality” in the local edu- CFNOVA has been connecting donors to cation system and the second on “Tapping community needs throughout Northern Vir- the Workforce Assets in our Own Backyard.” ginia since 1978. In conjunction with its 40th The panelists all acknowledged the chal- anniversary, the foundation commissioned lenges being faced in both those arenas, but a report from the Commonwealth Institute offered some creative actions that they are for Fiscal Analysis to provide detailed data taking in their areas of influence, from pub- about the region today, and the changes that Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection lic education to workforce skill develop- have taken place to demographics, Attendees at the “Shape of the Region” Conference, hosted by the Com- ment, and inside major area employers. economy, education and community and munity Foundation for Northern Virginia with the Northern Virginia One critical necessity that all of the pan- civic life. The result of that research and Chamber of Commerce, are introduced to the Opportunity Index – an elists in the Workforce discussion agreed reporting is the Opportunity Index for interactive reporting system offering detailed statistics on the area’s upon was the need to “upskill in place,” as Northern Virginia. social and economic wellbeing. Ken Eisner, senior manager, Worldwide Edu- The data, like the CFNOVA, encompasses cation Programs Amazon Web Services de- the entire region: Arlington, Fairfax, scribed it. “It’s getting harder and harder Loudoun and Prince William counties and to get in [to our region] and with the lack the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls of affordable housing.” Church, Manassas and Manassas Park, and Scott Ralls, president of Northern Virginia examines 26 indicators of local social, eco- Community College agreed that it was im- nomic, educational and civic wellbeing. The perative to enhance the skills and abilities online report can filter its information by of the people already in our communities. race, ethnicity, age, nativity and jurisdiction, and by date range. According to leadership AFTER THE CONFERENCE, some of the at the CFNOVA, the Index serves as some- attendees reacted to the event. thing of a “report card” for the region, high- Lisa Whetzel, of Fairfax City, is the execu- lighting where progress toward opportunity tive director of nonprofit Britepaths. She for all Northern Virginians has been made, admitted that even with her in-depth asso- and where it would be fair to grade the cur- Martha Wilson, VP, C&I relation- ciation with the most vulnerable of the rent state of affairs a “Needs Improvement,” Holly Seibold (left), of Vienna, ship manager for EagleBank, asks region’s populace, some of the data from and in some cases disturbingly close to fail- founder and executive director of a question of a conference speaker. the Opportunity Index still came as a sur- ure. nonprofit BRAWS and Lisa Wilson says the event “gave me an prise, “but this is just the kind of informa- Kevin DeSanto, chairman of the CFNOVA Whetzel, executive director of idea on how EagleBank might even tion we all need. It’s local, granular.” board of directors commented in his open- Britepaths, share some “shop talk” further enhance their philan- Whetzel also found the event “inspiring ing remarks that the Index “tells big, im- before the conference. thropic corporate culture.” and uplifting. Together we can do things.” portant stories about our region.” The con- Immediately following the conference, ference focused on only two of the most The research indicates that if current Richard Reeves, senior fellow of economic Whetzel attended the quarterly meeting of critical — workforce development chal- trends continue, the Minority-Majority studies and co-director of Center on Chil- her peers in other nonprofits. “The confer- lenges and opportunities, and the region’s Transition, where people of color will be- dren and Families for the Brookings Insti- ence got us going with great conversation growing income inequality — but before the come the majority as a share of the region’s tution. Speaking on “Economic Mobility and and idea exchanges. We will be really look- speakers and the panel discussions began, population will take place as soon as 2020. the American Dream,” Reeves congratulated ing to see if we have taken a deep enough Michael Cassidy, president and CEO of the In 1980, 85 percent of Northern Virginians the event organizers for including so many dive through the equity lens.” Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analy- identified as Non-Hispanic White. In 2015, members of the business community, say- Martha Wilson, of Fairfax, was a repre- sis introduced the Index and highlighted from when the most recent figures are avail- ing that too often business leaders were sentative of the business community at the several of the findings to “set the stage and able, that number is now 40 percent.