Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.comFebruary 17-23, 2016 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com

Cal

endar

, Pag

e 7

❖

C

lass

ifie

ds, P

age

10

❖ Sp

orts

, Pag

e 8

Pho

to

by

Bo

nnie

Ho

bbs/

The

Co

nnec

tio

n

Chantilly

Fair Oaks ❖ Fair Lakes

Chantilly

Fair Oaks ❖ Fair Lakes

Page 9

Service SourceDivision Man-ager JacqueScholl standsbeside thetactile board inthe facility’ssensory room.

‘Really Making aDifference’

News, Page 3

‘Really Making aDifference’

News, Page 3

How Police Department’sHostage Negotiations Team WorksNews, Page 2

Launching Mustang SallyBrewing CompanyNews, Page 4

How Police Department’sHostage Negotiations Team WorksNews, Page 2

Launching Mustang SallyBrewing CompanyNews, Page 4

2 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

How can you help?

www.foha.org

Adoptone of our lovable

cats or dogs.

Volunteeryour time or

services.

Donatemoney orsuppliesfor theShelter.

Turn your Houseinto a Home

BeanBeanLeonidasLeonidas Buddy G

uyBuddy Guy

News

By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection

Each month, members of the SullyDistrict Police Station’s CitizensAdvisory Committee (CAC) learnabout a different section of theFairfax County Police Department. Recently,they learned about hostage negotiations.

Det. Doug Comfort explained how thepolice handle hostagesituations and how offic-ers are trained to respond.And since he first startedin this field with theVienna Police Departmentin 1976, he has 40 yearsof experience in it.

“We tell [hostage hold-ers] we’re there to helpthem, not hurt them, andto get them out of therealive,” he said. “We givethem an out, usually in-volving mental-health treatment.”

In the early days, said Comfort, policedidn’t have the ability to talk to the perpe-trator directly, so they developed crisis-man-

agement teams. But it’s a part-time specialtyfor the officers, he said, because FairfaxCounty doesn’t have enough hostage casesto warrant full-time.

“So we work in conjunction with theSWAT team,” he said. “We do the negotia-tions and gain intelligence, and they basetheir response on that and on how wellwe’re doing with the person. In 1978, I wastraded for a hostage — but that’s stupid and

is no longer done.”Seventeen officers are

part of the hostage nego-tiations team. “Two cap-tains and two lieutenantslead it, and it’s a team ef-fort,” said Comfort. “So ifI’m negotiating, I have acoach who’s helping me,plus multiple intelligenceofficers. They’re talking tofamily and friends —which I really enjoy doing— to get a picture of that

person’s life. We also have a mental-healthprofessional with us from Woodburn [Cen-ter for Community Mental Health]. So ne-gotiations are done by group.”

Modern technology also plays a role. “Lastyear, we had one negotiation done com-pletely by text,” said Comfort. “We stay upwith the latest technology and negotiatingtechniques.

We’re taking Crisis Intervention Traininghere so we can recognize whether the per-son is depressed, in their right mind, homi-cidal, suicidal, etc.”

“I enjoy doing it because it’s a huge chal-lenge,” he continued. “And when you getsomeone out, after three or four or fivehours, it’s very satisfying. The longest ne-gotiation we had was over 24 hours. It’susually spur-of-the-moment, so we listen toradio [transmissions] on the way over [tothe scene] to learn more about the situa-tion and who’s responding.”

Comfort then shared details of a barri-cade situation the police encountered in2014. “This developed out of another situ-ation and we hadn’t made contact with theperson,” he said. “Then all of a sudden, wegot a text from him. He was depressed andknew what he wanted to do — kill himself— and he set his house on fire. We’d beennegotiating three or four hours and didn’tknow whether he had hostages.”

Police learned later that he didn’t but, atthe time, they had to assume he did. “Webuild trust between the person and we don’tlie to them,” said the detective. “The housecaught fire a second time, but he didn’t planthat one and he couldn’t get out because ofit. So our SWAT team turned into a rescueteam. I’ve seen him a couple times sincethen, and he’s gotten help and is very grate-ful to us.”

Sometimes, the person speaks a foreignlanguage and, in that case, Comfort alsoworks with interpreters he’s familiar withand knows will translate accurately. “Butyou miss voice inflection and emotion, so Iask the interpreter to tell me if the person’sexcited or depressed,” he said. “And in somecultures, the negotiation has to be doneface-to-face, not over the phone.”

He said most hostage cases involve a va-riety of factors.

“For example, a domestic problem mayhave sparked it and alcohol fueled it,” saidComfort. “But there may also be an under-lying mental-health issue. We have to dealwith each one separately and then put themall together. Hostage negotiations aren’trushed.”

‘We’re There to Help Them Out’CAC learns about Police Department’s hostage negotiations team.

“In 1978, I wastraded for ahostage — butthat’s stupid andis no longer done.”

— Det. Doug Comfort,Fairfax County police

Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 3www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

See Nonprofit, Page 7

NewsPleasant Valley Lane Closures

Drivers can expect lane closures and 10-to-15-minute delayson Pleasant Valley Road near Braddock Road this week for cablerelocation:

❖ Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.❖ Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.❖ Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. This project re-

places the existing four-way stop with a one-lane roundabout inwestern Fairfax. The $5.8 million project is being administeredin cooperation with Fairfax County and is expected to be com-plete this spring.

For more details visithttp://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/

braddock_and_pleasant_valley.asp.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 18,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.

Garza’s 2016 Listening ToursFairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen K. Garza

will hold five listening tours in 2016, and invites students, par-ents, employees, and community members to participate. Thelocal session will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29 atCentreville High School.

Garza, accompanied by the regional assistant superintendents,will provide an update on the budget, Strategic Plan, classroominitiatives, and other happenings in FCPS and listen to ideas,comments, and questions from the audience. Those planning toattend are asked to register in advance online atwww.surveymonkey.com/r/2016ListeningTour6YZ7PCY and in-dicate if an interpreter is needed.

Moving Equipment Is SoughtThe Centreville Labor Resource Center is in need of moving

equipment to add to its tool supplies. Requested items are backbraces, lift belts, sliders and straps that are used for moving jobs.

This equipment can be checked out by workers and broughtback when they complete jobs. It will ensure that they’re able tocomplete moving jobs more safely. In addition, the CLRC is seek-ing Spanish-speaking people to fill a number of volunteer posi-tions. Contact Molly Maddra-Santiago atdirector@centrevillelrc.org.

Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry needs dona-

tions of 1-2 pound bags of rice, canned fruit (all types), cannedpastas, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken), cold and hot cereals,spaghetti and sauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables (includ-ing spinach, collar greens, beets) and cooking oil.

Toiletries needed, which WFCM clients cannot purchase withfood stamps, include facial tissues, toothpaste, shampoo and soliddeodorant.

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Cen-ter.

A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.Contact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, orabosley@wfcmva.org.

Roundups

By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection

In one section of the ServiceSource Chantilly Cen-ter, music therapist Myra Goodrich leads a groupof budding musicians playing a cheerful song.Meanwhile, elsewhere in the building, MickeyMcGrady creates an art project and Larry Hernandezgets physical therapy for his sore elbow.

It’s a typical Thursday there, and a diverse groupof people are both enjoying themselves and receiv-ing the specialized services they need. There areabout 80 of them, ages 21-70 and older.

“ServiceSource serves 18,000 people annually in10 states and Washington, D.C.,” said Mark Hall, anexecutive vice president with the ServiceSourceChantilly Center. “We’re the largest nonprofit orga-nization in Northern Virginia serving people withdisabilities. We’re headquartered in Oakton and havebeen in Fairfax County since 1971, but have oper-

ated the Chantilly Center for three-and-a-half years.”“It’s a community-based, day habilitation center

for people who are medically fragile and have othersignificant disabilities,” continued Hall, of Chantilly’sPoplar Tree Estates community. “Several are bedrid-den and need help with personal issues, medicationand behavioral issues.”

Many, however, are able to go into the communityand do things. They package and deliver meals andload trucks for Meals on Wheels, eat at restaurantssuch as McDonald’s, go to parks and out shoppingand also enjoy themselves at the Cub Run Rec Cen-ter.

“They’re doing what everyone else does, as muchas possible,” said Hall. “People with disabilities wantto be part of the community, and we’re always look-ing for more ways to engage them in it. We also workwith Therapeutic Riding in Clifton. It’s an opportu-nity for them to have fun, be outside and try some-

Music therapist Myra Goodrich prepares to lead a group playing a tune with chimes.

Physical therapy assistant Celine Tourpe hopes to im-prove Ronald Lambert’s range of motion.

Occupational therapistMaureen Lynch gets set towork with LarryHernandez.

‘Really Making a Difference’Nonprofit ServiceSource helps people with disabilities.

Pho

tos by B

on

nie H

obbs/T

he C

on

nec

tion

4 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Business

By Ashley Claire SimpsonThe Connection

Opening a brewery, a place fora community to come to-gether and bond over coldglasses of craft beer, was thepost-graduate dream of Fairfax County busi-ness owner Sean Hunt. Twenty-five yearsago, a fresh out-of-college Hunt and hisequally green work buddy talked aboutstarting and running a welcoming place inFairfax County where locals could swing byand enjoy a high-quality, reliably tasty beeror two.

Now, a little older and wiser, Hunt is onthe brink of launching Fairfax County’s sec-ond production brewery in Chantilly. TheMustang Sally Brewing Company is set toopen for business by the end of February ofthis year.

“This is my first brewery,” Hunt said. “I’vebeen wanting to do this since I was rightout of the University of Virginia, as an en-gineer at Booz Allen Hamilton. Another en-gineer and I talked about opening up abrewery, banged the ground for a fewmonths, but then it went away. The namecomes from the same era, when I was alsoworking on a boat called ‘Mustang Sally.’That boat, ‘Mustang Sally,’ is a memory ofbeing carefree and not having a lot of wor-ries. This is a dream that started up25 years ago and is finally com-ing to fruition.’”

Hunt’s passion for beerblossomed while living inGermany for a few yearsbefore college, where hecame to appreciate bothbeer and the communal as-pect that can surround it. Al-though toying with the ideaof starting a brewery for morethan half his life, Hunt said he fi-nally left his corporate career as a transac-tional attorney in 2014 to pursue his Mus-tang Sally dream.

“My wife has an engineering companycalled iPower, and every so often over theyears, I would say, ‘hey, I want to start some-thing myself,’ but we always came to theconclusion that one startup company wasenough for a family. So finally, we were talk-ing about it again at the beginning of lastsummer, and she said, ‘Go ahead.’”

Hunt’s strategy for Mustang Sally, fromthe financing to the menu, remains thesame: keep things simple.

“Our corporate foundation is to keep itreally simple,” Hunt said. “It’s just me do-ing this. It’s pure commercial financing, sono private equity financing. I did it this waybecause private investors can distract you.Private investors tend to be looking for anexit plan and I have a very long outlook forMustang Sally.”

While Mustang Sally is still under con-struction, Hunt has found a core team to

ensure that when the building isdone, a variety of high-quality

brews will be ready for themasses.

He hired his head brewer,Bret Kimbrough, over ayear ago from Leesburg’sVintage 50. And, while hepromises there are no beersnobs, his team is not lack-

ing in brewing experience orcredentials.

Kimbrough, a graduate of theAmerican Brewers Guild and the Culinary

Institute of America, has been profession-ally brewing beer since 1996. Even whenhe was a career chef, he said he still made apoint to incorporate beer in his recipes.

While paint might not be on the walls yetand tables and chairs haven’t been set up,Kimbrough has been brewing a number ofpilot beers over the last year, from lightbeers to Indian Pale Ales (IPAs), carefullyrecording every recipe in intricate detail,down to the temperature of the room wherethe process takes place. Depending on thetype of beer, it can take up to six weeks be-

fore one is ready.“Mustang Sally beer will be brewed us-

ing a 30-barrel brew house,” Kimbroughsaid.

“That’s the equivalent of 60 kegs at a time.Right now, we are doing pilot brews so thateverything we present to customers will betried and true recipes. Among the beers thatwe are testing are Radlers [a type of beermixed with lemonade]. I am currently brew-ing an IPA though.”

The production process for ales is any-where from 10-21 days, and brewing lagerstakes five to six weeks, he added.

Most breweries, Hunt explained, are ei-ther brewpubs or nanobreweries. Wherebrewpubs offer home-brewed beer, otherbeers, and a variety of food, nanobreweriesare smaller establishments with limited toa few signature beers at a time. As a pureproduction brewery, Mustang Sally will bea bigger brewery focused on its beer. Its din-ing menu will be simple, offering foods thatpair well with the beers on tap.

“We have 14,400 square feet here,” Huntsaid of his gaping space. “It’s a productionbrewery. With that said, we are going todevote a huge portion of our space to a re-ally big, fun tasting room.”

The tasting room will function both as aplace for customers to enjoy themselves butalso a welcoming place for them give feed-back on all the beers they try.

Hunt said Mustang Sally will ultimatelyhave a dozen beers on tap, but in the spiritof only serving the best, it will open withjust four or five selections. The team is still

in the process of finalizing the handful ofwinners for opening day.

“The three of us on the core team feellike we have a good idea of what the initiallineup will be,” Hunt said. “We want thecommunity to tell us what they want. Whatwe want to do with that tasting room is puta collaborative process in place to get a real,true understanding of what the communitywants and is looking for when they comehere. This is ultimately how we will com-mit to flagship beers.”

The long-term goal is for a third of thebeers on tap to be flagship beers, a third tobe what the Mustang Sally team considerssoon-to-be flagships, and for the last thirdto be pilot brews.

Both Hunt and Kimbrough said theirprime focus is on quality assurance. Mus-tang Sally will even have a lab onsite tomaintain beer samples, and ensure thatevery type of beer can be replicated downto every last hop.

“Recordkeeping in brewing is extremelyrigorous and detail-oriented,” Kimbroughreiterated. “It is the base of the quality as-surance. Any changes that happen as thebeer is being made — a 10-minute poweroutage, for example — down to the letter,it is tracked.”

Beer-brewing is both a science and an art,and Mustang Sally won’t ignore either as-pect. Kimbrough and the brewing team willalways have creative freedom to come upwith new, daring samples.

“We are going to put effort into the tech-nical aspect of the beer,” Hunt said. “Still,we never want to lose that artistic side,which is why we will devote the last thirdof the taps to experimental brews. We wantto have fun with it. It’s not a dull industryand it shouldn’t be.”

Mustang Sally Brewing Company willhost the Fairfax County Brew Fest at the endof April. Major breweries have already com-mitted to being there, and every brewhousein the county was invited. Hosting the event,which is open to the public, is another movetoward keeping the local brewing industryall-inclusive.

“It would be nice if we stay collaborativeinstead of competitive,” Hunt said. “Rightnow it’s really young and it’s a great cul-ture.”

At the core of the brewing industry, andMustang Sally, is respect for beer and forother people who have a passion for it.

“At the end of the day we see ourselves asa classic American brewery with a commit-ment to doing things right,” Hunt said. “Ex-perts always say, never start a business with-out an exit plan, and I sit here, making thatfatal flaw. I don’t want an exit plan.”

Launching Mustang Sally Brewing CompanyFrom dreamto reality in 25 years.

The Mustang Sally tasting room.

Pho

to C

on

tribu

ted

NOVA Music Center with locationsin Clifton and Manassas has been recog-nized as one of the National Associationof Music Merchants (NAMM) Top 100Dealers for 2015.

Fairfax Choral Society haslaunched a new Youth Choir Campus inCentreville. The new South Campus will

provide training in choral singing andmusicianship to children ages 7-11 yearsat Centreville Presbyterian Church,15450 Lee Highway, Centreville.

Supercuts is now open at 6329Multiplex Drive at Centre Ridge Market-place.

The Joint Chiropractic hasopened a new franchise location at theGreenbriar Town Center in Fairfax.

Nachman Networks has joined theDirectCloud partner family to offercloud desktop, WebTop. This partner-ship empowers Nachman Networks toenable customers to embrace the cloud

and take advantage of the mobility andflexibility inherent in a virtual desktop.

Frank H. Jett III recently receivedhis Professional Engineer’s license. Aproject engineer in Burgess & Niple’sChantilly office, Jett has nearly six yearsof experience in civil engineering designfor public and private projects. His ex-

pertise includes site design for commer-cial, industrial, and residentialdevelopments; park facilities; govern-ment buildings; and educational andmunicipal centers.

Jett earned a Bachelor of Science incivil engineering from Virginia Tech in2010 and joined Burgess & Niple in2013.

Business Notes Email announcements to chantilly@connectionnewspapers.com.

Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 5www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

News

Virginia Bluebell Chapter of the National Char-ity League, Inc. (NCL) is currently seekingnew members from the Centreville, Chantilly,Clifton and the surrounding areas.

NCL is a non-profit mother daughter organization,aimed at cultivating strong, responsible youngwomen by providing philanthropic, leadership andcultural opportunities.

If residents have a daughter who is a rising 7th-10th

grader and are interested in learning more, infor-mation meetings are being held on Sunday, Feb. 21,at 6:30 p.m. at the Virginia Run Community Center,15355 Wetherburn Court, Centreville; Tuesday, Feb.23, at 12:30 p.m. and Monday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m.at the Chantilly Public Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly.

For more, visit virginiabluebell.nationalcharityleague.org.

Members of the Virginia Bluebell Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc. supportvarious philanthropies. This past holiday season, the girls and their mothers partici-pated in Wreaths Across America, helping to put a wreath on each headstone at Ar-lington Cemetery.

Chapter of National Charity League Seeks Members

Southwestern Youth Associa-tion (SYA), Chantilly YouthAssociation (CYA), andFairfax Police Youth Club (FPYC)are joining forces to host the thirdannual “Lax for a Cause” day oflacrosse. The eight-hour lacrosseevent features dozens of lacrossegames and will be held March 12,at CentrevilleHigh School.The goal is toraise $20,000to directly ben-efit the nation’sv e t e r a n sthrough FisherHouse Founda-tion.

The lacrossemarathon will feature more than20 teams — with players ages fiveand up — which will play at a dif-ferent time slots throughout theday. Funds will be raised throughboth individual player and corpo-rate sponsorships, as well asthrough concessions and t-shirtsales on the day of the event.

SYA Lacrosse, CYA Lacrosse, andFPYC are local, volunteer, non-profit youth sports organizationsthat serve the youth of western

Fairfax. Proceeds beyond themoney raised for Fisher HouseFoundation will be used to im-prove player safety through thepurchase of updated equipmentand gear. Funds raised also willhelp keep these sports programsaccessible to every household inwestern Fairfax by keeping regis-

tration costslow, as well ashelp subsidizethe organiza-tions’ free off-season trainingprograms andclinics.

More than500 boys andgirls are in-

volved in these community pro-grams, which are dedicated to en-suring positive experiences forplayers of every skill level.

Businesses and individuals cansponsor a designated team orplayer.

For more information about “Laxfor a Cause” and sponsorship op-portunities, visit syasports.org/la-crosse/Laxforacause. For informa-tion about Fisher House Founda-tion, visit FisherHouse.org.

Lax for a Cause

6 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

@ChantillyConnec

Newspaper ofChantilly

Fair Oaks / Fair LakesA Connection Newspaper

An independent, locally owned weeklynewspaper delivered

to homes and businesses.Published by

Local Media Connection LLC

1606 King StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314

Free digital edition delivered toyour email box. Go to

connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe

NEWS DEPARTMENT:chantilly@connectionnewspapers.com

Steven Mauren Editor, 703-778-9415

smauren@connectionnewspapers.com

Bonnie HobbsCommunity Reporter, 703-778-9438bhobbs@connectionnewspapers.com

Jon RoetmanSports Editor, 703-752-4013

jroetman@connectionnewspapers.com@jonroetman

ADVERTISING:For advertising information

sales@connectionnewspapers.com703-778-9431

Karen WashburnDisplay Advertising, 703-778-9422

kwashburn@connectionnewspapers.com

Andrea SmithClassified Advertising, 703-778-9411asmith@connectionnewspapers.com

Debbie FunkNational Sales703-778-9444

debfunk@connectionnewspapers.com

David GriffinMarketing Assistant

703-778-9431dgriffin@connectionnewspapers.com

Editor & PublisherMary Kimm

mkimm@connectionnewspapers.com@MaryKimm

Executive Vice PresidentJerry Vernon

jvernon@connectionnewspapers.com

Editor in ChiefSteven Mauren

Managing EditorKemal KurspahicPhotography:

Deb Cobb, Craig SterbutzelArt/Design:

Laurence Foong, John HeinlyProduction Manager:

Geovani Flores

Special Assistant to the PublisherJeanne Theismann

jtheismann@connectionnewspapers.com@TheismannMedia

CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426circulation@connectionnewspapers.com

ChantillyOpinion

N atasha McKenna died a littlemore than a year ago on Feb. 7,2015. McKenna, with a long his-tory of severe and often un-treated mental illness, had been deterioratingin the Fairfax County Adult Detention Centersince Jan. 26, 2015, arriving directly from re-lease from the hospital on an outstanding war-rant from the City of Alexandria charg-ing felonious assault on an Alexandriapolice officer.

We can’t know whether new effortsto provide people in mental health cri-sis might have saved her life if they were avail-able and put in place early in this particularcrisis, which appears to have begun a monthbefore her death. McKenna’s death is a terribletragedy, and no new program will remove thathorror.

But it’s clear that treatment rather than jailcan make all the difference for many peoplewho come into contact with law enforcementin a mental health crisis. Diversion First is acollaborative effort in Fairfax County to reducethe number of people with mental illness inthe county jail by diverting low risk offendersexperiencing a mental health crisis to treat-ment rather than bringing them to jail.

Sheriff Stacey Kincaid estimates that 40 per-cent of detainees at the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center have mental illness. Notably,it is far more expensive to house someone incounty jail than to provide treatment.

The collaborative effort was in no small part

launched by Supervisor John Cook when heasked that the Board of Supervisors to add cri-sis intervention training to the scope of workof the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission. The Mental Health subcommitteealong with the Community Services Board, theSheriff’s Department, police and mental healthadvocates set and met an aggressive agendaand timetable for implementation, with the

program actually beginning in lessthan a year, on Jan. 1, 2016. In thefirst month, the Merrifield Crisis Re-sponse Center handled more than 100

cases involving police and people in mentalhealth crisis.

Merrifield Crisis Response Center operatesas an assessment site where police are able totransfer custody of nonviolent offenders whomay need mental health services to a CIT-trained officer or deputy assigned there, in-stead of taking them to jail.

How far-reaching, life-saving and resource-preserving Diversion First will turn out to bewill depend on how it is implemented and thediscretion and policies of the police and pros-ecutors, among others.

Freedom of Informa-tion on Life Support inGeneral Assembly?

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) cites FOIA on life

support in his blog oxroadsouth.com:“Last week, the Assembly passed SB 202,

which undid a major push eight years ago toensure that all of our public spending was‘online’ and searchable by ordinary citizens.This, of course, meant disclosing the salariesof public employees over a certain incomelevel.

However, SB 202 has undone all of that,which means that you will no longer know howmuch a public employee (even a city manager)is paid unless you make a formal FOIA request.(Because we all have time to do that).

“This bad idea passed on a 27-12 vote.“Today the Senate passed SB 552 which is

even more sweeping. It actually prohibits fromdisclosure not just the salary information buteven the names of public safety personnel, in-cluding the Sheriff, the Chief of Police and theFire Chief.

“On the floor today, I pointed out that a Chiefof Police could put his own family on the pay-roll and be protected from disclosure. Thiscould also be an issue if a law enforcementagency hires an officer with a poor record fromanother jurisdiction — and nobody knows.Again, who are we protecting?”

“Again, the bill passed 25-15.”“If I’m making a veto list, these two are defi-

nitely on it.”We agree.

— Mary Kimmmkimm@connectionnewspapers.com

Fairfax Presses Ahead with Diversion FirstWhen police encounter someone in mental health crisis, they cantransport them to Merrifield Crisis Response Center instead of jail.

Editorial

OpposeICE’s RaidsTo the Editor:

The following is an open letter to thecommunity.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

On the morning of Saturday,Feb. 6, Immigration and CustomsEnforcement conducted residen-tial raids in Centreville, taking onefamily member of a worker fromthe Centreville Labor ResourceCenter. CLRC staff learned that theperson detained was a recent ar-rival who came as an unaccompa-nied minor and just turned 18.CLRC staff was able to quickly con-nect the family member to a law-yer for assistance.

ICE has been conducting raidssuch as these for the past twomonths, targeting those who havearrived since the beginning of2014. Many included in this groupare women, children and youthwho have fled poverty and vio-lence.

The fear and distress from this

most recent raid is reverberatingthroughout our community. Somepeople are even afraid to leavehome; people with pending immi-gration cases worry that they willbe deported, despite their compli-ance with court orders. These raidsare sudden, they are random, andthey are affecting our neighborsright here in Centreville.

The CLRC will serve as a re-source to connect those affectedby raids to reliable legal counsel,and will continue its efforts to en-sure that the immigrant commu-nity is aware of their legal rightsin the event of another raid. TheCLRC is a project of the CentrevilleImmigration Forum, a 501c3 non-profit which receives no publicfunding. The Immigration Forumhas always considered CLRC to bea local solution to a local problem,but we cannot ignore the cripplingeffect that fear is having on ourcommunity.

If you are moved to action as weare, please tell DHS secretary JehJohnson and President Obama tostop these raids and create a realsolution for families fleeing vio-

lence. Go to http://action.groundswell-mvmt.org/pe-titions/tell-the-obama-administra-tion-stop-the-raids-on-central-american-refugees.

Thank you for your consider-ation,

Molly Maddra-SantiagoDirector, Centreville Labor

Resource CenterAnd staff, board and workers ofCentreville Immigration Forum

IntoleranceAnd HatredTo the Editor:

Donald Trump — the fading hottopic of last year; currently knownfor being the frontrunner in theRepublican presidential primariesalong with his infamous bigotry.Throughout 2015, the media ex-ploited all the ignorant acts he dis-played towards any minorities,beginning with the Hispanic com-munity and now moving on toMuslims, or anyone with a darkercomplexion for that matter.

Letters to the Editor

There are two recent eventswhich I would like to shed somelight on where Mr. Trump inde-cently targeted two people he be-lieved to be Muslims. At the recentIowa rally, a Sikh man protesting“Stop Hate” was removed purelyfor wearing a turban. Trump wason the topic of terrorism when hespotted the man peacefully pro-testing and taunted him as he waskicked out.

The second occasion was at arally in South Carolina, where aMuslim woman wearing a hijabsilently stood up during his speechas a form of protest. She was in-stantly picked on and escorted outas a “disturbance.” Both of theseharmless acts of protest are in re-sponse to Trump’s ludicrous ideaof banning all Muslims from en-tering the U.S. Did these individu-als cause any harm or havoc uponanyone? In fact, the protestssparked a conjoined hatred fromthe crowd and Trump himself.

Trump’s main source of supportcomes from his ability to pin pointa group of people to blame and

See Letters, Page 11

Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 7www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

News

Nonprofit ServiceSource Helps People with DisabilitiesFrom Page 3

Dawn Van Kuren uses glue toenhance her artwork while staffmember Tiffany Trent looks on.

From left are art therapist TricMacul and Mickey McGrady, whomade a picture out of paint, saltand colored glue.

thing new — and they always have great,big smiles on their faces.”

Most of the Chantilly Center participantslive in the Sully District (Centreville andChantilly), but don’t have to be to use theprogram. “It’s an important part of humanservices coming to Sully,” said Hall. “And ithelps build the infrastructure to servepeople with disabilities in western FairfaxCounty.”

Located at 14048 Parkeast Circle, Suite200A, off Newbrook Drive, it’s a 25,000-square-foot, one-story, all-accessible build-ing. It’s light, airy, bright and spacious, butalso has private rooms for participants need-ing personal-hygiene care.

“The program area is nearly 20,000square feet,” said Division Manager JacqueScholl. “There, people do activities basedon their own, individual, service plan, work-ing toward their goals/outcomes. Four toeight people at a time mainly deal with theirsafety and health, plus communication skillsand visual and tactile stimulation. Manyneed medical care, so we have two, full-time nurses who help give out medications.”

At the center, participants receive a vari-ety of therapies. For example, speech-and-language therapist Cathy Coleman uses aniPad to increase people’s abilities to com-municate with others. Others receive occu-pational, physical or sensory therapy, as wellas music, art or dance therapy.

“It’s a good place to receive quality ser-vice,” said Hall. “But it’s not about the build-ing, it’s about the people.”

Noting the opportunities the participantshave to interact with the community, Schollsaid they volunteer with the Lunch for theSoul in Herndon. “Our staff drives and theyhand out meals to day laborers in Herndon,”she said. “They also do the set up andcleanup for it.”

Scholl said some participants rearrangefurniture and books and dust items at Habi-tat for Humanity’s ReStore in Chantilly. Andothers get paid for sweeping floors andbreaking down boxes at Unicom, a govern-ment warehouse also in Chantilly.

“We offer a lot of employment opportu-nities,” said Hall. “ServiceSource has a con-tract with government agencies and otherbusinesses. We do evaluation, testing andjob placement.”

Meanwhile, at the Chantilly Center, saidScholl, “We provide people with the oppor-tunities they need to become as indepen-dent as possible. The range of disabilitiesruns the whole spectrum, and we servewounded veterans, too. Our ratio is one staffmember to three-and-a-half participants.”

Offerings such as music and art therapy,yoga and horseback riding are an enhance-ment paid for by the ServiceSource Foun-dation, the fundraising arm ofServiceSource. “Public funding from, forexample, Medicaid and Fairfax Countydoesn’t cover these things, and we want toprovide the highest-quality program pos-sible,” said Scholl. To donate, go towww.ServiceSource.org.

At any given time, a variety of therapy isgoing on. Occupational therapist MaureenLynch evaluates the participants’ needs be-fore working with them. On a recent day,she was adjusting the seat on LarryHernandez’s wheelchair.

“I’ll do feeding and seat-positioning as-sessments, and I have particular equipmentto relieve physical pressure and makepeople comfortable,” she said. “We havestairs and a trampoline to strengthen thejoints, provide a sensory experience anddrain the lymph nodes. We also use stand-ing walkers with support and do leg andtrunk strengthening to improve balance.”

Across the room, physical therapy assis-tant Celine Tourpe was about to help RonaldLambert. “I had surgery on my wrist in1987, but it didn’t work, so my elbow ispainful,” he said.

“And the pain got worse over time,” saidTourpe. “So he’s receiving physical therapyfor it so he can have a better range of mo-tion.” Not that he lets his problem stand inthe way of helping others.

“I do a lot of work on behalf of the dis-abled,” said Lambert, 43. “I raised over $200toward wheelchairs and walkers forwounded warriors. And I held a coat driveand a food drive and was on the board ofthe Northern Virginia Training Center.”

He’s been coming to ServiceSource’sChantilly Center for two years and, he said,“I like the therapy here and I really loveplaying basketball here. I planned a lunchout last week for my buddies here, and Iwrote and put together a Christmas play forpeople to perform here. I come here everyday and I look forward to it. I would rec-ommend this place to others because there’sa good staff here and the facility’s wheel-chair-accessible. And the physical-therapyofferings are really good.”

Tourpe has worked for ServiceSource foreight or nine years. “I like it because I’mreally making a difference,” she said. “Andeven though it can take months to see re-sults, it’s so rewarding to see improvements– I just love it. And they allow us to takethe time we need to work with our clients.And when Medicaid stops paying becausethe person isn’t making progress,ServiceSource will pick it up so we can fin-ish our work and have a good result.”

The ServiceSource Foundation alsofunded the building’s sensory room, filledwith various lights, colors and objects. With

different things to touch, feel and see, it’sgeared for people needing tactile and vi-sual stimulation. There’s background mu-sic, plus aromatherapy so nonverbal peoplecan communicate what they do or don’t like.

In one area are bubble tubes with coloredbubbles rising inside them. There’s also atactile board to help desensitize people inneed of that treatment; it also allows thevisually impaired to touch things.

Besides Chantilly, ServiceSource hasbranches locally in Oakton, Springfield,Manassas, Alexandria, Annandale and Ar-lington. The participants live in grouphomes or with their parents, and those at-tending the Chantilly site mainly come fromCentreville, Chantilly, Herndon, Reston andVienna.

Toughest, said Hall, is finding the fund-ing for everything. “We serve people withsignificant disabilities,” he said. “We valuepeople’s lives and want to enhance themand keep them safe. Historically, FairfaxCounty has done a great job helping to fundus. However, there’s a lot of budget pres-sure, so we have to be strong advocates.”

“We can do the work, but it takes money,”continued Hall. “We also want to create newopportunities for our participants to work,volunteer or participate in the community.And we want the community to know we’rehere.”

Scholl, who’s been with ServiceSource 35

years, says the best part of her job is “thesmiles — to see people enhance their livesand know we’re doing what we can to helpthem. It’s also seeing them grow. Whetherthey’re playing games, doing therapy ortalking to other people, they enjoy the ca-maraderie — and that makes their day.”

Hall’s son James has Down syndrome and,he said, “As a parent of a child with a dis-ability, it’s about the families. Everybody weserve has someone who cares for them andwants to know they’re in an environmentwhere they’re safe, healthy, engaged andcared about every day.”

Pho

tos by B

on

nie H

obbs/T

he C

on

nec

tion

8 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Sports

Loudoun FreedomTryouts

The Loudoun Freedom is a competitivebasketball organization for girls only. It pro-vides players the opportunity to developadvanced basketball skills and knowledge,and to play in a very competitive environ-ment. The Freedom emphasizes player de-velopment starting in third grade and con-tinuing through high school. Open tryoutswill be held for grades 3-8 on Sunday, Feb.21 at Harmony Middle School.

Teams are formed at all playing levels toinclude an elite team at the eighth-gradelevel. Visit www.LoudounFreedom.com forspecific tryout times/locations. Pre-registra-tion is highly encouraged.

Looking for UmpiresNorthern Virginia Baseball Umpires As-

sociation is in need of umpires for youthleagues, high schools, and collegiate-levelbaseball and volleyball games. Experienceis helpful, but not required. Will give class-room and field training to aid you in ac-

quiring skills needed. Contact John Porterat 703-978-3601 or assignor@umpires.org.

Potomac FieldHockey Registration

Registration is now open for PotomacField Hockey’s spring FUNdamental pro-gram for Pre-K through second grade andYouth Rec league program for grades 3-8.No experience necessary. Once-weekly teampractices with games on Saturdays. Tech-nical skills sessions included. Season beginsMarch 28 and runs through June 4. Visitwww.potomacfieldhockey.org or emailinfo@potomacfieldhockey.org.

Coaches, UmpiresNeeded

Coaches and umpires are needed for theupcoming spring season. Umpires neededfor youth games on Saturdays. Send coachinquiry to info@potomacfieldhockey.org;send umpire inquiry to umpire@potomacfieldhockey.org.

By Will PalenscarThe Connection

The Westfield boys’ basketball teamfinished the regular season with an18-2 record and will enter thepostseason on a 17-game win streak.

On Feb. 10, the Westfield boys’ basket-ball team played in its final regular seasonhome game against Chantilly for SeniorNight. Prior to the start of the game,Westfield honored Cole Huling, JoeKatchmark, Kory Jones Tyler Scanlon, HankJohnson, Skye Koutstaal and Gabby Moses.

The seven and the families of each werehonored at midcourt, prior to the start ofthe game.

Westfield jumped out to quick 26-12 firstquarter advantage and eventually finishedoff a 72-62 win. Westfield was led by se-nior Blake Francis’ 26 points and TylerScanlon’s 19. Francis hit three 3-point bas-kets and Scanlon had one. Jones and Hulingeach had a 3-pointer and Johnson added16 points.

Chantilly was led by Zach Crenshaw’s 22points and Kendall McHugh’s 11.

The following evening, Westfield traveled

to Centreville. The Wildcats hoped toavenge an earlier season loss to Westfield.

Westfield, however, would jump to a com-manding double-digit lead in the first halfover Centreville, 27-12, and defeat theWildcats 64-42. Scanlon and Francis ac-counted for 40 of the 64 points. Scanlonfinished with 22 points and Francis 18.

William Unterkofler was the only Wild-cat in double figures with his 23 points.

Westfield entered its final regular seasongame at Oakton on Feb. 12 riding a 16-gamewin streak. The Cougars would start the firstquarter outscoring the Bulldogs 16-14. Both

Zachary Sickels and Jacob Posz connectedfrom long range, knocking down two 3-pointers in the opening quarter.

In the second quarter, Westfield wouldoutscore the Cougars 18-13. Westfield’sScanlon and Francis accounted for 16 ofWestfield’s 18 points to take a 32-29 half-time lead.

In the second half, Nick Albert andJohnson provided scoring in the third quar-ter. However, it was Scanlon’s 33 points andFrancis’ 19 that finished off the Cougars,68-58. Westfield will enter the Conferencetournament with a bye.

Region ChampionWestfield senior Jay Aiello, top, pinned Osbourn Park’s Glenn Curtisto win the 6A North region 195-pound wrestling championship onFeb. 13 at Fairfax High School. Westfield finished 10th as a teamwith 74 points. Battlefield won the team title (194), followed byHayfield (161) and Robinson (157.5). Chantilly finished ninth (84)and Centreville finished 16th (32).

Westfield’sTylerScanlonscored 33pointsagainstOakton onFeb. 12.

Blake Francisand the

Westfieldboys’ basket-

ball teamenter the

Conference 5tournamentwith a first-round bye.

Photos byWill Palenscar

Westfield Boys’ Basketball Extends Win Streak to 17

Sports Briefs

Pho

to by C

raig

Ster

butzel/T

he C

on

nec

tion

Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 9www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

WEEKDAYS • SATURDAYS • EVENINGS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CAREMET LIFE, DELTA, BCBS/CAREFIRST, & UNITED CONCORDIA PROVIDER

SHILLELAGHS TRAVEL CLUB100 East Street SE, Suite 202 • Vienna, Virginia 22180

703-242-2204 1-800-556-8646Please visit our Web site at: www.shillelaghtravelclub.com

for a listing of all our upcoming trips and socials.

Celebratingour 50th

Anniversary

Rehoboth Beach, DE, May 9–13.........................................................$659Spend 4 nights at the Atlantic Sands Hotel on the Boardwalk. Walk to Shops,Restaurants & Live Theatre. Includes Motorcoach transportation from Vienna orRockville. 1 Luncheon, porterage & taxes.

IRELAND including the NORTH! May 22–June 1........................$3,199Includes non-stop air from Dulles, 9-nights hotels with full Irish Breakfast, DailySightseeing, Tea & Scones, Irish Coffee, 8 Dinners, deluxe Motorcoach inIreland. Call for detailed itinerary.

Canada & New England Cruise from Baltimore June 23 to July 2 ..$5709 nights cruising on RCCL’s Grandeur of the Seas. All Meals & Entertainment –call for itinerary.

Be Part of ThePet Connection

in FebruarySend Your Photos & Stories

Now toeditors@connectionnewspapers.com

or complete our online form atconnectionnewspapers.com/pets

Be sure to include your name,address and phone number, and

identify all people and pets in photos.

Education●Learning●Fun

By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection

Under a blanket of February frost, summermight seem light years away, but it’s closerthan one might think. As coveted slots fillat some of the area’s most sought-after camps, nowis the time to begin planning, say camp directors.With options ranging from sailing to fencing, nar-rowing down the decision can be daunting. That’swhy local camp fairs can be a valuable one-stop-shop-ping service for choosing summer activities. Hun-dreds of camp representatives will be on hand forthe Northern Virginia Camp and Summer Fun Expoon Feb. 20-21 at 2100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles.

“We will have a lot of exhibitors in one location sothat parents can see a variety of camps to make surethat their children have a fun summer,” saidSamantha Carter of Washington Parent, the event’ssponsor. “There are programs to fit every budget.”

Camp fairs, says Carter, offer parents an opportu-nity to meet representatives from a variety of camps,gather information and ask questions. “We havecamps from all up and down the eastern seaboard,even as far away as Maine.”

With so many choices, narrowing the list of op-tions can leave many parents feeling flummoxed.Camp experts shared a fewkey factors parents shouldconsider before settling onsummer camps to helpavert unpleasant surprises.

“First, I think that par-ents should take their chil-dren into consideration, and the kinds of activitiesthey like to do and whether they are being offeredat the camps they are looking at,” said Kevin Rechen,Summer Camp director for Norwood School in

Bethesda, Md.It’s a good idea to inquire about the camper to staff

ratios and the types of staff the camp will hire, suchas adult teachers or activity specialists. “Who are theindividuals who will watch over the campers andwhat kinds of licenses do they have?” asks FrancescaReed, a mother of two and associate vice presidentfor Enrollment Management at Marymount Univer-sity in Arlington.

Safety and medical considerations are also key fac-tors to consider, especially for children who have al-lergies or other medical issues. “Is there a nurse onsite?” asks Stacie Gottlieb, director of Summer Pro-grams at Bullis School in Potomac, Md. “What safetyand medical procedures [does the camp] have inplace?”

Reed suggests parents also inquire about a camp’sdrop off and pick up times, availability of after-careservices and whether fees are charged for late arriv-als. “Some of the basic questions are the cost andany additional fees that might not be apparent,” saidReed. “Find out the camp’s reimbursement policy incase you have to cancel before camp starts or whileit’s in session.”

For parents who have more than one child whowill attend camp, Rechen suggests looking for campsthat offer an assortment of activities that appeal to

children of differentages. “For the sake ofconvenience, it’s key fora lot of parents to haveall of their children inone camp, so they don’thave to make multiple

trips each and every day,” he said. “Having a varietyof programs for a wide age range also allows youngerchildren to see the activities that they have to lookforward to as they get older.”

Time To Plan for Summer CampPhoto courtesy of Norwood School

Now is the time to plan for summer camp, say experts.

Local camp fair offers sampling of summer programs.

Summer Camp FairThe Northern Virginia Camp and Summer Fun Expo: Feb.

20-21, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at2100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles.

10 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Zone 4 Ad Deadline:Wednesday 1 p.m.

703-778-9411Zone 4:• Centreville EmploymentEmployment

Programmer (Tech06) with Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Technology, AnyAnalytical Science or related and 3 yrs. of experience to work on assisting full life cycle development includingrequirements analysis, design, prototyping, coding, unit testing, integration and test. Design, development, imple-ment, and maintain software development work. He/ She works with the technical team and interfaces directly withexternal vendors to define data requirements and resolve data integrity; prepare project status reports and makeformal presentations to management as necessary.

Programmer Analyst(Tech07) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering(any), Technology or relatedand 1 yr. of experience to design, develop, implement, test and maintain business functions using a variety of lan-guages, tools, methodologies, and technologies. Maintain proper change control procedures. Develop detailedtechnical design specification documents based on functional design documents for developing interfaces, con-versions, reports, and enhancements. Preparation of checklists, identification of test cases and preparing testplans.

Business Systems Analyst(Tech08) with Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering(any), Technologyor related and 1 yr. of experience to analyze, manage business and systems requirement and transform to func-tional & technical solutions. Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information andtrends. Build interfaces with various IT, Client and vendor business teams manage projects and serve as intermedi-ary between clients. Assist the developer and testing teams by providing additional information regarding new orexisting systems.

Senior Software Engineer (Tech09) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering(any), Technology orrelated and 5 yrs. of experience to work on design, development, implementation and support of software compo-nents that enhance or extend to reach our client software development initiatives. Contributes to the development,delivery and maintenance of technology based business solutions. He/she must be skilled in designing, coding,testing, and implementing configuration changes to software applications to meet both functional and technicalrequirements.

Software Engineer/Java (Tech10) with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering(any), Technology orrelated and 1 yr. of experience to develop, create and modify general computer applications software or special-ized utility programs using various technologies like JavaScript, CSS. Coordinate, design, develop and test sys-tems modifications in Java applications.

Sr. SAP FICO Analyst (Tech11) with Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering(any), Technology orrelated and 5 yrs. of experience to map business processes into SAP, develop FICO methodology including func-tional & technical specifications, implement business requirements for SAP FICO Module. Analyze business and allother data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems including business systemdevelopment, testing, developing functional specifications and System Management, backup and recovery.

Sr. SAP HCM Analyst (Tech12) with Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management InformationSystems, Commerce, Technology or related and 5 yrs. of experience to gather functional requirements, Design,develop, test, configure and implement Business Applications, Perform unit, regression, integration, user accep-tance and quality assurance testing in SAP Human Capital Management. Responsible for the overall planning,delivering, managing of complex SAP HCM implementation and integrations with other SAP Module using ALE BI,PI, ABAP programming.

Sr. Software Engineer/Java (Tech13) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Technology orrelated and 5 yrs. of experience to analyze, design, develop, test and document computer programs by applyingknowledge of programming techniques and computer systems. Deploy enterprise and web-based applicationsusing Java, J2EE, JSP, JavaScript technologies. Store, retrieve and manipulate data for analysis of system capa-bilities and requirements.

Sr. PL/SQL Developer (Tech14) with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Technology orrelated and 5 yrs. of experience for ensuring database integrity as well as usability. Writing Oracle PL/SQL code toextract data from OLTP database and transform that data in required business format. Involve in developingPL/SQL scripts to support web applications, information exchanges. Design and develop through implementationfor business clients.

Work location is Chantilly, VA with required travel to client locations throughout USA. Please mail resumes toTechnogen Inc., 4229 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite #1880, Chantilly, VA 20151 or Fax to 703-668-0714.

Technogen, Inc. (formerly Syscom Technologies Inc) has openings for the positions:

Dental Front Desk/Scheduler

Position in quality general & cosmetic practice in Burke, VA.

Great team, salary & benefitsComputer and dental experience

preferredE-mail: BurkeDentist@comcast.net

PEDIATRIC RN/LPNOur busy happy stimulating pediatric practice in Alexandria and Fairfax has

an opening for a PT position with some travel between offices. Ideal for nurses

returning to the workforce. Competitive salary with benefits. Orientation provid-

ed. Fax resume to 703-914-5494 or email to cmaschedule@aol.com.

Zone 4 Ad Deadline:Monday Noon

703-778-9411Zone 4:• Centreville

Home & GardenHome & GardenCONTRACTORS.comconnectionnewspapers.com

Recessed LightingCeiling FansPhone/CATVComputer Network CablingService UpgradesHot Tubs, etc…

Office 703-335-0654Mobile 703-499-0522

Licensed/Bonded/Insured

lektrkman28@gmail.com

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL

GUTTER CLEANINGGutters and Downspouts Cleaned

Small Repairs • Gutter Guards

PINNACLE SERVICESlic/ins 703-802-0483 free est.email jamie@lawnsandgutters.comweb: lawnsandgutters.comFriendly Service with a Friendly Price!

GUTTER GUTTER

Remodeling Bathrooms, Kitchens & Basements

Picture PerfectPicture Perfect

Exterior & Interior Repair, Painting, Carpentry,Wood Rot, Drywall, All Flooring, Decks

Licensed – Bonded – Insured“If it can be done, we can do it”

http://www.pphionline.com/

•FREE Estimates•FAST & Reliable Service

•EASY To schedule•NO $$$ DOWN!

Handyman Services Available

(703) 590-3187(703) 590-3187

Remodeling Homes, Flooring,Kitchen & Bath, Windows,

Siding, Roofing, Additions &Patios, Custom Deck, PaintingWe Accept All Major Credit Cards

Licensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A Lic

RN. CONTRACTORS, INC.

Phone: 703-887-3827E-mail: rncontractorsinc@gmail.com

www.rncontractors.com

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

J.E.S. ServicesYour neighborhood company since 1987

703-912-6886

Landscaping & Construction

All work Guaranteed

• Planting & Landscaping Design• Drainage & Water Problems• Concrete Driveways, Replacement or New• Patios and Walks • Masonry Work or Dry Laid• Paver, Flagstone, Brick, any style you choose• Retaining walls of all types

Free Estimates - Fully Licensed & Insured

LAWN SERVICE LAWN SERVICE

GOLDY BRICKCONSTRUCTION

Walkways, Patios, Driveways,Flagstone, ConcreteFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed, Insured, Bonded

703-250-6231

PAVING PAVING

Quality Tree Service& Landscaping

Reasonable prices. Licensed & insured.

24 Hour EmergencyTree Service

25 years of experience – Free estimates 703-868-5358

Summer Cleanup...Tree removal, topping & pruning,shrubbery trimming, mulching,leaf removal, planting, hauling,gutter cleaning, retaining walls,

drainage problems, etc.

TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE

CHESAPEAKE/POTOMAC

WINDOW CLEANINGResidential Specialist/Family owned/operated

Working Owners Assures QualityNo Hidden Fees/No Broken Window Springs

30 yrs Experience in local area

Licensed 703-356-4459 Insured

WINDOWS & GLASS WINDOWS & GLASS

EducationalInternships

Unusual opportunity tolearn many aspects of thenewspaper business.Internships available inreporting, photography,research, graphics.Opportunities for students,and for adults consideringchange of career. Unpaid.E-mail internship@connectionnewspapers.com

For a free digital sub-scription to one or allof the 15 ConnectionNewspapers, go towww.connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe

Complete digital rep-lica of the print edition,including photos andads, delivered weeklyto your e-mail box.

Questions? E-mail:goinggreen@connectionnewspapers.com

Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 ❖ 11www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Zone 4 Ad Deadline:Monday Noon

703-778-9411Zone 4:• Centreville ClassifiedClassified

21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

14740 Flint Lee Road, Unit Q, Chantilly, Virginia 20151Fairfax County

In execution of a Deed of Trust dated October 7, 2013, in the original principal amount of $180,000.00, recorded as Deed Book 23421 at Page 0043 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned Trustee will on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., by thefront main entrance to the Fairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder the following property with improvements thereon commonly known as 14740Flint Lee Road, Unit Q, Chantilly, Virginia 20151 and more particularly described as follows:

Building 14740, Unit Q of Parcel A of FLINT LEE BUSINESS PARK CONDOMINIUM, as created by the Declaration and By-laws, Plats and Plans as recorded in Deed Book 7173 at Page 1896, among the land records of the County ofFairfax, Virginia, together with an undivided interest in the common elements as set forth in the Declaration and Exhibits.

Tax Map Ref: 034 3 12 4740Q

This sale is subject to any reservations, restrictions on use, covenants, obligations, rights of way, conditions, easements, and mechanic’s liens, if any, whether of record or not of record, to the extent any of the foregoing apply and take priority over the lien of the Deed of Trust.

Deposit of $15,000.00, or 10% of the sales price, whichever is lower, by cashier’s or certified check, shall be required to quali-fy as a bidder prior to the sale, except for the Noteholder.

The deposit, without interest, is applied to the purchase price at settlement. Settlement will be held on or before fifteen (15) days after sale. Upon purchaser’s default, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the risk and costs of the defaulting purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by certified or cashier’s check, or wire transfer. Settlement shall be at the of-fices of the undersigned Trustee, or other mutually agreed upon location. The property and any improvements thereon shall be sold in “as is” condition without any warranties. The successful bidder shall assume all loss or damage to theproperty from and after the time of the sale. Purchaser shall be responsible for all costs of the conveyance, which shall be by special warranty including, but not limited to, the preparation of the deed and the grantor’s tax. Real estate taxes shall be adjusted as of the sale date. The sale is subject to such addi-tional terms as the Trustee may announce at the time of sale. The purchaser will be required to sign a Memorandum ofSale incorporating all the terms of the sale.

George J. Shapiro, Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:George J. Shapiro, TrusteeLAW OFFICES OF GEORGE J. SHAPIRO1464 Ingleside AvenueMcLean, VA 22101703-288-1926

21 Announcements 21 Announcements

We pay top $ for STERLING, MEN'S WATCHES,

JEWELRY, COSTUME JEWELRY, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND CLOCKS.

Schefer Antiques703-241-0790

theschefers@cox.net

26 Antiques 26 Antiques

21 Announcements

ABC LICENSE Food3group LLC trading as The Spice Route, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Unit J-141, Fairfax, VA 22033. The above estab-lishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on premises license to sell or manufacture alcohol-ic beverages. Gopal Kapoor, memberNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 dates from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

CLASSIFIEDDEADLINESZones 1, 5, 6............................Mon @ noonZones 2, 3, 4 ...........................Tues @ noon

E-mail ad with zone choices to:classified@connectionnewspapers.com

or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

EMPLOYMENTDEADLINESZones 1, 5, 6............................Mon @ noonZones 2, 3, 4 ...........................Tues @ noon

E-mail ad with zone choices to:classified@connectionnewspapers.com or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

ZONESZone 1: The Reston Connection The Oak Hill/Herndon ConnectionZone 2: The Springfield Connection The Burke Connection The Fairfax Connection The Fairfax Station/Clifton/

Lorton ConnectionZone 3: The Alexandria Gazette Packet

The Mount Vernon GazetteZone 4: Centre View North Centre View SouthZone 5: The Potomac AlmanacZone 6: The Arlington Connection

The Vienna/Oakton ConnectionThe McLean ConnectionThe Great Falls Connection

Newspapers & Online

HOW TO SUBMIT ADS TO

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

One HundredPills

What exactly am I going to do with 100pills? Well, barring unforeseen (good or bad)circumstances, I’ll certainly continue to takethem every four weeks: two the day beforemy chemotherapy infusion, two the day ofand two the day after, as I’ve done so now,for this particular medication, going on 30-plus months. “Not that there’s anythingwrong with that,” or new, for that matter.But when I refilled this prescription lastweek, I was surprised when, after the phar-macy customer-server opened the bottle toshow me the pills and ask if I had any ques-tions, she then mentioned the count: “100.”That’s a lot of pills, I thought, more thanusual. Typically, I receive only 30 pills.

As I drove home from the pharmacy, Ibegan to think (always dangerous). Whywould my oncologist prescribe so many pills?I only need six per month. Is there a mini-mum he must order? A maximum? Did heover prescribe? Does he even have anyinput? Perhaps he’s projecting my life expec-tancy? One hundred pills divided by six permonth calculates to 17 months/infusions forwhich I now have pills. I don’t want to looka gift oncologist in the mouth, but as aseven-year cancer survivor, I’m well awarethat cancer treatment/results are hardly castin stone and 17 months seems like a longtime not yet gone (David Crosby song title,sort of).

I’m sure part of my presumptuousness isnaiveté. I want/need to believe in some-thing/anything positive (any port in a storm)concerning/relating to my health/treatment.More so when I’m in between my every-three-month, face-to-face appointment withmy oncologist. That’s when we review mymost recent diagnostic scan and assess myoverall status and consider treatment optionsbefore agreeing on a schedule for the nextthree months. Not that I’m discouragedfrom communicating with him in theinterim. Quite the opposite in fact; he’s veryresponsive to my e-mails. It’s more that elec-tronic communication is a “two-dimen-sional” type of communication, and I’m a“three-dimensional” kind of communicator.Obviously, I can respond electronically to hisanswers and presumably we could type backand forth, but dare I show my age and say:It’s just not the same as being there/talkingon the telephone. Ergo, during this between-appointment interval, I’m sort of left to myown devices and in turn inclined to wobble– and wonder, emotionally, about my life.Perhaps I should look on the bright side andbe glad my oncologist didn’t order six pills.

I suppose, if I wanted to be honest withmyself, I’d say the number of the pills pre-scribed/in the bottle probably mean nothing.The doctor simply checked a box and off theorder went with nary a consideration of thepatient’s reaction. Nor do I think the doctoris aware of patient co-pays, deductibles, per-centage of benefits used or any of the otherout-of-pocket expenses associated with theprescription/patient’s health insurance.“Hippocratically” speaking, that’s not hisjob. His job is to keep me/the patient alive.

And since I’m still alive, pill-count with-standing, I’m looking forward to the next 17months. Seeing my bottles of pills becomeless full over time gives me a peculiar senseof accomplishment: that I continue to sur-vive in the face of what was originally a fairlydiscouraging set of circumstances.Occasionally, however, I have to be realistic;100 is simply a number, not a prognosis.

The futurecomes one day

at a time.-Dean Acheson

Email announcements to chantilly@connectionnewspapers.com. Include date, time, location, de-scription and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadlineis Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

NOW REGISTERINGKindergarten Registration. Greenbriar West

Elementary School is now accepting informationfor next year’s Kindergarten classes. Parents ofchildren who live within the school’s boundariesand who will turn 5 years of age by Sept. 30,2016, should call the school office at 703-633-6700 as soon as possible.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17Tax Considerations for Military Families

and Veterans. Noon-1p.m. at Liberty TaxService, 5622-G Ox Road, Fairfax Station.Liberty Tax Preparers provide tax-saving tipsand answer questions from military families,veterans, public. Free. Pre-register by Feb. 16 at703-323-5580 or fairfaxstn@libertytax.com.

THURSDAY/FEB. 18Scholarship Application Deadline. The Joyce-

Gillespie-Harrington Educational and CharitableFoundation, Inc., invites applicants for its 36thAnnual Jewel Scholarship award. The $1,500scholarship is awarded to 10 local studentsaspiring to pursue an undergraduate degree atan accredited college or university. Thescholarship assists with tuition and othereducational expenses. For over 36 years, JGHhas recognized and awarded certificates ofachievement and scholarships to high achieving,socially and/or economically disadvantagedstudents during its annual awards program inJune. Visit www.JGHFDN.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 20Mentor Training. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at 10777

Main St., Fairfax. The Naomi Project, a programof Our Daily Bread, is seeking volunteers tomentor at-risk pregnant or newly parentingwomen who live throughout Northern Virginiafor a year or longer, as appropriate. Mentorswork one-on-one with a client to achieve ahealthy pregnancy, develop parenting skills andplan productively for the future. There is anonrefundable registration fee of $35 to covermaterials for the training session, backgroundcheck and lunch. Spanish-speaking volunteersare especially needed. Application andadditional information available at:www.odbfairfax.org/NaomiProject. Contact:703-860-2633 or naomiproject@outlook.com.

Getting Into College. 10:30 a.m. at CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive,Centreville. Julia Ross will give tips for findingthe right college fit, starting the process ofresearching colleges, finding your passions andpaying for college. Talk is based on her book bythe same title. Ages 14 and up. Visit http://bit.ly/1Qihgah to register.

Bulletin Board

From Page 6

convince his followers to do the same. Asan American-born Muslim woman, I can-not see how Trump wants to exclude allMuslims from America, under the notionthat all of them are terrorists, when he isthe source of hatred towards innocent in-dividuals. Trump degrades all Muslims andlabels them as terrorists, even though thosetwo terms do not go hand in hand. The defi-nition of terrorism is using violence or in-timidation in the pursuit of political aims.If I am not mistaken, Trump has degradedMuslims in almost all of his rallies and de-bates purely to gain more support from thelike-minded ignorant Americans voting forhim. I hope that our nation can educate it-self about his presidential candidacy ratherthan be brainwashed by his fact-less pro-fanity.

Saba AmjadChantilly

Letters

12 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 17-23, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

C E N T R E V I L L ECOMMUNITIESOF WORSHIP

To highlight your faith community,call Karen at 703-917-6468

The Church of the AscensionTraditional Anglican Catholic Services

1928 Book of Common Prayer, 1940 Hymnal,and the King James Bible with Apocrypha

www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176

Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)

13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120

in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville

EntertainmentEmail announcements to chantilly@

connectionnewspapers.com. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Cat or Dog. Fridays, 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at PetSmart, 12971 FairLakes Center, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

MONDAYS/THROUGH MARCH 7Castles & Catapults Workshops. 1-

2 p.m. or 4:45-5:45 p.m. atChildren’s Science Center, 11948 FairOaks Mall, Fair Oaks. Children willlearn about science and engineeringprinciples, like gravity, buoyancy,and simple machines, presented inthe context of medieval times.Activities include building towers,boats, draw-bridges, and catapults aswell as designing medieval coats ofarms and jewelry. The earlier sessioncan be customized for homeschooledchildren ages 7-12, the secondsession is for grades 4-6. The priceper participant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.

Science Solutions Workshops.2:15-3:15 p.m. at Children’s ScienceCenter, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fair

Oaks. Children will apply science,math and engineering solutions tohelp the owners of the “E.Z. ScienceJournal.” They will create sandclocks, design an experiment, build astronger egg carton, solve knotpuzzles, design journal cover art,sketch and construct a newinvention, and develop more efficientdelivery routes. The price perparticipant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.

WEDNESDAYS/THROUGH MARCH 9Science Solutions Workshops.

4:45-5:45 p.m. at Children’s ScienceCenter, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, FairOaks. Children will apply science,math and engineering solutions tohelp the owners of the “E.Z. ScienceJournal.” They will create sandclocks, design an experiment, build astronger egg carton, solve knotpuzzles, design journal cover art,sketch and construct a newinvention, and develop more efficientdelivery routes. This session is forgrades 1-3. The price per participantis $160. Visit www.childsci.org.

SATURDAYS/THROUGH MARCH 12Castles & Catapults Workshops.

10-11 a.m. at Children’s ScienceCenter, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, FairOaks. Children will learn aboutscience and engineering principles,like gravity, buoyancy, and simplemachines, presented in the context ofmedieval times. Activities includebuilding towers, boats, draw-bridges,and catapults as well as designingmedieval coats of arms and jewelry.This session is for grades 1-3. Theprice per participant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.

Science Solutions Workshops.

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Children’sScience Center, 11948 Fair OaksMall, Fair Oaks. Children will applyscience, math and engineeringsolutions to help the owners of the“E.Z. Science Journal” They willcreate sand clocks, design anexperiment, build a stronger eggcarton, solve knot puzzles, designjournal cover art, sketch andconstruct a new invention, anddevelop more efficient deliveryroutes. The price per participant is$160. Visit www.childsci.org.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17Relay for Life Kick-Off Meeting.

7:30-9 p.m. at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Come and learn about this localRelay (coming to Westfield HighSchool on June 11) and the AmericanCancer Society. Free. Visitrelayforlife.org/chantillyva for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 19-21“To Kill a Mockingbird.” 7:30 p.m.

on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. onSunday at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Watch a stage adaptation of theclassic novel. Tickets are $10 inadvance, or with student ID, $12 atthe door. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.

SATURDAY/FEB. 20Heritage Family Day: African

American Pioneers in Aviationand Space. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. atSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390Air & Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Learn more about theaccomplishment of African Americansin the fields of aviation and space

exploration. Free. Call 703-572-4118or visit airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.

Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. 11 a.m.at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Girl ScoutCookies will be paired with Bull RunWine. Tickets are $10, $8 for clubmembers. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

“The Work of Their Hands.” 1-4p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Manyof the technologies that help predictthe weather, cook, process materialand thread into clothing, and helpcure ills, were founded in earliercenturies. Learn what new andinteresting 18th century itemsRichard Bland Lee had in his housethat reflected the current scientifictechnologies. Learn how they wereused and make some of them to takehome and use. Tickets are $6. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

Secret Forest. 5 p.m. at Ellanor C.Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Learn the winter secrets ofevergreen cedar and hardwoodforest. Discover how helping the landto heal may help the community.Tickets are $5. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Gainesville Ballet: “Carmen.” 7:30p.m. at Hylton Performing ArtsCenter, 10960 George Mason Circle,Manassas. Live singing by ManagingDirector Elysabeth Muscat. Theproduction features GainesvilleBallet’s professional roster of dancerswith support from the juniorcompany, and guest dancers fromNew York. Tickets are $15 forchildren 12 and under and GeorgeMason students, and $35 for adults.Visit ww.hyltoncenter.org for more.

SUNDAY/FEB. 21Train Display. 1-4 p.m. at Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.The Northern Virginia NTRAK groupwill have running N Gauge modeltrains. Tickets are $4 for those 16and older, $2 for youth, and free forchildren 4 and younger. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org for more.

Technology Tour. 2 p.m. at Ellanor C.Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Join park historians andlearn about the types of technologythe Machen family used to improvetheir lives in the 1800s. Tickets are$5. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

SATURDAY/FEB. 27Birds Around Us. 10 a.m. at Cabell’s

Mill, 5235 Walney Road, Centreville.Find out about bird life cycles,migration patterns and adaptations.Examine taxidermied specimens andlive birds to learn more about birdbehavior and their place in theenvironment. $5 for Fairfax Countyresidents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. 11 a.m.at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Girl ScoutCookies will be paired with Bull RunWine. Tickets are $10, $8 for clubmembers. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

Make Bird Feeders. 11 a.m. atEllanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Bring emptymilk jugs and/or two liter sodabottles to make bird feeders anddiscuss tips for feeding birds andlearn to identify common birds thatvisit home bird feeders. $5 for FairfaxCounty residents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Animal Scientists. 2 p.m. at EllanorC. Lawrence Park, 5040 WalneyRoad, Chantilly. . Whether hiking theforest, examining pond creatures, ormeeting exhibit animals, childreninvestigate and discover first-handanimal biology, adaptation,habitats,and roles in the largerecosystem. Tickets are $5 for FairfaxCounty residents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Beer 101: The Pursuit ofHoppiness. 3-5 p.m. at Total Wine& More–Greenbriar Town Center,13055-C Lee Jackson Highway,Fairfax. This introductory beer coursewill introduce patrons to the historyof brewing and more. Tickets are$10. Visit www.totalwine.com formore.

SUNDAY/FEB. 28Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. 11 a.m.

at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Girl ScoutCookies will be paired with Bull RunWine. Tickets are $10, $8 for clubmembers. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

FRIDAY/MARCH 4Salsa Class and Dancing. 5:30 p.m.

at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950Lee Highway, Centreville. Take asalsa class. Wine and sangria will beavailable for purchase. Tickets are$18-30. the Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville.

Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. 11 a.m.at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Girl ScoutCookies will be paired with Bull RunWine. Tickets are $10, $8 for clubmembers. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.