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FairfaxFairfax StationStation Clifton & Lorton FamilyFamily ConnectionConnection Page 8 Follow on Twitter: @LFSCConnection on Twitter: Follow Classified, Page 14 Classified, ❖ Entertainment, Page 12 ❖ Forest to Table Opinion, Page 6 News, Page 2 From left, Abibatu Kamara of Lorton samples venison chili from Suburban Whitetail Management’s Tom Dalton of Springfield and Bob Flanagan of Fairfax Station at Lorton Com- munity Action Center. 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Virginia, an ob Flanagan of Fairfax Station and “To be able to donate the deer in one way organization of BTom Dalton of Springfield serve up or another is fulfilling,” Flanagan said at bowhunters who samples of two styles of chili, just the chili-tasting on March 28. This is the provide a free like a vendor at a grocery store. Except their second year the two men have done such service of con- chili — each man is responsible for one pot, an event at LCAC. trolling deer either sweet and spicy or mild and chunky Dalton added that it means a lot they’re population on — is made with local venison. And the gro- able to help people locally with their hunt- private property cery store is actually the Lorton Commu- ing, as well as chipping away at the over- and suburban nity Action Center food pantry. abundance of deer in the area. development. The men are members of Suburban The men said the mild winter made for a Whitetail Management of Northern Vir- good hunting season, though the flip side But with more deer around, that often pick up one type of meat, now they’re will- ginia, an organization of bowhunters who they’re seeing a significant increase in the means more damage to private gardens, as ing to try several kinds. That’s carried over provide a free service of controlling deer fawn ratio already this spring. Based on well as dangerous collisions with vehicles. to vegetables as well, Patterson said, aided population on private property and subur- that, they expect about a 20 percent in- by nutrition and cooking demonstration ban development. Flanagan estimates they crease in deer this year over 2016. AFTER THE VENISON CHILI DEBUT classes LCAC offers. harvest about 600 deer annually from “We need more private landowners and at LCAC last year, executive director Linda Patterson said they’ve actually seen a 10 around Fairfax County. He calls that “a small agencies to buy into the idea of manage- Patterson said it really opened doors for percent decrease in food pantry usage over dent” in the county’s exploding population. ment,” Flanagan said. Fairfax County man- people trying new things. That’s especially this time last year. Around Christmas they From that harvest, the hunters have the ages its own lands, including allowing hunt- valuable when they can’t always predict were serving about 250 families each week. deer processed and distribute excess veni- ers on to parks at specific times. which meat they’ll have donated from one Then it went down to 230 for a few weeks, son among friends, the Hunters for the Hun- “Most people either don’t know about of the area grocery stores. now it’s around 190-210. gry organization and LCAC. [deer management services] or don’t want “They’ve become adventurous,” she said, She attributes the change to fear caused Several times per month, SWM drops of it,” he continued, “they like seeing the deer “it’s helped broaden their horizons.” Where between 60 and 80 pounds of ground veni- around.” some guests of the pantry would only ever See Venison, Page 5 MEET OUR DOCTORS! We’ve got a combined professional experience of over 55 years! 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Most of these, he in Fairfax County already in 2017. said, involve graffiti and hate speech. Community and faith leaders, elected United Response to Hate officials speak about hate speech, bias incidents and hate crimes. By Tim Peterson The Connection Speakers ore than 100 people filled Speakers at the “United Response to Hate Speech, Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes” the Ernst Cultural Center at included: Northern Virginia Commu- ❖ th M by Photos U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, 11 Congressional District nity College’s Annandale ❖ Mark Herring, Attorney General Campus on Sunday, March 26, to hear more ❖ Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors than a dozen elected and faith leaders, as ❖ Imam Johari Abdul Malik, Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center well as representatives from local organi- Peterson Tim ❖ Giulio Arseni, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Civil Rights Division zations speak about hate speech, bias inci- ❖ Steven Gordon, Assistant U.S. Attorney dents and hate crimes. ❖ Seth Gordon-Lipkin, Education Director, Anti-Defamation League With a recent rise in hate crimes taking ❖ Rev. Dr. Steven Hyde, Ravensworth Baptist Church place across the country, Attorney General ❖ Rabbi David Kalender, Congregation Olam Tikvah Mark Herring has addressed the issue at /The Connection ❖ Dr. Mary Ann Panarelli, Fairfax County Public Schools numerous events in Fairfax County already ❖ Rev. Carlos Penaloza, Ekklesia Church in 2017. ❖ Col. Ed Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Chief of Police “There is a lot of fear out there,” Herring ❖ Rev. Lisa Rzepka, John Calvin Presbyterian Church said. “I have felt it.” ❖ Kenneth Saunders, Director, Fairfax County Office of Human Rights and Equity Herring spoke about a web page he cre- Programs ated for his website located at ❖ Rabbi Amy Schwartzman, Temple Rodef Shalom www.nohateva.com, dealing specifically Dr. Mary Ann Panarelli, Fairfax with hate crimes: how are they defined, how County Public Schools director for to report one, what are resources for vic- Intervention and Prevention Ser- tims. vices, said building youth resil- Roessler said there were 83 hate “events” cluding hateful acts against one another. Herring’s page defines hate crimes as iency, helping them to believe in in the county last year, and 60 in 2015. Most Panarelli spoke about the importance of those “committed against a person or prop- themselves, can prevent a variety of these, he said, involve graffiti and hate mentors in the community, that “every child erty motivated in whole or in part by an of things, including hateful acts speech. needs to have an adult that cares and is offender’s bias against a race, religion, dis- against one another. “Around the country, hate and bias are trusting,” whether that be a teacher, par- ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, everywhere, including around this county,” ent, or community member who reaches or gender identity.” or experienced. Roessler said, “We will not tolerate this in out. In 2015, the site states, there were a re- Giulio Arseni, Supervisory Special Agent, Fairfax County.” The program also included expressions of ported 155 such crimes in Virginia. FBI Civil Rights Division, helped explain the Roessler urged residents to engage with the Golden Rule from 10 different religions, Herring said he wanted every Virginian difference between hate speech and a hate their local police districts; that FCPD rep- including Bahá’ísm, Buddhism, Hinduism, to know they have rights he is working to crime, particularly with regards to the First resentatives would come out to Islam and Judaism. protect, and that professionals in his office Amendment. homeowners’ association meetings, to other Religious leaders also discussed explor- are there to “defend, keep families safe and “Many times you can do nothing about local groups, to show they care, take respon- ing community solutions to hate speech and seek justice.” speech,” Arseni said, “Where does it cross sibility and investigate any hate events. crimes. Steven Gordon, Assistant U.S. Attorney, the line?” Dr. Mary Ann Panarelli, Fairfax County More information about bias crime com- defined harassment in the context of civil Speech becomes a hateful act, in the eyes Public Schools director for Intervention and mitted in Fairfax County is available rights and federal laws, and encouraged of law he said, “when it shows serious in- Prevention Services, said building youth through Chief Roessler’s website at anyone to contact him directly with com- tent to commit violence against another.” resiliency, helping them to believe in them- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/crime/ plaints regarding harassment they’ve seen Fairfax County Chief of Police Edwin selves, can prevent a variety of things, in- biascrime.htm.