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Noel Dickover has been designing and carv-ing Halloween pumpkins for 16 years, soit’s no wonder his front yard is the place

to be on Oct. 31. Each year, more than 1,000 peoplego to 14223 Hartwood Court in Centreville to seethe fanciful array of fantasy pumpkins he and hisfamily have created.

And this Friday, they’ll display some 40 pumpkinsdepicting everything from cartoon characters forchildren to scary and intricate characters from sci-ence-fiction novels, movies and video games.

From Route 28 south, turn left on Compton Road,go down the hill and up again. Take the first leftonto Hartwood Lane.

The third right is Hartwood Court, and the houseis on the corner of Hartwood Lane and HartwoodCourt.

Pictured here are some of the pumpkins that’ll greetvisitors on Halloween. To see more, go to http://fantasypumpkins.com/pinterest-page-2014.htm.

— Bonnie Hobbs

MaleficentAnna from “Frozen.”

A Pumpkin Fantasy for Halloween

Predator vs. Alien Toothless

Olaf from “Frozen.” TearawayWhite Walker, “Game ofThrones.”

Iggles

Robbery in CentrevilleFairfax County police are looking for a Centreville robbery sus-

pect. The incident occurred, last Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 3:27 p.m.,in the 14100 block of Lee Highway. They say the victim was stand-ing outside a business when a man approached him. The suspectdisplayed a handgun and demanded property and money. Aftertaking the property, he fled. He was described as black, in his20s and between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Westfield HauntedHouse, Carnival

The Westfield Theatre Boosters present Westfield High’s an-nual Haunted House and Carnival, this Thursday, Oct. 30, from6-8 p.m., at the school. Admission to all attractions is $6; carni-val only, $3. Enter through door 13.

SoberRide Is AvailableThose planning to celebrate Halloween with alcohol this week-

end are urged to designate a sober driver. Toward that end,SoberRide is offering a free cab ride home (up to $30) startingFriday, Oct. 31, at 10 p.m. thru Saturday, Nov. 1, at 4 a.m. Peoplemust be 21 or older to use this service. For more information, gotowww.soberride.com.

Don’t Drink and DriveThis Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m., seven police agencies from North-

ern Virginia will team up in all jurisdictions to conduct satura-tion patrols detecting and arresting drunk drivers on Halloween.Called “Extra Eyes for DWI’s,” the effort will involve police offic-ers and resources from the City of Falls Church, MetropolitanWashington Airports Authority, Town of Vienna, Fairfax County,City of Fairfax, U.S. Park Police and Virginia State Police.

WHS Needs Old ClothingWestfield Theatre Boosters are holding a fundraising clothing

drive, Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It lets people clearout their closets and support Westfield High’s theater programat the same time. Donate old clothing, shoes, linens jewelry andaccessories at the school’s black box theater at Door 13.

There’s no need to leave the car; people will be there to re-ceive the donations as residents drive up. Receipts will be givenfor tax purposes; Westfield is at 4700 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.Donations may also be dropped off at the school office or black-box theater during school hours prior to Nov. 1.

After all the donations are collected, Westfield will receivemoney from Savers based on the pounds of donations turned in.The funds will support the school’s Theater Department and Sav-ers will sell the donated items in their thrift stores. Anythingunsold will be recycled or sent to developing countries.

Time to Fall BackDaylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m.; so

before going to bed Saturday night, residents should turn backtheir clocks and watches one hour.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Nov. 6,from 5 p.m. to dusk, at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. (The inspection may be cancelled in the eventof inclement weather). Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con-firm dates and times.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Mary Kay Downes haswon her share ofawards over theyears; but now, she’s

seemingly reached the pinnacle. OnOct. 15 in Charlottesville, she was in-ducted into the Virginia High SchoolHall of Fame.

“I was pretty excited, as most in-ductees over the past 25 years havebeen coaches or athletes,” she said.“And it’s very rare for someone still

working to getin.”

Downes hastaught jour-nalism formore thanfour decades.The past 25years, she’sbeen ChantillyHigh’s year-book advisorand, during

that time, it’s won more than 50 stateand national awards.

She’s also chairman of the EnglishDepartment and teaches senior En-glish classes, plus photo journalism –which is the yearbook-productionclass. “I was always involved in jour-nalism,” she said. Downes worked onher high-school newspaper and maga-zine in Albany, N.Y., and was on theyearbook, newspaper and literary-magazine staff at Nazareth College inRochester, N.Y.

She first advised a high-school yearbookclass in Maryland when she began teach-ing in 1965. “My husband was in the Army,so we moved all over,” said Downes. “Itaught college-level in Missouri and adulteducation to soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.,and also taught at Department of Defenseschools in Germany.”

But, said Downes, “I didn’t get involvedin hard-core journalism and yearbook untilI came to Chantilly and became involved inthe National Journalism Education Associa-tion (JEA) and Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation and really saw the potential ofwhat participation in a yearbook programcould mean to students.”

Looking back over the past 25 years andseeing what her former students have ac-complished, she said, “What makes meproud is that among them are editors,graphic designers, journalists and authors.And they all say that being in the yearbookprogram taught them time managementand how to deal with others in a construc-tive way.”

It’s because she lets her students take thelead, said Downes. She has 55 total in her

two yearbook classes and, she said, “I teachthem how to run the program and, fore-most, communication skills through writ-ing, photography and design – real-life ex-periences.”

A yearbook’s important, she said, because“It preserves the story of the year – it’s thehistory book and the keeper of memories.It’s a tangible thing that people don’t real-ize how much they’ll appreciate 25 or 30years later, when they want that story.”

But Downes said it’s also wonderful “tosee the students’ faces when they receiveit. The giggles, excitement and squeals ofdelight are the immediate, sheer pleasureof the yearbook. The long-term pleasure isto see what the skills they’ve learned in year-book class have done for them as adults.”

Chantilly’s yearbook includes numerouspersonal profiles because, said Downes, “Wefeel one person’s story is the story of many.Students answer open-ended survey ques-tions and the editors choose stories theydidn’t know about and that are unique. Andthese stories, plus ones about other ele-ments of high-school life, are told from thestudents’ perspectives.”

The yearbook students also make a par-ticular effort to make sure the stories arespecific to that year. That way, said Downes,“The facts, dates and details are almosttime-stamped and couldn’t be used, for ex-ample, two years before or later.”

They do it by interviewing as many peopleas possible, including coaches, athletes,parents, administrators, etc. They also tryto get as many photos and captions on eachpage as they can. “The students really en-joy that, so we’re changing our design thisyear to add even more,” said Downes.

Every year, the students brainstorm anddecide on a theme. “It grounds them so thestory of the year won’t be too broad, but isspecific,” she said. “For example, last year’swas ‘We’ll Show You,’ with lots of bold pic-tures and really vivid color-packages anddesigns. It was a pride-in-school theme.”

This year’s is “Chantilly 360,” with em-phasis on telling all sides of every story –including things people wouldn’t think of –

via the yearbook’s design. And experienceisn’t necessary to be on the yearbook staff.

“The designers and photographers tendto develop toward those areas, but the writ-ers do need to have some writing ability,”said Downes. “The students teach one an-other how to use the computer programs,and I’m the guiding force and problem-solver. There’s no direct, classroom instruc-tion – it’s a real, hands-on work experience.”

In addition, she takes about 11 studentsto a yearbook camp each summer, and manyattend yearbook conventions in New Yorkand other cities. “I also have them see ex-amples of good writing in yearbooks,” saidDownes. “And I have experts in writing andphotography come and speak to them.”

Toughest part about producing the year-book is “making the deadlines, because it’sa 386-page book and very detail-oriented,”she said. “Deadlines run from October on,and we send 40-90 pages at a time elec-tronically to the printer.” Best, said Downes,is seeing everything flow together and thestudents work well together and developleadership and management skills.

Regarding her induction into the VirginiaHigh School Hall of Fame, she didn’t learnabout it until June – and it was a completesurprise to her. She was nominated by theJEA state director and got letters of sup-port by Chantilly High Principal TeresaJohnson and others.

“I was flattered, humbled and delighted,”said Downes. “I actually squealed when Igot the letter in the mailbox.” She was oneof eight people inducted this year. Mostwere retired coaches, plus one principal andone other journalism adviser from HalifaxCounty.

“I’m so grateful and thankful that it’sspurred me on to keep doing what I’m do-ing,” she said. “I’m never going to retire. Tome, it also recognizes my students’ accom-plishments, so I accepted it for them, too.”Actually, added Downes, “This is the firsttime two journalism advisers have been in-ducted in the same year. The other one hasbeen retired for 12 years, but I guess theycouldn’t wait me out.”

Up Where the Air Is RareChantilly yearbookadviser is in VirginiaHigh SchoolHall of Fame.

Mary Kay Downes (top, right) with the Class of 2014 Hall of Fameinductees.

Enjoying the induction-ceremony dinner at the CharlottesvilleDoubletree are (from left) Mary Kay and husband Linus Downes, TeresaJohnson and the Downes family: son John and wife Kate Downes, plusson-in-law John Shoreman and wife Kathy.

Mary Kay Downes and daughter-in-law Ali Downes at the ceremony.

From left are Chantilly High Princi-pal Teresa Johnson and yearbookadviser Mary Kay Downes.

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Throughout her career as ateacher and high-school year-book adviser, Chantilly High’sMary Kay Downes has left her

mark. Below is a brief listing of the organi-zations in which she’s involved and someof the acclaim she’s received:

Downes has taught journalism for morethan 40 years, 25 of them as adviser toChantilly’s award-winning yearbook, Od-yssey. During her tenure there, Odyssey hasearned 21 Virginia High School League(VHSL) Trophy Class distinctions, 18 Na-tional Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)Pacemaker awards and 10 Columbia Scho-lastic Press Association (CSPA) Crownawards. Odyssey also earned four VHSLCharles E. Savedge Awards for SustainedExcellence in Scholastic Journalism, Year-book Category.

Downes is founder and past-president ofthe Association of Fairfax Professional Educators(AFPE) and past-president of Columbia Scholastic PressAdvisers Association. She’s currently on the board ofthe Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers andAdvisers (VAJTA) and on the executive board of theSouthern Interscholastic Press Association (SIPA).

She’s served as a yearbook judge for NSPA, CSPAand state associations and provides on-spot critiquesat CSPA and the Journalism Education Association(JEA) national conventions. In addition, she presentsat and accompanies students to four journalism con-ventions each year. Downes has written many articles

printed in state and national journalism publicationsand has served as a mentor to seven, new, FCPS pub-lication advisers.

Her numerous awards include the Virginia Asso-ciation of Journalism Teachers and Advisers (VAJTA)Douglas Freeman Award and Thomas JeffersonAward; the CSPA Gold Key award; the NSPA Pio-neer Award; the Herndon-Dulles Educator of theYear Award; JEA National Yearbook Adviser of theYear; JEA Medal of Merit, and SIPA Elizabeth DickeyService Award; and Virginia High School Hall ofFame inductee.

Downes: A Woman of Many Letters

Photo Courtesy of Mary Kay Downes

Mary Kay Downes beside the plaque of the 2014Hall of Fame inductees.


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Who says big bureaucracies can’tmake big changes?

One year into the tenure ofKaren Garza, we have two huge

changes that between them impact almost ev-ery single student, every family with childrenin Fairfax County Public Schools.

Last week, the Fairfax County School Boardvoted to move high school start timesall after 8 a.m. beginning next Septem-ber. Garza, superintendent of FairfaxCounty Public Schools, announced thissummer the implementation of full-day Mon-days, another previously insurmountable task.

A plan emerged that made this possible forunder $5 million (original estimates werewildly and prohibitively higher) while keep-ing elementary school times the same (orwithin 5-10 minutes). The goal is to movemiddle school start times later in the future.

Change comes in mysterious ways. Part ofthe support for this change comes from thescience.

The American Academy of Pediatrics this fall:“A substantial body of research has now dem-onstrated that delaying school start times is

an effective countermeasure to chronic sleeploss and has a wide range of potential benefitsto students with regard to physical and men-tal health, safety, and academic achievement.

“The American Academy of Pediatricsstrongly supports the efforts of school districtsto optimize sleep in students and urges highschools and middle schools to aim for start

times that allow students the opportu-nity to achieve optimal levels of sleep(8.5–9.5 hours) and to improve physi-

Later start times, full-day Mondays; who knows,next maybe gifted-and-talented programs forpoor students?

cal (eg, reduced obesity risk) and mental (eg,lower rates of depression) health, safety (eg,drowsy driving crashes), academic perfor-mance, and quality of life.”

We commend the leadership of the advocacygroup SLEEP in Fairfax, which never gave up,even in years when this change appeared im-possible.

We suspect the key ingredient is new lead-ership at the top at FCPS, Karen Garza.

A superintendent across the river, JoshuaStarr, will have to ask himself what’s holdingup such changes in Montgomery County Pub-lic Schools.

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Change for the Better in Fairfax County Schools

Editorial

By Parth P. Desai

This past summer, I participated in HighSchool Diplomats, a Japanese culturalforeign exchange program at Princeton

University. Every year 40 Japanese studentsand 40 American students are selected andgiven full scholarship to attend among thou-sands of applicants with hopes of receiving oneof the greatest experiences of their lives.

During the 10-day program, each Americanstudent including myself was paired with aJapanese student-roommate in order to fulfillthe full immersion process. The goal by theend of the camp was to come out more knowl-edgeable of each other’s cultures and currentsocial, economic, and political issues occurringin Japan, the U.S., and around the world.

Theme days were held through the 10 daysin order for us American students andJapanese’s students to interact and learn abouteach other’s cultures. We were given the op-portunity to experience Japanese Culture Fes-tival, which involved learning how to cook dif-ferent foods, playing different Japanese games,and learning how to write in calligraphy. Wealso participated in theme days that gave theJapanese students a taste of American culturesuch as Halloween night, American-patrioticday, sports-field day, as well a date night.

The High School Diplomats program offeredan academic side as well. Every day, we weresplit up into classes based on how much Japa-nese we knew: Beginner class (no experience),

Intermediate, and Advanced. No prior Japa-nese language training was required for theprogram. In the classes, we learned how tospeak and write Japanese through the teach-

High School Diplomats Program: A Life Changer

Parth Desai and his roommateTakumi Kanazawa pose for a pictureas they meet each other for the firsttime during their 10 day long HighSchool Diplomats experience.

ing of Japanese Princeton professors and alsoreceived lessons about Japanese culture, mor-als, and values. Seminars were conductedwhere we discussed different issues that weregoing on around the world.

One of the main points I took away from theprogram was the relationship I developed withmy Japanese roommate. The High School Dip-lomats program allowed for us American stu-dents to gain a close friend from another coun-try that we don’t normally have the opportu-nity to do. The respect that I now have for myroommate and his culture is indescribable. TheHigh School Diplomats program has becomeone big family that will always be connected.It is something that my American and Japa-nese friends will always hold on to. I have keptin touch and communicated with my room-mate to this day and it has made the programall the more worth it.

For more information about the High SchoolDiplomats program and how to apply, pleasevisit www.highschooldiplomats.com.


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By Bonnie Hobbs

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It’s on to the Board of Supervisors nowfor a proposed, elder-care facility inChantilly. The Fairfax County Planning Commission gave it a thumbs-

up last Wednesday, Oct. 22.“The Planning Commission overwhelm-

ingly approved this facility because it wasbadly needed in Fairfax County and all thekey traffic concerns stated by the commis-sioners were met under Virginia law,” saidSully District Planning Commissioner JohnLitzenberger. “Several of the ‘what-if con-cerns’ expressed by some local citizens wereresearched, but were found to be not appli-cable.”

Artisan Land Group LLC hopes to buildThe Arbors of Chantilly at 13622 Lee Jack-son Memorial Highway, off Downs Drive,which runs alongside a gas station on Route50 west. But to do so, it needs a special-exception permit from the county.

The six-and-one-half-acre site, zoned resi-dential, is currently a vacant lot. Planned isa one-story, 37,000-square-foot, residential-looking building facing Route 50.

Traffic counts for this 48-unit facility areprojected to be less than if that site were

plicant has agreed to forbid all vendors frommaking a right turn leaving the site, so theycan avoid driving into the neighborhood.Signs to that effect will be placed on siteand on Downs Drive, and residents will begiven a phone number to call if anyone vio-lates this policy.

Furthermore, the applicant will also com-ply with a development condition to limitdeliveries into the site. It states that, exceptin the case of an emergency, “best effortswill be used” to ensure that no deliveries tothe Arbors of Chantilly will be scheduledbetween the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

“No other substantive changes are pro-posed,” said Billy O’Donnell,

senior land-use coordinator with thecounty’s Planning and Zoning Department.“Staff continues to find that the proposal isin conformance with the ComprehensivePlan and the Zoning Ordinance, as condi-tioned.”

During a Sept. 18 public hearing, resi-dents also complained that the service roadby the nearby gas station is “dangerous andoften blocked.” That’s because many driv-ers – including those in large trucks – parkthere routinely while they go into the gasstation. So people drive through Chantilly

Arbors of Chantilly Gets a Thumbs-UpAssisted-Living facility would focus on Alzheimer’s patients.

The Arbors of Chantilly would be off Route 50 and Downs Drive.

developed with the 12 homes that could beconstructed on it by right. Two entrancesoff Downs are planned, and county staff isrecommending approval, subject to certaindevelopment conditions.

However, the nearby residents are wor-ried that people leaving The Arbors would

cut through their community to reach Route50. They stressed that their neighborhood,Chantilly Estates, is old, with narrow roadsand no sidewalks, plus children and elderly,handicapped and special-needs residentswho are often outside.

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Election ’14

Every voter in Virginiawill vote for U.Ssenator and their

member in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives.

One constitutional questionwill appear on all Virginiaballots, Proposed Constitu-tional Amendment - Question:Shall the Constitution ofVirginia be amended to allowthe General Assembly toexempt from taxation the realproperty of the survivingspouse of any member of thearmed forces of the UnitedStates who was killed inaction, where the survivingspouse occupies the realproperty as his or her principalplace of residence and has notremarried?

U.S. SENATEOne-term incumbent Sen.

Mark R. Warner (D) is chal-lenged by Republican Ed W.Gillespie and LibertarianRobert C. Sarvis.

Republican Ed W. Gillespie,www.edforsenate.com

Democrat Mark R. Warner,www.markwarnerva.com

Libertarian Robert C. Sarvis,www.robertsarvis.com

IN THE 10TH DISTRICT, anopen seat was created by theretirement of Frank Wolf (R),who was elected to office in1982. Both major partycandidates are elected officialsfrom McLean, with RepublicanBarbara Comstock, a memberof the Virginia House ofDelegates, facing DemocratJohn Foust, a member of theFairfax County Board ofSupervisors. The 10th districtsprawls from McLean toWinchester, and includes GreatFalls, Chantilly, parts of FairfaxStation, the Town of Clifton,part of Burke and Springfield.

Republican Barbara J.Comstock,www.barbaracomstockforcongress.com

Democrat John W. Foust,www.foustforvirginia.com

Libertarian William B.Redpath, billredpath.com

Independent Green DianneL. Blais, www.votejoinrun.us

Independent Brad A.Eickholt,www.eickholt4congress.com/

IN THE 11TH DISTRICT,Gerry Connolly (D), formerchairman of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors, electedto congress in 2008, will faceRepublican Suzanne K. Scholteand two independent candi-dates.

Republican Suzanne K.Scholte,www.suzannescholteforcongress.com/

Democrat Gerald E. “Gerry”Connolly, incumbent,www.gerryconnolly.com

Green Joe F. Galdowww.joegaldo.com

Libertarian Marc M. Harrold,www.marcharrold4congress.com

IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, allvoters will vote yes or no formore money for transportationprojects.

Transportation Improve-ments Bond Question: Shallthe Board of Supervisorscontract a debt, borrow moneyand issue bonds of FairfaxCounty, Virginia, in addition tobonds previously authorizedfor transportation improve-ments and facilities, in themaximum aggregate principalamount of $100,000,000 forthe purpose of providing fundsto finance the cost of con-structing, reconstructing,improving and acquiringtransportation facilities,including improvements toprimary and secondary Statehighways, improvementsrelated to transit, improve-ments for pedestrians andbicycles, and ancillary relatedimprovements and facilities?

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What’s on the Ballot?Vote Nov. 4.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

The race to replace U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf(R) in Virginia’s sprawling 10th district hasbeen exactly what political prognostica-tors said it would be: one of the most

watched, most expensive and most contested racesin the 2014 midterm elections.

For years, local Democrats liked to joke that theseat was not so much an “R” seat as a “W” seat, and ifthey could field a candidate named Wolf, they wouldhave the seat regardless of party affiliation.

But they didn’t expect a shot at the seat anytimesoon.

Until last December, when Wolf delivered a game-changer by announcing that he would not seek re-election to an 18th term in Congress.

His retirement announcement came as a surpriseto both Republicans and Democrats, and set off a feed-ing frenzy among political hopefuls throughout thedistrict.

By the end of January 2014, 15 candidates stood inline for a chance at the coveted seat.

The news also sparked a flurry of speculation aboutthe district’s possible political shift. Democrats becamebullish on the seat that had not been competitive for30 years.

In February, The Rothenberg Political Report ratedthe race as “leans Republican,” noting that in recentelections, the district supported both Republicans andDemocrats in presidential and gubernatorial races.The Washington Post ranked the seat as “the sixthmost likely seat to flip control” in the 2014 election.

“The 10th district had become increasingly liberaland diverse,” said Toni-Michelle C. Travis, an associ-ate professor of government and politics at GeorgeMason University. She noted that while Democratsheld just three congressional districts, voters sweptDemocrats into all three statewide offices last year,and went for President Obama twice.

“These districts are shifting and they are not set instone anymore,” Travis said. “The 10th now includesa chunk of Loudoun County, and voters are going tosee the world differently from voters in Fairfax County.It’s possible that’s where the race will be won or lost.”

IN REACTION to the news of an open seat, bothparties were frantically maneuvering to select a can-didate. Many Democrats were already coalescingaround Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust, whohad announced his candidacy in September to runagainst the incumbent Wolf.

“I remember being in the Government Center when

Wolf announced his retirement … my Blackberrystarted buzzing like crazy. I was surprised, but I knewmy chances to win just shot up,” Foust said.

On Jan. 24, Northern Virginia Republicans an-nounced the party would run a firehouse primary onApril 26 to choose a nominee. The firehouse primaryhad never been tested in the state’s congressional his-tory, and it was a process that caused significant in-tra-party strife. But it would give their nominee anearly start. If the party opted for a state-run primaryor convention, it would not have been held until June10.

In March, the Democratic convention was cancelledwhen every other candidate seeking the party’s nomi-nation- everyone except Foust - withdrew from therace.

In reaction, Fairfax County Democrats announcedin March they would cancel a convention, and selectFoust as their nominee.

Avoiding a costly primary would give Democratsan edge in building widespread district support forFoust before Republicans named their nominee in afirehouse primary in April.

State Del. Barbara Comstock handily won the GOP“firehouse” primary in April. The former Wolf aideand establishment favorite beat out five other con-tenders for the nomination.

Her win ensured a heated general election contestfor the battleground district, and signaled the officialstart of the high-stakes race.

For the past six months, both candidates have beencampaigning hard.

Foust’s campaign likes to look at the race in termsof numbers. They boast that the campaign has made960,000 phone calls, knocked on 120,000 doors andregistered 1,500 new voters in the quest for the seat.

But the midterm cycle is a steep climb for Demo-crats, and a win often comes down to a vigorous get-out-the-vote effort.

Republicans, outflanked by a superior Democraticturnout operation in the past two presidential elec-tions, have been spending tens of millions of dollarsto improve data collection to achieve a rough parity.

President Obama’s approval ratings are hoveringnear all-time lows, and Republicans have successfullypersuaded their core supporters that the election is areferendum on him.

IN EARLY OCTOBER, National Democratsdelivered a blow to Foust by canceling amultimillion-dollar television ad buy in therace, shifting money from the 10th to shoreup vulnerable incumbents, such as freshmanRep. Ami Bera, a California Democrat.

“Ad reservations are changing every week,and John Foust is running an aggressivecampaign in a tough climate,” DavidBergstein, spokesman for the DemocraticCongressional Campaign Committee, said inresponse to the move.

Foust said he still sees a path to victory.Campaigning Saturday in Prince WilliamCounty, Foust told supporters that the cam-paign is at a “critical point.”

“I like to say both Barbara Comstock andI will have more than enough supporters towin this election, there’s no question aboutthat. But because it’s a low turnout election,the one who is going to win is the one whohas the ground game, and I know we havethe ground game.”

Comstock’s campaign said they have beenworking their field operation too.

“As we enter the final week, our campaignhas the momentum,” Comstock said Friday.“We have ongoing Get Out The Vote effortsand will continue to reach voters throughElection Day. I am pleased with all of thepositive responses we get every day through-out this diverse district.”

Johanna Persing, a spokesperson forComstock’s campaign, said Comstock andher volunteers have been knocking on doorsevery day. “We are reaching voters in all cor-ners of the district… our strong ground gameand Get-Out-the Vote effort will be instru-mental to victory on Nov. 4.”

“The point is not everything is moving inone direction, which makes it impossible topredict the outcome. Different groups areresponding in different ways to the candi-dates and the messages,” said longtimeNorthern Virginia campaign activist FrankBlechman. “Bottom line: It’s too close to callso get out and vote.”

As 10th District race heads into homestretch,Foust, Comstock continue to battle for voters.Down to the Wire

MoneyBoth Foust and Comstock have received and spent millions

of dollars in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf(R). Congressional candidates are required to file up to sevenmain reports with the Federal Election Commission during the2014 midterms. Below are Foust and Comstock’s most recentquarterly reports, filed Oct. 15.

COMSTOCK:Beginning Balance: $575,890.52Total Contributions for Reporting Period: $1,300,412.84Expenditures: $1,075,722.43Cash on Hand: $800,580.93

FOUST:Beginning Balance: $1,125, 718.40Total Contributions for Reporting Period: $1,008,833.03Expenditures: $1,492,681.95Cash on Hand: $641,869.48

Source: Ballotpedia.org

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Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34)greets supporters during a cam-paign stop in Clifton last month.

Photo by Victoria Ross

Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville),stands by his shipment of newsigns that he received in September – ‘Thisis Foust Country.’

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Despite low public opinion of Presi-dent Obama and a minimally pro-ductive Congress, U.S. Rep. Gerry

Connolly has plenty going for him as theincumbent seeking re-election in Virginia’slargely democratic 11th district.

Republican challenger Suzanne Scholteand independents Marc Harrold (Libertar-ian) and Joe Galdo (Green) have been try-ing to use that unproductivity to their ad-vantage, citing their lack of experience inelected office as affording an advantageous,fresh perspective.

“They’re not only not hearing us, they’renot taking the time to listen to us,” saidScholte. “I think we see that in the partisanshift, the bitterness in how people are deal-ing with each other.”

And though that’s not a bad strategy, lo-cal academics following the race say there’sreally no substitute for the strength of in-cumbency. Especially when you’ve madeyourself as a household name like Connollyhas.

“Once he fended off a serious challengerin two separate election cycles, when peoplethought he was vulnerable, that establishedthe perception he’s one of those hard-to-beatincumbents now,” said Mark J. Rozell, act-ing dean and professor of Public Policy forthe George Mason University School ofPolicy, Government and International Af-fairs.

Connolly won his first two congressionalraces by 12 points (2008) and 26 points(2010).

And now that he’s stuck around, provenhimself a winner, “most voters differentiatebetween Congress as an institution and theirown incumbent member,” said Rozell.

“It doesn’t necessarily weaken any incum-bent who may have the favor of his or herconstituents,” he continued.

Scholte has come after Connolly for being“completely out of touch with people in thisdistrict.” Connolly has countered that,“there’s no excuse for people seeing you asgetting distant. I come home every night.When I pick up my dry cleaning I’m in myconstituency. When I grab a meal, it’s in myconstituency.”

“And as long as Connolly can present him-self as an authentic representative who’s outthere fighting for his people,” said Rozell,“fixing the problems with hyper bipartisan-ships, that protects him a good deal.”

INCUMBENCY COMES with superiorname recognition and funding, both factorsmaking it that much more difficult for out-siders to pull an upset.

As of an Oct. 15 OpenSecrets.org report,Connolly had raised $1,886,601, spent$986,053 and had $1,768,494 in cash onhand.

Scholte, by contrast, had $42,856 on hand,raised $224,457 and spent $182,601.Harrold was reported with $6,547 raised,

$4,583 spent and $1,962 on hand. Galdowasn’t part of the report.

Toni-Michelle Travis, GMU associate pro-fessor of Government and Politics, agreeswith Rozell that the race is “pretty clear-cut.”

“He’s doing all the right things, but Iwouldn’t say he’s got the seat indefinitely,”she said. Travis cited changing demograph-ics in Northern Virginia as something incum-bents shouldn’t sleep on in future elections.

According to the Office of Elections, thereare 25,122 new voters registered in FairfaxCounty since Nov. 5, 2013. That figure in-cludes transfers as well first-time registrants.

“Every incumbent’s got to be very atten-tive to it,” said Travis. “This could erode, thiscould begin to change because of the newvoters. That’s tripped up many, includingJeannemarie Devolites Davis, who used torepresent Vienna.”

Travis believes a shift could come in “sortof purple” Northern Virginia, and issues likeimmigration have the potential to “becomereal change” in favor of a challenger, at least

one with more election experience.“It’s a training ground,” said Travis, “be-

cause these things shift in Northern Virginia.Maybe next time [Scholte] might prevail.”

As well, Rozell doesn’t discount the valueof third-party candidates in the electoralprocess.

“They can force major candidate to ad-dress different issues that might get ignoredotherwise,” he said, “add something impor-tant to the debate that’s going on.”

HARROLD AND GALDO have highlightedthe need for more government transparencyas well as pragmatic planning for simplify-ing the tax code, among other issues.

“Unfortunately for them,” said Rozell,“voters remain strategic creatures, under thebelief that they’d be throwing their voteaway otherwise. It somewhat becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy.”

Visit Elections.virginia.gov to see the newrequirements for voter identification re-quired at the polls on Nov. 4.

Local academics following the 11th Districtsrace say there’s really no substitute for thestrength of incumbency.

Poll Position

The 11th District incumbent Gerry Connolly (left), Burgermeister GregBurkheart of Vienna (center) and Delegate Mark Keam practice theirDeutsche at Vienna’s Oktoberfest celebration.

From left: Ann Juliano of Bristow, Suzanne Scholte of Falls Church andJanet Gorn of Montclair enjoy the late afternoon sun at a campaign eventin Gorn’s back yard.

Photos by Tim Peterson


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UnexpectedLessons“Spinny” Spencer Johnsonrecently visited Poplar TreeElementary School. Hisperformance featured funbasketball skills whileteaching the importance ofeducation, respect, goalsetting, determination andperseverance. His messageto the students was: “Withthe proper discipline andhard work, you can accom-plish anything.”

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Stringfellow Road is one of the mostheavily traveled roadways in west-ern Fairfax County. It already car-ries some 23,000 vehicles/day, and

that number’s projected to rise to 33,000/day by 2034.

It’s also popular because it provides ac-cess to four elementary schools, a middleschool and a high school, a regional library,two parks, several athletic fields, churches,shopping centers, a park-and-ride lot andhighly populated residential areas.

Trouble is, all the motorists driving to andfrom all these places regularly clogStringfellow and bring it to a standstill dur-ing rush hours, the start and end of theschool day and on weekends during youth-sports events. And all that happened even

before it turned into a massive constructionproject. The portion of Stringfellow betweenI-66 and Route 29 was four-laned in the1990s by Fairfax County’s Department ofTransportation. Now, the section from I-66/Fair Lakes Boulevard to Route 50 is alsobeing widened from two to four lanes, pro-viding a faster conduit between Route 50in Chantilly and Route 29 in Clifton/Centreville.

Currently under construction are fourtravel lanes — two, 12 feet wide, and two,14 feet wide; a 10-foot multipurpose trail,a 6-foot sidewalk and a raised, 16-foot,grass median. And bicyclists will not onlyshare the trail with pedestrians, but alsopedal side-by-side with cars, trucks andbuses on each outer, 14-foot lane.

It’s a complicated undertaking – especiallyconsidering the fact that VDOT is construct-ing all these elements without shuttingdown Stringfellow. There have been laneshifts and sometimes travel delays but, onthe whole, drivers have still been able touse the road while work progressed.

Traffic was shifted to Stringfellow’s newsouthbound lanes in early October, andwork is on track to complete the north-

bound side to open all four lanes – includ-ing turn lanes and permanent signals – thisDecember. Originally, this $63 millionproject wasn’t expected to be done untilmid-summer 2015, so finishing it by the endof this year would make it some six or sevenmonths ahead of schedule.

“The future southbound lanes are com-plete – a significant milestone – and bothdirections of traffic have been shifted toallow crews to finish constructing the twonorthbound lanes while maintaining traf-fic at all times, said VDOT spokeswomanJennifer McCord. “So drivers should havethe benefit of four lanes and the final con-figuration in about two months.”

She said the rest of the work includesputting in the raised concrete medians,stormwater-management ponds, final sur-face pavement and markings – which willrequire some lane closures – plus landscap-ing, and should be completed well beforethe official July 2015 end date.

Meanwhile, though, drivers will have to

Motorists on Wednesday drive beside the new section of road underconstruction outside Chantilly High.

Drivers and construction vehicles Wednesday afternoon onStringfellow Road at the Poplar Tree Road intersection.

Stringfellow Road Work Should Finish EarlyMeanwhile, FairLakes Parkwayramp is closed.

deal with Stringfellow/Fair Lakes Parkwayramp closures. For the next six to eightweeks, they’re asked to use alternate routesas crews construct a retaining wall alongthe ramp from Fair Lakes Parkway to north-bound Stringfellow Road.

Due to the deep excavations required tobuild the wall, the ramp from Fair LakesParkway to northbound Stringfellow hasbeen closed, leaving a short right-turn lanenear the traffic signal. Motorists must usealternate routes to reach Route 50, such asthe Fairfax County Parkway or through FairLakes Boulevard for local traffic.

“We truly appreciate the patience of driv-ers and residents, especially considering theextremely involved and somewhat unusualutility work – including a jet-fuel line,” saidMcCord. “Our folks have also been coordi-nating closely with three schools, the libraryand the Park Authority.”

For further details about the project, goto http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/stringfellow_road.asp.

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FRIDAY/OCT. 31Halloween SoberRide Program. 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 31-4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.Washington Regional Alcohol Program isoffering free cab rides home. During this six-hour period, area residents ages 21 and oldercelebrating with alcohol may call the toll-free SoberRide phone number (1-800-200-TAXI) and be afforded a no-cost (up to $30),safe way home. SoberRide is offered in theDistrict of Columbia; Montgomery and

Prince George’s counties; and throughout theNorthern Virginia counties of Arlington,Fairfax, (eastern) Loudoun and PrinceWilliam. Visit www.soberride.com for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 1Michael and Son Jingle Singoff.

Registration ends Nov. 1, winners will beannounced Nov. 15. The winning elementaryschool in each region within Michael andSon’s service area will receive $5,000. [email protected] or call 703-658-1152 for more.

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Planning Commission Approves Arbors of Chantilly

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Estates to get out, instead of using the ser-vice road to reach the traffic light atChantilly Road to get to Route 50 east.

But, said Litzenberger, “County staff em-phasized that the timing of the traffic lightsat the Staples store and Chantilly Drive willenable a two-minute break in traffic to oc-cur on Route 50, which is plenty of time fora large number vehicles to merge ontoRoute 50 from Downs Drive.

“In addition, county staff is now workingwith the owner of the Shell gas station tofix the issues as far as the service drive isconcerned. Although the service drive is notneeded to meet the VDOT requirements, the

addition of the full-use service drive willenable more options for traffic to come andgo from Downs Drive.”

Besides that, Litzenberger said countystaff expects the service-drive issues to becleared up in less than a year.

The Arbors of Chantilly owner said it’lltake two years to build the facility, so fulluse of the service drive will be in place whenit opens.

In the end, the Planning Commissionvoted 10-0 to approve Artisan’s proposal.One member not present for the publichearing abstained and another was absent.The issue is slated to go before the Boardof Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

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From

Paul VI Catholic High Schoollibrary,10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax.Cal Thomas, columnist, will share aninsightful and humorous presentationon the topic of government andprivate schools. [email protected].

Financial Aid Night. 7 p.m. atCentreville High School, 6001 UnionMill Road. The audience will receivea complete overview of how to payfor a college education. [email protected] for more.

THURSDAY/NOV. 6Power Mixer and Networking

Event. 5-8 p.m. at WestfieldsMarriott, 14750 Conference CenterDrive, Chantilly. National Fox NewsReporter Kelly Wright and formerNFL All Pro Ken Harvey will speak,addressing success secrets forbusiness-minded professionals.Tickets are $25. Visittouchingheart.com/networking-power-mixer for more.

FRIDAYS/NOV.7-DEC. 19Temple Beth Torah, a reform Jewish

congregation and member of theUnion for Reform Judaism holdsservices and religious school at 4212-C Technology Court, Chantilly. The

congregation offers spiritual,educational, support and socialopportunities for member childrenage 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah andconfirmation. All communitymembers welcome. Call JenniferHarding 703-217-8938 or visitwww.BethTorah.net for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 8Leaders Conference. 8 a.m.-1:30

p.m. at The Waterford, Springfield6715 Commerce St., Springfield. Thisconference will help parents, schoolleaders, emerging minority leadersand community advocates inoutreach to their diverse

communities. All attendees willreceive a $10 gift card to a localrestaurant. Visit www.fccpta.org/fccpta-programs/emerging-minority-leadership.html for more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 9Veterans Sunday Patriotic

Services. 8:45 and 11 a.m. atJubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. Jubilee ishaving special Veterans Sundaypatriotic services featuring U. S.Army Brass music. The public isinvited. Call 703-383-1170 or seewww.jccag.org.

Author Talk. 7 p.m. at the Jewish

Community Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike.Three writers share their personaljourneys. Email [email protected].

TUESDAY/NOV. 11Veterans Day Celebration. 9:30 a.m.

at Bull Run Elementary School,15301 Lee Highway, Centreville. BullRun invites Veterans in theCentreville community to be honoredguests at the school’s annualVeterans Day Ceremony. Studentsand staff will recognize veterans fortheir patriotism and willingness toserve our country. Veterans who willattend, RSVP at 703-227-1400.


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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The defending state championWestfield field hockey teamended up in an unfamiliar posi-tion on Oct. 23.

Second place.Herndon, the No. 3 seed, captured the

Conference 5 championship with a 3-2 vic-tory over No. 1 seed Westfield in the tour-nament final at Oakton High School. Tay-lor Stone scored all three Herndon goals andthe Hornets thwarted a Westfield penaltycorner in the final minute to take home thetitle — and earn acknowledgement on thefield hockey banner in the school gymna-sium.

“We now get to put our year up in thegym,” Stone said. “That’s what we wanted— we wanted to make history.”

It was Herndon’s first conference/districtchampionship since 1979 (no district tour-nament back then).

Westfield cut the Herndon lead to 3-2with 16:08 remaining in the second halfwhen sophomore forward Olivia Markertscored her second goal of the evening. TheBulldogs had opportunities to tie the score,including the penalty corner in the finalminute, but came up empty.

“You know what, they’re a great team,”Westfield head coach Starr Karl said. “They

play really hard. I can’t take anything awayfrom them. They wanted it. They playedhard. We wanted it to, we just didn’t [capi-talize].”

Westfield defeated Herndon 5-4 duringthe teams’ regular-season meeting on Oct.8. The Hornets held a 4-2 advantage in thesecond half, but surrendered a trio of lategoals, including the game-winner in theclosing seconds.

Herndon’s Sofia Palacios said Westfield’spenalty corner in the final minute on Oct.23 brought back memories of the Hornets’

gut-wrenching regular-season loss to theBulldogs.

“When they had a corner with 30 secondsleft, [I had a] flashback to last time,”Palacios said. “I’m like, this cannot happenagain. … When we got it out [of the circle],it was one of the best feelings ever.”

The regular-season loss to Westfieldsnapped a 13-game winning streak forHerndon. After bouncing back with a vic-tory over Oakton, the Hornets lost theirregular-season finale to Chantilly, droppingHerndon to the No. 3 seed in the tourna-

ment and forcing the Hornets to play in thequarterfinal round (the top two seeds in thesix-team tournament receive a first-roundbye and an automatic regional berth).

Herndon beat Oakton 6-1 in thequarterfinals on Monday and knocked offChantilly 2-0 in the semifinals on Wednes-day. Miller said being forced to play in thequarterfinal round helped the Hornets re-gain some confidence. She also said theteam benefitted from its performanceagainst Westfield in the regular season.

“For my kids, when you’re playing againstWestfield, you’re playing against the defend-ing state champion, you just have to knowyou can be in the game,” Miller said. “I thinkfrom that first game, even though we lostin very disappointing fashion, we knew wecould play with them.”

Herndon’s Stone, defender Kaley Selnerand junior midfielder Seara Mainor werenamed to the all-tournament team, alongwith Westfield senior forward EmilyMcNamara, junior defender Sarah Horganand freshman midfielder Mackenzie Karl.

Westfield faced Yorktown, the No. 3 seedfrom Conference 6, in the opening round ofthe 6A North region tournament on Wednes-day, after The Connection’s deadline.

Herndon finished region runner-up in1979, but has never won a region champi-onship. Westfield has appeared in the lastthree region championship games, won thelast two and captured the 2013 6A statechampionship.

“I hope we get to see [Herndon] again,”Starr Karl said. “I think our conference wasdefinitely the strongest conference thisyear. It’s exciting because that’s never beenthe case.”

Westfield Field Hockey Loses toHerndon in Conference 5 FinalSophomore forwardMarkert scores twogoals for Bulldogs.

Westfield’s Olivia Markert, right, scored two goals against Herndon inthe Conference 5 tournament final on Oct. 23.

Westfield senior Emily McNamara was named to the Conference 5 all-tournament team.

Kellie Cleveland and the Westfield field hockey team lost to Herndon inthe Conference 5 championship game on Oct. 23.

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The Chantilly Chargers suffered their third loss infour games with a 17-14 defeat against Yorktown onOct. 24 at Chantilly High School.

The Chargers dropped to 4-4.Chantilly will travel to face Robinson at 7:30 p.m.

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The Centreville football team earned its sixth winin its last seven games with a 35-7 victory againstWashington-Lee on Oct. 24 at Centreville HighSchool.

The Wildcats (6-2) will close the regular seasonwith a pair of road games, starting with a trip toHerndon on Oct. 24. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Centreville will face Robinson on Nov. 7.

Westfield FootballProduces Season HighPoint Total

The Westfield football team set a season high forpoints scored during a 66-28 victory over Herndonon Oct. 24 at Herndon High School.

The Bulldogs’ previous high was 56 in their sea-son opener against South Lakes on Sept. 5.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOINGThe Airbus IMAX Theater at

National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including “D-Day:Normandy 1944”, “Hubble,” “FighterPilot,” “Hidden Universe” and “TheDream is Alive.” Visitairandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy or call703-572-4118 for the movie scheduleor to schedule an IMAX On Demandshow for groups of 50 or more.

Sully Historic Site. 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guidedtours of the 1794 home of NorthernVirginia’s first Congressman, RichardBland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4p.m. 703-437-1794.

Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

Cox Farms Fall Festival. ThroughTuesday, Nov. 4. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.(closing 5 p.m. in Nov.) Cox Farms,15621 Braddock Road, Centreville.Activities and seasonal food. Visitwww.coxfarms.com for more.

Fields of Fear. 7:30-11 p.m. (lastadmission at 10 p.m. or earlier if soldout.) Friday and Saturday nightsSept. 26-Nov. 1. Cox Farms, 15621Braddock Road, Centreville. HauntedCornightmare trail, Dark SideHayride: Zombie Zoo, Firegrounds

hangout with six-lane slide, bonfires,food and games. Visitwww.fieldsoffear.com for more.

PET ADOPTIONSHalloween Adopt-a-thon. Thursday,

Oct. 30-Sunday, Nov. 2 at the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter, 4500 WestOx Road, Fairfax. Adoption fees forblack and/or orange animals of anykind will be waived and all adoptionfees will be half-off. Treats forchildren and families will have achance to give treats to dogs andsmall animals. Adopt-a-thon hoursare noon-7 p.m. on Thursday andFriday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday. Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter for more.

Adopt a Dog. Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. at PetSmart,12971 Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax.Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.

THURSDAY/OCT. 30After School Stories. 4:30 p.m.

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Storytime withchapters from a children’s novel. Forchildren K-2. 703-502-3883.

Book Signing. 7 p.m. CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive, Centreville. Author Alan Rems,of Centreville’s Virginia Runcommunity, will discuss and sign hisbook, “South Pacific Cauldron.”Enhancing his presentation withrarely seen photographs, he’ll talk

about the forgotten WWII battlefieldsof the South Pacific, especiallyBougainville, where the Allies andJapan fought for nearly two years.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce/ for more.

FRIDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Stories. 12:30 p.m.

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowLibrary, Chantilly. Wear a costume,enjoy storytime with stories, songsand “spooky” activities. Ages 3-5 withcaregiver. 703-502-3883.

Mall Trick or Treating. 5-8 p.m. atFair Oaks Mall, I-66 at route 50.Towering goblins and ghouls willhover over the courts as witches andwizards, pirates and princessessurprise trick or treaters at every turnin one of the largest indoorHalloween events. This event is freeand open to the public. Visitwww.ShopFairOaksMall.com or call703-359-8300 for more.

Trunk or Treat. 6:30-8:30 p.m. atJubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. Trunks ofvehicles will be decorated in theparking lot, with free hot dogs,popcorn, candy and prizes for bestdecorated trunks and costumes. Call703-383-117 or visit www.jccag.org.

MONDAYS/SEPT. 29-NOV. 3Adventures in Learning. 9:30 a.m.-

2:45 p.m. at Lord of Life LutheranChurch, 5114 Twinbrook Road,Fairfax. This program is open to alladults age 50 or older. Registrantsbring a bag lunch and stay for a fullday of classes/activities andsocializing, or pick and choose theclasses that interest them the most.$30. Call 703-323-4788 to register.

SATURDAY/NOV. 1Clothing Drive. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at

Westfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Donationsof old clothing, shoes, linens jewelryand accessories are welcome and willbenefit Westfield High’s theatreprogram. Drop offs are at the school’sblack box theater at Door 13.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 1-2Pumpkin Madness. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Road,Centreville. Drop, squish, smash andstomp pumpkins to recycle used jack-o’-lanterns. Visit www.coxfarms.com.

SUNDAY/NOV. 2Meet the Author. 2 p.m. at the Jewish

Community Center, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike. Nate Hausmann, a youngauthor and illustrator with autism,will share his first book, “ABCAnimals.” Call 703-323-0880 or visitwww.jccnvarts.clom for more.

Anniversary Party. 4 p.m. at the FairLakes Hyatt, 12777 Fair Lakes Circle,Fairfax. The Chantilly PyramidMinority Student AchievementCommittee will celebrate its 30thanniversary. Tickets are $65. Visitwww.CPMSAC.org for more.

Fields of Fear. 7:30-11 p.m. (lastadmission at 10 p.m. or earlier if soldout.) Cox Farms, 15621 BraddockRoad, Centreville. HauntedCornightmare trail, Dark SideHayride: Zombie Zoo, Firegroundshangout with six-lane slide, bonfires,food and games. Visitwww.fieldsoffear.com for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 8Bazaar and Craft Fair. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

at Centreville United MethodistChurch, 6400 Old Centreville Road,Centreville. More than 50 local craftvendors will be selling their items.Proceeds will benefit eight UnitedMethodist affiliated charities at thelocal, state and international level.Email [email protected] more.

Art Auction by Marlin. 6:30 p.m.King of Kings Lutheran Church andPreschool, 4025 Kings Way, Fairfax.Art for everyone’s taste and budget,in all media and price ranges, will belive-auctioned by Marlin. Eventbenefits the Preschool ScholarshipFund and youth program. Admission:$20 per person /$35 per couple.Light refreshments. Contact JudiCooper at 703-378-7272, ext. 225 orat [email protected].

SUNDAY/NOV. 9The Nothing But Net 5k Run, 9

a.m./ Burke Lake Park. Funds arebeing raised through the registrationfees and sponsorship to benefit theGirls HS Basketball Teams atChantilly, Oakton, Westfield andCentreville High Schools. Participantscan also mingle with Master ofCeremonies Ryan McElveen, SchoolBoard Member at Large both beforeand after the race. This is a fun,stroller and pet friendly course withgreat post-race food. Race t-shirts foreach registrant and random prizegiveaways. Learn more and registerat www.nothingbutnet5k.com. Selecta high school when registering.

Modeling Day. 1-4 p.m. at 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Learn about railroading and theFairfax Station through hands onmodeling activities. Participants mayalso bring their own model trainitems that need work. Call 703-425-9225. or visit fairfax-station.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 13Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show. 3-7

p.m. at Judy Ryan of Fairfax, 9565Braddock Road, Fairfax. Play dress-up while planning holiday parties.Meet a Joseph Ribkoff specialist, tryon samples and sneak a peak atSpring 2015. Call 703-425-1855.

SATURDAY/NOV. 15Charity Home Tour. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

12722 Clifton Heights Lane, Clifton.Residents will hold an open house ofnewly remodeled homes. Proceedswill benefit a widow who operatesone of the local day care centers. Call703-425-5588 or visitRemodelersCharityHomeTour.com.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 19-SUNDAY/JAN. 4Lights Festival. 7700 Bull Run Drive,

Centreville. Almost two and a halfmiles of light displays and a HolidayVillage to celebrate the season. Visitwww.bullrunfestivaloflights.com.

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Christmas Decorating Tips. 10 a.m.

at Merrifield Garden Center, FairOaks Meeting Room, 12101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Learn how tocreate holiday displays that will wowguests. Call 703-968-9600 or visitmerrifieldgardencenter.com for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 29Fairfax Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.”

2 and 7 p.m. at W.T. Woodson HighSchool, 9525 Main St., Fairfax.Members of the Fairfax Ballet’sCompany, along with students fromthe Russell School of Ballet. Ticketsare available for purchase atfairfaxnutcracker2014.brownpapertickets.com.Tickets will also be available at thedoor beginning one hour before eachshow. Call 703-439-9788 or [email protected].

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