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West Potomac softballcoach Craig Manigliaknew Hannah Graham

starting when she was 7 years old,through being her coach on thevarsity softball team. He was oneof 17 speakers at a closed memo-rial for Graham in the WestPotomac High School auditoriumon Nov. 15.

“It was quite an event,” Manigliasaid. “It left you feeling sad, butupbeat, that this young lady hadso much and did so much in hershort time here.” Roughly 1,000people came to show support andreflect on Graham’s life.

Ellis “Tuck” Bowerfind, Rector atSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Al-exandria, moderated the memorialthat included stories and fondmemories from high school andcollege friends of the UVA sopho-more, former teachers, membersof the UVA ski team and Graham’sparents John and Sue. John’s par-

ents had flown over from Englandto attend.

“The memorial was for them,”said Maniglia, “for everyone whoknew Hannah to reminisce, andtry to move forward.” In additionto speeches, the coach said therewas a slideshow of photos fromwhen Graham was an infant andthe West Potomac band played ashort program.

West Potomac Director of Stu-dent Activities Aaron Helmickplanned the memorial, with helpfrom Fairfax County Police andFire and Rescue Departments.“The whole plan was to make it aspecial event,” Helmick said. “I’vealways felt West Potomac is a com-munity school: When one of ushurts, we all hurt.”

Outside the school, a policemotorcycle motorcade honoredGraham.

“Our agency worked closely

By Tim Peterson

The Gazette

In over 20 years as manager of Burke LakePark, Charlie Reagle has seen a lot ofbenches installed. So many in fact that he’srunning out of water view locations. And

though many people choose to honor deceasedfamily members with a bench, he’s had plentydonated in tribute to the living. One pair of sis-ters gave a bench as a birthday gift to their mother;it had two plaques, one of which was at groundlevel so the mother’s dog could see it.

“Each one, working with a donor, I know thestory with it,” said Reagle. “Going out, goingaround the trail, you wind up spending severalhours with them over this whole time.”

While water view space may be drying up atBurke Lake, there are plenty of scenic plots avail-able throughout the 420-odd parks around FairfaxCounty. And there’s a collaborative effort under-way to help populate that with tax-deductiblegifts. It’s part of the county’s Office of Public Pri-vate Partnerships (OP3) “12 Ways of Giving” ini-tiative.

In this instance, citizens can donate a new bench(around $2,000 for the installation), adopt anexisting bench with a plaque ($800) or have atwo-to-three-inch-calibre landscape tree planted.The donations to the parks go through the non-profit Fairfax County Park Foundation. OP3 isencouraging the public to help address civic is-sues by making charitable donations as gifts.

“The idea is it’s to be very easy, very engaging,”said Wendy Lemieux, a spokesperson with OP3.A single web page is a portal to donate to 12 dif-ferent organizations that each satisfy a county goal

for the environment, education, animals or do-mestic violence.

“As you dive deeper, you can get involved andknock someone off your Christmas list as well,”Lemieux said.

Charitable giving has become a major factor inthe economy: “Donations, in the country as awhole, are now a $335 billion enterprise,” saidAlan Abramson, director of the GMU Center forNonprofit Management, Philanthropy and Policy.He cited the latest report from Giving USA, a semi-annual public service analysis.

Abramson attributes a gain in giving over the

Captain II WillieBailey (left), ErinMcMullin withOperation Warm(center) and NikoChakos withFOCUS NorthAmerica (right)distributed 2,200pair of shoes and2,000 coats Oct.28 at Fire Station11 withFirefighters andFriends to theRescue.

Kay Fowler, executive director of FairfaxReLeaf, plants a tree at South Run Park.

Proof of PurchaseCounty-wide nonprofitsoffer gift ideas and civicengagement.

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‘When One of UsHurts, We All Hurt’1,000 celebrate the life of HannahGraham at West Potomac High.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Gazette

On Oct. 20, a Fairfax Countygrand jury indicted Jesse L.Matthew Jr. in connection

with a 2005 attack on a 26-year-old Cityof Fairfax woman. Last week, he officiallyentered his pleas in Circuit Court, andnow the case against him is moving for-ward in the judicial system.

The crime occurred Sept. 24, 2005around 10 p.m. The victim had just fin-ished grocery shopping at theJermantown Road Giant Foods store and

was on her way home on foot, carrying hergroceries, when she was assaulted.

According to City of Fairfax police, thewoman lived three or four blocks from theGiant, in the Oxford Rowtownhouses on Rock GardenDrive. She was walking downher street and had nearlyreached her steps when, saidpolice, a man grabbed her frombehind and carried to the park/swimming-pool area. There, hechoked and sexually assaultedher and then fled; he was lastseen running south towardFairhaven Court.

Police investigated, but yearspassed and – although the case remainedopen – nothing significant happened untilsummer 2010, when a positive DNA match

was made, tying the murderer of a collegestudent to the Fairfax woman’s assailant.

That student was 20-year-old VirginiaTech sophomore Morgan Harrington, who

vanished outside a Metallicaconcert in Charlottesville inOctober 2009. Morgan’s bodywas found in a pasture, threemonths later; and in summer2010, authorities linked herkiller’s DNA to the person whoabducted and sexually as-saulted the Fairfax woman inSeptember 2005.

According to court records,DNA evidence obtained fromone of the Fairfax victim’s fin-

gernails after her attack reportedlymatches Matthew’s DNA. She’s currentlyout of the country, but is expected to re-

turn to Virginia to testify against him athis trial.

Matthew, 32, of Charlottesville, ischarged with attempted capital murder,abduction with intent to defile and ob-ject sexual penetration in connectionwith her case. And last Friday, he pleadednot guilty to each offense. Judge DennisSmith then set his trial date for March 9,2015. Commonwealth’s Attorney RayMorrogh is the prosecutor; public de-fender Dawn Butorac is representingMatthew.

He’s also charged in Charlottesvillewith abduction with intent to defile UVAstudent Hannah Graham of MountVernon, whose lifeless body was foundlast month. Authorities say surveillancefootage shows Matthew with her shortlybefore she disappeared on Sept. 13, 2014.

Jesse Matthew slatedfor March 2015 trial.

‘Not Guilty’ Pleas in Fairfax Crimes

Matthew

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What would it be like to livein south Fairfax County andbe out of work, lose yourhouse, and not have hope

for the future?Three local organizations that work with

the needy were the guest speakers at theNovember Business Breakfast of MountVernon Lee Chamber of Commerce and an-swered these questions while explaininghow they help those in need.

The chamber heard from Lt. NathanBridges, commander of the Alexandria Cita-del of The Salvation Army; ElizabethMcNally, deputy executive director ofUnited Community Ministries; and KearyKincannon, pastor of Rising Hope MissionChurch. Chamber President Sean O’Connell,a partner with PBMares LLP a CPA firm,conducted the meeting.

Bridges spoke about the Angel Tree pro-gram which allowsThe Salvation Army toprovide holiday giftsfor needy children andthe Red Kettle bell-ringers who are visibleduring the holidayseason. He also ex-plained the origins ofThe Salvation Armyand how its purpose isto meet human needswherever those needsmight be found as theybelieve Jesus Christ

Nonprofits discusstheir services.

Chamber Provides Spotlight on Area’s Needy

Photos courtesy of Jasmyn Hicks

Sean O’Connell, chamber president, welcomes Nathan Bridges, TheSalvation Army; Elizabeth McNally, UCM; and Keary Kincannon, RisingHope Mission Church to the Chamber Business Breakfast.

Nathan Bridges, The Salvation ArmyKeary Kincannon, Rising Hope MissionChurch Elizabeth McNally, UCM

would serve.McNally is a 16-year veteran of United

Community Ministries and has served asdeputy executive director since 2006.McNally put a face on the many programsUCM offers by sharing stories of individualclients served by UCM. From a five-year-old child in the early learning center toadults who better themselves through thehousing assistance program, UCM servesindividuals in need.

Kincannon spoke of his mission to servethe homeless at Rising Hope by describingone woman who came to the church home-less and in great need. She was given helpand a job at the church and over time as-sumed greater and greater work responsi-bilities until she had developed skills tobecome self-sustaining. Rising Hope alsohelps with Fairfax County’s hypothermiaprogram in the winter.

Commander Patty Veld of the AmericanLegion Post 162 in Lorton gave a VeteransDay greeting to the attendees and the cham-ber recognized all veterans present.


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Kroah ServingAs InterimPastor

Don Kroah, known to radio au-diences throughout the Washing-ton, D.C. area as host of WAVARadio’s The Don Kroah Show, isserving as interim pastor at Ply-mouth Haven Baptist Church inthe Mount Vernon area.

Kroah preaches weekly duringthe church’s 10:30 a.m. Sundayworship service and also is at thechurch on weekday mornings forpastoral care. Children’s church,for children ages 3 through 2ndgrade, is held during the worshipservice. Sunday Bible study beginsat 9:15 a.m. at the church

Plymouth Haven Baptist Church(www.plymouthhaven.org) is lo-cated at 8600 Plymouth Drive inthe Fott Hunt area of MountVernon.

Kroah came to the Washington,D.C. area in October 1997 after 34years of full-

time pastoral ministry in NewEngland. During those years, healso worked as a radio news an-chor, reporter, political commen-tator and talk show host in gen-eral-market radio there.

An alumnus of Valley ForgeChristian College in Phoenixville,Pa., Kroah also studied philosophyand psychology at the Universityof Southern Maine and journalismat the College of Communicationsand the Arts at Regent University’sWashington, D.C. campus. Lastyear, he received an earned Doc-tor of Ministry Degree from Cal-vary Christian College in Waldorf,Md.

He is also founder and presidentof Reach Africa Now, Inc., a 501c3non-profit ministry training pas-tors and partnering with churchesin several countries in Africa.

Body of MissingMan Found

The body ofSean Harris, 55,of the 4400 blockof Wyres Streetwas located inHuntley Mead-ows Park on Tues-day afternoon,Nov. 18. The po-lice had been searching for himafter he was reported missing; hehad left his home on either Nov.10 or 11.

The Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer will determine the causeand manner of death. Detectivesdo not believe that the death wassuspicious or poses a threat to pub-lic safety.

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Story Time NightNov. 13 marked Stratford Landing El-ementary School’s 2nd Annual StoryTime Night. At this literacy event, fundedby the school’s PTA, parents and childrenenjoyed stories told by Don Francisco ahistorical interpreter and fifer fromMount Vernon, the owner of Music To-gether Vivo Cheryl Sabo who has per-formed musical story telling around thecounty, former Ms. Senior VirginiaMaureen Ribble, sugar plum fairies fromAlexandria’s Nutcracker and StratfordLanding’s vice principal Shirley Shannon.Children rotated through six readingrooms decorated for different themes.

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Memorial Service for Hannah GrahamFrom Page 1

Police motorcycles honor Hannah Graham witha motorcade outside West Potomac High Schoolon Nov. 15.

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with the police departments inves-tigating her death and FairfaxCounty Public School personnel,”said Fairfax County Police Depart-ment spokesman Lucy Caldwell,“to ensure that her memorial ser-vice would be a safe, smooth eventfor her all those who wished tohelp honor her memory and herlife.”

Graham had been missing fromUVA’s campus since Sept. 13, be-fore her death was confirmed Oct.24 when the Virginia MedicalExaminer’s Office and AlbemarleCounty Police Department linkingher to human remains found onabandoned property in southernAlbemarle County.

On Nov. 18, the Albemarle Po-lice Department released a state-ment that the Office of the ChiefMedical Examiner determinedGraham’s death to be a homicide:“homicidal violence of undeter-mined etiology.”

“The Albemarle County PoliceDepartment and the AlbemarleCounty Commonwealth’s Attorneyremain committed to the investi-gation,” the statement continued.“We are working hard to ensurethat justice is served.”

“Words can’t really describe howoutrageous this is that somethinglike that would happen to some-body of this caliber,” said Maniglia.“It was very emotional, but made

you feel good about Hannah, inlieu of the tragic events that are

going on.”— Tim Peterson

The following incidents were reportedby the Mount Vernon District Police Sta-tion.

BURGLARY, 2600 block of East SideDrive, Nov, 14. A resident reportedsomeone entered the residence and tookproperty.

BURGLARY , 8400 block ofBlankenship Street, Nov. 13. A residentreported someone entered the residenceand took property.

ROBBERY, 6200 block of NorthKings Highway, Nov. 7. A cab driverdrove a customer to a local shoppingcenter. The customer displayed a hand-gun to the driver and demanded money.The victim driver managed to exit thecab and fled on foot. The suspect fled inthe cab and took cash. The victim didnot require rescue.

BURGLARY, 8600 block of Sacra-mento Drive, Nov. 7. A resident reportedsomeone entered the residence and tookproperty.

BURGLARY, 5200 block of BurkeDrive, Nov. 6. A resident reported some-one entered the residence and tookproperty.

ROBBERY, 5800 block of VillageGreen Drive, Nov. 1, 10 p.m. A pizzadelivery driver was walking and wasapproached by three men. The suspectsdisplayed a handgun and took cash andproperty. The suspects fled on foot.

BURGLARY , 9400 block of OldMount Vernon Road, Oct. 30. A residentreported someone entered the residenceand took property.

BURGLARY, 2900 block of ArlingtonDrive, Oct. 28. An employee reportedsomeone entered the business and took

property.ROBBERY, Brick Hearth Court/

South Kings Highway, Oct. 11, 6:37p.m. The victim was walking when hewas approached by two men. The firstsuspect demanded money and the sec-ond suspect displayed a screwdriver.Cash was taken and the suspects fled onfoot. The victim did not require rescue.

LARCENIES5900 block of Mount Eagle Drive,

property from vehicle.7400 block of Mount Eagle Center,

beverages from business.6800 block of Richmond Highway,

property from vehicle.7800 block of Richmond Highway,

toolbox from vehicle.1500 block of Belle View Boulevard,

property and cash business.8000 block of Capistrano Place,

phone from residence.1100 block of Collingwood Road,

wallet from residence.7900 block of Flamingo Drive, wallet

from vehicle.8400 block of Frye Road, beverage

from business2500 block of Parkers Lane, property

from vehicle.2500 block of Parkers Lane, phone

and electronic equipment from vehicle5900 block of Richmond Highway,

merchandise from business.6300 block of Richmond Highway,

property and cash from business.8200 block of Russell Road, mer-

chandise from business.7100 block of Vantage Drive, cash

from residence.2300 block of Windsor Road, phone

from business.4300 block of Gramercy Circle, license

plate from vehicle.6400 block of Kings Landing Road,

phone from business.8100 block of Oak Lake Court, license

plate from vehicle.8700 block of Richmond Highway,

purse from business.8200 block of Russell Road, merchan-

dise from business.7800 block of West Boulevard, wallet

from business.1600 block of Belle View Boulevard,

merchandise from business.4100 block of Galen Street, electronic

equipment from vehicle.9300 block of Mount Vernon Circle,

jewelry from residence.6700 block of Richmond Highway,



equipment from vehicle.6300 block of Richmond Highway,

merchandise from vehicle.5800 block of Woodlawn Gable Drive,

electronic equipment from vehicle.8100 block of Holland Road, property

from residence.8600 block of Richmond Highway,

cash from business.6200 block of North Kings Highway,

merchandise from business.Beacon Hill Road/Richmond High-

way, purse from vehicle.7900 Richmond Highway, merchan-

dise from business.6300 block of Richmond Highway,

merchandise from business.

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Veterans and Family Community MealAmerica’s Adopt A Soldier held its second annual Veterans and Community Family Meal,Market and Fun Zone on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Mount Vernon High School. Volunteers camefrom OCTO Consulting, Lockheed Martin, the student body at MVHS, and throughout thecounty. The event provided veterans, soldiers, the community and their families withholiday environment to enjoy camaraderie, music, and an early Thanksgiving meal ofturkey, ham, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, greens, yams, stuffing, gravy, greenbeans, rolls, salad, apple and pumpkin pies and cookies. The public was asked to drop offdonations including warm winter coats, cleaned-gently worn, hats, gloves, shoes/boots,clothes, purses, belts, travel size, personal care items, paperback books, reading glasses,back packs, schools supplies and toys. The volunteers wrote more than 1,000 care letters,packed more than 75 care packages, provided more than 100 meals to those in need,collected more than 50 winter coats and 300 clothing items and household items for localhomeless and at-risk veterans and their families. These items are being stored for theupcoming Winterhaven held at DC-VA Medical Center, serving the region. Seewww.americasadoptasoldier.org for upcoming events.

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In the Kids Fun Zone,Sharon Bulova, chair-man Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors,and Mary Keeser,founder of America’sAdopt A Soldier, take afew knitting tips fromMatilda, the youngestvolunteer present.


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Celebrate LocallyBull Run Festival of Lights & Holiday Village, Nov.

19 - Jan. 4, Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull RunDrive, Centreville, Monday - Thursday: 5:30 to 9:30p.m.; Fridays - Sunday and holidays: 5:30 to 10p.m. call 703-631-0550 Mondays-Thursdays, $15per car ; Fridays-Sundays and holidays, $20 per car.Santa’s Enchanted Lights, with more than 40,000animated lights set to music. Off Interstate 66 inCentreville, on Rt. 29 (Lee Highway).

Christmas at Mount Vernon, Daily, Nov. 28 - Jan.6, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 George Washington Memorial Pkwy,Mount Vernon, Regular Estate admission. Themeddecorations (including 12 Christmas trees) andhistorical chocolate-making demonstrations will beoffered. Tour the rarely-open third floor of theMansion and learn how the Washingtons celebratedChristmas. In 1787, George Washington paid 18shillings to bring a camel to Mount Vernon for theenjoyment of his guests. During Christmas at MountVernon, visitors can meet a camel on the grounds.

Black Friday Holiday Celebration at theWorkhouse. Nov. 28, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.,Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton,703-584-2900, free. Explore the artwork of nearly100 artists, join in interactive demonstrations andfind that perfect gift while supporting local artists.Festivities will also include Doughnuts with Santa,fine-art projects for children, and holiday music andtheatrical performances throughout the day.

City of Fairfax Festival of Lights and Carols.Saturday, Dec. 6. Sherwood Community Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Come enjoy liveholiday music, hot cider, s’mores by the Yule log,petting farm, Ferris wheel, caroling and lighting ofthe Christmas tree in the winter wonderland. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/festival-of-lights-and-carols for times and locations.

Plantation Christmas, Dec. 6, 2-7 p.m., GunstonHall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, 703-550-9220,

Admission: $15 adults, $5 children (6-18). Let theChristmas Past become part of Christmas Present.Ride in a horse-drawn carriage, sip warm cider bythe fire, and sample period food prepared in thehearth kitchen. Return to the 18th century ascostumed characters greet visitors in the house andthroughout the grounds. Visit with Santa.

“Christmas in Camp” - Civil War Living History,Dec 7, 12-4 p.m., Historic Blenheim and the CivilWar Interpretive Center, 3610 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax, 703-591-0560. Discuss Civil War-eraholiday customs, make Victorian ornaments, andparticipate in camp drills with Company D, 17th VAInfantry, “Fairfax Rifles” C.S.A. Guided tours ofHistoric Blenheim House.

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Dec. 12 - 14, Friday andSaturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Dulles Expo Center, 320 Chantilly Shopping CenterDrive, Chantilly, 800-210-9900, Adults: $8 online,$10 at the door; Children under 12: free; Parking:free. More than 250 artisans will display and selltheir handcrafted work.

Holiday Horse Drawn Hayrides at LakeAccotink Park, Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, 703-222-4664, $10 per person (free for 2 and under). Enjoyholiday music and merriment on a horse drawnhayride through the park. Warm up with seasonaltreats available for purchase at the snack bar, andsettle in to share stories around a toasty campfire.Also visit with Santa and share a wish list.Remember to bring a camera and make it a holidayfamily photo.

A Christmas Carol. Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Art Room,Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Solo performance. NYC actor /playwright, Greg Oliver Bodine performs his one-manperformance of Charles Dickens. Children over 10 andadults. General admission $15 / $10 Seniors andStudents. www.artful.ly/store/events/4306.

Opinion

There is a joy to shopping in localstores at the holidays, to participat-ing in community traditions andcelebrations, to walking along a

sidewalk with the streets decked out for theholidays, to being greeted by someone likelyto be the owner of the store, to finding giftsthat are not mass-produced.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of atown that is decked out for the season. Smallretail shops are part of defining any commu-nity. Their livelihood depends on the livabilityand quality of the neighborhoods around them.A small business owner pays attention to ev-ery detail in his or her business in a way thatis otherwise unmatched.

We all benefit when local stores thrive, whenlocal business districts beckon. An effort tosupport locally owned businesses has resultedin the recognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving, also calledShop Small. This year that day is Nov. 29.

Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-rants depend on vibrant local communities tothrive, and communities depend on those busi-nesses as well. Most small, locally owned busi-nesses invest in community, helping to trans-form our towns and communities with a senseof place.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, ad-vocating for improvements, for fire and res-cue service, for local schools and in organiz-ing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-pop stores, facetough challenges right now. Competition frombig box stores and online sellers makes the

holiday shopping season all the more impor-tant to locally owned retailers. But local fami-lies will literally spend millions of dollars toshop and exchange gifts during the next month,spending tens of millions of dollars in a vari-ety of places.

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. Everyone will do some shopping

Small business Saturday isn’t enough;don’t wait until then, and don’t stop after that.

Why Shop Small? Shop Large Locallyonline. Many will answer the call of the bigbox. But local shoppers should be sure to savesome shopping time and dollars for local stores.Spend some time shopping in your own com-munity, and also plan an excursion to a nearbytown to check out the local businesses andholiday spirit there.

The Gazette is participating in Shop Small2014, email [email protected] find out more.

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SupervisorsLackTransparencyTo the Editor:

I have grown frustrated with thelack of transparency of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors con-cerning the manner by which theyvote upon prospective appointeesto the various county boards, au-thorities and commissions. I havewritten Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova a num-ber of times addressing my con-cerns but have made no progresstoward improving transparency. Inorder to explain my concerns it isimportant to first explain the pro-cedure the Board of Supervisorsfollows.

The Board of Supervisors meet-ings are held on Tuesdays. On the

have, and then Vice-ChairmanPenny Gross makes a motion toapprove all of the prospective ap-pointees in a single vote. After themotion has been seconded, Chair-man Bulova asks board membersif they have any further changesto this “final list.” Board membersprovide the changes and then theBoard of Supervisors typicallyvotes to approve all the nomina-tions.

The problem with this procedureis that the Board of Supervisorsdoes not give the public notice ofthe so-called “final list” prior to thevote. This violates Virginia law.Virginia Code Section 2.2-3707F.states the following:

“At least one copy of all agendapackets and, unless exempt, allmaterials furnished to members ofa public body for a meeting shall

Letters to the Editor

For All ThoseWho BelieveTo the Editor:

In the Nov. 13-19 publication ofThe Gazette, Rocky Curtis, in aletter to the editor, extolled thegoodness of Tom (a.k.a. Santa)Bailey and indicated that with aneighbor, Wendy Kilpatrick, willmiss Tom. I have good news toreport. Tom, as Santa, will makean appearance on Dec. 9 from 1-3p.m. at CVS/Health in the BelleView shopping center. Free photoswith Santa (Tom) are on theagenda according to a flier at thestore. I am certain Santa will notobject having his photo taken withall who believe in Santa. Goodluck Rocky, Wendy, et al.

Melvin R. BielawskiAlexandria

Fairfax County website, theagenda for each meeting is typi-cally provided the Friday prior tothe next Board of Supervisorsmeeting. Typically, the last Boardof Supervisors meeting in a monthincludes a portion devoted to ap-pointments. The published agendalists all of the prospective appoint-ments. Sometimes as many as 100appointments are listed.

At the Board of Supervisorsmeeting, when it is time to voteupon the appointments, they arenot taken up individually. Rather,they are voted upon en masse. Usu-ally, there are departures from thelisting of prospective appointeespublished on the Fairfax Countywebsite. As such, when it is timeto consider appointments, Chair-man Bulova asks the board mem-bers if they have received the “fi-nal list” of appointments. Theboard members answer that they See Letters, Page 11


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be made available for public inspection atthe same time such documents are fur-nished to the members of the public body.”

In my opinion, any deviations from thelist of appointees published on the FairfaxCounty website should be deferred to thenext Board of Supervisors meeting at whichappointments are considered.

Additionally, Virginia Code Section 2.2-3707F. does not go far enough. I believe thepublic should have at least 10 days noticeof all prospective appointments so thatmembers of the public will have sufficienttime to express their support or oppositionto a prospective appointee. Unfortunately,the Board of Supervisors values efficiencyover transparency and, in some cases, seemsto believe it is more important to fill anempty seat with a warm body than it is toleave that seat vacant until such time as anappropriate qualified appointee is identi-fied. The Board of Supervisors could givegreater notice without any need to amendthe law. I hope they do.

The time is long overdue for the Board ofSupervisors, which works for us, to be trans-parent with us and accountable to us.

H. Jay SpiegelMount Vernon

Help DisadvantagedStudentsTo the Editor:

I found it very interesting that the ChantillyPyramid Minority Student Achievement Com-mittee (CPMSAC) [“Only Excellence Is GoodEnough,” www.connectionnewspapers.com]is working so closely with the public schoolsystem and the community in an effort forbettering the academic successes and poten-tial of minority students. Minority studentsare typically at an educational disadvantagein this country considering that “minority stu-dents are more likely to come from economi-cally disadvantaged or educationally disad-vantaged households located in disadvan-taged neighborhoods,” as according to soci-ologist James Coleman. It is commonly wellknown that most students living in these dis-advantaged neighborhoods must attend sub-par schools which fall beneath the standardsset by neighborhoods that have an economicadvantage. This, in turn, creates an educa-tion deficit formed by students who are un-able to receive better opportunities giventheir financial circumstance; especially sincethese communities may be lacking the finan-cial means necessary to support the outcomeof the student’s education.

Geoffrey Canada, president of Harlem’sChildren Zone (HCZ) located in New York,has also recognized the importance of com-munity involvement and student success asequal. The Harlem Children’s Zone is dedi-cated to providing a better opportunity forchildren in poverty stricken areas of Harlemby providing them the academic means nec-essary for them to make it to and success-fully past college. Much like CPMSAC, theHCZ has also created several fundamentalprograms designed to help students and thecommunity achieve educational success.Such as the Baby College parenting work-shops which has the goal of directing edu-cational success starting at birth and goingthrough to college.

I really think it’s important that morecommunities follow in the steps of theCPMSAC and HCZ so minority students orstudents in disadvantaged areas of our na-tion can have access to the various oppor-tunities they need in order to succeed.

Jayla SmithAlexandria

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News

The Mount VernonEvening Lions plantedtrees at CollingwoodPark on Nov. 4. FourteenLions and friends helpedplant 36 trees — oaks,dogwoods and red buds— which were given tothem by Fairfax Releaf,Inc. The Lions Clubworked with FairfaxCounty Park Authority tofind the location to plantthe trees.

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Charitable Gift Alternatives

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past several years in part to theregrowth of the economy, but thatit’s also “a creative time for giv-ing,” he said. “With more onlinegiving, more people are thinkingabout loans instead of gifts. Theseare new creative approaches toengage people in helping.”

Which is where 12 Ways comesin. Now in its fourth year linkingcitizens with nonprofits andcounty-wide issues like disadvan-taged students from minoritygroups underperforming inschools, the gift-giving angle ispaying off. “We’ve seen groupshave up to a 150 percent increasein giving,” said Lemieux.

“We’ve come to realize that ad-dressing social problems is not justgoing to be government’s respon-sibility,” said Abramson. “We needall sectors, individuals, familiesand communities coming togetherif we’re going to get somethingdone.”

To learn more about the nearly500 nonprofits registered in north-ern Virginia, visitwww.connectnorthernvirginia.org.

Firefighters and Friends tothe Rescue: works with churches,shelters and schools to provide toys,coats and shoes to children. Fifteenyears ago, the organization helped50 children; today they reach over3,000 in a single donation event,usually held at Fire Station 11 inAlexandria.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp purchase toys, bicycles andcoats for children for the holidays.

“With 180 schools in the county,50 to 70 are coming to us,” said Cap-tain II Willie Bailey with the FairfaxFire and Rescue Department. “Andone out of four kids living below thepoverty line, that’s a big need. Thestation looks like Toys ‘R’ Us for afew hours.”

Our Daily Bread: contracted byFairfax County to provide holidayassistance with half of the 3,000 re-ferrals of families in need fromcounty social workers.

Gift: $50 donation for gift cardsfor clients or adopt a family.

“It’s an opportunity to connectpeople with people,” said ODB ex-ecutive director Lisa Whetzel,“neighbors to neighbors. You seethere are people who live aroundthe corner that are living without alot of the amenities that they livewith. It’s eye-opening.”

Reforest Fairfax and FairfaxReLeaf: project to plant trees thatmaintain canopy cover around thecounty, help with stormwater man-agement and soil retention. Theproject is responsible for many ofthe trees along the Fairfax CountyParkway, as well as a big re-plantingafter construction at Bonnie BraeElementary School.

Gift: $35 donation for multiplenative trees in a group planting

somewhere in the county.“Eighty percent plantable space is on

private land in Fairfax County,” said JimMcGlone, urban forest conservationistof the Virginia Department of Forestry.“Trying to expand or improve the cov-erage, we really have to engage thepublic and get individuals plantingtrees.”

Fairfax County Park FoundationGift: $2,000 for a new bench or $800

to adopt an existing bench; $1,000 fora new tree donation or $500 to adopt.

“It does keep on giving,” said RobertaLongworth, executive director of thePark Foundation. “Our wooden benchesare guaranteed for five years and steelfor ten.”

Friends of Fairfax County Ani-mal Shelter

Gift: Donations of various sizes helpwith surgeries, medication, collars, tagsand the microchip program.

“It’s an open access shelter that takesin every animal that comes to the door,”said Kristen Auerbach, a spokespersonfor the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.Annually, that number is about 5,000dogs, cats, reptiles and other furry crea-tures.

“It’s the largest jurisdiction in theUnited States with a placement rateabove 90 percent. We’re about 95 per-cent this year.”

Fairfax Library FoundationGift: Add a book to a specific library’s

collection, such as the Richard Boyd lo-cation, through their Amazon wish listand put the gift recipient’s name first onthe list to check it out.

“They’re supporting the communityoverall, based on their interests,” saidSusan Harman, executive director of theFairfax Library Foundation. “That’shelpful, and they can do it from theirdesktop.”

Collect For Kids: a consortiumof nonprofits, for-profits and countyagencies working to make sure allstudents start school with the nec-essary supplies. Fairfax County hasabout 50,000 students that qualifyto receive free or reduced meals.Collect For Kids reached three-fifthsof those this year.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp with the bulk purchase of back-packs, pencils, pens, scissors, etc.

“When do you start to thinkabout back to school stuff?” said JayGarant, Fairfax County PublicSchools coordinator of business andcommunity partnerships. “We’vealready bought things at that point,so moving the donation point toDecember would be great for us.”

Domestic Violence Services:working with the nonprofit A WayForward to provide basic house andemergency needs for people leavingshelters to start new homes. Thecounty has offices in 11 locations,including the South County HumanServices building.

Gift: Donations of various sizeshelp purchase goods like bed in abag, kitchen in a bag, door locks,mattresses, as well as holiday-spe-cific items like toys, games andbooks.

“We’re raising funds to give fami-lies the extras they just don’t havethe money or resources to provideduring the holiday season,” saidSandy Bromley, Fairfax County-wide domestic violence coordinator,“give victims the chance to reallycelebrate the holidays.”

For the complete 12 Ways of Giv-ing nonprofit list and donationportal, visit http://www.fairfaxcountypartnerships.org/enews/Ways_to_give_1214.html.

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Holiday Entertainment

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Thanksgiving Fox Trot. 8-10 a.m.

Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort HuntRoad, Alexandria. 13th annualThanksgiving Fox Trot one-mileraround the park. All participantsmust pre-register. Online registrationcloses Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.Visit forthuntpta.org for more.

Handmade Holiday Craft Fair. 10a.m.-4 p.m. at T.C. Williams HighSchool, 3330 King St., Alexandria.The fifth annual handmade holidaycraft fair will feature more than 40local, handmade vendors, food andbaked goods, and live music. Cost isfree to the public and is a great placeto get your holiday shopping started.Visit Facebook.com/TCWilliamsHandmadeHolidayCraftFair.

Annual Christmas Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4p.m. at St. Mary’s School, 400 GreenSt. More than 60 of the region’s mostpopular vendors specializing in arts,jewelry, ceramics, clothing and morewill be present. Visit http://bit.ly/1zGVTw1 for more.

Family Fun Turkey Hunt.1-2 p.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Create a turkey-inspireddecoration for your Thanksgivingtable. Call 703-642-5173 for more.

Ornament Decorating atFriendship Firehouse. 1-4 p.m.Decorate and take home doughornaments made in shapes inspiredby firefighting. One ornament perperson will be included in themuseum’s $2 admission, andadditional ornaments will beavailable for $1 each. All ages. 703-746-4994 orwww.friendshipfirehouse.net

The Nutcracker. 1 and 7 p.m.Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandria andLorton will present their annualNutcracker performances. Ticket

prices $21-27 and can be purchasedat www.metropolitanarts.org

Thanksgiving Table Arrangement.1:30-3:30 p.m. at Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.Break the cornucopia tradition andmake a Thanksgiving centerpiece in afresh pumpkin. Call 703-642-5173.

Ballet and Bubbly Benefit. 5 p.m.Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. $15 per ticket.A pre-performance benefit gala withall proceeds going towardMetropolitan School of the Arts’ NextStage Building Campaign to developworld-class performance andeducational facilities. Includes horsd’oeuvres, beverages and live music.Cocktail attire and ages 21 and olderis recommended.www.metropolitanarts.org

SUNDAY/NOV. 23The Nutcracker. Noon and 5 p.m.

Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandria andLorton will present their annualNutcracker performances. Ticketprices $21-27 and can be purchasedat www.metropolitanarts.org

Land of Sweets Tea. 2 p.m. NorthernVirginia Community College, ErnstCultural Center, Annandale Campus,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. A post-performancecelebration with ballet dancers andLand of Sweets’ fare: includes livemusic, photos with the charactersand autographs. This is a seatedevent, pre-assigned according to timeof reservation and party size. $25 perticket. www.metropolitanarts.org

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 26 -SUNDAY/DEC. 28Broadway Christmas Carol. Runs

through Dec. 28 at MetroStage, 1201N. Royal St. Enjoy the showWednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m.,Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 3 p.m.and 8 p.m, and Sundays, 3 p.m. and7 p.m. Tickets are $50. Visitwww.metrostage.org for more.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28Alexandria Tree Lighting. 7-9 p.m.

Market Square, 301 King St.,Alexandria. Annual event featuringlighting the City tree, performancesand a visit from Santa to open theChristmas season. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Calendar.

Hangout with Santa (and Mrs.Claus). 1-5:30 p.m. at Union StreetPublic House, 121 South UnionStreet, Alexandria. Storytelling willbegin at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Santa willlead a sidewalk parade, playing hisbagpipes, up to the Christmas treelighting in Market Square. Cocoa,coffee and cookies will be availablefor purchase as well as a full menufor those wishing to dine.www.unionstreetpublichouse.com/events.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28 -TUESDAY/JAN. 6Christmas in Mount Vernon. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Mount Vernon.Mount Vernon decks the halls withthemed Christmas trees on the estateand festive greenery in the Mansion.Visit www.mountvernon.org/christmas for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 5-6Annual Scottish Christmas Walk

Weekend & Parade, 9 a.m.onwards at Campagna Center, 418South Washington St., Alexandria.Tour historic Old Town homesdecorated for the season, wanderthrough a marketplace full of uniqueseasonal gifts, purchase greenery for

your holiday decorations, enjoy fineScotch at the Taste of Scotland, andtake in the sights and sounds of theunique Scottish Christmas WalkParade. Proceeds will benefiteducational programs that providevital pre-K education, after schoolprograms, tutoring and mentoring,family support services and Englishclasses, all serving 1,700Alexandrians daily. For schedule ofevents and to purchase tickets visitwww.scottishchristmaswalk.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 6Scottish Walk Parade. 11 a.m. Old

Town Alexandria, parade begins atSt. Asaph and Wolfe Streets. Morethan 100 Scottish Clans, pipe anddrum bands, Scottish dancers, re-enactment groups, Scottie dogs,dignitaries and, of course, SantaClaus will march through the streetsof Old Town. Visitwww.campagnacenter.org/events/scottish-christmas-walk-weekend orwww.visitalexandriava.com/events/44th-Annual-Campagna-Center-Scottish-Walk-Parade/983

A Soldier’s Christmas at CarlyleHouse. Noon-4 p.m. at CarlyleHouse, 121 N. Fairfax St. TheChristmas event will feature re-enactors from the First VirginiaRegiment, as well as costumedinterpreters from historic CarlyleHouse who will highlight colonial lifein Alexandria during the holidays atthe time of the AmericanRevolution.Visit carlylehouse.org.

Holiday Open House. 4-7 p.m. atTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. During the Torpedo FactoryArt Center’s Holiday Open House,artists will keep their studios openlate for visitors to find handmadegifts. Visit www.torpedofactory.orgfor more.

Boat Parade. 5:30 p.m. near theTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. Enjoy the 15th Annual

Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade ofLights. Visit www.visitalexandriava.com/holidays for more.

Holiday on the Avenue. 6-9 p.m.atMount Vernon and E. Oxfordavenues. Discover the holiday spiritwith a visit to Del Ray for the annualholiday tree lighting and a specialappearance by Santa Claus, who willlead carols and sit for photos withchildren. Visit www.visitdelray.com.

Holiday Concert. 7 p.m. Convergence,180 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria.Exciting holiday concert featuring theAlexandria and George MasonUniversity Potomac Arts AcademyEncore Chorales. Free.www.encorecreativity.org

SUNDAY/DEC. 7Nutcracker in a Nutshell, 10:30

a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites,Old Town Alexandria. MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandria andLorton will present their pint-sized,30-minute version of the Nutcrackerfor younger audiences, along with abreakfast. Tickets are $38 forchildren, 10 and younger, and $48for adults. Visitwww.metropolitanarts.org for tickets.

“Advent Cantata.” 4 p.m. at RachelM.Schlesinger Concert Hall and ArtsCenter, Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 4915 EastCampus Drive, Alexandria. Presentedby New Dominion Chorale, works byBenjamin Britten and ThomasBeveridge. General admission $30;$25 seniors; $5 students, children;$20 groups of 10 or more. Freeparking. Call Margaret Volpe at 703-442-9404, visitwww.newdominion.org or [email protected].

Music in the Gallery. 2 p.m.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St.,Alexandria. The Mount Vernon Flutesperform holiday classics.www.nvfaa.org

Holiday Highlights

Holiday Shop ReturnsThe day-long Holiday Shop at Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church will be open 9:30

a.m. to 4 p.m. in the new commons annex as well as the chapel, the Hollin Hallmansion, and the grounds of Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Lane,Alexandria. MVUC’s Holiday Shop features 50 hand-picked artisans; CountryKitchen with homemade chutneys, cakes, pies, cookies, breads, cheese balls andjellies; Betty’s Boutique with gently used decorative household items; and theJewelry Shop with estate jewelry. A quilt made by the MVUC quilters called“mountain dreams” will be raffled off near the end of the day. Lunch can bepurchased on site. Call 703-765-5950 or see www.mvuc.org.

The quilt “mountain dreams” made by the Mt. Vernon Unitarian quilters, will beraffled at the holiday shop.

Past holiday shops drew hundreds of gift seekers.


Entertainment

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date, time, location, de-scription and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadlineis Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

ONGOINGMount Vernon Virtual Tour. Website users can

now transport themselves to GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon in a click of amouse or touch of a screen through a newvirtual tour. Featuring 29, 360-degreepanoramic images, more than 200 points ofinterest, and dozens of in-depth videoshighlighting architectural details, objects andanecdotes, the tour recreates the experience ofbeing at the estate in an unparalleled way.www.mountvernon.org/virtualtour

Tavern Toddlers. Weekly open playtimecontinues every Monday throughout holidayseason. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Gadsby’s TavernMuseum, North Royal Street, Alexandria.Caregivers, toddlers (walkers through 3 years)and visiting relatives are welcome to play, read,dance and color in the historic ballroom. Noreservations required. Each week costs $7 for agroup of three, which must include one adult,and additional people are $3. A three-visit passcosts $18. On Monday, Feb. 16 Tavern Toddlerswill be closed due to President’s Day.www.gadsbystavern.org or 703-746-4242

Post-photography: Beyond the Print.Through Nov. 30. Public reception ThursdayNov. 13, 6-9 p.m. In a new Target Galleryexhibition, 31 artists experiment withalternative applications of traditionalphotographic images through a variety of workin wood, glass, fabric, and other media.torpedofactory.org/event/post-photography.

Young at Art. Through Nov. 21 at Durant ArtsCenter, 1605 Cameron St. An exhibit for artistswho are 55 or older. Free. Call 703-836-4414 or703-824-1345 for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Jan. 2 at 1717 King St. and300 S. Washington St. BB&T Bank hosts anexhibition of portraits of African American and

women Living Legends of Alexandria at its OldTown branches. Monday- Thursday 9 a.m- 5p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Visitwww.AlexandriaLegends.com. for more.

“Beyond the Board” Art Exhibit. Through Feb.22. Prudential PenFed Realty, 4900 SeminaryRoad, Alexandria. Del Ray Artisans’ presents“Beyond the Board.” A portion of artists’ sales goto the PenFed Foundation, supporting activemilitary families, veterans and their families.Visit www.thedelrayartisans.org/shows/gww/for more.

New Exhibit. Mount Vernon invites visitors toexplore George Washington’s design for thegrounds of his estate, through a new exhibition,“Gardens & Groves: George Washington’sLandscape” at Mount Vernon through Jan. 12,2016. Gardens & Groves is the first museumexhibition to focus specifically on Washington’slandmark achievements as a landscape designercombining rarely-seen original documents,artwork, and books with period garden tools,landscape photography, and a scale model of theMount Vernon estate. Included in admission$18/adult; $17/senior citizen; $9/child age 6-11; children under 5 are free. Visitwww.mountvernon.org for more.

Alexandria Cars & Coffee invites carenthusiasts to meet for coffee at Hollin HallShopping Center in front of Roseina’s, 1307Shenandoah Road. Owners of classic cars, hotrods, exotic cars, motorcycles and more meet toshare car stories and drink coffee. Group meetsthe first Sunday of every month. 8:30-11 a.m.

George Washington’s Mount Vernon hasjoined Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and JamesMadison’s Montpelier to expand the “PresidentsPassport,” Virginia’s premier presidential trail.As an added bonus to this year’s program,visitors to the Alexandria Visitors Center at 221King St. showing or purchasing a ticket to any ofthe three presidential estates will, upon request,receive for free Alexandria’s “Key to the City”pass, which grants access into nine historic sitesand museums in Alexandria-a $26 added value.Visit www.PresPassport. Monticello.org for

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more.Fifty Years of Collecting. Tuesday-

Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundaysnoon to 5 p.m. Fort Ward Museum4301 West Braddock Road. Ananniversary exhibit of objects fromthe Fort Ward collection. Free. Visitwww.fortward.org or call 703-746-4848.

Dinner for the Washingtons. Noonat George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. A walking tourthat goes behind the scenes to findout how food was prepared andserved before the era of microwavesand TV dinners. $5 in addition toestate admission. Visitwww.mountvernon.org/ for more.

Second Thursday Music.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. 7 pm.Second Thursday of every month.Visit nvfaa.org to view concertcalendar and listen to upcomingSecond Thursday Music artists.

The Monday Morning Birdwalk hasbeen a weekly event at HuntleyMeadows since 1985. It takes placeevery week, rain or shine (exceptduring electrical storms, strongwinds, or icy trails), at 7 a.m. (8 a.m.November through March), is free ofcharge, requires no reservation, andis open to all. Birders meet in theparking lot at the park’s entrance at3701 Lockheed Blvd. Direct questionsto Park staff during normal businesshours at 703-768-2525.

THURSDAY/NOV. 20Retrosessionists Comedy Improv.

7 p.m. at The Athenaeum, 201 PrinceSt. Enjoy an evening of improvcomedy along with a cash bar.Tickets are $10. Call 703-548-0035or visit www.nvfaa.org for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 21-22Oliver! The Musical. 3 p.m. or 7:30

p.m. Bryant Alternative High School,2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria.Dickens’ classic, family-favorite 19thcentury tale follows Oliver’sadventure through London’sunderworld of pickpockets andruffians, to the truth about his past.$12. www.mvcct.org

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Thanksgiving Fox Trot. 8-10 a.m.

Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort HuntRoad, Alexandria. 13th annualThanksgiving Fox Trot one-mileraround the park. All participantsmust pre-register. Online registrationcloses Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.Visit forthuntpta.org for more.

Holiday Shop Returns. 9:30 a.m.-4p.m. at Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church,1909 Windmill Lane. The church willcontinue its 52 year traditionfeaturing an array of goods. Call 703-765-5950 or visit www.mvuc.org formore.

Handmade Holiday Craft Fair. 10a.m.-4 p.m. at T.C. Williams HighSchool, 3330 King St., Alexandria.The fifth annual handmade holidaycraft fair will feature more than 40local, handmade vendors, food andbaked goods, and live music. Cost isfree to the public and is a great placeto get your holiday shopping started.Visit Facebook.com/TCWilliamsHandmadeHolidayCraftFair.

Annual Christmas Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4p.m. at St. Mary’s School, 400 GreenSt. More than 60 of the region’s mostpopular vendors specializing in arts,jewelry, ceramics, clothing and morewill be present. Visit http://bit.ly/1zGVTw1 for more.

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Asian Style Miniature DishGarden. 10 a.m.-noon. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad. Design and create an Asiangarden scene with figurines, stonesand plants. Call 703-642-5173 formore.

Garden Sprouts. 11 a.m.-noon. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Learn about wildturkeys, their families, habits andamazing ways of survival. Call 703-642-5173 for more.

Family Fun Turkey Hunt.1-2 p.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road. Create a turkey-inspireddecoration for your Thanksgivingtable. Call 703-642-5173 for more.

Ornament Decorating atFriendship Firehouse. 1-4 p.m.Decorate and take home doughornaments made in shapes inspiredby firefighting. One ornament perperson will be included in themuseum’s $2 admission, andadditional ornaments will beavailable for $1 each. All ages. 703-746-4994 orwww.friendshipfirehouse.net

The Nutcracker. 1 and 7 p.m.Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandria andLorton will present their annualNutcracker performances. Ticketprices $21-27 and can be purchasedat www.metropolitanarts.org

Thanksgiving Table Arrangement.1:30-3:30 p.m. at Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road.

Break the cornucopia tradition andmake a Thanksgiving centerpiece in afresh pumpkin. Call 703-642-5173for more.

Plant Discussion. 3 p.m. at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. EileenMalone of the Botanic Arts Society ofthe National Capital Region willdiscuss contemporary portraits ofnative plants, with suggestions onhow these plants may be used in mid-Atlantic gardens. Call 703-548-0035or visit www.nvfaa.org for more.

Ballet and Bubbly Benefit. 5 p.m.Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. $15 per ticket.A pre-performance benefit gala withall proceeds going towardMetropolitan School of the Arts’ NextStage Building Campaign to developworld-class performance andeducational facilities at theirAlexandria and Lorton campuses.Includes hors d’oeuvres, beveragesand live music. Cocktail attire andages 21 and older is recommended.www.metropolitanarts.org

Localpolooza. 5 p.m. Empire, 6355Rolling Road, Springfield.Alexandria’s Fuse Box perform, alongwith other up-and-coming, localbands. All ages. $10 in advance, $15at the door. www.empire-nova.com

Proposed Chinquapin 50-meterPool Kick-Off Event. 6 p.m.Chinquapin Recreation Center, 3210King St., Alexandria. Featuring USASwimming National Team MemberAndrew Seliskar who will talk toyoung swimmers and families abouthis career and the importance ofsupporting swimming and building50-meter pools. Seliskar will alsotake questions from the audience andsign autographs. [email protected].

Period Inspired Banquet. 8 p.m. atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N.Royal St. Celebrate an evening withretired President Jefferson, played byColonial Williamsburg’s Bill Barker.The evening will feature a periodinspired banquet, English countrydances, live music, dessert collationand a cash bar. Call 703-746-4242 orvisit www.alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern for more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 23The Nutcracker. Noon and 5 p.m.

Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Ernst Cultural Center,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandria andLorton will present their annualNutcracker performances. Ticketprices $21-27 and can be purchasedat www.metropolitanarts.org

Land of Sweets Tea. 2 p.m. NorthernVirginia Community College, ErnstCultural Center, Annandale Campus,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. A post-performancecelebration with ballet dancers andLand of Sweets’ fare: includes livemusic, photos with the charactersand autographs. This is a seatedevent, with eight per table, pre-assigned according to time ofreservation and party size. $25 perticket. www.metropolitanarts.org

Music in the Gallery. 2 p.m. at TheAthenaeum, 201 Prince St. NavyBand Chamber Music Series willfeature Stravinsky’s Octet for Windsas well as other traditional andmodern music for woodwinds andbrass. Call 703-548-0035 or visitwww.nvfaa.org for more.

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Hall at the Birchmere, 3701 MountVernon Ave. The Time Jumpers,featuring Vince Gill, Dawn Sears,Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug Green.$59.50. Visitwww.thetimejumpers.com orwww.Birchmere.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 26DJ Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. Nick’s

Nightclub, 642 South Pickett Street,Alexandria. With DJ Dabe Murphy.Music of the 1930s, ’40s, ’50s andsome contemporary surprises. $6.703-359-9882 orwww.gottaswing.com

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 26 -SUNDAY/DEC. 28Broadway Christmas Carol. Runs

through Dec. 28 at MetroStage, 1201N. Royal St. Enjoy the showWednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m.,Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 3 p.m.and 8 p.m, and Sundays, 3 p.m. and7 p.m. Tickets are $50. Visitwww.metrostage.org for more.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28Alexandria Tree Lighting. 7-9 p.m.

Market Square, 301 King St.,Alexandria. Annual event featuringlighting the City tree, performancesand a visit from Santa to open theChristmas season. Visitwww.alexandriava.gov/Calendar.

Hangout with Santa (and Mrs.Claus). 1-5:30 p.m. at Union StreetPublic House, 121 South UnionStreet, Alexandria. Storytelling willbegin at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Santa willlead a sidewalk parade, playing hisbagpipes, up to the Christmas treelighting in Market Square. Cocoa,

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‘Nutcracker’

In a NutshellMetropolitan School of the Arts of

Alexandria and Lorton will present their30-minute version of the “Nutcracker”for younger audiences, along with abuffet brunch on Sun., Dec. 7 from10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the EmbassySuites in Old Town Alexandria. Ticketsare $38 for children, 10 and younger,and $48 for adults. Go towww.metropolitanarts.org for tickets.Seats will be assigned for this event intables of 10 according to reservationtime and party size.

coffee and cookies will be availablefor purchase as well as a full menufor those wishing to dine.www.unionstreetpublichouse.com/events.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28 -TUESDAY/JAN. 6Christmas in Mount Vernon. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Mount Vernon.Mount Vernon decks the halls withthemed Christmas trees on the estateand festive greenery in the Mansion.Visit www.mountvernon.org/christmas for more.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY/DEC. 1-3Amalia’s Fancy by Will Artley. 6:15,

7:00 and 7:45 p.m. Tres Hermanas,4580 Duke Street, Alexandria. ChefWill Artley is teaming up with hisfriend Travis Hester to pay homageto his mom with Amelia’s Fancy, apop-up experience featuring dishesthat highlight his Mexican heritageand global travels. The fixed-pricemenu will include 11 dishes, $75including tax. Beverages and gratuityare extra. Reservations are requiredand can be made atwww.roughindustries.com/collections/amalias-fancy

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3Swing Dance. 9-11 p.m. Nick’s

Nightclub, 642 South Pickett Street,Alexandria. $10. A night of swingdance fun with music by with HotButtered Nuggets.www.gottaswing.com or 703-359-9882.

THURSDAY/DEC. 4Live Music. 7:30 at the Birchmere,

3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Herman’sHermits starring Peter Nooneperform. $45.00. Visitpeternoone.com orwww.Birchmere.com for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 5-6Live Music: Dar Williams. 7:30 p.m.

at the Birchmere, 3701 MountVernon Ave. Dar Williams, honoringthe 20th Anniversary of “The HonestyRoom.” $35. Visitwww.birchmere.com orwww.darwilliams.com.

Annual Scottish Christmas WalkWeekend & Parade, 9 a.m.onwards at Campagna Center, 418South Washington St., Alexandria.Tour historic Old Town homesdecorated for the season, wanderthrough a marketplace full of uniqueseasonal gifts, purchase greenery foryour holiday decorations, enjoy fineScotch at the Taste of Scotland, andtake in the sights and sounds of theunique Scottish Christmas WalkParade. Proceeds will benefiteducational programs that providevital pre-K education, after schoolprograms, tutoring and mentoring,family support services and Englishclasses, all serving 1,700Alexandrians daily. For schedule ofevents and to purchase tickets visitwww.scottishchristmaswalk.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 6Scottish Walk Parade. 11 a.m. Old

Town Alexandria, parade begins atSt. Asaph and Wolfe Streets. Morethan 100 Scottish Clans, pipe anddrum bands, Scottish dancers, re-enactment groups, Scottie dogs,dignitaries and, of course, SantaClaus will march through the streetsof Old Town. Visit

www.campagnacenter.org/events/scottish-christmas-walk-weekend orwww.visitalexandriava.com/events/44th-Annual-Campagna-Center-Scottish-Walk-Parade/983

A Soldier’s Christmas at CarlyleHouse. Noon-4 p.m. at CarlyleHouse, 121 N. Fairfax St. The

Christmas event will feature re-enactors from the First VirginiaRegiment, as well as costumedinterpreters from historic CarlyleHouse who will highlight colonial lifein Alexandria during the holidays atthe time of the AmericanRevolution.Visit carlylehouse.org.

Holiday Open House. 4-7 p.m. atTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. During the TorpedoFactory Art Center’s Holiday OpenHouse, artists will keep their studiosopen late for visitors to findhandmade gifts. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Boat Parade. 5:30 p.m. near theTorpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N.Union St. Enjoy the 15th AnnualAlexandria Holiday Boat Parade ofLights. Visit www.visitalexandriava.com/holidays for more.

Holiday on the Avenue. 6-9 p.m.atMount Vernon and E. Oxfordavenues. Discover the holiday spiritwith a visit to Del Ray for the annualholiday tree lighting and a specialappearance by Santa Claus, who willlead carols and sit for photos withchildren. Visit www.visitdelray.comfor more.

Holiday Concert. 7 p.m. Convergence,180 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria.Exciting holiday concert featuring theAlexandria and George MasonUniversity Potomac Arts AcademyEncore Chorales. Free.www.encorecreativity.org

Dance in the Gallery: ADemonstration of ScottishCountry Dancing. 1:30-2:30 p.m.Athenaeum, 201 Prince St.,Alexandria. Free. The Royal ScottishCountry Dance Society, NorthernVirginia branch, presents ademonstration of social dancing ofScotland. www.nvfaa.org


By Martin Tillett

In the weeks ahead, I will present aseries of articles focusing on the rapidly diminishing natural resources inthe north end of the Mount Vernon

Planning District, giving attention to theBelle Haven Watershed and to the QuanderBrook stream valley. This area of the dis-

trict is undergoing increaseddevelopment with more to comein the decades to follow ascounty planners focus on trans-

portation-related development that in-creases density around existing and newlyproposed Metro Rail stations.

Understanding a local watershed is toknow your neighborhood in a context nottypically undertaken. Having this under-standing is to know the geological processesthat have made the foundation to whichthese watersheds are assigned by nature’sforces and to know the impacts of humandevelopment that have led to the degradedconditions of today. Geologically speaking,the basement rocks of Mount Vernon haveorigins that go back hundreds of millionsof years. Mount Vernon citizens live withinthe geophysical boundaries of the AtlanticCoastal Plain Province. We live at the farwestern edge of this Province which extendsall the way into the continental shelf of theAtlantic Ocean to the east. To our immedi-ate west is the Piedmont Province (foothills)and beyond that are the Blue Ridge, Valleyand Ridge and Allegheny Plateau sectionsof the Appalachian Province. The origin ofthe Coastal Plain Province has much to dowith events that created and shaped theother provinces to our west.

The basement of the coastal plain here inMount Vernon is entirely buried. It is a com-plex of igneous and metamorphic rocksformed by continental collision, metamor-phism and volcanism. In areas of westernand northern Fairfax County, these base-ment rocks are exposed by erosion from thePotomac River making them visible forstudy and interpretation. The exposed rocksin the vicinity of Great Falls National Parkprovide a diagnostic window for geologiststo unfold the story of their origin. Many ofthese rocks were once the bottom sedimentsof an ancient ocean named Iapetus whichpreceded the Atlantic Ocean. Large blocksand fragments eroded from an older igne-ous rock were mixed with the sediments.Igneous rocks — hot, molten rocks deepbelow the Earth’s surface — were injectedup into the sedimentary rocks at varioustimes in the geologic past as this ocean cov-ered much of present day eastern NorthAmerica. This ocean was born a little morethan 540 - 600 million years ago, was bor-dered to the east by Baltica (present-dayEurope) and to the west by Laurentia (theCanadian shield of North America). Conti-

nental drift led to the gradual closing of theancient Iapetus Ocean. Under the compres-sive forces of this closing, the ancient oceanfloor of the Iapetus and its partially sub-merged volcanic arc were joined to the edgeof Laurentia. The ocean closed completelywhen Baltica finally collided with Laurentia.

Many exposed rocks within Great FallsNational Park and in the landscapes of manycounties to the west of Fairfax County,formed approximately 500 million years agofrom the metamorphosed sediments ofmud, clays and sands from the ocean floorof ancient Iapetus. The sedimentary rockswere changed by heat and pressure (meta-morphosed) and deformed during severalcollisions of the Earth’s continental platesthat resulted in the formation of the Appa-lachian Mountains. Metamorphism changedthe sedimentary and igneous rocks intoschist and gneiss and migmatite. Hot solu-tions of silica were injected as veins of whitequartz into the rocks, and crystals of mus-covite and biotite mica, garnet, staurolite,and kyanite grew as the rocks cooled.

The history of the Appalachian Mountainsis intimately linked to the closure of theIapetus Ocean, having resulted in a megacontinent assemblage called Euramerica.Around the same time, another ocean far-ther south, the Rheic Ocean, was also clos-

ing as the Gondwana continental landmass,which included ancient South America andAfrica, slowly merged into Euramerica toeventually form the super continent Pangeaaround 300 million years ago and leadingto the final tectonic jolts that gave the Ap-palachians their last heave upwards creat-ing a mountain range that was once as highas the modern day Rockies. Pangea itselfbegan to break apart after about 100 mil-lion years ago

As Pangea began to split apart, continen-tal rifting that failed to continue to the pointof breakup created great depressions orbasins in areas east of the new Appalachianmountain chain. The Appalachian Mountainchain today exemplifies an old worn downmountain range that has been altered bythe ravages of time, nature and now anthro-pogenic impacts. When these mountainswere young, water from the steep slopingflanks filled the large basins created throughrifting and formed inland seas. Evidence ofone such sea was found a few decades agoas fossils of approximately 200 million-year-

old fish werefound in a newlyexcavated waterreservoir west ofManassas in theCulpepper basin.Farther east thenewly formed At-lantic Ocean wasspreading apartas the now bro-ken masses ofPangea divergedand moved apart

Mount Vernonand communitiesthat follow Inter-state 95 make anarc fromFredericksburgto Wilmington,Del. and are closeto or at the edgeof the location of

what was then the new North Americanplate. The early Atlantic Ocean coastline hadinundations covering areas along this arc.Evidence of these oceanic incursions is inthe form of marine clays found over manyareas in the Mount Vernon region. Marineclay deposits are very fine grained and typi-cally settle farther offshore from the coast-line than larger, heavier sediments such asgravels and sands. Clay deposits are visibleon the banks of some areas of QuanderBrook suggesting that the coastline wassome distance west of present day RichmondHighway. A large ancient tree that fell intoa river or perhaps pulled in during a floodwas transported to the area of present daySpring Bank approximately 100 millionyears ago where it became buried in sedi-mentary clays.

In the early 1990s I came across an an-cient fossil log remnant of that tree erodingfrom the banks of Quander Brook. With as-sistance, the petrified relic was collected andrests on the grounds of Belle View Elemen-tary School today.

Nature

Origin of Mount Vernon WatershedsHistory throughrock formations.

Part 1

Part 2 will continue with more geophysical events leading to theformation of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.


People

Mount Vernon center fielderStormy Zyzyk has an im-pressive list of personal ac-colades. She’s a three-time

first-team all-district/conference selection,and garnered first-team all-region honorson two occasions.

As a junior in the spring of 2014, the 5-foot-2 left-hander was named first-team all-

state in 5A by the Virginia HighSchool Coaches Association. Shebatted .474 with 28 RBIs andscored 37 runs in 25 games, with

an on-base percentage of .610. Zyzyk’s per-sonal success led to wins for the MountVernon softball team as the Majors finished20-5 and reached the Conference 13 cham-pionship game. While Zyzyk awaits the startof her senior season, she recently made of-ficial her college plans, signing a letter ofintent to play softball at Towson University.

Zyzyk recently participated in a Q&A viaemail with The Gazette.

Q: What made Towson the rightchoice for you?

Zyzyk: My freshman year I stepped on tocampus and fell in love with the school, notjust the softball program but it as a whole.They have an excellent exercise science pro-gram that can help me reach my goal ofbeing a physical therapist.

Q: What position will you play incollege?

Zyzyk: I’ll play outfield.

Q: At what point did you realizeplaying college softball was apossibility for you?

Zyzyk: I was always told there’s a level ofplay in college for everyone, but I realized Icould play at a high competitive level whenI went to a camp out in Las Vegas [duringmy sophomore year] with girls who tow-ered over me, and little ole’ me was keep-ing up with them and the coaches werechoosing to talk to me over them.

Q: What are you most looking

forward to about college?Zyzyk: The challenge that it’ll bring me,

on the field and in the classroom.

Q: Do you have a specific pregameritual you go through?

Zyzyk: I have to eat a PB&J before. I lis-ten to the classical music to keep me calmand get my mind focused.

Q: What is your favorite memory ofhigh school softball to this point?

Zyzyk: Definitely going the [conference]championship game my junior year. I neverexperienced a championship game duringhigh school up until that moment.

We worked so hard and even though wecame up short, it was a great experience.

Q: What are your expectations foryour senior season?

Zyzyk: I’m only expecting my best and toimprove my quality of play to help take myteam to another championship game.

Q: Who is your favorite musicartist? Why?

Zyzyk: Carrie Underwood; she’s workedher way up to the top and sets a good ex-ample.

Q: What is your favorite movie?Why?

Zyzyk: “A League of Their Own;” it’s aclassic.

Q: What is your favorite food?Zyzyk: I love all food. But I would have

to say my mom’s enchiladas.

Q: What location is the farthestyou have traveled from the Wash-ington, D.C. area?

Zyzyk: Grand Caymans.

Q: Are you a pro sports fan? If so,what is your favorite team/teams?

Zyzyk: Nationals.

Q: Do you have a favorite proathlete?

Zyzyk: Jason Heyward. I love the way heplays the game. And Michelle Moultrie.She’s loyal to the game she loves and I wishI could be as good as her.

— Jon Roetman

Mount Vernon’s Zyzyk Signs with Towson SoftballCenter fielder wasfirst-team all-statein 2014.

MountVernonseniorStormy Zyzyksigned aletter ofintent toplay softballat TowsonUniversity.

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Turkey salad, green beans, cranberrysauce, stuffed celery, pumpkin pie,coffee and tea: Anita Stribling has

helped serve the same holiday meal to 300people for 52 years.

Each year, the Lorton resident manages ateam of waitresses adorned in colonial garbas they feed three sittings of guests at theEpiscopal Pohick Church Christmas Mart inLorton.

“Most of us volunteers are old,” saidStribling, “but we can serve 100 people ev-ery hour: serve, set up, clean, pretty darnefficient.”

The local congregation of George Wash-ington and George Mason, the historicPohick church buildings host a Christmasmart every year on the Thursday beforeThanksgiving. What began as a spontane-ous holiday tea by the women of the churchhas grown steadily to include crafters fromaround Virginia and Maryland, and a freshhomemade meal that draws military ontheir lunch break from Fort Belvoir, countyelected officials and community members.

Sixteen different crafters this year willshowcase jewelry, knit and crocheted goods,stained glass and peanut brittle, in addition

to the church’s own apple butter.The menu stays the same, year after year.

“Why reinvent the wheel? Everyone seemsto like it,” said Springfield resident ConnieMyers. Myers grew up in the church andhas coordinated the mart and captained thekitchen in particular for the last two de-cades.

“I love coming here,” she said. “It’s justbeen a part of my life, my daughters grewup here as well. Everyone here is just sowarm and welcoming.”

The lunch takes place in the basement ofthe church office building, though the mainchurch sanctuary will be open during theday. For the first time, members of the do-

cent guild will be in the church, dressed incolonial clothing, interacting with visitorsas “living history players.”

Women groups within the church use themart as a major fundraiser for their com-munity work. The Martha Guild and theAnn Mason Guild support community-build-ing projects year-round.

“Outreach is basically the reason we dothis,” said Myers. “We’re very supportive ofLorton Community Action Center and NewHope Housing. Those are our biggies forboth groups.” The guilds also work with FortBelvoir’s Fisher House for wounded servicemembers.

“George [Washington] went here, slepthere too,” Myers said. “We want to letpeople know this is an active church.”

Stribling said the church members havealso held a coat collection, gathered foodfor Thanksgiving baskets, hosted a SantaClaus breakfast and dinner for the home-less in the area. “We really have a goodtime,” Stribling said. “That’s why we keepdoing it. We enjoy each other’s company andthe aspect of doing something good.”

The Pohick Church Christmas Mart runsNov. 20 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Seatingsfor lunch are at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.Tickets are available at the door for $11 perperson.

Pohick Church hosts 55th Christmas Mart and luncheon.Colonial Christmas

From left: Vicki Albert of Mount Vernon, Faith Chudzik of Mason Neck,Rita Stankwitz of Clifton and Connie Myers of Springfield decorate thePohick Church office in preparation for the Christmas Mart.

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sidered a clearinghouse for the region, aplace where parents of children think andlearn differently (regardless of their disabil-ity) can come and find the schools that areright for their children.

More than 30 schools from the mid-Atlan-tic region sent representatives to show whattheir schools have to offer and answer ques-tions from parents. The event was held atAmerican University in D.C., November 16.

The fair was founded by Bekah Atkinson,director of admissions at the Sienna School,to provide a resource for parents whose livesliterally changed overnight, or the momentthey learned their children have a specialneed. The fair is a forum for parents to ex-plore educational options for their children.Atkinson is clear, however, that it is not aforum for diagnosis or advice, but simply ahelpful resource for parents who are facing

an unknown future for their children, edu-cationally, financially and emotionally.

“We have families coming from all over,”said Tara Nappi, director of teacher educa-tion and curriculum development at Com-monwealth Academy in Alexandria. “Theyare looking for a place where their childrenfeel safe.”

EVENT ORGANIZERS described the fairas an empowering day for parents who mayfeel isolated by their child’s diagnosis.

“The Exceptional Schools Fair is a mo-ment for families to see and learn that theyhave options; that they are not, in fact, iso-

By Marilyn Campbell

The Gazette

Maureen Kleinman wanderedfrom booth to booth, speak-ing with representativesfrom schools that cater to

students who have special needs. She askedquestions about each school’s resources andenvironment.

“I have been home schooling my daugh-ter for 5 years,” said Kleinman, an Arling-ton mother. Her daughter is 11 years oldand her son is 9. “I want to find a schoolwhere my daughter’s educational needs willbe met, but also where her social and emo-tional needs will be met.”

Kleinman was one of hundreds of localparents who attended the eighth annualExceptional Schools Fair. The event is con-

lated; that there are professional educatorswho are passionate about what they do intheir school,” said Atkinson.

“Whether [the need] is academic or so-cial, it’s so incredibly important that youwork with professionals who understandyour child and who are willing to col-laborate with other professionals likespeech therapists, occupational thera-pists and psychologists ,” said LoisMcCabe, head of school for the DienerSchool in Potomac, Md.

For more information on schools thatwere part of The Exceptional Schools Fair,visit www.exceptionalschoolsfair.com.

Photos by Marilyn Campbell

Tara Nappi and Josh Gwilliam of Commonwealth Academy in Alexandria,share information with parents at The Exceptional Schools Fair.

Muriel Jeddlicka (left), admissions director of Oakwood School inAnnandale, was on hand at The Exceptional Schools Fair to share infor-mation with parents.

An Exceptional Education Representativesfrom the DienerSchool inPotomac, Md.,attended TheExceptionalSchools Fair toanswers ques-tions fromparents.

Exceptional Schools Fair offers parentsa chance to learn more about schoolsfor their children with special needs.


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OBITUARY

Darlene Ruth Snider, 94, of Jackson Springs, NC, passed away on November 11, 2014 at Pinehurst Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born in Heard Country, GA March 14, 1920 to the late Joseph and Birdie Cook, attended Troop County High School, and completed Business School in Lagrange, GA. In 1942 she relocated to Washington, D.C. where she began working for the Federal government in support of the war effort. While in Washington she completed professional training as a runway model at the Phyllis Bell Modeling School. For many years she worked in that capacity for Woodward and Lothrop, the Hecht Company, and other major department stores in the city. In April 1944 she married M. Wayne Snider, who had moved to the area from Greencastle, Indiana to work for the Department of Defense. They relocated to Alexandria, VA, where they had their only child, June. During Mrs. Snider’s 30 year career with the Federal government, she worked with distinction for the Coast Guard, Army and Internal Revenue Service. She was an avid dog lover and always had at least one dog, normally a Chihuahua, until she entered assisted living in 2007. Mrs. Snider was an active member of Trinity Methodist Church and enjoyed volunteering, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a descendent of an officer who fought in the American Revolution as well as several Civil War partici-pants.

Mrs. Snider was predeceased by her husband, six half broth-ers, and one half sister. She is survived by her daughter, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many cousins.

Funeral services will be held in Alexandria, VA with interment at Mount Comfort Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Soci-ety, Best Friends, Doris Day Foundation or any other animal rescue organization. Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com

Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst is serving the family.


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Florence Stanek, 90, passed awaypeacefully on Saturday, November 8,2014 at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor.She was born July 29, 1924, in LaSalle,Illinois to the late Michael and CatherinePietrzak. She spent most of her life inRiverside, Illinois. Preceeded in death bysisters Katherine and Delores Pietrzakand brother Michael Pietrzak. She is sur-vived by sons Greg (Suzanne), ofColumbus, and Christopher (Dana) -Alexandria, VA.; grandchildren LisaBabcanec and Carrie Fererri: greatgrandchildren Lillian Babcanec and AnnaFererri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-butions may be directed to MotherAngeline McCrory Manor, 5199 EastBroad St., Columbus, Ohio 43213, wherea private service for the family will beheld Friday, November 21. Condolencescan be left at www.HillFuneral.com

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HOLIDAY GIVINGHoliday Giving. Nov. 17-24. Churches,

businesses, warehouses and homes acrossAlexandria are being transformed into collectionspots for Operation Christmas Child. Areacollection sites hope to collect thousands of gift-filled shoeboxes from individuals, families andgroups for needy children during OperationChristmas Child’s National Collection Week. Listof locations at www.samaritanspurse.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV.19Repairing Old Trunks. 9:30-11 a.m. at Hollin

Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road,Alexandria. The Alexandria/Mount VernonAntiques club sponsors this free event. LinwoodSmith will also relate some of his stories of“Growing up in Olde Towne Alexandria.” CallAnn Connell, 703-360-4979.

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TUESDAY/DEC. 9Telephone Support Group. 7-8 p.m. on the

second Tuesday of the month. For familycaregivers of older adults. Discuss “The Good,the Bad and the Ugly - Caregiving with Familyand Friends.” Share experiences, gain supportand get information without having to travel.Free. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDMount Vernon At Home is a non-profit

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The Kingstowne Center needs a van driver totake participants on outings and an ESL teacher.For these and other volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

The Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500Shenandoah Road,Alexandria, needs a DJ toprovide a wide array of music from ballroom toline dancing, a Ballroom Dance Instructor and avolunteer with basic carpentry skills to build a“Little Free Library,” for people to donate andborrow books from. Center will provide plansand materials. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Gum Springs Senior Center. Spanishteacher for a beginner’s class needed. For theseand other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions.

Volunteer Advocates for Nursing Home &Assisted Living Residents neededthroughout Northern Virginia. Contact theNorthern Virginia Long-Term Care OmbudsmanProgram at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/, email oremail [email protected] or call703-324-5861, TTY 711.

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