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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisorslast week approved $1.4 billion to fundtransportation projects for FY 2015 to FY

2020. Among them were road, bicycle and pedes-trian improvements in the local area.

In fall 2012, Fairfax County Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) staff held nine publicmeetings countywide regarding county residents’transportation needs. It also conducted an onlinesurvey.

With the passage of House Bill 2313 by the Vir-ginia General Assembly in spring 2013, FairfaxCounty was designated to receive an infusion ofstate transportation dollars. So FCDOT held ad-ditional public meetings in fall 2013 to garnercommunity input to prioritize the unfunded trans-portation projects residents had requested in 2012.

The supervisors’ approval of these and othertransportation-project priorities, last Tuesday, Jan.28, culminated a nearly two-year outreach called

the Countywide Dialogue on Transportation. Theboard’s action will move many of these much-needed transportation improvements from theplanning stage to the construction phase over thenext six years.

Below are the local-area projects — some fullyfunded, some partially funded — that will nowmove forward:

❖ I-66 and Route 28:Reconstruct portions of the existing interchange.

Remove four traffic signals on Route 28 to enhancesafety and improve capacity. A VDOT study is un-derway. VDOT already has $50 million pro-grammed for this project. Cost estimate: $322million. Six-year funding approved by FCDOT: $54million.

Widen and reconstruct westbound I-66 off rampto northbound Route 28. Realign Braddock/Walney roads and construct overpass with rampconnection from northbound Route 28 to the newbridge. Provide new connections from Braddockto eastbound and westbound I-66, from Braddockto and from southbound Route 28, and from south-bound Route 28 to eastbound I-66 (flyover).

This project extends Poplar Tree Road acrossRoute 28 from Stonecroft Boulevard to Walney

Road Projects Take Step ForwardSupervisors approve six-year transportation funds.

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Widening Route 29 from four to six lanes between Union Mill Road and Buckley’sGate Drive is one of the road projects receiving funding from Fairfax County. Inphoto, Route 29 vehicles near the Stringfellow Road intersection head home to-ward Centreville, late Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

It’s said that nothing’s certainbut death and taxes — butmost of the time, traffic con-gestion on I-66 can be added

to that list. So VDOT’s seeking in-put from the public on how bestto alleviate it.

Last Thursday, Jan. 30, in theOakton High cafeteria, VDOT re-vealed 10 concepts identified byit and by the Department of Railand Public Transportation to in-crease capacity within the I-66Corridor. It also presented optionsfor more travel-mode choices, im-proving troublesome inter-changes, addressing spot safety

needs and making travel more ef-ficient.

“This is the first of many meet-ings,” said Paul Nishimoto, VDOTproject manager with MegaProjects. “We’ll also meet with thelocal politicians and, eventually, adecision will be made about whichconcepts should go forward.”

He said no timeline has beenestablished yet for when this de-cision will happen. Furthermore,said Nishimoto, “We also need todecide how these concepts couldbe funded.” But whichever con-cepts are chosen will then be sub-jected to a Tier II EnvironmentalImpact Study (EIS).

How to Fix I-66?More lanes, bus rapid transit, rail,spot improvements proposed.

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Sully District Transportation Commissioner Jeff Parnes(on left) makes a point while Young Ho Chang, a VDOTconsultant, listens. In background, at right, is SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield).

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Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) was honoredJan. 11 by the Fairfax

County Federation of Teachers(FCFT). He received theorganization’s 2013 President’sAward for “consistent advocacy,proactive communications andsupport of (FCPS teachers) overthe past year.”

Pleased by the recognition,Herrity said, “Teachers are the life-blood of our schools. Since I tookoffice, I have worked to focus ourresources into the classrooms tohelp our teachers and our kids andto get the regulatory burden off ofteachers so they can teach. I amhonored to receive this award forsupporting our teachers.”

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Clifton resident, Chelsea JanaeLegendre, has been named to thepresident’s list at James Madison Uni-versity for the fall 2013 semester.Legendre is a senior whose major iscommunication studies.

Randolph College has named AllisonDruffel, of Centreville, a member ofthe class of 2015, to the dean’s list.

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A new grocery store, aimed at customers in-terested in buying natural and organic foods,has opened for business in Fair Lakes. It’s

called Mrs. Green’s Natural Market and it’s sand-wiched between DSW Shoe Warehouse and WorldMarket in the Fair Lakes Shopping Center.

It offers 100-percent organic produce, all-naturalmeats and dairy, artisanal baked goods, supplements,beauty-care, household, pet and baby products. AndRegional Director Rick Hoffman believes it can holdits own against the nearby Whole Foods, as well asother grocery stores.

“We feel like we can bring a unique store to thisarea,” he said. “We’re not like a conventional gro-cery store — all our products are either all-naturalor organic. So people can feel comfortable shoppinghere and not have to worry about pesticides, hor-mones, dyes or GMO items.”

The 20,000-square-foot store opened to the publicJan. 24 and is the first Mrs. Green’s in Virginia andthe Washington Metropolitan area. It’s a subsidiaryof the New York-based Natural Markets Food Group,which operates more than 30 food-related businessesin the U.S. and Canada.

“We’re very excited to bring the first Mrs. Green’sNatural Market to the Washington area, and we’reespecially happy to make the wonderful communityof Fairfax our first address here,” said company CEORobin S. Michel. “The desire among consumers toeat healthier food has become an important trendacross the country.”

“We source with local-area producers and farmersas much as possible,” continued Michel. “And we hoperesidents will visit [our store] to experience for them-selves what makes us unique and a place to exploreand discover new, healthier foods and living.”

Hoffman said several factors figured into the deci-sion to locate here, including the large populationand the availability of a site that was the right size.(It was formerly a furniture store and, when it closed,World Market took one half and Mrs. Green’s movedinto the other). And, added Hoffman, “We knew wecould complement this shopping center.”

The new store is open daily from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.and has more than 100 employees, almost all fromthe local community. Hoffman says Mrs. Green’s iscompetitive in prices for its natural and organic items,and he’s proud of all the store’s offerings.

“Our produce and salad bar are all organic,” hesaid. “Other stores, for example, won’t have organic

strawberries and grapes, but that’s all we’ll have. Wehave close to 300 organic items in our produce de-partment now — which is a tough time of year —and we’ll have even more in the summertime.”

Customers may purchase sustainable seafood andall-natural, grass-fed, Black Angus beef that’s hor-mone and antibiotic free. And products in the all-natural bakery are made with no dyes or artificialpreservatives.

“Most of it is locally made to fit our recipes,” saidHoffman. “We even have a vegan chocolate cake andCosmic Cookies high in protein and fiber and madewith natural sugars. There are also lots of gluten-free, soy-free or nut-free items.” The deli section alsooffers foods, including a variety of tamales andChicken Tikka paninis.

“Every day, we’ll have a special item on sale at ahot price,” said Hoffman. “For example, we’ll haveMuffin Monday or Salad Bar Wednesday. Or our sig-nature, 9-ounce meat sandwich — made with tur-key, pastrami, beef or ham — that’s normally $9.99will be $5.”

In addition, two registered dieticians are thereevery day. One can answer customers’ questions andsuggest foods to, for example, lower cholesterol orprovide less sodium. And the other, also a yoga in-structor, will teach yoga classes in the store’s backroom.

“We also have a massage therapist who’ll give 10-minute massages for $10,” said Hoffman. “And we’llhold cooking classes for particular, dietary needs inour community room.”

Besides promoting healthy and green products,Mrs. Green’s is also pleased to help out its new com-munity. Shortly after its Jan. 23 ribbon-cutting cer-emony, it donated more than $2,500 each to Lifewith Cancer and Food for Others.

So what do the customers think? “We’re trying toeat more organic food, so it looks like a nice place toshop,” said Erin Chubb of Little Rocky Run. “And thebakery looks good.”

Diana Davila of Centreville’s Singleton’s Grovecommunity was there last Wednesday, Jan. 29, to“pick up something for dinner.” She liked the waythe fruits and vegetables looked and said the avoca-dos looked “really big and healthy. And the pricesseem comparable to other grocery stores.”

Dawn Beatty works at GMU so, she said, “I hearabout what’s trendy to eat from the young peoplethere.” Last week, she was buying maple-raisin-flaxinstant oatmeal plus coffee roasted in Floyd, Va., tosend to her daughter at college.

For herself, she bought organic spinach and spring-mix lettuces.

“It’s like whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, but I’ll beback because they have some good sales,” said Beatty.“It’s a big store and I like the idea that you can eathere, too, in their café.”

Grocery Manager Alonzo Jordan checksthe price tags on the salad dressings.

Deli person Cynthia Joyce with some ofthe store’s signature, 9-ounce meat sand-wiches.

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Countywide TransitNetwork Study

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is conduct-ing the Countywide Transit Network Study to determine the typeof transit systems needed throughout the county over the nextseveral decades. It includes a preliminary recommendation forenhanced transit in the Dulles Suburban Center linking the fu-ture Silver Line’s Innovation Center Metrorail Station to pointsthroughout the Dulles Suburban Center and into Centreville.

A meeting on this topic will be held Thursday, Feb. 6, from 7-9 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. There’s an open house, followedby staff presentations at 7:30 p.m. For more information or tocomment, contact Clara Johnson or Tarek Bolden at 703-324-1380. Or go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/dullessuburbancenter/comments.htm.

Learn about Local CISThe Fairfax County Police Criminal Investigations Section will

take center stage at the next meeting of the Sully District Station’sCitizens Advisory Committee. It’s set for Wednesday, Feb. 12, at7:30 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

Explaining the type of work they do, CIS members will takethe audience through a high-profile crime that happened inChantilly – the costly and destructive vandalism of theAhmadiyya Muslim Community’s Mubarak Mosque.

The case detective will share intricate details of how he ap-proached and solved this case using Facebook, fingerprints, DNAand more. It’s a chance for local residents to get an inside lookat how the CIS section works and what types of cases it handles.They’ll also get to ask the detectives questions.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 13,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents shouldinstall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 ve-hicles arriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspec-tors may have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver onthe correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140,to confirm dates and times.

Roundups

WHS’s Winter One-ActPlay Festival

Westfield High is presenting its Winter One-Act Play Festival,next Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 13-15, in the school theater. Allshows begin at 7 p.m. and most are student-directed.

Thursday, Feb. 13❖ “The Dance,” a comical piece about the struggles of high-

school romance, directed by sophomores Catherine Crossett andGabby Moses.

❖ “Jared,” a physical play about suicide and depression, helmedby Westfield Theater Director Shannon Lynch.

Friday, Feb. 14❖ “13 Ways to Screw up Your College Interview,” a comedy

about interviewing for college, directed by senior Colin Edner.❖ “Suddenly Last Summer,” a classic Tennessee Williams drama,

directed by senior Hanna Soudah.Saturday, Feb. 15❖ “The Two-Character Play,” an absurdist drama, directed by

senior Julian Sanchez❖ “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a comedic

musical that uses suggestions from the audience, directed by se-nior Zack Walsh. All seats are general admission. Tickets are $10for one show, $18 for any two shows or $25 for play festivalpackage of all three shows. For more information, go towww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.


Opinion

It’s possible that this is not the right billexactly, and in general, we favor localcontrol. But it is wrongheaded of publicschools to force families into a take-it-

or-leave-it position.Families that homeschool their children are

likely saving localities more than $10,000 ayear in operating costs and take some pres-sure off overcrowded schools. It makes sensethat these students should not only have ac-cess to sports, if they can meet the require-ments, but they should also have access toother extracurricular activities and even someclasses.

Public schools need to provide for the bestfor all students in their jurisdiction.

This is HB63.

Are We Barbarians?Testimony stated that on occasion the cloth-

ing of the person in the electric chair wouldburst into flames and the man throwing theswitch for an execution feared the person be-ing executed might burst into flames as well.

There have been problems acquiring the

drugs needed for lethal injection for execution,so the Virginia House of Delegates passed thefollowing: HB1052 Method of execution. Pro-vides that if the Director of the Department ofCorrections certifies that lethal injection is notavailable as a method of execution, electrocu-tion shall be used instead. House:VOTE: PASSAGE (64-Y 32-N)

How local Northern Virginia del-egates voted:

YEAS: Albo, Comstock, Hugo, LeMunyonand Rust.

NAYS: Brink, Bulova, Filler-Corn, Herring,Hope, Keam, Kory, Krupicka, Lopez, Plum,Sickles, Simon, Surovell and Watts.

Please No HuntingOn Sundays

For those who enjoy a hike or a ride throughthe Virginia countryside, it’s good to know that

on Sundays during hunting season, onecan still enjoy the outdoors withoutworrying about being mistaken for adeer. On Saturdays, vigilance, brightcolors, loud talking and sometimes

even jingle bells hung on clothing or saddleshelps provide a sense of safety. This bill alreadypassed the House of Delegates, and will likelyproceed in the Senate.

Few Thoughts on General Assembly ActionYes, allow homeschoolstudents accessto programsin public schools.

Send Photos for Pet Centre Viewpet to visit people in a nursing home? Tell usabout your experience.

Have you helped to train an assistance dog?Do you or someone in your family depend onan assistance dog? Or take this opportunity tomemorialize a beloved pet you have lost.

Send photos and identify everyone in thephoto including the pets and tell us what ishappening in the photo, and include your ad-dress (we will only print the town name).

Submissions should arrive by Feb. 19.Email [email protected],

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Editorials

The Pet Centre Vie, a bi-annual themed edi-tion, will publish Feb. 26.

We invite you to send us stories about yourpets, photos of you and/or your family withyour cats, dogs, hamsters, snakes, lizards,frogs, rabbits, or whatever other creaturesshare your home or yard with you.

Tell us the story of a special bond between achild and a dog, the story of how you came toadopt your pet, or examples of amazing featsof your creatures. Can your dog catch a Frisbee10 feet in the air, or devour an entire pizzawhen you turn your back for less than aminute? Do you volunteer at an animal shel-ter or therapeutic riding center or take your

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Paying for SchoolsTo the Editor:

Every year this paper publishes liberals’ let-ters about the Fairfax County school budget,which increases yearly without exception. Oneyear it is teacher pay, the next year class en-rollment, this year renovation costs.

The implication is that if the schools don’tget what their administrators demand, FairfaxCounty will collapse. This despite a continu-ous decline in student performance. Further-

more, there is no quid pro quo; it is my wayor the highway by those who claim sancti-monious justification.

However, like the Federal government, noconsideration is ever made for how to payfor this; unlike the Federal government,Fairfax County cannot print money. So whatwill it be? Raise taxes, the favored FairfaxCounty school administrator way? Borrowmoney, another favored FC school adminis-trator way? Or what will you cut from yourbudget to pay for these needed renovations,

not the Fairfax County school administrationway? Something has to give. Fairfax County isrun by Democrat politicians for favored Demo-crat constituencies.

One point all should recognize: there is a rea-son for the increasing student enrollment, one Ihave discussed with my delegate and for whichthe state legislature has statistics to confirm.There are on average 6,000 illegal alien childrenin the Fairfax County Public Schools. Now thesechildren must be educated, will be educated andthat is not in dispute by any sane person. How-ever, that is where the growth is and in fact with-out these children, the school enrollment woulddecrease such that certain schools in places likeBailey’s Crossroads, the Route One corridor inMount Vernon, Herndon and elsewhere wouldactually be seriously viewed for closing.

Fairfax County should require that every childbeing enrolled in the public schools have oneparent prove their legal residency, not just in thecounty but the country. The purpose of such isnot to deny schooling to these children. Ratherit is for Fairfax County schools to be able to cal-culate and present a bill to the Federal govern-ment demanding reimbursement for each child’seducation whose parent(s) are not in the countyor country legally.

Finally, who believes that education bureau-crats are good stewards of the tax-payers’ moneyother than the usual suspects? Clearly, they didnot go into the teaching profession with muchrespect or understanding for the capitalist eco-nomic system that has brought this nation thegreatest prosperity on the globe.

Christopher Thompson/West Springfield

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Road. It also involves construction of a new accessroad to E.C. Lawrence Park and reduces congestionon both I-66 and Route 28.

❖ Route 29 from Union Mill Road to Buckley’s GateDrive:

This project provides pedestrian facilities on thenorth side of Route 29 and widens Route 29 in thisarea from four to six lanes. It complements the VDOTbridge-replacement project at Little Rocky Run andcompletes the widening of Route 29 from ShirleyGate Road to Centreville.

It’s currently the last segment of Route 29 betweenthe City of Fairfax and Centreville that’s not six lanes,so this work would eliminate the last remainingbottleneck. Cost estimate: $32.7 million; approved:$25 million.

❖ Stone Road Overpass over I-66 from Route 29to Route 28:

This project provides an alternative to Route 28that goes from Centreville to the Westfields Corpo-rate Center. It received partial funding for an align-ment study, environmental analysis and preliminaryengineering. Cost estimate: $81.55 million; amountapproved: $5 million.

Construct a four-lane divided road between StoneRoad at Route 29 and New Braddock Road. The workincludes curb and gutter, a 5-foot-wide concrete side-walk on the east side and a 10-foot-wide shared-usepath on the west side of Stone Road.

Construct a bridge over I-66 and another bridgeover Big Rocky Run. Re-stripe westbound New

Braddock Road to provide two, through travel lanes.This overpass could reduce congestion at the I-66/Route 28 and I-66/Route 29 interchanges. In addi-tion, a future Metrorail station near this site is listedon the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

❖ Hunter Mill Road and Lawyers Road spot im-provement:

(This project is in both the Hunter Mill and Sullydistricts.) Replace intersection with roundabout, pro-vide 10-foot shared-use path and adequate pedes-trian crossings throughout the roundabout and relo-cate overhead utilities. Cost estimate: $15.5 million;approved: $15.5 million.

ROAD-WIDENING PROJECTS❖ Route 28 from Old Centreville Road to Prince

William County line at Bull Run:Widen this stretch of road from four to six lanes.

The work includes intersection improvements, pluspedestrian and bicycle facilities. Cost estimate:$47.35 million; approved: $47.35 million.

It complements the I-66/Route 28 Interchange and,in conjunction with other road projects, would com-plete the Route 28 Corridor through the entire county.This project includes intersection improvements, aswell as pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

A large development just south of the county lineis expected to exacerbate existing congestion. So thiswidening reduces significant congestion betweenPrince William and Centreville. And as a transporta-tion corridor of regional significance, it would im

Board Approves Transportation Funds

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ONGOINGThe Airbus IMAX Theater at

National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including“Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot,” “HiddenUniverse” and “The Dream is Alive”.Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ or call 703-572-4118 forthe movie schedule.

Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m.-3p.m. the second Saturday of eachmonth at the Steven F. Udvar-HazyCenter, 14390 Air & Space MuseumParkway. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.

Exhibit. See an array of colorfulnesting dolls on display at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Exhibit runs throughJan. 31. Enjoy a guided tour of the1794 home of Northern Virginia’sfirst congressman, Richard Bland Lee.$7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior andchild. Hours are daily, exceptTuesdays, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-437-1794.

Art Exhibit. See “Songs of the Shore,”archival inkjet prints by Chantillyresident Peter Toth in the MargaretW. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery,of the Rachel M. Schlesinger ConcertHall & Arts Center, 3001 N.Beauregard St. Runs Feb. 7 throughMarch 16. Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter/gallery.html.

THURSDAY/FEB. 6Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 11:30

a.m.at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age

2 can enjoy stories and activities.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 11 a.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 13-23 months canenjoy stories and activities. Free.703-830-2223.

Teen Book Club. 7 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. For teens in grades 7-9. Callfor title. Free. 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/FEB. 7Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Babies up to 11 months canenjoy rhymes, songs, stories andmore. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children ages 12-23 monthscan enjoy rhymes, songs and more.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Opening Reception. 7-9 p.m. meetChantilly resident Peter Toth, artistof “Songs of the Shore,” archivalinkjet prints in the Margaret W. andJoseph L. Fisher Art Gallery, of theRachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall &Arts Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St.Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter/gallery.html.

Art Exhibit. 6-9 p.m. at Photoworks,2a Loudoun St., S.W., Leesburg.Local photographer Stephen Heyl willshowcase “When Polaroid TransferMeets Digital.” Free. Visitwww.photowork.net for more.

SATURDAY/FEB. 8Art Exhibit. Noon-4 p.m. at

Photoworks, 2a Loudoun St., S.W.,Leesburg. Local photographer

Stephen Heyl will showcase “WhenPolaroid Transfer Meets Digital.”Free. Visit www.photowork.net.

Winter Carnival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. atCentreville High School, 6001 UnionMill Road, Clifton. Key Clubs ofDivision 20B are hosting the carnival,where all proceeds benefit TheEliminate Project, a non-profitorganization that works to eliminatematernal and neonatal tetanus fromthe world. There will be food, games,music, crafts, silent auction, photobooth and more.

Thriving Three to Fives. 10:30 a.m.at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Childrenage 3-5 can enjoy stories andactivities. Free. Registration required.703-830-2223.

4th Annual Pink Tie Charity Ball. 6p.m.-midnight at Hilton WashingtonDulles, 13869 Park Center Road,Herndon. Hosted by Alfred Morris,Washington Redskins’ running back,the event will feature dinner,dancing, raffle, silent auction andmore. All proceeds benefit IIIB’sFoundation and their Bosom BuddyBaskets, which are presented towomen when they wake up inhospitals following breast cancersurgery. $175/person. For moreinformation about The IIIB’sFoundation or to register visitwww.KeepTheCandeGlowing.org.

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Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-

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23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs andmore. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.

Hidden Pond. 2 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 6-12 can discover andexplore local nature. Live birds,reptiles or amphibians may bepresent. Free. Registration required,703-502-3883.

Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children in kindergarten can discussa book. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.

Afternoon Adventures: Make aPop-Up Valentine. 3 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Children ages 6-12can make a pop-up valentine. Doorprizes will be given away. Free.Registration required, 703-830-2223.

Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults can sharetheir work and receive feedback.Free. 703-502-3883.

TUESDAY/FEB. 11Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 11:30

a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age2 can enjoy stories and activities.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Thriving Three to Fives. 11 a.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children age 3-5can enjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required. 703-830-2223.

Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoysongs, stories and more. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 12Read, Build, Play. Duplo Story

Time. 10:30 a.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 3-5 months can enjoystories and more. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.

Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Babies up to 11 months canenjoy rhymes, songs, stories andmore. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.


Chantilly Book Discussion Group.7:30 p.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Adults can call and ask for title. Free.703-502-3883.

THURSDAY/FEB. 13Magic and Mayhem. 7 p.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Girls and boys ingrades 6-8 can participate in this sci-fi/fantasy book group. Call for title.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults and schoolage children can hear “How GrantWon and Lee Lost the Civil War,” byauthor and historian EdwardBonekemper. Free. 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY/FEB. 14Have a Heart Hop. Lesson at 8:30

p.m., dancing from 9 p.m.-midnightat Dulles Hilton, 13869 Park CenterRoad, Herndon. There will be a silentauction to raise money for Lucky DogAnimal Rescue, and Honor Flight,live music, desserts and more. $20/advance; $25/door. $5 of each ticketbenefit the charities. Visitwww.haveahearthop.org for more.

Ready for School Storytime. 1:30p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,

4000 Stringfellow Road. Childrenages 4-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. 703-502-3883.

SATURDAY/FEB. 15Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Lego Mania. 12:30 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children in grades K-2 can build.Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.

SUNDAY/FEB. 16Music Performance. 7-9 p.m. at

Centreville Baptist Church, 15100Lee Highway, Centreville. Hear jazzclassics performed by the 19-pieceFranklin Park Big Band. Suggesteddonation $10/person or $30/familyof three or more. Tickets at the door.Visit movinternational.org or 703-989-1792.

MONDAY/FEB. 17Fairfax County Libraries Closed.

TUESDAY/FEB. 18Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 11:30

a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age2 can enjoy stories and activities.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoysongs, stories and more. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Ravenous Readers. 7 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Students in grades 7-12 can discuss books. Drop-inswelcome. Free. 703-830-2223.

Pajama Storytime. 7 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 1-6 can wear pjs andbring a cuddly friend and blanketand enjoy bedtime stories. Free.Registration required, 703-502-3883.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 19Read, Build, Play. Duplo Story

Time. 10:30 a.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 3-5 months can enjoystories and more. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.

Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages2-3 can enjoy stories

and activities. Free. 703-830-2223.We Shall Not Be Moved. 7 p.m. at

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Author M.J. O’Brien willdiscuss the 1963 Civil Rights sit-in atthe lunch counter in Jackson,Mississippi. Special guest will beJoan Trumpauer Mulholland whowas a participant in the sit-in. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Starlight Storytime. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children of allages can wear pajamas and bring afavorite stuffed friend and enjoystories and fun. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-830-2223.

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a.m.at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age2 can enjoy stories and activities.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Storytime. 2 p.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children age 3-5 can enjoy songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

The End (Or is It?) Book Club. 7:30p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Girls andboys in grades 5-6 can discuss abook. Call for title. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

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Swing Dance. Lesson at 8:30 p.m.,dancing from 9 p.m.-midnight atHilton Washington Dulles Airport,13869 Park Center Road, Herndon.Dance to music by Daryl Davis Band.$15. Visit www.gottaswing.com or703-359-9882.

SATURDAY/FEB. 22Peaceful Paws. 10:30 a.m. at

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Paws for Reading. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children ages 5-12 can meetand read to a trained therapy dog.They can read from a library book oralready owned one. Free.Registration required, 703-502-3883.


Sports

The Centreville boys’ basket-ball team faced a full slateof four games in five daysduring the week of Jan. 27-

31; the highlight coming on Wednes-day, with their first victory of the sea-son over Yorktown.

First on the schedule, however, wasan away game against Herndon onMonday. The Herndon boys’ basketballteam at the time was ranked as the No.1 public high school in the state by Vir-ginia Preps.

The Hornets, however, were blitzedearly on by the Wildcats, withCentreville matching Herndon basket-for-basket in the first quarter. At theend of the quarter, Herndon trailed 17-16, stunning the crowd; who was notaccustomed to ever seeing their Hor-nets behind. Unfortunately forCentreville, however, Herndon used a14-0 run to start the second quarterand headed into the locker room with a49-33 advantage. The Herndon squad in-creased their lead throughout the thirdquarter, leading by 22 points at the startof the fourth quarter. The Wildcats did putup their highest point total of the season,however, ultimately falling to the Hornetsby a 99-70 score. Matt Sedlock hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points.Charles Tutt and Brennan Tait followedwith 12 points each; and David Liddleadded 10 points.

Coming back the next day, Tuesday, Jan.28, Centreville faced their cross-town rivalChantilly for the second time this season;this game at Centreville. In a valiant effortto avenge an earlier 25-point loss to theChargers, the scrappy Wildcats playedevenly throughout three quarters. Unlikethe high-scoring affair from the previousnight, however, this contest was more of adefensive battle. The Wildcats led by just a6-4 score at the quarter mark, and Chantillyled 20-18 at the half. The nip-and-tuck gamecontinued throughout the final quarter, withthe Chargers clinging to a 29-27 lead head-ing into the final 8 minutes. A cold stretchin the first few minutes of the quarter ulti-mately spelled doom for the Centrevillesquad, and clutch free-throw shooting bytheir purple-clad opponents gave Chantillythe win by a final score of 51-41. MattSedlock again led the host team with three3-pointers and 14 points.

David Liddle hit two 3-pointers of hisown, ending up with 10 points, and CharlesTutt added seven points. A. J. Catalano (fivepoints), Sean Thompson (three points) andBrennan Tait (two points) rounded out thescoring.

In the penultimate game of the week,coach Pat Hally led his Wildcat squad backto their home court for an out-of-conferencegame against Yorktown on Wednesday, Jan.29. As has been the norm throughout mostof the season, the Wildcats played toughdefense in the first two quarters, trailingthe Patriots by just three points (16-13) atthe end of the first quarter and by five points

(25-20) at intermission. The game contin-ued back-and-forth, with neither team ableto break away throughout the third quar-ter. Heading into the final stanza, the Wild-cats found themselves down 38-34, and fac-ing another potential heart-breaking loss.Tonight would be different though.Centreville continued to apply stifling de-fensive pressure, challenging Yorktown onevery shot. In addition, the Wildcats rarelyallowed a second-chance shot to their op-ponents from Arlington. As the quarterplayed out, the Wildcats found the bottomof the basket more often than the Patriots,and took a four-point lead with just overtwo minutes remaining. Forced to foul,Yorktown put Centreville at the line, andthe Wildcats converted their chances. As thebuzzer sounded, the scoreboard readCentreville 50, Yorktown 42; and the Wild-cats had their first win of the season. First-year coach Pat Hally hugged his players andsavored his first win ever as a varsity bas-ketball coach. With the Wildcat players

high-fiving each other, the home crowdspewed onto the floor and celebrated in amanner that would have befitted a districtor regional title.

Centreville concluded their week with anaway game at Westfield on Friday, Jan. 31for round two of the ‘Cats versus Dogsbattle. Unlike the first meeting betweenthese two teams, Westfield was unable tojump out to an early lead, and the first quar-ter ended with the Bulldogs up by just a14-12 score. Clutch 3-point shooting byWestfield in the second quarter put themup 28-19 at the half, and the Wildcats werenever able to get any closer from there onout. A 46-35 lead at the end of the thirdquarter was quickly stretched to 18 pointsearly in the fourth; but the Wildcats refusedto go away quietly. The lead was quicklyreduced to nine points with five minutesleft, but again Westfield sunk two key 3-pointers and went on to defeat Centreville69-55. Matt Sedlock led the Wildcats with13 points, including three 3-pointers.

Brennan Tait (with two 3-pointers ofhis own) and David Liddle poured in10 points each, and

Charles Tutt added eight points. WillUnterkofler chipped in seven points,Alex Dwornik tallied four points, andSean Thompson hit a 3-pointer to fin-ish the scoring.

Centreville next takes to the hard-wood on Friday, Feb. 7 againstHerndon, also at 7:30.

WILDCATS CAPTUREINAUGURAL TRACK & FIELDCONFERENCE TITLES

Centreville senior Chase Heiner, se-nior Andrew Ridenour and sophomoreSammy Belso each captured confer-ence titles at the Inaugural Conference5 Track & Field Championships.Heiner won the boys’ 1000-meter runon day two of the championships (aswell as anchoring two relays), and

Ridenour won the boys’ long jump with apersonal record jump of 20 feet, 11 and ahalf inches in the finals. Ridenour alsoplaced fifth in the triple jump. Joining themon the top of the podium was Belso, whowon the girls’ 55-meter hurdles with a per-sonal record time of 9.41. Advancing tothe regional championships along with theCentreville champions are Lisa Dinschelwith a third-place finish in the girls’ 55-hurdles, Young Bin Jin, who placed thirdin the boys’ long jump, as well as fourth inthe triple jump, Bobby Dunn, who wasfourth in the boys’ 3200-meter run, MikaelMantis (sixth in the triple jump), GarrettFriendly (sixth in boys’ shot put), TyraBaptiste (sixth in girls’ 55-meter dash) andKevin Bishop (sixth in the boys’ 55-meterhurdles). The boys’ 4x800 relay team ofBobby Dunn, Alex Jung, Ryan French andChase Heiner also advanced with a strongsecond-place showing, and the boys’ 4x400team — Michael Bishop, Kevin Bishop, An-drew Ridenour, and Chase Heiner —placed second. The sectional championshipmeet takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 12 inPrince George’s County at the Sports andLearning Complex.º

CENTREVILLE SWIM AND DIVECONCLUDES REGULAR SEASON

The Centrevilleºswim and dive teamcapped off its regular season with very com-petitive meets against Chantilly andRobinson.

Parker Johnstonºhas had a breakout sea-son as a freshman for theºCentrevilleºdiveteam. Johnston broke the school’s six-diverecord at the first meet of the season andthen continued to break his own recordsthroughout the season. He is currently thetop seed of the conference and has alreadyqualified for Regional competition.

Recent Centreville winners: Johnston(diving - Chantilly and Robinson), RachelLee (diving), Kyle Marshall (100 fly), Lo-gan Ross (100 back), Rachel Anderson (100breast, 200 free, 500 free), Sarah Hessler(100 breast).

Wildcats Notch Initial Win of Season

Photos contributed

Centerville boys’ basketball players show excitement during a victory againstYorktown on Jan. 29 — the Wildcats’ first win of the year.

Centreville players, coaches and fans celebrate the team’s first win ofthe season on Jan. 29.

Centre View Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

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When the clock strikes 9on any given evening,13-year-old twins

Timothy and Danny Gulyn andtheir 11-year-old twin brothers,Christopher and Jonathan, knowthat it’s time for bed. Whether theyare on vacation during the sum-mer or at their Arlington home ona school night, the siblings followa consistent routine that has themtucked-in at the same time everyday.

“I am a big believer in structureand routine,” said the boys’mother, Linda M. Gulyn, Ph.D., aprofessor of psychology atMarymount University in Arling-ton. “Bedtime should be absolutelyrigid, the stricter the better. We allneed structure, but children needit especially.”

Researchers say going to bed ata regular time can have a positiveimpact on a child’s behavior andoverall health. In fact, a recentstudy of 10,000 children by Uni-versity College London found thata child’s behavior improved whena consistent bedtime was estab-lished. Local childcare expertsagree, saying a regular bedtimeroutine, such as a bath followedby reading, is an important factorin establishing a consistent lights-out time.

Kathryn Cogan, Ph.D., aBethesda-based psychotherapist,says that a lack of adequate sleepcan affect a child’s physical health.“If they don’t get enough sleep, itaffects their immune system andtheir ability to pay attention,” shesaid.

Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce P.Pfeffer, of Pfeffer Psychiatric Asso-ciates in Potomac, Md., said astructured bedtime is part of whathe calls “good sleep hygiene,”which can impact a child’s overallwellbeing. “Often in my practice Isee children with attention prob-lems, behavior problems, irritabil-ity, who aren’t getting enoughsleep,” he said. “I’ve had childrenfall asleep in class because of sleepdeprivation.”

Experts say that while older chil-dren also need a good night’ssleep, the demands of school andextracurricular activities can makegetting needed rest more challeng-ing. “Failing to get adequate restcan be an extreme stress on one’sbody and mind, resulting in a fran-tic attempt to complete academictasks in an active rather than con-

templative manner,” said MichaelS. Moynihan, head of the UpperSchool, The Heights School inPotomac, Md.

Cogan stressed that teenagersactually need a similar amount ofsleep as newborns, “generally 12-14 hours of sleep at night becausethey are growing so fast, and theirbrains are growing so fast. Yourbrain works better and functionsbetter when you have a regularsleep schedule.”

For long-term success, expertslike Pfeffer and Moynihan under-score the importance of a regularbedtime routine. It should “followa short time of quiet reading, alongwith exercise,” said Moynihan.

ESTABLISHING A REGULARBEDTIME can be challenging, butnot impossible. Child developmentexperts say that a structured bed-time routine should include a fewkey components. “Build it intotheir daily routine and give thema lot of advanced warning,” saidGulyn. “If I you just pluck up a kidfrom the middle of an activity andjust say ‘Go to bed,’ that is upset-ting to a child and it is not fair.They need an opportunity to makethe transition psychologically. Ifthey’re playing a game and theyget a bedtime warning, they cansay ‘Ok, I need to finish this gamebefore bed.’”

When it comes to bedtime, it isimportant that children knowwhat to expect, she said. “You haveto make it consistent every night,even on Christmas. Give them achance to decide how they wantto spend their last half hour sothey can prepare psychologically.”

Pfeffer said, “It is important toestablish a comfortable environ-ment for very young children. Ifthey start as toddlers with an es-

tablished routine, they are com-forted as they get older by read-ing a book and playing soft musicin a room that is not filled withlight. Bedtime should be verysoothing. They take a bath, brushtheir teeth and put on their paja-mas. A high-energy child will needmore lead time to slow their mo-tor down. ”

Len Annetta, Ph.D., a professorin the College of Education andHuman Development at GeorgeMason University, said, “High en-ergy kids need to blow off steamand tire their muscles. Routine andconsistency are critical. It’s noteasy, but you have to shut themdown at the same time every nightand wake them at the same timeevery morning. It’s not a debate.The parent is in charge and has tostand firm on the rules. Reward-ing the child for getting to bed andstaying in bed … helps the childknow you appreciate their effortand are proud of their accomplish-ment.”

Kensington-based psychothera-pist Karen Prince cautions, “Screentime makes it harder to fall asleep.Start the bedtime routine a mini-mum of an hour before the actualbedtime. It shouldn’t include tele-vision, video games or screen timeof any sort.”

While a regimented bedtimemay sound draconian, it can actu-ally be comforting. “Childrenthrive on structure and expecta-tion,” said Gulyn. “For many youngchildren, this can be a time of un-certainty, insecurity and separa-tion anxiety. Establishing a struc-tured bedtime routine brings com-fort to the child. If you have astructured routine and strict bed-times, it makes it easier for a childto get to sleep and rest betterthroughout the night.”

Consistent Bedtimes Aid ChildrenLocal experts offer suggestions forhelping youngsters get a good night’s sleep.

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Today I was eating a Tootsie Roll, and whilechewing it, felt something sharp against mygum. Knowing my candy, sharp I should notfeel, so immediately I stopped chewing inhopes of locating the sensation; which I did. Itturns out that I broke off the top half of a previ-ously (years ago) installed dental crown.Fortunately, the crown was still in my mouth, soI was able to retrieve it. Upon closer examina-tion of it and the now crown-less tooth, itappears that the crown and the tooth are com-pletely intact (undamaged) and perhaps a sim-ple re-cementing at the dentist’s office awaits, arepair achieved much less expensively thanreplacing the entire crown. (I can hope, can’t I?After all, I am a cancer patient; hope is what Ido.)

As soon as I realized what had happened, Ibegan to remember – and laugh. Approximately4 months into my initial chemotherapy infu-sions nearly five years ago in the first quarter of2009, I shared a dental concern with myoncologist. I had broken off the top half of atooth and it needed a crown. Concerned thatsomehow the chemotherapy would affect thecrown’s cementing, I had waited until this pointto ask my oncologist’s permission to have therepair. I offered to him that since I had onemore heavy-duty chemotherapy infusion sched-uled (boy was I naive), could I schedule thedental-crown appointment with my dentistnow? My oncologist looked up at me as I sat onthe examining table and hesitated and thenasked: “How long does a dental crown last?” Isimilarly hesitated and said: “I don’t know.About 10 years, I guess.” To which he replied,“Maybe you don’t need a dental crown.”Perplexed as to why he was advising me not toseek a medical/dental solution, I thought for afew seconds while I processed his answer: Whydid he ask about how long the crown lasts andhow come he’s not encouraging me get thecrown…Oh, I get it. He doesn’t think I have 10years. Then I laughed and said I understood. Afew weeks later, against my oncologist’s advice,I got the crown. And now five years later, thecrown has fallen off. Not only did it not last 10years, it barely lasted five years. Moreover, Ilasted five years, three years longer than theback end of the “13 months to two years” prog-nosis I was given by this oncologist. Not that Inecessarily wanted to prove him wrong and/orget my money’s worth out of this crown, butthe fact that I have outlived both my crown andmy original terminal prognosis has brought megreat joy. Not a sense of self-satisfaction per se,but more a sense of irony. Given the rather grimstatistics attached to a stage IV lung cancer diag-nosis, the relative significance of a dental crownrepair is practically zero. Still, it feels good.(Moreover, my philosophy was and is: given theextreme negative that a terminal cancer diagno-sis/prognosis imposes, anything the patient, inthis case me, can do to act/live normally, thebetter/more optimistic I’ll feel to counter theweight of a cancer diagnosis. Giving in to it isnot an option.)

So I’ll be calling my dentist this week toschedule a consult/fix. However, consideringthe fact that February 27, 2014 will be my five-year survival anniversary, an accomplishmentthat few – less than 5 percent – of stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer patients ever realize, itwill give me pause once again as to whether therepair is truly necessary. Now whether it turnsout to be a waste of time, energy and money, asmy oncologist originally presumed it might be,the repair is necessary for one main reason:peace of mind. It’s my life and I want to live it.The heck with the diagnosis/prognosis.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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THE 10 CONCEPTS (see sidebar) weredeveloped during the Tier I EIS to addressexisting and future transportation needs inthe I-66 Corridor from Route 15 in PrinceWilliam County to I-495 in Fairfax County.

In addition, in June 2013, innovative andworkable ideas were sought from citizensand the private sector. The suggestions in-cluded creating a public-private partnershipto implement the multi-modal improve-ments.

Several private-sector firms expressedinterest in developing and operating tolllanes along I-66, and some wanted to con-struct — but not operate — a bus rapid tran-sit (BRT) system in the corridor. It was sug-gested that this system operate in managed(toll) lanes and that both buses and tollroads could potentially be replaced by afuture extension of Metrorail.

At Oakton High last week, local officialsand residents alike came from several ar-eas of Fairfax County to see display boardsof the 10 concepts and discuss the propos-als with VDOT representatives and consult-ants. Among them were Supervisor PatHerrity (R-Springfield) and Sully DistrictTransportation Commissioner Jeff Parnes.

“Since 2008, I’ve advocated for an ex-press-lanes-type project,” said Herrity. “Itgives you additional capacity, congestion-free mass-transit and carpooling. And if youdon’t want to pay to take the express lanes,you’ve still got a faster way to get to work.It’s all about choices.”

He said I-66 is such a gridlocked corridorthat, if it’s fixed, it’ll also improve manyother roads in Fairfax County that driversare using instead to avoid the I-66 traffic.For example, said Herrity, “I use BraddockRoad all the time when I should use I-66.And the express lanes on I-495 have been ahuge success and also relieved congestionon the side streets.”

Adding that BRT could also be part of thesolution, Herrity said express lanes provide“a guaranteed speed to run express buses.But for rail to be practical, you need TysonsCorner densities, so it wouldn’t work well

in places like Centreville and Fairfax Cor-ner.”

He suggested that express lanes could beimplemented via a public-private partner-ship. “It’s a good way to finance the project,”said Herrity. “We need creative solutions.My hope is that we see an express-lanesproject underway as soon as possible so wecan improve the lives of our citizens.”

While noting that the long-term solution

to I-66’s congestion is rail, he said expresslanes “can be done quickly and are sup-ported by the Board of Supervisors as theinterim solution.”

Parnes, though, doubted that VDOTwould take action anytime soon. After all,he said, the idea of fixing I-66 has beenlooked at in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s,to no avail.

“Thirty-five years of study — and we stilldon’t have the process going forward,” hesaid. Calling the 10 new proposals “justconcepts to be advanced,” Parnes said, “Wedon’t know which ones will go forward orwhen a decision will be made. We’re stillup in the air.”

Regarding his own preferences, he said,“I favor rapid transit down the I-66 Corri-dor — VRE to Gainesville, bus rapid transitor light rail or Metrorail to Centreville.”

In the interim, said Parnes, “I can sup-port BRT or managed lanes, but I can’t en-vision them ripping up the managed lanesand putting Metrorail in their place. They’dhave to be complementary. I’m looking for-ward to VDOT’s solution — it’s been a longtime coming.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION on the I-66improvement project, go towww.helpfix66.com and click on “I-66 Cor-ridor Improvements.”

Residents Compare Different Fixes for I-66

VDOT’s 10 Proposed Improvement Concepts

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

VDOT Project Manager PaulNishimoto discusses the I-66Corridor with two people attend-ing the informational meeting.

prove access to Dulles InternationalAirport, Reston and Herndon.

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIANPROJECTS❖ Braddock Road Walkway

Construct walkway on the southside of Braddock Road from CarlbernDrive to Clubside Lane. Cost esti-mate: $350,000; approved:$350,000.

❖ Compton Road WalkwayConstruct a walkway on the north

Board Approves Transportation Funds

❖ General Purpose Lanes: Construction of addi-tional highway lanes open to all traffic.

❖ Managed Lanes: Conversion of the existingHOV lane into either a one or two lane (in eachdirection) facility that would operate as a high-occupancy toll facility where only high-occupantvehicles would be exempt from paying a toll.

❖ Metrorail Extension: Metrorail service extend-ing west from Vienna to either Centreville orHaymarket.

❖ Light Rail Transit: Light rail service extendingwest from Vienna to either Centreville orHaymarket.

❖ Bus Rapid Transit: Separate guideway busrapid transit extending west from Vienna toHaymarket; service could extend east of Vienna.

❖ VRE Extension: Extension of existing VRE ser-vice from Manassas to Haymarket.

❖ Improve Spot Locations/Chokepoints: Im-provements that address operations constraints at

discrete locations (chokepoints) such as individualinterchanges or specific junction points within theinterchanges (i.e., merge, diverge or weaving ar-eas).

❖ Intermodal Connectivity: Availability of a fullrange of travel modes within the corridor, as wellas availability and functionality of connectionsbetween travel modes. For example, both lane andtransit improvements could be done together.

❖ Safety Improvements: Safety improvementsthat address both location-specific and corridor-wide safety concerns. These could include addingan auxiliary lane between two, heavily traveledinterchanges.

*Transportation Communication and Technol-ogy: Continued enhancements to ITS technologyfor all modes in the corridor, including traveler in-formation, corridor and incident management, andtransit technology.

side of Compton Road from east of thepumping station to Centreville Road (Route28). Cost estimate: $1.4 million; approved:$1.4 million.

❖ Compton Road WalkwayConstruct a walkway on east side of

Compton Road from Mount Olive Road tothe Cub Run Stream Valley Trail. Cost esti-mate: $3 million; approved: $3 million.

❖ Pleasant Valley Road WalkwayConstruct a walkway on the east side of

Pleasant Valley Road from north of ElklickRun to the Dominion Virginia Power lines.Cost estimate: $3.8 million; approved: $3.8

million.

❖ Rugby Road WalkwayConstruct a walkway on the west

side of Rugby Road from Misty CreekLane to Alder Woods Drive. Cost esti-mate: $300,000; approved:$300,000.

❖ Braddock Road WalkwayConstruct a walkway on the south

side of Braddock Road from the in-tersection of Pleasant Valley andBraddock roads to Pleasant ForestDrive. Cost estimate: $600,000; ap-proved: $600,000.

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at Chantilly Bible Church, 4390Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly.There are four levels: beginning,basic, intermediate, and advanced.There is also a citizenship class. Thisis the eighth year church membershave offered this free program.Childcare provided. Call 703-263-1188, ext. 15.

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Elementary School will beginregistration for the Two-Way KoreanImmersion Program on Feb. 6.Students who will be in kindergarten,grade 1, or grade 2 may apply for theTwo-Way Immersion Program for the2014-15 school year. The program isavailable to all students who livewithin the school’s boundaries.Students spend approximately half ofeach day learning mathematics,science and a portion of languagearts in Korean. The other half of theday is spent learning social studies,language arts, and reading inEnglish.

THURSDAY/FEB. 6Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germaine Drive. For people whohave lost a loved one within the pasttwo years. Free. [email protected] or 703-396-6198.

SUNDAY/FEB. 95K Mall Walk. 9-10 a.m. at Dulles

Town Center Mall. Walk in memoryof Siobhan Russell. $15. Visitwww.datingabusestopshere.com formore.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 12Fairfax County Park Authority

Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in theHerrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/boardagn2.htm for meetingmaterials, archives and more. Formore information contact the PublicInformation Office at 703-324-8662.

Relay for Life Team CaptainMeeting. 8 p.m. at the nZone,14550 Lee Road, Chantilly. Learnmore about the fundraiser. Forgeneral informations visitwww.CentrevilleRelay.org or [email protected].

TUESDAY/FEB. 18Presentation. 7 p.m. at Cale

Community Center, 4615Stringfellow Road. GFWC WesternFairfax County Woman’s Club(WFCWC) will host a presentation on“Library Update: Not the Library ofYour Youth.” Daria Parnes, branchmanager of the Chantilly RegionalLibrary, will discuss how libraries arechanging to meet societal demands,and, specifically, the exciting thingsthat the Chantilly Regional Library isdoing for the community. Free. Visitwww.wfcwc.org, call Marion at 703-631-7093, or e-mail us [email protected].

THURSDAY/FEB. 20Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at


SATURDAY/FEB. 22Free Parent Education Seminar. 9-

1:30 a.m. at Montessori of Chantilly -Casa Dei Bambini, 4212F TechnologyCourt, Chantilly. Learn about theimpact of screen-time and technologyon children. Visit www.mcdbc.com or

703-961-0211.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 26Fairfax County Park Authority

Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in theHerrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/boardagn2.htm for meetingmaterials, archives and more. Formore information contact the PublicInformation Office at 703-324-8662.

MONDAY/MARCH 3Application Deadline. The online

application for the Military OfficersAssociation of America EducationalAssistance Programs for the 2014-2015 school year is now availableonline at https://scholarship.moaa.org/login.aspx.Students can apply for the interest-free loans and grants, which areawarded annually for up to five yearsof undergraduate study (or until astudent graduates.)

Applicants must be graduating highschool seniors or full-time collegestudents working toward their firstundergraduate degree. Students mayapply online at www.moaa.org/education. The application deadlineis Monday, March 3 at noon. Visitwww.moaa.org/scholarshipfund or e-mail [email protected].

Art Contest Deadline. AmericanDisposal Services is holding aregional recycling themed art contestfor all students grades 1-12 fromArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax,Fauquier, Frederick, King George,Loudoun, Prince William, Staffordand Spotsylvania counties. Winningartwork will be displayed inAmerican’s new, state of the art,recycling processing facility; TheAmerican Recycling Center. Amonetary prize will also be awardedto all winners. The theme of thecontest is ‘The Impact of Recycling onthe Environment.’ For full contestdetails, information and guidelinesvisit

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FRIDAY/MARCH 7Silent Auction. Navy Elementary

School, 500 W. Ox Road, issponsoring a silent auction withproceeds benefiting the school. Visitnavypto.org or 703-927-9606 to findout if you can donate items.

TUESDAY/MARCH 18Sale Deadline. Sales have now begun

for the Westfield High School MulchSale. Get double shredded hardwoodmulch delivered to help raise moneyfor a safe and sober graduation partyfor the Class of 2014, as well as othervital PTSA programs. A WHS AthleticTeam will even spread your mulch ifyou want, at only $2 per bag. Freedelivery or pick up is March 29. Visithttp://ptsa.westfieldhs.org to learnmore or submit an order.

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DONATIONSThe student Auto Sales Program

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