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Dr. Lesley Lee Francis, granddaughter of Robert Frost, lecturing to members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Fairfax Lord of Life Lutheran Church Oct. 12; poster shows cover of her new book, ‘You Come Too: My Journey with Robert Frost.’

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Cedar Avenue. The juvenile reported that Fatal Pedestrian the man approached her with an unknown object in his hand. The girl threw a lawn Crash in Fairfax Area chair at the man and ran to her home while Crash Reconstruction detectives are inves- the man fled on foot. A search of the area tigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sat- by police failed to locate the individual. The urday, Oct. 15 in the area of Prosperity Av- female juvenile reported that the same man enue and Morningside Drive. An investiga- had approached her on Oct. 13 at her bus tion determined around 8:50 p.m., a 2015 stop located at Cedar Avenue and Chain Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on Bridge Road. The man spoke to her briefly Prosperity Avenue. Around the same time, before she boarded the school bus. The girl a 46-year-old Fairfax man was outside try- was not injured in either encounter. The ing to catch his dog that was running loose. man is described as white, in his fifties or Unexpectedly, the man walked into the sixties, heavy set, with a gray beard and roadway, in front of the car. The driver was wearing all black clothing. unable to avoid the pedestrian, James C. Anyone having any information regard- Kim, and struck him. Kim was transported ing these incidents or the identity of the to the hospital where he later succumbed male subject is asked to call City of Fairfax to his injuries — according to FCPD Public Police at 703-385-7924. Affairs Bureau. The driver, a 23-year-old man, remained on scene. Neither alcohol nor speed appear to be contributing factors. Saturday Morning No charges have been placed at this time. Coffee with Delegate City of Fairfax Police David Bulova On Saturday, Oct. 22, Del. David Bulova Seek Information on (D-37) will continue a tradition started in 2006 by holding informal office hours to Suspicious Subject take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at Jireh Bak- City of Fairfax Police are seeking the ery and Café. Constituents are invited to talk public’s assistance in identifying a male sub- about issues of interest and to ask questions ject who approached a female juvenile while about legislation affecting our community. she was waiting for a ride to school. The The format is casual and no appointment is suspicious event occurred about 8:15 a.m. needed. on Monday, Oct.17 in the 10500 Block of See Week, Page 5

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2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Community celebrates the ‘A Place Where Hope Is Restored’ Lamb Center’s blessings. By Bonnie Hobbs and scope, a deeper spiritual un- The Connection derstanding took root among those early, faithful volunteers and ach year, the Lamb Cen- staff. And over the years, the min- ter in Fairfax holds a cel- istry became more focused, effec- Eebration banquet to ac- tive and far more ecumenical.” knowledge and appreci- Then when the building cam- ate its many blessings. This year, Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection paign was underway, said Meyer, more than ever, it has a great deal “Extraordinary generosity, beyond to celebrate, and it did so last expectation and measure, affirmed Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the that what’s occurring at the Lamb Waterford in Fair Oaks. Center is vitally important for our Serving the poor and homeless future as a community.” Noting the for more than 20 years, it’s a day- Feb. 13 beam-signing ceremony at time, drop-in shelter offering hot the construction site, he said cen- meals, showers, laundry services, ter volunteers wrote on the steel and recovery and employment beams Scripture passages and the counseling. The guests come from names of people who’d died. all walks of life. Many have men- “Those inscribed passages serve tal illness, some are veterans and (From left) are Councilman Michael as the spiritual cornerstones for still others have simply fallen on DeMarco, Lamb Center Executive Direc- the Lamb Center’s ministry,” said hard times – but they’re all wel- tor John MacPherson and Councilman Meyer. “That day was also a time come. David Meyer. Dave Larrabee thanks the volunteers. to remember the early, long-serv- “The hardest part about being ing volunteers, including Jim homeless is being ignored,” said needed more space. So it started Meyer gave the opening remarks. “To be advocates for the poor Conklin Sr., John Petersen and Vic Lamb Center Executive Director fundraising to build a larger place “The elected leadership and pro- and those who are marginalized, and Joan Meyer. And while those John MacPherson. “But we get to of its own. The dream eventually fessional staff of our City are ignored, exploited or forgotten is passages and names are now cov- know everyone by name.” became reality and, in May, the deeply and unanimously commit- not an easy road to travel,” he con- ered up behind the walls, they pro- The Lamb Center began in 1992 Lamb Center moved into its new, ted to the mission of the Lamb tinued. “When Martyn Mimms first vide the ministry with continuing, in a tiny pawn shop, moving in two-story, nearly 10,000-square- Center,” he said. “We dedicate our- led the Truro congregation to es- spiritual nourishment.” 2000 to a rented, 3,200-square- foot home at 3160 Campbell selves to be full partners with you tablish the Lamb Center, everyone Today the Lamb Center is sup- foot building at Fairfax Circle. But Drive. in helping to change lives and of- involved was a learning disciple. ported by volunteers from a vari- since it’s open six days a week and AT LAST WEEK’S BANQUET, fer new possibilities for the least But the commitment was there; ety of churches, synagogues and serves about 150 people/day, it Fairfax City Councilman David among us in our community. and as this ministry grew in size See Lamb Center, Page 4

Ruby Ledbetter at the Patti Staples shares her Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection (From left) are Patti Brown and Verena podium. story. Patti Brown with Stephan Bolling. Sample. They tell how the Lamb Four People Share Their Own Stories Center changed their lives. By Bonnie Hobbs ability. But her husband died in come homeless. “It’s through a a man from the 29 Diner came in and is a Lamb Center volunteer. The Connection 2000 and, by 2006, she was home- series of unexpected events and looking to hire someone, and he “I was once on the streets and less. Then, after working 23 years bad decisions we make,” she ex- hired me – and I’m still there, a in a drug environment,” she uring the Lamb as a social worker for Washington, plained. She and her husband year later.” said. “But I learned to set goals. D Center’s banquet last D.C. Public Schools, she lost her hadn’t worked in several years and ❖ Stephan Bolling had been in- And now I talk to young people week, the center’s as- job in 2010. they had a daughter to care for. carcerated, and a condition of his at the Lamb Center, sharing my sistant director, Patti Brown, “I came to the Lamb Center for After they were evicted, she said, parole was to go to the Lamb Cen- story, so hopefully, they won’t said the guests inspire her ev- prayer meetings, Bible study and “A friend took us, embarrassed and ter every day. “It grew on me,” he go the same way I did.” Ad- ery day. Four of them then meals,” she said. “I now work with hopeless, to the Lamb Center.” said. “If you ever want to see some dressing the crowd, she said, shared their stories with those Arlington Public Schools and help “We were treated as guests, with real-life angels, go to the Lamb “Thank you, because you all are attending the event. in my community. I’m a valuable love and respect, and welcomed Center. Later, after my girlfriend the shepherd and I’m the sheep ❖ Ruby Ledbetter received member of society, and I’m here with open arms,” said Staples. “So died in my arms, I returned there. that you lifted up and pieced her college degree in social today because of your love and we kept coming back. We were If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know back together.” Then, giving a work in 1985, married and be- support.” able to rent a basement apartment where I’d be.” prayer, Brown said, “Bless our came the mother of eight chil- ❖ Patti Staples said no one and went to the Lamb Center once ❖ Verena Sample was a former guests that they’ll continue to dren – one with a severe dis- makes a conscious decision to be- a week. One day, I was there when guest who now works at Macy’s soar on wings of eagles.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 ❖ 3 Fairfax County Tax Delinquent Real Estate News Lamb Center Counts Its Blessings Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 12:30 P.M. From Page 3 Agreeing, Stephanie Carl, a homeless-outreach so- Special Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate! other community organizations. “It’s an example cial worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs, of what can be achieved when differences are set called it a “safe, warm and welcoming environment *5 Parcels!* *Home, Office Condo, & Land!!* aside, a spirit of unity is embraced and we all work for veterans seeking help. They can sign up for many Fairfax City Regional Library together,” said Councilman Meyer. “The Lamb Cen- different services, all under one roof.” 10360 North Street, Fairfax VA 22030 ter is a model for the entire nation.” He then thanked For example, she said, “One veteran came there By Order of The Circuit Court of Fairfax County, , and everyone who’s supported the center, encouraged for fresh clothes and to do his laundry and we were at the direction of the Special Commissioners, the following described real estate will be offered to the highest bidder at them to continue and presented a $5,500 check from able to connect him to Veterans Administration rep- PUBLIC AUCTION... his own church, Fairfax United Methodist. resentatives. The Lamb Center is a place where hope Parcel 1 (Improved): (Cole) 6057B Arlington Blvd., Falls Next, Lamb Center Board Chairman Kelly Johnson is restored; people come for small things and leave Church; Mason District; Boulevard Square Condos, Unit 10; spoke of the momentous things that happened to with a miracle.” Tara Ruszkowski is a Board mem- Tax Map #0514-14-0010; Acct. #408234982 the center over the past year, from the new facility’s ber, but volunteers in the kitchen on Wednesdays. Parcel 2: (Nguyen) 6418 Columbia Pike, Annandale; Mason groundbreaking in October 2015 to its official grand District; River View Heights, Lot 20; 9,526 sq. ft,; Tax Map #0613-12-0020; Acct. #408273783 Parcel 1 opening in June. On that day, $500,000 was still QUOTING former Board Chairman Mary Petersen, Parcel 3: (Ox Group) 9333 Lee Highway, Fairfax; Providence needed to pay off the $4.5 million building cost. But she said, “‘It’s doing, not preaching, that brings people District; Hatmark, 17,906 sq. ft.; Tax Map #0484-01-0002; at the end of that event, an anonymous couple together.’ My son Jack volunteered here with his Con- Acct. #408216571 pledged the remaining amount. firmation class in eighth grade and said, ‘This place Parcel 4: (US Bank) 6801 Custis Parkway, Falls Church; Still, the Lamb Center always needs funds to con- is amazing; these people are just like us.’ So I visited Providence District; Mason Terrace, Lot 450; 20,437 sq. ft.; and became a volunteer, and now Wednesdays are Tax Map #0504-05-0450; Acct. #408230100 tinuing providing for its guests. So during the ban- quet, Johnson said, “Tonight is all about the pro- the highlight of my week.” Parcel 5 (Improved): (Walsh) 9111 McNair Drive, Alexandria; Mt. Vernon District; Woodlawn Manor, Lot 27; Sec.1; 21,780 grams we want to put in place for our guests. We’re “The community of our volunteers, guests and staff sq. ft.; Tax Map #1101-05-0027; Acct. #408435007 Parcel 5 now supported by over 100 churches, and we give keeps us together at the Lamb Center,” continued Visit Our Website for Terms & Full Details!... you all our heartfelt thanks.” Ruszkowski. “And that’s often what’s missing in the Don’t Miss Another Auction - Get our App! Noting how their volunteers stay for years, she lives of the homeless. Our guests have names and added, “I’ve done the Tuesday afternoon Bible study aren’t invisible; they come with stories of brokenness, www.ForSaleAtAuction.Biz since 2008, and I’m still considered the new Tues- not just hope. And if we’re going to do something AT AUCTION, INC., 540/899-1776 day volunteer. She then thanked the center’s spon- about homelessness, we’ve got to do it together.” Special Commissioners: sors, volunteers, staff and building committee for “Our volunteers touch the lives of so many people Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC all their hard work. and discover they’re blessed by being there,” added P.O. Box 31800, Henrico, VA 23294 Dave Larrabee, the center’s operations director, Larrabee. He then thanked God “for what You are (804) 545-2377 VAAF#651 said the guests feel comfortable at the Lamb Center. doing in this community, the generosity of this com- *For Specific Questions, Please Call Ken Sebastian, Auction Coordinator, at 540-840-2015* “The power of community takes away the scariness munity and the transformation we’ve seen in the lives of being in a new place,” he said. of ourselves and our guests.”

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4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News ’s Dr. Scott Martin, creator 7th Annual Haunted House of Scriyb, LLC, is the Saturday, October 22nd Founding Director of Revolutionizing Tickets $10 per person Mason’s Computer Game Design and Virginia Seri- Education ous Game Institute (VSGI). 1pm to 5pm (less scary) or Photo contributed 6pm to 10pm (for braver goblins) with asynchronous classes, with little to no interac- 4201 Stringfellow Drive Local company, scientists tion with the students, or between students. Research address the demand for today shows that peer to peer learning is stronger Purchase online at than teacher to student. www.CHSHauntedHouse.com more computer-science This is what makes Scriyb so revolutionary: the or at the door. classes are in a live online, cloud-based classroom Proceeds benefit the CHS girls soccer platform, which offers a number of benefits. First, it and field hockey teams. education across K-12 allows for one teacher to teach thousands of students in real-time, which is recorded and automatically Jersey Mikes and Guapos will both have food trucks on site. and universities. archived for later review. “What it does, is it allows more people to learn,” By Karina Verlan Martin said. “There are a lot of problems in educa- The Connection tion. What Scriyb can do is erase culture, race and Learn to Pray and Heal sex to transform education for the better.” by Nate Frederick, C.S. he Washington Business Journal recog In other words, Scriyb tackles the daunting prob- Come explore the how-to of spiritual healing. nized Scriyb, LCC as the Best Innovation lem extending STEM education, providing relevant Learn to have more faith in Life, understand God as Tof 2016; a great stepping stone for a lo information that textbooks usually can’t keep up Love itself, and express Love in a way that heals. cal company with a lot of promise. with; while also removing the social-economic, race “I think that it is an early validation by Washing- and gender biases that serve as barriers to modern Sunday October 23 at 2 p.m. ton Business Journal that we are one of the up and education. Sherwood Community Center coming start-ups, and that the technology scene is As Etesse put it, “We’re really starting to scratch 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030 alive and well in this area,” Scriyb CEO, Chris Etesse, the surface on learning science and personalizing NATE is a spiritual adventurer who’s traveled the globe sharing healing said. “This bodes well for our community and re- ‘smart’ education.” insights, exploring new cultures and performing music. As a media gion.” “One of the biggest challenges is the need for com- producer, Nate launched and produced the award-winning Daily Lift podcast, as well as the Time4thinkers Weekly Musician for his church, Chris Etesse, a founding member of Blackboard, panies and K-12 education, community colleges, and The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Now as Christian has joined the efforts of creator of Scriyb, George higher education to work together,” Harris said. “I Science practitioner he’s doing what he loves most--praying with Mason University Professor, Dr. Scott Martin, Found- don’t think there’s enough collaboration among those others and experiencing first-hand the healing power of God’s love. ing Director of the Virginia Serious Game Institute entities for it to be efficient.” Harris believes that This lecture is sponsored by your neighbors at the Christian Science Church, Fairfax. (VSGI) and Mason Computer Game Design Program, rather than creating new STEM programs, we should Visit us at: thinkdifferentlyfairfax.com to help the company tackle a big problem on a na- be figuring out the ones that are working and find- tional level: the demand for more computer-science ing ways, such as Scriyb, to expand those resources education across K-12 and universities. to overcome challenges. Martin developed Scriyb to expand GMU’s game “I think that [Scriyb] is really going to change the theory courses, after finding that the demand for paradigm for federal technology because not only teachers and classroom space was much higher than can you use it successfully in K-12, but it also available resources. seamlessly transitions for courses in higher educa- “It is hard to recruit faculty to teach with the cur- tion, which has been a challenge to overcome,” Har- rent tools or tools 3-4 years ago,” Martin said. “It’s a ris said. “It is going to change the dynamic of educa- lot more work than a live class, because there is no tion.” interaction with the students.”

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An independent, locally owned weekly A food tax is not a silver bullet. Reduces dependence on property tax. newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. By Pat Herrity By Phillip A. Niedzielski- Published by pay. Despite my efforts to address With 65 percent of county rev- Local Media Connection LLC Springfield District Supervisor this and other spending problems, Eichner enue now being generated by resi- there is no plan in place to address dential property tax, homeowners 1606 King Street have been opposed to the these unsustainable costs and ben- s a businessman here in are carrying a substantial and grow- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 meals tax from the start, but efits. The meals tax is a bad way A Fairfax and a former mem- ing share of the cost of services. Free digital edition delivered to what has concerned me to kick the can of addressing our ber of the Fairfax County Without a more diverse revenue your email box. Go to I connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe most over the last several spending problems down the road. School Board, I write on behalf of a base, we risk school system excel- months has been the tactics used The meals tax is also bad way coalition of thousands of lence and we risk the caliber of to try to convince our residents to to address a spending problem homeowners, parents, teachers, county services that underpin our NEWS DEPARTMENT: vote for it and the county’s failure because it is a regressive tax that firefighters, police, friends and users quality of life. In an article earlier [email protected] to deal with its spending problems. targets a single industry and dis- of our libraries and our parks and this year, char- Kemal Kurspahic I would like to offer some clarity proportionately hits those who can recreation facilities, and those who acterized this reality as Fairfax Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 on these points and why I am least afford it — the elderly, single belong to churches and non-profit or- “fraying around the edges.” [email protected] against the meals tax. working parents, young students, ganizations working to ensure that This is the setting for the meals tax The proponents of the meals tax and people without other options. Fairfax County also protects those in referendum before us on Nov. 8. Bonnie Hobbs Community Reporter ❖ 703-778-9438 insist the tax is for teachers’ sala- It is not a white tablecloth restau- need [www.yesmealstax.org]. Five great things will happen by [email protected] ries and tax relief. In fact, the bal- rant tax; it is a food tax. The meals Here since 1988, I have always approving the meals tax: lot language referencing schools tax would be on top of the current valued Fairfax’s pragmatic approach 1. $100 million will be generated. and tax relief was selected because sales tax resulting in a 10 percent to local government services; i.e., Almost a third of this revenue — ADVERTISING: For advertising information it was the language that passed in total tax on any prepared food, we will pay for the cost of an excel- $28 million — will be paid by tour- e-mail: other counties in Virginia and ac- including the rotisserie chicken lent education system and high- ists and visitors to Fairfax. [email protected] cording to one supervisor “we from the grocery store, the foun- quality services as long as the cost 2. Seventy percent of the rev- 703-778-9431 need to use the language that will tain drink from the convenience is reasonable and affordable. enues will be directed to the school Debbie Funk get it passed.” In reality, the Board store, your morning coffee, and Hit with the double whammy of system to help stem the loss of our Display Advertising/National Sales of Supervisors will decide in April your food truck purchases. It is the great recession and the federal best teachers and reduce class size. 703-778-9444 during the budget process how also a tax on a single industry — budget sequestration fiasco, the 3. Our quality of life will be [email protected] much funding goes to schools and one that only has a 3 percent profit Board of Supervisors and School strengthened by addressing unmet Karen Washburn then the School Board will decide margin on average. This means the Board did what they had to do un- police and firefighter needs and Display Advertising, 703-778-9422 how much funding goes to teacher meals tax will result in the gov- der the circumstances — they cut those of our libraries and parks. [email protected] raises and class size reductions. ernment making more money off costs and reduced services. 4. The backlog in county and Andrea Smith Despite the Board of Supervisors of a restaurant than the restaurant The county reduced annual expen- school facility and infrastructure Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 fully funding the School Board’s itself makes in profit. This is fun- ditures by $300 million and eliminated maintenance needs can be re- [email protected] funding request last year, the funds damentally wrong. Restaurants 700 jobs; for the school system, $500 duced, while also preserving our were not focused on fixing our not only provide thousands of million and 2,100 jobs. AAA bond rating. David Griffin Marketing Assistant teacher salary issues. young adults with their first job, The maintenance backlog has 5. Our tax base will be more di- 703-778-9431 If it passes, the meals tax will they also give back to the commu- grown to over $150 million in rec- verse, relieving property tax pres- [email protected] just be an additional $100 million nity through sponsorships and reation and park facilities alone. sure on homeowners. tax on top of the $100M in taxes donations. We are spending less in real dol- Incredibly, Fairfax can do these Editor & Publisher the board passed earlier this year Fairfax County voters have a lars per pupil this year than in 2008. great things by paying pennies-on- Mary Kimm (over my opposition). In the last decision to make. Do we settle for We are losing our best teachers to the-dollar when we eat out. Few of [email protected] five years, real estate taxes alone budget deficits and tax increases surrounding jurisdictions, because us ever notice paying Arlington @MaryKimm have increased 25 percent and sky- year after year, or do we send a salaries are no longer competitive County, Fairfax City, Falls Church Executive Vice President rocketed by $565 million. As I message that enough is enough in the region. Class sizes are larger. and Vienna when we eat in their Jerry Vernon have debated proponents of the and it is time to address spending Economic recovery has been slow. restaurants, yet we do. 703-549-0004 meals tax over the last several issues? I sympathize for those who While home values have grown If you agree that it is important [email protected] months, there has been almost support the tax; the Board of Su- modestly, vacancies in office build- to keep the best teachers in our Editor in Chief universal acknowledgement that pervisors and School Board have ings are at a 25-year high and rev- classrooms, reduce class size, con- Steven Mauren Fairfax County has a spending led them to believe that the meals enue from commercial property tax tinue to protect our safety and Managing Editor problem. For example, Fairfax tax is some sort of silver bullet to is at historic lows. maintain our quality of life; and fi- Kemal Kurspahic Art/Design: County offers its 35,000-plus their budget and teacher salaries Compounding our challenge, nally — if you believe we need to Laurence Foong, John Heinly county and school employees and woes. Simply put, it is not. state funding — particularly for be less dependent on homeowners Production Manager: administrators’ unparalleled and schools — continues to decline, to pay for all of the above — it is Geovani Flores unsustainable pensions and pre- Pat Herrity represents the with a funding shortfall for K 12 clear that we should vote yes for Special Assistant to the Publisher social security benefits that even Springfield District on the Fairfax education climbing to more than $1 the meals tax. It’s literally a pen- Jeanne Theismann surrounding jurisdictions do not County Board of Supervisors. billion annually since 2009. nies-on-the-dollar solution. [email protected] @TheismannMedia Letters to the Editor CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 Circulation Manager: Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness Supports Meals Tax Ann Oliver After careful consideration, the identifying and assisting our Board of Supervisors. One of affordable housing.” [email protected] Fairfax – Falls Church Partnership homeless and at risk youth as these priorities is preventing and We fully expect a portion of to Prevent and End Homelessness part of our homeless service sys- ending homelessness. In 2008 the funds raised by the meals has decided to fully support the tem. Providing additional fund- the Board of Supervisors adopted tax will be used for this impor- proposed 4 percent Fairfax County ing for the schools only makes the Implementation Plan to Pre- tant priority. Meals Tax. sense. vent Homelessness. At the very Seventy percent of the funds Thirty percent of the funds beginning of that Plan, the Michael L. O’Reilly raised by the tax will go to our raised by the tax will go to the county stated: “By 2018, every Chairman, Board of the Fairfax Fairfax County Schools. Our county’s general fund to be used person in our community will Falls Church Partnership to schools have an integral role in for priorities as identified by the access and maintain decent, safe, Prevent and End Homelessness

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Vote Yes: Immigrant Families Rely on Schools for More Than Education By Alfonso Lopez In fact, immigrant families rely on schools for more Delegate (D-49) than just education. The wraparound services that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provide informs Fairfax County Public Schools are more than just a families about county services, involves them in the place to learn. Growing up in Burke, I saw firsthand larger community, and brings families that might how our schools created a sense of community and otherwise be isolated through language or cultural neighborhood camaraderie. barriers into our Fairfax family. Schools are where we could go to borrow a book, That’s why I support investing in Fairfax and vot- where we could watch and play sports, and where ing “yes” on the 2016 Fairfax County meals tax ref- we could perform a play or listen to a concert. erendum. Schools are where we gather for community events The meals tax will bring in millions of dollars for and festivals. For many of us, schools are where we our schools. This money will be used to hire and re- will exercise our civic duty, and vote in November. tain the best quality teachers, keep class sizes low, They are a promise to everyone in our neighbor- and maintain the best specialty programs in the state, hood that regardless of racial, ethnic, or economic such as art, music, and ESL classes. background, you are a part of our community. Without a meals tax, our schools will continue to This is especially true for Fairfax County’s immi- experience budget shortfalls. Without a meals tax, grant and new American residents. Education is es- Fairfax will struggle to hire and retain the best teach- sential to realizing the commitment of the American ers, and FCPS will continue to struggle with increased Dream — that if you work hard, and play by the class sizes. rules, you can have an opportunity to achieve a bet- Luckily we have a choice. Vote Yes on the meals ter life. Fully funding our schools is critical to fulfill- tax to support our schools. ing that promise of opportunity and uplifting Fairfax families. Alfonso Lopez represents Fairfax and the 49th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He also serves as the Minority Whip. Letters to the Editor Supporting Meals Tax To the Editor: the county to make teacher sala- obligation from property owners I’m writing to encourage Fairfax ries competitive with those in to other taxpayers (including County voters to support the neighboring jurisdictions. It would those from outside Fairfax county meals tax referendum on also allow the county to address County). the ballot in November. The pro- increasing school class sizes, Finally, the meals tax would be posal would impose a 4-percent which make teaching less effective a small burden. It would amount tax on ready-to-eat prepared food and which make our schools less to 20 cents on a $5 meal and $2 and beverages at restaurants and attractive to prospective teachers. on a $50 meal. Most of the other MaplewoodMaplewood GrillGrill stores. Seventy percent of the The meals tax is also an alter- jurisdictions neighboring Fairfax is Proud to Present Our Fall Beer Dinner money raised would support the native to a further increase in County have a similar meals tax: Fairfax County Public Schools; the Fairfax County property taxes. The Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax City, Thursday October 27th at pm remainder would cover other ex- $100 million per year it would and the Towns of Vienna and 5-Course, 6 beer dinner penses like police, fire, rescue, and raise would more than cover the Herndon. Yet most of us patron- $55 per person not including tax and tip human services. Supporting our increase in real estate taxes from ize restaurants there. Thus, the schools is essential to maintaining 2015 to 2016 (caused by increas- meals tax would not threaten the Meet and Greet our quality of life in Fairfax ing property assessments). Accord- businesses of the restaurants in Hofbrau Oktoberfest, Munich Germany 6.3% County. Good schools make Fairfax ing to the county budget summary, Fairfax County. That’s why I sup- County a desirable place to live that increase cost the typical ho- port the proposal. First Course: Bavarian Trio bratwurst slider/ apple cider & caraway slaw/ cornchon and do business and they raise the meowner $184.81. Such a further remoulade/ smoked trout crostini/ horseradish/ caper/ red values of our homes. 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Visit www.maplewoodgrill.com for Specials www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 ❖ 7 Advice from the Pros ”The application process is an Local private school admissions directors share wisdom opportunity to teach they’d offer to their own children. their children the art of By Marilyn Campbell dispassionate decision.” The Connection — Richard S. Moss, rom interviews to essays to director of admission, standardized tests to open The Heights School Fhouses, the season for submit ting applica- happy with their choice because tions is underway. For families vying for a they only get to go to high school spot at the area’s most elite schools, the once.” process can be fraught with anxiety, stress and confusion as parents and students Sean Aiken, head of school, wade through the myriad academic BASIS Independent, McLean: options in the Washington, D.C., region. “I would advise students not to get Admissions decision-makers at five local too caught up in their resumes and private schools share advice that they records and instead work to discuss might offer their own children, underscor- passions and projects that excite and ing the importance of finding the best fit interest them. How will the school rather than trying to fit into a top school help you explore your ideas in if the environment might not match a greater depth? In what areas do you student’s personality. want to improve? I’m always impressed with students who are Matti Donkor, interim director of hungry to know more about the enrollment management at The world.” in McLean: “Enter the process very open-minded. I Photo Courtesy of BASIS Independent McLean Julie C. Lewis, director of don’t believe in saying, ‘This is the one Applying for a slot at one of the area’s top private schools, such as admission and financial aid school for me.’ I believe in knowing the BASIS Independent McLean, can be fraught with tension. Alexandria County Day School, core things that are important to you like Alexandria: the school’s community, culture and and experience the community for valued advisor to the ultimate decision “I recommend that families “Take traditions, but also in understanding that yourself. Notice how you feel when you makers: the parents. It’s an opportunity the time to visit a wide-range of you might find those characteristics in a are on campus. Do you feel welcomed? for parents to nurture trust. It is a mistake schools, not just the ones your variety of schools. I think students and Are current students and teachers greet- to lead your child to believe that one friends’ kids attend, to really get a families should be engaged in the [appli- ing you in the hallways and classrooms? school is the be all and end all to life’s feel for what appeals to you as a cation] process. I think we do the school Do they notice you? Can you see yourself problems. That’s a high bar, and, more family and will work best for your visit and that is the only interaction you growing academically, intellectually and importantly, you don’t want to crush a individual child. The Association of have with the school. Find out what else socially there? Are you comfortable with child’s spirit if he doesn’t get in.” Independent Schools of Greater is happening on campus, connect with the teaching style and methods? Do you Washington’s website (AISGW.org) is other students and alumni. Really take value what the school values?” Michael Cresson, director of ad- a fantastic place to start your the time to understand the culture of the missions, Bishop O’Connell High research and may lead you to a school and whether it appeals to you.” Richard S. Moss, director of admis- School, Arlington: school you were not previously sion, The Heights School, Potomac, “I recommend all students looking at familiar with. Once you’ve created Lisa Knight, director of admission, Md.: various schools make sure that they are your list of schools, visit each of , Oakton: “Teach your child how to make a pros comfortable. Definitely shadow and visit them and don’t be afraid to ask as “Take time to learn about the school and cons list. Help him or her thought- during open houses to get a true sense of many questions as needed to really community. Shadow for day, attend fully consider the options. Ultimately, the community and school. I tell students get a sense of the academic program several [school] community events, go your child needs to know that he is a to make sure they are comfortable and and school community.”

8 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Discussing the Election with Children Local educators offer “Parents can use suggestions for the election as navigating a fodder to hone their complicated children’s critical political climate. thinking skills .…” — Colleen K. Vesely, Ph.D., By Marilyn Campbell . The Connection The activities, says Aiken, open the door hile Colleen K. Vesely has for conversations about fairness and frus- watched televised debates tration in ways that are meaningful and age Wand political events with appropriate, and that can be put into the her children throughout context of the current election season. this election season, an event during which “While our situation as a brand-new school the American Civil Rights movement was is somewhat unique, the idea of mascot rep- discussed stands out. It was a concept her resentation weaves through our whole so- 3-year-old daughter didn’t grasp, of course. ciety and could certainly be used to frame But Vesely used the moment as opportunity Photo Courtesy of BASIS Independent a conversation between students and their to start guiding her children through this The election season offers students such as those at BASIS Independent families about tone, identity and coopera- year’s election season. School in McLean an opportunity to learn about the political process. tion,” he said. “I asked her to think about what she might Parents should also be aware of the ways do if someone at school was being mean to their toys when they are done playing, be- “Especially for our younger students, con- the election is affecting their own emotional one of her friends, to which, she promptly ing nice to their classmates, helping their versations about how a mascot represents states and thus their families. “As I watch replied, ‘I’d tell them to stop being mean friends and teacher.” the qualities and values of our school serves the presidential debates and continue to and that I don’t like it,’” said Vesely, an as- Similarly, local schools are developing as a good metaphor for the more serious read the media coverage of the election, I sistant professor of early childhood educa- creative ways to fit the Nov. 8 election into representation in political contexts,” said find myself in an agitated and anxious emo- tion and human development and family their lesson plans. For example, “since stu- Sean Aiken, head of school. “Some students tional state,” said Vesely. “This heightened science at George Mason University. “Elec- dents are only in middle school for one prefer traditional mascots to give our school emotional state with feelings of stress and tions offer opportunities to consider the presidential election, Norwood School takes a sense of familiarity and camaraderie. agitation can spill over into family relation- importance of service and standing up for advantage of this opportunity to help stu- Some want less common mascots to set us ships, leaving us less present and sensitive democratic principles. … However, the tone dents begin to understand how to go about apart from other schools and celebrate our in our interactions with our children and of this general election season is different.” comparing candidates’ positions on basic individuality.” partners.” Still, Vesely and other educators say that issues, and also to help them understand The lesson will involve the entire student Choose the information children are ex- while election cycles typically offer fami- how the presidential election process body. “We ask our older students to gener- posed to thoughtfully and be prepared for lies a multitude of opportunities for con- works,” said Michele Claeys, associate head ate ideas that take even our youngest 3- questions, say experts. “The 2016 general versations about civics and discussions of of school and head of middle school, year-olds into account so we can unite as a election season [has been] described by democracy, navigating the current political Norwood School in Potomac, Md. whole school and not just play to specific some as dark and more negative than any climate requires added dexterity. To help students learn to understand is- ‘special interests,” said Aiken. of the recent past elections,” Vesely said. Use the election season to facilitate con- sues and evaluate and compare candidates, “The exercise serves as an impetus for “We want to encourage our children’s par- versations in a way that is relatable to chil- teachers work together to create age-appro- posing thought-provoking questions to the ticipation in the political process, but … it dren based on their age and experiences, priate mini-lessons about candidates’ posi- students,” says Aiken. “Should we identify can sometimes be ugly and hurtful.” advises Vesely. “By … discussing the differ- tions on a small number of issues. “Students ourselves as humorous, serious, fierce?” he Shielding children, says Vesely, doesn’t ent issues … parents with school-age and will explore and discuss — not debate — asks. “What will happen if the greater num- mean ignoring negativity entirely, however. older children can use the election season the issues, and learn how to find additional bers of students in the middle school prefer “Parents should be prepared to talk through as an opportunity to expand their children’s information on their own if they are inter- a mascot that the much smaller number of what children might hear from other chil- thinking in relation to current social issues ested,” said Claeys. sophomores do not prefer? Should we use dren on the playground or at school,” she and history,” she said. “Parents can use the On Election Day, middle school students some sort of delegate system or stick with said. “Parents ought to pay attention to … election as fodder to hone their children’s will participate in a mock election designed popular vote? How will we feel if our top their children’s emotional states … espe- critical thinking skills with real-life issues to help them understand how the electoral choice for mascot ultimately is not selected, cially after viewing or discussing election- by helping them critique candidates’ opin- process works. They will be divided into and what is the appropriate response to that related media. As parents, we can look for ions” as well as “understand different points groups of different sizes with different num- feeling? Does our choice of mascot repre- teachable moments in which we might ex- of view on a variety of issues and develop bers of electoral votes, representing each sent not just our current community but press notions of treating others how [we] their persuasive arguments.” This is an ex- of the 50 states. “After both the real and those who will join us in the future?” want to be treated.” ercise Vesely has used with her own chil- mock elections, teachers will use the results dren. to illustrate how the process works,” said School Notes “During primary season, my 6-year-old Claeys. “Throughout these lessons, our Send notes to the Connection at south@ at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, and I watched a number of the candidates’ emphasis will be on respectful dialogue and connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-778-9416. Nov. 17-19. FCPS students named to the 2016 Vir- Deadline is Friday. Dated announcements should be ginia Honors Choir include the following students speeches,” she said. “We talked about the consideration of multiple perspectives and submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. from our area schools: Woodson High School: issues and each person as a human being. experiences.” Vocal musicians from 12 Fairfax County Megan Humes, Caroline Grass, Jacob Lamb, Lucas … I offered reasons as to why I admired Educators at BASIS Independent School public schools have been named to the Virginia Valdes, and Marc Manaloto and Hayfield Sec- (some of) the candidates.” in McLean are teaching students about the Honors Choir for 2016. This select choir is open ondary School: Jessica Pressley. only to the top 125 singers from around the Com- Jonathan Whittington, Kathryn Herring, Focusing on citizenship and character is political process by linking it to the selec- monwealth of Virginia, and is the highest honor a Emma Zettlemoyer, of Springfield; Bridget a strategy Vesely advises parents to use with tion of the school’s mascot. By allowing stu- choir student can attain during his or her high Ray and Kirsten Chase, of Burke; received children who are preschool-age and dents to choose a symbol to represent the school career. Thirty-one Fairfax County Public $2,000 scholarships from the Scholarship for Mili- younger: “Parents might discuss what it school, teachers hope to initiate a broad Schools (FCPS) students were selected for the tary Children Program in July 2016. choir, and five students were named as alternates. Jane Gibbins-Harding, of Springfield, was means to be a good citizen in their home,” conversation about awareness, empathy The choir will perform at the Virginia Music Edu- named to the dean’s list at Bethany College for she said. “For example, helping put away and other values. cators Association (VMEA) convention to be held spring 2016. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 ❖ 9 Calendar

Send notes to the Connection at 499-6133. Halloween 2016 Preview connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/ or EXERCISE PROGRAM Mondays and call 703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridays at 9:30 am year-round at Friday prior to the next paper’s publica- Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 tion at noon. Dated announcements Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax. The exercises should be submitted at least two weeks are for strength, balance and prior to the event. maintaining limberness. Contact SCFB office at 703-426-2824 for ONGOING more information. The Pumpkin Patch will be open Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe). October 2 through 31, Sunday Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. Jewish through Friday, from noon until 7 pm Community Center of Northern daily, and Saturdays from 10 am Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, until 7 pm. Located at St. George’s Fairfax. Shalom (hello) Did you United Methodist Church, 4910 Ox always want to converse in Hebrew? Road, near George Mason University Join Na’ama each week for at the crossroads of Rt 123 and conversational Hebrew. You will Braddock Road and across from the learn and practice Hebrew in a fun University Mall. A large variety of and interactive way while learning pumpkins and decorative gourds of more about Israel. Free, however we all shapes and sizes will be for sale. ask that you try to attend regularly. www.pumpkinsusa.com RSVP [email protected]. Batting Cage Occoquan Regional Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks for Park 9751 Ox Road Lorton. Open smoking friends). 7 p.m. Every through Oct. 30 Occoquan offers a Friday. Fairfax Volunteer Fire baseball/softball batting cage, for Department, 4081 University Drive, hitters of all levels. Pitching Fairfax. Free coffee, entertaining machines offer other pitches like callers, $1,000 jackpot. curveballs. Cost: 14 balls $1.50 Team www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638. Rentals Per Cage: 30 min. $18 60 English Conversation Groups Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection Photo courtesy of Robyn Witschey min. $34 https:// weekly at George Mason, Burke www.novaparks.com/parks/ Centre, and Lorton Libraries Practice Thrill-seeking souls enter the eight-acre Katie Pline (left) and Keeler Lambertson occoquan-regional-park/things-to- and improve your English. Day and Clifton Haunted Trail on Oct. 24, 2015 (right) of Clifton acted in a scene depict- do/batting-cage start times vary. Visit: https:// Adventures in Learning va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/ ing the Salem witch trials, burning and Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax eventcalendar.asp lynching. 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. every Monday First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11 - 2 Clifton Haunted Trail for 6 weeks, Oct. 3, 2016 - Nov. 7 p.m. Recurring monthly on the 1st these events take place at Lord of Life Sunday at Bazin’s on Church 111 Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Church St N.W., Vienna. Enjoy Returns Oct. 29 Rd. Fairfax. start with gentle brunch accompanied by the soft jazz 2016 Clifton Haunted Trail is sched- exercise, followed by speakers on sounds of Virginia Music Adventure. topics such as health, history, Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/ uled for Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 - 10 p.m. community, personal development, bazins-on-church/1686/ in the historic town of Clifton. Admission: finance, and more. Afternoon Stories From Strawberry Park 10 - Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12 and under $10. breakouts are book club, bridge, 11 a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic - canasta, and mind games. Bring a Strawberry Park 2910 District www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/ brown bag lunch. Cost: $30 for 6 Avenue, Fairfax. Enjoy a live weeks (Mondays). To register: call interactive performance each week 703-426-2824 www.scfbva.org. taught by a group of unique SATURDAY/OCT.22 Senior Line Dancing 1 - 2 p.m. Little storytellers. For ages 10 and under. Sully Historic Site Halloween Lantern Light RIver Glen Senior Center 4001 Held outside in Strawberry Park. In Event 4 - 7 p.m. 3650 Historic Sully Way, Barker Ct, Fairfax. Line Dancing is a inclement weather and October Chantilly. Sully will be hosting a Historic All gentle, social form of aerobic activity. through April, storytime will be held Hallows Eve program to return visitors to a time Studies have shown it aids in in Angelika Film Center. Recurring before superhero costumes and candy corn. In the warding off Alzheimer’s disease. No weekly on Tuesday. Visit: http:// 18th & 19th centuries, Virginians celebrated All Photo courtesy of Robyn Witschey previous experience needed. Cost: www.fxva.com/listing/mosaic- Hallows Eve with storytelling, fortune telling, and Clifton residents Aaron and Tracy $5.00 per 8 week session. district/2326/ family gatherings. There will be a tour of the [email protected] 703-524- historic site and grounds by lantern light. This Kuzemka, Josie Layfield, Alexis Pollard and 3739 program is for participants age five to adult. The friends ran a “Children of the Corn” scene Farmers Market & Food Trucks: 3- THURSDAY/OCT. 20 cost is $10 per person. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ during the 2015 Clifton Haunted Trail. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 27 at Together We Can Stand Up to parks/sully-historic-site the Fairfax County Government Bullying 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Dunn Center front parking lot. Loring Center for Parent Services Rock the Block! 6:30 p.m. Every 2334 Gallows Road Entrance 1 – WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 2016 can trick-or-treat for candy and treats, bounce around in fourth Friday through Oct. 28. Old Room 100. Did you know that 70th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade 7 p.m. Maple our kids zone, and meet bugs at our creepy crawly Town Square, 3999 University Drive, children with special needs are more Avenue, Vienna. “Celebrating 125 Years of the Town of station. Admission: $10 per child, free for adults. Fairfax. Concert series. Food is likely to be bullied than their peers? Vienna” come in costume to celebrate Halloween. www.roerszoofari.com/ available for sale. Bring chairs and or Learn ways to help support your Viennava.gov blankets to sit on. Kids – wear swim child at home and in school. Dr. suits and bring towels. Enjoy the new Sajjad Khan, an experienced clinician SATURDAY/OCT. 29 spray pad. No Pets allowed except and researcher at NeuroScience Inc., FRIDAY/OCT. 28, 2016 Howl-O-Ween at Lake Anne, 1-3 p.m. Plaza Activities. service animals. fairfaxva.gov. will present educational and Spooktacular. 6:30-8 p.m. Herndon Community Center, Free. Join us on the Plaza dressed in Halloween flair The Farmer’s Market at psychological studies on bullying at 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Enjoy ghoulish games, a (adults + pets) for a Howling good time! Dogs, cats, Springfield Town Center. May 7- this crucial workshop. Register spooky craft and a children’s show. Fee: $10/child in and all types of furry friends are welcome to participate. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Through online. advance or $15/child on day of event. www.herndon- Pet Costume Contest starts at 1:30 p.m.: Pet Parade, November. Corner of Spring Mall and va.gov. Live DJ, Pet Friendly Beer Garden, Window Decorating Loisdale roads, Springfield. Enjoy Bradley Farm Haunted House Friday & Saturday 6 - Contest, Yappy Hour Specials from 1-5 p.m., Treats, fresh baked goods, produce, FRIDAY/OCT. 21 10 p.m. 13159 New Parkland Drive, Herndon. The Tricks & More From Local Merchants. vegetables & fruits, meats & cheeses, Wellness Recovery Conference guided tours are $5 www.BFHauntedHouse.com. www.lakeanneplaza.com and a host of other vendors. 8:30 - 2:30 p.m. NOVA Annandale springfieldtowncenter.com. Campus. Ernst Cultural Center 8333 Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting. Little River Turnpike Anndandale. SATURDAY/OCT. 29 MONDAY/OCT. 31 12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays. American Have you or someone you care about Clifton Haunted Trail 7 - 10 p.m. in the historic town of Halloween Spooktacular at Great Falls Village Green Legion, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax. ever experienced substance use Clifton. Admission: Ages 13+ $15 Ages 12 and under and Great Falls Center, 5-7 p.m., with Pet Parade at 4 Meetings with luncheon and disorder or mental health challenges? $10. www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/ p.m. (all dogs must vacate the green by 4:50 p.m.) Boy program. fairfaxrotary.org. Do you want to learn more about Scout Troop 55 will create some spooky fun for Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10 recovery, staying healthy, and how to everyone in the Haunted House; The Langley Marching p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge, build and grow good SATURDAY/OCT. 29 - OCT 31 Band performs in the Wells Fargo parking lot; Linda 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Free relationships? Cost:$30 703-324-9355 Roer’s Zoofari Trick-Or-Treat 5 - 7 p.m. 1228 Hunter Waitkus of Great Dogs of Great Falls is leading the Pet lessons at 7:30 p.m. No partners http://wwwnovamentalhealth.org/ Mill Rd. Vienna. Roer’s Zoofari welcomes families from Parade starting at the Gazebo. Look out for the Great needed. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21 conference.registration all areas to a new way of trick-or-treating this year. Kids Falls Volunteer Firefighters in the Safeway parking lot. free. nvshag.org. Superintendent’s Revenge 2016. FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50 10 a.m. Twin Lakes Golf Course, p.m. Grace Presbyterian Church 6201 Union Mill Road, Clifton. provided. Films shown on big screen mediterranea-tickets-26956413358 Lantern Light Event 4 - 7 p.m. Family Room, 7434 Bath St., Obstacle-filled layout. $160 per team. with surround sound at Accotink 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Springfield. Inova certified exercise [email protected]. Unitarian Universalist Church, 10215 Sully will be hosting a Historic All instructor leads a moderate level “Mediterranea” at Accotink Unitarian Lakehaven Court Burke, 703-503- SATURDAY/OCT.22 Hallows Eve program to return exercise class with music and current Universalist Church, 7 p.m.; a 4579; www.accotinkuu.org, 1st Annual Forge Brew Works & visitors to a time before superhero events conversation. Muscle, Balance, discussion follows the film. Friday [email protected] This is LCAC Oktoberfest noon - 6 p.m. at costumes and candy corn. In the 18th Strength Training using stretch bands Night Film Series presents a non-religious event open to the Forge Brew Works 8532 Terminal & 19th centuries, Virginians and weights both standing and “Mediterranea” as a part of the Third public. Tickets start at $6 and can be Road Lorton. Admission: Free. celebrated All Hallows Eve with seated exercises. Instructor donation Annual D.C. Immigration Film Fest. purchased at the door or here: forgebrewworks.com/beers is $5. [email protected] or 703- Doors open at 7 pm; Childcare is https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ Sully Historic Site Halloween See Calendar, Page 11 10 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ October 20-26, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar

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“Gallant Knights and Fair Photos contributed Maidens”: Ring Tournaments in Fairfax County 2 p.m. The Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Historian Jeanne Niccolls will present her research on jousting tournaments, a dominant form of chivalric entertainment, in the antebellum and post-Civil War periods. The tournaments featured Jessica and Brendyn Hatfield as Jasmine and Aladdin. men on horseback competing with lances to capture rings. Cost: Free. 703-591-0560. Disney on Ice Returns to Fairfax SUNDAY/OCT.23 Annual Road to Success Luncheon Oct. 19-23 hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Disney On Ice presents Follow ❖ Friday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. at the Hilton Springfield, 6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield. Your Heart is bringing and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required for a Disney•Pixar’s record-breaking ❖ Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:30 student and one parent and students animated feature Finding Dory a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. are asked to wear business attire. ❖ [email protected] to the ice for the first time in Sunday, Oct. 23, 12:30 this live production produced p.m. and 4:30 p.m. FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 21-23, 2016 by Feld Entertainment. The ice- Tickets for Disney On Ice pre- Annual Craftsmen’s Fall Classic skating extravaganza featuring sents Follow Your Heart are on Art & Craft Festival. Friday and Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out, sale now and start at $20. Tick- Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 Disney’s Frozen and other be- ets are subject to availability, a.m.-5 p.m. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. loved Disney stories visits and VIP and Front Row seating Features original designs and work EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, is limited. Market pricing ap- from hundreds of talented artists and Oct. 19 – 23, for 9 perfor- plies to all tickets. All seats are craftspeople from across America. Visit http://www.gilmoreshows.com/ mances. reserved, and tickets are avail- craftsmens_classics_chantilly_fall.shtml There’s something for every- able by calling Ticketmaster one in a show that features 60 outlets, by phone at 800-745- SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 22-23 characters. 3000, via Fall Harvest Family Days. 9 a.m.-5 Date and Time of Perfor- www.ticketmaster.com, and the p.m. at George Washington’s Mount mances: EagleBank Arena box office. For Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon ❖ Memorial Highway. Enjoy autumn Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. group rates and information, activities including wagon rides, ❖ Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. contact 202-661-5061. wheat treating, 18th-century dancing COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP demonstration, and straw bale maze, and more. Included in estate admission. Visit From left — back www.mountvernon.org/ for more. row: Melissa Knapp, Springfield, as Grace TUESDAY/OCT.25 Farrell. and Siobhan Raising Kids for Success 7:30 - 9 Thompson, Fairfax, p.m. Oakwood School 7210 Braddock Rd. Annandale. Oakwood School as Miss Hannigan. Parenting Series features Front Row: Brenna Occupational Therapist Michele Kay, Alexandria, as Dausman as she teaches strategies to increase your child’s sense of feeling Annie. Blaise connected, capable, competent, and Majewski, Lorton, as courageous. Cost $10 Visit Daddy Warbucks. www.oakwoodschool.com to register. 571-214-8799 Also featured, Tulio as Sandy. TUESDAY/OCT.25 & OCT. 26 Photo contributed INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital Auxiliary Handbag and Luggage Sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hospital Atrium 3600 Joseph Players Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033 Karen Almquist, IFOH Auxiliary Publicity Chair Present ‘Annie Jr.’ Northern Virginia Players will and finds a new family in bil- THURSDAY/ OCT. 27 - OCT. 30 present their Fall 2016 musical, lionaire Oliver Warbucks, his Mason Musical “The Threepenny “Annie Jr.” Based on the popu- personal secretary Grace Opera” at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in lar comic strip, “Annie” tells of Farrell, and a lovable mutt Fairfax. October 27, 2016 - Oct. 29 at a spunky Depression-era or- named Sandy. 8:00 p.m. October 29 at 2:00 p.m. phan determined to find her Dates and times: Nov. 4, 5, 11 Oct. 30 at 4:00 p.m. Who can get ahead? 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he granddaughter of Robert Frost, prob- ably the favorite American poet of the Ttwentieth century, believes that most bi- ographies ignore an important part of his life, and in her new book, “You Come Too: My Jour- ney with Robert Frost,” Dr. Lesley Lee Francis tries to fill this gap with information about the enormous influence several women had on his work and suc- cess. Photos courtesy of Muse Paintbar Muse PaintBar studio accommodates private parties SPEAKING WEDNESDAY at the Fairfax Lord of ranging from birthday and bachelorette parties to Life Lutheran Church to members of the Osher Life- couples’ night paint sessions. long Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason Uni- versity, Dr. Francis told of the first big female influ- ence in Frost’s life: his mother, Scottish immigrant Muse Paintbar Uncorks mystic and imaginative storyteller Isabelle (Belle) Moodie Frost. Frost always hated school (though Mosaic Location ironically, he loved to teach) even though his mother Combining painting instruc- children’s birthday parties and was a professional teacher, so she home-schooled him tion with a wine bar and res- bachelorette parties. In addition when they lived in San Francisco. What he picked taurant, Muse PaintBar has to standard paint sessions, up from Belle, according to Dr. Francis, was vitally opened its 20th location in Muse Paintbar offers couples’ important. Fairfax’s vibrant Mosaic district night for a more intimate feel Another important woman in Frost’s life was Su- On the the book cover: Robert Frost with in early September. Guests in where you and your special san Hayes Ward, literary editor of the New York In- Lesley Lee (left) and her sister Elinor, search of creative inspiration someone can create comple- dependent newspaper. She featured his poem, “My Washington, D.C., ca. 1941-42. and a fun night out can learn mentary paintings to hang side- Butterfly: An Elegy,” on the front page of the paper from local skilled artists while by-side. Family nights are also Photos contributed in 1894. This was the first time any poem of Frost’s enjoying a full selection of available two or three times a was published outside of school, and confirmed in wine, beer and tapas. Muse month for family-friendly ses- his mind that he was going to be a poet. Ward pub- Paintbar opens the doors to its sions at a discounted price. In lished other poems of his, and became close with his Fairfax location in Mosaic Dis- most locations, Muse also offers family. Just before her death, she scolded Frost about trict (2910 District Avenue, summer camps for kids. his famous poem, “A Swinger of Birches,” because it Fairfax) alongside a variety of With no artistic experience or was about a boy. She thought Birches was a wonder- restaurants and retail venues supplies needed, Muse provides ful work, but felt he needed to write a similar poem hand-picked for the urban, fam- budding artists with acrylic about a girl. He obliged with a poem called “Wild ily-friendly shopping hub. paint, canvases and an apron Grapes.” Muse’s 20th nationwide loca- while professional local artists Another important influence was his wife, Elinor, tion will be right at home in the guide guests from blank canvas who Dr. Francis describes in her book: “…Elinor fo- upscale retail and entertain- to finished masterpiece that can cused her attention on the goal she and her husband ment center, featuring fashion be displayed at home, work, or had set for themselves, to enjoy a life of poetry to- boutiques, an art house cinema, even given as a thoughtful one- gether. Elinor had become her husband’s number one various culinary options and of-a-kind gift. While working on partner, not as a helpmeet for genius but as a per- events that bring the whole their brushstrokes, guests can ceptive ear for the beautiful music of his poetry. He community together. enjoy a great selection of food, shared with her each poem as it was written; in a With plans for further expan- wine and beer. Muse also offers practical sense, as he stated, ‘she had a perfect ear sion across the D.C. metropoli- gift certificates and private for vowel sounds.’” tan area this summer, Muse has party paintings geared toward Dr. Francis herself has had a distinguished aca- an impressive footprint in the a company or guest of honor. demic career, graduating from Radcliffe with an AB New England and Tri-State ar- To participate, guests simply degree and from Duke with a PhD in Romance Lan- eas, boasting locations in New visit www.musepaintbar.com, guages. She became a professor of Spanish language, York’s Tribeca neighborhood, view the online calendar and literature and history at a number of colleges and Glastonbury, Conn. and Provi- sign up online. Classes average universities. She has lectured and published exten- dence, R. I., just to name a few. $35 per person, but prices may sively on her grandfather; her biographical study, Muse is the perfect venue for vary for special events or ses- “Robert Frost: An Adventure in Poetry, 1900 – 1918,” date night, a birthday celebra- sions. is available in paperback. tion or a night out with friends, Reservations are suggested as When asked what Frost was like as a grandfather, Dr. Lesley Lee Francis, granddaughter of offering a variety of painting most sessions sell out quickly. Francis merely said: “That’s a hard question to an- Robert Frost. sessions each week that are For more information and a full swer… He was still working when he died at 88. He open to everyone, regardless of list of other Muse Paintbar lo- had a lot of responsibility…He had to support four OLLI MASON, which sponsored Dr. Francis’s talk, artistic skill level. The venue is cations visit children, and three of them had physical and mental provides first-rate educational, social, and cultural also available for private parties www.musepaintbar.com or con- problems (his wife Elinor died in 1938)…You opportunities for active seniors in Northern Virginia. such as charity fundraisers, tact the Mosaic District location couldn’t go and just sit on his knee in a nice living More information about OLLI Mason and its events business social events, at 571-290- 2700. room somewhere with a rocking chair.” can be found at olli.gmu.edu

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