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PFC Virgil Swartz receivedthe honor of being namedSully District Station’s Of-

ficer of the Year for his secondtime.

He was the police station’s re-cipient in 2011 and is now, again,for his outstanding police work in2014. During the station’s CitizensAdvisory Committee’s Feb. 11meeting, his achievements wererecognized in front of his familyand fellow officers.

“He’s a crime fighter and a forceto be reckoned with,” said Capt.Bob Blakley, the station com-mander. He then explained whySwartz, standing next to him, wasdressed in a business suit, insteadof his uniform.

“He’s currently recovering froman injury sustained while captur-

ing a would-be bank robber,” saidBlakley. “While driving down[Centreville’s] Stone Road to thebank, he saw a man who lookedsweaty and out-of-place walkingdown the road. He confronted theman and the man fought him, andVirgil sustained a broken hand.And that’s just one day’s worth ofa year’s amazing work.”

Blakley said Swartz also discov-ered a meth lab in the woods nearthe Fairfax/Prince William countyline. It turned out to be in PrinceWilliam but, said Blakley, “It’s an-other example of an outstandingcop. And even while healing, he’sbeen working in our Criminal In-vestigations Section, helping theother detectives solve crimes.”

The letter officially nominatingSwartz for Officer of the year waswritten by his supervisor, 2nd Lt.Matt Doyle. In it, he wrote that,

Police Capt. Bob Blakley (left) congratulates PFC VirgilSwartz on becoming the Sully District Station’s Officerof the Year.

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‘A Force to BeReckoned With’PFC Virgil Swartz Is Sully DistrictStation’s Officer of the Year.

By Tim Peterson

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Greenbriar West Elementary School isfar from the only Fairfax County Pub-lic School with an overcrowding prob-lem. Though with its student body of

over 1,100 running 265 over capacity, the schoolis in danger of not being able to taken on anynew students for its AdvancedAcademic Program (AAP) Cen-ter.

Greenbriar West in Fairfax isone of 27 elementary schoolsin the county that offer full-time gifted and talented cen-ters, with a more complex anddifficult curriculum for studentsin grades 3-6 that are speciallyselected based on high aca-demic performance. Accordingto FCPS, the school has 600 stu-dents currently enrolled in itscenter.

As a solution to allow stu-dents to continue to be addedto the center, FCPS recom-mended creating a new centerat Poplar Tree Elementary

School in Chantilly, effective beginning in Sep-tember of this year.

Dr. Sloan Presidio, assistant superintendent withthe FCPS Instructional Services Department, pre-sented the recommendation to the school boardat their regular meeting on Thursday night on Feb.19.

“The rationale is pretty straightforward,” saidPresidio. “Clearly capacity exists at Poplar Tree:They’re currently at 96 students under capacity.”

Under the proposed plan, eligible students fromPoplar Tree, Brookfield and Cub Run elementaryschools could attend the Poplar Tree center, theGreenbriar West Center would serve students fromGreenbriar West, Greenbriar East and Colin Powellelementary schools, and the Bull Run Centerwould serve Bull Run, Virginia Run, Deer Park,London Towne and Centre Ridge elementaryschool students.

Currently most Poplar Tree students andGreenbriar West students livingwithin the school’s base bound-ary (not those attending thecenter from other areas) feedinto Rocky Run Middle Schooland Chantilly High School.

Though the center coversgrades 3-6, Presidio said itwould be difficult to implementthe new center in all three im-mediately. One of the chal-lenges would be ensuring staffreadiness for each grade.

So for the last two months,Presidio and FCPS staff con-ducted a survey of parents thatthey believe could be affectedby the change. Specifically, theasked which grade or grades a

Christopher Ferragamo, parent of a Poplar Tree Elementary School student, speaksto the FCPS School Board Feb. 19.

Adding Program at Poplar Tree?School Board seeksmore communityfeedback before takingaction on advancedacademic program.

See Adding, Page 2

Dr. Sloan J. Presidio, FCPSassistant superintendent,Instructional ServicesDepartment (ISD), ad-dresses the possibility ofcreating a new AdvancedAcademic Center at PoplarTree Elementary school.

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Adding Program at Poplar Tree?From Page 1

new center (if created) should start with.The survey went out to 2,549 parents, of which

589 responded. Of those, over 60 percent were posi-tive towards creating the center. When asked tochoose between opening with just third grade, justthird and fourth grade, or all three grades, 36 per-cent of the 589 answered they would prefer all three.Eighteen percent said only third grade, 13 percentsaid third and fourth.

Based on the survey and other community out-reach, Presidio said the staff recommendation wasto start in September with third grade only and al-low for fourth grade pupil transfer. The two gradeswould stay at their current centers.

The recommendation drew concern from parentsin the audience: 7 out of the 10 citizen speakers atthe meeting addressed the proposal.

“We support the recommendation that Poplar Treebecome an AAP center,” said Christopher Ferragamo,the father of a Poplar Tree student, “but disagreethat the placement should be given to third gradeonly.”

Some parents with children in different gradesraised the logistic difficulties of driving students todifferent schools with different start times. Otherswere frustrated about losing the ability for siblingsat the same school but in different grades to chal-lenge each other.

Former school board member Tina Hone used thetopic to address what she sees as an achievementgap between Caucasian and Asian students and Af-rican American and Latino students in FCPS.

“We have no quarrel with creating a new centerto relieve overcrowding,” said Hone, who has beenchair of the student-parent interest organizationCoalition of the Silence. “But what troubles us is the

lack of strategy to end the separate and unequal sub-school system comprised of largely segregated level4 GT centers.”

After Presidio’s presentation, which FCPS superin-tendent Dr. Karen Garza reminded board memberswas new business rather than an action item up forvoting, there was discussion as to the extent of thedata collected in the public survey.

“I understand the measure behind why you startthe AAP center with a slow roll out,” said Springfieldrepresentative Elizabeth Schulz, “building the pro-gram, knowledge of administration, building a staff.”And as for starting with just third or just third andfourth grades, “the conversation has to continue todevelop,” she said. “I’m not sure we’re there.”

“The hardest part in all of this is you have all dif-ferent communities with different wants,” said Sullyrepresentative Kathy Smith. “I’m hoping to hear frommore of the community as soon as possible.”

At-Large board member Ilryong Moon questionedwhether the survey responses gave a strong enoughreflection of parents by grade level that would beaffected.

Presidio acknowledged the grade breakdown wasan additional step the study did not have, but offeredat one point that, “No matter what we do, if boardwere to adopt the staff recommendation, we have toquery our families.”

“This is not up for action tonight,” Garza reiter-ated. “We want to make a recommendation that isstrongly supported by our parents.”

The board’s next meeting will be held March 5 atLuther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Roadin Falls Church, beginning at 7 p.m. Citizens can mailcomments to the School Board Office, 8115Gatehouse Road, Suite 5400, Falls Church, VA 22042,or e-mail [email protected].

Sully Station Honors SwartzFrom Page 1

“Throughout the year, PFC Virgil R. Swartz hasexemplified what it is to be an outstanding patrolofficer and leader among his peers. He goes wellabove any supervisor’s expectation of work ethic andperformance, while ensuring the safety and well-being of the community he serves every day.”

Swartz is assigned to patrol, and Doyle said hearrives at every shift, ready and willing, and “ea-gerly exits morning roll call and begins his quest toseek out the criminal element that lurks among us,preying on innocent people.”

“He has an uncanny sense for spotting a vehicleor person and knowing criminal activity is afoot —which has statistically placed him as a leader in crimi-nal arrests among his peers on the squad,” contin-ued Doyle. “In 2014, he made the highest numberof self-initiated field contacts on his assigned squad.”

Furthermore, wrote Doyle, “An extraordinary ex-ample of his remarkable ability to locate and iden-tify the criminal element came on Sept. 26, 2014.”Doyle then presented additional details about theattempted bank robbery. He said several police unitsresponded after a 911 call came in about it.

Swartz was among them, driving with his lightsand siren on, when he noticed that a man he passedpaid him no attention. “Immediately, his instinctswere alerted,” wrote Doyle. “A subsequent subjectstop quickly turned into an all-out fight betweenSwartz and the suspect.”

The man was eventually apprehended and hand-cuffed, and a search revealed he was concealing alarge, hunting-style knife and other illegal contra-

band. Further investigation allegedly linked the sus-pect to the attempted bank robbery, and policecharged him with several felony and misdemeanoroffenses. Doyle also wrote that “Swartz’s passion forenforcing the traffic laws goes much further thanensuring the motoring public is safe. He has issuedan above-average amount of traffic summonses,which placed him in the top half of the entire sta-tion.” Moreover, said Doyle, “Swartz is an officer wholooks beyond the traffic stop to seek out more seri-ous criminal activity. His investigative instincts haveresulted in him making countless narcotics cases,which ranks him tops among his peers in narcoticarrests. These arrests have led to cases involving theftsfrom vehicles, burglaries and other property crimes.”

Praising Swartz’s “effective, interpersonal commu-nication skills,” Doyle said he has the ability to es-tablish rapport to obtain information from peopleinvolved in serious criminal activity. This skill, hewrote, has greatly helped Swartz’s fellow officers anddetectives successfully identify people to solve count-less crimes.

Doyle stressed that, during the past year, Swartzreceived numerous commendations from citizens,supervisors and commanders for his “hard work anddedication to service. He exudes professionalism andis respectful to the public, his peers and supervisors.”

Basically, wrote Doyle, Swartz “maintains a posi-tive attitude at all times and the willingness to dowhat it takes to make a difference. His work ethic ishighly commendable and his dedication to publicservice is second to none. A committee of his peersselected Virgil as Sully’s 2014 Officer of the Year.”

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By Ken Moore

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Supervisor Jeff McKay pointed outthe irony in County Executive EdLong’s proposed $3.8 billion bud-get. Three planning positions

would be eliminated from the budget eventhough Long suggested the county needsmore efforts to raise revenue from commer-cial and industrial venues.

“A timely planning process in revitaliza-tion is important in economic develop-ment,” said McKay after Long’s 30-minutepresentation to the Board of Supervisors onTuesday, Feb. 17. “The planner piece is notgoing in the same direction as the economicdevelopment question.”

McKay pointed to redevelopment alongthe Route 1 corridor as a source of economicgrowth that would require extra input fromplanning. Long agreed that the county ur-gently needs to expand the nonresidentialtax base in the county.

Commercial assessments dropped 0.6percent, while residential assessments in-creased 3.4 percent. Commercial vacancyrates are higher than they have been since1991. Although the U.S. economy grew atan estimated rate of 2.6 percent during thefourth quarter of 2014, “we are clearlyunderperforming the national economy,”Long told the Supervisors, mostly due tothe sequester and reductions in federalspending and contracting.

“Our economy is very dependent onpeople buying cars, buying houses andshopping,” Long said.

Long forecasts no significant improve-ments in the short term future. “We cannotfund all our priorities and investments.”Most departments, aside from public safety,will see some expenditure reduction.

Just 5,100 jobs were created in NorthernVirginia in 2014, less than half of the 11,900jobs created in 2013, which is half the num-ber of jobs (25,250) created on average in2011 and 2012.

“It is a bit sobering,” said Hunter MillSupervisor Catherine Hudgins.

Stalled Labor Market Slows County BudgetProposed budgetcalls for no real estatetax rate increase, butaverage homeownerwould pay $184 more.

Budget Town HallMeetingsProvidence District Budget MeetingProvidence Community Center, 3001

Vaden Drive, Fairfax - Multi-Purpose Room 2

Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m.

Braddock District Budget MeetingBraddock Government Center, 9002

Burke Lake Road, Burke - BraddockHall

Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.

Chairman Bulova’s CommunityDialogue on the Budget, South

South County Center, 8350 RichmondHighway, Alexandria - Room 221

Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.

Chairman Bulova’s CommunityDialogue on the Budget

Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax - ConferenceRoom 9/10

Saturday, March 14, 2:30 p.m.

Braddock District Budget MeetingFrost Middle School, 4101 Pickett

Road, FairfaxTuesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m.

Springfield District Budget MeetingWest Springfield Government Center,

6140 Rolling Road, Springfield,Community Room

Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m.

Mason District Budget MeetingMason District Government Center,

6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale -Main Community Room

Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m.

Lee District Budget MeetingFranconia Government Center - 6121

Franconia Road, AlexandriaWednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.

Budget ScheduleMarch 3: Board advertises FY 2016 tax rateApril 7-9: Public hearingsApril 21: Budget markupApril 28: Budget adoption

To sign up to speak at one of the public hear-ings, call the Clerk to the Board’s Office at703-324-3151 or 703- 324-2391 (TTY 711) or toaccess the form to sign up to speak, go to https://w w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / b o s c l e r k /speaker_bos.htm The public can send written tes-timony or communicate with the Clerk’s Office byemail at: [email protected]

5 Things toKnow aboutthe Budget

❖ One penny change in thereal estate tax rate, currently$1.09, is worth $22.6 million.

❖ The average 2014 homeselling price, $517,000, hasstill not reached its previouspeak value of $543,271achieved in 2005.

❖ Direct office vacancyrate was 15.2 percent as ofmid-year 2014, the highestoffice vacancy rate since1991.

❖ Fairfax County PublicSchools request $14 millionmore than is in the currentproposed budget. Schools askfor a 3.99 percent increase;the current county budgetproposal includes 3.43 per-cent increase over last year.

❖ School Age Child Care(SACC) fees restructured togenerate revenue and to bet-ter reflect income levels andaffordability for participatingfamilies. Full paying familieswill see an increase of 8 per-cent.

Courtesy of Fairfax County Government

This pie chart shows sources of county revenue, with 64 percent coming fromreal estate taxes.

Courtesy of Fairfax County Government

This pie chart shows county expenditures, with 52.8 percent going to FairfaxCounty Public Schools, and 12 percent to public safety.


Fairfax County REAL ESTATE

ZIP CODE AREA 2014 MEAN 2015 MEAN PERCENT CHANGEAlexandria/Mount Vernon 404,687 418,917 3.52Annandale 412,942 435,438 5.45Burke 422,815 438,376 3.68Centreville 369,253 382,393 3.56Chantilly 439,525 451,393 2.70Clifton 640,436 651,446 1.72Fairfax 459,412 476,220 3.66Fairfax Station 632,518 643,923 1.80Falls Church 416,666 433,989 4.16Great Falls 1,032,117 1,042,598 1.02Herndon 458,919 471,829 2.81Lorton 369,023 381,000 3.25McLean 845,113 879,305 4.05Oakton 668,009 681,562 2.03Reston 410,846 423,942 3.19Springfield 399,742 417,057 4.33Vienna 659,582 681,339 3.30

for single family, townhouses and condominiums

2015 Assessments by Area

SOURCE: Fairfax County

The average assessed value of asingle family home in Fairfax County

for 2015 is $620,080, up 3.27%


Police PFC MattLitchfield washonored as

the Sully DistrictStation’s Citizens Ad-visory Committee Of-ficer of the Month forDecember 2014. Hissupervisor, Lt. FredQuiles, explained whyin his write-up.

“PFC Litchfield hasbeen with the SullyDistrict Station for three years, allserving on midnights,” wroteQuiles. “He routinely performs allof his duties in an exemplary man-ner. His DWI enforcement effortsfor this particular month wereoutstanding.”

In addition to conducting hisduties as a patrol officer, Litchfieldhas led his station in DWI arrestsand is also one of the top produc-ers for Fairfax County as a whole.On the squad level, he often vol-unteers to work DWI checkpointsand patrols throughout the county,and other officers on the squadseek his advice on finding and ar-resting drunk drivers.

But, wrote Quiles,“His interest in DWIenforcement does notstop there, asLitchfield has activelysought to take on abigger role outside ofjust the patrol aspect.He recently volun-teered to sit on theUnified PreventionCouncil for the stationand has been innova-

tive and engaged with stationcommand on overall DWI strat-egy.”

Litchfield even asked to becomehis station’s DWI coordinator and,as a result of his efforts, that’s whathappened. But that’s not all. “Heunderstands that DWI educationand enforcement play a key rolein keeping the residents of FairfaxCounty safe,” wrote Quiles. “Hisperformance is indicative of thequality of officers working in theFairfax County Police Department.PFC Litchfield is very deserving ofthis special recognition.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Based on his exemplary performance of hisduties, MPO Denny Vorbau was selectedas the Sully District Station’s Citizens Ad-visory Committee’s Officer of the Month for

January. And he was honored during the group’s Feb.11 meeting.

“It takes officers who care, like Denny, to step upand fill the voids,” said Capt. Bob Blakley, the sta-tion commander. “He’s the senior officer on his squadand the station training coordinator for the officers.”Noting a recent safe, vehicle pursuit and apprehen-sion Vorbau made, Blakley said, “It’s because of guyslike him, putting their lives on the line, that we cango home at night and be safe.”

Vorbau has been with the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment for 26 years and, for the past eight years,he’s been assigned to the Sully District Station. Andin his nominating letter, his supervisor, Lt. Mike Reser,detailed why Vorbau deserved this recognition.

“MPO Dennis Vorbau has consistently volunteeredhis time and considerable experience to help his fel-low officers become better at their jobs,” wrote Reser.“Denny spent the last six months putting togetherpractice study tests to encourage everyone at the sta-tion to do well on the Master Police Officer test.”

Reser said Vorbau coordinates and presents sta-tion training, even coming in on his days off to con-duct it. And, he added, Vorbau is “constantly track-

ing down guest presenters to do roll-call training onpertinent topics to keep the station up-to-date on newchanges and trends.”

Describing Vorbau as an “invaluable asset” to hissquad and supervisors, as well, Reser wrote that he“handles scenes with little to no intervention neededby supervisors and never misses an opportunity to trainjunior officers when circumstances allow. He is reli-able and competent in his day-to-day job performance,and he goes way beyond the norm in order to ensurea safe and educated police force is on the job at theSully District Station. MPO Vorbau is a dedicatedemployee and most deserving of this recognition.”

Vorbau Is Officer of Month

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Capt. Bob Blakley (left) presents MPODenny Vorbau with the Officer of theMonth award for January.


Opinion

A national report released on Feb. 11highlighted the prevalence of peoplewith mental illness incarcerated inlocal jails.

“Serious mental illness, which includes bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and major de-pression, affects an estimated 14.5 per-cent of men and 31 percent of womenin jails — rates that are four to six timeshigher than in the general population.… While most people with serious mental ill-ness in jails, both men and women, enter jailcharged with minor, nonviolent crimes, theyend up staying in jail for longer periods oftime.” See vera.org.

Natasha McKenna, a woman with a long his-tory of severe mental illness, died on Feb. 8,five days after being repeatedly shocked witha taser, restrained, hooded and forcibly re-moved from her cell by six deputy sheriffs “pur-suant to its protocols for managing combativeinmates.”

McKenna, a small woman according to press

reports, had been held in the Fairfax CountyDetention Center since Jan. 26, on a warrantfrom the City of Alexandria. Fairfax deputieswere forcibly extracting her from her cell soshe could be transported to the Alexandria jail.

Here is part of the police release on the inci-dent:

“During the struggle to restrain McKenna, amember of the Sheriff’s Emergency ResponseTeam deployed a conducted energy weapon(Taser) on McKenna. While being restrained,deputies placed a spit net (which is designedto restrict and prevent spitting) on McKenna.

A nurse from the ADC medical staffwas present at that time to check onher prior to transport and cleared herfor transport. Deputies attempted to

put her in a medical transport chair, butMcKenna continued to be combative and wasmoved to a restraint chair for transport.”

To understand a little of what was happen-ing, search for images of “spit net” and “pris-oner restraint chair.”

When the emergency response team wasgetting ready to load McKenna into a vehicle,“medical personnel from the Fairfax CountySheriff’s Office checked McKenna and deter-mined she was experiencing a medical emer-gency.”

McKenna never regained consciousness.

Natasha McKenna’sdeath provides windowon national concern.

Managing Mental Illness in JailsThe incident was recorded on video, but “the

video is currently retained as evidence by de-tectives from the Fairfax County Police Depart-ment and will not be released at this time.”

Less than two weeks after McKenna’s death,the public knows a lot more about the detailsof this incident than previous cases involvingthe Fairfax County Police, but questions of whathappened, how and why, greatly outnumberanswers.

It is standard operating procedure in theUnited States to warehouse disruptive peoplewith mental illness in jails. A 2006 SpecialReport by the Bureau of Justice Statistics esti-mated that 705,600 mentally ill adults wereincarcerated in state prisons, 78,800 in Fed-eral prisons and 479,900 in local jails, accord-ing to the National Institute for Corrections.

We have to ask what constitutes humane,effective treatment for people with mental ill-ness, and often substance use disorders, whoend up in jails. Are the brutal images of NatashaMcKenna’s handling a common experience forpeople with severe mental illness in jails? Whiledeaths resulting from such incidents are rare,they do occur. What can be done to providetreatment?

— Mary Kimm

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Pierson, AikenEngaged

Steven and Aimee Pierson of Centrevilleannounce the engagement of their daugh-ter, Kelly Nicole, to Danny Aiken, son ofDoug and Vicki Aiken of Roanoke, Va.

Ms. Pierson, a 2008 graduate ofCentreville High School in Clifton, studiedarchitecture at University of Virginia andgraduated in 2012. She is the creative as-sistant director and a studio instructor forThe Paint Bar in Boston, Ma.

Mr. Aiken, a 2011 graduate of Universityof Virginia, is the long snapper for SuperBowl XLIX Champions, the New EnglandPatriots in Foxboro, Ma.

Other locally residing family membersinclude: the bride’s grandparents, Bill andHelen Teachout of Oak Hill; the bride’s auntand uncle, Libby and Emmett York ofClifton; the bride’s aunt and uncle, Kathrynand Ryan Richardson of Fairfax and the

Kelly Nicole Piersonand Danny Aiken

groom’s brother, Matt Aiken, a Naval officercurrently stationed in Virginia Beach.

A July wedding is planned.

Engagement

Garza’s Listening TourStudents, parents, staff, and community

members are inited to join SuperintendentKaren Garza at the Region 5 Listening TourMeeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. atChantilly High School cafeteria, 4201Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.

Those planning to attend the meeting areasked to register at www.surveymonkey.com/s/listeningtour2014-15 and indicate if an in-terpreter is needed.

Free CarseatInspections

Certified technicians from the Sully DistrictPolice Station will perform free, child safetycarseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5p.m. to 8:30 p.m, at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointmentis necessary. But residents should install thechild safety seats themselves so technicians

may properly inspect and adjust them, asneeded.

Because of time constraints, only the first 35vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected.That way, inspectors may have enough time toproperly instruct the caregiver on the correctuse of the child seat. (The inspection may becancelled in the event of inclement weather).Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.

Learn aboutPolice Department

Throughout the year, the Fairfax County Po-lice Department will host a series of lecturesas part of its 75th anniversary.

❖ March 18 – FCPD Narcotics – Investiga-tions, Trends, and Public Awareness, 1 p.m. atthe Sully District community Room

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❖ April 20 – Public Safety Communications– Call taking, Dispatching, and Technology, 2p.m. at MPSTOC community room

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Bella, the puppy of Gina Brewer, owner ofVirginia’s Decor (Decorating Den), takes abreak from helping renovate her condo.

My dogs Fern and Otter were bothadopted from the Fairfax CountyAnimal Shelter. They love to come towork with me at the shelter. Theyenjoy greeting visitors and just hang-ing out. When they’re not “working,”they love playing with each other andtaking me on long hikes. Proof thatshelter dogs come in all shapes andsizes, with and without spots.

— Kristen Auerbach,

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This is Yukilele von Coconut, “Yuki” forshort. She is a 2-year-old German ShepherdDog. Yuki has all kinds of personality andall kinds of energy. She also has all kinds ofsmarts and just received her Canine GoodCompanion certificate. This week, she willstart her training to become a TherapyDog. Yuki is pictured here with SonnyMadsen, the owner of Sit Means Sit dogobedience, where she goes for training.

This is Ted the dog of the Katzman family. He is eightyears old and lives in Fair Lakes/Chantilly.


ConferenceTournamentSophomore guard MaryClougherty and the Chantillygirls’ basketball team finishedrunner-up in the Conference 5tournament, losing the cham-pionship to Oakton, 64-51.

By Jon Roetman

Centre View

Members of the Westfield boys’basketball team celebrated withfans Monday night after win-

ning the program’s first conference/districttitle since 2008.

While those associated with Westfieldenjoyed the moment, the Bulldogs havetheir sights set on much more.

Westfield defeated Herndon 66-54 in theConference 5 championship game Feb. 23at Chantilly High School. The Bulldogs ledthe entire second half after briefly trailingin the second quarter.

“It feels real good,” Westfield guard BlakeFrancis said. “It’s good for our school, ourprogram because we haven’t won it in quitea while. It’s good to win this and bring itback to the school.”

The victory improved Westfield’s recordto 22-1 and extended its win streak to 20

games. The Bulldogs haven’t lost since fall-ing to Lake Braddock, 65-52, on Dec. 9.While the win was sweet, the Bulldogs arefocused on greater accomplishments. Nextup would be winning the program’s firstregion title since 2012.

“It’s a good start,” Conference 5 Player ofthe Year Tyler Scanlon said. “Hopefully we’ll[win even] more this year.”

Westfield jumped out to a 12-2 lead, butHerndon came roaring back, tying the scoreat 12 at the end of the first quarter and tak-ing a 24-20 lead midway through the sec-ond.

“Herndon punched us dead in the face,that’s what they did, to be honest with you,”said Westfield head coach Doug Ewell, theConference 5 Coach of the Year. “Theypunched us dead in the face and we justhad to settle down. … The key for us is al-ways getting [defensive] stops.”

The Bulldogs settled down, and took thelead for good when Michael Scruggs bur-

ied a 3-pointer with less than 2 minutesremaining in the opening half.

Francis sent Westfield to the locker roomwith momentum, burying a 3-pointer at thehalftime buzzer, giving the Bulldogs a 31-25 lead.

“I think it [had] a big impact because thatput the lead up to six,” Francis said. “Wecame out of halftime with a pretty decentlead, so that put us over the hump a littlebit.”

Francis finished with a game-high 20points and Scanlon finished with 17.Scruggs scored 10 points, Zach Sheahan fin-ished with eight and Patrick Lawless addedseven.

Francis received first-team all-conferencehonors, and senior guard Jacob Williamswas named to the second team.

Francis and Lawless were members of thefirst-team all-conference defense.

“It’s just weight off your shoulders,” Ewellsaid about winning the conference. “We’rea pretty good basketball team and this wassomething they wanted to do before theseason started.”

Bulldogs beat Herndon for title.Westfield Boys’ Wins Conference Championship

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By Jon Roetman

Centre View

After eliminating the final obstaclein his path to a second state wrestling championship, Centrevillesenior Tyler Love eliminated the

source of the ribbing he had received inrecent weeks.

Love repeated as the 6A 195-pound cham-pion, pinning Colonial Forge’s CameronHouston in the finals during the VHSL statewrestling tournament on Feb. 20 at RobinsonSecondary School. After posing for pictureson the medal stand, Love used the electricrazor he brought to rid himself of the lip fuzzhe sported during the postseason.

Along with a state title, Love won Con-ference 5 and 6A North region champion-ships with the ‘stache. But did he still re-ceive a hard time for the facial hair?

“Absolutely,” Love said. “All the time. Icouldn’t go anywhere without catching crapfor it.”

All jokes aside, Love’s performance Fri-day put the finishing touch on a spectacu-

lar high school career. Along with two wres-tling state titles, Love was a standout line-backer for the Centreville football team andhelped the Wildcats reach the state finalduring his junior and senior seasons.Centreville won it all in 2013, finishing anundefeated season with a victory over na-tionally-ranked Oscar Smith in the cham-pionship game. In 2014, Centreville lost inovertime to Ocean Lakes in the state final.

“It’s pretty ... good,” Love said of his highschool career. “Obviously, four rings wouldhave been nicer.”

Love will continue his wrestling career atthe University of Virginia — one of the rea-sons Love said he was motivated to con-tinue working after winning his first wres-tling title.

“It wasn’t hard at all,” Love said aboutfinding motivation. “I know I’m moving tothe collegiate level and I have to alwayskeep on getting better.”

Did the second state title feel any differ-ent than the first?

“It feels better,” Love said, “because it’s hardto repeat anything, as we saw in football.”

Love was part of a Centreville trio thatearned enough points to finish second inthe team standings. Victor Echeverria wonthe 113-pound title, beating Battlefield’sMatthew Asper via 8-4 decision, andMichael Vu finished runner-up in the 132-pound bracket.

Colonial Forge dominated the competi-tion, producing a winning score of 147.Centreville finished runner-up (57.5), fol-lowed by Robinson (51), Westfield (48) andBattlefield (47).

“It’s amazing,” Love said of Centrevilleplacing second. “I’m so proud of Vu and Vic.”

Westfield and Robinson each producedtwo individual state champions, as well.

Westfield’s Justin Yorkdale pinned Vu towin the 132-pound title — Yorkdale’s sec-ond state championship.

Yorkdale said it wasn’t easy to get backto work after winning his first title.

“The first one is definitely … so fulfill-ing,” he said. “… [A]fter I won my first one,the offseason, that was really hard. You’recoming off a big win — that’s your maingoal in high school, to win a state title —

and now what do I do? … It’s definitelytough to push yourself.”

Westfield senior Austin Knies defeatedStafford’s Sebastian Silva via 1-0 decisionto win the 285-pound title. Knies missedthe 2014 postseason after dislocating hisright kneecap prior to the conference meet,making Friday’svictory that much sweeter.

“I got injured and I started to lose faith ifI would ever get there,” Knies said. “…Thelowest point was actually watching states[in 2014]. I watched where I would havebeen. As it progressed, I was like, ‘Oh I couldhave beaten him, I could have done betterthere.’ It was really hard for me to watchthe state tournament. I felt like I had wastedthe golden egg that I had been given whereI had a really good chance of doing well atstates.”

Robinson’s Austin Riggs won the 145-pound championship and 195-pounder ColeDePasquale won his second state title.

Due to inclement weather concerns, theVHSL condensed the two-day state tourna-ment into a one-day tournament. The com-petition lasted until after midnight.

Wildcats place second in team standings, Westfield produces two champs.

Centreville Wrestler Love Repeats as 195-Pound State Champ

Centreville senior Tyler Love re-peated as 6A 195-pound statechampion during the state wres-tling meet Feb. 20 at RobinsonSecondary School.

Centreville’s Victor Echeverria wonthe 113-pound state title on Feb.20.

Westfield’s Justin Yorkdale, top,won his second consecutive statechampionship on Feb. 20.

Westfield’s Austin Knies, top,defeated Stafford’s Sebastian Silvato win the 285-pound state title onFeb. 20.

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Sam and Frodo are both rescue cats.Frodo, the big orange guy with the furryfeet, came from Home Alone Feline Rescuein 2011. He is part Maine Coon and partAmerican bobtail. Lou and I had beenthinking about getting a second cat as acompanion for Frodo when I ran into LeeDistrict School Board member TammyKoufax at a community event in Spring-field in August 2013. Tammy and her kidswere fostering a litter of feral kittens thathad been found behind a restaurant inWashington D.C. When Lou and I sawTammy’s photo of the smallest kitten, atiny tiger tabby, we fell in love. Eventu-ally, so did Frodo, once he got over Samtrying to steal his toys and occasionallysnatching his treats away. We lovewatching the two cats chase each otheraround. Animals add so much to your life.

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Gretchen, estimated age 9, came intomy life while I was working at the Hu-mane Society of Fairfax County (HSFC).I’ve always loved animals, especially catsand I knew immediately that Gretchenwas special. She had a rough past andwas rescued with an abdominal woundthat indicated the stab pattern of forkprongs. Despite that, she was a gentlesoul and when she crawled out of hershell, her personality really shined. WhenI would bend down to scoop the littershe would perch above me on the win-dow ledge and rub her face on my freehand. She was also particularly fond ofbeing brushed and while I groomed her,she would groom me, licking my handalmost raw.

When we brought Gretchen homesome 1.5 years after she had arrived atthe HSFC, there was some resistancefrom our alpha male, Roman. Over a yearlater, his general attitude is one of indif-ference though, we’ve caught them sleep-ing together on multiple occasions. Ourmore submissive male, Ripley, was moreaccepting, but even now they have anongoing rivalry over who gets to sit orsleep with Mommy. I often find them sun-bathing together when I’m not available tocuddle.

One of the greatest joys of adoptingGretchen has been witnessing her metamor-phosis. Based on my experience working

with her at the HSFC, I knew that Gretchenwould be a generally quiet, calm, and re-served cat. She’s all those things but she’smore, too. It turns out she’s extremely play-ful when approached with a string. I also

From bottom to top: Ripley, Roman, andGretchen.

find that while not a super-vocal cat,she does chirp or trill in the eveninghours to indicate she’s in a mood forfun.

I had no idea if she would be a lapcat or if she’d sleep with us like Ro-man and Ripley were free to do. Ittook a couple of months for Gretchento approach my lap and a few moreweeks on top of that to be comfort-able on my lap. It started one minuteat a time and the first few times shewas visibly anxious. Over a yearlater, she sits on my lap often andfor long stretches. It also took a fewmonths for her to explore the bed-room but now, I can’t go to bed with-out her next to me, by my feet, oron my back.

There’s nothing more rewardingthan taking a shy cat and makingthem your own. She still dives un-der the bed whenever she hears un-familiar voices or loud noises butthat’s OK. We love her just the wayshe is and all that matters is that shefinds comfort in us. She’s the per-fect example of why adopting anolder cat can be a wonderful experi-

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To say we’ve been living on easy street,accordingly, this past year and a half is abit of an oversimplification. To say we’veoccasionally taken for granted my amazinggood fortune is likewise a bit of a pre-sumption. We have, however, gottenaccustomed to an ebb and flow, focusingmore on the good and less on the bad. Butsince an updated determination concern-ing this growth can’t be made for twomonths, until my next CT Scan (advancedby one month due to these new circum-stances), waiting, wondering and worryingwill be the inescapable order of the day,week and months ahead; a bit of a differ-ent mindset than we’ve been used to oflate. Over this interval, my treatment willcontinue on as usual: chemotherapy everythree weeks with Alimta, so long as mykidney function allows it. In the short-terminterim, I have been prescribed five daysof antibiotics in case this growth is pneu-monia, not cancer. Regardless, we stillwon’t know anything for a few months,unless, of course, I develop some newsymptoms.

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Since 2013, Fairfax County has beenthe largest jurisdiction in theUnited States with a placement rateof animals above 90 percent. Last

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With more than 4,500 animals comingthrough its doors in 2014, the shelter imple-ments creative ways to find homes for themany homeless cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rab-bits and other small animals. Here are justa few of the ways the shelter is finding newways to save more lives:

❖ 150 foster families provide temporaryhousing to pets needing a break from theshelter. In addition to caring for puppies andkittens as well as animals recovering fromsurgery or illness, foster families can takean animal into their home for shorter timeperiods. Fosters take dogs on one-hour fieldtrips or can take a dog home for the week-end, to give it a much-needed break fromthe stress of the shelter environment. Oldercats sometimes wait many months to find apermanent home, so foster families takethem home for 30 days of TLC while they’rewaiting.

❖ In May of 2013, the shelter started aFacebook group. Today, with more than20,000 people following the shelter onFacebook, Instagram and Twitter, more thanhalf the shelter’s adopters say they first sawtheir pet or the shelter itself on social me-dia. In the past, a pet with a special medi-cal need would have previously waitedmonths for an adopter. Now that same pet

usually finds a home within days of its pic-tures and story are shared on social media.

❖ The shelter has 300 volunteers whogive daily love, enrichment and exercise tohomeless pets. Dogs play in groups, go onoff-site walks, and get kennel breaks fouror five times every day. Treat-dispensingtoys, stuffed and frozen Kong toys and otherenrichment items keep shelter dogs busythroughout the day. Cats and small animalsget to enjoy play time in one of the shelter’scat rooms every day and are constantlycared-for by dedicated volunteers. All of thishelps shelter pets be happy, healthy andready to meet their new families.

Because the shelter has been so success-ful at placing animals, there are sometimesempty spaces on the adoption floor. When-ever there is space, they take in animalsfrom under-resourced and overburdenedshelters in D.C. and rural Virginia. In 2014,nearly 500 dogs and cats were transferredin to the shelter, where they were adoptedto loving homes.

In addition to adoptions, the shelter of-fers classes for adults and kids, dog obedi-ence, Scout badge programs, birthday par-ties, book club, and a pet loss support group.To learn more about shelter programs or toview adoptable animals, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter.

Want to know how to help your local shel-ter? In addition to volunteering, fosteringand donating, all shelters in the area haveFacebook pages. By following your localshelter, you can help spread the word aboutall the great pets waiting to meet their for-ever families.

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Griz was transferred to the theFairfax County Animal Shelter froma rural rescue partner and wasadopted by Jared Nieters, TaylerClancy and her daughter Hayden.

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Registration is now open for thefollowing Fairfax County PublicSchools summer camps. Studentsshould register for programs basedon the grade they are in during thecurrent 2014-15 school year. Visitwww.fcps.edu/is/summer/index.shtml for more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 27-MARCH 12015 Capital Remodel and Garden

Show. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at theDulles Expo Center, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly. Morethan 375 companies will be on handto showcase the latest products andservices in remodeling, homeimprovement, gardening,landscaping and home décor. Specialguests include Jeff Devlin, host ofHGTV’s I Hate My Bath and DIY’sGood, Better …Best; Chris Lambton,host of DIY’s Yard Crashers andGoing Yard; and Mike McGrath,WTOP’S garden editor. Adults, $6-$10; children 6-12, $3; children 5and younger, free. Visitwww.CapitalRemodelandGarden.com.

SATURDAY/FEB. 28Pruning Made Easy. 10 a.m. at

Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Understanding justa few techniques and principles willtake pruning from a confusing choreto an enjoyable pastime. Bundle upand get ready to go outside (weatherpermitting) for a hands-ondemonstration. Visit

www.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

TUESDAY/MARCH 3National Pancake Day. Participating

local IHOPs celebrate by giving awayone free short stack of pancakes withthe hopes that patrons will make adonation to The Leukemia &Lymphoma Society’s National CapitalArea Chapter in lieu of payment forpancakes. Visit www.ihop.com formore.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 4Civil War Forum. 7 p.m. at Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Civil War historians, John McAnawand John Murphy will present theCivil War Forum, “Engagement atSangster’s Station.” The Sangster’sStation battle was one of the largestclashes in the Fairfax Station-Cliftonarea between the federal andconfederate forces. In addition thatevening, local resident Lee Hubbardwill present to the Station’s Officers,four long-lost plaques from a 1903commemorative monument to theFairfax Station Railroad Museum.Free, open to the public. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.

SATURDAY/MARCH 7Grass Roots Initiative. 10 a.m. at

Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. The U.S. NationalArboretum has studied the love affairthat Americans have with theirlawns. Learn their findings about therole of turfgrass in the environmentand see how you can have a beautifullawn and protect the environment at

the same time. Visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

Wine Release and Living History. 1or 3 p.m. in the Barrel Room at theWinery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. This Winery atBull Run red wine blend, termed“Reconciliation,” is a tribute to all thesoldiers who honorably served inboth blue and gray. In conjunction

with the unveiling of the newReconciliation Wine, the Benson/Ricestory will be presented at 1 p.m. forwine club members and at 3 p.m. forthe general public. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 8Concert Series. 4 p.m. at Fairfax

Presbyterian Church, 10723 Main St.,Fairfax. Fairfax Presbyterian ChruchAbendmusik Concert Series presentsSanghwa Lee on the organ, featuringworks by Bach, Mendelssohn, Vierneand more. Visitfairfaxpresbyterian.org for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 14Gardening for Year Round

Interest. 10 a.m. at MerrifieldGarden Center, 12101 Lee Highway,Fairfax. With planning and patience,you can have a beautiful garden in allfour seasons. Peggy will show youhow to combine trees, shrubs,perennials and annuals to make yourlandscape special. Visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

Casino Night. 7 p.m., at Temple BethTorah, 4212-C Technology Court,Chantilly. Enjoy a night of craps,blackjack and roulette. Professionalinstructional dealers and raffle prizesprovided. Cash bar and assorteddesserts. Live art auction. Open toadults over 21. $36 per individual;$54 per couple. Call Jennifer Harding703-217-8938 or visitwww.BethTorah.net.

SUNDAY/MARCH 15Model Trains Running. 1-4 p.m., at

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Museum members andchildren 4 and under, free; children5-15, $2; adults 16 and over, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org or call703-425-9225.

SATURDAY/MARCH 21Perennials in Every Garden. 10

a.m. at Merrifield Garden Center,12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. There isa perennial that is just right for everygarden. Learn about new varietiesand some time-honored favorites toconsider adding this spring. Visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

Pets

ADOPTIONSAdopt a Dog. Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. at PetSmart,

12971 Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

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

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. at Petco, 13053 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy.Adopt a puppy or dog.Visit aforeverhome.org for more.

FUNFun Dog Show. March 7, 11 a.m., Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria.

Register your dogs to win the contests ranging from Best Tail Wag to BestIrish Costume. The show starts at 11:15 a.m., and afterwards all dogs arewelcome to walk in the annual Old Town Alexandria St. Patrick’s DayParade. Register at www.ballyshaners.org/parade/ParadeInfo_dogshow.htm.

Super Pet Expo. Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, Dulles Expo Center,Chantilly. The Super Pet Expo is the largest, most amazing event for animallovers in the DC Metro. Learn, shop and be entertained with hundreds ofvendors and fun activities. Before the expo on Saturday morning, join usand hundreds of other dogs and the people who love them to attempt toset a doggie-kissing record in the Dulles Expo Center parking lot, 9 a.m.Visit www.superpetexpo.com for more.

City Walks. Four-week session begins Saturday, March 28 at Villages ofShirlington. This class is for the dog that responds really well to basicobedience cues at home or in the classroom but could use more practicearound everyday distractions. This class is also great way to continuesocializing your dog to new surroundings and helping them to feelcomfortable with a variety of visual stimuli and sounds. It is a class that iswell worth repeating to perfect good manners in public settings. Four-weeksession, $165. Visit www.furgetmenot.com.

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13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org

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