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Thursday, October 18, 2007

•The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidates forum focusing on business issues from 8 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Herndon Town Council chambers, 765 Lynn St. HCTV (Channel 23) will tape the program.

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Incumbents and challengers from the 33rd Senate District and the 86th House District and the Dranesville District supervisor have agreed to participate.

After opening statements, audience members and a panel of journalists will ask questions.

Residents are invited. Those who cannot attend may call 703-689-2328 to submit questions to the candidates.

For information, visit http://www.dullesregionalchamber.org or call Anne Marie Ames at 571-323-5307.

•Virginia House and supervisor candidates will be featured from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at a brunch at Congregation Agudas Achim, 2908 Valley Dr., Alexandria.

Registration is $5 and includes brunch. For information, contact Sanford Horn at sdhwrites@comcast.net.

•A discussion of election issues, sponsored by the Sierra Club, will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Lake Anne Community Center, 1609 Washington Plaza N., Reston.

Issues to be discussed include what the state and local elections mean for the environment and how candidates differ on environmental issues facing Virginia. The meeting is open; questions are welcome.

For information, contact Linda Burchfiel at 703-506-4310 or larva@attglobal.net.

•The Robinson Secondary School PTSA candidates forums will feature candidates for School Board, Board of Supervisors and General Assembly. The event begins at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the school's Gold Cafeteria, 5035 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax.

The School Board candidates will be first, followed by supervisor candidates at 7:40 p.m. and House and Senate hopefuls at 8:15 p.m.

The panel will include representatives from the Robinson PTSA, the student advisory council and the student government council and the school's lead government teacher.

Those participating include 10 School Board candidates, two of three chairman candidates, the Braddock and Springfield districts supervisor candidates and candidates from Senate districts 34, 37 and 39 and the House.

Questions will be accepted from the audience and the moderating panel. For information, contact Terry Matlaga Bell at tmatlaga@yahoo.com.

-- Compiled by BOB SAMSOT



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