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The Chantilly Pyramid MinorityStudent Achievement Committeeheld its 20th annual Martin LutherKing Festival, Jan. 12, at WestfieldHigh. Lees Corner Elementarysixth-grader Ricky McGlothinreads excerpts from MartinLuther King’s speeches duringSunday’s festival in King’s honor.

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In last week’s publication of “Chantilly High Stu-dents Win State-wide Teen Stylin’ Awards,” the lasttwo paragraphs were obscured. The story should haveconcluded with:

Mia Rickenbach was the winner of the Best Inter-pretation of a Work of Art and was awarded a trip toNew York City as her prize. Diana Tsoy was runner-up in the Best Interpretation of a Work of Art andreceived a Fashion Designer Portfolio Kit. Both stu-dents’ creations will remain on display at the VMFAthrough the end of January.

“It was all quite impressive,” said Chantilly ArtDepartment Chairman Donna Sinclair. “I was veryproud of them both; they worked very hard to cre-ate their work and have it ready on time.ºIn addi-tion, Mia is a member and Diana is an officer of theNational Art Honor Society.”

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Crime Solvers Needs HelpFairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s

help in identifying whoever broke into a construc-tion building and trailers in Chantilly and stole atleast $15,000 in copper wire and caused about$60,000 in damage to the structures. Other itemswere also taken from inside the trailers.

According to police, the incident occurred duringthe overnight hours between Friday, Dec. 20, andSaturday, Dec. 21 at 6 a.m. An investigation deter-mined that the suspect(s) forced entry into the con-struction building and three trailers in the 4300 blockof Blue Spring Drive.

Anyone with information about these thefts isasked to contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.orgor text “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES(274637).A $100 to $1,000 cash reward will be paid for infor-mation leading to an arrest. Callers never have togive their names or appear in court.

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child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected.That way, inspectors may have enough time to prop-erly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of thechild seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.

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As the Sully District Police Station’s crime-prevention officer, PFC Tara Gerhard normally knows in advance who’ll be honoredas the station’s Officer of the Month at

Citizens Advisory Committee meetings.But until the Jan. 8 meeting began, that name was

kept under wraps. That’s because the person hon-ored last Wednesday was she. Capt. Ed O’Carroll,the station commander, presented a certificate toGerhard and praised her while he did.

“There are several key positions that truly supportthe mission of a district station, and I’m fortunate towork with [such outstanding] staff here on a multi-tude of issues,” he said. “One key player that makesthis station truly excel is our crime-prevention of-ficer.”

O’Carroll said working with Gerhard is “truly re-markable. She’s on the front line and has startedunique initiatives for the station, such as the Toucha Truck program [for children]. She’s also out en-gaging the community and involved in things suchas Neighborhood Watch.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

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PFC Tara Gerhard receives her award fromCapt. Ed O’Carroll.

Gerhard Honored as Officer of Month


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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

It’s a go for the controversial round-about planned for construction at theBraddock/Pleasant Valley roads inter-section next to Cox Farms in

Centreville. Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, theFairfax County Board of Supervisors en-dorsed Supervisor Michael R. Frey’s (R-Sully) motion of “no opposition” to it, byan 8-2 vote.

“I know this hasn’t been an easy project,”said Board Chairman Sharon Bulova. “AndI know the majority of the folks in favor of[it] are coming from Loudoun County butthey’re just trying to get to work.”

Near the Fairfax/Loudoun border, thatintersection regularly backs up at rush hour.So, at Loudoun’s urging, VDOT plans tobuild a 105-foot circle to move vehiclesthrough there more quickly. The $4.1 mil-lion project is funded by Loudoun, state andfederal money.

But many residents in nearby Centrevillecommunities are adamantly opposed to it.Those living along Braddock and PleasantValley roads say they won’t be able to getout of their streets due to the steady streamof Loudoun drivers on both roads. They saya roundabout would dramatically favorLoudoun residents, to the detriment ofFairfax drivers.

However, Frey says other Sully Districtresidents have wanted that intersection

fixed for years. “At some point, you’ve gotto build roads,” he said. “More traffic’s go-ing to come on Braddock, no matter what— Loudoun County development plans callfor it.”

Still many local residents have a slew ofconcerns. “Just east of Braddock Road is thenotorious S-curve,” said Virginia Run’s Ted

Troscianecki. “Improving that intersectionputs more pressure on the other substan-dard roads there, as well as on that curve.”

He and others also believe this round-about won’t be needed, anyway, once theRoute 50 widening is completed. And inrecent months, they’ve made their feelingsknown to the supervisors.

In a Sept. 23, 2013 letter, Stella Koch,chairman of the county’s EnvironmentalQuality Advisory Council (EQAC), worriedthat a roundabout would affect the RockHill District Park, Mountain Road DistrictPark and Elklick Preserve. She noted thatwetlands are present in all three parks andthat Rock Hill contains a “globally rare for-ested wetland community, plus two rareplant species that could be adversely af-fected by the project.” She also expressedconcern that “a receiving stream south ofthe proposed project could be negativelyimpacted by increased flows.”

Residents also sent numerous e-mails tothe supervisors this week, urging them todelay their decision until they had all thefacts. On Jan. 11, engineer Cynthia Shangof the Pleasant Valley community explainedwhy a roundabout would be a waste ofmoney, contending that, by 2020, it wouldbe overwhelmed by the traffic volume.

On Jan. 10, Troscianecki called the en-tire, public-information process “a fiasco,”with information provided by VDOT “at thelast minute and with a significant lack oftransparency.” He then implored the boardto delay its decision and conduct a formalpublic hearing to “review all available in-formation, ask questions and hear firsthandthe concerns of your constituents.ºOnlythen will you be in a position to make aninformed decision.”

And on Jan. 12, speaking on behalf ofmore than 1,400 residents, JosephJohnston, president of the Virginia Run

Board of Supervisors OKs RoundaboutVDOT can proceed with plans for controversial intersection.

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

VDOT’s latest diagram of the proposed Braddock Valley/Pleasant Valleyroads roundabout.

See Roundabout, Page 4

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

As the number of senior citizens inFairfax County continues to rise, sodoes the need for assisted-living fa-

cilities — and especially those focusing onpeople with Alzheimer’s and dementia.That’s why Artisan Land Group LLC wantsto build just that in Chantilly.

It would be at 13622 Lee Jackson Memo-rial Highway, off Downs Drive which runsalongside the Sunoco gas station on Route50 west. And since assisted-living facilitiesrequire a special-exception permit, Artisanis seeking one from Fairfax County.

“I’m a big advocate for Alzheimer’s anddementia care,” said Artisan President andowner Sean Ambrose. “And I thought thiswould make an excellent site because Iknow the demographics and the tremen-dous need for senior care within FairfaxCounty.”

He and land-use planner Lisa Chiblowpresented details of the proposal during theDec. 17 meeting of the West Fairfax CountyCitizens Association (WFCCA) Land-UseCommittee. The six-and-one-half-acre siteis zoned residential and is currently a va-cant lot.

Planned is a one-story, residential-look-ing building that would face Route 50.Chiblow said traffic counts for this 48-unitfacility would be less than if that site weredeveloped with the 13 homes that could beconstructed on it by right.

“We project the facility would generate132 vehicle trips per day, but the houseswould generate 161, so this would have alower traffic impact,” she said. “And the resi-dents won’t be traveling, so the only trafficwill come from the employees.”

Considered a “memory-care home,” thisone would be called The Arbors of Chantilly.Sully District Planning Commissioner JohnLitzenberger said it’s “the third, senior-liv-ing application the county’s gotten in thepast year.”

Added Ambrose: “It’s staggering howmany people are diagnosed withAlzheimer’s or dementia, throughout the

county, every day.”Chiblow said the 35,000-square-foot fa-

cility would be compatible with the sur-rounding land uses, plus the abutting resi-dential area. It’ll have 69-percent openspace and a large rain garden. But, she said,“We want a waiver to the transitional-screening requirement to the rear because

there’ll be plantings within a 15-foot ease-ment that’s already there.”

Noting that he’s been in the assisted-liv-ing business for nearly 20 years, includingas senior vice president of development withSunrise Senior Living, Ambrose told the

Caring for People with Alzheimers, DementiaAssisted-living facilityproposed for Chantilly.

Land-useplanner LisaChiblow pointsout theentrance a fireengine woulduse, ifnecessary.

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Board of Trustees, said the “overwhelmingmajority of the western Fairfax County com-munities and residents affected by theroundabout are opposed to it.” He thenlisted several transportation, environmen-tal and transparency concerns.

But the supervisors don’t hold public hear-ings on VDOT projects and, Tuesday morn-ing, this one was greenlighted; It’s slatedto begin in June and be finished in May2016. Frey said he’llºfollow it closely and“work with any impacted motorists andcommunities to address problems or issuesthat may arise during construction and onceit’s operational.”

He told the board that intersection is “ex-tremely substandard. There are no turnlanes, and the four-way stop signs havebeen failing for 10 years now. And to put ina traffic signal, you’d have to raise the roadto solve the drainage problems.”

Frey said Loudoun drivers are trying toreach their jobs in the Westfields CorporateCenter through Braddock. “I can’t tellLoudoun commuters to use Route 50, in-stead,” he said. “People use whatever roadthey can.”

He said all VDOT’s information has beenmade public and VDOT representative BudSiegel and his staff have answered residents’questions. And he said there’ve been “nu-merous redesign efforts” to minimize theimpacts on the environment and on CoxFarms.

“It’s unfortunately become an ‘us againstLoudoun County’ approach, but trafficknows no jurisdictional lines,” said Frey. Healso said waiting to see how the widenedRoute 50 impacts Loudoun traffic would be“sticking our heads in the sand” — and allthree other approaches [to Fairfax County]are still congested.” Additionally, since PaulVI High will be relocated to that area in thenear future, he said, waiting makes no

sense.County staff also weighed in. Jane

Rosenbaum from the Department of Trans-portation listed items staff wants added tothe project, in response to community com-ments. She said they’d coordinate withVDOT to develop a pedestrian and bicycleconnection to Cox Farms from the neigh-borhood east of that intersection.

“Fixing the S-curve is a huge, separateproject with many obstacles, but VDOT islooking into it — it’s very much needed,”said Rosenbaum. Noting residents’ concernsabout being able to access Braddock, shesaid, “We’ll conduct a traffic study after theroundabout’s constructed.”

Co-worker Tom Bishadny said a trafficsignal and turn lanes would take much moreland and impact the surrounding parklandmore, so the roundabout’s a “reasonablecompromise.”

Frey said the county’s ComprehensivePlan recommends Braddock and PleasantValley be four-laned, so “this is a way toimprove the intersection” without doingthat.” He said the S-curve is solid rock, so“blasting it is a huge and expensive under-taking, but we can put it off for some timeby fixing the intersection.”

Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence)wondered where the increased stormwaterrunoff would go, with the addition of morepavement, but Siegel said it would be pipedto an “adequate outfall.” And Frey saidstormwater from the Mountain Road Dis-trict Park, planned for active recreation,would be incorporated into this project.

Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason) was“troubled by the effects to the wetlands.Once they’re gone, they’re gone.” Both sheand Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) voted against Frey’s motion.

Following the vote, Frey said, “‘Don’t buildit and they won’t come’ has been provenwrong in this county for 40 years, and we’renot going to change it today.”

Supervisors Approve Roundabout

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Assisted-living Facility Proposedpanel, “I think this is a great opportunityfor us here. We had the chance to go to twostories, but we kept it small. And we’re onlyusing two out of the six acres.” Furthermore,he said, “The Arbors is a great company. It’sfrom Atlanta and has a very good reputa-tion. The Arbor Company is focused on pa-tient care and is on the cutting edge of tech-nology to monitor the senior citizens’ con-ditions and help the staff take care of them.Locally, they’re managing a 120-unit projectin Herndon, so I’m looking forward to work-ing with them.”

Ambrose said the garden would be se-cured and so would the doors and windows.For example, he said, “When a window’sopened, a silent alarm will go off for thecaregivers. And we’ll also have fencing go-ing all around the property.” He also saidthe home’s atmosphere would be cheerfuland pleasant. The kitchen, dining room andactivity areas would all be open spaces “withlots of windows letting in sunlight.”

Remarking that English isn’t the first lan-guage for many health-care workers nowa-days, the WFCCA’s Judy Heisinger was con-cerned about the staff’s training and “theirability to speak English and be understoodby the residents.”

But, replied Ambrose, “I know the Arborteam, and what really matters to them isthe care the residents and families get. Theyrealize that communication is important.”

Land-Use Chairman Jim Katcham askedabout the patient-to-employee ratio. “In thisfield, it typically averages seven to ninepatients to staff and more [staff] formemory-care patients,” said Ambrose.“Generally, there are 18 staff members —including an RN and an LPN — workingstaggered hours, but not all of them arecaregivers. There’s a full- and part-time ac-tivities director, with five to six activitiesevery day.”

If the facility has 100-percent occupancy,

See Assisted-Living, Page 9


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Chantilly High senior Brian Mor-ris, CEO of Chantilly RoboticsTeam 612, testified in Washing-ton, D.C., last Thursday, Jan. 9.

He spoke before the Committee on Science,Space and Technology, Subcommittee onResearch and Technology, of the U.S. Houseof Representatives.

Robotics Team 612 is a Chantilly Acad-emy competitive team that inspires and pre-pares students to become the technologicalleaders of tomorrow. Morris was invited totestify at the hearing titled “Private SectorPrograms that Engage Students in STEM.”

It was held to review STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering and math) educationinitiatives developed and conducted by pri-vate organizations to learn what these or-ganizations, plus industry, is doing to sup-port STEM education and to ensure the fed-eral government can leverage, not dupli-cate, these initiatives.

Morris spoke to the committee about hisexperience participating in FIRST (For In-spiration and Recognition of Science andTechnology) programs. “It has challengedand trained me in ways normal classroom

schooling never has,” he said. “And becauseof FIRST, I feel more prepared to face thechallenges and obstacles of the ‘real world’than I ever imagined I would.

“FIRST isn’t just about the competition,”continued Morris. “It’s also about the learn-ing and life experiences of being on a team,

working with technology, solving problemsand inspiring others to do the same. I’velearned invaluable technical skills, as wellas how to manage and lead large groups.”

Fellow senior Elanna Crew, who’s legallyblind, told the committee, “I could neverplay sports and I never seemed to fit in with

Explains valueof STEM program.

Chantilly Robotics Student Testifies Before Congress

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Brian Morris, CEO of ChantillyRobotics Team 612, testifyingbefore the U.S. House Subcommit-tee on Research and Technology.

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Chantilly Robotics Team 612 members talking with FIRST founder DeanKamen at the House Research and Technology Subcommittee hearings.(From left) are Team 612 Mentor Dave Masters, FIRST founder DeanKamen, Chantilly Robotics CEO Brian Morris and Joe Franke.

any other groups, clubs or teams. Becauseof the confidence that robotics gave me, I’mnow looking to go to college to become ateacher at a school for blind students. It’sthe best thing I’ve ever done for myself, andit’s a decision I will never regret.”

Chantilly’s Robotics Team 612 is student-run and has more than 150 members. As aFIRST Robotics team, it vies with high-school students nationwide to design, build,program and test a robot in only six weeksand then compete in a three-day tourna-ment. Besides being team CEO, Morris alsoparticipates in technical theater and is amath and science tutor.


Opinion

The Virginia General Assembly be-gan its annual session last week onJan. 8. The actions of the VirginiaGeneral Assembly matter more to

localities than it would in many other states.In Virginia, localities have only the power spe-cifically granted by the General Assembly, theDillon rule.

So, for example, MontgomeryCounty and Prince Georges County inMaryland recently voted to increase theminimum wage in those localities.They didn’t need permission from MarylandGeneral Assembly to do so. Arlington and Al-exandria might be inclined to follow suit (theDistrict government also voted to increase theminimum wage) but do not have that power.

The General Assembly limits how localitiescan raise revenue, what kinds of traffic regu-lations they can implement, whether they cancontrol where guns are allowed, whetherschool districts can begin classes before LaborDay, and much more.

Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria sent theirmembers of the Northern Virginia delegationof state senators, all Democrats, and delegates,overwhelmingly Democrats (13-5), to Rich-mond, where the House of Delegates is over-whelming Republican and control of the Sen-ate is still up in the air pending special elec-tions.

Del. Ken Plum (D-36) filed HB536 whichwould “increase the minimum wage from itscurrent federally mandated level of $7.25 perhour to $8.25 per hour effective July 1, 2014,and to $9.25 per hour effective July 1, 2015,unless a higher minimum wage is required bythe federal Fair Labor Standards Act.” It isn’tlikely to see the light of day.

Anyone can watch the Virginia House ofDelegates or Senate on streaming video wheneither is in session, and the Virginia GeneralAssembly proved last year that it can be wor-thy of national attention for entertainment. It

is in fact well worth tuning in once or twice ormore. Visit http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/ and click on“members and session,” and see the “quicklinks” section for video links.

Legislators will consider literally thousandsof bills between now and March 8.

Some quite random examples of proposedlegislation from local delegates and senators:

❖ Del. Dave Albo (R-42): Driving while in-toxicated; refusal of blood or breath tests. Thisbill would allow a person who has been ar-rested for driving while intoxicated and whohas refused to submit to a blood or breath testbe given another opportunity to consent totesting after the arresting officer has advised

the person of the consequences of hisrefusal.

❖ Del. David Bulova (D-37): One billwould allow the employment of lightsfor the observation of deer (spotlight-

ing) for certain activities authorized by theDepartment of Game and Inland Fisheries.Another would provide that property used inconnection with certain crimes associated withhuman trafficking is subject to forfeiture tothe Commonwealth.

❖ Del. Scott Surovell (D-44) has proposethe repeal of last year’s hybrid tax, plus a billthat would place a cap on the compensationthat may be paid to a special counsel appointedto handle certain legal matters where it wouldbe improper or uneconomical for the Attor-ney General, or the Attorney General is un-able, to handle such matters. That cap wouldbe the same as allowed for a court appointedattorney, a very small amount.

❖ Del Barbara Comstock (R-34) proposesto allow local school districts to set their owncalendars. Another bill would include non-motor vehicles including bicycles among ve-hicles that any driver must not tailgate. An-other would require most state colleges anduniversities to allocate 75 percent of their slotsfor in-state students by 2019-2020 school year.

❖ Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) proposes to pro-hibit firearms on the floor of the House of Del-egates. Another bill would require public in-stitutions of higher learning in Virginia to pro-vide a dedicated page on its website to infor-mation on mental health resources availableto students.

❖ Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45) proposes that

an unexpired Virginia driver’s license remainsvalid for purposes of voter identification at thepolls notwithstanding the fact that it has beensuspended or revoked under certain circum-stances. Another bill would clarify that vehiclesmust stop to allow pedestrians to cross high-ways at marked crosswalks.

❖ Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) proposes anamendment to the U.S. Constitution; “Makesapplication to the U.S. Congress to call a con-stitutional convention for the purpose of pro-posing a constitutional amendment that per-tains to the subject of balancing the federalbudget.”

❖ Del. Kaye Kory (D-38) also proposes toallow local school districts to set their own cal-endar and to repeal the hybrid tax. Anotherbill would clarify a law which prohibits a per-son from overtaking or passing another vehiclestopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalkat an intersection when a pedestrian is present.

❖ Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49) proposes a Vir-ginia version of the Dream Act, allowing in-state tuition for students who came to the U.S.as children without documentation when cer-tain conditions are met.

❖ Del. Mark Sickles (D-43) proposes to cre-ate the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange,which will be established and operated by anew division within the State CorporationCommission.

❖ Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) proposes the re-peal of the constitutional amendment dealingwith marriage that was approved by referen-dum at the November 2006 election.

❖ Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) would make ita Class 1 misdemeanor for the owner of awebsite to both post an arrest photo and so-licit, request, or accept money for removingthe photograph.

❖ Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) proposes to re-quire drivers and passengers to wait for a rea-sonable opportunity to open vehicle doors onthe side adjacent to moving traffic, an effortto prevent the “dooring” of bicyclists.

From Late Night Comedy to Your BedroomSee for Yourself

Visit http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/ and clickon “members and session,” and see the “quick links”section for live video links, information on who yourlegislators are and how to track bills. Every residentis represented by one state delegate and one state sena-tor; look up your and email to be placed on theirmailing lists. Consider attending their local meetings.

Why the GeneralAssembly mattersmore in Virginia thanmost states.

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OffendedBy CommentsTo the Editor:

The following open letter was addressedto the Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors.

First, I would like to thank (mostof) you for your consideration inthis matter. Special thanks to Su-pervisors Gross and Hudgins foropposing the motion, presumablybecause they recognized that thereare still outstanding questions andissues regarding the project andthey lacked sufficient informationto support the motion. I also wish

to acknowledge Supervisor Smythfor seeking clarification on thequestion of storm water manage-ment.

I watched the video stream ofthe meeting in real time and feelcompelled to share my observa-tions of the proceedings.

First, I found Supervisor Frey’scomments generally dismissive ofthe opposing concerns and view-points of his constituents. I foundhis remarks offensive regardingthe comment in a letter from theboard president of the Sully Sta-tion HOA - “Route 50 is the desig-nated route for Loudoun com-

muter traffic.” Although thephraseology used in the letter mayhave been incorrect, VDOT isspending $100 million on theRoute 50 widening project and theprimary purpose for the project isto improve east-west traffic flowto/from Loudoun County and thearteries and work centers to theeast, so one could conclude thatthe intent is to channel Loudountraffic through this improved cor-ridor. Supervisor Frey elected tomake a joke out of it. I can assureyou sir that we don’t think any ofthis is particularly funny. We takeprotecting the quality of life in

western Fairfax very seriously. Tocall out and treat this item in thisfashion was very inappropriate.

Second, I was particularly of-fended with remarks that weremade regarding Mr. Jim Hart. Noone works harder for this commu-nity (to the benefit of all of FairfaxCounty) than Jim Hart. To singlehim out, in a public forum with noopportunity for rebuttal was ex-tremely inappropriate.

Finally, Supervisor Frey contin-ues to minimize the volume of resi-dents that oppose this project aswell as their viewpoint and

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Peaceful Paws. 10:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children on theautism spectrum or with otherdevelopmental challenges meet andread to a trained therapy dog Dakota,a gentle giant Bernese Mountain dog.Reading is not required, but can readfrom a library book or already ownedone. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.

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The Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student AchievementCommittee (CPMSAC) held its 20th annual Martin LutherKing Festival, Jan. 12, at Westfield High. “This is acelebration of talent, diversity, unity and peace,” said

Westfield Principal Tim Thomas. CPMSAC President Johnny Nelsonhoped it would inspire audience members to live King’s dream.

Honoring MartinLuther King Jr.

Naomi Schick directs Franklin Middle’s AdvancedWomen’s Choir, singing “I Dream a World.”

BrookfieldElementary’schorus sings“There Has tobe a Song.”

Colin Powell Elementary’s Puma Choir sings, “It Startswith Me.”

Siblings Sophia and JamesMau, of Rocky Run Middleand Greenbriar East Elemen-tary, respectively, perform“We Shall Overcome.”

Greenbriar East’s CharlesWolfer, also of theChildren’s Chorus of Wash-ington, sings, “O Come, OCome, Emmanuel.”

Chantilly High grad andgospel singer Edward Brientsings “Amazing Grace.”

Evan Ayars directs Chantilly High chorus members sing-ing “Ashokan Farewell.”

Praise in Movement dances to “Break Every Chain.”

Naomi Schick directs Franklin Middle’s AdvancedWomen’s Choir, singing “I Dream a World.”

Westfield High’s Step team performs.

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Chantilly GymnasticsPlaces SecondAt Oakton Meet

The Chantilly gymnastics team finished runner-upduring a Jan. 9 meet at Oakton High School.

The Chargers posted a score of 128.375, finishingbehind first-place Oakton (129.625). South Countyfinished third (118.225), followed by Langley

(114.65), Hayfield (102.575) and WestSpringfield (97.55).

Chantilly’s Elise Mazzone placed sec-ond in the all-around with a score of 33.4.Oakton’s Natalie Weaver won the com-

petition with a score of 34.625.Mazzone finished first on floor (9.4), placed sec-

ond on vault (8.625), third on beam (8.45) and 11thon bars (6.925).

Chantilly’s Sara Laiti placed third on bars (8.4) andfourth on beam (8.3). Lucy Klene tied for third onvault (8.6).

Chantilly will host a meet on Jan. 22.

Chantilly Girls’ BasketballEdges Centreville

The Chantilly girls’ basketball team beat Centreville46-45 on Jan. 10. Chantilly defeated Herndon 51-29 on Jan. 14, improving its record to 10-2.

The Chargers will host Robinson at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 17.

Centreville beat West Potomac on Monday andWestfield on Tuesday to improve to 12-2.

The Wildcats will host Oakton at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Jan. 17.

The Chantilly gymnastics team placedsecond at a Jan. 9 meet at Oakton HighSchool.

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Chantilly Boys’ BasketballBeats Centreville

The Chantilly boys’ basketball team thumpedCentreville 66-41 on Jan. 10.

Chantilly lost to Herndon on Tuesday, dropping itsrecord to 6-6.

The Chargers will host Yorktown at 7:45 p.m. onThursday, Jan. 16.

News

An artist’s rendition of the assisted-living facility pro-posed for construction in Chantilly.

he said, it would have 54 patients.“But typically, it would be less,”said Ambrose. “The ratio [of staffto residents] will depend on theacuity of the residents. But this isThe Arbors’s reputation and howthey’ve continued to grow, so pa-tient care is very important tothem.” “I don’t think you’ll havetrouble filling it,” said Heisinger.

Agreeing, Ambrose said, “I’malready trying to find another goodsite right now because the needseems to be incredible.”

As part of the special-exceptionprocess, Chiblow said the appli-cant will go before the county’sHealth Advisory Board. She alsodisclosed that the Chantilly prop-erty contains an unmarked graveand that investigation revealed itto be of a man named James Daviswho died in 1863. “We don’t knowif he’s been relocated,” she said.“We did an archaeological studyand an archaeologist will makesure the grave’s not disturbed dur-ing construction.”

However, At-Large PlanningCommissioner Jim Hart won-

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Assisted-living Facility Proposed

dered, “If one grave was found, ifthere might be other ones thathaven’t yet been found.”

Chiblow said they already noti-fied the neighbors about theirplans to build an assisted-livingfacility. Ambrose said it’ll be raisedup a little higher than Route 50and “we’re going to try to buffer

the noise. We’ll also landscape itso it’ll look nice.”

He said the proposal hadn’t yetbeen submitted to county staff.“We wanted to come and presentthis to you first,” he told theWFCCA. “We plan to file in Janu-ary and will return here after weget some feedback from staff.”


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Change inOwnersNAI KLNB, inconjunction withC-III Realty Ser-vices, LLC, hasbrokered the saleof Wynwood I andII, a two-buildingportfolio contain-ing approximately88,000 square feetof office spacewithin the Chantilly sub-market of Fairfax County for $5.62 million.Kevin Goeller, Chris Kubler and Josh Simon of NAI KLNB represented theseller, US Bank National Association, Trustee for Series 2007-C4 andLarry Fitzgerald of Newmark Knight Grubb Frank represented the buyer,Chalmers Property Company. The property consists of Wynwood I, lo-cated at 5160 Parkstone Drive and is comprised of nearly 47,000 squarefeet of space, and Wynwood II, which contains approximately 41,000square feet of space and is located at 5180 Parkstone Drive. Both struc-tures were constructed in 1991. A parking lot is positioned adjacent tothe portfolio which offers nearly 400 surface parking spaces. 5160Parkstone Drive was designed with a central atrium and sky lights, withfloor plates that can easily be multi-tenanted or leased to a corporateuser looking for their own building.

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chooses to share information and spin thefacts to suit his agenda (and we are stilltrying to figure out what that is). The factthat he was given the floor to deliver hisperspective on the project with no oppor-tunity for others to deliver opposing view-points is the reason why there was an out-cry for a public hearing. The handling ofthis item in this fashion by the Board ofSupervisors was a disservice to the residentsof western Fairfax and a disservice to FairfaxCounty residents as a whole.

I’ve lived in Fairfax County for the betterpart of 25 years and I love it here (not mov-ing anytime soon) but the entire processassociated with this project — the politicalmotivation, the lack of transparency, thetotal disregard of the concerns of the resi-dents of western Fairfax County by itselected supervisor — has shaken my confi-dence in the public process.

But like I said, I’m not going anywhere soinstead I will work to affect change so thatthis doesn’t happen again without reason-able and proper public involvement.

Ted TroscianeckiCentreville

Reflecting onMartin Luther KingDayTo the Editor:

The concepts of brotherhood and equal-ity were ones Martin Luther King Jr. foughtfor as a civil rights activist. These fights forracial equality and brotherhood have beenfought for throughout history, like apartheidin South Africa. However, many may notknow that around 1500 years ago in thedusty deserts of Arabia, an edict had alreadybeen raised promoting racial equality andbrotherhood. Prophet Muhammad (peace

and blessings be upon him) too explained,“All of you are equal ... an Arab possessesno superiority over the non-Arab, nor doesa non-Arab over an Arab.”

It is quite a beautiful thing to see equal-ity being fought for throughout the past bydifferent people. Equality is a universal prin-ciple that is demanded by all no matter whatyour race or religion may be. What is sad isthat some of us may not remember themessage of equality brought to us. Themessage is still the same no matter who youhear it from. Brotherhood and equality forall mankind is what will keep humanity asone. As spoken by Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessings be upon him), we areall one and equal. But in case you may for-get, the time to remember equality andbrotherhood is now. In the words of Dr.King, “Now is the time to make justice areality for all of God’s children.”

Saira BhattiCentreville

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos welcome.

MONDAYS/JAN. 13-MARCH 31Conversational English. 7:30-9 p.m.

at Chantilly Bible Church, 4390Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly.There are four levels: beginning,basic, intermediate, and advanced.There is also a citizenship class. Thisis the eighth year church membershave offered this free program.Childcare provided. Call 703-263-1188, ext. 15.

THURSDAY/JAN. 16Food Assistance. 10 a.m. at Dominion

Virginia Power, 3072 Centreville Rd.,Herndon. Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia will pack food itsWeekend Food for Kids Program.Help package food for children whoneed nutritious food on weekends.Email [email protected] orvisit www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.

Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germaine Drive. For people whohave lost a loved one within the pasttwo years. Free. E-mail ktyner@

capitalcaring.org or 703-396-6198.

SUNDAY/JAN. 19Program. 3-5 p.m. at Clifton

Community Hall, 12641 ChapelRoad, Clifton. “Our Children:Fostering, Mentoring and Adoption inVirginia.” Visit http://www.democraticwomenofclifton.org.

MONDAY/JAN. 20Centreville Garden Club Meeting.

7 p.m. at Sully Government Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.“Bugs, the Good, the Bad and theUgly” by Robin Jenks. Learn more atcentrevillegardenclub.blogspot.comor email [email protected]. 703-830-2942.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 22Fairfax County Park Authority

Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in theHerrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/boardagn2.htm for meetingmaterials, archives and more. Formore information contact the PublicInformation Office at 703-324-8662.

Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at WyndhamGarden Hotel, 10800 Vandor Lane,Manassas. Learn about the proposed

expansion of I-66 from the Beltwayto Prince William County. Free. Visitwww.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/i66_eis.asp formore.

SATURDAY/JAN. 25Coffee at the Barre. 9-10:30 a.m. at

Studio BE Pilates, 11881 GrandCommons Ave., Fairfax. Take a BootyBarre class, followed by a meet andgreet coffee break. Register by e-mailing [email protected] or703-222-0122.

FRIDAY/JAN. 31Application Deadline. Juniors at

Herndon, Chantilly and Westfieldhigh schools who are in goodstanding and have an interest inhistory are encouraged to apply forthis paid nine-month internship thatruns April through December 2014.Up to three interns will be hired.Participants will gain experience inmuseum operations, public speaking,historic object collections, eventprogramming and museum store andvisitor center operations. SullyHistoric Site, which is owned andoperated by the Fairfax County ParkAuthority, will begin acceptingapplications for this internshipprogram in December 2013.

Candidates will be asked to provide acompleted application, written essay,and teacher recommendations byJanuary 31, 2014 for panel review.Email Carol McDonnell, site managerat Sully Historic Site([email protected])or Noreen McCann, visitor servicesmanager ([email protected]). 703-437-1794.

SATURDAY/FEB. 1Safe Sitter Course. Children 11-13

years old can learn how to handlecrises, how to keep their chargessecure and how to nurture and guidea young child. Located at TempleBeth Torah, 4212-C TechnologyCourt, Chantilly. Pre-registrationrequired. [email protected] or visittysonscornerkiwanis.org to register.

THURSDAY/FEB. 6Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germaine Drive. For people whohave lost a loved one within the pasttwo years. Free. E-mail [email protected] or 703-396-6198.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 12Fairfax County Park Authority


THURSDAY/FEB. 20Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at


SATURDAY/FEB. 22Free Parent Education Seminar. 9-

1:30 a.m. at Montessori of Chantilly -Casa Dei Bambini, 4212F TechnologyCourt, Chantilly. Learn about theimpact of screen-time and technologyon children. Visit www.mcdbc.com or703-961-0211.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 26Fairfax County Park Authority


MONDAY/MARCH 3Application Deadline. The online

application for the Military OfficersAssociation of America EducationalAssistance Programs for the 2014-2015 school year is now availableonline at https://scholarship.moaa.org/login.aspx.Students can apply for the interest-free loans and grants, which areawarded annually for up to five yearsof undergraduate study (or until astudent graduates.) Applicants mustbe graduating high school seniors orfull-time college students workingtoward their first undergraduatedegree. Students may apply online atwww.moaa.org/education. Theapplication deadline is Monday,March 3 at noon. Visitwww.moaa.org/scholarshipfund or e-mail [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 6Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germaine Drive. For people whohave lost a loved one within the pasttwo years. Free. [email protected] or 703-396-6198.

FRIDAY/MARCH 7Silent Auction. Navy Elementary

School, 500 W. Ox Road, issponsoring a silent auction withproceeds benefiting the school. Visitnavypto.org or 703-927-9606 to findout if you can donate items.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 12Fairfax County Park Authority


THURSDAY/MARCH 20Support Group. 7-8:30 p.m. at


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