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From left, formerFairfax County Elec-

tion Board SecretaryCarol Ann Coryell,

Silverbrook Elemen-tary School precinctChief Election Offi-

cial Krystyna Kolesarand Fairfax County

Election Board ChairSeth Stark. Kolesar

said turnout ex-ceeded expectations.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

By 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.5, the veteran team ofelection officials atSilverbrook Elementary

School in Fairfax Station had suc-cessfully processed 1,000 of its3,000 registered voters.

“It’s more than we expected foran off-season election,” said six-year returning Chief Election Of-ficer Krystyna Kolesar. “These arevery hard to predict. You typicallyget a very low turnout, but there’sbeen a lot more visibility with thegovernor race.” A helping hand inthat regard may also have been thescores of parent-teacher confer-ences taking place throughout theday.

Kolesar, a Fairfax Station resi-dent who normally spends herdays working as a civilian for theDepartment of Defense at the Pen-

tagon, said there was a surge asexpected shortly after the pollsopened at 6 a.m., then a steadytrickle of voters throughout theday. With the school’s suburban lo-

cation in mind, she expected asimilar surge around rush hour.

Surge or trickle, Kolesar’s re-sponsibility is clear: “Take care ofthe voters,” she said, “protect their

Chief Election Officer at SilverbrookElementary Krystyna Kolesar saidturnout exceeded expectations.

Veteran Election Staff Ensures Efficient Processing

Campaign volunteers make last-minute pitches to voters outside Silverbrook Elemen-tary School in Fairfax Station.

processed.”Though the seasoned official has

seen ice storms, earthquakes andheat waves threaten the votingprocess, no such natural disasterswere in the forecast Tuesday. Thebiggest tests were simply endur-ance and accuracy. Volunteers hadto report at 4:45 a.m. and mostwould not be released until all theballots — completed, empty andspoiled — are processed: poten-tially an hour and a half after thepolls close.

“It comes down to patience,”said Kolesar. “You find over thecourse of time, people are good.If they’re under stress and you geta little hiccup, there are very sys-tematic ways of working throughit.”

The experienced patiencehelped Kolesar lead her staff inwhat she refers to as fulfilling a“civic responsibility” for thecounty. “This is my neighborhood,these are my neighbors. It’s niceto do something for the county. Ilike just helping, being a part ofsomething bigger. You can’t com-plain about things if you don’t tryand participate and make it bet-ter.”

right to vote, make sure they haveaccess to voting and set an envi-ronment that’s not intimidating —that’s welcoming, so they ask anyquestions as they come in and get

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Every two years, Virginiaholds all of its statewideelections. When it’s time

to elect a new Governor, everymember of the Virginia Houseof Delegates, a 100-seat bodycurrently held by a GOP major-ity (67 Republicans – 32 Demo-crats and 1 Independent), isalso up for re-election.

While downballot races gotthe spotlight, Northern Virginiaactually saw the most competi-tive two-party races this year,with 57 contested House seats.This marks only the second timein the last decade where at leasthalf of the 100 House seats hadmore than one name on theballot.

“So what?” voters seemed todeclare when casting their bal-lots.

Despite more choices, votersstuck with the politician theyknew, giving incumbents innearly every Fairfax County dis-trict a decisive victory.

District 37Incumbent: David Bulova (D) won

a resounding victory with 60.95 per-cent of the vote (11,521 votes) overRepublican challenger PatriceWinter’s 38.86 percent (7,345votes).

District link on VPAP atwww.vpap.org/elections/district/

Localities: Fairfax County (69 per-cent), City of Fairfax (31 percent);2012 elections: Obama 60 percent/Romney 38 percent/Johnson 1 per-

cent, Kaine 61 percent/Allen 39 per-cent

Many political watchers consid-ered this district up for grabs in2011, but the district remainsstrongly blue.

District 40Incumbent: Tim Hugo (R) soundly

defeated Democrat Jerrold Foltz, afirst-time candidate with 60 percentof the vote (14,878 votes) to Foltz’40 percent (with 9,891 votes)


Localities: Fairfax County(83 per-cent), Prince William County(17percent)

2012 elections: Romney 51 per-cent/Obama 48 percent, Allen 51percent/Kaine 49 percent

District 41Incumbent: Eillen Filler-Corn (D)

faced two challengers: RepublicanFredy Burgos and frequent candidateChristopher F. DeCarlo (who alsothrew his hat in the ring for thesheriff’s race.) Filler-Corn sailed pastboth challengers with 57 percent ofthe vote (15,021 votes) over Burgos’40 percent (10,388 votes) andDeCarlo’s 3.58 percent (944 votes).


Locality: Fairfax County2012 elections: Obama 57 per-

cent/Romney 41 percent/Johnson 1percent, Kaine 59 percent/Allen 40percent. Filler-Corn ran unopposedin 2011 in what is considered aDemocratic-leaning district. Afterthis win, the district may be consid-ered a solid blue.

District 42Incumbent: Dave Albo (R)

knocked off Democratic challenger

Competitive state races gaveNorthern Virginia voters morechoices, but they stick withincumbents over challengers.

Battleground?Not Exactly

Del. Dave Albo debates the landmark transportationbill on the House floor of the Virginia General As-sembly last February.

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By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

When Jim Dillard first ran to representFairfax County in the House of Del-egates in 1965, the Republican Partyof Virginia was a different animal.

Recalling that race on Election Night 2013, Dillardsaid that was a time when the party welcomed di-versity between moderates and conservatives. He lostthat first race, but went on to serve in the House ofDelgates for more than 30 years. This year, though,he worked for Democratic gubernatorial candidateTerry McAuliffe in a fierce race for governor againstRepublican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

“The party has gone so far to the right, and theyare trying to shove all these social issues downeverybody’s throat,” said Dillard, who representedHouse District 41. “That’s turned off an awful lot ofRepublicans who used to vote for me.”

Although polls leading up to Election Day showedMcAuliffe with an average lead of six percentagepoints, the actual vote was much closer. McAuliffenarrowly edged out Cuccinelli 48 percent to 45 per-cent. State Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6) enjoyed a morecomfortable lead against Republican E.W. Jackson,55 percent to 45 percent. That means Northam willresign his state Senate seat, upsetting the balancebetween 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats. The spe-cial election for Northam’s seat is expected to be-came a hotly contested race because the stakes ofthe outcome could determine which party controlsthe state Senate.

“That’s a seat that has a split between Norfolk andthe Eastern Shore,” said Clark Mercer, political di-rector of the Democratic Party of Virginia. “So thekey to winning that election will be having a candi-date that can draw votes from both of those regions.”

IN MANY WAYS, the results of the election haveyet to play out. Aside from the special election forNortham’s seat, the race for attorney general appearsto be headed to a recount. Late Tuesday night, stateSen. Mark Obenshain (R-26) had a very narrow leadand Republican Party Chairman Pat Mullins issued astatement congratulating him on winning the elec-tion. State Sen. Mark Herring (D-33) appeared be-fore reporters to say he was not conceding the race.

“Right now, it’s basically 50-50 and the numbershave been moving in our direction all night,” saidHerring. “The race is far from over.”

The numbers were, in fact, moving in Herring’sdirection as votes continued to be tallied. By Wednes-day morning, Herring had a very narrow lead overObenshain. Because the margin of victory is likely tobe less than 1 percent, a recount in that race seemslikely. For many Democrats who gathered at theSheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner, it was yet an-other indication that election 2013 turned out to bemuch closer than many people had anticipated.

“It turned out to be a race that was so close that inthe annals of Virginia history it’s going to go downas one of the closes races of all time,” said Pat McCuneof Centerville, saying the race was closer than ex-pected.

ELECTION 2013 was a long and bitter slog for can-didates, who spent much of the campaign hurlingaccusations and counter-accusations. Cuccinelli wasdogged by his association with a wealth business-man who made lavish gifts to the governor and at-torney general that went unreported on disclosureforms. McAuliffe was haunted by accusations abouthis relationship to a troubled green-car company. Asthe race unfolded, it became increasingly negative— especially in television ads that dominated screensacross Northern Virginia.

“Election nights are emotional times,” said Gov. BobMcDonnell in a written statement. “For the winnerthere is the thrill of victory, combined with the recog-nition that the hard work preceding this moment isbut a prelude to the tremendous effort yet to come.”

Terry McAuliffe delivers his victory speech Tuesday night.

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Division in RepublicanParty cited in loss.

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The Democratic Women ofClifton and Northern Virginia(DWCNV) will meet Sunday, Nov.17, from 3-5 p.m., in the CliftonTown Meeting Hall to launch theholiday season with projects ben-efiting area residents and children.These projects have become an-nual endeavors of the DWCNV,raising thousands of dollars in toys,gifts and food for Fairfax Countyfamilies.

Coordinating with the countyFire and Rescue Department, mem-bers collect new, unwrapped toysthat are distributed to childrenidentified as needy by theirschools. The toy drive is the high-light of the holiday season for boththe first responders and the younggift recipients. Contributions of giftcards to Old Navy or Target arewelcomed as gifts for older chil-dren.

In addition to toys, the fire de-partment accepts donations ofchecks or cash to purchase newcoats for children. Each year, it dis-tributes 3,000 new coats to morethan 50 schools, shelters, and non-profit organizations throughoutthis county and Alexandria. Thesecoats are made in the U.S.A. andpurchased at a discount.

Anyone wishing to contributechecks, cash or gift cards for thesetwo projects may send them toDWCNV, P.O. Box 143, Clifton, VA20124. Checks should be madepayable to “Firefighters andFriends to the Rescue.” Donationsof checks or cash are tax deduct-ible, and receipts can be providedfor tax purposes. All donationsshould be received by Nov. 17when they’ll be presented to thefire department.

Again this year, the DWCNV isalso sponsoring a collection of gro-cery-store gift cards to benefit OurDaily Bread, a local nonprofit or-ganization providing food assis-tance to Northern Virginia familiesexperiencing financial hardship.Gift card donations will be ac-cepted until Dec. 31 for distribu-tion to families in early January.

Gift cards of any denominationfrom local food stores may bemailed to the DWCNV at the addressabove or brought to the Nov. 17meeting. Make checks payable to“Our Daily Bread.” All Democraticwomen in Northern Virginia are in-vited to attend that meeting and anafter-meeting party in the Cliftonarea. Questions may be emailed [email protected].

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Congregants of both Agudas Achim Synagogue,2908 Valley Drive, and the Beth El Hebrew Con-gregation, 3830 Seminary Road, gathered at BethEl Hebrew for brunch and a political forum Sun-day, Oct. 13.

The Brotherhood of Beth El Hebrew and the AgudasAchim Men’s Club sponsored the event where candi-dates, current delegates and their opponents fromAlexandria and the surrounding communities talkedon issues of interest in Alexandria and Fairfax County.

Delegates Share at Synagogue Forum

The combined Beth El Hebrew congregation and Agudis Achim Synagogue at a candi-date forum and brunch, (from left): Vivian Watts (D-39); Jerry Foltz, Democratic candi-date for the 40th Delegate District; Terrence W. Modglin, Independent Green candidatefor the 49th District; Gail Parker, Independent Green candidate for the 43rd District;Jay Jarvis, Beth El Hebrew Brotherhood; Robert H. Brink (D-48); Kaye Kory (D-38);Marcus Simone, Democratic candidate for the 53rd District; Alfonzo Lopez (D-49); JohnTollaris, Agudis Achim Men’s Club; Ed Deitsch, Democratic candidate for the 42ndDistrict; Mark Sickles (D-43); Rob Krupicka (D-45); Scott Surovell (D-34); and CharnieleHerring (D-46).

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Who Did You Vote For, Most Important Issues for You?—Tim Peterson

Helen Wenchel, FairfaxStation, Retired Washington Gasemployee

Voted: “Strictly Republican. Weneed to get rid of the liberals.”

Important issues: “I wantbetter government — the feelingyou can trust. I’m concerned forthe future of my children andgrandchildren. The Democraticparty keeps spending, spending,spending. They’re sharing somuch.”

Quinn Gulley, Fairfax Station,Student

Voted: “Democratic, except forSarvis, the independent.”

Important issues: “Abortion.Giving women a voice is reallyimportant to me. And gun laws. Ithink it’s criminal letting peoplebuy any kind of firearm withoutmore restrictions.”

Bharti Amin, Fairfax Station,Retired US Airways employee

Voted: “Democrat, straightdown.”

Important issues: “The way theopposing party talks aboutwomen is something I’m nothappy about, especially as itrelates to abortion.”

Tom Johnson, FairfaxVoted: “Democrat, straight.”Important issues: “The Repub-

licans have the economy com-pletely wrong. Their anti-growthis ruining infrastructure andstrangling the economy. We needto focus on education and buildthe workforce of the future.”

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Voters Pass $250Million School Bond

Fairfax County voters over-whelmingly supported a $250million school bond. With 239(100 percent) precincts re-porting, the bonds passedwith 214,171 yes votes (73.89percent) over 75,677 no votes(26.11 percent). In a newsrelease, Fairfax County Pub-lic School officials said themoney will be used to:

❖ Build two new elemen-tary schools

❖ Help renovate 22 schools❖ 17 elementary schools❖ 2 middle schools❖ 3 high schools❖ Buy land for the South

West County High School❖ Enhance the capacity of

one elementary school andone high school

*Replace or improve infra-structure, such as roofs, ma-jor mechanical systems, andparking lots.

For more information, visitthe Fairfax County PublicSchools 2013 bond referen-dum web page at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

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Viewpoints

Calvin Young, Fairfax Station.Photojournalist forSoulofAmerica.com and AfricanAmerican Golf Digest

Voted: “Straight Democrat. Weneed to get the radicals out ofpolitics.”

Important issues: “The Repub-licans have gone extremist. TomDavis believed in practicalgovernment, but now he’s gone.There’s just oligarchy and richpeople. The Republicans aresupposed to be the intellectuals,but they’re dumber than door-knobs. It’s like Bill Cosby said,‘Don’t challenge worse, becauseworse is rough.’”


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concerns with the federal deficit[“Frightened by Runaway Gov-

ernment,” Connection, Oct. 31-Nov.6, 2013]. Unfortunately, Mr.Daly reported inaccurate informa-tion, especially the financial impli-

cations of the Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act, orObamacare. According to Mr. Daly,the nonpartisan Government Ac-countability Office reported thatACA “will add $6.2 trillion to the

long-term deficit, adding greatlyto our jaw dropping $17 trilliondollar U.S. deficit.” Mr. Daly’sstatement is untrue. The $6.2 tril-

Letters to the Editor

Getting Facts Right

See Letters, Page 13

By Russell Snyder

Once in a whileyou read or hearabout mental

health illness, probably inthis very paper. However,more often than not, men-tal illness is discussed only whena tragedy occurs that brings it tothe forefront of the national dia-logue. We should strive, as a com-munity, to change that.

More than 260,000 adults in Vir-ginia live with serious mental ill-ness. In the Fairfax-Falls Churchcommunity approximately 1,350people are homeless; more thanhalf of those individuals sufferfrom serious mental illness.

Individuals with mentalillness represent a dispro-portionately high percent-age of the homeless popu-lation. With statistics likethose above, this is an is-sue that needs our atten-tion all year round.

For readers that do not know,Volunteers of America operatesBailey’s Crossroads CommunityShelter, a 50-bed emergencyhomeless shelter in Fairfax Countyfor men and women. In our shel-ter, clients receive case manage-ment based on individualized ser-vice plans. They attend variouslife skills groups to empower themto make positive changes. Bailey’salso has an outreach partnership

with the Fairfax-Falls Church Com-munity Services Board. A Com-munity Case Manager works di-rectly with our clients who havebeen identified by staff as havinga mental health diagnosis. Theseindividuals receive services andsupport to build their self-suffi-ciency, the end goal for all of ourclients in every single program werun.

It takes many resources to helphomeless individuals with a men-tal health diagnosis find their wayto recovery, but it is possible toaccomplish this goal with pro-grams like Bailey’s and collabora-tions among community partners.

If you would like a behind-the-scenes look at the work Volunteers

of America Chesapeake is doing toassist those that are homeless andchallenged with mental illness,call Tonya Fulwood, Vice Presidentof Homeless Services, at 240-764-2661. Be an advocate and help uscreate awareness so we can con-tinue to help our neighbors travelthe road to self-sufficiency.

Thank you to the Fairfax com-munity and our partners through-out Northern Virginia for your sup-port as we continue to serve ourmost vulnerable neighbors in thefight to prevent and endhomelessness in our communities.

The writer is President/CEO ofVolunteers of America Chesapeake, afaith-based health and human servicesnonprofit assisting more than 8,000people each year at 31 programs, manyserving the homeless and mentally ill.Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelterhas been the community’s primaryemergency homeless shelter since 1994.

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Ed Deitsch with 59.82 percent of thevote (15,232 votes) to Deitsch’s 40.07percent of the vote (10,204 votes).District link on VPAP at www.vpap.org/

elections/district/Locality: Fairfax County. 2012 elec-

tions: Obama 52 percent/Romney 46percent, Kaine 54 percent/Allen 46 per-cent

District 42 is often called a swing dis-trict, although it’s not clear why. Albo,a senior member of the house, hasfought off several Democratic challeng-ers in the last several elections.Although Albo may have felt somebackdraft over general voter distaste for

the tea party agenda, particularly onwomen’s rights, Albo held firm, votingwith many Democrats this year for thelandmark $3.5 billion transportationbill.

District 43Incumbent: Mark Sickles (D) solidly

held his seat with 73.56 percent of thevote (14,444) over Republican chal-lenger Gail Parker with 25.28 percent ofthe vote (4,985 percent)


Locality: Fairfax County. 2012 elec-tions: Obama 64 percent/Romney 34percent, Kaine 66 percent/Allen 34 per-

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District 44Incumbent: Scott Surovell(D) over-

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Locality: Fairfax County. 2012 elec-tions: Obama 64 percent/Romney 34percent, Kaine 65 percent/Allen 35 per-cent

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The Grand Opening celebration will commencewith the ceremonial “Cutting of the Burrito” at noonon Nov. 8, to officially open the store for business.And as a thank you for welcoming Cal Tort to theneighborhood, all customers that visit the new loca-tion on Tuesday, Nov. 12, will be treated to one freeburrito and a drink from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Plus, the lucky first 20 people inline that morning each receive a Burrito Elito loyaltycard loaded with free burritos for a year.

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Alzheimer’s Brain Presentation.1 p.m., at NARFE SpringfieldChapter 893, the American LegionPost 176, 6520 Amherst Ave.,Springfield. Jane Priest, Programs& Services manager for theNational capital Area Chapter ofthe Alzheimer’s Association, speakson brain changes when Alzheimer’sis at work; she’ll provide info onsome of the research efforts thatare underway with Q&A to follow.

Wear purple in honor of Alzheimer’sDisease Awareness month. 703 569-9684 or [email protected].

Civil War Forum. 7:30 p.m., at FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Local railroad historian Ron Beaversdiscusses the critical support providedby the Orange and Alexandria Railroadin support of the Army of the Potomacfrom 1862-64. 703-425-9225 orwww.fairfax-station.org.

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Dames of the 17th Century. Thepatriotic, genealogical and heraldicsociety for women of linealdescendants of an ancestor who livedor served prior to 1701 in one of theoriginal colonies in the geographicalarea of the present U.S. is acceptingnew members; the chapter meets fourtimes yearly. [email protected].

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Community Office Hours. 10a.m.-noon, at Lorton Library, 9520Richmond Highway, Lorton. SchoolBoard Member and Mount VernonDistrict Representative Dan Storckhosts drop-in community officehours the second Saturday of eachmonth. [email protected] [email protected].

Volunteer Computer Instructorneeded at the Lorton SeniorCenter, 7722 Gunston Plaza,Lorton. Classes for beginners (usingthe mouse, writing and savingletters, navigating the internet,email, etc.) and advancedbeginners (computer maintenance,search engines, websites forseniors, email address books,skyping, shopping and paying billsonline, etc.) are in need ofteachers. 703-324-5406, TTY 703-449-1186,[email protected] www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Yoga instructor LuannFulbright of McLeanmoved her practicefrom the mat to a gal-

lery recently when she joined dip-lomats, philanthropists, artists andfellow yogis at a gala to celebratethe opening of “Yoga: The Art ofTransformation” at the Arthur M.Sackler Gallery in Washington,D.C. It is the world’s first exhibi-tion on the art of yoga.

“I couldn’t be more excited tohave been able to attend this ex-hibit,” said Fulbright, a director ofDream Yoga Studio & WellnessCenter in McLean. “It’s not only thefirst of its kind, but it was put to-

gether by a team of schol-ars led by Debra Diamond,an exquisitely studied andcurious curator who bringsher depth knowledge of In-dian and Asian art and yogatogether to shed light on thehistory and fascinating,many missing stories ofyoga that are like yoga it-self — mind expanding.”

The exhibit, whichopened Oct. 19, featurestemple sculptures, devo-tional icons, manuscriptsand court paintings createdin India over the past 2,000years. With artifacts bor-rowed from 25 museumsand private collections inIndia, Europe and theUnited States, the exhibitexplores yoga’s diverse his-tory.

Museum officials said theexhibit reunites threemonumental stone yoginigoddesses from a 10th-cen-tury Chola temple for thefirst time, as well 10 folios from thefirst illustrated compilation ofasanas, or yogic postures, made for

a Mughal emperor in 1602, whichhave never before been exhibitedtogether. The exhibit also includes

Thomas Edison’s “Hindoo Fakir”(1906), the first movie ever pro-duced about India.

Maryam Ovissi, one of theexhibit’s sponsors and the ownerof BelovedYoga studio in Restonand Great Falls, said she appreci-ates such a comprehensive explo-ration of the evolution of yoga.

“Yoga has become a very loadedword in our society, and there aremany facets to it. You can think ofyoga as a gem,” she said. “The ex-hibit shows that yoga has philo-sophical roots. It offers an under-standing of [yoga] as a healingmodality and gives a perspectiveof how it was introduced to theWest and evolved into what hasbecome today. The curator did anexcellent job of showing that it’san entire journey. People will walk

away knowing that yogais rich and has layers toit.”

YOGA INSTRUCTORSsaid the exhibit will edu-cate people about thepractice. “Having an ex-hibit like this confirmsthat yoga is so much morethan most folks todaythink,” said Fulbright. “It’snot a fad. It’s not a particu-lar religion. It’s not just ex-ercise. It’s a constantly de-veloping practice thatpeople from many cultureshave embraced for thou-sands of years to transformand empower themselvesand their nations. I’m en-couraging all [of my] stu-dents to see this exhibit,which can’t help but moti-vate and deepen their prac-tice.”

Great Falls resident JeanEdelman, an exhibit sponsor andone of Ovissi’s students, hopesthose who make the trek to theSackler Gallery will walk away in-spired. “I think it is a wonderful op-portunity to bring to light yoga topeople who never knew anythingabout it. It is a great for the mind,body and spirit.”

Dawn Curtis, owner of EastMeets West Yoga Center in Vienna,also attended the opening gala.She believes the exhibit will offerattendees “a great education aboutthe vastness of yoga and its prac-tices. It is an amazing exhibit. Themost extraordinary room … iswhat I would call the Goddessroom: three beautiful yoginisbrought together in one room,” shesaid, referring to the Chola god-

Yoga Community Lauds New Smithsonian ExhibitSackler exhibit isfirst of its kind.

Maryam Ovissi, a sponsor of“Yoga: The Art of Transforma-tion” and the owner ofBelovedYoga studio with locationsin Reston and Great Falls, attendsthe exhibit’s opening gala withher student Jean Edelman, alsoan exhibit sponsor.

Yoga students Teresa Duncan andJean Edelman attend a gala tocelebrate the opening of “Yoga:The Art of Transformation” at theArthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Details“Yoga: The Art of Transformation”

will remain at the Sackler Gallery untilJan. 26, 2014. Visit http://asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/yoga.asp.

desses.Alexandria resident Heather

Sutliff, of East Meets West YogaCenter, said the exhibit will makeyoga more accessible to a wider au-dience. “I think the fact that theSmithsonian has dedicated an ex-hibit to yoga spotlights its grow-ing influence in society,” she said.“It kind of endorses yoga’s legiti-macy and makes people sit up andtake notice, and think, ‘Hey, maybeI should look into this yoga thing.’”

She also hopes people recognizethe health benefits. “Yoga practicenot only helps calm the mind, buthas significant physical benefitsthat can be realized right after yourfirst yoga class,” said Sutliff. “Thereare many medical studies thatshow consistent yoga practice re-duces the risk of heart disease anddiabetes and can lower cholesterollevels. I look forward to the daywhen I can get a prescription foryoga practice as easily as a pre-scription for a statin or beta-blocker.”

Yoga instructor Sara VanderGoot,of Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga inAlexandria and Arlington, said theexhibit will raise awareness aboutthe practice. “The exhibit reallymeans a lot to the yoga commu-nity,” said VanderGoot. “It’s greatto have an exhibit that educatespeople about the roots and originsof yoga and what it can do for theirlives and their health.”

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.For more entertainment events in thecounty, go to: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2013/sep/26/fairfax-county-calendar/.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 6-DEC. 8“Shades and Tones Spiced with

Color” 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondaysthrough Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.Sundays, at the Workhouse ArtsCenter, Building W-5, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. Gloria Benedetto and TraciOberle are the featured artists in thebuilding; see their work featuringrich color in subtle workings.www.workhousearts.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 9Veterans’ Day Breakfast. 8:30-9:30

a.m., at Kirkwood PresbyterianChurch, 8338 Carrleigh Parkway,Springfield. Honor Kirkwood’sveterans and their family membersand hear guest speaker JamesPercoco, director of Education for theFriends of the National World War IIMemorial, speak preceding thetraditional Cake Cutting in honor ofthe Marine Corps Birthday. [email protected].

“From the Fire” Exhibit. 6-9 p.m., atThe Vulcan Gallery, Building W-16,Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Five ceramic artistschallenge themselves to createpersonal work for a joint wood firingresulting in 30 works andconcomitant photographs and textcurated by Brian Grow. 703-584-

2982 orwww.workhouseceramics.org.

21st Annual Holiday HappeningsCraft Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at W.T.Woodson High School, 9525 MainSt., Fairfax. One hundred exhibitorssell handmade fine arts, jewelry, fiberarts, wood, photography, pottery,giftware, pet accessories and stressrelief items.Event takes place on Sat,Nov 9

Fall Festival. 3-7 p.m., at St. George’sUnited Methodist Church, 4910 OxRoad, Fairfax. A silent auctionprecedes a 5:30 p.m. spaghetti dinnerand bake sale, with a live auction to

follow at 7 p.m. $7.50 for adults and$5.50 for children under 10; $22 forentire families. Free childcareavailable. www.stgumc.org or 703-385-4550, TTY 711.

Parsons Dance. 8 p.m., at GMUCenter for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Choreographer DavidParsons’ company performs his well-reviewed, internationally acclaimeddances; discussion session held 45minutes prior to show. $23-$46; halfprice for grade school students. 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

Charity Bazaar. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at NewHope Church, 6905 Ox Road, Lorton.

Crafts, artwork, jewelry, bakedgoods, collectibles, raffles, silentauction, stuffed animals, food, nearlynew items, etc., for sale to benefitthose in hunger. 703-644-0139 or571-234-7322.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 9-JAN 5100 under 200. Daily, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Black Friday Sale, at the WorkhouseArts Center, Building W-16McGuireWoods Gallery, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. One hundred artistsexhibiting work priced less than $200in an unrestrained gallery exhibit byeach one of the artists at theWorkhouse. http://workhousearts.org/events/visual-arts/black-friday-workhouse.

SATURDAY/NOVEMBER 16Holiday Express Boutique Craft

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FRIDAY/NOV. 29Home for Dinner Closing Reception.

6-9 p.m., Nov. 29, in the VulcanGallery, Community Action Space,Lorton Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. The Lorton CommunityAction Center (LCAC) and theWorkhouse Arts Center arecollaborating on the exhibition filled

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Ballroom Social Dance. Saturdays;mini-lesson, 7:30-8 p.m., $5; socialdance, 8-10:30 p.m., $10. Eachmonth focuses on a new style ofballroom dance. Complimentaryrefreshments and a cash bar will beavailable. Casual dress code, all skilllevels welcome.

Sueños Americanos. Sept. 14-Nov. 3.McGuirewoods Gallery, WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.The Workhouse showcases workscelebrating Latin America through avariety of mediums and styles.workhousearts.org.

Inner Librare. Through Oct. 6. VulcanGallery Community Action Space,Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Ceci Cole McInturff ofGeorge Mason University’s School ofVisual Art curates an exhibit ofartists’ books, book experiences, andmore.

Smart Markets Springfield. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Springfield Mall, 6417Loisdale Road, Springfield. ThroughNov. 23, the market is open everySaturday with goods, wares, produceand farmers. www.smartmarkets.org.


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Active Military and VeteransShabbat at Temple B’nai Shalom, 7612Old Ox Road, Fairfax Station, will beheld on Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Activemilitary and veterans will speak aboutbeing Jews in the military. The congre-gation will also be commemorating the75th anniversary of Kristallnacht duringthe service. The community is welcometo attend. Contact Lynn Richmond, Di-rector of Member Services, [email protected] with any questions.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the cor-ner of Fairfax County Parkway and BurkeLake Roads, holds a bible study fellow-ship at 9 a.m. Sundays followed by a 10a.m. worship service. Nursery care andchildren’s church also provided. 6401Missionary Lane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100 or www.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Cen-ter , 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both newcomersand advanced practitioners of TibetanBuddhism. The center emphasizes work-ing with the mind and learning how tounderstand the workings of the mind,overcoming innner causes of suffering,while cultivating causes of happiness.Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visithttp://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship serviceat 7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sun-day worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Nursery care is provided. Christianeducation for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m.,8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Italso offers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worship ser-vices on Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m.featuring contemporary music. More tra-ditional services take place on Sundaymornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m. SundaySchool is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. for chil-dren and adults. The church also offersdiscussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield,supports a Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) program on the first and thirdWednesday of each month. Meetings are9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All moth-ers and children are welcome. Theprogram provides mothers an opportu-nity to get to know other mothersthrough discussions and craft activities.Register. 703-451-5320.

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lion dollar estimate is not in theGAO report (Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act: Effect onLong-Term Federal Budget Out-look Largely Depends on WhetherCost Containment Sustained,GAO-13-281, Jan. 31, 2013) andGAO did not make such an esti-mate.

Mr. Daly’s estimate may havecome from Republican congres-sional staff, who claim to have ex-trapolated such a number as the75-year cost if GAO’s worst casescenario comes true. Their parti-san analysis ignores GAO’s bestcase scenario, which if used wouldreduce the federal deficit by$13.25 trillion over the same pe-riod using the same

extrapolation methodology, ac-cording to PolitiFactVirginia (June17, 2013). GAO also did not saywhich outcome is more probable.In fact, another nonpartisan office,the Congressional Budget Officeestimates over the next decade,ACA will reduce the deficit by$100 billion. That’s because theACA includes new spending cutsand tax increases, which morethan offset the cost of expandinghealth insurance

to millions of Americans. Our

elected leaders may disagree overthe merits of particular policies orthe size of government, but it isimportant that they and we useaccurate information in our de-bates. And it is not a show of

greater patriotism, as suggestedby Mr. Daly, to defiantly close thegovernment or bring down thenational economy to win a particu-lar side of a debate. Our nation’sgreatest success has always comeby applying reason and by com-promising to find commonground. I hope that is the

lesson taken by our nationalleaders and my fellow citizensfrom last month’s national debacleand from the results of the Nov. 5Virginia state elections.

Rex SimmonsFairfax Station

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By Victoria Ross

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Democrat Stacey Kincaid, a 26-year-veteran of the sheriff ’sdepartment, made local historyTuesday by becoming Fairfax

County’s first female sheriff.Kincaid, 48, won in a four-way race with

53.74 percent of the vote against BryanWolfe, the GOP candidate, and indepen-dents Chris DeCarlo and Robert Rivera.

The contest was the only county-wideoffice on the ballot this year, a special elec-tion to fill the post held by Democrat StanBarry, who retired midway through hisfourth term last July.

Kincaid’s decisive victory ends a race thatbecame increasingly rancorous in the pastseveral weeks, with near daily attacks fromthe Wolfe camp alleging intimidation, van-dalism and “hypocrisy” over Kincaid’s pur-chase of firearms.

Kincaid said she would rather focus onthe positive aspects of campaigning.

“The way that I’ve looked at this race, it’sa bonus that I’ve had this opportunity totalk about the department. So many people

don’t know what sheriff’s office does, so it’sbeen a chance to talk about the departmentand the community outreach programs wehave,” Kincaid said.

The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, thelargest in the state with more than 600employees and a $63 million budget, hasthree primary functions: operating the AdultDetention Center, providing security in thecourthouse, and serving civil papers, suchas eviction notices, child protective ordersand subpoenas.

THE SIGNIFICANCE of being the firstwoman in the county’s history to serve assheriff — succeeding 76 men in thedepartment’s 271-year history — is not loston Kincaid.

She began her career with the sheriff’soffice in 1987 as a summer intern. As sherose through the ranks in the male-domi-nated profession, Kincaid said she oftentook inspiration from her mother, who diedin 2003 after a long battle with breast can-cer.

During an interview in October, Kincaidsaid her mother was often her biggest cheer-leader and her hero.

“I saw the fight she had with breast can-cer, the obstacles she overcame. She wasmy hero,” Kincaid said. “And from the be-ginning, she would say ‘you could be thefirst female sheriff.’”

In 2008, Kincaid received the Distin-guished Service Award, the agency’s high-est honor. In 2011, she was eligible to re-tire, but chose to continue her career.

“Throughout the years, my mom’s words

had been on my mind,” Kincaid said.“I never thought the race was aboutme. I wanted to run for this office be-cause I care about our 600 employeesand the community we serve.”

Kincaid, who has worked all four di-visions of the department, said herfirst order of business will be to signthe civil service protection agreementwhich guarantees due process for de-partment employees.

“I’ve been on record and said count-less times that the primary thing itdoes it prevents any employee for be-ing fired without just cause and pre-vents any political retaliation,” Kincaidsaid.

Kincaid also said she was “passion-ate about collaboration with the com-munity,” and enhancing services of thesheriff ’s department, particularly inthe areas of mental health and pro-grams aimed at reducing recidivism.

She said she’d like to expand one ofthe programs called Project Lifesaver,a program that provides tracking de-vices for people who tend to wander,such as the elderly with Alzheimer’sor children on the autism spectrum.

Kincaid also made diversity a keyissue of her campaign, and said shewas “deeply committed to equal pro-tection of the rights of all members ofour community.”

“Diversity is as important to me asit is to the citizens that I will serve.When I became a deputy sheriff in1987, women were underrepresentedin policing. The same can be said ofmany other underrepresented groupsas well,” she said, adding that the of-fice must “face up to the evolvingneeds of the community and the ex-pectations placed upon its top leader-ship.”

TO RELIEVE THE STRESS of an in-tense job, Kincaid said she enjoysworking out, watching NFL footballand making jewelry that she donatesto charities.

“One of my proudest moments wasrunning in the Ovarian Cancer 5K. Ihad made 112 pairs of earrings withsilver and teal. When we started therace, I could see all these sliver andteal earrings. That was such a gift tome, to see these courageous womenwearing my earrings,” Kincaid said.

Stacey Kincaid Elected County’s First Female SheriffKincaid, a Vienna resident, pledges commitment to diversity,department’s employees and community outreach programs.

Capt. Stacey Kincaid, a 26-yearveteran with the Fairfax CountySheriff’s Department, standsoutside the Fairfax County Demo-cratic Committee Headquarters inOctober.

During the sheriff’s race, StaceyKincaid, attended the Jeans Day2013 Challenge Breakfast atHerndon’s Deltek. Kincaid (right),is standing with Sharon Bulova (D-at-large), chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors.

“I never thought the racewas about me. I wantedto run for this officebecause I care about our600 employees and thecommunity we serve.”

— Stacey Kincaid

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Jenny Ebert was born in Belgiumin 1930, and experienced the Ger-man army invading her homelandas a teenager. On Saturday morn-

ing, Nov. 2, Ebert was at the US Airwaysterminal of Reagan National Airport help-ing members of the City of Fairfax MainStreet Band and nearly 300 onlookers wel-come two planes’ worth of American WWIIveterans.

Ebert’s husband Paul plays French hornin the band, which performs four times ayear as part of the Honor Flight Tour pro-gram that flies veterans from around theUnited States to visit memorials in Wash-ington, DC, for the day.

“She has such patriotic feelings forAmerica,” said Main Street Band directorGeoffrey Seffens. Jenny has been present,thanking each disembarking veteran per-sonally, at every Honor Flight performanceof the band going back four years. She un-derstands what the servicemen saw and didbecause she was there.

THE BAND PLAYED a mixture of mili-tary service songs, patriotic medleys andpopular hits from the WWII era, including“The White Cliffs of Dover,” “It’s Been aLong, Long Time” and “Don’t Sit Under theApple Tree.” “They come off the plane andthey have hard time walking,” Seffens saidof the veterans. “But when they hear themusic, they see people from the terminalthat have gathered, they just lighten up.One of them did a jig.”

The Honor Flight program flies in vets viaa handful of commercial airlines as many

as five days a week, though US Airways isthe only one with live entertainment. Per-formances from various types of ensemblescelebrate vets’ arrival in the morning anddeparture at night.

According to Greg Locher, US Airwayscustomer service agent and Honor Flightwelcome coordinator for US Airways atReagan, the airline became involved withthe program in 2006, but didn’t begin cel-ebrating with live music until two yearslater.

The US Airways Honor Flight team hadjust been using a boom box to play musicfrom the 1940s. One day, even the boombox moved one supportive traveler to tears.“She missed her flight,” Locher said. “Thenshe came over and said, ‘Listen, I’m withthe National Symphony Orchestra. Howwould you like it if I could get some livemusic going so you don’t have to use theboom box?’” The woman, Janet Brown, andhusband Mike Brewer helped bring in quar-

tets and quintets to play instead, and byword of mouth the Honor Flight gig becamehighly sought after.

THE MAIN STREET BAND became in-volved four years ago, shortly after thegroup’s inception. They were looking foropportunities to develop an identity for thegroup that would make it unique from itswell-established older sibling City of FairfaxBand.

“It did help us,” Seffens said. “It gave usa sense of doing something special, unique— something that mattered. Now, we’vebeen around for a while, we’ve establishedour niche.” Performances are now open toany City of Fairfax Band Association mem-bers, though the Honor Flight group stillmainly comprises Main Street Band mem-bers, and occasionally their spouses or chil-dren, such as trombonists Ed and ThomasFleming of Leesburg.

Locher said the band has become a crowd

favorite, which led the US Airways team toinvite them for the 300th Honor Flight intoDC. Last Saturday, they were as impressiveas ever. “The crowd was just cheering, clap-ping,” Locher said. “The vets started cry-ing, then it’s just a roller coaster. The crowdstarted crying. Everyone’s happy but they’restill crying.”

“In a time when our country seems to betorn by partisan politics,” Seffens said,“sometimes there seems to be a disillusion-ment. But when this happens, when you seethe patriotism, you take great pride inknowing what these people did on behalfof freedom. It rejuvenates the spirit.”

“We’re doing something right,” Locheradded.

Honor Flight Tours helpveterans around thecountry visit memorials.

City of Fairfax Main Street Band Welcomes WWII Vets

Thomas Fleming and father Ed Fleming, of Leesburg, both perform atevery Honor Flight performance of the City of Fairfax Main Street Band.

Jenny Ebert (left) lived through theliberation of Belgium by US forces,and comes to every Main StreetBand Honor Flight performance topersonally thank each WWII vet-eran.

Nearly 300 people gathered at the US Airways terminal to welcome WWIIveterans as part of the Honor Flight program.

Main Street Band director Geoffrey Seffens leads the ensemble in patri-otic medleys, service songs and popular music from the 1940s to wel-come WWII veterans from around the country to Washington, DC.

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As the Pennsylvania StateUniversity communitygeared up for a busy

home football weekend, a visi-tor from Fairfax was present inthe stands: CDaniel Clemente,Rector of George MasonUniversity’s Board of Visitors.

Clemente met with UniversityPresident Rodney Erickson andAthletic Director David Joynerduring his visit.

“My official business was thatGeorge Mason is the largestuniversity in Virginia, and itdoes not have a football team,”Clemente said. “I was going tothe president and athletic direc-tor not because we’re consider-ing a team, but I think we needto be educated in all values ofathletic programs.”

Clemente added that it wouldbe important to understandhow practical a program wouldbe in interesting to financers aswell as affecting the NorthernVirginia area.

“I was impressed with the stu-dent spirit, and the total in-volvement with all the athleticprograms,” Clemente said.“Penn State has 44,000 stu-dents, we have 33,000. Theyhave an arena for just hockeyfor over $100 million, a base-ball stadium, a football sta-dium. It’s important to under-stand how a state universitygrows and affords all of thosespecial facilities.”

Clemente went on to say thatthough he’s visited some of thelarger Virginia universities –including UVA and VirginiaTech – that “Penn State is themost successful with its athleticprograms,” especially in howthe football program managesto produce enough funds to

support other programs withinthe university.

As the Rector, Clemente isone of 16 governor appointeesto the Board of Visitors atGeorge Mason. After the ap-pointment process, the Rectoris elected to a position equiva-lent to a chairman. Accordingto state law, the Rector has cer-tain authorities, including mak-ing assignments, working withthe university administration toset the agenda, and reportingback to the governor as theboard’s official spokesperson.

During his visit, Clementeattended the football gameagainst Illinois, which resultedin a tumultuous overtime winby Penn State. “I’d come backagain for another footballgame!” Clemente said.

In the near future, Clementeintends to have Penn State’sathletic director “talk to theBoard of Visitors in person, asto the pros and cons of a foot-ball program.”

— Nikki Cheshire

CDaniel Clemente, Rector of George Mason Univer-sity (right), stands with Pennsylvania State Univer-sity President Rodney Erickson in the President’ssuite at Beaver Stadium for the football gameagainst Illinois.

CDaniel Clemente, Rec-tor of George MasonUniversity (left) withPenn State AthleticDirector David Joyner atBeaver Stadium.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Early in the fourth quarter, Lake Braddockquarterback Caleb Henderson, strugglingwith a gimpy right ankle, floated an incom-plete pass toward the left side of the end

zone.“Throw the ball!” Bruins head coach Jim Poythress

shouted at his All-American quarterback.“I can’t!” Henderson shouted back in reference to

his injured ankle.Two plays later, Henderson again threw a pass to-

ward the left side of the end zone. This time, he con-nected with Josh Churchill for a 12-yard touchdown.

The Lake Braddock football team received its firsttest in more than a month, when the undefeatedBruins hosted one-loss South County on Nov. 1. Butmuch like Henderson’s errant end-zone throw on abum ankle, the Bruins had little difficulty overcom-ing the challenge.

The Bruins led by 14 at halftime and cruised to a45-21 victory over South County at Lake BraddockSecondary School. The victory ensured LakeBraddock of at least a share of the Conference 7championship

“It’s our fifth straight district title, sixth in sevenyears, so we have something going the right way,”Poythress said. “We feel proud about that.”

LAKE BRADDOCK entered the contest havingoutscored conference opponents 271-0 in five games.The last time someone scored a point against theBruins was during a 28-24 non-conference victoryover Westfield on Sept. 20. South County, which av-eraged more than 48 points per game prior to Friday’scontest, ended Lake Braddock’s shutout streak with5:45 remaining in the opening quarter on an 8-yardEd Kargbo touchdown run, but the Stallions trailedthroughout the contest.

“I felt like we played hard and we adjusted,”Poythress said. “It’s difficult to play the option whenyou haven’t seen it all year. They run several differ-ent options and they have some real good athletesand a good quarterback, so that factored in. We knewthe shutout streak (was going to end). No one wasworried about that. We knew that they would scorebut we felt like they’d have trouble stopping us andthat proved to be true.”

Henderson completed 10 of 23 passes for 193 yardsand a touchdown. He also ran for 95 yards and threescores. Running back Trevor O’Brien carried 15 timesfor 170 yards and a touchdown, but left the game inthe fourth quarter with a knee injury. Vince Sica hadthree catches for 99 yards.

Junior safety AJ Alexander intercepted a pair ofpasses for the Lake Braddock defense.

“It was a close game — we give [credit] to them,that’s a great team,” Alexander said. “They kept itclose the first half, we came out and just played ourgame in the second half and it shows on thescoreboard.”

SOUTH COUNTY running back LeVaughn Daviscarried 19 times for 167 yards, including a 77-yardrun in the second quarter that helped set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Kargbo, which cut the LakeBraddock lead to 21-14 with 8:20 left in the firsthalf.

Stallions quarterback David Symmes completed 14of 25 passes for 244 yards, with one touchdown andtwo interceptions.

Lake Braddock enters the final game of the regu-lar season ranked No. 1 in the VHSL’s 6A North re-gion power point poll. The Bruins have a rating of35.7, followed by Centreville with a rating of 35.1.However, Centreville will pass Lake Braddock for thetop seed if the Wildcats beat Chantilly on Friday. TheBruins will close the regular season against Lee, a5A team with a 2-7 record, while Centreville willface Robinson, a 6A team with a 7-2 mark, meaningCentreville will have more to gain from a victory.

South County (7-2) will travel to face Annandaleat 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions are ranked No.7.

The top 16 teams in the region make the playoffs.

Lake Braddock quarterback Caleb Henderson crosses the goal line for a touchdown.

Lake Braddock FootballWins Conference CrownSouth County firstconference team toscore on Bruins.

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Active Military and VeteransShabbat at Temple B’nai Shalom, 7612 OldOx Road, Fairfax Station, will be held onFriday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Active military andveterans will speak about being Jews in themilitary. The congregation will also be com-memorating the 75th anniversary ofKristallnacht during the service. The com-munity is welcome to attend. Contact LynnRichmond, Director of Member Services, [email protected] with any questions.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the cornerof Fairfax County Parkway and Burke LakeRoads, holds a bible study fellowship at 9a.m. Sundays followed by a 10 a.m. wor-ship service. Nursery care and children’schurch also provided. 6401 MissionaryLane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center,10875 Main St., Fairfax City provides freeclasses to both newcomers and advancedpractitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. The cen-ter emphasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand the workings ofthe mind, overcoming innner causes of suf-fering, while cultivating causes of happiness.Under the direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche,the center is a place of study, contemplationand meditation. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more information.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers servicesat two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services in Cliftonare held on Sundays at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.703-323-9500 or www.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Springfieldoffers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., followedby a 10:30 a.m. worship service at 7300Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church, 12748Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sunday wor-ship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nurs-ery care is provided. Christian education forall ages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It also of-fers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m. and aThursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, of-fers casual worship services on Saturdayevenings at 5:30 p.m. featuring contempo-rary music. More traditional services takeplace on Sunday mornings at 8:15 and 11a.m. Sunday School is from 9:45-10:45 a.m.for children and adults. The church alsooffers discussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

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