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New parcels grow At the Occoquan park, land donation by a commer- cial real estate company will add 32 acres and a half two parks. mile of shoreline. The newly acquired land, which abuts the current park, provides a logical extension of By Susan Laume the park, according to Paul Gilbert, Executive Director, The Connection NOVA Parks. Gilbert notes that while no plan has been adopted yet for its development, it will likely be best OVA Parks will mark the acquisition of suited to natural surface and boardwalk trails rather land to add acreage to two existing parks than an extension of the nearby paved loop trail. with ribbon cutting ceremonies; this Previously used as temporary warehouse space, week at Occoquan Regional Park, in Lor- the property is no longer needed by Colchester Land N Graphic courtesy NOVA Parks ton, and later, in July, at Pohick Bay Regional Park, located on Mason’s Neck. See NOVA Parks, Page 7 Red areas include donated property joining the park system.

2 v Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News ‘No Lives Matter until Black Lives Matter’ People speak their minds during a powerful Fairfax City event. By Bonnie Hobbs Photos by Rich Condit The Connection The front edge of the group leading protesters along Burke Centre Parkway. ot even the 90-degree heat could match the fire and passion of the Burke Residents Join Nnearly 3,000 people who gathered Saturday afternoon in Fairfax City’s Old Town Square to show that Black Lives Matter. Calls for Racial Justice The June 6 peaceful protest was organized by Fairfax High stu- he area residents gath- dents, joining with people across ered along Burke Centre the nation and world, after George TParkway on Thursday, Floyd’s murder. June 4, to join nationwide pro- Because of the pandemic, they tests against racism and racial wore masks, but they carried signs injustice. Passing cars honked with powerful messages, and sev- their horns in solidarity, neigh- eral shared their stories with the bors held up homemade signs crowd. Meanwhile, drivers passing Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection and chanted together, and the by honked their horns in solidar- Students and area residents during the somber 8 minutes, 46 sec- whole group walked for blocks ity; and often, attendees chant- onds of silence for George Floyd. in support of the black lives ed “Black Lives Matter,” “George matter movement. The amount Floyd,” “I Can’t Breathe” and “No Justice, No Peace.” of donations received from Fairfax Academy counselor Maria Martin experi- community members not only enced racism growing up in Michigan. So, she said, helped all the people attending Leila Echchadhi informs the “It’s important finally being able to have a platform, the protest, but multiple pro- crowd where the medical take a stand and speak up for people who can’t. My tests in the area afterwards. tent and free water is. husband’s a law-enforcement officer, and there are so many good ones, but that’s not good enough anymore. The bad ones are overshadowing them right now, and we’ve got to get rid of them.” Fairfax High teacher Bruni Herring recalled shop- ping for college supplies with her mother in Wool- worth’s in New York City, where she grew up. “My mom opened her purse to get her shopping list, and an employee followed us around the store,” said Her- ring. “She believed my mom was shoplifting and told her manager. My mom gave him some choice words, dropped everything and we left. She told me, ‘We’ll never shop here again.’” Herring sang the black national anthem, “Lift Ev- ery Voice and Sing,” during the protest. She attended because, “As a teacher of color, I’m always telling my students we all have a voice, we all matter. Whatever our race, religion or gender, we’re all human – and I Hasan Crawford leads a chant as the group marches along want them to know love conquers hate.” Burke Centre Parkway.

A MOTHER told the crowd, “We aren’t born racist, so we have to be able to raise anti-racist children – it David Broder and daughter Lucy, 7-1/2, let their starts at home. And elections have consequences, so signs speak for them. don’t forget to vote.” Talking about police brutality, a Philadelphia wom- “I’m always in their corner.” And another white wom- an told how, one morning at 6 a.m., “Six police offi- an said white silence must end and people should be cers broke down my door with a battering ram, look- educated about racism. ing for my boyfriend. People say, ‘Aren’t you afraid to One speaker said, “It’s not enough that George live in Philly?’ and I say, ‘No, I’m afraid of the police.’” Floyd’s murderers are charged; we want them in pris- “We know that silence is violence,” said Erich Di- on.” She called for police defunding so more money Cenzo, Fairfax Academy’s Musical Theater/Actors could go toward healthcare and social services. And, Studio director. “To all the students here today, you’re she added, “We’re going to keep marching every day on the right side of history. This is not a fad – keep until all killer cops are in prison and this country is a speaking out.” He said he was proud to stand by his safer place for all of us.” students to represent the diversity comprising Fairfax Yet another woman said, “We like to think Fairfax High and FCPS. County is different and police brutality doesn’t hap- Elementary-school teacher Evie Korovesis came to Bailey Johnson of Burke marches with a sign. support her black friends and let her students know See Protest, Page 5 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 v 3 Opinion

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From Page 3 that happened to them. Bring a message of peace and love so they can change the world when we’re not pen here. But it does, and we need to stop it.” Agree- around.” ing, a white female told attendees, “All lives matter, Erin Hopkins, a black Fairfax High grad, said, but no lives matter until black lives matter.” “There needs to be substantial, concrete change – and Fairfax City resident Arralean Ellis wants change that starts with us. My father, boyfriend, former class- and real equality for black people so things will be mates and other black men I know have been stopped better for her grandchildren. “I grew up in Alabama on Fairfax City streets by white cops who asked for during segregation,” she said. “We couldn’t go into I.D. and where they were going. It’s very discomfort- white people’s houses and drank from separate wa- ing; I don’t feel protected.” Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection ter fountains. And if I got hungry while shopping, I Now a senior at UVA, she was there in 2017 when (From left) Bruni Herring and Maria Martin participate in the pro- couldn’t eat at Woolworth’s counter like white people the alt right disturbances happened in Charlottesville. test. did.” “I was scared, and the university didn’t tell anyone the Although progress has been made, it’s still not KKK would be on campus,” said Hopkins. “But in Fair- enough, said Ellis. “We all need to work together to fax, the discrimination comes more in microaggres- get the laws changed,” she said. “I worked in correc- sions. There are no public spaces here where black tions for 30 years, and nobody told us, ‘I can’t breathe,’ people feel comfortable and a sense of belonging.” because someone’s knee was on their neck. We need Furthermore, she said, “I’d like to see more pub- justice in this country; and if we continue to change, lic acknowledgement of the injustices by people in we’ll have justice and peace.” power, such as the mayor and City Council, because change has to start locally and work from the bottom THE ENTIRE CROWD then sat in silence for 8 min- up. [Racism] has been going on since 1619, when the utes, 46 seconds – the same length of time the Min- first slaves were brought here, and has been institu- neapolis police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck tionalized. It’s a systemic problem in every sector of before he died. Afterward, they chanted “Black lives black Americans’ lives.” matter,” and Chantilly’s Jonathan Wilson told them, Regarding Saturday’s protest in Fairfax, Hopkins “I hope our message goes into the homes and lives of said, “It warms my heart at the same time as it everyone across this nation and world.” breaks it. There are people of different races, back- “The problem of abusive cops is a fact,” he contin- grounds and socioeconomic statuses here; but, also, ued. “If you know someone being bullied or abused, we’re protesting for black people to have the same speak up about it – because, if not, they grow up and rights as everyone else – life, liberty and the pursuit become abusers because they can’t understand why of happiness.” Heartfelt sentiments are written on these protest participants’ signs.

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Three Republicans on the ballot this Overlooked Primary month in primary for U.S. Senate.

By Michael Lee Pope for undocumented immigrants. The Connection “I don’t think it is logical to think that you are going to evict 30 to 50 million illegal im- on’t look now, but Virginia is in migrants that our feckless leadership in the the closing days of a primary. You past have allowed to move here,” he said. might not have heard about it be- “And if you won’t give me immigration re- Dcause of the global pandemic and form, we’ll have to build a wall.” the economic crisis. But buried beneath all He says he would have voted for the the headlines about police brutality and ra- CARES Act, although he disagrees with the cial injustice, Republicans are about to de- additional $600 weekly benefits for people cide which candidate they want to appear on collecting unemployment insurance during the ballot this November against incumbent the greatest economic crisis since the Great U.S. Sen. . Many Republicans Depression. are struggling to figure out which candidate Daniel Gade Thomas Speciale Alissa Baldwin Ultimately, though, he believes COVID-19 they are going to support in an election that is what he calls a “fake pandemic” because

almost seems like an afterthought in the Gade says Warner By Michael Lee Pope/Connection Newspapers employees if the busi- he believes the original estimates for fatali- midst of everything else that’s going on right has done little for ness dies because it ties were overstated. now. Even though Warner narrowly won his Virginia, focusing in- gets evicted,” he said. “I believe it’s psychological terrorism,” he last reelection to six years ago, stead on being a “re- said. “This is nothing more than a new flu.” he seems to be in a solid position now. liable rubber stamp THOMAS SPECIALE, “This is beyond an uphill race for any Re- vote for his party.” If 51, is an intelligence ALISSA BALDWIN, 42, is an adjunct pro- publican running, especially candidates who elected, he says, he officer for the Direc- fessor at Longwood University and a civics have never held elective office and have no would support leg- tor of National In- and economics teacher at Nottoway Middle name recognition,” said David Ramadan, a islation that would telligence as a gov- School in Crewe. A native of Manassas, she former Republican member of the House of give the ernment contractor. was raised in Nokesville and Lunenburg. She Delegates who now teaches at George Ma- ability to use their A native of Peoria, has a bachelor of arts in political science and son University. “Mark Warner wins this one VA benefits anywhere Ill., he has a bache- leadership studies from the University of with a landslide.” rather than limiting lor of arts in political Richmond and a master of science in educa- Campaign finance records show Warner them to VA hospitals science from Illinois tional leadership from Longwood University. has more than $8 million cash on hand. By and clinics. He says State University and She was a paralegal for several years before contrast the three Republicans in the race he would also sup- a master of arts in in- switching careers to become a high-school are struggling. Daniel Gade of Mount Vernon port the REINS Act, a ternational relations history teacher. has been the most successful, raising about proposal intended to from American Mili- “I have gotten to a point where I’m so half a million dollars. Thomas Speciale of cut down on regula- The Republican primary is June 23. tary University. He en- frustrated with the career politicians and the Woodbridge has raised $80,000. And Alis- tion by requiring con- The deadline to submit an application listed in the Army in liberal progressive push on so many issues I sa Baldwin of Lunenburg County has raised gressional approval for an absentee ballot is June 16. 1987, and he’s served hold near and dear, like life and liberty and less than $8,000. of major agency reg- on active duty or in gun rights,” said Baldwin. “So I just decid- “Warner is going to run ahead of the Dem- ulations before they can be implemented. the Army Reserves since then except for the ed to live my teaching and enter the race as ocratic ticket, maybe not by as much as he He says he would introduce a bill that would time he was in college. He’s currently in the truly a political outsider, someone who cares would historically but he’ll outpoll the Demo- require every member of Congress to place Army Reserves, where he serves as a human about people and is used to bringing people cratic presidential candidate,” said Ben Trib- all of their holdings in a blind trust, outlaw- intelligence technician. together to solve tough problems.” bett, Democratic political strategist. “For the ing the kind of financial transactions that “Our country is being torn apart by hy- Baldwin says she would offer a contrast Republicans to have a chance at winning the some lawmakers engaged in after getting per-partisanship and lies by career politi- to Warner on issues like abortion, taxes and Senate race, they need Donald Trump to carry privileged briefings on the COVID-19 crisis. cians, and ultimately there is a very real guns. If elected, she says, she would cham- Virginia. And I don’t think many people think “Right now all they have to do is report threat of socialism emerging in the United pion federal legislation that would outlaw that’s going to happen, including the Trump their transactions, which is how we knew States,” said Speciale. “Democrats want to the ability of business owners to prohib- campaign, which is not investing here.” about the fire sale of stocks,” he said. “It ba- do away with the Electoral College. They it firearms in their stores. On the issue of want to seize people’s fire- abortion, she is in favor of outlawing it even DANIEL GADE, 45, is a profes- “This is beyond an uphill race for any arms. And they want to tamp in cases of rape and incest. On the issue of sor at . A down on what they call hate education, she says she wants to dismantle native of Minot, N.D., he has a Republican running, especially can- speech, which is any speech the federal Department of Education using a bachelor of science from Unit- they don’t like.” phased approach that transfers all its opera- ed States Military Academy at didates who have never held elective Speciale says Warner works tions to the states. West Point, a master of public for the Democratic National “They’ve actually created a lot more prob- administration and policy from office and have no name recognition.” Committee instead of Virginia, lems for teachers and created more inequi- the and — David Ramadan, Republican strategist raising money in New York, ty in the schools because of their funding a doctorate in public admin- California and Florida rather formula and their regulations, which are istration and policy, also from than focusing on Virginia. If actually unfunded mandates,” she said. “It’s the University of Georgia. After graduating sically makes it a form of felony insider trad- elected, Speciale says, he would advocate quite burdensome on local school divisions from West Point, he was commissioned as ing. The same kind of thing that got Martha for strengthening Second Amendment rights in rural communities and urban communi- an armor officer. In 2004, he was deployed Stewart in trouble should get legislators in by eliminating so-called “gun free zones” ties that don’t have the tax base for local to Iraq, where he was wounded in combat trouble when they do it.” and reducing requirements for gun owners matching funds.” twice and lost his right leg. He served in He says he would have voted for the to have concealed-carry permits in multi- Baldwin says she would have voted for the White House Domestic Policy Council CARES Act, although he adds that he be- ple states. He says he wants to “re-invent” the CARES Act, although she says she would during the Bush 43 administration, and he lieves it should not have included money for the Department of Education, but he was have pressed for increased means testing to was a senior advisor to the Department of Planned Parenthood or the Kennedy Center. unable to provide any specific details other limit stimulus checks to people who are most Labor in the Trump administration. As for the Paycheck Protection Program, he than “hold schools accountable” and “hold in need rather than the widespread program “I view this run as an extension of my mil- feels that the requirement that businesses teachers accountable.” One the issue of im- that was approved by Congress. itary service,” said Gade. “For far too long, spend 75 percent of the forgivable loan on migration, Speciale supports reforms that “I don’t believe that anyone who is here there are people in these political positions payroll might be too rigid. He says business are outside of the current Republican main- violating our rule of law should receive fed- who are serving themselves or serving their owners should be able to spend that money stream — allowing DACA students to receive eral benefits,” she said. “You are entitled to parties and too few of them are serving the on utilities and rent. student aid through the CARES Act, for ex- protection of your rights under our Constitu- Constitution.” “It doesn’t matter if you can still pay your ample, or supporting a path to citizenship tion. But not benefits.” 6 v Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

Photos by Susan Laume/The Connection Lorton residents Lori and Lana Whitley make daily use of park trails. NOVA Parks Expand in Area

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Company after completing its nearby office park proj- ect. The property is not considered viable for com- mercial or residential development due to its steep slope, wetlands, and the shoreline set back require- ments. However, it’s perfectly suited to NOVA Parks mission “to offer scenic, quiet, green spaces”. A few miles away, at the Pohick Bay park, the second lost (adj): 1. unable to find of two private residential properties that predated the park will join the public space. Closing on this second the way. 2. not appreciated lot is expected in July. State and federal grants worth about one million dollars, along with approximate- or understood. 3. no longer ly $300K from NOVA Parks capital fund, will allow for purchase of the Lott property. Gilbert notes that a owned or known private owner purchase was possible. Instead these Pohick Bay Park acquires land for conservation. sales to the park, as conservation measures, “will keep them natural.” While houses on the properties will not be immediately removed, acquisition of the Lott property “opens the potential for improvements and expansion of the smaller camping area adjacent to it,“ Gilbert told The Connection. The Lott and Stribling properties had retained pri- vate ownership and access through the park since the park’s inception about 60 years ago. The Stribling property was purchased by NoVA Parks in 2018 val- ued at $2.1 million (see Connection, April 19, 2018). Both purchases were made possible through a series of conservation grants from the Land and Water Con- servation Fund, as well as the Virginia Land Conser- vation Foundation. Over 15 years, NOVA Parks has added about 2200 acres to the regional park system serving the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, Helping Animals Find and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax, Their Way Since 2001 through easements, grants, donations, and purchases. Kayakers enjoy the paddling in Pohick Bay Re- The Occoquan Regional Park received a major up- gional Park. grade in 2018 (see Connection, July 24, 2018), with over $15 million in improvements. The rebuild in- Run Regional, park land continues through Hemlock, cluded a new visitor’s center with event space and Fountainhead and Sandy Run, a scholastic rowing Volunteers needed for adoption events, fostering, cafe, a new seawall, and a 5K paved loop trail. The facility, for a 20 mile, 4,000 acre block of parkland. transportation, adoption center caretaking and more. site anticipates the opening of the only national me- After a gap with the Vulcan Quarry, Fairfax County morial to the suffragists’ movement later this year, Water, and a few private residences, the Occoquan Re- now under construction opposite the visitors’ center. gional Park begins, running along the river shoreline. Adopt/Donate/Volunteer The Regional Park system on the southern border of NOVA Parks notes that park usage has increased sub- Fairfax County encompasses approximately 34 miles stantially since the pandemic as citizens seek exercise www.lostdogandcatrescue.org of nearly contiguous parkland. 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THE LOCAL Audubon Naturalist Society does not like it, and feels the proposal being considered would de- stroy steam and forest in the North Fork of Accotink Creek. And so the process continues, similar to com- mercial development projects all over the area where development is pushing out the natural environment. It’s going up for discussion before the city council on June 15, and Stehle will be there listening to both Ray Girouard planting the garden at nearby Cobb- sides of the issue. dale Park. Northfax West is a mixed-use planned development on nearly 12 acres in a spot behind car dealers on Route 29 and 123 in the north part of the city. The ap- IN JANUARY of 2020, the City Council held a work plicant is proposing 56 townhouses, 200-unit senior session on the three specific projects talking about the living facility with structured parking, culvert on-site interconnected nature of all three of these efforts. stream, disturbance in floodplain and Resource Pro- From the Audubon Naturalist Society standpoint, tection Area, and road construction. it’s clear that nature needs to be protected for peo- The north fork of Accotink Creek bisects the area, ple and wildlife during redevelopment. “There’s no running parallel to Orchard Street, that dead ends in way to make up for losing the living headwaters of the middle of the parcel. the Accotink watershed,” said ANS Northern Virgin- The Audubon Naturalist Society supports part of the ia Conservation Advocate Renee Grebe, in her latest plan, and would like to see acres of impervious park- blog post about the proposed plan. “City residents are ing lot into a more vibrant, ecologically focused activ- at risk of losing another natural place of solace, while ity center with walkable streets, denser development, owls, fish, and salamanders will lose their homes. We better use of scarce land, rain gardens, bioswales, and have seen with the COVID-19 pandemic that access to green roofs, they said. That would start by postponing nature is a priceless commodity during all times, and the rezoning while they bring in an expert ecologist. especially during the worst of times.” According to Stehle, the developer of the project has Even though the plan is acceptable, and could be been going through the permitting process for many worse, Stehle is hoping some sort of outdoor class- years regarding the environmental impact to this area room or learning facility could be included. Streams and submitted a joint permit application to the Vir- are a good site for that. “It’s Chesapeake Bay Aware- ginia Department of Environmental Quality in June of ness Week,” he said. 2018. After a public comment period in January 2019, The matter will be discussed in a virtual meeting on the Virginia Water Protection Permit was issued to the June 15 and then more formally by the City Council Developer by Virginia DEQ in March of 2019. on June 23. 8 v Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Class of 2020 Rhory McCaster and Gracie Payne celebrate their gradua- tion from Edison High School June 1 on the steps of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. “I think this year is going to be in the history books,” said Mc- Caster, who will be moving to Florida and taking a gap year. Payne will be attending Photo courtesy Workhouse Arts Center Northern Virginia Communi- ty College in the fall. Workhouse Arts Center Lit Arches Photo by Janet Barnett/The Connection Drive-in Movie Theater Opens in Lorton Workhouse Arts Center opening family-friendly entertainment. By David Siegel The Connection Where and When Drive-In Movie Theatre at the dapting to the spe- Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Work- house Way, Parking lot on the North cial circumstances of side of campus (adjacent to building COVID-19 with the need W7, Lorton. Movies screened on Fri- Afor social distancing, day and Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. the Workhouse Arts Center will be Gates open at 8:15 p.m. Limited to presenting movie entertainment 75 vehicles at $30 per vehicle. All for the whole family. How? With tickets will be purchased online and parking location will be on a first- drive-in movies on the Workhouse come, first-served basis. Options to campus. purchase a packaged snack box will The drive-in movies will bring also be available. Movie goers may back what was once a staple bring their own snacks or meals of summertime entertainment purchased from local restaurants. Same Company, Same Employees, throughout Northern Virginia and Titles and ticket sales at: https:// nation. The first weekend will fea- www.workhousearts.org/drive-in- movies/. Same Great Value - Now Celebrating 20 Years! ture “Beetlejuice” on Friday, June Note: Staff and volunteers will 12 and Harry Potter and the ”Sor- be trained on safety precautions cerer’s Stone” on Saturday, June and PPE use. Social distancing, re- TWO POOR TEACHERS 13 stroom guidelines and other FAQs “Since temporarily closing our at athttps://www.workhousearts. ‘actual doors’ to the public in mid- Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling org/drive-in-movies/. March, the Workhouse staff has explored ways to open ‘virtual doors,’ so that we may still contin- locations. Fairfax County drive-In ue to engage with the community locations such as the Lee Highway and present unique arts experienc- Drive-In located on Lee Highway es,” said Joseph Wallen, Director, and Gallows Road gave way to Performing Arts, Workhouse Arts what is now the Mosaic District. Center. The Super 29 on West Ox Road, off “Our socially distanced drive-in Lee Highway (US Route 29) was theater will allow families to en- demolished decades ago. joy some of their favorite films in The Workhouse Arts Center a new way…a fun experience to Drive-In aims to create an opportu- enjoy together, while observing nity to bring families and the com- current safety guidelines.” munity together. Beyond social Dale Marhanka, Workhouse Op- distancing other Covid-19 precau- erations Director, said, “Offering a tions will include: Cars parked in • Electrical (ELE) Drive-in Theater at the Workhouse every other space. Restrooms open Fully Insured & Class A Licensed allows us to safely re-engage with at rear of building 7 or 8. Only one • Gas Fitting (GFC) Since 1999 10% down our local community and partner person permitted in each restroom • Heating Ventilation and Air nothing until the job with our neighborhood businesses. at any time (unless guest requires Conditioning (HVA) is complete for the Creating an opportunity for all of assistance from companion). Re- past 17 years us as a community to also escape strooms will be wiped down at • Plumbing (PLB) from the current stressors in our touch points after each guest exits. • Residential Building (RBC) lives and enjoy a brief respite from “The community can be safe, the struggles that we all currently come together, and have a great 703-999-2928 share in fighting this pandemic.” time. Community engagement is an Free Estimates Check if your contractor is licensed at the state level Historically, decades ago, there essential component of the Work- were thousands of drive-in the- house mission, please join us,” said http://www.DPOR.virginia.gov aters in the United States. Now Lura Bovee, Board Secretary of the Visit our website: www.twopoorteachers.com there are about 500 screens, at 300 Workhouse Arts Foundation. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 v 9 Classified Bulletin WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM To Advertise in This Paper, Call by Monday 11:00 am 703-778-9411 Submit civic/community announce- ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/ Announcements Announcements Obituary Obituary Calendar. Photos and artwork wel- come. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before the event.

On the wings of Angels, Margaret “Midge” Johnson was welcomed into heaven to be with her Heavenly Father and family. On June 5 she FRIDAY/JUNE 12 was surrounded by her family as her life on earth came to an end. Catholic Charities Food Drop Off Margaret was born on March 27, 1935 in Marietta, Ohio to Frank and -- The No Contact Friday Food Lois Stanley. She graduated from Marietta High School with the class Drop Offs initiative is an effort by of 1953 and attended college at the Northern Virginia Community Col- Catholic Charities to increase food lege. She started her Federal Government career at the Bureau Public donations by offering no contact Debt in Parkersburg, WV. and transferred to Northern Virginia where drive-thru drop offs throughout she worked for the Department of Defense. She retired from the Fed- the region. Food needs include eral Government after 32 years of service. After retirement from the non-perishables such as canned government she worked 11 years for Fairfax County Schools, in Virginia. fruits and vegetables, boxed or She raised her children in Belpre, Ohio. Surviving children are Frank Johnson(Betty) of Zim- bagged cereal, rice and pasta, merman , Minnesota, and Barbara Johnson Reynolds of Belpre. Six grandchildren, Stephanie pasta sauce, cooking oil, bread, Reynolds McNamara and husband Greg, Stephen Reynolds Jr. and husband Vance, Caris- non-refrigerated juice, peanut sa Johnson, Athena Johnson Nuness, Derek Johnson, and Sean Michael Johnson. Great Grandchildren are Bailey McNamara, Jessica McNamara, Lily McNamara, Freedom Martin, butter, and canned fish, such as and Jasmine Nuness. tuna or salmon. The next collection Midge was MOM to lots of kids that were growing up with her kids. Debbie and Ken McClure, will be: Toni Jones, and Cindy Spears Haddox. They spent lots of time in her home with her family. She Friday, June 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. also took in her nephews for a while. Bob, Frank , and John Stanley. The more the merrier. She Bernadette Catholic Church, 7600 was grateful to have them join the family. Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield, VA Midge was from a family of 10 children. All preceded her in death. Frank, Robert, Wilmer, Wil- 22152. liam ,Kenneth Ray, Mary Jane, Ruth Lucille, Luva Mae and Louise Stanley O’Kennon. She was To donate online, visit https://secure. also preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Kay Johnson. ccda.net/Give/Give/Donate/Giv- Funeral services were held at Leavitt Funeral of Belpre. Viewing Wednesday June 10th 6-8pm, ing.aspx. services Thursday June 11th, 1pm. Services were conducted by Pastor Frank Stanley, nephew, and Pastor Seth Fallon. In lieu of flowers , donations can be sent in Midge’s name to Kobacker House, where she spent SATURDAY/JUNE 13 her final days surrounded by her family. Kobacker House, 800 McConnell Dr., Columbus, Oh, Go Ape Re-Opening. 10 a.m. to 4 43214. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com p.m. At Go Ape South Run, 7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield. Go Ape Treetop Adventure and Jour- Employment Legals ney courses offer an unparalleled outdoor experience, with over 70 suspended obstacles, thrilling ziplines, and an unbeatable Forget Daily PUBLIC NOTICE view of South Run Park. Though Commuting AT&T proposes to replace an the Go Ape season opening was existing 30’ light pole with a originally March 28, it has taken Print and digital media new 30.5’ light pole and install a the last two months to implement sales consultant for area’s top-mounted antenna at 36’ near new procedures with guidance Announcements Announcements most popular and trusted from national, state and local au- local news source 4701 Americana Drive, Annan- dale, VA (20200731). Interested thorities. Go Ape’s forest doors are Manage your own hours from home parties may contact Scott Horn re-opening June 13 with reduced ​Enjoy​f​exible​schedule​ (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial session capacities to keep you one plus​no​daily​commute Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with gorilla length (at least 6’) from Help​local​businesses​grow comments regarding potential ef- others. Visit goape.com/location/ Unique​opportunity​to​be​a​ fects on historic properties. virginia-springfield/ voice​in​your​community ​Competitive​compensation SUNDAY/JUNE 14 Call Jerry Vernon Virtual Museum Tour. 1 p.m. Virtual An expert is someone who knows some of tours at Fairfax Station Railroad 703-549-0004 the worst mistakes that can be made in Connection Newspapers & Digital Media his subject and how to avoid them. Museum. Featuring “What is a Trusted Connection to Local Communities -Werner Heisenberg Caboose?” by Museum Docent Tom Boltz. Mr. Boltz will host a 30-min- ute tour of the caboose before Announcements Announcements opening up the session for an inter- active Q&A. Visit www.Facebook. com/FFXSRR to participate.

DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATER AT WORKHOUSE The Workhouse Arts Center will open Announcements Announcements its Drive-In Movie Theater on the Ad Network Workhouse Campus beginning Friday, June 12 with movies to be shown Friday and Saturday evenings. The first weekend will Donate A Boat feature “Beetlejuice” on Friday, June 12 and “Harry Potter and the or Car Today! Sorcerer’s Stone” on Saturday, June 13. Showtime is 9 p.m. with gates opening at 8:15 p.m. Titles and ticket sales for the other weekends will be released the week June 8. Links to purchase tickets can be “2-Night Free Vacation!” found at https://www.workhou- searts.org/drive-in-movies/. The Drive-In Movie Theatre will be set up in the parking lot on the 800-700- BOAT(2628) North side of campus (adjacent to building W7) and will be limited www.boatangel.com to 75 vehicles at $30 per vehicle. All tickets will be purchased online sponsored by boat angel outreach centers STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN and parking location will be on a first-come, first-served basis. An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject and how to avoid them. -Werner Heisenberg See Bulletin, Page 11 10 v Burke / Fairfax / Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton / Springfield v June 11-17, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Area Roundups Business Directory “The News of WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM Fatal Crash in Call 703-549-0004 for advertising information My Death ... Springfield LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING By KENNETH B. LOURIE Good is not ... is greatly exaggerated.” So said Mark Twain. good, where So said W.C. Fields. And so said Kenny Lourie. Investigated better is And the reason I am now saying it is because of Virginia State Police Trooper E. Lynch is expected. what correspondence I received in my personal investigating a fatal crash in Springfield. inbox accessed through my HMO’s online site. What I received was a condolence letter (sort The crash occurred at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, -Thomas Fuller of a form letter, quite frankly), addressed to the June 7, on Interstate 395 (main lines) at the Lourie family from my oncologist expressing his 2 mile marker. ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL Winter Cleanup... sadness at my “passing” and his “privilege to have A 1997 Ford pickup truck was traveling participated in the care of Kenneth Blacker Lourie” south on I-395 through a work zone when (me). Then, a bit later in the day, I received a cell- it entered a closed lane - lane was inside the phone call from an unknown number (so I didn’t answer it) but apparently, it knew me as a voice active work zone - and struck a 2009 Mack mail message was indicated. I entered my code truck traveling north in that same lane. The and listened in associated shock as I heard my Mack truck was part of the work zone crew. oncologist speak in a very heartfelt way about his The adult male driver of the Ford pickup “sadness” yet again concerning the death of yours died at the scene. State police are still in the truly. He spoke for nearly a minute, hemming and process of notifying next of kin. hawing and occasionally hesitating as if at a loss for words. Compared to the email, this message The driver of the Mack truck, a 53-year- GUTTER GUTTER was personalized. Reading and then hearing what I old male from Mebane, N.C., was not in- have just written was an out-of-body experience of jured in the crash. sorts, almost as if I was attending my own funeral IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS The State Police Fairfax Division Crash Re- and listening to the eulogies while standing off in construction Team and Motor Carrier Safety TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE the distance. Team responded to the crash and are assist- This experience was not totally unfamiliar to me. In fact, once before, pre-cancer, something ing with the ongoing investigation. similar happened though it was more curious than morbid. Scanning the Obituary section of The Washington Post, I noticed - for the first time, pho- Art Scholarships tos of the many of the deceased were a part of the page. They were located above the agatetype and mostly in black and white. Catching my attention Deadline Extended as they did, I randomly went to the top right corner The Art Guild of Clifton is offering $750 of the right-side page where I saw a photograph of scholarships to talented seniors exploring a an African-American man. Unknown to me except college level curricula in the visual and per- for one extraordinary fact. Printed below his photo forming arts including literature, music, and was his date of birth: 9/30/54. The same as mine. It took my breath away. I have to tell you, seeing film. Application and details are available to one’s date of birth listed in the obituary section is a download from artguildofclifton.org peculiar kind of the-future-being-now. Subsequently, I was diagnosed with “terminal ‘’ non small cell lung cancer, stage IV and given a Bulletin Board “13 month to two year” prognosis. And though my presumptive death was not listed in the obituary From Page 10 section, its inevitability was implanted in my brain where it has been gnawing at me since late SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT, JULY 4TH February, 2009. And for the last 11-plus years, as EVENTS CANCELED LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING you regular readers know, I have ebbed and flowed The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Summer En- with the varying medicines and protocols which tertainment Series will be canceled through have amazingly managed to extend my life way July due to public safety concerns related beyond my oncologist’s expectations, and never Patios & Drainage once had I being given last rites, so to speak, or to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Fourth of Your neighborhood company since 1987 July events have been canceled, too. Centers advised to “get my things in order.” Until today, for Disease Control and Prevention and that is. health-related guidelines continue to recom- 703-772-0500 After I thought a bit about what I had read and mend against large gatherings. heard, a part of me drifted back in time to the 1999 Bruce Willis movie “The Sixth Sense” and whether REOPENING OF OUTDOOR ATHLETIC J.E.S. Services unlike Haley Joel Osment, I was actually dead already. Being alone in my house with nobody to FIELDS Free Estimates - Fully Licensed & Insured The Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax Coun- snap me out of my delusion, for all I knew, this is ty Public Schools, and the Department of • Planting & Landscaping Design what death feels like. Nevertheless, I continued Neighborhood and Community Services are • Drainage & Water Problems with my normal routine, presuming I was still alive • Concrete Driveways, Replacement or New announcing the reopening of outdoor athletic and sure enough, it soon became clear that I was • Patios and Walks • Masonry Work or Dry Laid indeed still alive. fields in Fairfax County for unpermitted use • Paver, Flagstone, Brick, any style you choose as part of Forward Virginia Phase 1 for North- • Retaining walls of all types But my oncologist and maybe even my endo- ern Virginia. This includes more than 850 crinologist - with whom I have an appointment All work Guaranteed athletic fields, including synthetic turf fields Monday, June 8th might think otherwise. And not and fields at Fairfax County parks and public that their thinking ‘otherwise’ will change their schools. Open, walk-on use of athletic fields lives, but knowing what they think they know is allowed when the field is vacant and only Sign up for rather than what is actually true might blip their during regular operating hours. radar and cause some emotional misdirection. After all, they’re only human and even though I FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION might not be their most memorable patient, given Gov. Ralph Northam last week signed Executive my unexpectedly long life post diagnosis, I feel I’m Order Sixty-Three, requiring Virginians to to any or all of our 15 papers not so easily forgettable either. 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