Wellbeing Page 8 From left, Mitchell Wo- linsky, founder and chil- imaster of Manolo’s chili with Ron Babriecki, a director at the company at the Grand Opening of the Whole Foods Mid-Atlan- tic flagship store in Ty- sons The Boro district on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, v Whole Foods Flagship Entertainment, Page 12 v Opens in Tysons News, Page 3 Opinion, Page 6 Sister-Brother Team Spreads Awareness of Human Trafficking People, Page 7 Requested in home 11-7-19 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Design & Environmental Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, Achievement Awards PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 10 STD PRSRT Photo by Denise Lew/The Connection Photo November 6-12, 2019 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ November 6-12, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] The dining area at Whole Foods in The Boro. The Food Hall at Whole Foods in The Boro. Whole Foods Flagship Opens in Tysons By Denise Lew The flagship store opening will help at- The Connection tract residents to the The Boro District, which is a new “downtown” experience for hole Foods Market held a Tysons Corner incorporating entertainment, grand opening for its Mid- offices, residential space, and shopping. WAtlantic flagship store in “I think this store opening today is sym- Tysons The Boro district on bolic of how companies are being innova- Wednesday, Oct. 30. A line of more than tive and thinking about the future. They’re 400 customers wrapped around the block really trying to make it part of the walkable to snag “mystery savings cards” valued up transit-oriented, family-friendly, and young to $100 and customized Whole Foods Mar- people-friendly community. And I think ket Tysons reusable tote bags. The new store those are all the things that we need in celebrated with music, bubble balloons, and Northern Virginia,” said Del. Mark Keam, coffee and bagel samples. who represents Tysons. The Mid-Atlantic flagship hails as one of From opening day through Dec. 31, all the largest Whole Foods stores on the east proceeds from Whole Foods Market’s “bring coast at 70,000 square-feet. Customers can your own” bag credit program will be do- grocery shop, dine, relax, grab a drink, play nated to Fairfax Casa, a local nonprofit. The arcade games and even do some work in flagship store will hire about 325 employ- an open space environment with tables and ees and be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Whole Foods Market at The Boro seats. On grand opening day, the in-house High Point pub offered Happy Hour specials Photos by Denise Lew/ From Reston, friends Mary to customers dressed in team gear in cel- The Connection Nordhauser and Joyce Freedman. ebration of the Nationals’ final game of the World Series. “We are super excited to be here as one of the first tenants in The Boro. I think this is going to be a great new development and a great area for Tysons Corner,” said Carl DePree, store team leader. Whole Foods Tysons will sell thousands of items from local suppliers. Innovative additions line the store including a pub, game room, dining area, and a food hall by Friends of Whole Foods Market partners: Officina, Genji Izakaya, Curiosity Donuts and the Rappahannock Oyster Company. Shoppers can also enjoy outdoor seating, the in-house Allegro coffee and tea bar, a JRINK juice bar, and specialty and prepared foods including a tandoori Indian cuisine station replete with tandoori ovens. The fresh produce, full-service seafood and butcher departments feature selections from local suppliers and growers. Koeun and Theo Lee, 2, from Fairfax. Wine and beer selections at Whole Foods in The Boro. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ November 6-12, 2019 ❖ 3 News Hope and Hospitality in a Positive Environment Ribbon-cutting for the new Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing. By Mercia Hobson The Connection “ e’re especially pleased to be here today for the rib- Wbon-cutting for Bailey’s Shelter,” said Michael L. O’Reilly, Chairman of the governing board of the Fairfax-Falls Church Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness. “Many of us were here on April 5, 2018, when we broke ground. It’s amazing we are back here today. ... This shelter is spectacular.” said O’Reilly. Designed by LeMay Erickson Willcox Ar- chitects and built by the Forrester Construc- tion team, the facility located at 5914 Semi- nary Road in Falls Church was completed on time and on budget. Outreach Representative for U.S. Rep. Eighteen months after the groundbreaking ceremony Gerry Connolly (D- 11) Alex Robbins re- for the new Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing, called when Connolly was on the Govern- on Thursday, Oct. 24, guests participate in its ribbon- ing Board to Prevent and End cutting. From left, Alex Robbins, Outreach Represen- Homelessness; they reduced homelessness tative for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D- 11); Michael by 47 percent during that time. “Something L. O’Reilly, Chairman of the Governing Board, Fairfax- we can be very proud of. Obviously, we Falls Church Partnership to Prevent and End With Michael L. O’Reilly, Chairman of the Governing know the work still remains ... (But) the Homelessness; Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35); Sharon Board, Fairfax-Falls Church Partnership to Prevent and creation of a facility like this one shows we Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervi- End Homelessness looking on, Penny Gross, Supervi- live in a community that really cares,” said sors; Penny Gross, Supervisor (D-Mason District); sor (D-Mason District) presents a framed historical Robbins. Alphonso Lopez, Virginia State Delegate (D-49); and photo collage of Bailey’s dating back to 1861 to the Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax JeffMcKay, Supervisor (D-Lee District). new Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing. County Board of Supervisors, described what set the 23,000 square foot structure few scars, but the effort has been worth it. with its energy-efficient equipment, light- Throughout the entire process, respecting all opinions, we recognized there is dignity ing and appliances, and a green roof apart. “Residents who will use this facility in every person regardless of need as our “This brand new building is the first in its include veterans, domestic violence guiding principles,” Gross said. She said the generation of modern shelter facilities in survivors, older adults and many original shelter opened in 1987, spear- our county. ... The building is designed with with health and disability chal- headed by faith-based communities. Over flexibility where multiple needs can be ef- lenges,” said Sharon Bulova, Chair- time, that shelter experienced much wear ficiently met in one location.” According to man, Fairfax County Board of Super- and tear. It was not accessible for people the project information sheet, the facility visors. has 52 emergency shelter beds for single with disabilities, didn’t have sufficient space adults, including four medical respite beds, to serve the people who walked in the door 18 permanent supportive housing units or and there wasn’t enough space for staff. micro-efficiencies, a laundry room, addi- “That was then. Today we are celebrating a tional space for Fairfax County’s hypother- new Bailey’s Shelter and Supporting Hous- mia program, an outdoor picnic and activ- ing,” she said. ity area, and 24-hour staffing with on-site Dean Klein, Director of Fairfax County’s Gross spoke about two framed art pieces medical guidance and counseling. “That Office to Prevent and End Homelessness she had in her office, one, a drawing of the allows us to provide permanent housing said the four respite beds at Bailey’s Shelter Patrick Henry Family Shelter, the other, a with intensive services for our most vulner- and Supportive Housing are for individuals photograph of the original Bailey’s Shelter. able residents,” said Bulova. Residents who who are too sick to be able to live on their “They sit on the floor, propped up in front would use the facility included veterans, own but not sick enough to be able to stay of my desk. Why? I decided long ago until domestic violence survivors, older adults in a hospital bed in the community. “These we were able to house every homeless per- and many with chronic health challenges beds provide a lifeline that currently, our son; those pieces also would not have a and disabilities. “It is critical we provide shelters have struggled to provide.” permanent home. They provide a reminder these individuals with the support and ser- every day of the goal we try to reach, end- vices that they need all in one building,” ing homelessness in Fairfax County. Today, she said. however, I have another framed art piece, gets us closer to our goal of making and this one I don’t want to see propped on BULOVA thanked the Board of Supervisors Bryan homelessness, rare, brief and nonrecurring. the floor as a reminder but hung somewhere and specifically Penny Gross, Supervisor (D- Hill, … There will always be people who are in the new facility as a reminder of the his- Mason District) where the project was lo- Fairfax having difficulty and end up being home- tory of this area...I’d like to present to cated for their help and guidance. “This was County less, but that should be brief, that should Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing this not an easy thing to do,” said Bulova. While Executive: be ..