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“It’s a Crazy Life,” by GailThomas, a cancer survivorillustrating her life before,during and after treatment,in the Healing category ofthe Sacred Threads quiltsdisplay at Oak Hill’s FlorisUnited Methodist Church.

“It’s a Crazy Life,” by GailThomas, a cancer survivorillustrating her life before,during and after treatment,in the Healing category ofthe Sacred Threads quiltsdisplay at Oak Hill’s FlorisUnited Methodist Church.

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commercial area with proffered infrastruc-ture improvements.”

These include: The construction of araised median on eastbound Westfields Bou-levard, separating the eastbound throughlanes and the eastbound dual lefts; an ad-ditional westbound travel lane on WestfieldsBoulevard between Newbrook and ParkMeadow drives; completion of theNewbrook Drive loop road; and pedestrianimprovements. The goal is to improve traf-fic flow along Westfields Boulevard and atWestfields and Route 28, and to also betterserve the site.

However, if the Wegmans is built there,county staff believes the following work willbe necessary to mitigate the traffic:

❖ Signal re-timings, optimization and co-ordination, plus cycle-length changes.

❖ Re-striping the southbound approachat the Westfields Boulevard/Park MeadowDrive intersection for additional turn move-ments.

❖ Adding another northbound, left-turnlane on Park Meadow at the Westfields in-tersection. Doing so would create triple leftsand require modifications to the receivinglanes on westbound Westfields so more driv-ers could get through the intersection faster.

Corini said construction of the Wegmanswould take 15 months, in addition to thetime it takes for the application to gothrough the county approval process. So hedoesn’t expect it to open until 2017-18. Andunlike the Fair Oaks store, he said this onewill not have a parking garage because “wefeel there’s ample [surface] parking” on thissite.

At a recent meeting of the West FairfaxCounty Citizens Assn. (WFCCA) Land-UseCommittee, At-Large Planning Commis-sioner Jim Hart told the applicant, “Trans-portation will be your biggest challenge.

Artist’s rendition of the Wegmans proposed for Westfields in Chantilly.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

The Wegmans grocery store inFair Oaks has proved to be a hitwith local residents. And nowplans are afoot to bring a

Wegmans to Chantilly, too.It would go inside the Newbrook Drive

loop road near Westfields Boulevard andwould be part of a commercial complex in-cluding shops and a restaurant. First,though, Fairfax County must approve aComprehensive Plan amendment for that21-acre site.

“It was originally zoned I-3 [Industrial]as part of the Westfields Corporate Center,”said land-use planner Susan Yantis, repre-senting the developer. “Then in 2007, it wasrezoned to Planned Development Districtto permit mixed-use development with ho-tels and low-rise offices.”

Fast forward to 2015 and, on July 23, thecounty Planning Commission unanimouslyapproved a new Plan amendment to moreaccurately reflect current economic condi-tions — in which large amounts of spacepreviously approved for offices is goingunused. This amendment replaces the ap-proved 338,400 square feet of hotel, officeand retail uses with 183,000 square feet ofretail.

It goes next to the county Board of Su-pervisors on Sept. 22. Meanwhile, RegencyCenters, a publicly traded REIT (real-estateinvestment trust), has a contract to pur-chase the 21 acres in hopes of building theWegmans there.

“Regency has developed more than 200shopping centers nationwide since 2000,”said Devin Corini, vice president, invest-ments, with Regency. “We care about thedetails and pay a lot of attention to the ar-chitecture and landscaping. We developedthree Wegmans to date and own the Cen-

and exits to the site, off Westfields Boule-vard.”

Hart wondered if the new store wouldhave a negative effect on the nearby GiantFoods store and other nearby shopping cen-ters. But Corini said, “This type of retail andretailer will inject life back into Sully Sta-tion. It’ll attract a different level of best-in-class, quality retail and restaurant with out-door seating, plus plaza and amenity areas.”He said people could also take food pur-chased at Wegmans and sit and eat it out-side the Wegmans café.

At a follow-up meeting, WFCCA’s MarkMcConn also worried about the traffic im-pact on residents.

“Our communities won’t be able to getout of their developments,” he said. “Thisstore will be a major hub of traffic. It’s agreat company, and we don’t want themland-locked.”

WFCCA’s Steve Chulick asked howWegmans traffic would compare with officetraffic. “We’re studying all the traffic dur-ing the peak morning and evening [rush],”answered Kristin Calkins, a transportationplanner with the county’s Department ofPlanning and Zoning. “And the profferedimprovements would have to be built be-fore the Wegmans goes in.”

“A lot of people are looking forward tothis Wegmans,” said WFCCA’s Chris Terpak-Malm. “I think it’s a great place for it.”

Still, said Hart, “I’m concerned aboutthree lanes turning a half block before theexit, and some of the cars will be in thewrong lane. So we should also deal withwhat happens to these cars once they getonto Westfields Boulevard and are merg-ing to take the exit.”

Furthermore, he said, “There’s notenough time to shift over into the right laneand there’s going to be accidents. And Idon’t know that re-striping and lanechanges are the answer. There’s going tobe a lot of traffic going into it where thetraffic doesn’t work now.”

“We’d have to have very good signage,”replied Calkins.

Fellin said the originally approved usesfor that site would generate more trips thanthe Wegmans. And he noted that theWestfields/Stonecroft intersection would beimproved to service-level E.

“A lot of the triple lefts would be takenby office people going home,” he added.“And from eastbound Westfields to Route28, there’ll be more space for car stackingand dual lefts. And a lot of the traffic willdivert and go straight, instead of taking atriple left. And the loop road will be fin-ished when the Wegmans goes in.”

Attorney Frank McDermott, representingthe developer, said more vehicles will comethere in the evening peak than now – andpeople already on the road “may come tothe store on their way home. But peoplewon’t purposely shop there in the eveningpeak.”

“The concept is to create a synergy and avery nice amenity for Westfields,” he con-tinued. “We’re a mixed-use world today; it’llbe an important component of Westfields.”

Residents are pleased, butworry about traffic troubles.Wegmans Grocery Store Proposed

Site plan of the Wegmans grocery store planned for Chantilly.

tre Ridge Marketplace shopping center.”“Westfields was great for Class A offices,

but I felt it lacked a mix of uses such asretail,” he continued. “Wegmans wants toserve the [Centreville-Chantilly] communityand also help relieve the [Fair Oaks] store.”

Yantis said the new grocery store wouldbe 140,000 square feet and have the sameamenities inside as the Fair Oaks Wegmans.Comprising the rest of the retail space onthe same site would be 32,500 square feetof shops plus a 10,500-square-foot, full-ser-vice, sit-down restaurant.

“The idea is to provide an active environ-ment along Westfields Boulevard,” saidYantis. “There’ll be a plaza area with seat-ing and benches, walking trails and an ex-ercise park near the Flatlick Stream Valleyfor the [nearby] office workers. We’ll alsoprovide new sidewalks and crosswalks.We’re really excited about the opportunityto do this.”

Kevin Fellin, with Wells & Associatestransportation consultants, called Wegmans“advantageous” for this site. “Wegmans wasa regional draw, but now is more commu-nity-serving,” he said. “And it’s already in a

The intersection ofWestfields and Stonecroftboulevards is already [oper-ating at] level F, andWegmans will bring in morevehicles to get there.”

But, replied Fellin, “We’renot adding traffic, but at-tracting traffic already onthe road network. Andthere’ll be two entrances

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14 Reptiles Found in HomeOfficers responded to a report of an unconscious adult male at

a residence in the 4800 block of Walney Road on Aug. 12 at 6:26p.m. The man was transported to a local hospital with a non-lifethreatening condition. While at the residence, officers locatedseveral venomous snakes and Animal Control officers responded.Staff from the Luray Zoo assisted with the removal of 14 reptilesto include a Gaboon Viper and a Mojave Rattle Snake, which areillegal to possess in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The case re-mains under investigation and there is no threat to the public atthis time. The medical condition of the man transported to thehospital was not related to the reptiles recovered from the resi-dence.

Suspect ArrestedOver Videotaping

A 33-year-old Centreville man was arrested on Thursday, Aug.6 at the Reston District Station following an investigation of alle-gations against him earlier that week.

A woman who was grocery shopping at the Safeway on SouthLakes Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at around 1:15 p.m., reportedthat a man was following her around in the store.

The woman left the store and the person followed her to a lo-cation near Sunrise Valley Drive and Lakespray Way. The personappeared to be videotaping her and called out to her. She recog-nized that he was the person who had been following her in thestore. Police said the man then reportedly exposed himself to herand ran away.

She contacted police and provided officers a description of thesuspect. Officer’s identified him and worked with store personnelto investigate further. Subsequently, the investigation determinedthat the suspect had filmed the woman under her clothing at thegrocery store.

Officers interviewed him at the Reston Police District stationand charged him with three offenses: filming nonconsensual nude(taking unlawful images of another without consent), simulatedmasturbation and indecent exposure. He was transported to theFairfax Adult Detention Center.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers elec-tronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip bytexting “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES(274637) or by call-ing 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Aug. 27,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust 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. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.

Volunteer Opportunities at CLRCThe Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) is currently seek-

ing bi-lingual (English/Spanish) volunteers to help with the dailyoperations of the worker center, with its new labor-justice projectsand with a worker-created community newsletter.

The CLRC also is seeking volunteers to serve on committees.The committees meet quarterly at the Labor Resource Center, 5956Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville at the back side of the shop-ping center. Current committee opportunities include personnel,fundraising and communications. See the Volunteer Fairfax list-ings, http://volunteerfairfax.org/ or email volunteer@centrevilleLRC.org.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Adam Torres has been charged with mur-dering John Geer. Though Torres shot theunarmed man once in the chest nearly twoyears ago, the then-Fairfax County Police

officer remained on the department’s payroll untilbeing terminated July 31, 2015.

Commonwealth Attorney Raymond Morrogh hadconvened a special grand jury to hear testimony fromofficers and other witnesses to determine whetherTorres had committed any criminal wrongdoing. Itfirst met for a week beginning July 27 and resumedon Aug. 17. The indictment of second-degree mur-der was announced later in the day Aug. 17.

Fairfax County Chief of Police Edwin Roessler andBoard of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova helda joint press conference to discuss the new charge.

Roessler opened by sharing that he had reachedout to the Geer family to again offer them “my per-sonal condolences and sympathy.” But he didn’t stopthere. “To the men and women of Fairfax CountyPolice Department and our great community, myheartfelt sympathy to everybody, because the loss oflife in this case impacts the Geer family and all ofus.”

TORRES was in the process of surrendering him-self and being processed at the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center while the press conference wastaking place. He’s currently being held without bond,a police report said.

On Aug. 29, 2013, Geer had been standing in thedoorway of his Springfield home for around 40 min-utes, talking with officers who had their guns trainedon his chest. Geer’s longtime partner MauraHarrington called the police earlier because Geer hadbeen throwing her belongings out of the house aftershe previously told him she was planning to moveout of the residence and he became upset.

In police reports of the incident, Torres claimed tosee Geer quickly lower his arms, presenting a threat.The other officers present provided contradictingaccounts, that Geer’s movements were slower andnonthreatening. Torres fired once, striking Geer inthe chest.

Roessler said he decided to terminate Torres be-cause after reviewing the incident investigation, “theuse of force was not reasonably necessary in thismatter” and violated police general order 540.1.

Despite the tragedyof the incident itself,Geer’s case drew pub-lic and media atten-tion because it high-lighted a perceivedlack of transparencyand accountability inthe way FairfaxCounty and the policedepartment handledcommunication andother policies such asuse of force.

One response to thecriticism was Board ofSupervisors chairmanSharon Bulova’s cre-ation of an ad hoccommission to reviewpolice policies.

“Fairfax County has learned a lot through this verydifficult process,” Bulova said at the press confer-ence, “learned a lot about sharing information in atimely way.”

Though Geer was killed Aug. 29, 2013, very littleinformation about the case was made public, muchless released to Geer’s family following the incident.Ongoing investigations by the police department,Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and Department ofJustice were cited as reasons why information suchas the name of the officer who shot Geer was with-held for a year and a half.

Adam Torres indictedby special grand jury.

Former Police Officer ChargedWith John Geer Murder

Photo courtesy of Fairfax

County Police Department

Adam Torres was firedby Fairfax CountyPolice on July 31 andindicted for the sec-ond-degree murder ofJohn Geer on Aug. 17.

Fairfax County Chiefof Police EdwinRoessler expressed hissympathy for the Geerfamily, police officersand the community ata press conferenceannouncing the indict-ment of former officerAdam Torres forsecond degree murderof John Geer.

Board of Supervisorschairman SharonBulova called Monday“a sad day” for theGeer family and policedepartment, with oneof their own beingcharged with murder.

Geer’s family finally filed a $12 million civil suitagainst the county, including the request for infor-mation. Fairfax County settled out of court, payingnearly $3 million, and released over 11,000 pagesof documents from the incident investigation.

“This is the first time we’ve had a situation likethis where there has not been a relatively fast reso-lution to a police-involved shooting,” Bulova said.The chairman referred to the situation as a “convo-luted” one that “held things up in a way that frus-trated the Board of Supervisors. We were not happythat things ended up not moving forward to resolu-tion, that instead it wound up at the fed level.”

THE AD HOC COMMISSION is scheduled topresent its final recommendations to the Board ofSupervisors in October, however Bulova and Roesslersaid the county hasn’t waited to begin already imple-menting some of the suggestions that have alreadybeen put forward by the commission.

“I have every confidence a scenario like this won’thappen again,” Bulova said.

Photos by Tim Peterson/

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“Peace Portal” by Nelda McComb,in the Peace/Brotherhood category.

“New Perspective” by Willa Ayres;Inspiration category.

“My Mother’s Spirit Guides MeStill” by Sara Sharp; Inspirationcategory.

“Dance of Joy” by MargaretFiliatrault, Joy category.

Sharing Stories and Emotions in Quilts

“Toucans” by Lucinda Graber; Joy category.

“Winter Oaks” by Susan Price, Inspiration category.

“Living the Seasons”by Lin Schiffner,

Inspiration category.

“Creation of the Sun and Stars”by Vikki Pignatelli, Spiritualitycategory.

“Colorful Chaos” by Sandra SmallProudfoot, after her husband’searly death. Their children symbol-ize hope in the midst of adversity;Healing category.

“Joy” by Judy Warner about herspecial-needs, adoptedgranddaughter’s first exposure tosnow; Joy category.

“The Blue Door” by Phyllis Cullen.According to the Kabbalah, bluesymbolizes heaven, and this door’sin the holy city of Sfat. Spiritualitycategory.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs

The Sacred Threads quilts ex-hibition comes every twoyears to Oak Hill’s FlorisUnited Methodist Church.

Within each work, the artists tell sto-ries of love, loss, joy, hope, healing andinspiration. The display ran July 10-26.

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The next volunteer orientation and informationsession will be Sept. 10, 6:30-9: p.m. at the CLRC.RSVP to volunteer@centrevilleLRC.org.

Help LaborResource Center

The Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) isseeking a Spanish speaking electrician to teach homeelectricity to enhance workers’ job skills.

A Wednesday morning ESOL instructor is alsoneeded; contact Molly Maddra atdirector@centrevilleLRC.org for more information.

Food DonationsFor WFCM

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantryneeds donations of 1-2 pound bags of rice, cannedfruit (all types), canned pastas, canned meats (tuna,ham, chicken), cold and hot cereals, spaghetti andsauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables (includingspinach, collar greens, beets) and cooking oil.

Toiletries needed, which WFCM clients cannotpurchase with food stamps, include facial tissues,toothpaste, shampoo and solid deodorant.

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays,9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, nearPapa John’s Pizza and Kumon Learning Center, inChantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center. A volunteerstocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Con-tact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, orabosley@wfcmva.org.

Learn about PoliceDepartment

Throughout the year, the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment will host a series of lectures as part ofits 75th anniversary.

❖ Sept. 16 – Helicopter Division, 10 a.m. at theCriminal Justice Academy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcpd-helicopter-division-tick-ets-15374129435

❖ Oct. 2 – Early days of Diversity, 11 a.m. at theMassey Building A Level conference room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-days-of-diversity-tick-ets-15374156516

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Meals on WheelsVolunteers

Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers inChantilly and group Meals on Wheels coordinatorsin both Chantilly and Fairfax.

Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY711, VolunteerSolutions@fairfaxcounty.gov or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/vol-unteer-solutions.htm.

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The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office continued an annual tradition of collaboratingwith Target Department Store to provideback-to-school shopping opportunities for

children in homeless families.At the “Shop With a Sheriff” which took place at

the Burke Centre Target Aug. 13, assistant store man-ager Nathan Cooke was joined in a ceremony by Boardof Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova, DupervisorJohn Cook (R-Braddock), Sheriff Stacey Kincaid and

deputies and members of the Sheriff’s Office.The program benefits school-age children tempo-

rarily living at the Katherine K. Hanley shelter inFairfax, Patrick Henry Family Shelter in Falls Churchand Next Steps Family Shelter in the Mount Vernonarea of Alexandria.

Last year, “Shop With a Sheriff” provided 36 stu-dents with backpacks and Target gift cards.

— Tim Peterson

Shopping with the SheriffPhoto courtesy of Supervisor John Cook’s (R-Braddock) office.

From left, Board ofSupervisors chair-man Sharon Bulova,supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock),2nd Lt. MichaelMessier with theFairfax CountySheriff’s Office,Burke Centre Targetassistant managerNathan Cooke andFairfax CountySheriff StaceyKincaid.

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Yesterday, for the first time in the his-tory of Fairfax County Police Depart-ment, a Fairfax County Police officerwas charged in a shooting death.

On Monday, Aug. 17, former Fairfax CountyPolice officer Adam Torres was charged withthe second-degree murder of John Geer, fol-lowing an indictment returned by a specialgrand jury convened by Fairfax CountyCommonwealth’s Attorney Ray Morrogh. Itappears to be only the second time in historythat the Commonwealth’s Attorney has con-vened a grand jury in an officer-involved shoot-ing.

John Geer was shot dead in the door-way to his own own home on Aug. 29,2013 after police were called in a do-mestic dispute. Torres was fired in July2015, almost two years later.

FCPD began by releasing almost no infor-mation. It took a year-and-a-half, a judge’s or-der, a U.S. senator’s probing, and public out-rage (the most important of these being thecourt order) to get information about the in-vestigation.

But the public outrage led the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors to form the Fairfax CountyAd Hoc Police Practices Review Commission,which has been meeting since April both as acommission and five subcommittees involvingthousands of hours of work by about 70 people.Areas of focus by committee include Use ofForce; Communications; Mental Health; Re-

cruitment, Diversity and Vetting; and Indepen-dent Investigations and Oversight.

Communications recommendations cameout last month, well worth reading on the com-mission website.

Police and county officials recognize that theworld is changing around them, and have en-gaged in the process. The kind of changesneeded represent a massive change in cultureand approach, and none of it will happen over-night, but the process has started.

Several developments, beyond the indict-ment of Torres, mark progress and opportu-nity for change.

Last week, FCPD Chief EdwinRoessler posted a website summary ofall officer involved shootings, a majorstep and a work in progress. The de-

partment is wrestling with communicationsinitiatives on many levels.

This week, the report released from the Men-tal Health and Crisis Intervention TrainingCommittee marks a remarkable opportunity forFairfax County to transform the way it providesservices to people with mental illness. Recom-mendations reach beyond the police depart-ment to the county jail and the CommunityServices Board, which provides mental healthservices in the county.

Police are often the first responders in amental health crisis. The jail is the county’slargest facility for people with mental illness.The costs, financial and human, of dealing with

mental health in this way are enormous. The26 recommendations of the Mental HealthSubcommittee, presented by committee chairand state delegate Marcus Simon, offer thecounty a path to getting it right.

Recommendations including fully imple-menting the “Memphis model” of crisis inter-vention, which provides for response teamsincluding officers specially trained in de-esca-lating situations with people in mental healthcrisis; creating a system of getting treatmentrather than incarceration for people with men-tal illness; creating a mental health docket inthe courts; funding a second Mobile Crisis Unitunder the Community Services Board; estab-lish strategically located, 24-hour crisis inter-vention sites where police can safely transfercustody of person in crisis without taking themto jail.

How much will it cost? It will require upfrontmoney, but it costs $50,000 annually to housesomeone in the Fairfax County Detention Cen-ter. To provide intensive therapy in the com-munity costs $7,500 a year.

— Mary Kimm

Sea Changes in Policing?Report offers blueprint for transforming aspectsof policing, jail and services for peoplewith mental illness.

Get InvolvedThe public is invited to speak at the next meeting of the

Fairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices ReviewCommission:

Monday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.Walt Whitman Middle School2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria VA 22306http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/❖ Read the Mental Health Subcommittee’s final report

and recommendations:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/

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Editorial

By Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

Executive Director

ACLU of Virginia

The following open letter was addressed to MichaelHershman, chair of the Ad Hoc Police Practices ReviewCommission.

We commend the members of the Ad-Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission for their work to ensure

that the Fairfax County Police Department en-courages a culture of public trust in law en-forcement. As you know, this trust iskey to ensuring a safe community.

Ensuring public trust in the FCPDwill require a shift in its culture andmindset and the reassertion of civil-ian authority over the policies that guide po-licing in the county. At the foundation of thisshift are the concepts and values of constitu-tional policing and respect for the sanctity ofhuman life — concepts and values that shouldbe in the DNA of all law enforcement person-nel. As such, these concepts and values shouldprovide the foundation for the Commission’srecommendations and should guide all poli-cies and procedures adopted and implementedby the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors andthe FCPD.

We believe the following recommendations,if implemented, will help achieve the neededshift in the FCPD’s culture and mindset. Theserecommendations, many of which outline poli-cies that the supervisors should adopt aselected officials responsible to the residentsthey serve, include:

❖ Understanding Policing in a DemocraticSociety – Law enforcement are the guardiansof the U.S. Constitution, thus the FCPD shouldinitiate department-wide training to ensure itspersonnel understand the mission and role ofpolice in protecting constitutional rights and

the sanctity of human life, prioritiz-ing de-escalation, and ensuring a dutyto intervene if another officer uses ex-cessive force.

❖ Emphasizing Mental Health Training –Embracing the sanctity of human life requireslaw enforcement to differentiate between aperson who needs mental health care and acriminal offender who poses a serious threat.Training FCPD officers to distinguish betweencriminal offenders and individuals in need ofmental health services will also better ensurethat the Fairfax County Adult Detention Cen-ter does not also serve as a mental health fa-cility.

❖ Establishing a Civilian Review Board – The

establishment of a civilian review board withinvestigatory and discipline authority can bean effective tool for enhancing trust betweenthe FCPD and Fairfax residents. It does so bymaking the FCPD more transparent and ac-countable to the people.

❖ Funding and Mandating Police Body WornCameras – If, and only if, proper policies andprocedures are in place for their use, body camscan be a win-win. They can both protect thepublic from police misconduct and protect thepolice from false allegations of abuse.

❖ Ending the War on Drugs - Drug use is apublic health issue, and the Commonwealth,the County Board, and FCPD should implementpolicies and procedures to deal with it as such.Drug policies must be evidence-based and in-corporate prevention, treatment, and publicsafety elements. The end of the war on drugsshould begin with a policing policy thatdeprioritizes enforcement of marijuana posses-sion and includes supervisors’ advocacy fordecriminalization of possession by the Com-monwealth.

❖ Mandating Data Collection – To ensurethat the FCPD is not engaged in racially bi-ased policing, the supervisors should adopt apolicy requiring the FCPD to collect, analyze,

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The Southwestern YouthAssociation will holdits annual Executive

Board of Directors ElectionMeeting on Thursday, Sept. 3.The meeting will be held at theSully District GovernmentalCenter, 4900 Stonecroft Boule-vard, Chantilly, beginning at7:30 p.m.

The SYA Executive Board ofDirectors positions are for aone-year term and include the

following positions: President,Vice-President, Secretary andTreasurer. Nominations are cur-rently being accepted and maybe submitted to the SYA Officeat syaboard@verizon.net. Ap-plicants must be in good stand-ing with SYA and at least 21years of age. This meeting isopen to the community. Formore information, contact theSYA Office at 703-815-3362 oradmin@syayouthsports.org.

SYA Schedules Annual Board MeetingThe following incidents were reported

by the Fair Oaks District Police Station.

ASSAULT, 13000 block of Fair LakesShopping Center, Aug. 14, at about 8:35p.m. The victim was driving behind agreen-colored Volkswagen sedan in theparking lot of the Walmart. The victimalleged the driver of the Volkswagendischarged pepper spray at his vehicleand struck him as his window was rolleddown as he pulled along side. The sus-pect drove away and was described as awhite male, 30s, wearing a red andgreen collar-shirt with stripes. The vic-tim incurred non-life threateninginjuries.

TRAFFIC PURSUIT WITH APPRE-HENSION, Stringfellow Road/LeeJackson Memorial Highway, Aug. 15 atabout 2:28 a.m. Officers were called fora report of a man asleep behind thewheel of a vehicle with the engine run-ning on the roadway. The man awokewhen officers made contact with himand drove off. The man did not yield toofficer’s signal to stop and attempted toelude officers. After a brief pursuit, thevehicle came to a stop and the driverwas arrested. A 29-year-old man fromCentreville was charged with DWI; failto stop for police, and refusal of blood/breath test.

BURGLARY, 13800 block ofMetrotech Drive, Aug. 14. An employeereported someone entered the businessand took property.

PEEPING: 12100 block of GreenLedge Court, Aug. 12 at about 7:43 a.m.A woman observed a man looking intoher kitchen window. The suspect fledprior to police arrival. The suspect wasdescribed as a Hispanic male, 20 to 30years of age, wearing a white T-shirt.

VEHICLE TRESPASS: 2900 blockof Palmer Street, Aug. 7 at about 1:35

a.m. An alert resident saw a man rum-maging through a vehicle. When heshouted to the man, the suspect ran offand it was determined that he was at-tempting to steal items from inside thevehicle. The suspect was described as ablack male, about 6 feet tall, 20’s, wear-ing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and haddreadlocks.

PURSUIT WITH APPREHEN-SION, Melville Lane near StringfellowRoad, Aug. 6 at about 8:33 a.m. An of-ficer attempted to stop a vehicle for atraffic violation on Stringfellow Roadnear Melville Lane. The driver disre-garded the officer’s signal to stop andcontinued to travel on StringfellowRoad. The vehicle stopped on SingletonsWay near Federation Drive and thedriver was arrested. The driver, fromFalls Church, was charged with felonyspeed to elude, driving on a revoked li-cense for DWI, and possession ofmarijuana.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 13300block of Franklin Farm Road, Aug. 2 at4:25 p.m. The victim was drivingthrough the parking lot of a shoppingcenter and saw a man standing partiallyon the roadway. The suspect exposedhimself to the victim then fled. Officerschecked the area but the suspect wasnot located. The suspect was describedas a Hispanic male, about 5 feet 8 inchestall, 140 pounds and wearing a T-shirtand blue jeans.

LARCENIES11700 block of Fair Oaks Shopping

Center, merchandise from business.11700 block of Lee Jackson Memorial

Highway, property from business.11300 block of Fieldstone Lane, cash

from residence.12300 block of Lee Jackson Memorial

Highway, gasoline from business.11700 block of Fair Oaks Shopping

Center, property from business.2800 block of Gretina Plaza, jewelry

from residence.4900 block of Pheasant Ridge Road,

mailbox from residence.12200 block of Price Club Plaza, tools

from vehicle.13100 block of Quail Creek Lane,

property from vehicle.12300 block of Price Club Plaza, wal-

let from business.11900 block of Matthews Court,

property from residence.4600 block of Carisbrooke Lane, wal-

let from vehicle.12000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping

Center, beverage from business.13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping

Center, wallet from business.12100 block of Greenwood Court,

property from residence.13800 block of Metrotech Drive, mer-

chandise from business.13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping

Center, wallet from business.11200 block of Lee Jackson Memorial

Highway, license plates from vehicle.13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping

Center, cash from business.2600 block of Glengyle Drive, prop-

erty from park.12200 block of Pender Creek Circle,

license plate from vehicle.4400 block of Altura Court, electronic

equipment from vehicle.11600 block of Lee Highway, prop-

erty from vehicle.4800 block of Annamohr Drive, prop-

erty from vehicleSTOLEN VEHICLES100 block of Maple Avenue, Ford

SUV.4400 block of Dixie Hill Road, 2015

Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle.2500 block of Chain Bridge Road,

2001 Aprilia RS50 scooter.

Crime Reports

MONDAY/SEPT. 28Meet the Candidates. 7-9 p.m. at

Fairfax County Public AccessTelevision, 2929 S. EskridgeRoad, Fairfax. Meet Virginia stateSenate candidate JC “Chap”Petersen and House of Delegatescandidates, David Bulova andSang H. Yi before the upcomingelection and ask questions. Free.Email insidescoop@NoVa.org orleague@lwv-fairfax.org.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGResidents Can “E-cycle” at the I-

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proof of residency. Personal wasteonly. The I-66 station is located at4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax andopen from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. fromMonday-Saturday and from 9a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm formore.

DONATIONSCell Phones for Soldiers is

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By Elza Thomas

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Some students walked into theChantilly High School cafeteriathinking the camp would be easy.Others walked in because their

parents made them. The room slowly grewin size as both groups of youths converged.Every day for one week, these students,grades 7-12, were given the opportunity tolearn about computer vulnerabilities,internet ethics, and types of software. Wel-come to the world of cybersecurity.

Sponsored by Northrop Grumman, theChantilly Summer Cybersecurity Camp al-lowed students from various schools in theregion to explore the field of cybersecurityand other engineering careers.

“There is a critical shortage in this[cybersecurity] field because it is so newevery day ... there is always going to be aneed for people to secure cyberspace,” saidBonnie Wannett, career experience special-ist and coordinator of the camp.

Due to the shortage of workers incybersecurity and other STEM-related jobs,the camp worked to educate and interestthe younger generation in such fields. How-ever, that was not the sole priority of thecamp’s existence.

“We want them [camp attendees] to leavewith an understanding of how this[cybersecurity] impacts us globally anddown to individually. So we want them tohave the whole range … whether it is en-crypting a file or learning to secure your

Xbox,” Wannett said.Many of the students who attended had

never considered pursuing a job incybersecurity. Some wanted to focus on justprograming while others still needed moretime to figure themselves out.

“I program a lot and I really enjoy it. Butas I got older I learned that on the internet,nothing is really yours … and that’s reallyfreaky,” said Rajshri Dakshinamoorthy. arising sophomore at McLean High School.

To teach students about internet safetyeffectively, cybersecurity instructors pre-sented case studies, where students lookedat real-life cyber ethics scenarios. Cases in-cluded the debates of Hollywood moviemakers and edited clean flicks, Microsoftpaying YouTube personalities for positiveXbox One endorsements, and whether ornot vulgar comments from students on so-cial media can be a reflection of freedom ofspeech.

“I like the camp because it is interactive.We get to do a lot of hands-on activities,”said Shweta Radhakrishnan, a rising sopho-more at Oakton High School.

By the end of the week, camp attendeeshad to display the knowledge they learnedin their classes through a mock-cyberpatriotcompetition. Cyberpatriot is the NationalYouth Cyber Education Program that holdscompetitions for schools throughout thecountry.

Advanced and beginner students workedtogether to fix computer vulnerabilities andviruses, encrypt important files, and updateold systems.

Rising eighth graders at Rachel Carson Middle School, Kinsey Clements(bottom left) and Kirsten Clements (top left) work with their partners,Monica Saraf (top right) from Nysmith middle school and PaolaHenriquez (bottom right) from Chantilly High School to prepare for themock cyberpatriot competition. More than half the camp attendees thisyear were girls.

Working with their teams comprising both advanced and beginnerstudents, camp attendees practice the skills they acquired during theweek.

A Summer of CybersecurityChantilly High School partners up withNorthrop Grumman to educate studentsabout the field of cybersecurity.

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“I joined [cybersecurity camp] to see if I liked it ornot. It is definitely a challenge but the skills havehelped me out a lot even though I am not that inter-ested in getting a job in the field.” — Daniel Manikfrom Chantilly High School

“I had the choice of either becoming a doctor or en-gineer … I chose engineering because I think it is con-stantly developing so there is always going to be a needfor people in the field. I think [the camp] has beenbeneficial because I have learned a lot about computervulnerabilities,” — rising sophomore at Oakton HighSchool, Shweta Radhakrishnan

“I think it is great when people get into the STEMfield … especially girls. I think it is important to breakthe stereotype of how only men get into the field. Ihave really enjoyed the camp because a lot of the ac-tivities are hands-on and the instructors are really pas-sionate about what they do,” — rising eighth grader atNysmith Middle School, Monica Saraf

“I joined [cybersecurity camp] because I wanted togain experience in the engineering field. I recentlyheard about some of the glitches the stock markethas had … so I think it is very important to get edu-cated with computers,” — rising eighth grader atNysmith Middle School, Ethan Yu

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By Marilyn Campbell

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As the lazy days of summer winddown, beach trips, lemonade standsand lax bedtimes give way to alarmclocks, textbooks and backpacks.

Public health officials say that a back-to-schoollist should include more than pencils and pa-per. For many, the first order of business is awell-child physical, a dental exam and requiredimmunizations.

During a physical exam, parents shoulddouble check that immunizations are up todate, ask if their child’s growth is on targetand what normal developmental changes theyshould expect during the next year. Parentsshould also be prepared to answer questionsabout their child’s sleep patterns and eatinghabits.

“Vision checks are an important part of aroutine school entry physical so make sure toask for one,” said Caroline Sutter, a familynurse practitioner, DNP-BC, co-director of Ma-son and Partners (MAP) clinics and an assis-tant professor of nursing at George MasonUniversity in Fairfax. “Dental exams are im-portant to maintain health. Ask for a referral

for a dental visit.”George Mason University’s College of Health

and Human Services runs MAP clinics, whichoffers school entry physicals at no cost.

The Fairfax County Health Department pro-vides free school-required immunizations atfive locations in the county. “We are offeringsome special extended hours in August andSeptember to accommodate the back-to-schoolrush, but we recommend that parents makethe appointment now,” said John Silcox, pub-lic safety information officer, Fairfax CountyHealth Department.

In conjunction with Inova Health System’sPartnership for Healthier Kids, the FairfaxCounty health department also offers freephysicals for school entry to uninsured chil-dren. The health department also operatesthree dental clinics that provide services tochildren based on eligibility.

“We operate three health centers in FallsChurch, Alexandria and Reston that provideprimary health services for low income, unin-sured residents who cannot afford primarymedical care services for themselves and theirfamilies,” said Silcox.

Sutter says proper sleep and physical activ-ity are also part of the pediatric health care

County and clinics offer free immunizationsfor all and physical exams for uninsured.

Checking the Back-to-School Healthcare BlocksHealth Care ResourcesFairfax County Health Department’s Dental

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Fairfax County Immunizationswww.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/immun/immunupdate.htm

picture and should not be overlooked.Transitioning from a summer of sleeping lateto a school year of early wake-up calls can bechallenging if children are not prepared. “Es-tablish a sleep schedule now,” said Sutter.“With summer coming to an end, it is impor-tant to get kids on a regular sleep schedulebefore school starts.

“Stress the importance of routine physicalactivity with your child,” she continued. “Talkabout sports they might be interested in dur-ing the school year or other ways to stay physi-cally fit but most important set a good example.Exercise regularly yourself or with your chil-dren.”

For those experiencing anxiety about return-ing to school, Sutter suggests addressing theissue before the first day of school. “Come upwith a good plan to address them,” she said.“Talk to your children about kindness and whatto do if he or she is a victim of bullying andhow to ask for help if needed.”

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Armando Trull will be the featuredspeaker on Sept. 18 whenCentreville Immigration Forum

sponsors a dinner to honor retiring Super-visor Michael R. Frey.

Tickets for the event, at InternationalCountry Club on Lee Highway, Fairfax, areavailable atwww.centrevilleimmigrationforum.org . Forinformation, emailfreyevent@centrevillelrc.org.

During the past five years, Frey has beena strong supporter of Centreville Immigra-tion Forum, incorporated in 2010 to sup-port a local solution to the local questionssurrounding fast-paced demographicchange in the community. Frey encourageda private business-community solution tothe question.

CIF partners with local leaders includingAJ Dwoskin, owner of Centreville SquareShopping Center, to support a communitypartnership.

The Sept. 18 event will honor Frey’s 24

years of service to Sully District and FairfaxCounty, and will include a “Roast and Boast”with leaders from across the county, includ-ing present and former members of theBoard of Supervisors.

Trull is a Latino communications expertwith 25 years experience covering interna-tional, national and local news. He is a se-nior reporter at WAMU 88.5 FM, the metroD.C. area’s NPR news station.

Community To Honor Frey

Supervisor Michael R. Frey

Letter to the Editor

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and publish an annual statistical report cov-ering all FCPD stops, frisks, citations, ar-rests, and use-of-force incidents.

❖ Restricting the Use of SWAT – The su-pervisors should adopt a policy limiting useof SWAT to scenarios in which there is alikelihood that the situation for which theFCPD deploys a SWAT team presents animminent threat to the lives of civilians and/or police personnel.

❖ Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture – Po-licing should be based on public safety, notsupplementing the FCPD’s budget. The su-pervisors should determine as a matter ofpolicy that the FCPD should use asset for-feiture only when: 1) a person has beenfound guilty of a crime; 2) the convictedperson is the owner of the property; and 3)the government has proved by clear and

convincing evidence that the owner/of-fender either used the property in the com-mission of the crime or received the prop-erty as a result of the crime.

❖ Enhancing Existing Policies, Practices,and Laws Regarding Police-involved Inci-dents – Law enforcement should focus onde-escalation techniques and ensure thatany use of force tool used is the least se-vere for the situation at hand, including arecognition that some less-lethal force op-tions are less severe than others are.

While there is no silver bullet to ensuringa safe and effective police force, with res-toration of effective civilian oversight therecommendations we have made will helprestore public trust by making the FCPD amodel for what policing in a democraticsociety should look like. We urge their adop-tion.

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

SUNDAY/AUG. 23Red Cross Blood Drive. 12-4 p.m. at The Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Donors will receive freeadmission to Summer Activities Day at themuseum. Donors may sign up in advance bycalling 1-800-REDCROSS. Visitwww.fairfaxtstation.org for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 29“Navigating the Caregivers Maze: Finding

Support and Planning for YourCaregiving Journey.” 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. inthe Board Auditorium of the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Government CenterParkway. AARP and the Philippine AmericanFoundation for Charities will present a programgeared toward educating people about optionsfor senior caregiving. Listen to a lecture,participate in a discussion and have questionsanswered by experts from Fairfax CountyServices for Older Adults. Free. RSVP requestedbut not required. Call 1-877-926-8300 or signup online at aarp.cvent.com/Fairfax829VA.

SUNDAY/AUG. 30Blood Drive. 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at St. Andrew the

Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Road,Clifton. Visit www.inovabloodsaves.org/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=15209 toregister.

MONDAY/AUG. 31Meet the Candidates. 7-10 p.m. at Fairfax

County Public Access Television, 2929 S.Eskridge Road, Fairfax. Meet Virginia StateSenate candidate JC “Chap” Petersen and Houseof Delegates candidates, David Bulova and SangH. Yi before the upcoming election and askquestions. Free. Email insidescoop@NoVa.org orleague@lwv-fairfax.org.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 10Registration For ESL Classes. 7 p.m. at Lord

of Life Lutheran Church, Fairfax Campus, 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax; or Clifton Campus,13421 Twin Lakes Drive, Clifton. Register forbeginning, intermediate or advanced ESLclasses starting on Sept. 15 and runningthrough Nov. 19. Classes will be held Tuesdaysand Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. There is a $15registration fee and the textbook costs $25. Visitwww.lordoflifeva.org.

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12 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ August 19-25, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

C E N T R E V I L L EThe Anglican Church of the Ascension

TraditionalAnglican Services

1928 Book ofCommon Prayer

1940 Hymnal

13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org

Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)

COMMUNITIESOF WORSHIP

To highlight your faith community,call Karen at 703-917-6468

All Summer • One Service 10 a.m.

Email announcements to chantilly@connectionnewspapers.com. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOING“Evenings on the Ellipse” Concert

Series. Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m. atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter Ellipse (Backyard),12000Government Center Parkway.Chairman Sharon Bulova of theFairfax County Board of Supervisorshosts weekly live music events. Relaxto the music and enjoycomplimentary samples of localwines. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

Sully District Starlight Cinema.Saturdays through Aug. 29, gatesopen at 6 p.m. at 5860 TrinityParkway, Centreville. Evenings beginwith programs for children providedby New Life Christian Church andmovies start at dusk. Find “How toTrain Your Dragon 2,” “Frozen,” “BigHero 6” and “Paddington.” Admissionis free.

Summer Reading Program.Through Sept. 5 at all regionallibraries. Come to the library forbooks and other fun events. All ageswelcome. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883.

Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.

Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

FRIDAY/AUG. 21Summer Wine Pairing Dinner. 6:30

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Chantilly. Enjoya three-course wine pairing dinner.Tickets are $71.99-79.99. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 22-23Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show.

10-4 p.m at Dulles Expo Center, 4320Chantilly Center, Chantilly. Takeworkshops, admire displays and shopat vendors at this model railroadingexpo. $7-9 admission for adults. Visitwww.greenbergshows.com/.

SATURDAY/AUG. 22Astronaut Academy. 10:30 a.m.-4:30

p.m. at Claude Moore EducationCenter-Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Airand Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Smithsonian TechQuest:Astronaut Academy is a free alternatereality game that will challengeparticipants to become an astronaut-in-training for a future trip to Mars.Instructions and guidance are givenvia a special webpage accessed on amobile device. Players should bringtheir own phones or devicesequipped with an internet browserand a camera. The game is aimed atupper elementary and middle schoolvisitors and their families. Admissionis free. Parking is $15. Visitwww.airandspace.si.edu for more.

SUNDAY/AUG. 23Summer Activities Day. 1-4 p.m. at

the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. Findcrafts and other hands-on activities.Tickets are $4 for age 16 and older;$2 for ages 5-15, and free museummembers and children younger than5. Visit www.fairfax-station.org formore.

MONDAY/AUG. 24Sully Book Club. 1 p.m. at the

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Book title is “MyBeloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor.Adults. Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a spot.

TUESDAY/AUG. 25Ravenous Readers. 7 p.m. at the

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. A book club forseventh and eighth graders. Copies ofbook available. Free. Call 703-830-2223 with questions and to reserve aspace.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 26-30Discover the Dinosaurs. Friday, 12-

9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., andSunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at DullesExpo Center, 4320 Chantilly Center,Chantilly. Come with the wholefamily to this dinosaur show thatincludes rides, games, displays and aDino theater. $16-25 admission. Call703-378-0910.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 26˙A Novel Society Book Discussion. 7

p.m. at the Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Book title “One Plus OneÓ by JojoMoyes. Adults. Free. Call 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY/AUG. 28Ice Cream and Butter Making. 1-3

p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Churnbutter, crank ice cream and playhistoric games. There is a $7 fee.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov formore.

SATURDAY/AUG. 29Astronaut Academy. 10:30 a.m.-4:30

p.m. at Claude Moore EducationCenter-

Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air andSpace Museum Parkway, Chantilly.Smithsonian TechQuest: AstronautAcademy is a free alternate realitygame that will challenge participantsto become an astronaut-in-trainingfor a future trip to Mars. Instructionsand guidance are given via a specialwebpage accessed on a mobiledevice. Players should bring theirown phones or devices equipped withan internet browser and a camera.The game is aimed at upperelementary and middle schoolvisitors and their families. Admissionis free. Parking is $15. Visitwww.airandspace.si.edu for more.

SUNDAY/AUG. 30First Responders Day. 1-4 p.m. at

the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. Guestsare invited to commemorate theevacuation efforts at Fairfax Stationduring the battles of SecondManassas and Ox Hill in 1862. Re-enactors and modern practitionerswill demonstrate life-savingtechniques. Tickets are $4 for adults16 and older; $2 for children 5-15,and free museum members andchildren younger than 5. Visit

www.fairfax-station.org for more.Pakistan Festival. 2-10 p.m. at Bull

Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull RunDrive, Centreville. Attend a festivalcelebrating Pakistani culture. Theevent will showcase traditionalmusic, food, dance and more.Admission to the event is free. Visitwww.pakistanifestivalusa.com.

Living History Performance. 3 p.mat The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. The Benson-Rice story will be presented TheBenson-Rice story is about AmosBenson, a farmer near SudleyChurch, and John Rice, a Yankeeprivate with the New HampshireVolunteers who was mortallywounded on Henry Hill and left fordead near Sudley Church during theFirst Battle of Manassas. Taste thered wine blend “Reconciliation” inhonor of Benson and Rice. Free. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 4The IAI Foundation Golf Classic. 9

a.m.-3 p.m. at Bull Run Golf Club,3520 James Madison Highway,Haymarket. The IntegrityApplications Incorporated (IAI)Foundation, based in Chantilly, ishosting a charity golf tournament toraise fund for IAI’s many programsincluding Diving With Heroes, anonprofit that helps injured servicemembers and veterans participate inrehabilitative scuba. Tickets are $130per player. Visitwww.iaifoundation.org for more.

Country Line Dancing. 6 p.m. at TheWinery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Learn to linedance on the main lawn. Free. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

SUNDAY-MONDAY/SEPT. 6-7HO And LEGO Model Train Show.

12-5 p.m. on Sunday and 12-4 p.m.on Monday at Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. ThePotomac Module Crew and LEGOmodeler Monty Smith join forces fora special two-day exhibit at FairfaxStation. Admission is free formuseum members and childrenunder 4, $4 for adults, $2 forchildren 5-15. Visit www.fairfax-station.org for more.

MONDAY/SEPT. 7Labor Day Picnic. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

at St. Mary’s Church, 5612 Ox Road,Fairfax Station. Following a 10:20a.m. Mass and blessing of tools, findcarnival rides, games, a rummagesale and more. Admission is free andopen to the public. Call 703-978-4141 for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 12-13National Capital Cat Show. 9:30

a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 9-4:30 p.m.at Dulles Expo Center, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly. Cats willcompete in championship,premiership, kitten and householdpet classes; find pet product vendors;adopt pedigreed and rescued cats;and attend a Cat Fashion Show.Admission to the show is $10 foradults, $6 for children, and $30 forfamilies of five or more. Visitwww.nationalcapitalshow.com formore.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 19Ride to Thrive Polo Classic. 1 p.m.

at Chetwood Park, 6429 CliftonRoad, Clifton. Northern VirginiaTherapeutic Riding Program ishosting an afternoon of polo-watching, food, auctions, live musicand more. Individual tickets are $75.Visit www.nvtrp.org/polo.

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