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Honoring ‘Best of Braddock’ News, Page 3
Fallen Tree in Burke Claims the Life of Homeowner
News, Page 3
Meet Jake of BurkePet Connection, Page 7
Pet ConnectionPage 6
Hi! My name is Jake. I am a Cavachon, and I live with my people in Burke. This is me at home in my papasan chair, but most days you will fi nd me socializing at Peet’s Coffee in Kings Park Shopping Center in Springfi eld.”
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News
By Mike Salmon
The Connection
In the overnight hours ofJuly 23, in the midst of arainstorm that broke
records for the month of July, atree came crashing down on ahouse in Burke, killing 63-year-old Beverly Krizanovic.
The tree fell from the rear ofthe house, across the yard, andonto the corner of the house,damaging the back porch andthe corner room.
According to a report by theFairfax County Police, officersat the West Springfield DistrictStation responded to the 5900block of Burnside Lane shortlyafter 8:30 p.m., Monday, July23, to assist Fairfax County Fireand Rescue after the report ofa person trapped under a treethat fell on a home.
Eduardo Chacon, who gradu-ated from Robinson Secondary
School last month, heard thecrash while laying in bed. “OnceI saw the lights, I looked out-side,” he said. He didn’t knowthe Krizanovics well, and wavedoccasionally when mowing theyard, but looked at the treecrew removing the tree the nextday with a long face. “It’s sad,”he said.
Others felt the same way, andmany came up the next after-noon to see what happened andcomfort each other. “It’s a terri-bly sad situation,” said WilliamDriesslein who lived around thecorner for the past 31 years.“More tragedy then we need,”he said.
The Krizanovics took care oftheir trees, said Driesslein andChacon. They’d taken down afew over the past few years thathad died or gotten a tree disease.Others started worrying abouttheir trees as well. “They’re shal-low rooted,” said Driesslein.
The saturated soil might haveplayed a role in the accident,toppling the enormous tree..
Fallen Tree Claims theLife of Homeowner
Supervisor John C. Cook and the BraddockDistrict Council held their annual “Best ofBraddock” community awards ceremony onJuly 11 at the Braddock District Supervisor’s
office.More than 50 people attended the picnic and
awards ceremony to honor neighbors and public ser-vants who make the Braddock District a better placeto live. Supervisor Cook was joined by U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11), delegates David Bulova (D-37) andVivian Watts (D-39) in awarding the recipients withplaques, congressional records, and special state rec-ognitions.
The Best of Braddock winners included:❖ Marilyn Sitts, who was recognized for her work
as the head of the Old Forge/Surrey Square Hospi-tality Committee.
❖ Donna Fricas, another Old Forge/Surrey Squareresident, received an award for starting and main-taining a “Little Free Library” in her neighborhood.
❖ Judy Nitsche was named Best of Braddock forher lead role in organizing the Friends of King’s ParkLibrary Book Sale, which she has chaired for 10 years.Her work helped raise over $300,000 for the library.
❖ Cathy DeLoach and Mary Hovland were recog-nized for organizing the Second Ever King’s Park WestTour of Homes, which raised $4,000 tobenefit the Commonwealth Swim Club, theLakeview Swim Club, the Kings RidgeSwim Club and the Kings Park West CivicAssociation.
❖ Sarah Lennon was honored for herefforts as the Kings Park West Civic Asso-ciation (KPWCA) Parks & Lake Chairper-son and the KPWCA Road Raiders Coordi-nator.
❖ Evan Braff and Paul Woods fromNeighborhood and Community Serviceswere given their award for implementingthe Burke/West Springfield Senior CenterWithout Walls and Neighborhood College.
At the end of the ceremony SupervisorCook gave a special speech to thankGeorge Klein for bringing the communitytogether as the Braddock District Councilpresident over the last four years.
Honoring ‘Best of Braddock’
From left — Congressman Gerry Connolly(D-11), Del. David Bulova, Braddock Dis-trict Council President George Klein,Delegate Vivian Watts, and BraddockDistrict Supervisor John C. Cook.
Guests enjoyed a free picnic catered byRed, Hot, & Blue.
Elected offi-cials with thewinners of theBest ofBraddockAwards.
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From the pipestem a few doors down, the enormityof the tree was apparent.
The tree fell onthe corner ofthe house,where a roomand the backporch were.
Photos by
Mike Salmon/
The Connection
Burke Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
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By Khuyen Dinh
The Connection
On Wednesday, July18, 2018, membersof the Robinson student body gathered
together to write letters for thefamily of 17-year-old ConnerMcGowan of Burke, a rising jun-ior at Robinson SecondarySchool,who was killed in a carcrash, and for Ethan Willison, in-
jured in that accident, as well assign banners for Ethan and CaitlynNewham.
The Robinson Student Govern-ment announced the event via so-cial media to encourage the stu-dent body to gather together in re-membrance and support for theirpeers that were involved in theaccident.
After the accident, the Robinson
Robinson students write lettersabout their schoolmates involved infatal car crash.
To Connor, Ethan andCaitlyn, with Love
See Letters, Page 5
Camps & Schools
Students gather around the tables to sign the banners forthe students to provide thoughts and recognition.
Sat on the floor outside of the Robinson main entrance,junior Blake Hopkins and senior Bennett Wyatt writeletters to both families as both students were activemembers of the Robinson Lacrosse community. Theywrite to their teammates hoping to remind them howloved they are.
As she continues to set up for the event, executive councilmember, senior Rachel Nelson is excited to see all of thestudent body contributing to this letter-writing event.
Photos by Khuyen Dinh/The Connection
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LettersStudent Government gathered
to brainstorm ideas of how theycould help and give the studentbody a voice.
“It was all of our executive coun-cil and SGA. The Student Govern-ment and most of the juniors,classmates of the students in theaccident, created a long list ofwhat they wanted to do for themand this letter-writing opportunitywas one of them,” said RobinsonSecondary teacher CarleighPeterson.
“The executive council andmembers of the student govern-ment truly wanted to contributein some way to give back to all thatConner gave us,” said SGA Execu-tive Council Member, seniorRachel Nelson. “We put togetherthis letter-writing event to com-memorate all that he’s done aswell as recognize the two injuredRobinson students.”
Outside of the main entrance ofRobinson, the student governmentset up three tables. One with col-orful paper, pens and boxes towrite letters to the McGowan fam-ily as well as Ethan, includingideas of what to include in the let-ters. They also set up banners foreveryone to sign for Ethan andCaitlyn, with big letters spellingout “We love you”. Members of thestudent body signed the bannersas well as faculty members.
“This is obviously a really hardtime for everybody,” said Peterson.“I thought this was a great ideabecause it can provide the familywith some fun stories of not onlyConner but Ethan as well. It cangive our students some closureand an opportunity to express andremember all the great thingsabout these students.”
In addition to loving memoriesof Conner, students also recog-nized Ethan Willison and CaitlynNewham who were involved in theaccident too.
Robinson Junior EllieMonnig hopes to provideboth families with storiesand memories she has hadwith the students.
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By Sharon Bulova,
Chairman, Fairfax County
Board of Supervisor
An adorable gray andwhite cat showed up atmy doorstep recently.My husband and I
brought him inside. He gobbleddown two big bowls of cat foodand made himself at home.
We fell in love, bought him acollar and named him Pippin. Un-fortunately our other two cats,Sam and Frodo, were not amused(an understatement).
For Pippin’s safety, I broughthim to my office at the Fairfax
Chihuahua mix “Juan Solo” Murata was picked byyoung Sadie Murata, who died last September dueto cancer. The Muratas, of Burke, always had big dogsin their house yet when Sadie was reaching the endof her treatment, she wanted a small dog that wouldsit with her. The Muratas found a smaller dog with akind and calm demeanor at the last shelter they vis-ited. The family sat down with him and Sadie looked
With so many great animalsavailable for adoption at theFairfax County Animal Shelter ,Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-LeeDistrict) has begun to sponsora “Pet of the Month” who — hesays — will make a loving ad-dition to your home. Thismonth, the first sponsored petis Bambino, a 4.5-year-old, ter-rier-staffordshire mix, who isthe life of the party at the shel-ter. You can learn more here at:http://www.petango.com/…/Dog-Terrier-American-Stafford-shire…
Breed: Terrier, AmericanStaffordshire / Mix
Age: 4y 9m Gender: MaleColor: Tan / WhiteSpayed/Neutered: YesSize: MediumBambino is the life of the
party at the shelter! He is allwiggles and smiles and tailwags, and he just wants to play,play, play! And when he’s notplaying, he is the perfect 70pound lap dog. He loves getting
attention and returns everyscratch and pet with a big ‘olkiss. Bambino is a big guy whohasn’t really learned how toharness his enthusiasm, sowhen you first leash him up,you better hold on. When hecalms down a bit, he is actuallypretty well mannered andknows lots of basic commands.A little training will go a longway with this smart, food mo-tivated boy.
We love Bambino’s big per-sonality, and he’s always up forentertaining. This is what oneof our volunteers noticed abouthim: “I discovered that he likesto stick his whole head into thewater bucket and blow bubbleswith his nose. Seriously...wholehead, up to his eyes. He’d dothat, then come over to me witha soaking wet face and big,goofy grin. He’s definitely highenergy, but he’s funny andsweet!” Are you looking for alittle fun in your life? Comemeet Bambino!
Come Meet Bambino
Bambino:The life ofthe party atshelter.
at her mother and said she wanted him. He camehome with the family and stuck with Sadie for aslong as she was with them. He is now an importantfamily member who goes on trips with the family.“He loves going on long walks and even goes on back-packing trips with our family. We love him and ad-ventures we take him on,” said Evie Murata.
— Khuyen Dinh
‘Juan Solo’ Joins Family
The late Sadie Murata and her motherJennifer, of Burke, with Juan Solo, enjoy-ing taking him outside of the house. Sadiedied last September.
Photos contributed
The Murata family taking Juan Solo ontheir hikes and backpacking trips.
Pet Connection
Our ‘Almost’ Office Pet
Photos contributed
Pippin the climber
County Government Center.For a day, he enjoyed explor-ing the office furniture (he isdefinitely a climber) andbonded with my staff. Wewanted to keep Pippin at theoffice, but figured he would getlonely on the weekends andmight surprise our custodialstaff. Plus my Chief of Staff isallergic.
Pippin is now in the capablehands of the Fairfax County Ani-mal Shelter, where I know hewill soon meet the perfect fam-ily. If you are interested in adopt-ing this sweet, playful and affec-tionate kitty who spent a day in
the Chairman’s Office, he is cur-rently at 4500 West Ox Road, buthopefully not for long!
Caps’ Fans fromOak Hill
Lindsey Smith of Oak Hill, Chiefof Staff for Supervisor John C.Cook (R-Braddock District) writes:“We have two beagle mix pups,Sully (age 3) and Zeke (age 2).Even though I work for BraddockSupervisor Cook, I live in Oak Hillin the Sully District, so that’swhere the name comes from. Ac-tually, every time I see former SullySupervisor Michael Frey, he neverasks about me, only about my dog!Zeke was a rescue pup that weadopted last year and the two ofthem get along very well. And ofcourse they were super excitedthat the Caps went all the way!” Caps Fans, Sully (age 3) and Zeke (age 2) Sully kisses
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Opinion
By Sen. Dave Marsden
State Senator (D-37)
The cruelty enacted by the TrumpAdministration in separating minorchildren from their parents is egre-gious on its face. What concerns me
even more is that the science around the de-tention of young people is available and widelyunderstood.
The science is clear, unless a child poses animminent public safety risk or an imminent riskto themselves, alternatives to detention andseparation from family should be pursued.
I spent part of my career as a probation of-ficer making decisions around whether to re-move young people from their families for theircriminal behavior. Fortunately, in1974, the Juvenile Justice and Delin-quency Prevention Act prohibited thedetention of status offenders — run-aways, truants, incorrigibles — in secure,locked facilities. The rest of my career was spentas superintendent of Fairfax County’s JuvenileDetention Center and a 2-and-half-year stintin Richmond as chief deputy and acting direc-tor of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Jus-tice (DJJ) — which operated probation, parole,and confinement for 1,200 incarcerated delin-quents convicted of criminal offenses. In theFairfax Detention Center, I had as many as 137children and 55 beds. We had to sleep kids onmattresses on the floor. Today we average 30-40 kids in the Fairfax Detention Center and havefewer than 300 in the DJJ. Why has the dra-matic drop in populations occurred?
One factor for the dramatic drop in juvenileincarceration is that we now know better and
only detain or incarcerate those who are animminent public safety risk. We now know thatdetained kids who are not public safety risksare only made worse by the experience. Chil-dren who are unnecessarily detained fall vic-tim to the principle of “the self-fulfilling proph-ecy.” What this means is that children wethought we were teaching a lesson to were notlearning how to behave but were rather hav-ing their worst feelings about themselves con-firmed by the juvenile justice system — ulti-mately making them more likely to live a de-linquent lifestyle.
In 2001, as acting director of the Departmentof Juvenile Justice, we initiated a best prac-tice of creating structured decision-making orrisk instruments to determine, on a more sci-entific basis, whether youngsters should bedetained in local juvenile detention centers orcould be released to their families on outreach
detention or electronic monitoringpending their court dates.
We are making better decisionstoday because in the past we did not
know the impact of our actions on these chil-dren and their families. We thought we werehelping by teaching them a lesson but we wereactually making things worse.
All of this is background for what is happen-ing at the border and the damage that can bedone to children in this thoughtless and ill-in-formed policy of separating these children andtheir families.
In 1997, the Adverse Child Experience Study(ACE) was completed by Kaiser Permanenteand the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).What this study demonstrated for us is howcritical a decision it is to separate a child fromtheir family and the damage that is perpetratedon that child. All of us have the capacity toovercome a temporary negative experience.
What children often do not have the capac-ity to overcome is prolonged trauma that thisseparation inflicts on them. Detention itself canhave traumatic impact even if families are to-gether. Younger children who witness or expe-rience abuse, violence, emotional mistreat-ment, and privation can fundamentally be psy-chologically rewired in ways that hinder theirability to handle normal life situations. The bestexample of this is a parable told by a psychia-trist from San Francisco I heard at a confer-ence. She said, “Imagine yourself a child walk-ing alone in the woods and coming across abear. The child runs from the bear and is terri-fied but in the normal course of events, withcomfort from the family, the frightening epi-sode can be overcome and life can move onwithout permanent adverse impact. Now, imag-ine that you live with the bear.” Clearly, it isnot only the separation from family itself butthe duration of the separation that has dra-matic impact on children.
This is the science and what we know aboutthoughtless interventions that may appear tosolve our problems but rather damage othersirrevocably. While some children are danger-ous and do require confinement and treatment,almost no child taken from their parents at theU.S.-Mexico border fits this category.
Whether they are our children or childrenseeking asylum from another country, our ob-ligations as people who know better, are clear.These children may end up staying in theUnited States under our asylum laws. Do wewant them healthy and capable of contribut-ing to society or traumatized and unable tofunction appropriately? This is an easy choiceno matter how you feel about immigration. Thescience and our experience tells us not to sepa-rate children from their families. The unin-tended consequences can be serious.
Do Not Separate Children and FamiliesWhat we have learned.
Commentary
By Diane Burkley Alejandro
Fairfax County is poised to improve itspolicy governing law enforcement inschools significantly, but the current
draft fails to protect immigrant students, andmust be changed.
The matter is urgent because the policy ondeployment of armed police School ResourceOfficers (SROs) to all public middle and highschools in the county is being considered atthe School Board working meeting on Monday,July 23 and will be voted on at the Thursday, 7p.m. Board meeting. It will be implementedwith the start of the school year next month.
Those who support making schools off lim-its to immigration authorities should sendemails to their School Board member and, mostimportantly, attend these upcoming meetings,which are open to the public.
Forced separation of immigrant youth fromtheir families is not just happening at the bor-der. Police in schools throughout the countryare feeding information to federal immigrationauthorities about undocumented students.
Some examples:❖ In Long Island, N.Y.; SROs sent informa-
tion to the Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment (ICE) on undocumented students theycouldn’t arrest due to lack of evidence, lead-ing to their arrest for deportation.
❖ The Boston school system was sued overits sharing students’ info with ICE.
❖ A child in Durham, N.C. was arrested onhis way into school.
Immigrant students in Fairfax public schoolsfear that it can happen to them, too. Studentsand school counselors have reported that manyimmigrants avoid reporting crimes againstthem, or stay away from school altogether.
Unfortunately, the draft agreement betweenthe police and school system does not preventthem from helping ICE. The deficits in this pro-posed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)between the police and public schools are two-fold:
❖ The MOU gives law enforcement accessto students and their information if they havea “warrant.” This can be read to include notjust warrants issued by judicial authorities butso-called warrants issued administratively byICE itself.
❖ Police are not prohibited from giving in-formation about students to ICE if it is includedin “law enforcement records” created by SROs.These records are not subject to FERPA, the
privacy law protecting student records. Evendirectory information on students is danger-ous, because ICE can use addresses and othercontact information to track down students andtheir families.
To remedy these deficits, ACLU People Powertogether with National Korean American Ser-vice & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) pro-pose that the School Board amend the draftMOU to require that ICE have a criminal war-rant or subpoena issued by a court in order to:
❖ obtain student information, including non-public directory information that could be usedto locate household members
❖ interview or search a student, or❖ arrest any student or their household
members on school property.Other progressive school systems across the
nation (including New Haven, Philadelphia,Chicago and Los Angeles) have already ad-dressed this concern.
It is time for Fairfax public schools to doso as well. If you agree, please make yourvoice heard.
Diane Burkley Alejandro is the lead advocate forACLU People Power Fairfax. She was a member of theSRO Community Review Committee set up to provideinput on the new MOU. This column first appeared inThe BlueView, blueviewfairfax.com
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Entertainment
‘Good Dogs’Class Act Players Theatre Company is staging a new play, “Good Dogs,” written by Morgan Smalley and directed by Max-
well Snyder (both of whom are students at George Mason University). Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, 7:30 p.m. at the LortonWorkhouse, 9518 Workhouse Road, Lorton. The show is rated PG-13 for language and subject matter. Tickets are $15 forthe general public and $10 for students with ID. Visit www.workhousearts.org/ for more.
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Summer Drama Camp. Through Aug.3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lanier MiddleSchool, 3801 Jermantown Road,Fairfax. City of Fairfax TheaterCompany offers its TraditionalSummer Drama Camp with weeklong sessions in July and August. TheSummer Drama Camp teacheschildren to create a stagedperformance at the end of each week.$170 per camper for any one-weeksession, $600 per camper for all foursessions. Visitwww.fairfaxcitytheatre.org forweekly themes and registration.
ONGOINGThe Sunday Farmers’ Market.
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THURSDAY/JULY 26Evenings on the Ellipse with
Tartan Terrors. 5:30-7 p.m. at theFairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. The Evenings on the Ellipsesummer concert series is a family-friendly event featuring a wide rangeof musical genres. Paradise SpringsWinery and The Winery at Bull Runwill be providing complimentarytastings; glasses of wine and fullbottles available for purchase. AFarmers Market (2:30-6:30 p.m.) willalso be on site selling fresh fruit andsavory snacks. Rain or shine. Free.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
FRIDAY/JULY 27Rock the Block: My Hero Zero.
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Old Town Square,3999 University Drive, Fairfax.Family-friendly free concert series,which features live bands, beergarden, and city restaurant vendorbooths. Bring your own lawn chairsor blankets to sit on. Free. Call 703-385-7858 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/rocktheblock.
B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3,4081 University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoyfree coffee, entertaining callers, afriendly atmosphere, $1,000guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good foodavailable for purchase. All proceedsgo to purchasing fire and rescue
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SpiritMind. 7-9 p.m. at Unity ofFairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Cost is $20. SpiritMind is aquarterly mind-body-heart-spiritexperience involving chanting,singing, meditating, drumming, andmindful movement. Contact RebeccaWhitecotton [email protected]. Visit thewebsite at: https://www.unityoffairfax.org/spiritmind-sa
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 27-29“Good Dogs.” 7:30 p.m. at the Lorton
Workhouse, 9518 Workhouse Road,Lorton. Class Act Players TheatreCompany is staging a new play,“Good Dogs,” written by MorganSmalley and directed by MaxwellSnyder (both of whom are studentsat George Mason University). Theshow is rated PG-13 for language andsubject matter. Tickets are $15 forthe general public and $10 forstudents with ID. Visitwww.workhousearts.org/.
SATURDAY/JULY 28Artist’s Talk: Illuminated ’Scapes.
11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at ArchesGallery, Bldg. W-9, Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Featuring new work byKathleen Best Gillmann.The firstartist presentation will be at 11:30a.m. with a repeat of the talk at 6p.m.This is an opportunity to meetthe artist and learn about Ms.Gillmann’s materials, techniques andinspiration. Visit online atVeryBestFineArt.com and on FB at“Kathleen Best Gillmann – Very BestFine Art”.
SUNDAY/JULY 29WVMGRS G-Scale Trains. 11 a.m.-5
p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. TheWashington, Virginia & MarylandGarden Railway Society (WVMGRS)members will have a G-Scale traindisplay running at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum. Ages 16 and older,$4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under, free. Visit
www.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call703-425-9225.
Everything Fairfax. 3:30-5 p.m. atPohick Regional Library, 6540Sydenstricker Road, Burke. SusanGray of the Fairfax Museum recountsthe history of other places namedFairfax, along with a look atcollectibles and ephemera from someof these places. Free. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org.
Peter Kater Concert. 7 p.m. at Unityof Fairfax 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Cost is $20. See Grammy-winning pianist/composer, PeterKater, in a rare and intimate liveconcert performance. Peter will playa 75–90 minute set with nointermission. Contact RebeccaWhitecotton [email protected]. Visit thewebsite at https://www.unityoffairfax.org/peter-kater-concert-s
TUESDAY/JULY 31Farm to Fairfax Market. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. at Old Town Square, 10415North St., Fairfax. The market, willbe producers-only – meaning that allvendors at the market may only sellwhat they raise on their farms ormake from scratch using localingredients as much as possible. May-September, weather permitting. Call703-385-7893.
Erin’s Epic Stories. 10:30 a.m. at OldTown Square, 10415 North St.,Fairfax. A variety of children’sactivities and entertainment in OldTown Square at the pergola,Tuesdays June-August. Weatherpermitting. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/old-town-square.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 1Springfield Nights. 7 p.m. at Burke
Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. Featuring: Ruthie & theWranglers (American Roots). Bring apicnic dinner, blankets, your dog,and lawn chairs and relax withfriends and family. Beer and foodwill be available for purchase. Call703-451-8873.
Kings Park Concert Band. 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Mason District Park, 6621Columbia Pike, Annandale. KingsPark Concert Band; program ofmarches, band classics, Broadwayand movie show tunes. Seatingprovided in the amphitheater orbring your lawn chair. Free. Call 703-569-3090 or visit kingsparkband.org.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/AUG. 1-2Studio Ghibli: The Tale of Princess
Kaguya. Wednesday, 7 p.m.(Japanese with English subtitles);Thursday, 11 a.m. (English dubbed)at Angelika Film Center – Mosaic,2911 District Ave., Fairfax. TheAngelika Mosaic will featureanimated films from the celebratedStudio Ghibli praised for theiroriginality, stunning animation, andambitious storytelling. All tickets areregular admission. Visitwww.AngleikaFilmCenter.com.
THURSDAY/AUG. 2Bocce Picnic and Play. 11 a.m.-1
p.m. at Green Acres Center, 4401Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Featuring afree Bocce Picnic and Play event.Green Acres is the host site for the2018 NVSO bocce competitionscheduled on Thursday, Sept. 20.Medalists from past NVSO boccecompetitions are expected to be onhand at the picnic Aug. 2 to helpintroduce bocce to those who mightbe new to the sport. Participants mayalso register for the NVSO at thepicnic. All registration for the seniorgames ends Aug. 24 . You must be atleast 50-years-old by Dec. 31, 2018,to compete in the NVSO. To registerfor the free RSVP picnic or to becomea NVSO volunteer, call volunteerspecialist Carly Hubicki at 703-403-5360 or visit www.rsvpnova.org.
Evenings on the Ellipse with TheGibson Brothers. 5:30-7 p.m. atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. The Evenings onthe Ellipse summer concert series is afamily-friendly event featuring awide range of musical genres.Paradise Springs Winery and TheWinery at Bull Run will be providingcomplimentary tastings; glasses ofwine and full bottles available for
purchase. A Farmers Market (2:30-6:30 p.m.) will also be on site sellingfresh fruit and savory snacks. Rain orshine. Free. Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
FRIDAY/AUG. 3B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3,
4081 University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoyfree coffee, entertaining callers, afriendly atmosphere, $1,000guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good foodavailable for purchase. All proceedsgo to purchasing fire and rescueequipment. Visit www.fairfaxvfd.comor call 703-273-3638.
SATURDAY/AUG. 4Workhouse Brewfest. 1-8 p.m. at
Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. More than30 Virginia craft breweries, artisandistilleries, and Virginia wineries willbe on tap at the third annualWorkhouse Brewfest, which will alsofeature live performances by 12bands, food trucks, access to 12 air-conditioned art galleries and 65 artiststudios. Visit workhousebrewfest.orgfor tickets.
AUG. 4-SEPT. 2Art Exhibit: Free Beer (and other
lies). At Arches Gallery atWorkhouse Arts Center, Building 9,9518 Workhouse Way., Lorton.Featuring works by John Hartt, whois known for his quirky oil paintingswhich have been described asstrangely comforting. His latestkooky collection, “Free Beer (andother lies),” explores some of theconcepts and stories surroundingbeer, drunkenness and lies as onlyHartt can interpret them. Visitwww.workhousearts.org. For moreinformation about John Hartt, visitwww.jortt.com.
SUNDAY/AUG. 5History Challenge Day. 1-4 p.m. at
the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Choose from a selection ofquizzes on a variety of topics for achance to win a prize. Differentversions will be available for all agesand groups and interests. Ages 16and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under,free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call703-425-9225.
Ballet “Precedence.” 2 p.m. at ErnstCommunity Cultural Center, NVCCAnnandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Virginia BalletCompany and School will present aprogram that includes modern dance,ballet, and flamenco. All seats arereserved, and tickets are priced bylocation, with orchestra center $30,orchestra sides $20, and Balcony $15(all plus a $3 processing fee). Ticketsmay be purchased atwww.vaballet.org or at the door. Call703 249-8227.
TUESDAY/AUG. 7Farm to Fairfax Market. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. at Old Town Square, 10415North St., Fairfax. The market, willbe producers-only – meaning that allvendors at the market may only sellwhat they raise on their farms ormake from scratch using localingredients as much as possible. May-September, weather permitting. Call703-385-7893.
Erin’s Epic Stories. 10:30 a.m. at OldTown Square, 10415 North St.,Fairfax. A variety of children’sactivities and entertainment in OldTown Square at the pergola,Tuesdays June-August. Weatherpermitting. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/old-town-square.
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James Caley and Jacob Stanley of Burke recentlyattended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S.Space and Rocket Center, home of Space Camp,Space Camp Robotics, Aviation Challenge andNASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visi-tor Center.
The weeklong educational program promotesscience, technology, engineering and math(STEM), while training students with hands-onactivities and missions based on teamwork, lead-ership and problem solving.
This program is specifically designed for train-ees who have a particular interest in space explo-ration. Caley and Stanley spent the week trainingwith a team that flew a simulated space missionto the International Space Station (ISS). Onceaboard the ISS, the crew participated in experi-ments and successfully completed an extra-vehicu-lar activity (EVA), or spacewalk. Caley, Stanley andcrew returned to earth in time to graduate withhonors.
Visit www.spacecamp.com
Burke Residents Attend Space Academy
Lake Braddock Student HonoredAlexis DeLeon, rising junior at Lake Braddock Second-ary School,has been selected to become a member ofThe National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).The Society recognizes the top scholars who havedemonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadershipand community commitment.
The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon beginwork on the Pohick Stream Valley Trail in Burke Sta-tion Park. This project may impact parking and ac-cess to trails.
Construction will consist of approximately 2,400linear feet of 8-foot wide paved trail, landscaping,and a new prefabricated fiberglass pedestrian bridge.Accubid Construction Services, Inc., will be mobiliz-ing on site within the next month. Work at the sitewill continue through this fall and completion is an-ticipated prior to spring 2019.
Construction access to the site will be from the
Pohick Stream Valley Trail ImprovementsSet to Begin in Burke Station Park
park entrances on Kerrwood Street and Burke Road.Parking restrictions near that entrances are antici-pated in order to facilitate the passage of construc-tion materials and equipment. In addition, construc-tion equipment will be present on the trail in PohickStream Valley Park during construction.
As a safety precaution, portions of the existing trailmay be occasionally closed to users during theproject.
For more information, visit the Trails page or contactProject Manager Tom McFarland [email protected] or 703-324-8688.
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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESThe Fairfax-Falls Church Community
Services Board’s Merrifield Center offers anew stand-up information kiosk. Part of a pilotproject, the new feature aims to improve thecustomer service experience and decrease waittimes for individuals who are seeking mental(behavioral) health services. To check in,individuals respond to five simple questions,then the CSB’s Patient Track software alertsstaff. Based on clinicians’ schedules andavailability, as well as the needs of the client,individuals are triaged and seen by the nextavailable staff member. For more information onavailable services, call the CSB at 703-383-8500(Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). In anemergency 24/7, call CSB Emergency Services at703-573-5679 or the Fairfax Detox Center at703-502-7000 (TTY 703-322-9080).
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDHaven of Northern Virginia is committed to
offering, support, compassion, information andresources to the bereaved and seriously ill.Volunteers provide individual and group supportto those suffering from a loss. Volunteers mustparticipate in a 30 hour training. Training willbe offered in October 2018. To volunteer, callHaven at 703-941-7000.
Assistance League of Northern Virginia, avolunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].
SATURDAY/JULY 28Journey Through Grief. 2-4 p.m. at Haven,
4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale.Registration requested for Journey ThroughGrief workshop. Free. Call 703-941-7000, emailHaven at [email protected], or visitwww.havenofnova.org.
TUESDAY/AUG. 7Lions Dinner Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rdTuesdays of each month. Guests are welcome tolean about the mission of the Lions Clubs “WeServe,” meet club members and learn to helpserve the community. Free to first time guests.Email [email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxlions.org for more.
SUNDAY/AUG. 12Spiritual Prosperity Workshop. 1:30-4 p.m. at
Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Learn how to make changes in life usingspiritual laws of abundance in this workshopwith nationally-known author and speakerEdwene Gaines. Workshop is offered on a loveoffering (donation) basis. Call 703-281-1767 orvisit www.unityoffairfax.org/four-spiritual-laws-prosperity-workshop-s for more.
AUG. 13-SEPT. 9Pool Closure: South Run RECenter. Four
Fairfax County Park Authority RECenter poolswill be closing for regular, periodic cleaning andmaintenance next month. Consider trying outanother county pool during the temporaryshutdown. RECenter passes are valid at all ninePark Authority RECenters. Dates are subject tochange. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recenter for more.
TUESDAY/AUG. 21Lions Dinner Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rdTuesdays of each month. Guests are welcome tolean about the mission of the Lions Clubs “WeServe,” meet club members and learn to helpserve the community. Free to first time guests.Email [email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxlions.org for more.
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