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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.Portraying the quest for integration depicted in “Hairspray” during Sunday’sMartin Luther King Festival are Stone Middle students (from left) Haley Steen, C.J.Armstrong and Jaasirah Jehad.

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By Tim Peterson

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With the sentencingof former Virginiagovernor BobMcDonnell fresh

on their minds, many northern Vir-ginia members of the delegationto the state General Assembly ex-pect ethics reform to be a focalpoint at the session beginning Jan.14.

“I’m hoping we’re going to takewhat was a painful experience towatch into a positive 2015,” saidDel. David Bulova (D-37). “It givesus a chance for asking how do wedo things better down in Rich-mond, and to minimize the chancesomeone falls into that same trap.”

McDonnell was found guilty oncorruption charges, of receivinggifts in return for political favors,and sentenced to serving two yearsin prison.

The General Assembly ad-dressed ethics last year, includinga bill more tightly regulating leg-islators’ travel, according to Del.Mark Sickles (R-43).

“When we tackled that last year,a significant number in the Gen-eral Assembly really felt that how-ever ill-advised, the governorwouldn’t be convicted,” said Del.Vivian Watts (D-39). “The convic-tion made everyone realize itdoesn’t matter how Virginia lawshave been on the books more ongentleman’s honor than letter ofthe law. You can be convicted un-

der federal standards of behaviorand we need to take a very stronglook at what we’re doing.”

BUDGET BALANCING ANDMEDICAID EXPANSION willalso draw attention, according tolegislators. The assembly will mas-sage a two-year budget that waspassed in a 2014 session.

“Our economy has been soft thelast two years and we have re-quired deposits to make into ourrainy day fund, Virginia Retire-ment System, all sorts of bills topay,” said state Sen. Chap Petersen(D-34). “There will probably becuts across the board; almost ev-ery state agency with a three-to-five percent reduction, is probablywhat the governor will be seek-ing.”

“Expanding Medicaid may be afight, but it’s already been fought,”said Del. Dave Albo (R-42), refer-ring to the special session in Sep-tember 2014 when the GeneralAssembly opposed a bill thatwould take advantage of federalassistance under the AffordableCare Act.

“Except it’s not free,” Albo con-tinued. “I would love to take careof the 400,000 people, what thebill basically seeks. The federalgovernment says they have moneyto pay 90 percent. Just the 10 per-cent share for Virginia is $230million. We’re already in the holebefore we walk into the General

Delegates, senators, communityleaders reflect on priorities.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Anyone can present aclassic fairytale thatchildren will enjoy.But it takes the cre-

ativity and imagination thatspring from the mind of EdMonk to turn it into somethingspecial, memorable and down-right hilarious.

And that’s what ChantillyHigh’s upcoming children’sshow, “Little Red Riding Hoodand the Power Mutants,” prom-ises to deliver. Featuring a castof 45 and a crew of 10, sillinessabounds as Little Red RidingHood tries to deliver her basketof goodies to a poor, sweetgrandma.

Show times are Friday, Jan.23, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 24,at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday,Jan. 25, at 2 p.m., in the school

theater. Tickets are $5 at the door or viawww.chantillyhsdrama.com.

“It’s a very fun show for the whole family” saidMonk, who’s both the director and writer. “There arejokes for the little kids, as well as jokes for the adults.So everyone can come in from the cold and enjoy an

hour of theater.”“Because we had such a huge

turnout of talented students, Ihad to double-cast the show,”he continued. “So one cast willperform Friday night and Sat-urday afternoon, and the othercast performs Saturday nightand Sunday afternoon. We areso lucky to have such an out-standing group of actors.”

In this fractured and funnytelling of the well-known story,Little Red runs a gourmet ca-tering and home delivery ser-vice. She is hired by a busy TVreporter to deliver a basket offood to her grandmother, whohas lost all of her money buy-ing lottery tickets.

Portraying Red in one of thecasts is sophomore ShannonGaskins. “I like being in theshow because I’m meetingmany great new people and am

Chantilly High presents“Little Red Riding Hoodand the Power Mutants”

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Chantilly Baptist Church’s Gospel group performs “Break Every Chain.”Choral groups from Stone Middle and Westfield Highunited for “Just Sing.”

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.T

he Chantilly Pyramid Mi-nority Student Achievement Committee

(CPMSAC) and Westfield HighSchool presented the 21st annualMartin Luther King, Jr. Festival onSunday, Jan. 11.

Noting the racial harmony he seesin schools here today, CPMSACPresident Johnny Nelson said King“paid the price” for it and he urgedeveryone to always rememberKing.

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Members of Centreville High’s Wildcat Guitar Ensembleplay “El Farol.”

Franklin Middle studentRicky McGlothin gives adramatic reading as MartinLuther King.

Greenbriar East Elementary’s Tone Chimes Ensemble performs “RingMerrily.”

Stone Middle theater students perform “I Know Where I’ve Been,” fromtheir production of “Hairspray Jr.,” promoting racial equality.

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Chantilly High’s Chamber Chorale sings “Bridge over Troubled Waters.”Performing “Our Gift for You” is Lees Corner Elementary’sfifth-grade choir.

HonoringMartin Luther King, Jr.

Re-enacting an interviewCoretta Scott King gaveafter her husband’s deathis Chantilly’s Asriel Walker.

Bull Run Elementarysixth-grader JunwonPark plays “AmazingGrace” on the violin.

Singing “I am But a Small Voice” is Brookfield Elementary’s fifth- and sixth-grade cho-rus.

Performing “We Shall Overcome” is Bull Run Elementary’s ChamberChoir with music teacher Kelly Butler-Noel (far right) and the school’sString Ensemble. Colin Powell Elementary’s Puma Choir sings “Change is Good.”

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having the time of my life with some of mybest friends,” she said. “So it’s a great expe-rience.”

In the show, Little Red’s journey tograndma’s house is fraught with danger asshe’s pursued by students from Oswald’sSchool for Wolves. Sophomore Jack Davidis having a wonderful time playing Oswald.“He’s really trying hard to teach his studentshow to be wolves, but they’re not very brightand they keep messing everything up,” saidDavid. “It’s fun getting to play a teacher whogets to yell a lot.”

Added into the mix is Ranger Reba, por-trayed by sophomore Adriana Castillo.“Ranger Reba is a goofy, little sidekick try-ing to catch hunters and save the forest,”said Castillo. “She works with her partnerand, together, they get into funny trouble.”

Fortunately for Little Red, however, thestudents in Oswald’s school are ratherbumbling and inept. But when Red does findherself in danger, she’s rescued by ThePower Mutants. They’re a rather strange andgoofy set of superheroes certain to appealto children, and they go by the names ofNerf Man, Rubber Chicken Girl and TheBurper.

Freshman Kylee Marciello has her first

onstage role at Chantilly as Rubber ChickenGirl, and she couldn’t be more excited. “Ithink that everyone will really like theshow,” she said. “It’s so much fun – just abunch of goofy jokes, one after another. PlusI get to play with a lot of rubber chickens. Ihope a lot of parents bring their children tothe show because it’s a great way to seetheater.”

Marka Doolittle, now a sophomore, playsRanger Rhonda. But she also rememberscoming to Chantilly years ago to see herfirst children’s show. “It was so much fun tocome to the big high school and see theplay,” she said. “It was so exciting, and wewould come back and see all of the othershows that they did, as well.”

“And now, it is so cool that I get to be in achildren’s play, myself,” continued Doolittle.“It’s fun to think that some of the kids inthe audience will be in one of the shows insix or seven years – just like me.”

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By Martina Leinz

President, Northern Virginia Chapter of

the Brady Campaign to

Prevent Gun Violence

Legislators convening for the 2015 Vir-ginia General Assembly session thismonth have a great opportunity tomake the Commonwealth a safer

place for us all by voting in favor of the mod-est and responsible recommenda-tions recently put forth by GovernorTerry McAuliffe regarding gun vio-lence prevention.

Governor McAuliffe has proposed six keypieces of legislation intended to keep firearmsaway from dangerous individuals. Three of theinitiatives are regarding criminal backgroundchecks at gun shows. Currently, only FederallyLicensed Firearms Dealers are required to runcriminal background checks prior to selling ortransferring firearms. Private sellers are exemptfrom this requirement leaving the door wideopen for criminals to easily gain access to guns.

One of McAuliffe’s proposals would makeunlawful purchases more difficult by prevent-

ing gun shows from advertising that they arenot required to conduct background checks.Another proposal would give the State Policestatutory authority to process voluntary back-ground check requests of private sellers. Themost substantive of the three proposals wouldclose the existing loophole and require back-ground checks for all purchases at gun shows.

None of these three proposals goes farenough. Ideally, criminal background checks

would be universal; required on allfirearms transactions includingonline sales. They are, however, astep in the right direction and would

do much to keep guns out of the hands of dan-gerous individuals.

Another proposal is to return the limit ofhandgun purchases to one a month so the Com-monwealth won’t hold the dubious distinctionof being one of the most prolific gun-runningstates in the nation. Other initiatives include abill to keep guns from people subject to pro-tective orders and one to revoke concealedhandgun permits for parents delinquent onchild support payments. This later proposalwould affect the roughly 9,000 parents with

such permits who are delinquent collectivelyon child support payments of over $15 mil-lion.

These six modest proposals would be veryeffective in reducing violent crime by keepingguns out of the hands of people who shouldnot have them.

None of the proposals would prevent law-abiding citizens from owning weapons andnone would infringe upon Second Amendmentrights of responsible adults.

With the Republicans controlling both theHouse of Delegates and the Senate, there arebound to be disagreements with any legisla-tion proposed by Democratic GovernorMcAuliffe. However, everyone should agree tothese modest proposals to keep Virginians safe.It is not a partisan issue; it is a simple matterof public health and safety.

With great opportunity comes great respon-sibility. I sincerely hope the General Assemblyembraces that responsibility and votes accord-ingly. If you agree, please contact your electedofficials and tell them you are counting onthem to vote in support of all proposals to curbgun violence in the Commonwealth.

Steps To Prevent Gun Violence

Commentary

By Matt Doyle

Fairfax County Police Dept.

For the first time in the history of theSully District Police Station’s Citizen Ad-visory Committee, an entire patrol squadhas been recognized for its outstandingwork. It’s the B Squad/Day Shift, and 2nd

Lt. Matt Doyle, the squad leader, ex-plained why in a memorandum to CACChairman Leslie Jenuleson:

Throughout 2014, the po-lice officers assigned tothe Sully District Station’s

B Squad/Day Shift have demon-strated dedication, determinationand teamwork to carry out anyand all duties placed upon them.Their commitment to serving andprotecting the public has been sec-ond to none and was highlightedin their tenacity to address count-less, quality-of-life concerns withinthe communities they serve on adaily basis.

Their ability to work as a uni-fied team to address several serialcrimes, while fostering strongbonds with members of the com-munity, has led to great success inimproving the overall quality oflife of the residents of FairfaxCounty. Their hard work and dedi-cation was recently recognized bythe CAC, in partnership withCentreville’s Ciao Osteria restau-

rant, which hosted a luncheon tohonor the officers.

Here are some highlights of sev-eral outstanding achievements bythe B Squad/Day Shift officersduring 2014:

In one incident, a Centrevillecommunity experienced a smallseries of burglary and theft inci-dents directly impacting severalresidents of not only FairfaxCounty, but also surroundingcounties. On May 15, 2014, theFairfax County Department of Pub-lic Safety Communications re-ceived a frantic 911 call from aresident of a local community inthe Centreville area.

At approximately 11:50 a.m., a24-year-old woman called 911,advising she just returned homewhen an unknown subject wasseen running through the mainlevel of her home, exiting in anunknown direction. Doyle and hissquad expeditiously responded ina professional and diligent man-ner.

The coordinated response re-sulted in a team of officers quicklysetting up a perimeter to containthe suspect, while others de-scended upon the house. The of-ficers at the house immediatelyentered the home to secure theresidence, ensuring the womanwas safe and no other subjectswere inside it. Upon securing theresidence, officers began their ini-tial investigation while others heldtheir perimeter positions and oth-ers began a ground search of the

area.While maintaining proper disci-

pline and the utmost vigilance forover an hour, a subject matchingthe suspect description was spot-ted entering a vehicle and depart-ing the area. The vehicle wasstopped and the suspect was takeninto custody without incident.

Upon searching the suspect andhis vehicle, officers located severalpieces of precious jewelry andpriceless heirlooms. The suspectwas subsequently linked to theseries of crimes in the area, result-ing in the closure of several casesand the return of countless valu-able items.

The above incident is only oneof many efforts and successes the

squad had in 2014 to apprehendthe criminal element and keepcommunities safe, but only the tipof the iceberg when it comes tohelping others. During 2014, of-ficers from the squad were dis-patched to a suspicious person inthe early morning hours. Upontheir arrival, the officers located ayoung woman with injuries con-sistent with a physical assault andcoming down from a drug-inducedhigh.

The woman was extremely un-cooperative and untrusting of thepolice, due to her involvement inillegal narcotics use and a ques-tionable lifestyle. The officers tookit upon themselves to look beyondSee Honoring Best, Page 11

Honoring Best and BrightestSully police BSquad/Day Shiftis feted.

From left are 2nd Lt. Matt Doyle, Ciao Osteria ownersGina and Sal Speziale and Leslie Jenuleson.

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By Joshua Baker

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After all the holiday fes-tivities have passed andthe ball has dropped toring in the New Year,

many homeowners are inspired totackle resolutions that relate to their livingspace. 2015 may be the year you want toremodel your home to allow for the changesoccurring in your life. Perhaps you want tobuild out an office which will allow you towork from home? Maybe 2015 is the yearyou want to avoid climbing stairs, so mov-ing the master suite to the first floor maybe on your resolution list?

One thing is certain in life — family needsare always evolving. As kids come and go,aging parents move in, greener technologybecomes available, and we look for morecreature comforts in our homes, individu-als and families need and want to update

living spaces.So, if you’re thinking 2015 is the year to

make changes to your home to better suityour changing lifestyle needs, I would en-courage you to review some of the follow-ing top home remodeling resolutions.

TIP #1: Planning For YourLong-Term Home Needs

Given the fact that a home re-modeling project can be a signifi-cant investment of both time andmoney, I would strongly recom-mend that your family has thoughtthrough all elements of the remod-

eling job to make sure it will work forfamily’s long-term living needs. You wantthe work done on your home to both im-prove your day-to-day life and add to thefuture value of your home, so ensuring thedecision makers in your family are all onthe same page is critical.

Also, as your family plans to remodel yourhome, we recommend considering the besttimes for your home to be under construc-tion. We find that since families tend totravel more during the summer months,that is a good time for a remodeling projectas the process may be less disruptive andthe work can move quicker.

TIP #2: Research What You LikeOne of the best things you can do to pre-

pare for sitting down with a professionalremodeler is to find pictures of aspects ofhomes that you like. Being able to showexamples of your preferences is extremelyhelpful to ensure your tastes are understoodand incorporated into the design, and of-ten, the materials selected for your remod-eling project.

Websites like Houzz.com or Pinterest.comoffer thousands of ideas that you can ex-plore and print out to help you define thelook and feel you desire to achieve with yournew finished space. You can also save themin an online account that can be viewed byyour potential remodel company.

TIP #3: Do Your Homework onthe Best Remodeling Company

As with any significant investment, makesure you do due diligence before signingon with a design-build firm. Remodelingremains one of the most reported industries,so be sure to talk with the firm’s client ref-erences and visit recent projects they havecompleted to get a sense for their crafts-manship. You may also want to ask aboutemployee tenure and which professionalswill be working with you through the re-

modeling process. It is important to knowwho will be your single point of account-ability.

With a single point of accountability forthe entire design and construction process,you can work alongside your architecturalteam and other specialists to ensure reli-able materials are specified, drawings areclear, and challenges are addressed to laythe groundwork for a smooth productionprocess. Most importantly, this team ap-proach ensures that the project that is be-ing designed aligns with your budget goals,and finds areas of efficiencies and appro-priate cost savings wherever possible.

These three tips will help you to achievethe best approach and find a design-buildteam that will take accountability and man-age the entire process while looking afteryour best interests. Remodeling profession-als become part of your family during theprocess, so it’s important to be extremelycomfortable with the firm you choose.

Josh Baker is the founder and co-chairman ofBOWA, an award-winning design and constructioncompany specializing in luxury renovations,remodels and additions in the greater Washington,D.C. area. BOWA has more than 25 years ofexperience and has been honored with 170 localand national awards. Visit www.bowa.com or call703-734-9050.

Improving long-termliving needs andfuture home value.

2015 New Year Remodeling Resolutions

By Marilyn Campbell

Centre View

Spring may seem light years away fromthe frigid January temperatures, andlounging in your backyard is probably

the last thing you want to do at the mo-ment, but landscape designers say now isthe time to start planning a summer retreat.

“January is a good time to start thinkingabout your backyard,” said Alex Ikenson,co-owner of Home Escapes, located inHerndon. Home Escapes, which had spe-cialized in hot tubs and outdoor furniture,merged recently with Urban Retreat, an in-door furniture and accessory company.

“A lot of things we sell are special orderand take a few weeks to come in, so youdon’t want to start too late,” said Ikenson.

From swim spas to fire pit tables, optionsfor outdoor landscapes are plentiful.

“People now are spending more time athome and less time going on vacation, andmaking their backyards more of a livingspace, creating a living space,” said RosanneTsantes, sales manager of Home Escapes.“Outdoor furniture companies have re-sponded to the surge with beautiful piecesof furniture.”

Touted by industry insiders as comfort-able, durable and easy to maintain, the ar-ray of outdoor fabrics on the market rivaltheir indoor counterparts.

“The whole industry has expanded to truedesigner furniture and fabrics. There arehundreds of beautiful fabrics available,”said Tsantes. “If you were to pick out alu-

minum furniture, you could choose from atleast 10 frame colors, where it used to bejust black and green. We have brush toneswith gold tint, antique tones, … There aresome really gorgeous finishes.”

Accessories can be customized to fit vir-tually every budget and space as well. “Ev-erything is made to order,” said JodieLabovitch, an interior designer with UrbanRetreat. “They’re not pulling it off the shelf.”

Outdoor fire pit tables, powered by gas,are crowd-pleasing accessories that comein every size from compact coffee table to

dining room table. Styles run the gamutfrom rustic to sleek.

“The tabletops can be porcelain or alu-minum, stone or granite,” said Tsantes.“There is even an artisan top that looks likecarved leather. Now you can go into yourback yard and feel like you’re on vacationsomewhere in the islands.”

Adding the resort-like feel are swim spas,the large cousin of the ubiquitous hot tub.

“A swim spa allows you to exercise, evenduring the winter, by swimming against thecurrent,” said Tsantes. “They are like hot

tubs, only about 12-16 feet long and eightfeet wide. You can run out in the winterand swim and then sit on the spa bench,just like you would in a hot tub.”

Even those who don’t have an expansivebackyard can create cozy retreats.

“Outdoor furniture companies are mak-ing pieces for those with small spaces tothose with huge Great Falls homes with alarge backyard,” said Tsantes.

“Indoor and outdoor furniture are nowblending,” said David Cintorino, president ofHome Escapes. “People are using their out-door spaces like indoor spaces, that is a cur-rent trend. Outdoor furniture companies arecreating furniture to keep up with that trend.”

Photos courtesy of Rosanne Tsantes

Swim spas, upscale furniture andfire pit tables are among the op-tions in outdoor furnishings forthose who want to create a back-yard living space.

Options for outdoor décor, including swim spas and fire pit tables,abound at a newly formed showroom in Herndon.

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Francis LilesMcDonald

Francis Liles McDonald, 91, diedWednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at Fair OaksHospital in Fairfax, from congestiveheart failure. The family will hold a ser-vice for Francis in the spring.

Francis was born May 8, 1923 inWadesboro, N.C. He was the son of thelate Charles Henry McDonald andFannie Mae Huntley. Francis was prede-ceased by seven brothers and sisters.Francis was married to the late LorettaSue Waring McDonald for 51 years un-til her death in November of 2004.Francis worked as a Yard Supervisor atFruit Growers Express in Alexandria, Va.from 1952 until he retired in 1984. FruitGrowers Express was a railroad refrig-erator car leasing company. Francis andSue moved to Sanford, N.C. in 1984 toenjoy their retirement. Francis was acharacter and a good story teller. He hadnumerous nicknames over the years:Buck, Puck, Mac and Red. His mostmemorable “nicknames” were husband,father and pop pop.

Francis was a member of the FirstBaptist Church of Annandale, Va. andthe First Baptist Church of Sanford, N.C.At the time of his death, he had beenliving with his son and his family inCentreville.

Survivors include his two children,Eleanor McDonald Zembruski (Ron)and Francis (Frank) Liles McDonald, Jr.(Terri), three beautiful granddaughterswhom he loved very much: LaurenFrances McDonald, Caitlin SandraZembruski, Rebecca Sue McDonald andseveral nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requestsdonations be made in Francis’ memoryto the American Diabetes Association,P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,5845 Richmond Highway Suite 800 Al-exandria, VA 22303. Francis lived hisentire life with Type 1 Diabetes. He alsohad a battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lym-phoma. He would love to supportfinding the cure.

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Assembly. Where are we going tofind $230 million?”

Others disagree, that passing onthe federal money is too much ofa missed opportunity.

“It’s the right thing to do,” saidstate Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37).“If people could vote without po-litical consequences, it’s the rightthing to pass. But if you touch any-thing to do with Obamacare, youwill get challenged in a primary.I’m not optimistic. We’ve alreadylost over a year now where thegovernment pays 100 percent.”

CONTINUED FUNDING fortransportation and social servicesare hopes from some of northernVirginia’s civic and business lead-ers.

“We’re blessed, as recipients ofsome top of the line road projectsin the greater Springfield area overpast 10 years,” said Nancy-joManney, executive director of theGreater Springfield Chamber ofCommerce. “Maintenance of thosenice roads is key. If we don’t havethe infrastructure maintained, ad-equate to future growth, busi-nesses won’t come, and won’tstay.”

Holly Dougherty, executive di-rector of the Mount Vernon-LeeChamber of Commerce echoed thesentiment that past transportationimprovements have been well-re-ceived, but continued work suchas road width consistency alongU.S. Route 1 from the Beltway to

the Prince William County line, aswell as re-synchronizing thehighway’s traffic lights, is impera-tive. “Congestion relief will helpeconomic development, thingsthat give the best return to Virginiataxpayers. That will help our busi-nesses so they’re more competitivein this part of Fairfax County.”

Whether or not they already re-ceive much funding from the stateor county, non-profit executive di-rectors like Meg Brantley at ECHOin Springfield will be watching thebudget cuts carefully. “If they didsomething, cut away Medicaid,that would would mean commu-nity-based organizations wouldneed to pick up the tab for moremedical programs than they donow.”

Robert Petitti, executive directorat Koinonia in Franconia, said an-other angle to watch is whetherthe state can earmark money forsocial services agencies and side-step the county, where he believesmoney gets lost.

“The money that’s given outtypically isn’t geared for non-gov-ernment organizations,” he said.“It could be done, it’s just do thepoliticians have the will do it?”

“The non-profit community can’tbe looked upon to take the slackfor providing services,” said LisaWhetzel, executive director of OurDaily Bread in Fairfax. “We’re al-ready stretched to the bone fordoing more with less. We need totalk about a revenue stream, a newone, but I don’t know what thatwould be.”

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After a slow start, the Westfield girls’ basket-ball team started executing midway throughthe second quarter of its Conference 5 opener

against Oakton on Jan. 9.After a strong finish to the first half, the Bulldogs

continued to chip away in the third quarter. WhenEmily McNamara knocked down a 3-pointer with4:42 on the clock, Oakton head coach Fred Priestercalled timeout as the Cougars’ lead had dwindledfrom 22 points to 12.

But while Westfield showed signs of life againstthe defending conference champion, the Bulldogs’early scoring struggles proved too much to overcome.

Westfield lost to Oakton 63-46 on Friday at OaktonHigh School, dropping its record to 6-4, including 0-1 in the conference. It was the Bulldogs’ second con-secutive loss and third in their last four games.

Neither team scored during the first three minutesof the contest. Oakton’s Lindsay Abed knocked downa pair of free throws with 4:29 remaining in the open-ing period and Cougar center Maddie Royle madethe game’s first field goal with 3:29 on the clock.Westfield finally got on the board when junior Jes-sica Martinez knocked down a short jumper with 2:32remaining, but it would be the Bulldogs’ only bucketof the first quarter as Westfield found itself trailing12-2 after one.

Oakton continued to build its lead in the secondquarter and held a 29-7 advantage when Royle scoredwith 3:37 remaining in the opening half.

Westfield cut its deficit to 12 in the third quarter,but Oakton built its lead back to 22 late in the fourthquarter, when Kailyn Fee knocked down a 3-pointerto give the Cougars a 63-41 advantage.

Junior post Danielle Little led Westfield with 13points and 11 rebounds. McNamara finished with12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Martinezfinished with nine. Westfield faced Centreville onTuesday, after The Connection’s deadline. The Bull-dogs will travel to face Washington-Lee at 7:45 p.m.on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and will host Herndon at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16.

Dropping Conference OpenerBulldogs can’t overcomeearly offensive struggles.

Westfield guard Emily McNamara scored12 points against Oakton on Jan. 9.

Westfield post player Danielle Little, right,scored 13 points and grabbed 11 reboundsduring a loss to Oakton on Jan. 9.

Westfield Boys’BasketballImproves to 11-1

The Westfield boys’ basketballteam extended its winning streakto nine games and improved itsrecord to 11-1 with a 70-57 winover Oakton on Jan. 9 at WestfieldHigh School.

Two days earlier, the Bulldogsdefeated Washington-Lee 71-56.Blake Francis scored 17 points forthe Bulldogs. Tyler Scanlon scored16 and Jacob Williams added 15points.

Westfield faced Centreville onTuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. The Bulldogs will travel

to face Herndon at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 16.

LoudounFreedomTryouts

The Loudoun Freedom an-nounces tryouts for spring 2015girls’ basketball teams for grades2-11. Tryouts are Feb. 8 and Feb.1 5 . S e ewww.loudounfreedom.com fordetails. Contact Michael Turner at703-303-0808 [email protected] more information. The Free-dom will also host an informationsession Feb. 1.

Westfield boys’ basketballcoach Doug Ewell, right, isseen with Washington-Leecoach Bobby Dobson.

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Honoring Best and Brightestthe woman’s lifestyle and decided to fos-

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The officers learned her underlying con-cerns dealt mostly with low self esteem andthe people she associated with during herfree time. The officers learned the youngwoman had a passion for playing the violinand utilized this knowledge to work withher and an area assisted-living home for theelderly to allow her to provide musical en-tertainment for its residents.

A team of officers set up a small break-fast gathering for the residents and theyoung woman where she played her violin,providing entertainment for the elderly resi-dents of the community. The partnershipbetween the officers and the community has

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The officers of the Sully District Station’sB Squad/Day Shift display dedication, pro-fessionalism and teamwork to the fullestextent. Throughout 2014, the team hascome together as one to serve and protectthe communities and citizens of FairfaxCounty and, in particular, the residents ofthe Sully District Police service areas.

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To the Editor:As a Muslim American, it pains me to

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The Airbus IMAX Theater atNational Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including“Interstellar”, “D-Day: Normandy1944”, “Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot” and“Hidden Universe”. Visitairandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy or call703-572-4118 for the movie scheduleor to schedule an IMAX On Demand

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Exhibit of Colorful Nutcrackers atHistoric Sully. Through Jan. 31.Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. See an array ofnutcrackers, both old and new, in acolorful case exhibit. This holidayexhibit is included in a guided tour ofthe 1794 house. Sully, the home ofRichard Bland Lee, northernVirginia’s first congressman, will bedecorated for the holiday seasonfrom Dec. 3-22. 703-437-1794 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully

Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

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Rabbi Sam. 8 p.m. at the JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. The JCCNV Performing ArtsSeries presents Charlie Varon in hissolo show, a play for Jews, Gentiles,and anyone who has ever attended ameeting. A mix of comedy anddrama, the play tells the story of SamIsaac, a rabbi who wants to reinventAmerican Judaism, and the havocthat erupts in the congregation thathires him.Tickets: $34 premiumreserved, $29 adults, $24 J membersor seniors (65+), $19 under 30. Visit

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SATURDAY/JAN. 31Growing Plants Indoors. 10 a.m. at

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SATURDAY/FEB. 7Evergreens For Every Garden. 10

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Children’s Gardening Workshops.2 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center,12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Theseseminars are ideal for parents andgrandparents who want to introducechildren, ages 6-12, to gardening.Each child will learn and have funwhile creating a dish garden to bringhome. An adult must be present.Space is limited. Visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14It’s All About the Birds and the

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