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By Bonnie Hobbs

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The residential real-estate tax comprisesnearly 65 percent of Fairfax County’sGeneral Fund revenue. But since that’snot enough to fund everything the

county provides – including public safety and hu-man services – its advertised FY 2017 budget pro-poses a 4-cent tax hike.

Trouble is, even increasing the county’s annualtransfer to the school system by 3 percent leavesan almost $68 million gap between what thecounty says it can give and what FCPS says itneeds. So last Monday, March 7, both sides pre-sented their cases at a town hall meeting at RockyRun Middle School.

Supervisor Kathy Smith (D-Sully) co-hosted the event withSully District School Board rep-resentative Tom Wilson, andthe Sully District Council ofCitizens Associations sponsoredit.

At the outset, Smith said shewas there to learn about thecommunity’s wants and needs.“We want great teachers, so weneed to find a way to have sala-ries be competitive and keepclass sizes down,” said Wilson.“And we have to have a creativeapproach toward managing ourmoney.”

Joe Lahaitt and Christina

Jackson, with the county’s Department of Man-agement and Budget, detailed the county’s rev-enues and expenses, while FCPS Chief OperatingOfficer Susan Quinn did likewise regarding theschool system. Then the audience members askedquestions.

“Since 2008, we’ve cut half a billion dollars[from our budget] and over 2,000 positions,” saidQuinn. “The county’s proposed budget doesn’tinclude money to replace textbooks, and some are10-15 years old. And because our teachers’ sala-ries are significantly below the market average,we started this school year with 200 vacancies —which is unprecedented in FCPS.”

Arlington County has the highest teachers’ sala-ries of any local jurisdiction, and Oakton residentPeter Skangos asked, “What’s Arlington’s magicrecipe?”

“It has almost a 50-50 split between residentialand commercial real-estate revenues,” repliedLahaitt. “And their meals tax generates a signifi-cant amount of revenue.”

“So I think we have to have that discussion,”added Smith. “A 4-percent meals tax could bring

in $90 million.”But Franklin Farm resident

Chuck McAndrew disagreed,saying, “Every year, the FairfaxCounty budget goes up at twicethe rate of inflation. And if youkeep raising taxes, you’ll driveout the middle class and uppermiddle class.”

Meanwhile, Sully Station IIresident Sam Elson said, “It’llbe another spring of [budget]slashing on the School Board.And I’m disheartened after[Springfield District] Supervi-sor [Pat] Herrity dismissed

Sully District SupervisorKathy Smith addressesthe audience.

Centreville’s Sam Elson says, “It’s about the moneyand taking care of our kids.”

Looking for More MoneyCould meals taxbe answer forschools and county?

Sully School Board repre-sentative Tom Wilson.

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By Andrea Worker

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The Virginia Department ofTransportation (VDOT)and its partner, the Vir-

ginia Department of Rail and Pub-lic Transportation, hosted the thirdand final Design Public Hearing ontheir plans to improve I-66 insidethe Beltway by the addition of an-other lane of traffic and by the con-version of the road to a completelytolled thoroughfare during peakmorning and evening travel hours.

The meeting, postponed fromJanuary when Storm Jonas cameto town, was held on Wednesday,March 9, at VDOT’s Northern Vir-ginia District headquarters inFairfax, but despite the lengthydelay imposed by mother nature,some of the audience members left

with the feeling that they werebeing asked to wait even longerfor answers to their questions andconcerns.

“By the time we get the an-swers,” said Robert Bear, a residentfrom the Fair Lakes area, “they willhave already awarded their con-tracts and the work will be under-way.”

AFTER MAKING THE PRESEN-TATION on the project’s currentstatus, Amanda Baxter, VDOT spe-cial projects manager who washelming the podium, did an-nounce that the evening’s proceed-ings would not take a “dialogueformat” but that “team technicianswould be available to respond tocomments and questions.”

When adding her concernsabout overspill traffic from motor-ists seeking to avoid I-66 and thetolls into the public record, Gin-ger Harrison of Arlington asked forclarification of that response pe-riod. “I am a bit confused aboutthe format,” she asked. “Will wenot get answers to any of our ques

Robert Bear of the Fair Lakes area looks for answers tohis questions and concerns on the proposed improve-ments to I-66 inside the Beltway at the VDOT PublicHearing. After the session, Bear admitted that he felthe was going home with more questions than answers,despite the helpful attitude of the VDOT representa-tives he encountered.

No E-Z AnswersHearing onI-66 leavespublic waitingfor answers.

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First Signs of SpringTrees are covered with pink blossoms while yellow daffodils push through theground outside the Fairfax Towne Center, off West Ox Road.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

SOBER-RIDE FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAYFree Cab Rides. Thursday, March 17,

4 p.m. through Friday, March 18, 4a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive afree (up to a $30 fare) safe wayhome. AT&T wireless customers candial #WRAP for the same service.Visit www.soberride.com.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChildren who will be 5 years old on or

before Sept. 30, 2016, 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 examand immunization will be requiredbefore the student may start school,but is not required for registration.Parents who choose to delayenrollment in kindergarten by oneyear are required to notify the schoolin writing of their intent.

Greenbriar West ElementarySchool is now accepting informationfor next year’s Kindergarten classes.Parents of children who live within

the school’s boundaries and who willturn 5 years of age by Sept. 30, 2016,should call the school office at 703-633-6700 as soon as possible.

Union Mill Elementary is currentlyregistering new students for the2016-17 school year. Call theregistrar at 703-322-8500 or [email protected] to make anappointment to bring completedregistration forms and supportingdocumentation to school.Kindergarten Orientation takes placeFriday, April 22, 9-10 a.m. Risingkindergarten students will have theopportunity to visit a kindergartenclassroom while parents attend aninformation session.

Colin Powell Elementary Schoolwill hold kindergarten registration onMonday, March 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.and Tuesday, March 29, 5:30-7:30p.m. Due to time constraints, parentsare asked not to bring children along.

Poplar Tree Elementary will hold itsKindergarten Orientation onThursday, April 14, 9:15-10:15 a.m.Call 703-633-7400 for more.

Greenbriar East ElementarySchool will have KindergartenOrientation/Registration onThursday, April 21, 2:30 p.m. Callthe school office at 703-633-6400with questions.

THROUGH APRIL 18Cell Phones for Soldiers. Donate

unwanted cell phones to help activeduty military and vets call lovedones. Drop-off at Liberty Tax, 5622-GOx Road, Fairfax Station. Call 703-323-5580 for more.

THURSDAY/MARCH 17“Saturday Night in the Suburbs.” 7

p.m. at Westfield High School, 4700

Blvd., Chantilly. Centreville GardenClub presents “All about Sedums”with Donna Kuroda, past president ofthe Cacti & Succulent Club ofWashington, D.C. Visitors welcome.Learn more at centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com, [email protected] or

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Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Theprogram is open to adults in thecommunity and features a panel ofhigh school seniors who talk openlyabout alcohol and drug use, teenparties, social media, parentsupervision and enabling, andcommunication with parents. Middleschool and high school parents are

encouraged to attend. Visitwww.unifiedpreventioncoalition.orgor www.facebook.com/unifiedpreventioncoalition.

MONDAY/MARCH 21Garden Club Meeting. 7 p.m. at Sully

Government Center, 4900 Stonecroft


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Dialogue on Teen Drug UseWestfield High School PTSA invites parents to an evening of

dialogue on Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m. in the school’s lecturehall with a panel of high school seniors about drugs and alcoholuse, teen parties, parent supervision and enabling, social mediaand communication with parents. Facilitating will be JenniferLewis-Cooper of the Unified Prevention Coalition of FairfaxCounty. This is a parents-only event open to the community.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, March17, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

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

Learn about DullesSuburban Center

The public is invited to a community meeting with FairfaxCounty staff on Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m., to learn about thestart of the Dulles Suburban Center Study. It’ll be held in theSully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly.

This study will assess current conditions and update recom-mendations for future land uses and development for the 5,000-acre area adjacent to the Washington-Dulles International Air-port, along the Route 28 and Route 50 corridors. The last com-prehensive review of land use recommendations occurred in1993. For more information, call 703-324-1380 [email protected].

Help Library Plan for FutureThe public is invited to share their opinions about what library

services are needed in the community at a forum on April 12, 7-8:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library.

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

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

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

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 cere-als, spaghetti and sauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables (in-cluding spinach, collard greens, beets) and cooking oil.

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

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Cen-ter. A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.Contact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, [email protected].

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Like most little boys, Liam Bruen loves super-heroes and playing with his dog and hisfriends — he just does it from a wheelchair.

Born with muscular dystrophy, he was officially di-agnosed one-and-a-half years ago.

And although he’s mostly nonverbal, he can movehis fingers to use assistive technology to communi-cate. “The whole world has opened up to him sincehe started using this computer two years ago,” saidhis mom, Jamie Bruen, of Centreville’s Cabell’s Millcommunity. “He loves it and being able to go to schooland learn.”

Liam, 6-and-a-half, is in first grade at Poplar TreeElementary, where he takes both special-educationand general-education classes. “He’s the happiest kid— he’s such a joy,” said Bruen, a single mother. “Hehas a very active mind, can make facial expressionsand will make certain sounds to tease me. For ‘yes,’he’ll make his eyes big or will say, ‘Uh, huh;’ and for‘no,’ he’ll blink or say, ‘Eh, eh.’”

“A nurse goes to school with him and comes to ourhome at night so I can sleep,” she continued. “Liamneeds someone with him 24 hours a day becausehe’s on life support. We live with my parents — Icouldn’t do this without them.”

When he’s not busy with school,Liam enjoys humming songs, es-pecially, “Hi, Ho,” and watchinghis favorite movie, “Snow White.”He also likes reading about Curi-ous George and superheroes likeThe Hulk and watching “HandyManny” on Netflix and “Marvel’sthe Avengers.”

“Liam also loves to go to the pet store and see thechameleons and birds,” said Bruen. “He absolutelyloves the birds.” And he’s overjoyed about having acompanion dog, a black Lab named Patch, courtesyof Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, which grants thewishes of children with life-threatening, medicalconditions.

“Liam loves dogs, and we had them in the past,but they weren’t companion dogs,” said Bruen. “Wecouldn’t raise a puppy and Liam wanted a big dog,so we needed one that was full-grown.So I contacted Make-a-Wish, a few yearsago, but it took a while to find a dog –and one with the right temperament andage.”

The Guide Dog Foundation for theBlind trained Patch, who’s 2 years old.“He’s a great dog, and very sweet andcurious,” said Bruen. “Liam wanted adog he could play with and chase aroundin his wheelchair, and that’s what hegot.”

Patch got his name because he has onewhite patch on his otherwise black fur.He spent a day with Liam, before Christ-mas, to see if they’d be a good fit, andLiam loved him. Now, said Bruen, “Heloves taking Patch for a walk and throw-ing a ball to him with my help. Patch isgentle and mild-mannered, and he’shappy here; he even has play dates with

some neighbor dogs. But his main thing is to be acompanion dog and help Liam interact and play withother kids. Then at night, he’ll curl up by Liam’s bed-

side.”Liam has fun taking Patch out-

side and is always excited to showoff his furry buddy to his friendsand other family members. “Itfeels like our little family is com-plete,” said Bruen. “Liam has hisown dog, and it makes the littlethings of life more exciting.”

Liam even helps feed him bymaking sounds to help his mom count out the scoopsof food Patch needs to have. Doing so, said his mom,gives Liam “more responsibility and more of a typi-cal life like other children who do chores.”

“I want to say thank-you to the Guide Dog Foun-dation for the Blind and to Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlan-tic and the volunteers who helped facilitate this,”said Bruen. “Patch is a wonderful dog who gives ourlives more variety and makes life a little more fun.We’re just beyond grateful.”

Wish Comes TrueCentreville’s Liam Bruengets a companion dog.

Centreville’s Liam Bruen loves having acompanion dog.

“It feels like ourlittle family iscomplete.”

— Jamie Bruen, Liam’s mom

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Could Meals Tax Be Answer for Schools and County?From Page 1

Susan Quinn explains theschool system’s needs.

[School Superinten-dent Karen] Garza’sand Quinn’s presen-tation as ‘politicaltheater.’ I have chil-dren at WestfieldHigh, Stone MiddleSchool and CubRun Elementary,and [Herrity’s atti-tude] is scary. It’sabout the moneyand taking care ofour kids and the vi-sion we have for ourschool system.”

Army Sgt. 1st

Class Richard Dou-glas spoke on behalfof the foreign-lan-guage immersionprograms and was irritated that two countysupervisors “expressed disdain for them. It’sharder and more expensive to learn a for-eign language as an adult, than as a child.”And another man asked if there are anyother strategies to raise money, other thanby increasing taxes.

“Diversifying our revenue streams, look-ing for efficiencies and making cuts,” an-swered Smith. “And also reflecting the val-ues of the community. So during our threedays of public hearings [April 5-7], I’ll belistening.”

One idea, suggested Wilson, might behaving the School Board consider allowingindividual schools to come up with theirown, money-saving solutions. For example,he said, if a neighborhood wants its chil-dren to walk to school, instead of riding abus, it would save money.

“So we need to have a mentality of beingfocused on operating better,” he said.“Teachers, too, have ideas on how to savethe school system money, so the board needs

to be flexible.”“The reality is that, when the school sys-

tem doesn’t get what it needs, teachers’ sala-ries get cut,” said Smith. “And that’s some-thing that’s no longer sustainable.”

Also speaking up was Chantilly High year-book advisor and English teacher Mary KayDownes, a 34-year school-system employeewho was on the FCPS FY ’17 Budget TaskForce. “People campaigned to support indi-vidual items, but no one paid attention tothe budget as a whole,” she said. “We needmore of a [monetary] transfer [from thecounty]. We’re going to get cuts, and I hopeit’s not teachers first — because that’s what’sbeen happening for a long, long time.”

Greenbriar parent Heidi Daugherty saidteachers are important and children needto be well-rounded to be successful in theworld today. “Police and firefighters needsalary increases, as well, because they can’tafford to live here,” she said. “But increas-ing property taxes will drive people out. Sowe should instead look at what we need to

save, not cut.”Kevin Hickerson, who teaches 12th-grade

English with Downes, also spoke on behalfof educators. “Being on the Budget TaskForce was gut-wrenching because I couldsee our school system being eroded,” hesaid. “Programs are pitted against eachother.

And with two FCPS employee salaries inmy house, we have a tough time living here.So last year was the first time I consideredmoving out of the county. [The countyshould] give 1 cent of the tax-increase [rev-enue] to the school system.”

Jeff Parnes, with the Sully District Coun-cil, commented on the meals-tax idea.“When I go out with my friends and familyto eat in Fairfax City, for example, we go tothe restaurant we want to,” he said. “A mealstax is not our major concern. Just put a taxon the restaurants; people will pay it.” Fur-thermore, said Parnes, “The libraries, hu-man services, fire, police and shelters arealso hurting and need money, so disburse

the [tax proceeds equally].”Former School Board member Ted Velkoff

also talked about equity, but regarding thetreatment of employees. “The county execu-tive has created a budget that fully fundsthe county employees and tells the schoolemployees, ‘You’re on your own,’” he said.“So the two boards need to establish what’sfair compensation for all employees of thecounty.” County employee John Daugherty,of Greenbriar, told the county representa-tives that “In 14 years here, I’ve not gottenmuch more than a cost-of-living increase.You’ve got to pay your employees fair sala-ries because they’re responsible for the suc-cess of your programs. Many people leavehere after three to five years and get hiredelsewhere [where they can make moremoney].”

Among the last speakers was At-LargeSchool Board representative Ilryong Moon.Basically, he said, “It is so unfair for thecounty’s budget to go up 5.43 percent andthe school system’s by 3 percent.”

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Drive SeniorsTo Appointments

Fairfax County needs volunteers todrive older adults to medical appoint-ments and wellness programs. Call 703-324-5406, TTY 711, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andlink to Volunteer Solutions or [email protected].

Women’s SelfDefense Program

The Fairfax County Law EnforcementFoundation is partnering with the FairfaxCounty Police Department to offer theWomen’s Self Defense Training program.It’s based on the SAFE program formerlyprovided by the Police Department, butnow being taught by C&J Security Corp.

The program is a two-day class that willmeet on consecutive Tuesday and Thursdayevenings from 6:15-9:30 p.m. It’s currentlyoffered free and all class materials are in-cluded. Program funding is providedthrough the Fairfax County Law Enforce-ment Foundation.

The course is offered to females, age 13and older. A female guardian must accom-pany girls 13-18. No men other than theinstructors are permitted to be present dur-ing a class. For more information, call 703-246-7806, [email protected] or go towww.fairfaxfoundation.org.

Meals on WheelsVolunteers

Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheelsdrivers in Chantilly and group Meals onWheels coordinators in both Chantilly andFairfax. Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-

324-5406, TTY 711,[email protected] orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/o l d e r a d u l t s e r v i c e s / v o l u n t e e r -solutions.htm.

Long-TermCare Advocates

The Northern Virginia Long-Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteer ad-vocates for residents in assisted living andnursing facilities.

Training is provided in September. Call703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected].

Give Caregivers aBreak

Fairfax County needs Respite Care volun-teers throughout the county to give family

caregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break.

Volunteers visit and oversee the safetyof the older adult for a few hours eachmonth. Volunteers are matched withfamilies in or near their own neighbor-hoods. Support and training is provided.Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577,TTY 711, [email protected].

Personal TrainerIs Needed

The Sully Senior Center, at 5690 SullyRoad in Centreville, needs a certified per-sonal trainer – preferably, one with ex-perience working with older adults – forone hour, two days a week. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

From left: Fairfax County’sJoe Lahaitt makes a pointwhile Christina Jackson andSusan Quinn listen during atown hall meeting at RockyRun Middle School onMarch 7.

Chantilly High teacher Mary Kay Downes, sitting next toher husband Linus, said the schools need more moneyfrom the county.

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In PerformanceFirst grade students in Robin Hottle’s class at Union Mill ElementarySchool perform the “3 Piggy Opera.”

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos are welcome.

Emilio Canals, a freshman studying musicaltheatre at Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), madethe dean’s list for fall 2015.

Israel Rodriguez, of Centreville, was namedto the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester atWilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.).

Jung Min In, of Clifton, was named to thedean’s list at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, Pa.)during the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic

year. In, who attended Centreville High School, isin the class of 2018.

Matthew Hagan, of Centreville, made dean’slist at Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) for fall 2015.

Seven FCPS music students had the opportunityto celebrate the American art form of jazz, meetlegendary jazz artists, and participate in the 2016Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference in Lou-isville. Daniel Henson (saxophone), CentrevilleHigh School; Dylan Cooper (piano), Westfield

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Homelessness is down in FairfaxCounty in every major category,a fact confirmed on Jan. 28,2016, the annual Point in Time

Count. There were 145 fewer individualshomeless than the Point In Time Count a yearearlier, 138 of those in families, and sevenfewer homeless individuals. There also were

no families in overflow motels,and no families were unshelteredin the 2016 count.

Sixty-four percent of the 577 family mem-bers who were literally homeless on Jan. 28,2016 were in transitional housing, with the restin emergency shelter. There were vacancies inemergency shelters for families and in domes-tic violence shelters; no families wereunsheltered.

“This trend is beautiful,” said Sharon Bulova,chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors. “The things we’re doing are makinga difference.”

In 2008, the Fairfax County established theOffice to Prevent and End Homelessness witha plan to end homelessness within 10 years.

“Seeing the numbers decrease in so manydifferent areas is encouraging after workingon the 10 year plan,” said Dean Klein, directorof the Office to Prevent and End Homelessness.Since 2008, the number of people who are lit-erally homeless on the day of the Point in TimeCount has decreased by 776 individuals. “Since2008 there has been a 42 percent reduction inthe number of people counted as homeless,

from 1,835 people in 2008 to 1,059 in 2016,”Klein reported to the Board of Supervisors onMonday, March 14.

Julie Maltzman, manager of Continuum ofCare, reported the details to the GoverningBoard of the Fairfax-Falls Church Partnershipto Prevent and End Homelessness on Mondayafternoon.

A coordinated effort among partners, morehousing options and flexible funding helpedto get formerly homeless families into moreviable housing with appropriate services, saidJoe Meyer, executive director of Shelter House.More public awareness around homelessnessis also making a difference, Meyer said.

Still, 341 children under the age of 18 wereamong those literally homeless in this year’sPoint in Time Count, 32 percent of all home-less.

Eighty percent (190 people) of the adults inhomeless families were female; 66 percent ofadults (155) in homeless families were em-ployed; a slight increase from 62 percent in2015. Twelve percent (21) of families wereconsidered “youth households,” with all fam-ily members under 25 years old.

Single adults made up 46 percent of allhomeless people counted, a total of 482. Forty-two percent (202 people) of single adults whowere homeless suffered from serious mentalillness and/or substance abuse, a 13 percentdecrease from last year. Many had chronichealth problems and/or physical disabilities aswell.

Thirty percent (146 people) were experienc-ing chronic homelessness. This is a significantdecrease from last year when 42 percent (203people) were experiencing chronichomelessness.

Among the factors helping to reducehomelessness, Maltzman said: the adoption ofa Housing First approach; increasedhomelessness prevention and rapid rehousingefforts; prioritizing housing for individuals withthe longest history of homelessness and high-est vulnerability; additional permanent sup-portive housing for singles experiencingchronic homelessness; focus on housing vet-erans including use of Veterans Affairs Support-ive Housing (VASH) vouchers; new permanenthousing opportunities for families with chil-dren.

Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/Support the effort to end homelessness by

contributing to the Build a Village campaignfound there as well.

Support the nonprofit partners working toend homelessness, including FACETS, Corner-stones, New Hope Housing, Northern VirginiaFamily Services, Shelter House, United Com-munity Ministries, Good Shepherd Housing,Alternative House, Homestretch, PathwaysHomes and others.

— Mary Kimm

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Homelessness on Its Way Out in FairfaxHomelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring;776 fewer homeless individuals in 2016 than in 2008.

By Jim LeMunyon

State Delegate (R-67)

The 2016 General Assembly session con-cluded in Richmond on Friday evening. Wewill reconvene for a single day session on

April 20 to consider any vetoes or amendments pro-posed by Governor McAuliffe.

The next regular session will begin in January2017.

A total of 907 bills passed the House and Senate.Many have already been ap-proved by the Governor; a fewhave been amended or vetoed. Ofthese 907 bills, 21 were intro-

duced by me and five of these have already beensigned into law. Most of the bills I introduced per-tain to transportation, education, and ensuring gov-ernment transparency and accountability while re-ducing government waste and inefficiency. All of the21 bills that passed did so with bipartisan votes. I’mpleased to report that 21 bills represents the mostbills passed by a member of the House or Senateduring the 2016 session.

The last action item on Friday was passage of the2016-2018 state budget. Unlike the way the federalgovernment operates, Virginia has a balanced bud-get. There are no new taxes or fees. We are not accu-mulating debt to be paid by future generations ofVirginians.

The budget represents a compromise between theHouse and Senate, and includes bringing moremoney back to Northern Virginia for transportationand education. Fairfax County and Loudoun Countypublic schools will receive record amounts of statefunding during the next two years. Funds are in-cluded in the budget to widen I-66 inside the Beltwayeastbound from Rt. 7 to Ballston, including fixingthe merge with the Dulles Toll Road, as well as wid-ening I-66 outside the Beltway. Even so, the GeneralFund, which pays for these and other governmentoperations, is five percent smaller than 10 years ago,taking inflation and population growth into account.This is accomplished by continual focus on govern-ment efficiency.

The General Assembly also filled two court vacan-cies. Stephen McCullough was elected to the VirginiaSupreme Court and Mary Bennett Malveaux waselected to the Court of Appeals.

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No E-Z Answers for I-66

Jeff Barnes has a lot of concerns about the proposeddesign of the “transformed” I-66, including the fact thatthere do not seem to be any connection points to thearea’s growing number of “Hot Lanes.” Barnes foreseesproblems when drivers enter the system not knowing thatthey can’t travel straight through from highway-to-high-way via the tolled lanes, but must transfer with the atten-dant exiting and re-entering.

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Baxter reiterated that theagenda was to receive comments,then there would be time remain-ing for technical experts to re-spond. “So we will get answers thisevening. That’s helpful, thankyou,” said Harrison.

Some of the speakers and oth-ers in attendance seemed takenaback then, when Baxter con-cluded the meeting after the lastofficial comments and invited theassembly to move out into the hall-way where presentation boardswere on display, manned byproject representatives.

When it seemed that therewasn’t a rush to accept this invita-tion, Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors Chairman Sharon Bulovaasked, “At what point will thesecomments and questions be ad-dressed?”

Baxter replied that commentswould be welcomed from the pub-lic through March 24 and thatVDOT expected to have responsesavailable by the end of April.

“So, you’re not going to havesome response tonight?” askedBulova.

“No,” responded Baxter, addingthat the format for the Design Meetings has been toaccept comments and then allow for interaction in-dividually with the technicians and for examinationand explanations of the project materials. Furtherinquiry from Bulova did result in the announcementby Baxter that there would be published responsesvia the Transform I-66 Inside the Beltway websiteand other sources.

So, what were some of those comments and ques-tions that were left, at least temporarily, unanswered?

SEVERAL OF THE SPEAKERS questioned why the“transformed” I-66 would require an E-Z Pass or E-ZPass Flex transponder to pay the toll. Fran Taylor ofFalls Church cited examples of other jurisdictionsaround the country and in other parts of world thathad alternative tolling methods. “The technologyexists,” she said. “Some places, you can call in, goonline, or even use a machine at a gas station to paywithin 24 hours of using the toll road. Why can’t wedo that?”

Jeff Barnes agreed, expressing concern for whatwould happen to those who get on the toll road fol-lowing maps or GPS instructions “like tourists andother visitors, or people travelling to and from theairport.” He said that these drivers were “valuedguests, not the ‘violators’ that VDOT is calling them.This is not a good philosophy for Virginia.”

Barnes also added his voice to Harrison’s and sev-eral others who are unconvinced that “secondary”and connecting roads would not be negatively im-pacted, especially when the “free ride” for two ormore passengers per vehicle changes to three or morein 2020. Barnes asked to see what studies had beendone and what percentage of drivers VDOT expectedwould discontinue using the toll road under thoserequirements and return to the secondary routes.

Bear, too, worries that when the already-crowdedsecondary routes receive the additional traffic from

drivers avoiding the tolls, “You’ll never get out” ofthose neighborhoods. “Has anyone who wrote theseplans ever used these roads?” he asked.

There were also questions and comments of a fi-nancial nature. Rob Whitfield with the Fairfax CountyTaxpayers Alliance attends most of the transporta-tion-related meetings in the region. He called thedecision to only toll in one direction “a discrimina-tory plan.” He also has reservations about the ap-pointment by resolution of the Northern VirginiaTransportation Commission (NVTC) to be the bodythat will handle the net toll revenue and distributethe funds for approved projects along the I-66 corri-dor. “The NVTC is unfit to govern this process or thesefunds,” he said, believing that the Northern VirginiaTransportation Authority would be better suited andalso includes members from affected jurisdictionsthat are not represented on the NVTC.

Questions were also posed about noise and envi-ronmental impacts that had yet to be addressed inmaterials currently available on the website.

Eventually, many from the audience did leave themeeting room and engage with the technical team,all of whom seemed eager to assist, even shepherdingsome of the questioners to other team members withexpertise in particular areas of interest or concern.“They were really pleasant and seemed to want tohelp,” said Bear, “but I heard a lot of ‘it’s because ofthis jurisdiction, or that politician or that regulationor this study.’ Honestly, I am leaving here with morequestions and concerns than when I got here. I guessI’ll just have to wait.” The websitewww.insidetransform66.org contains all of the ma-terials presented at the meeting, as well as full plansfor the project and many of the studies that havealready been done. Comments and questions can alsobe submitted on the site by the March 24 deadline.Construction of the tolling gantries is expected tobegin in 2017, with tolling operational by 2018.


Sports

By Jon Roetman

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The Westfield/OscarSmith matchup in the6A boys’ basketballstate championship

game was a historic one — it wasthe first time since 1921 two schoolshad met in the football and boys’basketball state finals in the sameacademic year.

At the end of the night, Westfieldmade some history of its own.

The Westfield boys’ basketballteam won the program’s first statetitle with a 74-56 victory over Os-car Smith on March 9 at VCU inRichmond. The Bulldogs led by 13points at halftime and by 20 enter-ing the fourth quarter.

Westfield became the first boys’basketball team from FairfaxCounty to win a state title since Leewon it all in 1981.

T.C. Williams, which captured the 2008state championship, is the only other boys’basketball team from Northern Virginia towin a state title in the last 35 years.

“I’m really excited for our region,”Westfield head coach Doug Ewell said. “It’sbeen 35 years since [Fairfax County has]won a state title —since 1981. We’ve hadsome great coaches and I don’t think I’manywhere close to them, but we do have astate title back in Northern Virginia [and]that’s important to me.”

Senior guard Blake Francis led Westfieldwith 23 points during the Bulldogs’ win overOscar Smith. Senior forward Tyler Scanlonscored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds,and senior forward Hank Johnson finishedwith 18 points and seven rebounds.

Johnson knocked down four 3-pointers.“Tyler and Blake always put me in a great

spot to succeed,” Johnson said.“They get so much attention — and right-

fully so. They just give me good open looksand I know them down when I get thechance.”

Scanlon and Johnson were members ofthe Westfield football team that defeatedOscar Smith 49-42 in triple overtime in thefall to win the state championship. Scanlonsaid the boys’ basketball team’s loss to Co-lonial Forge in the 2015 state final servedas motivation for both sports. The Bulldogsmissed four free throws in the final minuteand lost by one point.

“Last year, after the Colonial Forge game… I remember Coach Ewell saying, ‘Tylerwill be back, he’ll be in the gym tomorrow’and we took that mentality into football,”Scanlon said. “… We don’t win these cham-

pionships without last year, because thatmotivation was unbelievable. Every timeyou wanted to walk away, it was, ‘Man youwere this close to getting your ring sized.’

“When you have a motivation like thatand you have some talent, that’s really whatgets you there.”

While Westfield won comfortably againstOscar Smith in the state final, the Bulldogs’win over Woodside in the semifinals the

and set a screen. Scanlon drove to his rightbefore lofting a shot over three Woodsidedefenders from just outside the lane.

Woodside came up empty on the game’sfinal shot.

“The whole game they were switching onball screens and pretty much every screen,so I knew I was going to get a switch there,and I knew I had an open side … and I fig-ured I was just going to attack the basket,”Scanlon said. “I was planning to get a layup,but things didn’t work out.”

Scanlon finished with 26 points, eightrebounds, three assists and three steals.

Westfield held the ball for more than aminute before Scanlon dropped in his game-winner.

“I think my teammates trust me and that’sa big deal,” Scanlon said. “When your teamhas faith in you to take that shot, it makesit a lot easier.”

Westfield trailed by four early in thefourth quarter. After a Scanlon bucket cutthe Woodside lead to two, Francis knockeddown a 3-pointer from the right wing anddrew a foul.

He converted the four-point play, givingthe Bulldogs a 46-44 lead with 4:36 remain-ing.

“My shot really wasn’t falling at the be-ginning of the second half,” Francis said,“so I got my confidence boosted a little bit”after the four-point play.

Francis’ jumper with 3:48 to go gaveWestfield a 49-48 advantage. He finishedwith 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting.

Johnson finished with eight points andsix rebounds. Joe Katchmark knocked downa 3-pointer for the Bulldogs.

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horses, they go to their horses,” Ewell said,“and our horse took the lead.”

With the score tied and time windingdown in the fourth quarter, Francis flippedthe ball to Scanlon near the top of the arc

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Westfield senior Blake Francisscored a team-high 23 pointsagainst Oscar Smith in the statefinal on March 9.

Westfield senior Hank Johnsonmade four 3-pointers and scored18 points during the Bulldogs’ winover Oscar Smith in the state finalon March 9.


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Starting the conversation felt awkward. Afterall, she didn’t want to offend another parent.It also felt necessary, because putting her 5-

year-old son in harm’s way was not an option. Afterprocrastinating, role-playing and even discussing itwith a therapist, Sara Hayes finally initiated the dia-logue. Before scheduling a play date, she wanted toknow if the families of her son’s friends owned guns.

“My son had started making friends in kindergar-ten and of course I wanted him to have playmatesand go on play dates,” said Hayes. “But I had thisfear of him being in someone’shouse where there was a gun thathe could get his hands on.”

Statistics from the Brady Cam-paign to Prevent Gun Violence in-dicate that one out of three homesin the Unites States with childrenhave guns and almost 1.7 millionchildren live in a home with a gunthat is unlocked and loaded. Childdevelopment experts say that be-cause many children are naturallycurious, the odds of a child find-ing and playing with a gun that isrelatively accessible are high. Even if a parent hasnever thought to ask about guns in a home or findsthe topic too uncomfortable to raise, the conversa-tion is vital to helping parents make decisions aboutsafety, because simply telling a child to stay awayfrom a gun is not enough to change that child’s be-havior.

“Each family needs to decide what information theywould like to know. Parents should be aware thatchildren’s judgment alone is not a reliable securitymeasure,” said Bethesda, Md.-based child psycholo-gist Stacie Isenberg, Psy.D. “Way too often curiosity

wins over judgment.”A study by a researcher at Eckerd College showed

that educating preschool children about the poten-tial dangers of guns didn’t prevent them from play-ing with guns. In writing about her findings, MarjorieHardy, Ph.D., explained, “… We brought a policeofficer to a class of 60 children and he told them:“Don’t touch guns — they’re dangerous. If you see agun, leave the area. Go tell an adult.”

After the officer’s presentation, the children couldrepeat what they’d been taught to do when they sawa gun. “But when we left them alone with disarmedguns, they picked them up and shot everything insight,” she wrote.

Officer Roger Henriquez of the Fairfax County Po-lice Department, Franconia District Station says thatparents might consider asking a parent before a playdate: “How many guns do you own, and how do youkeep them stored?’ ‘Do you have a lock box or othersafety features … like trigger locks?’ ‘Do you takeyour kids to a firing range?’”

Such questions will help parents gather informa-tion to determine whether theirchild’s playmates’ parents sharetheir views on gun safety and stor-age, since parenting philosophiesrun the gamut from lax to strictwhere guns are concerned. “Someparents take their kids to a firingrange and other kids are told noth-ing except ‘Stay away from thisbox,’” said Henriquez.

Starting such conversations canbe fraught with anxiety, and manyparents are reticent to broach thesubject, especially with friends.

“It’s uncomfortable to talk honestly with other par-ents about issues such as guns because they are sopolitically divisive,” said Amy L. Best, Ph.D., profes-sor and chair of the Department of Sociology andAnthropology at George Mason University in Fairfax.“It’s also difficult to ask other parents questions thatmay be taken as a judgment on [their] parenting.”

To increase the chance of a smooth and amicableconversation, Best suggests that bringing up ques-tions about possible firearms and their storage shouldhappen well before a play date, rather than when achild is dropped off at a friend’s house.

“A parent can begin with letting the hosting par-ent know if your child has any allergies,” said Best.“This can be followed by ‘I just wanted to make sureif you have guns at home, they are secured in a lockbox.’”

A straightforward approach is an essential part ofinitiating these conversations. “It is important to behonest about your concerns,” said Isenberg. “Parentscan tell the other family that prior to a play date at anew home, they always inquire as to the presence ofguns.”

The statistics, say child researchers, bear out theimportance of overcoming initial discomfort about apotentially controversial conversation. “I think mostparents support firearm safety, if that means keep-ing children safe,” said Best.

‘Do You Keep a Gun in Your Home?’Starting conversationsabout gun safety canhelp prevent playdate tragedies.

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❖ Ask with other questions. Include the question alongwith other things you might normally discuss before sendingyour child to someone’s house — such as seat belts, animals,or allergies.

❖ Use the facts. Over one-third of homes with childrenhave a gun. Many of those guns are left unlocked and loaded.That is why you are asking — you just want to make sure thatyour child is safe.

❖ Don’t be confrontational. Present your concerns ina respectful manner. You are simply trying to make sure yourchild is in a safe environment.

For more information, visit: https://askingsaveskids.org

“I just wanted tomake sure if youhave guns at home,they are secured ina lock box.”— Amy L. Best, Ph.D., George

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

“I Have Cancer”

Hardly a news flash, as you regular readersknow. But when I said it the other day inresponse to some general conversation, Ialmost couldn’t get the words out. It waspeculiar, since I’m not usually uncomfortablediscussing cancer or any of the associatedexperiences, and I certainly spend enoughtime writing about it. But when I said thesewords, I almost shook with anxiety or fear orsomething. And it scared me because it was areaction/sensation I had never felt before;well, hadn’t felt in a long time, anyway.

And it’s not as if I spend a majority of mytime denying my affliction. I wouldn’t say Iembrace it, but neither do I shrink from theresponsibility of living with it and trying toovercome it. Nor do I mind being asked ques-tions about cancer or my feelings before, dur-ing and throughout any and all ongoing treat-ments, scans, appointments and lab work andhow it all relates and impacts. I’m open andhonest and try to be “self-effacingly” positivein the midst of/against terrible odds. Generallyspeaking, not much bothers me. In fact, I’vefound a little humor goes a long way, and a lotof humor can mask a multitude of negative/unproductive emotions. (As you might imag-ine, there’s no shortage of these.)

So it was odd – to me, when I went unex-pectedly negative, experiencing an almostphysical reaction to words (which aren’t sup-posed to hurt me; after all, they’re not “sticksand stones”). Words which I must have saidin some context hundreds of times since Iwas diagnosed seven years ago, and rarely ifever shuddering – literally, at the mention ofthem. But shudder I did. I thought I hadbecome accustomed to acknowledging them.Perhaps not?

But this is what cancer does; it sneaks upon you and takes control, physically and emo-tionally. And not merely when you leastexpect it, but when you thought you hadpassed the point of expecting it because youfelt you had been there and doing it longenough that you were resistant to its ravages.Well, I was reminded quite clearly by thisrecent conversation that I will likely never getout from underneath its influence and effect.And here I thought I was Mister Well-Adjusted/Cancer Cool. Not so much, appar-ently. I’m just another cog in the cancermachine. Granted, I have my moments whereI’m Charles and in charge, but this past weekhas shaken me to the core.

Not that I’m rethinking my approach tobeing a cancer patient/survivor; more that I’vegained newfound respect for my adversary.You know, all things considered, I’ve had anamazingly easy time of it since I was diag-nosed in late February, 2009, and perhaps I’vemisjudged/miscalculated/totally misinterpretedthat amazing good fortune, thinking thatsomehow I was immune to cancer’s insidiousnature. Well, if I wasn’t convinced before, I’mdefinitely convinced now. I don’t suppose can-cer schemes, but now I sort of feel like a pawnin a chess match and all I am is the timer.

But it is Spring Training (baseball) when allthings are possible and hope is eternal. Andthough I have admitted some of my deepestand darkest fears, nothing is inevitable. Myoriginal prognosis was “13 months to twoyears” SEVEN YEARS AGO, so I’m not easilyswayed. Presumably, in the future, there willbe blips on my health radar, but it’s nothing Ican’t handle. This recent experience actuallyconfirmed it. It made me rethink some of mysituational self-assessments and encouragedme in a way. I’m not exactly sure how or whybut strangely enough, I sort of feel strongerand more capable going forward. On thewhole, an excellent result.

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call 703-266-9233.Woman’s Club Meeting. 7 p.m. at the Cale

Community Center, 4615 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. The GFWC Western Fairfax CountyWoman’s Club will host Joanna Walker who willrelate the story of a time when her son,diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was spiralingout of control. Walker will discuss how she cameto join the National Alliance on Mental Illness ofNorthern Virginia five years ago, and its role inproviding support, education, and hope toindividuals and families whose lives have beenaffected by mental illness. Guests are welcomeand admission is free. Visit www.wfcwc.org orcall Mary Jane at 703-378-4250 for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 26Financial Planner Consultations. 10 a.m.-

2p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, ChantillyConference Room, 4000 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. Certified Financial Planners fromQuantis Wealth Management will give 20-minute one-on-one consultations at no cost andwith no obligation as a public service. ContactMelinda Soulisak at [email protected] 703-462-9643 to schedule an appointment.

SATURDAY/APRIL 2Open House. 1-3 p.m. at Centreville Dance,

14215-G Centreville Square, Centreville. Meetthe teachers and tour the facility. Staff will beon hand to assist with registration for summercamp as well as summer dance classes. Enter towin a free week of camp. Create crafts, dress upand get makeovers. Free, open to the public.Visit www.centrevilledance.com or call 703-815-3125.

SUNDAY/APRIL 3Richmond Legislative Wrap-Up. 2-4 p.m. at

Virginia International University, ConferenceRoom VD-102, 4401 Village Drive, Fairfax.Northern Virginia legislators will discuss safetynet issues. Hear from state legislators whathappened regarding the successes andchallenges of the 2016 General Assembly. Freeand open to the public. Visit www.S-A-L-T.org orcontact John Horejsi at [email protected] or Dr.Klara Bilgin at [email protected].

sponsible for publishing Virginia’s lawbooks, as well as recommending the dele-tion of obsolete laws and clarifications tolaws that are unclear.

I expect to announce a date for a townhall meeting in the near future to providemore details about the 2016 session and an-swer questions.

It is a privilege for me to sit in your chair,work at your desk, speak on your behalfand do all of the other things required of astate legislator. Nearly 397 years ago theVirginia House of Delegates held its firstmeeting in Jamestown, known then as theHouse of Burgesses. We live in a time ofrough and tumble politics and acrimony,particularly in presidential campaigns. It ismy objective, shared by many other Virginialegislators of both parties that the legisla-tive body in which democracy in Americawas first formed in the 17th century be anexample of democracy in America at its bestin the 21st century. I hope you will let meknow how we are doing in this regard, inaddition to sharing your views on specificpublic policy matters.

As always, please feel free to contact meby phone at 703-264-1432 or by email [email protected].

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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.

ONGOINGCarolina 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.Saturdays, 3 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Practice English with a group

of students and adults. Free. Call703-830-2223 for more.

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. atthe 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.

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 full

schedule.Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of Life

Lutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

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.

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.

FRIDAY/MARCH 18Friday Night Flights: Library. 7

p.m. at the Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville.“Library Wines” will be featured inthis event led by Dean Gruenburgand accompanied by light bites.Tickets are $35-45. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MARCH 18-19Chantilly Invitational Jazz

Festival. 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. onFriday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturdayat Chantilly High School, 4201Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Watchas jazz bands and combos from areamiddle schools and high schoolscompete. Featured artists this yearare the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra,George Mason University JazzEnsemble, U.S. Air Force BandAirmen of Note and National JazzWorkshop All Star Jazz Orchestra.Exhibition performances by Chantilly

High School’s own Workshop Jazzand Chantilly Jazz groups. Free. Visitwww.chantillyband.org for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 18-20Super Pet Expo. 3-8 p.m. Friday, 10

a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday at Dulles EXPO & ConferenceCenter, 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Find education andshopping opportunities. Also, pets areinvited to play, and pets will beavailable for adoption. Weekendpasses are $20 for adults, $10 forchildren and day passes are $13 foradults and $8 for children. Children 3and under are admitted for free. Visitwww.dullesexpo.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 19-20Barrel Tasting Weekend. 12-5 p.m.

at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Guests will

enter the barrel room in a smallgroup and proceed through threedifferent stops to taste nine differentwines directly from barrel. Also, findfood pairings along the way. Ticketsare $25, $15 for members. Call 703-830-9463.

SUNDAY/MARCH 20N Gauge Model Train Show. 1-4

p.m. at Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK group will have adisplay and running N Gauge ModelTrains. Tickets for museum membersand children 4 and under, free; ages5-15, $2; adults 16 and older, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

TUESDAY/MARCH 22Lecture: “A Woman’s Story of Life

in Virginia After the War.” 7:30p.m. at Cabell’s Mill, 5235 WalneyRoad, Centreville. Cornelia PeakeMcDonald will share her family’sstruggles in a devastated Virginia inthe years following the Civil War.Portions of Mrs. McDonald’s CivilWar diary have been published as “AWoman’s Civil War.” Free. Call 703830-5407.

MARCH 29-MAY 17Tai Chi for Beginners. Tuesdays, 10

a.m.-11 a.m. at King of KingsLutheran Church, 4025 Kings Way,Fairfax. Learn slow, fluid movementsto promote relaxation, balance,strength, and flexibility. Workshopfee is $115. Visit www.inova.org/creg for more.

THURSDAY/MARCH 31Lecture: Building Stars, Planets,

and the Ingredients for Life inSpace. 8 p.m. at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & SpaceMuseum Parkway, Chantilly. EwineF. van Dishoeck, professor ofmolecular astrophysics at the LeidenObservatory at Leiden University inthe Netherlands and winner of the2015 Albert Einstein World Award ofScience will discuss the discovery ofplanets around stars other than ourSun at this year’s John N. BahcallLecture. Tickets are free, but requireregistration. Call 703-572-4118.

SATURDAY/APRIL 2Tour of Civil War Sites. 8:30 a.m.-3

p.m. at Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The FairfaxStation Railroad Museum willsponsor a tour of rarely visited CivilWar sites and earthworks in FairfaxStation, Clifton and Centreville. LocalCivil War Historian, John McAnaw,will lead the tour. Tickets are $20 forMuseum members; $30 non-members. Register or questions [email protected].

Entertainment

SUNDAY/MARCH 20Easter Event. 3:30 p.m. at King of Kings Lutheran Church and Preschool,

4025 Kings Way, Fairfax. King of Kings Lutheran Church is having itsannual Easter event for Families and Easter Egg Hunt — Rise Up WithJesus. Activities for children up to grade 6 include picture with the Easterbunny, egg hunts for different ages and special needs, and decoratingEaster trees. $5 per child. All are invited. Contact Judi Cooper [email protected] or 703-378-7272, ext. 225 or visit www.kofk.org.

Photos with the Easter Bunny. Through March 26, Monday-Saturday 10a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fair Oaks Mall – Grand Court,11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax. The Easter Bunny will greet visitors inBunnyville presented by StoneSprings Hospital Center — a three-dimensional town for children to explore. Located on the lower level inGrand Court, Bunnyville features many places to visit including Hoppin’Fresh Bakery, Hare Salon and 24 Carrot Bank. The last stop along theadventure is an opportunity to visit with the Easter Bunny and have photostaken. Free. Visit www.shopfairoaksmall.com.

Easter Events

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

The Church of the AscensionTraditional Anglican Catholic Services

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

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

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

13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120

in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville

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