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Take some firefighters, law-en-forcement personnel and localresidents; add in food, fun,handshakes and conversation in
a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere. Mixwell, and the result is National Night Out.
Held each year, the first Tuesday in Au-gust, the event gives first-responders andcommunity members all across the countrya chance to mingle and form relationships.It also promotes partnerships, camaraderie
and a sense of neighborhood solidarity,while enabling residents to discuss issuesconcerning them with the police who pa-trol their communities. This year’s eventwas last Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The Elms ofCentreville
At The Elms of Centreville, off BraddockSprings Road, rain brought the celebrationinside the community center, but couldn’tdampen the festive spirit. Residents chowed
down on hamburgers, side dishes and wa-termelon, while enjoying music, eachother’s company and visits from firefightersand police.
“We just had the fire department at myapartment for a smoking electrical outlet,and it’s nice to know who you’re calling,”said resident Jodi Rexrode, holding sonReece, 1. “They were here within 60 sec-onds of our phone call, and they made usfeel completely safe in our home. We’vebeen here two-and-a-half years and we loveit; it’s a nice community.”
Friend Latuana Hicks, who’s lived in The
Elms more than seven years, said she, too,feels safe there. “I like all my neighbors, theElms staff and the apartment, itself,” shesaid. “And tonight’s an opportunity forpeople to get to network and know theirneighbors.”
Joining the party were Fairfax Countypolice officers Major Jack Hurlock, MPOVitelio Orantes and Capt. Bob Blakley. Whilethere, a woman asked Blakley to explain toher grandson why it was important that heand his younger brother wear their seatbeltsin the car. Blakley told him it was “in case
Socializing at The Elms of Centreville are (from left) Amber Boykin anddaughter Malia, 1; Jodi Rexrode and son Reece, 1; and Latuana Hicks. Infront is Rexrode’s son Landon, 4.
Children in Sully Station II explore a fire engine from West Centreville’sStation 38.
Fair Oaks, Sully districtscelebrate National Night Out.‘It’s Like a Giant Family’
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With Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools facing aprojected Fiscal Year
2017 budget shortfall of $100 mil-lion, Superintendent of Schools Dr.Karen Garza established a taskforce to look at programs or ser-vices that may be eliminated toreduce some of that deficit.
According to an update from theAug. 7 online newsletter from
Fairfax County, the 36-membertask force has already met fourtimes since June and discussedideas for balancing the budget thatcame from a community onlineforum.
Among the four and a half pagesof preliminary suggestions drawnfrom community input are elimi-nating athletics and varsity sportsprograms, downsizing the Ad-vanced Academic Program, en-ergy-saving measures such asshortening the period that athleticfields are lit, and not implement-ing the planned later school starttimes.
Though no decisions have been
made, the newsletter announce-ment said more suggestions willbe posted online this month forcommunity members to exploreand offer feedback.
The school system also an-nounced a pair of communitymeetings where more informationon the budget process, task forcework and the online feedback toolwill be provided. Those meetingsinclude:
❖ Wednesday, Sep. 9, at SouthLakes High School from 7 to 9 p.m.
❖ Saturday, Sep. 12, at MountVernon High School from 10 a.m.to noon.
Final suggestions from the task
force are scheduled to go to thesuperintendent in October and beshared with the School Board inNovember. Garza will formallypresent her budget to the schoolboard Jan. 7, 2016.
For more information on theTask Force and Fiscal Year 2017budget, visit www.fcps.edu/savefcps.
— Tim Peterson
Fairfax County Schools Seek Public Input on BudgetFocusing on$100 millionshortfall.
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Troop 30 of Centreville honoredJohn Dickenson who earned therank of Eagle Scout in a ceremonyon Aug. 2. John is a rising 12thgrader who attended WestfieldHigh School but who just movedto Germany for his senior year inhigh school. John was recognizedfor his significant achievementsand leadership in the ceremonyheld at the troop’s chartered or-ganization, Centreville Presbyte-rian Church.
John earned 29 merit badgesand for his Eagle Scout ServiceProject led a team of 15 workersthrough 230 hours of effort build-ing camp site food storage boxes that had deterio-rated. The food boxes are essential due to frequentwildlife activity. His efforts enhanced several retreatcamp sites utilized by various youth organizationsacross Northern Virginia for team building and train-
Dickenson Earns Rank of Eagle Scout
John Dickenson
ing.John had a busy school year as a
member of Westfield’s Crew Team,finished his Eagle Project and re-maining merit badges, and at-tended a 10-day back-country wil-derness hike at Philmont ScoutRanch in New Mexico.
John’s Eagle award was pinnedon by his mother. His father couldnot return from Germany for theceremony, having taken commandof the U.S. Army Garrison inStuttgart. John’s family movedthere to join him within days afterthe ceremony. John decided tomake light of this fact and had a
“Fat Head” of his father’s face on a broom as a stand-in during critical moments of the ceremony — elicit-ing laughs from the audience.
Troop 30, a mid-sized troop, started in 1999 andis known for its home-town community feel.
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Support Backpack ProgramThe not for profit Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM)
is seeking donations from the community of new backpacks forstudents in need who attend schools in the Fairfax County areaas part of its Collect for Kids Back to School Program.
For the fifth year, WFCM is collaborating with Fairfax County,Fairfax County Public Schools and a variety of local non-profitorganizations to provide high quality school backpacks through apartnership with the county’s Collect for Kids program.
WFCM’s goal is to provide backpacks for 2,300 qualified lowincome children who attend schools in the Centreville High School,Chantilly High School and Westfield High School pyramids. In2014, WFCM assisted 2,019 children in those schools. Due tocontinued demand, WFCM is looking to increase its program ca-pacity this year in hopes of assisting every child who needs abackpack in western Fairfax. The most needed backpack size is alarge one with at least two compartments to hold multiple booksand binders for middle and high school students. Backpacks shouldbe of good quality, approximately $15-30 in cost. No characterbackpacks, backpacks with wheels, or only one shoulder strap.
More than 1,000 large backpacks are needed for students inmiddle and high schools (dimensions 18-19 inch high x 13in widex 8-10 inch deep, with two main compartments). Donated back-packs may be brought to WFCM’s Client Services Office and FoodPantry (13888 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, next to Papa John’sPizza) until Friday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. See www.WFCMVA.org.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Aug. 13,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.
Only the first 35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected,so inspectors may have enough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000,ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.
CLRC Seeks Fall InternsThe Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) is currently seek-
ing bi-lingual (English/Spanish) fall interns to help with the dailyoperations of the worker center, its new labor-justice projects andwith producing a worker-created community newsletter. ContactCLRC Director Molly Maddra-Santiago [email protected] for more details.
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. Toiletriesneeded, which WFCM clients cannot purchase with food stamps,include facial tissues, toothpaste, shampoo and solid deodorant.
Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza and KumonLearning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center. Avolunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Con-tact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, [email protected].
Learn about Police DepartmentThroughout the year, the Fairfax County Police Department will
host a series of lectures as part of its 75th anniversary.❖ Sept. 16 – Helicopter Division, 10 a.m. at the Criminal Jus-
tice Academy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcpd-helicopter-di-vision-tickets-15374129435
❖ Oct. 2 – Early days of Diversity, 11 a.m. at the Massey Build-ing A Level conference room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-days-of-diversity-tickets-15374156516
Roundups
Enjoying sandwiches and chips together outside the Sully Station II CommunityCenter are (from left) Meagan Rich, visiting from Michigan; Westfield High freshmanIsabella Manson; Stone Middle eighth-grader Isabella Ibrahim; and Westfield fresh-men Yasmein Akl, Spencer Thomas and Geo Argueta.
In Centreville, Board of Supervisors Chair-man Sharon Bulova and Fairfax CountyPolice Chief Ed Roessler pose with DeerPark Elementary second-grader A.J. Sex-ton, 7.
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the driver hit the brakes suddenly, you wouldn’tget hurt.”
The commander of the Sully District Police Sta-tion, Blakey was attending his third National NightOut event that evening. Of the 14 celebrations slatedwithin his district, he hoped to make it to at leasthalf of them.
“It’s a great turnout for all the National Night Outevents in the whole community,” he said. “And con-sidering that crime is low, we’ve seen even a muchbigger turnout than last year. For us in Sully, we’vemade a priority out of engaging the community, sowe appreciate the positive feedback. We prefer thesepositive engagements over the negative ones, anyday. We’re just glad to be part of the community.”
Greens at Fair LakesResidents of The Greens at Fair Lakes held their
event in their community’s playground. Parents chat-ted with each other and moms introduced their newbabies to other moms while their other children ranaround, played on the swings and slides and de-voured cold ice creams in the 95-degree heat.
From the county Sheriff ’s Office, 2nd Lt. Stacie Tal-bot and 1st Lt. Jason Travis handed out bags con-taining a coloring book about keeping children safe.A nearly 20-year member of the Sheriff’s Office, Tal-bot said it’s nice to “get out in the community andlet kids know we’re here to help them, as well aspolice officers, firefighters and the rest of the pub-lic-safety personnel.”
Sometimes, she said, children see deputies “tak-ing them from their parents or taking their parentsfrom them or keeping their parents in jail. So it’sgood to let them see a positive side of us, too.”
Talbot is also involved with Project Lifesaver, whichshe started in December 2004. “It’s for people withautism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s and other cog-nitive disorders, who are prone to wander,” she said.“We put a transmitter on them and, if their caregiverdoesn’t know where they are, we’ll go find them.”
Happy to be participating in National Night Out,Travis – who’s been with the Sheriff’s Office for 16years – noted that “being a smaller office and beingconfined to the Fairfax campus of the courthouse andthe jail, it’s nice to get outside, into the neighbor-hoods. We get to interact with people on a differentlevel and answer questions about the Sheriff’s Office
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Celebrating at Sully II are (from left) Gerry Connolly, Leslie Jenulesonand Sharon Bulova.
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Communities Welcome Police at National Night OutChatting outside the SullyStation II Community Centerare (from left) McGruff theCrime Dog, police 2nd Lt.Dalton Becker and residentDavid Vincent.
Celebrating National NightOut at The Elms of
Centreville are (back row,from left), police MPO
Vitelio Orantes and Capt.Bob Blakley with (front row,from left) Landon Rexrode,4, and the Wilmot brothers,Nicholas, 6, and Carson, 4.
At the Sully II festivities are (from left) Reserve Deputy Sheriff HowardFrame, resident Dan Jenuleson, plus Capt. Sean Whitmore and Capt.Derek DeGeare, also with the Sheriff’s Office.
and what we do.”Rob Baer, a resident of The
Greens at Fair Lakes since 1999,organized the event for his com-munity of 190 homes. “It’s anice, safe area, with lots of kidsand friendly people,” he said.“Any time the community canpartner up with law enforce-ment, it makes everything saferand adds a personal touch on thecommunity level. And when theneighbors get to know eachother, it makes it a community,not just a townhouse complex.”
Attendees also included policeCapt. Chris Marsh, the new com-mander of the Fair Oaks DistrictStation, plus Lt. James Krause, who’ll be theassistant commander there beginning in Oc-tober. “Being new to the station, I wantedto meet people and get to see the commu-nity a little,” said Krause. He’s currentlyworking at police headquarters at theMassey building and helped plan the recentWorld Police and Fire Games held in FairfaxCounty.
On National Night Out, said Marsh, “It’simportant to get into the community andshow our support for each other. And it’ssomething we look forward to every year— speaking to like-minded people inter-ested in celebrating the safety of our com-munities. It’s a meet-and-greet to see theneighborhoods and get our faces known [tothe residents].”
Sully Station IIIf there’s one thing the residents of
Centreville’s Sully Station II communityknow how to do, it’s party – and last week’sshebang was no exception. Held both in-side and on the grounds of theneighborhood’s community center, it at-tracted some 350-400 people and featured
a deejay, a moonbounce, sandwiches fromFirehouse subs, beverages, cotton candyand ice cream. Before it even ended, saidDan Jenuleson who organized the eventwith his wife Leslie, “We went through 12,three-gallon buckets of ice cream.”
And with so much to offer, the gatheringproved popular with people of all ages. “Ev-eryone gets together — it’s like a giant fam-ily,” said Stone Middle School eighth-graderIsabella Ibrahim, enjoying a sandwich out-side with some friends. “And they have anawesome deejay here, too.”
Police 2nd Lt. Dalton Becker, assigned tothe Sully District Station, was there withthe police mascot, McGruff the Crime Dog.“This is one of the best events out here inthe district,” said Becker. “I’ve been drivingMcGruff around tonight; everybody’s al-ways excited to see him.”
Becker started his career here 17 yearsago at the Fair Oaks District Station. He thenserved at the Sully District Station from2006-09 and returned here again, a yearago. He said National Night Out is “a neatevent for [the police] because we get to seepeople and socialize with them when thereare no crises or issues. We live in such a
busy area but, at this event, peopleare out and about relaxing when,
normally, it’s just go, go, go.”Also there was Fairfax County Police Chief
Ed Roessler Jr. He was attending his sixthNational Night Out event that evening andplanned to visit more. “It’s critical that weincrease the engagement with our commu-nity to continue building trust between thepolice and the community — especially theyouth,” he said.
Meanwhile, reserve Deputy SheriffHoward Frame said it’s “good to show thepublic what we do. We’re not the ‘goonsquad.’ We’re a friendly bunch and part ofthe community.”
“National Night Out is a great thing forthe Sheriff’s Office and the community, andit’s fun to do,” added Capt. Sean Whitmorewith the Sheriff’s Office. “Working in thejail a lot, it’s nice to get out in the commu-nity and talk to folks [about our jobs].”
Resident Diane Reddy came to the cel-ebration because she enjoys the communityand all the first-responders who support it.“We’re always busy working, and this is agood way to get to know other people,” shesaid. “People used to stay as far away fromthe police as possible, but we know they’rehuman, too. They look out for us so we can
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know we’re safe and we can sleep at night.”Various dignitaries also made the rounds
of the various events, including U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11), county Board ofSupervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova andSully District School Board representativeKathy Smith. It was Bulova’s first visit toCentreville on National Night Out.
“Community policing and the relationshipbetween the neighborhoods and our law-enforcement officers and firefighters arecritical toward keeping us safe,” she said.“And in Fairfax County, we do NationalNight Out really well. Neighbors make a bigdeal of it, and our public-safety personnelmake a tremendous effort to get into thecommunities. Fairfax County is the safestjurisdiction of its size in the United States,and events like this help to make that hap-pen.”
For Connolly, it was his “21st year of do-ing this. It’s a great way for neighbors tomeet neighbors; and the more we do that,the safer our communities become. If we’reisolated and don’t know our neighbors, it’seasier for criminals to prey on us. But in-stead, we’re looking out for each other.”
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Opinion
Outrage over the shooting deathof John Geer of Springfield onAug. 29, 2013, by a FairfaxCounty Police officer led the
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to formof the Ad Hoc Police Practice Review Commis-sion, which began meeting in March 2015. TheCommunications Subcommittee wasthe first to give recommendations tothe full commission, and the reportpulled no punches.
“Communications in recent high-profile use-of-force and critical incident cases were mis-handled, inadequate and untimely, leading toloss of public trust and questions about thelegitimacy of police actions. … Our commu-nity deserves better.”
“The failures in both communications andits Freedom of Information Act policies havecreated this crisis of confidence for FCPD. …There must be significant change coming fromthe leadership of the county and the FairfaxCounty Police Department. No longer can theyjust pay lip service to the idea of transparency.Real change is needed – now. ...
“It is well past time for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department to start providing timely,honest and effective communications with ev-erything it does. We deserve nothing less. ...
“Constant ‘happy talk’ breeds suspicion,while being direct and clear about mistakesand failures as well as accomplishments resultsin increased credibility.”
The Communications Committee, led byformer Fairfax County Public Information Of-
ficer Merni Fitzgerald, calls for: a culturechange to favor releasing as much informationas possible; policy change to encourage trans-parency and accountability by establishing aculture of disclosure; adopting a predisposi-tion-to-disclose, with public records presumedto be public and exemptions strictly and nar-
rowly construed.For example, the committee calls for:
releasing the names of officers involvedin any police shootings within one
week; releasing video from body cameras,dashboard cameras and any other digitalrecord of of a police-involved shooting deathimmediately; a continuous process of informa-tion declassification for cases that are no longeractive or are closed; releasing actual policereports, with redactions where necessary,rather than creating summary documents; pro-viding unfettered access to blotter-type infor-mation to include a list of every incident andcall with the basic who/what/when/where/how information.
The full report is eight pages, well-writtenand well worth reading.
CHANGE IN CULTURE is not coming auto-matically or easily to the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment. While the FCPD has releasedreams of information to the commission, thathas not included much requested and neededinformation for the commission and its sub-committees to meet established scope of work.
For example, the Use of Force Subcommit-tee is tasked in its scope of work to “review
(not investigate) recent use of force incidents(lethal and non-lethal) involving FCPD as wellas review any existing data summarizing allFCPD use of force interactions, officer involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.”
In May, the committee asked what docu-ments and reports would be available andwhen.
The following response was posted in June:“The Chief of Police will post a synopsis and
other information regarding the department’sofficer involved shootings but will not be re-leasing any case reports, files or documentsfrom the criminal or administrative case.”
That response does not reflect a culture oftransparency.
But what’s worse is that on Aug. 10, justweeks before the subcommittee’s final recom-mendations are due to the full commission, thecommittee still has not received the synopsispromised, or even a list of officer-involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.
FCPD Chief of Police Edwin Roessler is sched-uled to present the synopses to the committeeon Aug. 12. All commission and subcommit-tee meetings are open to the public, see http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/
— Mary Kimm,
Mary Kimm, Connection editor and publisher,serves on the Ad Hoc Police Policies Review Commis-sion. The opinions expressed here are her own, and donot speak for the commission.
Strongly worded recommendations forpolice on transparency and public trust;FCPD has miles to go.
‘Our Community Deserves Better’Read Report Online
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/subcommittees/materials/final-recommendation-communication-subcommittee.pdf
Editorial
By Jim Corcoran
President and CEO
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
Recently, the Fairfax County Federationof Teachers ran advertisements in theConnection newspapers questioning
the dedication of the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors and the business community to thecounty’s education system.
Nothing could be further from the truth.The Fairfax Board of Supervisors has worked
tirelessly to support Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS). In fact, approximately 70 per-cent of FCPS’ budget is unfairly shouldered bythe county, which comes directly from residen-tial and commercial taxes. From FY 1996-2014,contributions from the county quadrupled thatof student growth. And this past April, the Boardof Supervisors, in its FY2016 adopted budget,increased funding for FCPS for the fifth consecu-tive year, funding our schools at 99.8 percent oftheir advertised budget; bringing the total in-crease from FY2012 to FY2016 to $240 million.
All the while, residents and businesses arebeing taxed by lawmakers in Richmond, with
little return in education dollars coming di-rectly from the state to show for it.
The Fairfax Chamber has, for decades, sup-ported the full funding of K-12 educationthroughout the entire Commonwealth. TheChamber believes that the future growth of theNorthern Virginia economy, and consequentlyVirginia’s economy, depends on a significantinvestment in K-12 education. The Chamber hasbeen a leading voice in Richmond, workinghand and hand with the county, to thwart anyattempt to cut the state’s contributions to FCPS.
Our work on behalf of FCPS extends beyondadvocacy. Since 2010, the Fairfax Chamber haspartnered with FCPS to establish the Educa-tion Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable orga-nization allied with, but independent of, thecounty’s public school system.
Every two years, the Fairfax Chamber spear-heads the School Bond Referendum commit-tee ensuring there are appropriate dollars forthe county’s education infrastructure to meetthe needs of our growingly diverse community.
Additionally, the Fairfax Chamber has beenrecognized by the School Board for its years ofdedicated partnership with Fairfax County
Public Schools.And we promise that will not stop. We will
continue to advocate for the needs of ourschools. However, the Fairfax County Federationof Teachers is wrong to direct their frustrationat the Board of Supervisors and the businesscommunity. The problem rests with Richmond.
Historically, the Local Composite Index (LCI)places Fairfax County at a disadvantage by nottaking into account important factors such asthe differential between county and city tax-ing authority, the impact of cost of living on alocality’s ability to pay staff, and the increasedcosts associated with providing services togrowing limited English proficiency and spe-cial education populations.
For years, the Board of Supervisors, FCPS,and the Fairfax Chamber have called upon theGeneral Assembly to provide FCPS their fairshare of state education dollars. Our schools,our children, and our economy depend on it.
We must come together and work unitedtowards a common good. A failure to addressthe problem of inadequate state funding foreducation will leave our schools and our chil-dren behind.
Now Is Time To Unite for Education
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Chantilly High School alumnae DanielBoris’ first children’s book. “Dozi the Alli-
gator Finds a Family.” explores this topic throughrhyme and illustrations.
Dozi , a small alligator, longs to explore the worldbeyond his swamp in Florida. He hides in the car ofa vacationing family before they leave the amuse-ment park near his swamp.
“One day Dozi goes from daydreaming to explor-ing and then he’s out in the world. It is a huge con-fusing place but he’s ready to do more than watch.Similar to the way children are eager to greet theworld and see what’s out there,” Boris said.
He believes the book provides both children andparents with a universal storyline of“going on an adven-ture, taking those firstfew steps towards thegreater world and find-ing answers to yourquestions.”
“I believe it is a greatbedtime story to ask yourlittle one, ‘What do yousee outside? What do youwonder about? Where doyou want to go?’” he said.
“Dozi the Alligator Findsa Family,” released in May,is the first in a children’sbook series published byHeritage Builders Publishing.
The author’s inspiration forthe book came from a charac-ter in his comic strip, “Hoxwinder Hal,l, which wasselected as a finalist in the Washington Post’s“America’s Next Great Cartoonist” contest in 2010.
It was his deep desire to share his work withyounger audiences that motivated him to become achildren’s book writer. As a comic strip artist, he wasalways a visual artist. With the exception of compos-ing a few writing gags for his comic strip, he hadnever written anything. So, the thought of writing a
children’s book was a littleintimidating.
However, like Dozi, Borisdecided to test the watersdespite his trepidation.
During the next threemonths, he experiencedboth peaks and valleys inhis writing. However, he didnot allow the challenges toget to him. “Sometimesideas and words flow eas-ily, but often you just need
to set it all aside and come back to it after a goodnight’s rest,” he said.
Boris also made a conscious decision to use rhymein the book because the children’s stories that heenjoyed most as a child also used rhyme.
“Personally, my ultimate goal is to stoke imagina-tions and inspire young minds the way my favoritechildren’s stories did for me when I was a child,” hesaid.
His favorite childhood book was “The Last of theReally Great Whangdoodles” byJulie Edwards.
Boris knew he would need a spe-cific illustration style to bring themain character, Dozi, to life. Im-mediately, he begin researchingartists with portfolios online itofind someone to bring this vi-sion to life. His answer came inthe form of an artist namedNicola Sammarco in Italy.
So, he contacted NicolaSammarco through e-mail, in-troduced himself, and askedif he was interested in illus-trating his book. Severalweeks later, they wereworking on the illustra-tions.
“Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family” isavailable through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In-dividuals can also purchase signed copies, stickers,and post cards from www.DanielBoris.BigCartel.com.
A native of Arlington, Daniel Boris attended andgraduated from Chantilly High School in the 1980s.
During his time at Chantilly High, he remembersrunning cross-country and track. In particular, thetime he ran two miles in under 10 minutes.
Currently, Boris resides in Leesburg with his wife,Rachel, and two children.
Chantilly grad pens hisfirst children’s book.
Exploring with ‘Dozi the Alligator’
Daniel Boris
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Case in point: in 2012, a north Arlingtoncouple engaged Lataille to execute a top-to-bottom makeover to their 2,300-square-foot home. The goal was to implement func-tional improvements within a “transitional”interior design style that would work wellfor a growing family. Delivered on time andwithin budget, the owners dubbed the re-sults “exceptional” in every detail.
Now, two years later, and with two daugh-ters growing rapidly, the couple askedLataille for ideas for an addition. As itturned out, the terrain around the propertywas too steep. While space enlargementdiscussions were still underway, however,the couple learned that elderly neighbors afew doors up the street were planning tosell their nearly 5,000-square-foot colonial.
The neighbor’s house had been built inthe late 1960s and hadn’t been upgradedin decades. Still, more living space was atantalizing proposition, and the couple soonasked Lataille for an assessment on remod-eling the house to the standard he hadachieved in their current residence.
In short order, Lataille and the clientswalked through the house and — before anydecision had been reached regarding a pos-sible purchase — the designer developedpreliminary sketches depicting several re-modeling scenarios.
What was obvious to everyone from thestart was that the existing house was seri-ously dated, even degraded in places — andthat the desired upgrade would require con-siderable vision, budget-mindedness andteam performance.
Adding to the drama: if the deal wentthrough, the new owners wanted to puttheir current house on the market immedi-ately, remodel the purchased property atonce and move into their new residence as
trasts with the ivory-hued paneling thatwraps a two-door refrigerator, a roll-outpantry and drawers custom-designed tosatisfy the cook’s requirements.
French doors with sidelights now connectthe family room to a 17-foot-by-31-footdeck complete with hot tub and outdoorkitchen.
Downstairs, the once darkly cavernouslower-level has been elevated into an all-purpose family play area. Exposed verticalsupport beams are encased in dry wall,which, likewise, wraps HVAC vents. Newwood-grained vinyl flooring, recessed lightsand tawny/golden wall paint lend the spacea light, cheerful ambiance.
The new play room features billiards, pin-ball and a card table where Dad hosts aweekly card game. The stacked stone tilefireplace situated in front of an L-shapedconfiguration of couches offers a perfectspot to watch a plasma screen TV mountedabove the hearth.
The old kitchenette, transformed into thefamily’s downstairs refreshment center, pro-vides step-saving convenience that makesentertaining easier for everyone.
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Moreover, the interior design style,Lataille elaborates, may have once beenloosely described as rustic.
“But the look was plainly anachronisticin 2015, “ he added, “A far cry from thecontemporary transitional style my clientswanted.”
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“The kitchen-centric first level plan hadconsiderable potential,” Lataille said, “butit needed a more cohesive interior — onethat would support a more intimate scale.”
The first feature Lataille slated for dele-tion: the sled roof.
By uniformly dropping the ceiling to thestandard 8 feet, the visual experience ofanyone in the room now shifts to horizon-tal sight lines dominated by large windowsand outside landscaping. The more sharplyarticulated indoor-outdoor continuum, inturn, adds focal points and intimacy — yetis more expansive.
Lataille proposed a stacked stone hearthfor a sitting area adjacent to the openkitchen — evoking a cozy cabin-like ambi-ance and creating an iconic invitation to sitand interact that had previously been miss-ing from a nondescript corner.
With a panoramic view on one side andthe open kitchen on the other, the rede-signed niche is transformed into a cozy spotfor sitting by the window with a book, orchatting with the cook.
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By Bonnie Schipper
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For years, Westfield football hasbeen recognized as one of thestrongest teams in the state of Virginia, reaching the region cham-
pionship game in each of the last four years,losing thrice to 2014 6A state runner-upCentreville, who also competes in Confer-ence 5.
“Getting to those games four years in arow shows that we’re on the right trackdoing a lot of the right things,” Bulldogscoach Kyle Simmons said. “We’re not goingto make drastic changes to the way we runour team, but maybe slight changes that willtake us to the next step.”
With new special teams coordinator MikeGiancola, Westfield expects their specialteams to be some of their strongest weap-ons.
“Defensively, we are returning seven oreight starters who have seen a lot of play-ing time,” Simmons said. “Because we arereturning so many guys defensively, it alsogives us strong special teams because mostspecial teams have a lot of defensive guys.”
Teams can expect to see more man-cov-erage defense from the Bulldogs this year.
“We have the resources to be very aggres-sive on defense,” Simmons said.
Naval Academy commit Jack Clancy hasproven to be a strong defensive force forWestfield, and has filled the middle line-
backer position on varsity for three years,and will step into more of a leadership roleas a senior.
“Defensively, our front line is a hugestrength, since we have some big boys,”Clancy said. “My role is to be a voice forthe team on the field and be a leader so wecan hopefully win a state championship.”
On the other side of the ball, Westfield isstill trying to determine who will fill theoffensive positions.
“Offensively, we are returning a coupleguys who are really strong players but wehave some question marks,” Simmons said.“We’ve got the bodies; we just need to findout who can play and who’s going to be ableto help us out.”
After graduating quarterback MasonScoville, who threw for 1,692 yards in 2014,
senior Tyler Scanlon, who played receiverlast year, will step in to fill the position.Returning junior Rehman Johnson may alsorun the offense.
“We have some more receivers at our dis-posal this year. We have three or four guyswho can really play the position well,” saidScanlon, who has received several offers toplay college basketball. “[Johnson] is a goodyoung quarterback so we’re going to throwsome different things in there. One minuteI may be in at quarterback, then suddenlyI’ll be at receiver and he’ll be in there. Weplan to be pretty creative with our offense.”
With lineman Josh Ohanian, receiverHank Johnson, wide receiver IvoryFrimpong, and tailback Dominique Pearsondriving Westfield’s offense, the Bulldogshave the ability to produce despite lacking
many returners.“We have a lot of weapons. There are a
lot of guys we can put out there to makeplays,” Scanlon said. “It’s an interestingdynamic when your quarterback can run outto receiver and run a route just as good asthe other guys. That usually doesn’t hap-pen.”
The physical size of the offensive linecould also make Westfield a powerful force.
“The offensive line is really strong.They’re just big kids, like they’re all 300pounds. They’re just massive,” Scanlon said.“Last year we had a smaller, more athleticline, but this year, they’re much stronger. Ithink as they learn the system and learn tomove around, they’ll become a force.”
The Concorde District has always provento create tough competition for Westfieldthroughout the season.
“[Conference 5] is made up of well-coached teams that can scheme well.They’re all good programs,” Simmons said.“We’re going to try to use that to our ad-vantage so that when we get to the playoffswe will have been tested.”
Westfield will begin the season at Wash-ington-Lee Sept. 3. The Bulldogs will travelto Centreville during the second half of theseason, hoping to avenge last year’s loss inthe regional final.
“Centreville is our ‘cross-town rival,”Scanlon said. “They’ve worked us hard thepast few years, and we like to think we’retwo of the better teams in the state, so beat-ing them is something we want to do andwe’re very capable of.”
When asked about Westfield’s goals forthe season, Scanlon didn’t have to thinklong.
“State championship,” he said. “That’s it.”
Four-time regionrunners-up returnstrong defense.
Westfield Football Eyeing State Championship
Photos by Bonnie Schipper
The Westfield football program has reached the region championshipgame each of the last four seasons.
Rising senior Tyler Scanlon moved from receiver to quarterback for theWestfield football team.
Linebacker and Navy commit Jack Clancy is one of the leaders of theWestfield defense.
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station. It is free but residents may be asked toshow proof of residency. Personal waste only.The I-66 station is located at 4618 West OxRoad, Fairfax and open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. fromMonday-Saturday and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. onSundays. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm for more.
DONATIONSThe student Auto Sales Program operating
from Centreville High School works inconjunction with the CVHS automotivetechnology classes to bring in donatedautomobiles, boats and motorcycles for studentsto work on. Some refurbished vehicles are sold,with 75 percent of the proceeds going back tothe auto tech program. The program is in needof cars, trucks or motorcycles, which are fullytax deductible, for student training. ContactLyman Rose at 703-802-5588 or by [email protected] for more.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is accepting donationsof old cellphones so that troops can call home.Patrons may drop off donations at 14215ECentreville Square, Centreville.
SUPPORT GROUPTelephone Support Group for Family
Caregivers of Older Adults. 7 p.m. everysecond Tuesday of the month. This telephonesupport group is designed to help caregivers ofolder adults share experiences, gain support andget important information without having totravel. These are one-hour free sessions. Findout more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/and click on Caregiver Telephone Support
Group.Fair Oaks Parkinson’s Support Group for
people living with Parkinson’s disease,caregivers and family, meets on the fourthSaturday monthly, 10 a.m.-noon at Sunrise atFair Oaks, 3750 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax.Call 703-378-7221 or visitwww.fairoaksparkinsons.com for more.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of Fairfax Burke serves
those 50+ and who no longer drive. Volunteerdrivers are needed for trips (Monday-Friday) tomedical appointments and companion shoppingwithin the Fairfax/Burke area. Contact BarryWickersham at 703-359-2918 [email protected] or contact John Taylor at703-239-2898 or [email protected]. For theseand other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions:
❖ The Sully Senior Center in Centreville needsa certified personal trainer, preferably withexperience working with older adults.
❖ Meals on Wheels needs drivers in Chantillyand McLean. Substitute drivers neededthroughout the county.
❖ Korean Meals on Wheels needs Korean-speaking volunteers to deliver meals inCentreville, Annandale and Falls Church.
The Northern Virginia Long-Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in assisted living andnursing facilities. Training is provided in March.Call 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected]. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/ltc for more.
Homeless Animals Rescue Team is looking forvolunteers to hold dogs at adoption events,Saturdays noon-3 p.m. Volunteers must be 18 orolder. Events will be held at Petsmart, 13866Metrotech Drive, Chantilly. Call 703-691-HARTor visit www.hart90.org for more.
The Fairfax Station Railroad Museum needsvolunteer docents on Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. Greet museum visitors and tell themabout the exhibits, the Museum and the itsrailroad and Civil War history. Docents shouldpossess good people skills. Opportunity for thoseinterested in railroads, the Civil War andNorthern Virginia history. Training andorientation provided. Other volunteeropportunities are gardening, publicity andexhibit planning. The Museum is located at11200 Fairfax Station Road in Fairfax Station.Call 703-945-7483 or visit Fairfaxstation.org
Northern Virginia Family Service is seekingvolunteers to organize collection drives oftoiletries products for clients in need. Requesteditems include shampoo, soap, lotion, deodorant,hand sanitizer, toothbrushes and toothpaste.Learn more about Northern Virginia FamilyService at www.nvfs.org and contact ColleenRoss [email protected] if interested.
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Email announcements to [email protected]. 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.
ONGOING“Evenings on the Ellipse” Concert
Series. Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m. atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter Ellipse (Backyard),12000Government Center Parkway.Chairman Sharon Bulova of theFairfax County Board of Supervisorshosts weekly live music events. Relaxto the music and enjoycomplimentary samples of localwines. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.
Sully District Starlight Cinema.Saturdays through Aug. 29, gatesopen at 6 p.m. at 5860 TrinityParkway, Centreville. Evenings beginwith programs for children providedby New Life Christian Church andmovies start at dusk. Find “How toTrain Your Dragon 2,” “Frozen,” “BigHero 6” and “Paddington.” Free.
Summer Reading Program.Through Sept. 5 at all regionallibraries. Come to the library forbooks and other fun events. All ageswelcome. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ for locations andinformation.
MONDAY-FRIDAY/AUG. 10-14All-American Girl Living Dolls
Camp. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Children are invitedto bring a doll friend and experiencethe life of an American girl growing
up in the most interesting eras inhistory. They will practice the lifeskills girls needed in the past andrelate them to the present. Attendeeswill find activities, costumes, craftsand themed games. $190. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.
THURSDAY/AUG. 13Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Stories andactivities for those aged 2-3 with anadult. Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a spot.
Ask an Expert Series: RogerGoddard’s Rockets. 12:30-12:45p.m. at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air and Space MuseumParkway, Chantilly. Learn aboutrockets from Air and Space Museumstaff member Michael Neufeld. Freeadmission. $15 parking. Visitairandspace.si.edu/events/
Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Lecture by authorand historian Ed Bearss. All ages.Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a spot.
FRIDAY/AUG. 14Astronaut Academy. 10:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. at Claude Moore EducationCenter-Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Airand Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Smithsonian TechQuest:Astronaut Academy is a free alternatereality game that will challengeparticipants to become an astronaut-in-training for a future trip to Mars.Instructions and guidance are givenvia a special webpage accessed on amobile device. Players should bringtheir own phones or devicesequipped with an internet browser
and a camera. The game is aimed atupper elementary and middle schoolvisitors and their families. Admissionis free. Parking is $15. Visitwww.airandspace.si.edu for more.
Ice Cream and Butter Making. 1-2p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Churnbutter, crank ice cream and playhistoric games. There is a $7 fee.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
SATURDAY/AUG. 15Astronaut Academy. 10:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. at Claude Moore EducationCenter-Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Airand Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Smithsonian TechQuest:Astronaut Academy is a free alternatereality game that will challengeparticipants to become an astronaut-in-training for a future trip to Mars.Instructions and guidance are givenvia a special webpage accessed on amobile device. Players should bringtheir own phones or devicesequipped with an internet browserand a camera. The game is aimed atupper elementary and middle schoolvisitors and their families. Admissionis free. Parking is $15. Visitwww.airandspace.si.edu for more.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 15-16Civil War Encampment Weekend.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 10a.m.- 3 p.m. on Sunday at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Federal andConfederate troops recreate Civil Wardaily life. Visit the weekendencampment and discover a soldier’slifestyle during the Civil War. Alsofind live music and a fashion show.House tour includes artifacts rarelyon exhibit belonging to the Haight
family, mid-19th century residents atSully. Tickets are $9 for adults and$7 for children and seniors.
SUNDAY/AUG. 16Civil War Day. 11 a.m. at The Winery
at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway,Centreville. Watch a war reenactmentand eat barbeque. Admission is free.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com.
MONDAY/AUG. 17Book Nerds Club. 3:30 p.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. A book club forfifth and sixth graders. Copies ofbook available. Free. Call 703-830-2223 to reserve a space.
TUESDAY/AUG. 18“Football and Fundraising.” 6-9
p.m. at Glory Days Grill, 3059 NutleySt., Fairfax. The WashingtonRegional Alcohol Program (WRAP),which provides services likeSoberRide, is hosting an inaugural“Football and Fundraising” event.Guests will find food, a sportsmemorabilia auction and door prizes.Former Washington Redskins playerRicky Ervins will be on hand. Ticketsare $35 in advance, and $45 at thedoor. Visit www.wrap.org for more.
MONDAY-FRIDAY/AUG. 17-21Wilderness Survival Camp. 9 a.m.-4
p.m. at Cub Run RECenter, 4630Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Camperswill learn to read maps, catchcritters, hike trails, fish, start acampfire, cook over a campfire andhow to pitch a tent. $295 for FairfaxCounty residents and $310 for out-of-county participants. Call 703-817-
9407 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/camps/rec-camps.htm
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 19Baby and Me! 11 a.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Stories andactivities for 1 year olds and adult.Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a space.
White Glove Tour. 11 a.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Take a behind-the-scenes tour with a curator and learnmore about specialized furniture atSully. Look in cabinets and the oldclock and see the special door thatleads to hidden storage areas. Thereis a $7 fee. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.
FRIDAY/AUG. 21Summer Wine Pairing Dinner. 6:30
p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Chantilly. Enjoya three-course wine pairing dinner.Tickets are $71.99-79.99. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 22-23Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show.
10-4 p.m at Dulles Expo Center, 4320Chantilly Center, Chantilly. Takeworkshops, admire displays and shopat vendors at this model railroadingexpo. $7-9 admission for adults. Visitwww.greenbergshows.com/.
SATURDAY/AUG. 22Astronaut Academy. 10:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. at Claude Moore EducationCenter-Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Airand Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Smithsonian TechQuest:Astronaut Academy is a free alternatereality game that will challengeparticipants to become an astronaut-in-training for a future trip to Mars.Instructions and guidance are givenvia a special webpage accessed on amobile device. Players should bringtheir own phones or devicesequipped with an internet browserand a camera. The game is aimed atupper elementary and middle schoolvisitors and their families. Admissionis free. Parking is $15. Visitwww.airandspace.si.edu for more.
SUNDAY/AUG. 23Summer Activities Day. 1-4 p.m. at
the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. Findcrafts and other hands-on activities.Tickets are $4 for age 16 and older;$2 for ages 5-15, and free museummembers and children younger than5. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.
MONDAY/AUG. 24Sully Book Club. 1 p.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Book title is “MyBeloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor.Adults. Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a spot.
TUESDAY/AUG. 25Ravenous Readers. 7 p.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. A book club forseventh and eighth graders. Copies ofbook available. Free. Call 703-830-2223 to reserve a space.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 26-30Discover the Dinosaurs. Friday, 12-
9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., andSunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at DullesExpo Center, 4320 Chantilly Center,Chantilly. Come with the wholefamily to this dinosaur show thatincludes rides, games, displays and aDino theater. $16-25 admission. Call703-378-0910.
Entertainment
C E N T R E V I L L EThe Anglican Church of the Ascension
TraditionalAnglican Services
1928 Book ofCommon Prayer
1940 Hymnal
13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org
Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)
COMMUNITIESOF WORSHIP
To highlight your faith community,call Karen at 703-917-6468
All Summer • One Service 10 a.m.
