A Nov. 30 Metro item misstated the name of the a Fairfax church that was given a temporary permit to provide home-cooked food to a homeless shelter. It was Bethlehem Lutheran Church, not Bethany Lutheran.
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Bill Supports Home-Cooked Food
A state legislator from Fairfax County said yesterday that she plans to introduce a bill that would allow homeless shelters in Virginia to serve home-cooked food. The proposal from Del. Kristen J. Amundson (D-Fairfax) followed a Health Department decision to crack down on the use of such food in county shelters.
Under county code, food served in shelters and soup kitchens must come from county-approved facilities. County officials said they aimed to prevent food-borne illnesses in a medically vulnerable population.
But leaders of a coalition of Fairfax churches that plans to start a seasonal shelter program tomorrow said the ban makes it more difficult for volunteers to provide food for evening meals.
The county said yesterday that it has issued a temporary permit to let one church in the program, Bethany Lutheran, serve food from unapproved kitchens. County spokeswoman Merni Fitzgerald said the exception was granted because the church will provide shelter and food for only two days.
-- Jacqueline L. Salmon
METROBUS
Route 22A to Gain Saturday Service
Metrobus will add Saturday service on Route 22A beginning this weekend.
Buses will run every 40 minutes between 6:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturdays. The route, known as the Barcroft-South Fairlington line, travels between the Ballston-MU and Pentagon Metrorail stations. It previously operated only on weekdays. About 650 riders are projected to use the route, which local officials hope will encourage holiday shopping in the area.
-- Lena H. Sun
ARLINGTON COUNTY
Thieves Target 2 Paulownia Trees
Some trees face tough times in Arlington County.
On Monday morning, police said, a man was caught taking a chain saw to a Paulownia in Potomac Overlook Regional Park. The exotic tree can fetch thousands of dollars for its wood.
Police spokesman John Lisle said Woodrow Fincham Jr., 51, of Boston, Va., was charged at the scene with destruction of property, a felony, and held on $7,500 bond. Lisle said Fincham told officers that he was planning to use the tree for firewood. Earlier that day, Lisle said, another Paulownia had been chopped at the park, near Military Road.
In another incident, someone stole a 25-year-old Japanese maple Nov. 9 from the Walter Reed Community Center in South Arlington. Police estimated its worth at $1,000. A replacement was planted last week.
-- Jamie Stockwell
Thieves Target 2 Paulownia Trees
Some trees face tough times in Arlington County.
On Monday morning, police said, a man was caught taking a chain saw to a Paulownia in Potomac Overlook Regional Park. The exotic tree can fetch thousands of dollars for its wood.
Police spokesman John Lisle said Woodrow Fincham Jr., 51, of Boston, Va., was charged at the scene with destruction of property, a felony, and held on $7,500 bond. Lisle said Fincham told officers that he was planning to use the tree for firewood. Earlier that day, Lisle said, another Paulownia had been chopped at the park, near Military Road.
In another incident, someone stole a 25-year-old Japanese maple Nov. 9 from the Walter Reed Community Center in South Arlington. Police estimated its worth at $1,000. A replacement was planted last week.
-- Jamie Stockwell
