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The nine members of the FairfaxCounty Civilian Review Panelwere sworn in at the panel’s in-augural meeting on Monday,

March 20.Judge William Webster, former director

of the FBI and CIA, spoke on the importanceof civilian oversight of law enforcement.“Civilian oversight is important in a coun-try where we want people to feel safe,”Webster said. He urged panel members toconsider the promise he made when hejoined the FBI: To do what the citizens ex-pect in the way that the Constitution allows.

The nine members appointed by theBoard of Supervisors are: Hansel Aguilar,Fairfax; Kathleen Davis-Siudut, Springfield;Steve Descano, Springfield; Hollye Doane,Oakton; Douglas Kay, Fairfax; Randy Sayles,Oak Hill; Jean Senseman, Lorton; Adrian

Steel, McLean, chairman; and RhondaVanLowe, Reston. They were among more

than 140 applicants for the volunteer posi-tion.

“This is historic,” said Sharon Bulova,chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “Thecreation of this panel and the creation ofthe independent auditor position were twoof the primary recommendations of the AdHoc Commission.”

Bulova appointed the 30-member Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission in Oc-tober 2015 in the wake of public concernafter the police shooting death of John Geerin August 2013. The commission, whichincluded full participation of the FairfaxCounty Police Department, made 140 rec-ommendations, most either already imple-mented or in process.

FCPD Police Chief Edwin Roessler pledgedhis support to the panel on Monday, sayingthat it would help “build upon the trust the

The nine members of the Civilian Review Panel marked with *: Gerarda Culipher, Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court; Randy Sayles,* Oak Hill;Rhonda VanLowe,* Reston; Kathleen Davis-Siudut,* Springfield; Adrian Steel,* McLean, chairman of the panel; Sharon Bulova, chairman of theBoard of Supervisors; Judge William Webster; Supervisor John Cook, chairman of Public Safety Committee; Jean Senseman,* Lorton; DouglasKay,* Fairfax; Hollye Doane,* Oakton; Steve Descano,* Springfield; and Hansel Aguilar,* Fairfax.

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Inaugural meeting of the FairfaxCounty Civilian Review PanelCivilian Review Panel Sworn In

Judge William Webster andAdrian Steel, chairman of theinaugural Civilian Review Panel.Steel was special assistant toWebster at the FBI.

public gives us.”The Civilian Review Panel will act as an

independent avenue for residents to sub-mit complaints concerning allegations ofabuse of authority or misconduct by a FCPDofficer. The panel will have the authority torequest and review completed Police De-partment internal administrative investiga-tions regarding a civilian complaint againstan officer. The panel may hold public meet-ings to review police administrative inves-tigations and walk through with membersof the community how the investigation wasconducted, including findings of fact, evi-dence collected and witness statements.

The Civilian Review Panel will not addressuse of force by police that results in seriousinjury or death; those will be monitored bythe newly hired Police Auditor, Richard G.Schott.

By Tim Peterson

Anti-President Trump sentiment wasstrong among Democrats whopacked the ballroom of Kena

Shriners’ Temple in Fairfax for U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly’s (D-11) 23rd annual St.Patrick’s Day Fete on Friday, March 17.

Connolly began hosting a St. Patrick’s Dayevent in 1995, when he was first elected tothe Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.What began as a minor social affair at hishome has grown into one of the largestgatherings of Democrats in the Common-wealth.

Walter Carlson of Mantua originally knewConnolly as a neighbor, and has been at-tending the Fetes since they were inConnolly’s home.

“They’re good for the party, for morale,to build up the team and talk to leaders,”said Carlson, who particularly enjoys thebaked salmon and corned beef served at theevent.

Carlson said this year was as well-at-tended as he’s seen at a Connolly Fete.

“Even more important in this political cli-mate — this crowd, it’s because of Trump.”

The anti-Trump rhetoric was running hot,after the President announced in the pastweek a revised version of an executive or-der banning travel from several majority-Muslim countries and the refugee program,as well as proposed a budget that wouldmake significant cuts to federal programsincluding the Environmental ProtectionAgency and State Department while in-creasing funding to U.S. defense andnuclear programs by $54 billion.

Lt. Governor Ralph Northam, campaign-ing to replace Gov. Terry McAuliffe, calledTrump a “narcissistic maniac,” who they

Connolly’s 23rd St. Patrick’s Day Fete Rallies DemsNortham, Fairfaxwinners in straw poll.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova (center)introduced local elected officials behind her — supervisors, delegatesand senators, past and present — as “your team.”

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Local residents are safe and in goodhands and has a police depart-ment that does all it can to pro-tect their welfare. That was the

message given by officers of the Sully Dis-trict Station during a recent State of theStation presentation.

Crime Prevention Specialist Tara Gerhardstarted things off by relating some of thestation’s many crime-prevention initiativesduring 2016. She noted Trash Talks in theVirginia Run com-munity, where po-lice put stickerssaying, “Keep kidsalive – drive 25”on trash cansthere to reminddrivers to slowdown.

They also en-couraged neigh-borhood trafficsafety via a pro-gram calledNe ighborhoodBeams and held safety seminars for seniorcitizens. And an Exchange Zone was estab-lished in the station’s front parking lot sopeople buying or selling things online couldmake the monetary exchange in a safe en-vironment.

A police cruiser was specially wrapped allover in messages telling people not to drinkand drive. And on Bike to School Day, po-lice bicycle officers rode to schools withchildren who were walking. Officers alsoheld personal-safety seminars for residentsand provided Neighborhood Watch train-ing for various communities.

They held monthly Citizens AdvisoryCommittee meetings on a variety of topicsto keep local residents informed about

what’s happening in their local police sta-tion and in their communities. And theyoffered Worship Watch, advising churcheshow to remain safe and crime-free.

Sully police collected 1,000 pounds ofprescription drugs in 24 hours during aDrug Take-Bake program, and they got tomingle and chat with residents during theannual National Night Out event last Au-gust. Other community-outreach initiativesincluded Scout safety talks, daycare-centerand preschool visits, child car-seat installa-tions, the car-fit program for seniors, Touch-A-Truck, a Pokéthon and home-security sur-veys.

They also held Coffee with a Cop, invit-ing residents to chat with them in front of

Starbucks. Andduring Pizzawith a Cop, po-lice visited areaswhere at-riskyouth live tobuild better rela-tionships withthem and givethem tips onstaying safe.They spoke withkindergartners atVirginia Run El-ementary, held a

Bike Rodeo and went to Dulles Airport tomeet an honor flight carrying WWII and Ko-rean War veterans.

And during the Christmas holidays, Sullypolice collected food for more than 40 fami-lies in need in their district, shared crime-prevention information via the HolidayCheer program and donated a bike to a boywhose own bicycle was stolen.

NEXT TO SPEAK was Lt. Andrew Wright,in charge of the station’s bike and traffic-safety teams. Their safety initiatives lastyear included Operation Safe Zone in schoolsafety zones, Operation Big Rig doing truckinspections and assisting State Police inenforcing the move-over law.

They also participated in the anti-speed-ing campaign, “10 Over, Get Pulled Over;”Operation Family Safety and Click It orTicket, both urging children and adults towear their seat belts; plus a campaign tell-ing people to drive 25 mph in neighbor-hoods because children’s lives depend onthem doing so.

The actions of the bike team/neighbor-hood patrol unit also led to arrests. In oneof them, two bike officers in the CentrewoodPlaza parking lot saw someone trying to sellseveral thousand dollars’ worth of stolenmerchandise out of the trunk of a car. Inanother incident, said Wright, “They fol-lowed up on a tip from our detectives thata vehicle was being driven to the home of aknown drug dealer. They arrested the driverand charged him and seized drugs and drugmoney. In addition, a missing juvenile inthe back seat was reunited with his family.”

Giving a statistical crime overview, he saidthe Sully District Station had 84,990 callsfor service in 2016, compared with 84,051in 2015. In 2016, there were 1,132 acci-dents — 71 alcohol-related — compared to1,315 in 2015; two in 2016 were fatal, com-pared to 25 traffic fatalities, countywide.

Wright said Sully police took 6,987 inci-dent reports last year and made 2,327 ar-rests. “And we’re down 4 percent [from2015] in major crimes,” he told residents.“So you really live in a safe community.”

Regarding the types of criminal offensespolice see here, he included forgery, suchas checks stolen from envelopes in people’smailboxes, and people who put someoneelse’s registration sticker onto another ve-hicle having an expired sticker. He alsonoted extortion, such as phone scams inwhich callers demanded money for suppos-edly kidnapped relatives.

AS FOR ROBBERY, Wright said one-thirdof offenders are known to their victims andsome of the victims were intoxicated at thetime. He said police also dealt with weap-ons violations, including people brandish-ing a gun after police traffic stops or dur-

ing road-rage incidents, and that 56 per-cent of these cases were successfully closed.Also last year, Sully police issued 15,170traffic citations and 1,862 warning tickets.

Lt. Todd Kinkead, head of the station’sCriminal Investigations Section, also pre-sented information about 2016’s criminalcases. “We’ve got some really good detec-tives,” he said. “[Currently], we’re workingon tying one guy to 26 burglaries over fourdifferent jurisdictions. He was in debt, sohe broke into houses and stole what hecould. So lock up your homes, cars and valu-ables — and don’t leave things such as gunsand computers in plain sight in unlockedcars.”

Kinkead said his office was assigned 219cases in 2016, compared to 400, two yearsago. “I have four criminal-investigation de-tectives, one domestic-violence detectiveand one forensic detective,” he said. “Andto have 37 percent of our cases cleared byarrest is phenomenal — and better than thenational average. So we’re doing a lot withlimited [amounts of] people and resources.They’re doing a great job and working longhours, and they love it.”

He said most of the robberies in Sully are“strong-armed type,” meaning a weaponwas used, and some involve drug deals gonebad. Kinkead further noted that police herealso have good working relationships withthose in other jurisdictions, and they helpeach other with their criminal cases.

The station commander, Capt. Dean Lay,said he’d be happy to attend Sully commu-nities’ homeowners association meetingsand talk to residents about whatever theywant.

He then offered his 2017 strategic visionfor the station.

“We want to strengthen positive relation-ships with the community we serve by ad-vancing collaboration, partnerships, ac-countability and outreach,” he said. “Wealso plan to promote public safety by re-ducing and preventing crime through pro-active police service with absolute respectand fairness.”

Crime Prevention SpecialistTara Gerhard

Lt. Andrew Wright is in charge of thestation’s bike and traffic-safety teams.

Lt. Todd Kinkead advisesresidents to lock their carsand homes.

Station Commander Dean Layaddresses the residents.

‘You Really Live in a Safe Community’Sully Police discussState of the Station.

“We want to strengthenpositive relationships withthe community we serve byadvancing collaboration,partnerships, accountabilityand outreach.”

— Capt. Dean Lay, Station Commander

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To the Editor:As we have heard for many years now, Fairfax

County is once again in a budget crunch. Sincethe economic crisis of 2007 and 2008, likemany people, Fairfax County employees haveseen their buying power shrink substantially.Pay grades have been decimated by thecounty’s inability to consistently pay marketrate adjustments, and the scales are tippingwith 26 percent of general county employees’salaries falling behind inflation. All of thiscould have been prevented if not for the insa-tiable appetite to grow county governmentbeyond its revenue streams.

The County Executive proposed budgetstates in part; “$2.71 million for pay scale lev-eling for uniformed police and sheriff payscales.” The unpleasant part of this statementis that many citizens and even board membersdo not know that the words “Pay Scale Level-ing” do not describe what is actually about tooccur. The Public Financial Management, Inc.(PFM) report is not published on the PoliceChief’s website or any site readily available tothe public. The lack of transparency is a starkcontrast to the reality that every other studycompleted in recent years is listed at the Chief’ssite, to include, PERF, CALEA, and the Ad-HocCommission.

This so called “leveling” is necessary, becausefor many years Fairfax County has avoided thegrowing problem of recruiting police officers.As the issue has become more acute in recentmonths, Chief Roessler stated at the Decem-ber 2016 public safety meeting, “We’re justkeeping our heads above water right now.”Fairfax County has realized that it can no

longer ignore the low salaries of its police forceif they expect to hire individuals who haveclean backgrounds, are able to perform underthe pressures of the work environment, acceptthe danger, and maintain their integrity, whiledisplaying professionalism in ever-evolvingsituations.

Under the proposed budget, each police paygrade will be altered to provide even progres-sion through pay steps. This change providesa small financial increase of less than $700 foreach rank, which is necessary. However, fivenew grades are being proposed that happento fall within the range of command and ad-ministrative staff officers. These ranks will seeraises as much as $11,862.40. What does thisdo for recruiting? Absolutely nothing. Addingto the dismay of many, FCPD Majors and Cap-tains have in recent years, already receivedlarge raises outside established Fairfax Countyhuman resources practices, all while the FairfaxCounty Police Department is unable to recruita full academy class of new police officers.Every rank within the FCPD should be broughtwithin Fairfax County’s philosophy of marketrate, just like any other county agency. TheFCPD cannot boast about strong leadershipwhile supporting a plan that favors 5 percentof the agency’s employees and tells the other95 percent, we’ll get to you later. This rhetorichas become urban legend with FCPD officers,and this new strategy ignores the findings ofthe Ad Hoc sub-committee on recruitment,vetting, and diversity which found that thereis currently no financial incentive to become apolice Sergeant.

Policing has become extremely dangerous,

highly litigated, and requires technical skillsand abilities. Because of these environmentalissues, policing is quickly becoming a profes-sion that demands higher pay. Without higherpay, many jurisdictions will continue to sufferfrom recruiting issues and worse yet, civil liti-gation due to poorly trained and/orunderperforming officers. The inability to com-pete monetarily, has led to an ever increasingpercentage of officers who live outside FairfaxCounty. Currently, just 25 percent of countypolice employees live in Fairfax County, whichweakens the ability to have officers with avested interest in their community.

The FCPD “Pay Scale Leveling” is damagingcohesiveness within the ranks due to the his-tory of the agency’s selective pay raises. If youfind this information as troubling as we do,we encourage you to contact the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors and also validate this in-formation by asking for a copy of the PFMstudy. These are serious public safety issues.The citizens of Fairfax County rightfully expectcontinued service by well trained, professionaland ethical officers who have, and will alwaysfulfill the duties they have sworn to uphold.Adoption of the proposed pay plan would rep-resent selective treatment and would nega-tively impact morale among the rank and filewho would feel resentment, frustration and alack of support from Fairfax County adminis-trators.

Joe WoloszynPresident,

Virginia Police Benevolent AssociationFairfax County Chapter

County Cannot Ignore Low Salaries of Police

To the Editor:As an active community volunteer as well as a member of the

Governor’s Advisory Board on Volunteerism and Service, I havecollaborated with many organizations that match passionate vol-unteers with service projects designed to meet the needs of thecommunity. One of these outstanding programs is AmeriCorps, apublic service organization that employs over 80,000 membersnationally in public service positions each year, including 5,600in Virginia.

AmeriCorps members are active across our Commonwealth,working to meet education, health, economic, environmental andother needs in local communities. Since the program’s foundingin 1994, AmeriCorps members have served an incredible 26 mil-lion hours in community service in Virginia. Those hours trans-late into dollars. AmeriCorps is partially funded by the federalgovernment through the Corporation for National and Commu-nity Service (CNCS). Through public-private partnerships, grantsand sponsors, CNCS leveraged $1.2 billion nation-wide from out-side resources in 2015.

Columbia University research estimates that every dollar investedin community service programs yields a $3.95 return to society.AmeriCorps has become an investment in our communities, im-proving the quality of life for Virginians through civic engage-ment. Unfortunately, federal funding for AmeriCorps is threatened.

The latest White House budget proposal could eliminate fund-ing for CNCS and AmeriCorps. During a time when communitiesin Virginia are benefiting from the much-needed services providedby AmeriCorps, cutting these investments would be detrimentalto our neighborhoods and quality of life.

Please contact your member of Congress and ask that fundingfor AmeriCorps and CNCS not be cut from the federal budget.

Jessica BowserGovernor’s Advisory Board on Volunteerism and Service

Save National ServiceTo the Editor

As a Muslim American, I amshocked and horrified to learn of therecent bomb threats aimed at Jew-ish community centers (JCC). Over100 threats have been made againstJCCs in several states since the be-ginning of this year, and the numberonly continues to increase.

Anti-Semitism has no place in theUnited States, a country built on re-ligious freedom and diversity. As aMuslim, I strongly believe ineveryone’s right to freely practicetheir religion without the fear of

harm or prejudice. Islam’s holy book,the Quran states: “For you your reli-gion, and for me my religion” (Chap-ter 109, Verse 7), and inculcates thatreligious tolerance is a vital part ofthe Islamic faith. As I ponder overthese words, I urge my fellow Ameri-cans to come together to buildbridges through dialogue and accep-tance to eradicate the bigotry thathas no place in our country.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Like a colorful rainbow after astorm, “Singin’ in the Rain Jr.” isset to burst upon the LibertyMiddle School stage. Show times

are Thursday-Saturday, March 30-31 andApril 1, at 7 p.m.; tickets are $5 at the door.

The story’s set in 1927 Los Angeles, dur-ing a movie production. It features a castand crew of 55 who’ve rehearsed since earlyNovember, and Director Jody Scott says thismusical will really be something special.“The audience is going to laugh hystericallyand love all the dancing, singing, comedyand romance,” she said. “It’s a thoroughlyentertaining production.”

She’s also pleased that, in this show’s jun-ior version, the ensemble is included in allthe musical numbers people know from themovie. So, for example, in the iconic titlenumber, 30 people sing and dance with 30umbrellas.

Actually, said Scott, “There’s a ton of danc-ing in this show; it’s spirited and high-en-ergy and will have the audience tappingtheir toes. There are also distinct charac-ters, and I’m very proud of my talented ac-tors. They’ve worked diligently at perfect-ing their roles to bring them to life.” Shepraised Musical Director Gary Verhagen,too, saying he’s “helped me tremendously.He’s invaluable; whatever’s needed, he stepsright in.”

She said Liberty’s never done a show withso many costumes — each person has atleast four. The girls wear velvet and satindresses, period jew-elry, some flapperdresses and evenfancy headpieces for atango number. Theboys sport everythingfrom work clothes tosweater vests withtrousers to tuxedoswith bow ties. Thescenes take place at aHollywood movie pre-miere, a party, on amovie stage and out-side of HollywoodHills.

Playing the lead role of actor DonLockwood is eighth-grader Adam Fritsche.“Don does silent films for Monumental Pic-tures; but now, he’s doing the studio’s first-ever ‘talkie,’ called ‘The Dueling Cavalier,’”said Fritsche. “But the premiere gets badreviews and Don thinks he’s through as anactor. So his best friend Cosmo suggests theyturn the movie into a musical.”

Lockwood and actress Kathy Selden havean argument at the outset, followed by alove/hate relationship until he apologizesto her and a romance begins to bloom. They

can both sing and dance, but the movie’slead actress, Lina Lamont, can’t because ofher high-pitched voice. So Selden’s voice isdubbed in for her to save the movie.

Fritsche describes Lockwood as a perfec-tionist and hard worker who cares abouthis career and “needs to get everythingright. But he’s not self-centered and is ac-tually a sweet, good guy. He can take a jokeand have fun, and he definitely cares aboutother people besides himself.”

Excited about his role, Fritsche likes por-traying Lockwood’sdifferent moods.“It’s fun being a ro-mantic lead andnice having a re-sponsibility likethis,” he said. “Ithelps my confi-dence. The wholecast is basically afamily, so I get a lotof support from ev-erybody.”

His favorite num-ber is “You Were

Meant for Me,” in which his character ser-enades Selden. “I have to show my love forher by my singing, dancing and facial ex-pressions,” said Fritsche. “Ms. Scott alwayssays ‘acting is reacting,’ and I demonstratethat in this song. I also get to climb on aladder during this number.”

He said the audience will love Lina’s voiceand character, Cosmo’s jokes and a surprisenear the end of the story. “There’s so muchto like about this show,” said Fritsche. “Thechoreography is outstanding; Ms. Scott puta lot of work into it and it shows. And Mr.Verhagen makes sure the music is perfect.

We’re only seventh- and eighth-graders, butthis production illustrates how muchmiddle-schoolers can do when we put ourminds to it. But we wouldn’t have as gooda show without Mr. Verhagen and Ms.Scott.”

Classmate Makayla Parker portrays aspir-ing actress Selden. “She’s subtle and loudat the same time and gets her points across,”said Parker. “She’s friendly and people likeher, but she can be a jerk sometimes. Shehas a crush on Don, who’s more famousthan her, but she doesn’t tell him at first.She’s a more fully developed character thanmy previous roles, so I have to mix oppos-ing emotions. But it’s fun playing a leadbecause I’m onstage a lot and I love act-ing.”

Parker especially likes the song, “MosesSupposes,” sung by Don, Cosmo, a dictionteacher and the ensemble. “They turn atongue-twister into a song,” she said. “Andit reminds me of ‘They Both Reached forthe Gun’ in the musical, ‘Chicago.’”

She said this show is like a Broadwaymusical, with something for everyone. “Mu-sically, there are nice and pretty songs, butalso some rougher around the edges andsome that could come from off-Broadway,”said Parker. “And the story is really funny.”

Playing the show’s most comic character,Cosmo Brown, is eighth-grader Zach Nofal.“Cosmo has all the quips and one-liners,”said Nofal. “He’s Don’s best friend and playsthe music for the movie studio. He’s funnyand smart, but doesn’t quite get when he’sbeing a third wheel and shouldn’t be there.He’s a little full of himself and is constantlymaking jokes.”

Nofal loves his part because “It’s alwaysfun getting a ton of laughs. I get to be goofy

and weird and not as serious as some ofthe other characters, and I get to makepeople happy.” In fact, his favorite song isone that he sings, appropriately called,“Make ’em Laugh.” In this comic number,he said, “Don’s feeling down, so I’m tellinghim to just be happy and make peoplelaugh.”

He said all the actors are really good and,since it’s a romantic comedy, “There areseveral moments in the story that lots ofpeople can relate to. And the audience willlove the songs and choreography.”

Classmate Lucy La Croix plays the show’sunforgettable Lina Lamont. “To the max,she’s the definition of a dumb blonde,” saidLa Croix. “She’s never happy, but is eitherangry or confused, throughout the wholeplay. She’s the villain who causes problemsfor everybody.

She doesn’t want Don and Kathy to gettogether because, according to the moviemagazines, he’s Lina’s fiancé — and themovie studio likes the publicity.”

La Croix called her character fun to playbecause “she has a really cool, high-pitched,squeaky, repulsive voice. And she’s alwaysin the center of trouble. Villains are inter-esting because they’re examples of what notto do in life.” La Croix also likes singing thesong, “What’s Wrong with Me?” in whichshe’s perplexed: “She tells herself she’s abeautiful, amazing woman with so manyfans, and she wonders why Don won’t kissher.”

Overall, she said, the audience shouldlove this show. “They’ll like the Broadway-type choreography, and the bright colors ofthe costumes really pop onstage,” said LaCroix. “The acting and singing are also verygood – we’ve all worked really hard.”

‘A Thoroughly Entertaining Production’Liberty Middlepresents “Singin’in the Rain.”

The castmemberswho’ll beperformingin theshow’s titlenumber,“Singin’ inthe Rain.”

Photo by

Bonnie Hobbs

“We’re only seventh- andeighth-graders, but thisproduction illustrateshow much middle-schoolers can do whenwe put our minds to it.”

— Adam Fritsche


Spring Fun, Food & Entertainment

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.

ONGOINGArt Guild of Clifton Exhibit. 10

a.m.-8 p.m. at Clifton Wine Shop,7145 Main St., Clifton. Includes oilpaintings of European settings;doors, windows, and flower shops.Free. Call 703-409-0919 for more.

Carolina Shag Dance. Wednesdays,6:30-10 p.m. at Arlington/FairfaxElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.; nopartners needed; dinner menu at6:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.nvshag.org for more.

Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.

Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.

Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

English Conversation Group.Selected Saturdays, 3 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Practice Englishwith a group of students and adults.Free. Call 703-830-2223 for a list ofdates.

English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.

ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. at

the Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.

ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.

Lego Block Party. Every otherTuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills forreading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for a fullschedule.

Mondays are Family Night. 5-7 p.m.at Villagio, 7145 Main St. $45 for afamily of four. Call 703-543-2030 formore.

Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders-played on Sundays at Bready Park inHerndon between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.If interested, [email protected] for more.

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. at

Petco, 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.

THROUGH MARCH 31Slave Life Exhibit. Various times at

the Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. $7 adults, $6students, and $5 seniors and childrenage 5-15. Artifacts excavated fromaround Sully’s 18th-century slavecabins. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/ or call 703-437-1794 for more.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23Go-Kart Benefit. 11 a.m-10 p.m. at

Dulles Autobahn Indoor Speedway,45448 East Severn Way, Suite #150,Sterling. First Autobahn IndoorSpeedway in nation with NextGeneration Karts 50 percent of theday’s sales will be donated to SpecialOlympics Virginia. Visitwww.specialolympicsva.org orwww.AutobahnSpeed.com for more.

FRIDAY/MARCH 24Chantilly Invitational Jazz

Festival. 4-10 p.m. at Chantilly HighSchool, 4201 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. Featured artists this yearare the United States Army Blues,National Jazz Workshop All Star JazzOrchestra featuring faculty fromGeorge Mason University, the JamesMadison University Faculty JazzCombo and exhibition performancesby Chantilly High School’s ownChantilly Jazz and Workshop Jazzensembles. Free. Visitwww.chantillyband.org for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 25Chantilly Invitational Jazz

Festival. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. at ChantillyHigh School, 4201 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. Featured artists this yearare the United States Army Blues,National Jazz Workshop All Star JazzOrchestra featuring faculty fromGeorge Mason University, the JamesMadison University Faculty JazzCombo and exhibition performancesby Chantilly High School’s ownChantilly Jazz and Workshop Jazzensembles. Free. Visitwww.chantillyband.org for more.

Purple Tie Bash. 7:30 p.m. at the FairOaks Marriott, 11787 Lee Jackson

Memorial Highway. This event is afundraiser that benefits all ChantillyHigh School students and athletesthrough capital improvements suchas facility upgrades and purchases ofequipment, uniforms, and muchmore. Visit www.chantillysports.orgfor more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 26Hands On Activity Day. 1-4 p.m. at

The Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Railroadingand/or historical crafts and activitieswill be offered for all ages althoughmost are suited for ages 8 and above.Museum members and children 4 andunder, free; ages 5-15, $2; ages 16and older, $4. Visit www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225 for more.

Wild the Waters Concert. 1-5 p.m.at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway (Rt. 29) Centreville. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

MONDAY/MARCH 27Civil Rights Author. 2-4 p.m. at the

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive, Centreville. MeetJoan Trumpauer Mulholland, afreedom rights champion andparticipant in the 1963 civil rights sit-in at the Jackson, Miss., Woolworths,and award-winning author on thesubject, M.J. O’Brien. Viewing thefilm “An Ordinary Hero,” theamazing true story of one woman’scourage to help change the world.Copies of the film and O’Brien’s book,“We Shall Not Be Moved” will beavailable for purchase. Lightrefreshments. Teens, Adults. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce or call 703-831-2223.

THURSDAY/MARCH 30“Singin’ in the Rain.” 7 p.m. at

Liberty Middle School, 6801 UnionMill Road. Visit www.fcps.edu/

LibertyMS/ or call 703-988-8100 formore.

FRIDAY/MARCH 31“Singin’ in the Rain.” 7 p.m. at

Liberty Middle School, 6801 UnionMill Road. Visit www.fcps.edu/LibertyMS/ or call 703-988-8100 formore.

Singing Bowl Sound Bath. 7:15 p.m.at WheelHouse Mind Body Studio,12644 Chapel Road. Suites C,D,Clifton. Visitwww.wheelhousemindbodystudio.comfor more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 1Watershed Clean-Up. 9-11:30 a.m. at

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Help removebottles, cans, tires, and othercarelessly dumped debris from localstreams. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence for more.

Clifton STEM Fair. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. atLord of Life Preschool, 13421 TwinLakes Drive, Clifton. A day of hands-on STEM (Science, TechnologyEngineering and Math) activitiesincluding Minecraft modding, Legorobotics, math crafts, experimentsand science magic show. Visitwww.stemfairclifton.com for more.

“Singin’ in the Rain.” 7 p.m. atLiberty Middle School, 6801 UnionMill Road. Visit www.fcps.edu/LibertyMS/ or call 703-988-8100 formore.

SUNDAY/APRIL 2Japanese Tea Tastings. 11 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Discover varieties ofgreen tea and sample Japanesesweets. Call 703-437-1794 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site for more.

Take a HikeThe Fairfax County Park Authority staff picked the 2-mile Cub

Run Stream Valley Trail as a starter hike for those park users overage 50. And when they say hikes, they mean walking, jogging,biking, horseback riding, and scenery strolling.

The Cub Run Stream Valley Trail is located at 4630 StonecroftBlvd, Chantilly. Parking is plentiful at Cub Run RECenter, locatedadjacent to Westfield High School. The trail is open daily sunriseto sunset.

To start: Follow the woodchip path past the playground (to theright of the RECenter entrance) to the start of the trail. (For anADA accessible option, go around the left side of the RECenter,past the water slide.) At the fork in the path, either choose left togo toward Old Lee Road, or right to go toward Stonecroft Boule-vard. Either direction is a half mile out. Start out to the left andwhen approaching Old Lee Road, turn around to go back the wayyou came. Pass the path entrance and continue all the way downthe path until approaching Stonecroft Boulevard. Turn aroundonce again, to double back to the path entrance. That will coverthe 2-mile distance.

The trail is paved — stroller, bike, and dog friendly. Wide pathsaccommodate trail users in both directions.

This path is paved, but not marked. Since both sides are down-and-back, stay close to the point of entry at the Cub Run RECenter,which is convenient for bathroom and water stops.

Trail Buddy is a free GIS app that can be downloaded that willhelp get around Fairfax County’s hundreds of miles of trails. Viewthe app online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/trails/. One canalso access the app from a Smartphone. No special app is neededto view the map. Go to http://bit.ly/fairfaxtrailbuddy.

Thursday, March 23,the Dulles AutobahnIndoor Speedwayopens with a Go-KartBenefit, 5 p.m. at45448 East Severn Way,Suite #150, Sterling.First Autobahn IndoorSpeedway in nationwith Next GenerationKarts 50 percent of theThursday’s sales willbe donated to SpecialOlympics Virginia. Visitspecialolympicsva.orgor AutobahnSpeed.comfor more.


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2017 Spring Events

TUESDAY/APRIL 4Annual Veterans Celebration. 5

p.m. at Chantilly High School, 4201Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.Arranged by students from ChantillyHigh School and sponsored by theChantilly National Honor Society.Email [email protected] for more/

SATURDAY/APRIL 8Easter Eggstravaganza Wagon

THURSDAY, MARCH 23Go-Kart Benefit. 11 a.m-10 p.m. at Dulles Autobahn

Indoor Speedway, 45448 East Severn Way, Suite #150,Sterling. First Autobahn Indoor Speedway in nationwith Next Generation Karts 50 percent of the day’s saleswill be donated to Special Olympics Virginia. Visitwww.specialolympicsva.org orwww.AutobahnSpeed.com for more.

THURSDAY/MARCH 30“Singin’ in the Rain.” 7 p.m. at Liberty Middle School,

6801 Union Mill Road. Visit www.fcps.edu/LibertyMS/or call 703-988-8100 for more.

FRIDAY/MARCH 31“Singin’ in the Rain.” 7 p.m. at Liberty Middle School,

6801 Union Mill Road. Visit www.fcps.edu/LibertyMS/or call 703-988-8100 for more.

Virginia Ballet present“Sleeping Beauty,” April22-23 at the Ernst Com-munity Cultural CenterTheater of NOVAAnnandale, 8333 LittleRiver Turnpike. Call 703-323-3000 for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 1Watershed Clean-Up. 9-11:30 a.m. at Ellanor C.

Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. Helpremove bottles, cans, tires, and other carelesslydumped debris from local streams. Call 703-631-0013or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

MONDAY/APRIL 3Kindergarten Orientation. 4-5 p.m. at at Union Mill

Elementary School, 13611 Springstone Drive, Clifton.Call 703-322-8500 or email [email protected] formore.

SATURDAY/APRIL 8Easter Eggstravaganza Wagon Rides. 10:30 a.m. at

Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road. Start with theegg hunt and then ride around the crop fields. $2. Ages2 and older. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

The Chantilly Boosters are raising funds at the Purple TieBash, Saturday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Fair OaksMarriott, 11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway. Thisevent is a fundraiser to benefit all Chantilly High Schoolstudents and athletes through capital improvements suchas facility upgrades and purchases of equipment, uni-forms, and more. Visit www.chantillysports.org for more.

Rides. 10:30 a.m. at Frying PanPark, 2709 West Ox Road. Start withthe egg hunt and then ride aroundthe crop fields. $2. Ages 2 and older.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

APRIL 8-9Mother’s Day Art Show. 1-6 p.m. at

6540 Jerome Court, Manassas.Original paintings, photography,fused glass, prints, and hand-craftedjewelry. Visit visitmanassas.org.


News

The Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce hosted a luncheonon March 8 during which threeexperts discussed their perspec-

tives on how President Trump’s policies maypotentially impact the business community.More than 100 people attended the non-partisan discussion at the Holiday Inn Wash-ington Dulles in Sterling.

At the event, entitled “Business Insightsfor Navigating the Trump Administration,”experts Michael Pocalyko, Jeff W. Dick andDr. Terry Clower presented their insights onformulating business strategies in an era ofuncertainty at the beginning of a new presi-dential administration. Moderated by DougGuernsey, EVP/COO at Guernsey OfficeProducts, the panelists discussed how an-ticipated policy changes may potentiallyimpact businesses from a global, nationaland regional perspective.

As the first speaker at the event, MichaelPocalyko, CEO of Monticello Capital, fo-cused his remarks on providing a globalperspective.

“ln order to understand President Trump,his administration (and) the persons aroundhim, three factors are very important,”Pocalyko said. “Number one is what I callthe ‘Wharton factor’... that persons fromWharton have a conceptual series of val-ues: the creation of enduring value; gain-ing an edge all the time and doing soentrepreneurially; enhancing of brand iden-tification and brand equity; and using fi-nancial strategy as the primary driver ofpower and growth.”

But, secondly, Pocalyko said that it is im-portant to understand that Trump is not acorporate leader, but instead runs a largeand successful family businesses that hastransplanted to the government. The thirdimportant factor is understanding Trump’s“deep distrust of the political establish-

ment.”In terms of navigating for business,

Pocalyko advised: “Chaos is opportunity.Agile businesses are going to win — thosethat can change, pivot and change. This therise of the American mittelstand, it’s a Ger-man word that essentially means those com-panies that aren’t real small and aren’t realbig.”

Next, Dick, chairman and CEO ofMainStreet Bancshares, Inc. and MainStreetBank, focused on a national perspective onthe topic. He has worked at the Office ofthe Comptroller of the Currency and has

served as an adviser to the U.K. FinancialServices Authority. At the panel discussionDick discussed how policy changes mayimpact the banking and regulation indus-try sectors. Dick provided a brief history ofbanking regulation and focused on the un-intended consequences of Dodd-Frank et al,and how that might be positioned forchange with the current Administration.Dick also discussed the potential for impactto small businesses if regulations are leftunchanged.

Dick said, “Congress and the current ad-ministration has a golden opportunity to fix

the inefficiencies of Dodd-Frank, the VolkerAmendment and the Durbin Amendment.To do so will provide a terrific opportunityfor the banking industry, with small busi-ness in general reaping the greatest re-wards.”

Following up, Clower, Northern Virginiachair and professor of public policy atGeorge Mason University (GMU), talkedabout what the Trump administrationmeans for the world of government contrac-tors and business in general in NorthernVirginia. Clower recently replaced Dr.Stephen Fuller as director of GMU’s Centerfor Regional Analysis, which provides eco-nomic and public policy research servicesto sponsors in the private, non-profit andpublic sectors. Prior to joining GMU, he wasdirector for the Center for Economic Devel-opment and Research at the University ofNorth Texas.

Clower gave his input into how PresidentTrump’s policies will impact the regionalNorthern Virginia business climate. “Wedon’t know which of (Trump’s) policies areactually going to turn into law and whichspending programs are going to happenyet,” Clower said. “What we have now isan era of uncertainty that we have not hadsince we were in the depths of the GreatRecession.”

Clower ended his talk with a predictionabout federal spending. “OK I am going tostep out way on the limb here. But it’s apretty thick limb. Federal spending is go-ing to increase.

We are going to have lots of teeth gnash-ing, we are going to have lots of stuff saidback and forth, but the fact of the matter isthat we are going to see federal spendingincrease,” Clower said. “... because I canpromise you that spending is going to con-tinue to help to protect the political inter-ests of the parties in place.”

Conducting Business in an ‘Era of Uncertainty’

From left are James Lawson, chairman of the board, Dulles RegionalChamber of Commerce; Arsalan Lutfi, SVP, creative director, TriVisionCreative; Jeff W. Dick, chairman and CEO of MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.and MainStreet Bank; Michael Pocalyko, CEO of Monticello Capital; Dr.Terry Clower, Northern Virginia chair and professor of public policy atGeorge Mason University; Eileen Curtis, president/CEO of Dulles Re-gional Chamber of Commerce; Praduman Jain, CEO, Vibrent Health; andDoug Guernsey, EVP/COO at Guernsey Office Products.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will per-

form free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, March 30, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No ap-pointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safetyseats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them,as needed. Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arriv-ing on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct use ofthe child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.

Several Volunteers NeededWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries at 4511 Daly Dr. Suite J, Chantilly

seeks individuals to volunteer for the following:❖ to clean office and bathroom, Tuesday or Thursday, either 8:30-

9:30 a.m. or 2:30-4 p.m.❖ Volunteer(s) to answer phones and schedule appointments, Tues-

day and Thursday, 2 - 4:30 p.m.❖ Volunteer(s) for Client Services Intake, Monday and Friday, 9:45

a.m. - 1:45 p.m.❖ Volunteer for Food Pantry, bagging clients’ food choices, Thursday,

10:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.Interview and completed application required. See wfcmva.org/how-

you-can-help/volunteer-program/

Roundups

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.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChildren who will be 5 years old on or

before Sept. 30, 2017, are eligible toattend kindergarten. Find the correctneighborhood school by enteringyour address at http://boundary.fcps.edu/boundary/.Complete a packet of registrationforms found at www.fcps.edu/it/forms/enroll.pdf or in the schooloffice. Gather supporting documents:proof of residence in the schoolboundary, a certified copy of thechild’s birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and any custodyorders.

Certificate of physical exam andimmunization will be required beforethe student may start school, but isnot required for registration. Parentswho choose to delay enrollment inkindergarten by one year arerequired to notify the school inwriting of their intent.

Greenbriar West ElementarySchool is now accepting information

for next year’s Kindergarten classes.Call the school office at 703-633-6700 as soon as possible.

Brookfield Elementary SchoolKindergarten registration will takeplace on Friday, March 24 from7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Call BrookfieldElementary at 703-814-8700 toreceive a registration packet andmake an appointment forregistration.

Union Mill Elementary. 4-5 p.m. atUnion Mill Elementary School, 13611Springstone Drive, Clifton.Kindergarten orientation on Monday,April 3. Call 703-322-8500 or [email protected] for more.

VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS NEEDEDThe Sully Senior Center in

Centreville is looking for thefollowing instructors: Zumba gold,basic art, Tai Chi/Qigong, and apersonal trainer. Meals on Wheelsdrivers, substitute drivers, and co-coordinators are needed for routesthroughout the county. Much of thecoordination can be completed viaphone and computer. Call 703-324-5406, [email protected] visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm

THURSDAY/MARCH 23Volunteer Orientation. Don’t pass up

the chance to work side-by-side withcounty archeologists and historiansin both the field and in the lab. Jointhe corps of volunteers working withthe Fairfax County ArchaeologicalResearch Team (CART). Prospectivearchaeology volunteers are asked toattend an Archaeology NewVolunteer Orientation prior toapplying for lab or field volunteerpositions. Register by clicking on thelink under Volunteering atcartarchaeology.wordpress.com/help-us/.

FRIDAY/MARCH 24Kindergarten Registration. 9 a.m.-4

p.m. at Centre Ridge ElementarySchool, 14400 New Braddock Road.Kindergarten Registration for theschool year 2017-18. Anotherregistration is on Wednesdayevening, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. in the school office. Forms andother information are available online at: http://www.fcps.edu/it/forms/bundles.shtml. They are alsoavailable in the front office. Studentsare not required at time ofregistration. Questions, call 703-227-2600.

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Three men were arrested following several re-cent burglaries of local firearms dealers.Preston G. Holmes, 23; Matthew D. Jones,

23; and Daniel L. Quarles, 19, were charged withconspiracy and theft of firearms from a federally li-censed firearms dealer. According to the affidavit insupport of the criminal complaint, the conspiratorsallegedly participated in three burglaries of feder-ally licensed firearms dealers in the last 10 days: TheMarch 11 burglary of 50 West Armory in Chantilly,where they allegedly stole 35 semi-automatic hand-guns in 45 seconds, and the March 14 burglaries ofA.S.H. Tactical and SSG Tactical in Fredericksburg.

According to the affidavit in support of the crimi-nal complaint, law enforcement received a tip re-garding the identities of the suspects and their crimi-nal conduct. Law enforcement agents executed ar-

rest warrants and each defendant was charged infederal court.

Each defendant faces a maximum penalty of 10years in prison if convicted. The maximum statutorysentence is prescribed by Congress, but the sentenc-ing of the defendants will be determined by the courtbased on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines andother statutory factors.

Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Dis-trict of Virginia; Michael B. Boxler, Special Agent inCharge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division; andColonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Chiefof Police, made the announcement after the initialappearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge MichaelS. Nachmanoff. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander E.Blanchard is prosecuting the case.

Three Arrested in Gun Burglaries

The following incidents were reportedby the Sully District Police Station.

BURGLARY: 14800 block ofHatfield Square, Feb. 26, 1:30 a.m. Aresident reported someone entered theresidence and took property.

MARCH 20LARCENIES7100 block of Main Street, liquor

from business4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard,

package from residence5100 block of Westfields Boulevard,

merchandise from businessMARCH 14LARCENIES14900 block of Bogle Drive, tools

from business14100 block of Asher View, tag from

vehicle6500 block of Insignia Court, cash

from walletMARCH 13LARCENIES

4000 block of Mapleton Drive, prop-erty from residence

5600 block of Ox Road, cash frombusiness

5700 block of Union Mill Road, cellphone from business

MARCH 8LARCENIES4400 block of Chantilly Shopping

Center, cash from residence6600 block of Mountain Shadow

Trail, property from residenceMARCH 7LARCENIES4700 block of Cochran Place, purse

from vehicleMARCH 6LARCENIES13800 block of Braddock Road, purse

from businessMARCH 3LARCENIES6200 block of Frosty Winter Court,

license plates from vehicle6400 block of La Petite Place, license

plates from vehicle6200 block of Multiplex Drive, cata-

lytic converter from vehicleMARCH 2LARCENIES5700 block of Union Mill Road, wal-

let from residenceFEB. 28STOLEN VEHICLES4500 block of Daly Drive, 2002 Ford

Goldline F250FEB. 27LARCENIES6800 block of Cottingham Lane, cash

from vehicle6400 block of Paddington Court, wal-

let from business13900 block of South Springs Drive,

property from vehicle13500 block of Smallwood Lane, cell

phone from vehicle4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard,

wallet from residence14200 block of Woven Willow Lane,

laptop computer from vehicle

Crime Report

On Wednesday,March 15 at ap-p r o x i m a t e l y

3:10 p.m., Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue units weredispatched to a reportedhouse fire in the 4200 blockof Plaza Lane.

Units from Fire Station21, Fair Oaks, arrived onscene and found smokeshowing from the garage ofa two-story single familyhome. Crews entered thegarage and found a firewhich they quickly extin-guished. As a result, firedamage was limited to thegarage. The home was oc-cupied by three adults at thetime of the fire. They werealerted to the fire when theysaw smoke coming from thegarage. There were smoke alarmspresent in the home but they didnot activate as the smoke was con-tained to the garage area.

One civilian was evaluated onthe scene for a minor, non-lifethreatening injury and refused

transport to an area hospital.There were no firefighter injuriesreported. Red Cross assistance wasoffered but declined.

Fire Investigators determinedthat the fire originated in the ga-rage area and was accidental in

Firefighters Extinguish Garage Fire

Firefighters repond to a housefire in the 4200 block of PlazaLane.

nature. The cause was determinedto be the improper disposal ofsmoking materials that ignited or-dinary combustibles.

Damages as a result of the firewere estimated to be approxi-mately $87,500.


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By KENNETH B. LOURIEI wouldn’t say I’m forgetting things, but

according to my wife, Dina, I certainly don’tseem to be remembering them, at least as shedoes. Naturally, this “misremembering” couldbe attributed to the condition which likelyaffects many couples who have been over hill,over dale and over many dusty trails in nearly39 years of marriage, as we have. Nevertheless,identifying the condition doesn’t soothe thesavage beast. Another possible/probable expla-nation is the ever-unpopular, recently-con-firmed actual occurrence common to manycancer patients receiving chemotherapy:“chemo brain.”

Even though I’m a veteran of these can-cer/chemo wars apparently doesn’t make meimmune to its harmful effects. Quite the con-trary in fact. Survival is wonderful, but years-long treatment does take its toll. And for a can-cer patient now in his ninth consecutive year oftreatment, the bell tolls for me. Fortunately, Ican still hear the bell. The question is: will Iremember having heard it? I say, absolutely! Mywife says: not so fast.

All kidding aside, I can see this difference ofopinion becoming a problem. At present, I’mnot the least bit (well, maybe a little bit, other-wise; why would I be droning on about it?)concerned about a few of our memories fadingsince I don’t believe that they have. I’minclined to invoke an opposite-GeorgeCostanza here and say it’s her, not me. Not sur-prisingly, my wife will play the part of one ofGeorge’s ex-girlfriends and say it’s definitelyme. So what else is new? Nothing. The ques-tion/worry is: will this become a chronicproblem?

Which in a way is what all us heretofore “te-rminal” cancer patients want. Obviously, a curefor what ails me/others similarly diag-nosed would be ideal, but the more realisticscenario is that one day, cancer will treated as achronic condition, like diabetes, not a terminaldisease as my stage IV, non-small cell lung can-cer was originally characterized by my oncolo-gist on Feb. 27, 2009 (you bet I remember thatdate!). Oh yes, that is a date that will live ininfamy. Unlike Pearl Harbor, however, wherethousands died, and unlike the message deliv-ered by Franklin Delano Roosevelt that sameday, when the sober news was first heard by anation then at war, only three people heardwhat my oncologist said to me that day, andonly my life was at stake, though certainly mywife, Dina and my brother, Richard wereimpacted, even though they weren’t he onesreceiving a grim prognosis.

As Dina and I regularly reminisce about ourlife together, we regularly have different recol-lections. She’s entitled. I’m entitled. Theremight be a right. There might be a wrong. Butwithout Warner Wolf around to “go to thevideotape,” the chance that we’ll remember ashared memory similarly or at all consideringthere’s now almost four decades worth ofstuff is unrealistic, isn’t it? I mean, we’re differ-ent people. We process and store informationdifferently. In fact, I might say, it’s likely a mira-cle if we did actually remember, identically,people, place and things.

The older one gets, the greater the cumula-tive information in our brains and apparently,the less chemical/muscular ability we have toaccess/retrieve all that information. Not remem-bering or remembering differently is nothingmore than the passage of time rearing its uglyhead. Now combine that inevitability with thetoxicity of chemotherapy — and God knowswhat else my cancer is affecting, and what youhave here is a sitting duck. If I were to believetotally in this inevitability or in my wife’s assess-ment, I would say there’s disintegrating hopefor me. But I don’t. I believe in the power ofme. I believe in the power of positive thinkingand in always seeing the bright side — and jok-ing/laughing about all of it. So what if I don’tremember or remember differently, it probablywasn’t worth remembering anyway.

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Shabbat Shira ServiceThe cast and crew of “Fiddler on the Roof” take a final bow. TempleBeth Torah in Chantilly, performed several songs from the hit musical aspart of the annual Shabbat Shira service. Produced and directed byJoanne Wertz, this was a light-hearted take on the music of “Fiddler.”The cast were all Temple Beth Torah members.

“Matchmaker,” the story of three sisters, wondering the sort of husbandtheir father will choose for each of them, is one of the hits from “Fiddleron the Roof.” Here the song is performed at Temple Beth Torah’sShabbat Shira service. From left are Anna Kaplan, Leah Glicker and LillieJerome.

Real-life “Tevyeand Golde,” Mikeand AnneBeaudreau, con-template themeaning of loveafter 25 years ofmarriage in “DoYou Love Me?” inTemple BethTorah’s homage to“Fiddler on theRoof.”

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Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (left) won the majority of votes for governorat the straw poll taken at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s (D-11) 23rdannual St. Patrick’s Day Fete on Friday, March 17.

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Donte Tanner of Centreville (left)talks with state Sen. Dave Marsden(D-37), right, at Connolly’s Fete.Tanner is running against Republi-can Tim Hugo for the 40th districtdelegate seat.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)held his 23rd annual St. Patrick’sDay Fete and Democratic rally onMarch 17 at the Fairfax KenaShriners’ Temple.

needed to keep “on the other side of thePotomac River.”

Running to replace Northam as lieuten-ant governor, Justin Fairfax said after just60 days in office, “Trump is the worst Presi-dent we’ve had in history.”

Connolly, acting as master of ceremoniesbetween candidates’ speeches, joked, “Boy,did you just make James Buchanan’s night.”

Norham and Fairfax were winners in theevening’s straw polls for their respectivehopeful offices, the former soundly beatingTom Perriello and the latter winning themajority of attendee votes over Susan Plattand Gene Rossi.

Fairfax was among the attorneys whovolunteered to provide legal services topeople being detained at Dulles Airportimmediately following Trump’s first execu-tive order banning travel with seven ma-jority-Muslim countries. He said the workwas among his proudest moments.

“He doesn’t know what he’s touched off,”Fairfax said. “The rebirth of activism … wewill resist, fight for each other.”

Getting in the final words for the evening,Connolly referenced the Women’s March onWashington following Trump’s inaugura-tion. He said it should not be a “one-dayfeel-good event.”

The politicians conveyed messages of re-sistance and persistence.

State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) said thefull house was reminiscent of town hallmeetings he attended during the recentlyconcluded Virginia General Assembly ses-sion.

“People are coming up to me like electri-cal plugs,” he said, asking “where can youplug me in?”

More and more people want to do some-thing, in what he called the “desperate situ-ation the country is in,” in fear of thePresident’s “unstable behavior.”

Marsden said he is still hoping for Trumpto do well: “He’s my President. Bull all signspoint to him not being prepared to do thisjob.”

The Virginia primaries will be held June13. The deadline to register to vote or up-date an existing registration is May 22.

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