PRSRT STD Serving U.S. Postage Areas of Burke PAID Fairfax Elkton, MD PERMIT #31 Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 10-24-08 Economy, Election Slow Car Sales News, Page 3 Inspired by his daughter’s fight against cancer, ‘Tattoo’ Tom Mitchell is training for a Nov. 1 boxing match at the Patriot Center. Classified, Page 19 Classified, ❖ Faith, Page 7 ❖ Sports, Page 14 Fighting Red Sox inside Pitcher Recalls Cancer Rams’ Start Sports, Page 14 News, Page 3 Photo by Robbie Hammer/The Connection Photo www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comOctober 23-29, 2008 Volume XXII, Number 43 Fairfax Connection ❖ October 23-29, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ October 23-29, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-917-6440 or
[email protected] DownturnDownturn PutsPuts BrakeBrake onon CarCar MarketMarket With uncertain economy, lending manager for Apple Federal Credit Union, said they had definitely noticed a dearth in patronage dur- fewer customers looking ing this year’s auto sale. “One of the reasons we decided to do the sale at to purchase new cars. the dealership instead of the Patriot Center was to reduce costs. We knew we weren’t going to get as By Derek B. Johnson much foot traffic,” said Hartsook. The Connection She cited a list of “soft” costs associated with hav- ing the event at the Patriot Center, including gas used haron Cavileer is the director of the Fairfax moving the cars to and from the venue along with City Auto Dealers Association for. On Sat- doubling of employees to staff the auto sale and their Surday, Oct.