Scouts Collect Food Saturday
Each year, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts collect nonperishable food items for the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry. It’s now that time again, and they’re hoping people will open up their hearts to help the WFCM feed people in need.
Last Saturday, Scouts distributed Scouting for Food bags to homes in Centreville, Chantilly and Clifton for residents to fill with canned goods and boxed food. They’ll return, this Saturday, Nov. 14, to pick up the bags and deliver them to the food pantry. Residents should leave the bags outside their front doors by 9 a.m.
Especially needed are: Soup, canned meats and tuna, dry pasta, dried beans, oil, pancake mix, syrup, baked beans, Hamburger Helper, canned fruits and beans, and cake and frosting mixes. Also needed are size 5 diapers and toiletries, as well as flour, sugar, fruit juice, dried beans, hot cereal, coffee, tea, condiments, and canned evaporated and sweetened condensed milk.

Conflict Resolution Workshop
A Conflict Resolution workshop will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Registration, $20, includes lunch and materials. Any proceeds will benefit Wellspring United Church of Christ’s Immigrant Ministry in Centreville. Pre-register and send questions to afoltzva@verizon.net. Workshop leader is the Rev. Al Fuertes, a Ph.D in Conflict Analysis and Resolution who teaches a course on Conflict, Trauma and Healing at GMU.

WFCCA Land-Use Committee
The West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee will meet Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., in Chantilly. The committee will revisit New Vision Community Church’s request to build a place of worship along Route 29 in Centreville.

Centreville Immigration Forum
The next meeting of the Centreville Immigration Forum is Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 7 -9 p.m., at Centreville Presbyterian Church, 15450 Lee Highway in Centreville.

Sully District Council Meeting
The Sully District Council of Citizens Associations and its Land-Use Committee will meet Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Call Jeff Parnes, evenings, at 703-904-0131.
Discussed will be transportation in and near Sully District and the surrounding area. Jane Rosenbaum, senior transportation planner with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, will talk about roads. Selby Thannikary, chief of the Traffic Operations Section, FCDOT, will discuss proposed parking rules.

Free Carseat Inspections
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Nov. 19, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the proper use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.

Neighborhood Cut-Through Crackdown
To deter dangerous, cut-through driving in local neighborhoods, police officers from the Sully District Station initiated a high-visibility
enforcement campaign from Oct. 19-30. Officers issued 116 summonses,
primarily for speeding, ignoring stop signs and improper passing. They focused on residential streets and intersections where drivers frequently cut through in an effort to save time and distance. The enforcement effort took place mainly from 3-7 p.m., as children walked home from school and commuters drove home from work.