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Harbinger of SpringA Buddha peeks out from above in the terraced garden at one of the homes on theGarden Club of Fairfax’s tour for 2011 Historic Garden Week. The Fairfax Tour willbe held on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 prior to thetour and $25 day of tour; they may be purchased online at www.VAgardenweek.orgor locally at participating retailers: Executive Press in Fairfax, Heart in Hand inClifton and Judy Ryan of Fairfax. Tickets may also be purchased with a map andbrochure by sending a self-addressed stamped, legal- size envelope along with acheck, payable to The Garden Club of Fairfax by April 8 to Mrs. George Whipple,11508 Yates Ford Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, or telephone 703-978-4130.

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On March 10, Ed Ingolwas playing basket-ball at Life Time Fit-ness two hours laterthan usual, and Ed Prater hadn’tplanned on playing basketball, atall. They didn’t evenknow each otherbut, that afternoon,Ingol helped savePrater’s life.

Kim Bielecki, anemployee at theCentreville fitnessfacility, came toPrater’s aid as well.And Monday after-noon, April 4, bothIngol and Bielecki received CitizenLifesaving Awards from the FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue Depart-ment.

Prater, 58, of Fairfax, had a heartattack but — thanks to CPR fromIngol and the use of a defibrilla-tor by Bielecki — he was breath-ing and talking when respondingparamedics took him to their am-bulance. According to fire depart-ment spokesman Will Bailey, thewhole event was remarkable.

“You don’t see this— citizens whoknow to start CPRand people whoknow to get adefibrillator and useit correctly,” he said.“All the stars have tobe aligned. Andsometimes — even ifthey bring you back[to consciousness]

— if your brain’s deprived of oxy-gen for five or six minutes, youcould be brain dead.”

Two Honored afterSaving Man’s LifeHe had a heart attack while playingbasketball at fitness center.

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To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail [email protected]. Call Steve Hibbardat 703-778-9412.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSCentreville Stitchers welcome adults who enjoy knitting,

crocheting, or other needlework crafts and conversation.Meets at the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St.Germain Dr., Centreville. Admission is free. If you have anyquestions, contact Jo at 703-803-0595 or [email protected].

Thursday, April 14 — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Thursday, April 28 — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYSZUMBA Classes. 7 to 8 p.m. Latin based dance fitness class.

The first class is free; afterward it’s $7-$9 per class. AtCornerstone Montessori School, 4455 Brookfield CorporateDrive, Suite 201, Chantilly. Visit www.gozumbafun.com.

NOW THROUGH APRIL 23Easter Bunny at Fair Oaks Mall. Free visits. The Fountain

Court will be transformed into “The Merrifield Garden,” ahome for the Bunny, filled with flowers, shrubs and trees.Children visiting with the Easter Bunny will receive a freegift. Photo packages are available. Hours are Monday toSaturday 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Atthe Fountain Court at Fair Oaks Mall. Visitwww.ShopFairOaksMall.com or call 703-359-8302.

APRIL 7-9“A Mouse That Roared.” Free. April 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.;

April 9 at 3 p.m. Presented by The Perennial Players ofChantilly Bible Church. Enjoy an evening of humor andentertainment as the cast of third- to eighth-grade dramastudents, performs this comedy. At Chantilly Bible Church,4390 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly.

APRIL 7 TO 9“Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.” 7 p.m. each night.

Liberty Middle School presents a cast and crew of 60 in themusical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.” Show times areThursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7-9, at 7 p.m. eachnight. Tickets are $5 at the door or during school lunches.

APRIL 8-10Chantilly Library Used Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.Huge selection of adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction books, plus audio/video recordings. Sponsored bythe Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library to fund specialprograms, renovation projects, activities and equipmentpurchases for the library. Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Call the library at 703-502-3883 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events/booksales.htm.

FRIDAY/APRIL 8Sixth-grade Basketball Game. 6 p.m. Between rival

schools, Oak Hill and Lees Corner Elementary Schools.Held at Chantilly High School. A pep rally will be held atOak Hill Elementary at 2:30 p.m. in the school gym.

Youth Coffeehouse. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. The YouthMinistry at Clifton Presbyterian Church will hold its YouthCoffeehouse. It will feature musical acts from high schoolage kids. If community youth would like to participate,email or call Matt at [email protected] or 703-266-0128.

Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. Withthe band, Atomic Swing Club. Drop-in beginner swinglesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. At the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel,13869 Park Center Road (Route 28 near the airport),Herndon.

A Police Unity Tour Bartenders Night. 8 p.m. tomidnight. To benefit the National Law Enforcement OfficersMemorial Fund, in honor of fallen law-enforcement officers.Tips to bartenders will be donated to the cause, andWashington Nationals jerseys and Glory Days gift cards willbe raffled off. At Glory Days Grill, 13850 Braddock Road inCentreville (in the Old Centreville Crossing ShoppingCenter). Visit www.policeunitytourchapter4.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 9Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. The

theme is “How Things Fly.” Super Science Saturdays takeplace from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday ofeach month, offering activities focused a different scienceconcept. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities,visitors will become immersed in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics related toaviation and space exploration. At the National Air andSpace Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Airand Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. Visit: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/superscience/.

Fairy Tale Party. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $10/child. Dressup in your favorite fairy tale costume; face painting, tiaras,crowns, masks, Cinderella wands and a moon bounce.Enjoy a performance by the dance troupe of The Joan IzzoAcademy who will perform from their Cinderella Ballet. Atthe Joan Izzo Academy of Dance, 14231 Willard Road,Suite 1000, Chantilly. Reservations required; call 703-327-8402.

Easter Egg Hunt. 1 to 3 p.m. Children ages 3 to 7 areinvited to hunt for filled Easter eggs, make a spring craftand visit with baby animals. Hunts are scheduled at 1:30and 2:30 p.m. Cost is $5/child. Call 703-437-1794 toreserve your space. At Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way in Chantilly. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes, call 703-222-4664, or contact the parks directly.

Merrifield Garden Center 40th Anniversary. Customersare invited to come out and enjoy cake, punch, old photos,special offers and more. On Lee Highway in Fairfax.

APRIL 9 TO 10Bonsai Society Spring Show. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday;

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. At the show Society memberswill be doing demonstrations illustrating varioustechniques, including wiring of trees, trimming, shaping,root pruning, etc. At Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. The Northern Virginia Bonsai Societymeets 9 A.M. on the second Saturday of each month at theWalter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street, SouthArlington. Contact Gary A. Reese at [email protected]

SUNDAY/APRIL 10CAbi Show Fundraiser. 2 to 5 p.m. Hosted by Friends of

Community Schools and Kathy Kinter to help save CliftonElementary. At 12207 Cliffwood Court in Clifton.

Strides for Success 5K Race/1K Walk. 8:30 a.m. Theevent targets novice to advanced-level runners. Sponsoredby the Junior League of Northern Virginia. At FairfaxCorner Shopping Center, 11950 Grand Commons Ave.,Fairfax. Advance registration is $30 for the 5K race untilApril 5, and increases to $35 after that date. Adultregistration is $20 for the 1K fun run and walk. Childrenunder 10 can register for the 5K or 1K for $15. Registeronline at http://www.jlnv.org/stridesforsuccess untilmidnight on April 8, 2011. Call 703-442-4163 or [email protected].

MONDAY/APRIL 11Easter Egg Decorating. 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. For age 5 and

older. Learn the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky. Cost is $10/person plus a $2 craft fee. Separate classes for those under12 and those over 12. At Cub Run RECenter, 4630Stonecroft Blvd., in Chantilly. Call 703-817-9407 toregister.

Spring Fun & Entertainment


Celebrate spring with a weekend meal on the town.

By Julia O’Donoghue/The Connection

Spring Fun: Brunch

CHUTZPAH A REAL NEW YORK DELIOwner Eric Roller hired a Brooklyn-born chef

Todd Epstein when he decided to start this

authentic Jewish deli.

All dine-in customers are given coleslaw and

a pickle at the start of every meal. Breakfast

scrambles include one that mixes eggs,

Matzo and onions. A stuffed cabbage entree

is also on the menu.

Main breakfast plates are priced from $2.95-

$12.95. Most sandwiches and entrees,

served later in the day, are $9.50-$16.95.

Chutzpah is open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday; 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m.-9 p.m. on

Saturday; and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.

Most breakfast food is not served after 11

a.m., through a small sampling of breakfast

scrambles are served all day.

The restaurant is located at

12214 Fairfax Towne Center, Fairfax, Va.;

703-385-8883.

PALM COURT RESTAURANTThe hotel restaurant only serves brunch on the last Sunday of the month and reservations

are required.

The meal features several kinds of prepared salmon and trout — including that which is

flavored with truffle, citron and applewood. A diverse selections of salads — such as those

with soba noodles and penne pasta — is also available.

The entrees range from a Halibut filler in lobster and chive cream to tenderloin with a veal

glaze. There is also a Belgian waffle station.

The brunch costs $53 for people 11 and over and $22 for children ages 5-10. All holiday

brunches are subject to a 20 percent gratuity charge.

This Palm Court is located in the Marriott at

14750 Conference Center Dr., Chantilly, Va.; 703-818-3520.

O’SULLIVAN’S IRISH PUB AND

RESTAURANTOwner Karen Griffiths was born and raised in

County Kerry, Ireland. The pub’s namesake

is a homage to her Irish maiden name,

O’Sullivan.

The restaurant’s brunch menu features

traditional Irish food including black and

white pudding, rashers (Irish bacon) and

bangers (Irish sausages.)

Brunch entrees are prices from $7-$13.

Mimosas, Bloody Marys and Guinness are

also offered for $5 per drink.

O’Sullivan’s serves brunch from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. It is located

at

754 Elden St., Herndon, Va.; 703-464-0522.

BACKYARD GRILLThis locally-owned restaurant has a large

patio area that allows patrons to enjoy the

spring weather while eating their meal.

Backyard Grill’s brunch menu includes

oysters, Ceviche, made-to-order omelets,

and ham and roast beef carving station.

Pasta salads, fresh fruit and dessert are also

offered.

Brunch has a fixed prices of $12.95 for

adults and $8.95 for children under 10

years-old. People are able to get two

mimosas or glasses of champagne for

$17.95.

Backyard Grill serves brunch from 10 a.m.-2

p.m. on Sundays only. It is located at

13999 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, Va.; 703-

802-6400.

TRUMMER’S ON MAINStefan and Victoria Trummer opened this

restaurant in the historic town of Clifton two

years ago.

Trummer’s serves a fixed brunch menu of

three courses.

The meal starts with homemade pastries and

moves onto dishes like fried green tomatoes

with tomato jam and oatmeal brulee with

pineapple and cappuccino froth. The third

course features entrees like a duck confit

and oyster hash or a fried chicken with a

bourbon drizzle.

Trummer’s fixed price for brunch is $32.

Patrons can also have dessert for an addi-

tional $5 and sides for an additional $4.

Brunch is served on Sundays only from 11

a.m.-2 p.m. Trummer’s is located at

7134 Main Street, Clifton, Va.; 703-266-

1623.

TURCUISINEThis restaurant aims to bring a Turkish style

breakfast to Herndon.

A brunch, Turcuisine serves “Kahvalti” — an

assortment of Turkish salamis, Turkish

cheeses, Turkish olives, honey butter,

tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers and

black tea. More traditional fare, including

omelets and scrambled eggs, is also avail-

able.

Most dishes are $8-$14. Turcinsine serves

brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays

and Sundays. It is located

13029 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, Va.;’ 571-

323-3330.

EGGSPECTATIONThis casual dining chain restaurant serves

eggs-based dishes at lunch and dinner as

well as breakfast.

Some of the 160 menu items include the

Breton Benedict — where crepes are used

instead of an english muffin — and the

“Eggsiliration” — where the customer gets

both a chicken breast and two eggs, cooked

in any style.

Breakfast entrees tend to cost $11.49-

$17.99. Hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday

through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday.

The restaurant’s Chantilly location is at

5009 Westone Plaza Dr. Chantilly, Va.; 703-

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Spring Fun: Hitting the LinksAs the weather warms, the area’s many golf courses, practice facilities and

driving ranges offer great opportunities. From rookies to scratch golfers,

from youth to adult, there are options for everyone. From a nationally

recognized course at Laurel Hill, to a beginner’s delight at the Par 3 at

Burke Lake Park, to putt-putt that ranges from cartoonish to difficult,

there are plenty of greens to approach.

A WOODY’S GOLFCelebrating 30 years,

Woody’s features a full

driving range and “The Perils

of the Lost Jungle,” an 18-

hole mini-golf course that

features animatronic

animals, which reflect owner

Woody FitzHugh‘s creativity.

The course has been ranked

nationwide as one of the

best mini-golf courses, and

was recognized by

Newsweek in 2007. The shop offers video

swing analysis and custom club fitting, as

well as other services.

11801 Leesburg Pike, Herndon,

703-430-8337

B GOLF PARK AT HUNTER MILLWith 100 tee stations and a 300-yard landing

area, the Golf Park at Hunter Mill offers

golfers of all skill levels a place to practice.

They use Top Flite tour-quality balls, and the

ball inventory is replaced every year. There

are also practice bunkers available. Swing

coaching and beginner golf lessons are

offered, as well as custom Legend Custom

Club fitting, which were named among the

world’s Top 100 Golf Fitters in 2007 and

2008 by WorldGolf.com.

1627 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna,

703-759-5664

C TOP GOLFTop Golf offers a twist

on the standard driving

range, using technology

to track each players

ball as it goes into any

number of portals on

the range. Each of the

76 spots on the range

are covered and

heated. Two 18-hole

mini-golf courses, the “mountain” and

“valley” courses are also onsite, featuring a

variety of obstacles. The location also

features a clubhouse with a full-service

restaurant and bar.

6625 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria,

703-924-2600.

D HERNDON CENTENNIALGOLF COURSE

The 18-hole, Par 71 course in Herndon was

designed by Tom Clark, one of the most

prolific golf-course designers in the area. It

also features a driving range with grass and

mat stations, an 11,000 square foot putting

green, chipping area and practice bunker.

The course has been recognized as one of

Golf Digest’s “Places to Play” for the past 14

years. A five-event seniors tournament

series begins this month, and the annual

Free Junior Golf Clinic allows children ages 7

to 16 a chance to learn the game.

909 Ferndale Avenue, Herndon,

703-471-5769

E RESTON NATIONALGOLF COURSE

Located just off Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston

National Golf Course is currently redoing the

bunkers in response to customer feedback,

and are about halfway finished. Home to the

Mid-Atlantic’s only Nike Golf Learning Center,

lessons, clinics and camps are open to

golfers of all skill levels. They also feature a

G BURKE LAKE GOLF COURSEThis 18-hole Par 3 offers a chance for golfers

of all skill levels to hone their skills. Located

on the 888 acre Burke Lake Park, the

course features a lighted driving range,

a practice bunker and an 8,000 square

foot putting green. Private and group

lessons are offered, as well as a Junior

Golf Program. A current special offers

nine holes for $10, 18 holes for $15,

Mondays through Thursdays after

2:30, excluding holidays. Nearby Burke

Lake Park also has an 18-hole mini-golf

course.

7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station,

703-323-1641

H GREENDALE GOLF COURSEThe 18-hole regulation course over 148

acres features a practice green and club-

house with food service. Open since 1967,

staff say they’re proud to offer an old

fashioned course with consistent customer

service. Until May 15, there will be a dis-

count on multiple rounds purchased, 10

percent off five rounds, 20 percent off 10

rounds, etc. Also home to the Greendale

Senior Golf Club and the Greendale Women’s

Golf Association.

6700 Telegraph Road, Alexandria,

703-971-3788

I OAK MARRGOLF COURSE

Located at the Oak

Marr Recreation Center,

one of the premiere

training facilities in the

area features a 1,456-

yard, nine-hole course,

a lighted, 76-station

driving range, a mini-

golf course and practice

bunkers, chipping area

and putting green. Golf

instruction is available

in groups or privately for adults and juniors.

Training includes driving range practice, on-

course playing lessons and video swing

analysis. Club fitting, repair and regripping

also available.

3200 Germantown Rd, Oakton,

703-255-5390

J PINECRESTGOLF COURSE

Known as “the best

kept secret inside the

beltway,” the nine hole,

par 35 course mea-

sures 2,462 yards. The

course is dotted with

ponds and hills to

create a challenge for

novices and experts

alike. Clubs, riding and

pull carts are available

for rental, and golf

lessons are offereed.

There is also a putting green, 10 driving

cages and a full service pro shop.

6600 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria,

703-941-1061

full driving range and putting and chipping

greens. Reston National also participates in

the Capital Area Golf Membership, which

allows members to play at reduced rates at

four other local courses.

11875 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston,

703-620-9333

F LAUREL HILL GOLF CLUBThis 18-hole course was designed by Bill

Love, who said his objective was to let the

natural beauty of the property dictate the

character of the course. Bud Key of the

Teetime Golf Press said the course “occupies

280 acres and takes advantage of the site’s

outstanding features and views of the

historic prison compound. Bar none, it rivals

any course you’ll play in Northern Virginia.”

Classes for beginners, intermediate and

women are available.

8701 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton,

703-493-8849

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In life, Debbie Foster of Centreville’sGate Post Estates community fiercelyprotected the famed bluebells in BullRun Regional Park from being de-stroyed by a major highway. And in death,she’s enhancing visitors’ enjoyment of themwith a bench and a walkway.

The memorial bench was placed along thepark’s bluebell trail last summer, courtesyof donations from Del. Tim Hugo (R-40)and the Gate Post Estates Homeowners As-sociation. And the new, raised walkway wascompleted last Sunday, April 3, as WestfieldHigh senior Darren Korch’s Boy Scout Eagleproject.

“This is terrific — it was one of Debbie’sdreams,” said her husband, Steve Foster.“She wanted it to happen, and I’m gladDarren was there and everything workedtogether to make it happen. It’s an impres-sive accomplishment.”

Debbie Foster died of ovarian cancer atage 47 in April 2009 but, for years, she andSteve loved walking along the trail togethereach spring, enjoying the tiny blossoms car-peting the ground in blue. And althoughpart of the trail had a wooden walkway,other parts were just mud.

“The bluebells are there because of theponds that form every spring, so the mud is

needed for their habitat,” said Foster. “Butthe last weekend Debbie was alive, sheasked me to start a fund to add more raisedwalkways so the trail would be more acces-sible and easier to walk. I said it would bea great Eagle Scout project and mentionedit to neighbors with sons in Scouts.”

Neighbors Tom and Dee Korch got toknow Debbie Foster when Gate Post’sHomeowners Association was opposing theconstruction of the Tri-County Connectorthrough the park, and their son Darren be-longs to Boy Scout Troop 30 of CentrevillePresbyterian Church. So he took on the

walkway as his Eagle Scout project.“One of the hardest parts of doing an

Eagle Scout project is getting it funded,”said Foster. “But Debbie’s parents, Roy andDottie Gumpert, and I established a ‘Blue-bell Trail Improvement Fund’ in hermemory. After she passed away, we contin-ued to accept contributions to it fromfriends and neighbors.”

So, he said, “We were very happy to helpDarren with about $1,500 for his projectfunding, because it brought one of Debbie’sdreams into reality. And since he plans acareer in engineering, it was a good experi-ence for him.”

Darren, 17, who plays percussion inWestfield’s band and is on the varsity trackteam, was glad to help build the walkway.“I thought it would be great to do it — notjust for my project — but because I knewthe person who it was for and that it wouldhelp others,” he said.

The planning took him about two weeks.“The park gave me the design and I wentout there and made measurements and fig-ured out the materials I needed,” saidDarren. “I started it three weekends ago andit took three days total to build.”

The new section of walkway is about 70feet long. It begins about 1/5 of a mile fromthe start of the trail and fills in a gap be-tween two existing sections. “The hardest

New, Raised Walkway along Bluebell TrailScout’s Eagle project honors Debbie Foster.

From left: AJ Obarowski, Ryan Otroba, Darren Korch, Tyler Morson,Pete Obarowski, Tom Korch and Steve Foster stand on the finishedwalkway across the muddy ground.

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Plans are progressing for a day-laborer workercenter in Centreville and, if all goes well, itcould open as soon as this summer. But that’sa big “if.” First, a whole lot of funds need to materi-alize.

“We need $152,000 to run the center, fully staffed,for a year,” said Ed Duggan, treasurer of theCentreville Immigration Forum (CIF), which is spear-heading efforts to open the facility. “To date, we’veraised $43,500, so we still need $108,500.”

Al Dwoskin, owner of the Centreville Square Shop-ping Center, agreed to provide the space for the cen-ter and pay its utility bills. CIF volunteers wouldparticipate in the day-to-day operation, under theguidance of a full-time, professional director.

Speaking during the March 23 meeting of the CIF,Duggan said the donations received so far came from“36 generous individuals, two foundations andgrants, plus several churches. We have additionalgrant applications out for $75,000 more in funding,which we may or may not get. But we’ve got anachievable goal and we’re going to get there.”

He said the majority of the money needed is for

staff salaries. And CIF head Alice Foltz noted thatthe value of Dwoskin’s donation is $87,000. She alsoagain went over some of the high points of the docu-ment detailing the center’s rules and regulations andcodes of conduct.

Cabell’s Mill resident Stephen Vandivere asked ifthe center would provide guidance to the workersabout their responsibilities to pay taxes, and Foltzsaid it would. “We’ll give information to both em-ployers and workers about what they’re required todo regarding taxes,” she said.

“I encourage you to volunteer for the center,” Foltztold the nearly three dozen people attending themeeting, besides the laborers, themselves. “We’reexpecting our fund-raising to put us in a position toopen this summer.”

Toward that end, the CIF held a volunteer trainingsession April 2 and plans another one on Wednes-day, April 13, from 7-9:30 p.m., at Korean CentralPresbyterian Church, 15451 Lee Highway inCentreville. For more information or to sign up fortraining, email Joyce Lynn [email protected] or phone 703-378-9726.

“Even if you don’t want to be a volunteer at thecenter, it’ll be helpful for you to take part in the train-ing because you’ll learn how it’ll be run,” said Foltz.“Bill Threlkeld of Reston Interfaith will help us since


Addressing the last meeting of the CentrevilleImmigration Forum (CIF), SupervisorMichael R. Frey (R-Sully) discussed thechanging face of the district he serves. He also calleda worker center here a “common-sense solution” toa community problem.

“The census is complete and, no surprise, diver-sity has continued to grow,” he said. “Sully Districthas the largest Asian percentage, 23 percent, of anyof the county’s magisterial districts. Diversity hasgrown in the western part of the county as immigra-tion continued. People began families and movedhere because, relatively speaking, it’s a little moreaffordable to live here.”

Stressing that the “overwhelming majority” of theresidents believe diversity is “healthy and a good

thing” for the community, Frey said the “opportuni-ties presented by this diversity to all of us makes fora very rich life. Assimilation and acculturation bythe various immigrant groups is occurring far fasterthan ever before because of technology and theschools.”

Immigration has always been controversial, hesaid, and a part of American history. “A certain seg-ment has always resisted it,” said Frey. “Today’s nodifferent, and we just have to accept that some peopledon’t like change and will oppose it. But I don’t thinkthat’s the majority.”

“Many say the focus of our efforts should be toenforce immigration law,” he said. “The [FairfaxCounty] Board of Supervisors has never adopted thatphilosophy. Immigration is an issue to be worked outat the national level, and the county has no desire toget in the middle of [it]. It’s against the law to be inthis country illegally, but it’s not the job of the FairfaxCounty Police Department to enforce that — there’sreal crime for them to focus on.”

Frey said day-labor sites are relatively new and

CIF Treasurer Ed Duggandiscusses worker-centerfunding. CIF head, Alice Foltz.

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F airfax County police onTuesday charged LuisCaballos, 28, with a slewof crimes including arson of anoccupied dwelling, hit-and-run,assault on a law-enforcement of-ficer, disregarding a police com-mand to stop, malicious wound-ing, intentionally damaging prop-erty and driving while impaired.

Police believe he was drivingunder the influence of drugs fol-lowing a spree of incidents thatbegan April 5, around 1 a.m. Ini-tially, officers were called to ahome in the 14500 block of LockDrive, in Centreville’s CountryClub Manor community, for a re-port of disorderly behavior.

They say Caballos reportedly

“set fire to several items in thehome, punched out a window andlocked himself in the bathroom.After police arrived, [he] fled in aVolkswagen, driving erratically,[and] striking a fence at theChantilly National Golf Club.”

Minutes later, officers allegedlysaw Caballos hit a car on Route 28North, near I-66. As a result, a 29-year-old man suffered injuries andwas transported to the hospital.However, although heavily dam-aged, Caballos’s car continued to-ward I-66 East.

“He then struck an officer’scruiser twice; no one was injured,”say police. “The Virginia State Po-lice assisted officers in attemptingto stop the suspect, [whose] ve-

hicle came to a stop at Route 7100[the Fairfax County Parkway.”

According to police, Caballosthen got out of the car and alleg-edly became combative, requiringpolice to use a taser to apprehendhim. He was taken into custody at1:37 a.m. I-66 was closed for ap-proximately 30 minutes because ofthe ongoing investigation. He wasthen held without bond in theAdult Detention Center.

Police spokeswoman LucyCaldwell said Caballos had no per-manent address and had beenstaying at the Lock Drive addresswith family for a couple months.She said he allegedly set fire toitems such as pillows and blanketsin the home, but the homeowners

were able to quickly extinguish itand prevent major damage.

Anyone with information isasked to contact Crime solvers at1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org ortext “TIP187” plus a message toCRIMES/274637 or call police at703-691-2131.

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Gym bag, cell phone and keys stolenfrom business.

VEHICLE THEFTS13900 block of Big Yankee Lane.

2003 Toyota Corolla.13900 block of Rockland Village

Drive. Honda.14900 block of Rydell Road.

Chevrolet Tracker.4000 block of Westfax Drive. 2007

Ford F550 and 2011 Ford F450.

Activities reported by the Sully policedepartment through April 1.

BURGLARYA business in the 4000 block of

Westfax Drive was burglarizedsome time between 8 p.m. onThursday, March 24 and 7:30 a.m.the next day. An investigationdetermined entry was forced througha door and cash was stolen frominside.

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LARCENIES14000 block of Keepers Park.

Bicycles stolen from residence.13600 block of Lee Jackson

Memorial Highway. Cash stolenfrom vehicle.

13400 block of Melville Lane.License plate stolen from vehicle.

5600 block of Ox Road. Bag stolenfrom business.

5900 block of Spruce Run Court.Chrome wheels stolen from vehicle.

5900 block of Spruce Run Court.Tires and rims stolen from residence.

4900 block of Stonecroft Blvd.Wallet stolen from business.


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By the time the Connection is deliv-ered to homes and businesses thisweek, there is a good chance thathow you vote and who you can votefor will have changed. No one will have con-sulted you about this.

Virginia’s every-10-year, hyper-partisan pro-cess of drawing political districts is in rare formthis year. It’s all the more disappointing sincetwo years ago, there appeared to be develop-ing consensus that this process should be ap-proached in the best interests of voters.

Instead, the Democrats in control of the Vir-ginia Senate and the Republicans in control ofthe Virginia House of Delegates have createda nearly obscene mess without even lip ser-vice to providing effective representation.

Proposed changes in districts split commu-nities, localities, counties and even precinctsand homeowners associations. The City of Al-exandria will likely now have three state sena-tors. Arlington, which could be represented bya single state senator in a compact and highlyeffective district, could instead have as manyas three Senate districts within its boundaries.Arlington’s primary senate seat, District 31, willnow snake along the Potomac River throughMcLean and Great Falls and actually encom-passing part of Sterling, covering three coun-

ties in a densely populated area that begs forcompact districts.

This means residents of McLean and GreatFalls will likely be represented in the VirginiaSenate by someone from Arlington,who will try to understand the com-plexities of three very different coun-ties. The change shifts Janet Howell’sdistrict 32 to the west, leaving thousands ofresidents to get to know new candidates whowill likely be focused on other areas first.

Mount Vernon, a highly diverse community,will also have its senate representation split,likely resulting over time in half being repre-sented by someone from the City of Alexan-dria and half represented by someone fromPrince William County, neither with the graspof community needs that a Mount Vernon cen-tered district would allow.

George Barker’s district 39 scoops up partsof Prince William, the least densely populatedparts of Fairfax County in Clifton and FairfaxStation, then takes a turn through denselypopulated Lorton, Newington and Franconiabefore poking its head into the City of Alexan-dria. This certainly does not comprise a “com-munity of interest.”

If Democratic voters were wealth, this wouldbe the plan to spread the wealth around.Whether that will actually be effective for theDemocrats in retaining seats is dubious. We’veseen numerous examples of seats specificallydrawn to benefit particular candidates or partythat fail to hold up.

There are almost as many examples as thereare senate seats in Northern Virginia.

There are similar problems with the Repub-lican drawn delegate seats, but the smaller dis-

tricts make for more compact districts, withthe problems a bit harder to cherry pick.

Every seat in the General Assembly will beup for reelection in a few months, with Au-

gust primaries and caucuses and No-vember general election, which is onereason this process is happening withso little citizen scrutiny. Proposed

boundaries will have been public for only afew days, and will be voted on and approvedby the end of the week. Homeowners Associa-tion presidents who might object to havingtheir neighborhood split won’t have time toreact, for example.

Is there hope to circumvent the madness for10 years from now?

It really is time to give control of the redis-tricting process to an authority that will notconsider voting patterns or incumbency, butinstead will focus on what will create moreeffective representation.

Keeping communities of interest together iskey. That means not splitting jurisdictions, cre-ating compact shapes, minimizing the distancefrom one end to the other of populous districts.

But it’s unlikely that the winners of the com-ing elections will be that interested in theproject.

After all, they will be the beneficiaries of thecurrent flawed process.

It’s time for a constitutional amendment thatwould save us from districts shaped like boaconstrictors and clawed dragons a decade fromnow.

— Mary Kimm,[email protected],

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Simply DisappointingSad to report thatproposed GeneralAssembly districts arenot an April Fool’s joke. Editorial

See Letters, Page 11

Busy YearFor SchoolsTo the Editor:

Three issues affecting the waywe operate our schools emergedthis year in the General Assembly.All of them have stirred more thanthe usual amount of controversyand debate among teachers, ad-ministrators, students, and par-ents. They are, mandatory Ad-vanced Placement (AP) testingfees, a requirement for 150 hoursper week (30 minutes per day) ofphysical education for elementaryschool students and mandatoryparental notification by schoolsregarding certain disciplinary is-sues related to their children’s be-havior. Let’s take them one at atime.

In the fall of 2010, I asked theAttorney Generals office to renderan opinion as to the constitution-ality of Fairfax County Schoolscharging $75 for the cost of test-ing for each AP course a studenttakes. One of my constituents wasrequired to pay $600 for the costs

of these tests for three of her chil-dren. Besides the benefit of a morerigorous curriculum, which hasintrinsic value, these AP coursesassist students in the competitionfor coveted college admissionslots. The problem is that some ofthese tests were conducted, or theresults reported, after college ad-missions were already determinedand students therefore received nobenefit from taking these tests.Often, students paid for tests theydid not bother to take. The Attor-ney General determined that thesemandatory fees were unconstitu-tional under Virginia law. To myknowledge, Fairfax County PublicSchools are not challenging theopinion and in fact is rebating over$2 million in fees. I hate to be thecause of lost revenue for an al-ready financially strapped schoolsystem, but we must abide by ourState Constitution.

A second controversial issuearose from the passage of SenateBill 966 introduced by Sen. RalphNortham (D-6), which wouldmandate 150 minutes per week(30 minutes per day) of physical

education for elementary studentsby the 2014-15 school term. Sen.Northam is a pediatric neurologistwho has concerns over the grow-ing number of young people hetreats who are seeking medicationfor attention deficit/hyperactivitydisorder and childhood obesity.

The educational process is onethat must teach our young peoplethe importance of a balance be-tween learning and the benefits ofvigorous activity to boost learningpotential. The benefits to long-term health are obvious but theimportant thing here is the mes-sage. Our children put into prac-tice and absorb what we empha-size. Education is about giving stu-dents the tools to excel in a lifelong learning process. Teachingthe importance and value of physi-cal activity is part of that learning.

Although the governor has ve-toed this bill, I hope we can find away to accomplish this goal with-out undue cost and without sacri-ficing other academic pursuits re-lated to art or music. These areimportant too. Perhaps the studyby Del. Steve Landes’ (R-25) com-

mittee on year-round school willprovide an answer as to how wemight find the instructional timeto address the physical inactivityand obesity issues of our children.I just want the best for them.

The issue of Fairfax Countyschool disciplinary policy has alsobeen highlighted by the tragic sui-cide of a high school student whohad been transferred to anotherschool for purchasing a legal butvery harmful drug on campus.Another student was out of schoolfor seven weeks because she hadher prescription acne medicine inher locker. Parents of these stu-dents were concerned about theway these violations were handledand many parents are concernedabout how their own childrenmight be treated in a disciplinarycase.

I do not purport to know all ofthe details of these incidents orother problems that we are expe-riencing with school discipline,however, Del. Kaye Kory (D-Fairfax) introduced HB 1548 re-quiring a school to notify parents

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The Fourth Annual Erin Peterson Fund Gospel Celebration will be held this Sunday,April 10, at 4 p.m., at Centreville High. TheRev. Eugene Johnson, pastor of Mount Olive BaptistChurch, where Erin worshiped with her family, willspeak about her and what she deemed important.Then her memory will be honored in music anddance.

Her parents, Grafton and Celeste Peterson, beganthe Gospel Celebration in remembrance of theirdaughter Erin, a Westfield High grad who perishedin the April 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy. They alsostarted the Erin Peterson Fund in May 2007 to con-tinue Erin’s commitment to achieving excellencethrough education and helping those less fortunate.

It’s completely dependent on donations, though,so it continually needs to be endowed to carry on itswork. Donations collected during Sunday’s programwill help provide educational scholarships and grantsfor deserving students.

Ayatullah Kirkland is the master of ceremony. Per-formers will include the Beacon Hill Praise Team fromBeacon Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Herndon,soloist Anna Moore, the Mount Olive Baptist ChurchLiturgical Dancers, and the Inspirational Praise En-

semble of Mount PleasantBaptist Church in Herndon.

“This Gospel celebrationis important because it al-lows family, friends and thecommunity to honor Erin’smemory and celebrate hervery rich, full life and thelegacy she left behind,” saidevent organizer DeneenVaughn. “For me, it’s an ex-ample of how, out of trag-edy, good can come about.”

Erin’s family has established several scholarshipsand grants in her name, including the Legacy Initia-tive, given each year in memory of someone whodied in the Virginia Tech tragedy. Scholarships alsogo to graduating seniors at Westfield and Falls Churchhigh schools, in addition to two national scholarships.

“Over the past several years, nearly $40,000 inscholarships has been awarded to approximately 25young people,” said Vaughn. “Additionally, the Lead-ership of Tomorrow program that serves and sup-ports at-risk young men that attend Erin’s high-schoolalma mater, Westfield, has received grants from theErin Peterson Fund totaling about $24,000, to date.”

“Because of these things, Erin continues to make adifference in the lives of many,” she added. “Throughthe fund and each of the students who’ve received ascholarship or support from it, her legacy lives on.”

For more information about the Erin Peterson Fund,see www.erinpetersonfund.org.

Remembering Erin PetersonFourth annual GospelCelebration is Sunday.

Erin Peterson

Marjorie Ann Bull Crossett, who was residing atSunrise Assisted Living Center, in Fairfax, went to bewith her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully af-ter an extensive and courageous battle withAlzheimer’s.

Marjorie was born and raised in Wellman, Iowa.She received her teaching credentials from CornellCollege and taught for more than 27 years as ateacher retiring from Centreville Elementary in 1997.She was an only child born to the late Lloyd and IdaBull and was a beloved wife to her late husbandJames Crossett. She was preceded in death also bytwo grandchildren, Rachel Crossett and SeanCaldwell. Marjorie will be remembered by her be-loved children Nancy Caldwell, James Crossett andJohn Crossett; seven treasured grandchildren An-drew Crossett, Robert Crossett, Sarah Crossett, Chris-topher Crossett, James Crossett, Kimberly Crossett

and Catherine Crossett as well asone great-grandchild AlannaCrossett. Marjorie will be missedby countless other family mem-bers and friends who have beenblessed to know her.

Marjorie enjoyed serving oth-ers as displayed in her love forteaching and countless missiontrips. She frequently went to Peruand Paraguay with her church,

Pender United Methodist. Marjorie touched the livesof many people with her smile and generosity.

A funeral service was held Monday, April 4, 2011at Pender United Methodist Church, 12401 AlderWoods Drive, Fairfax. Interment will take place atArlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieuof flowers memorial contributions may be made inMarjorie’s memory to: Alzheimer’s Association, P.O.Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011

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Scout’s Eagle Project Honors Debbie Fosterpart was trying to figure out how every-

thing was going to work and how everyonewould work together to get it done,” saidDarren. “But I liked coordinating everyoneto do different things. It was a good, man-agement experience for me.”

Luckily, he didn’t have to do it alone.Some 40 volunteers participated, including25 youth — 20 of whom were fellow Scoutsfrom his troop — and 15 parents.

“The major challenge, as we suspected,was getting the auger three feet deep in theVirginia clay along the trail, to bury theposts,” said Darren’s dad, Tom Korch. “Inthe end, digging bars and shovels did mostof the work.” He said his son was fortunateto have a great turnout for all three days ofthe project, and everyone who volunteeredwas very helpful.

“But there are a few leaders and parentswho deserve major, individual thanks for

their contributions of time, tools/vehiclesand sweat,” said Korch. “They are: Troop30 leaders Joe Swartz, Jamie Miquelon,Loren Lazear, Steve Schrader, Ron Campbelland Mark Paschetag, neighbor PeteObarowski and, of course, Steve Foster, whohelped bring it home by manning the drilland sinking several dozen deck screws tofinish the job.”

It was good timing, too, because the blue-bells will be blooming over the next few

weeks, and the annual, park-sponsoredBluebell Walk is slated for Sunday, April 17,at 2 p.m. Visitors may go at other times, aswell; but now, said Foster, “They’ll have alittle less mud to deal with, thanks to thenew, raised walkway.”

“This is wonderful for me, on so manylevels,” he added. “It’s a trail improvementto the park Debbie loved, it helped a youngman grow and learn and it also benefits thecommunity.”


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of any infraction that would“most likely result in suspension.”Apparently, this could involve awide range of offenses requiringwritten notification as many of-fenses could be viewed as poten-tially “leading to suspension.”“Most likely to result in” is a legalstandard that would be difficult tointerpret, and I voted against thisbill because it is not the best wayto deal with a complex issue likeschool discipline. What I had en-couraged the schools to do wasconvene a review group thatwould deal with issues like notifi-

cation of parents, forced schooltransfers, “zero tolerance” rulesand student rights, etc., in a com-prehensive way. As well intendedas this bill was, a 30-minute hear-ing in Richmond is not the bestway to address a problem whosesolution could lead to increasedadministrative time being spent inother over cautious bureaucracy?It could potentially limit informalhandling as a methodology for re-solving many infractions, and leadto school administrators erring onthe side of caution by notifyingparents of minor issues.

It is my understanding that Su-

perintendent Jack Dale has con-vened a review of school policyregarding discipline, and whatappropriate adjustments can bemade.

Parents are justified in their con-cerns and hopefully an open pro-cess will lead to clear and fair pro-cedure that protect students fromthe inappropriate behavior ofclassmates, while protecting therights of those who have made amistake with no intention of harm-ing anyone.

Dave MarsdenState Senator (D-37)

High Tech LessonsSchool-based technology specialist Margaret Sisler teaches Brookfield ElementarySchool fourth graders how to create a Powerpoint. The students will be creatingtheir own Powerpoints for a biography of famous people.


NewsDozens ofCVHS se-niors, par-ents, under-classmen andcommunityvolunteersgave up theirweekendsleep time tobe at theschool at7:30 a.m.Saturday,March 26, toreceive theirassignmentson one of 10trucks deliv-ering mulchthat day.

Studentsworking withTruck #4 take

a break torefuel aftertheir latestmulch run.Food dona-tions were

coordinated byparents DonnaLyons (far left)and Patti Kelly

(far right).

Almost 335 Tons of Mulch LaterSpring must be here … the Yoshino cherries andBradford pears are flowering, daffodils areblooming, and large white bags of mulch haveappeared on driveways throughout the community.

Centreville High School’s annual mulch sale anddelivery event took place March 25-27 throughoutClifton and Centreville. Benefits from this annualevent will fund the Class of 2011’s All-Night Gradu-ation Party, a safe, drug-free, alcohol-free, and funcelebration for graduating seniors to celebrate theiraccomplishments.

This year the mulch sale exceeded expectations.Nearly 500 community families placed orders, re-sulting in the delivery of over 13,000 bags — nearly335 tons — of premium shredded hardwood mulch.A dedicated team of more than 350 students andparent volunteers worked throughout the weekend— including a cold and blustery Sunday morningwhen the Clifton/Centreville community woke upto a half-inch of newly fallen snow.

The following sponsors aided in food donationsfor the volunteers (a more detailed report and spon-sor listing can be found at the CVHS PTSA web site,www.cvhsptsa.org): Giant Colonnade ($25 giftcard); BJs in Fair Lakes ($30 gift card); Costco inFairfax ($100 gift card); Papa John’s Pizza inCentreville (25 free pizzas); Red Rocks Café inCentreville (60 chicken wraps); Moes in Chantilly(60 burritos); Glory Days in Centreville (100 hot

wings); Manhattan Bagels in Clifton (50 bagels), andMr. Islin at Subway in Lorton (50 subs at cost). Doz-ens of parents supplemented these donations withdrinks (four coolers’ worth) and food (seven pots ofchili, among other goodies).

The mulch weekend fundraising effort was coor-dinated by CVHS volunteers: Mulch Committee Co-Chairs Donna Carlson and Paris Marotta; Mrs. PatDaily, treasurer and orders Chair; Mr. Pat Daily, routescoordinator; Andy Marotta and Peter Brown, yardmasters (with zero incidents and the cleanest yardin CVHS history); Casmere Kistner, publicity andsame day sales; Patti Kelly and Donna Lyons, foodcoordinators; and Kris Reynolds and Laura Bell, vol-unteer coordinators. Special appreciation went toDave Riedel and Albert Luck, parents who volun-teered the entire weekend. Also special recognitionto Tom Meador for driving one of the big trucks andloaning use of his pickup Saturday for same daymulch delivery, and to Ryan Carlson, Class of 2009,and his Sigma Nu Fraternity brothers from JamesMadison University, for volunteering their time todrive and deliver mulch on Saturday. The commit-tee also thanks PTSA President Debbie Kilpatrick andher team for help and support, and to Principal MikeCampbell and the CVHS staff for their help coordi-nating the event, especially Tom Trapp, security, forloaning construction cones, parking signs, and“Gator” — golf cart — to facilitate smooth “yard ops.”

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Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station willperform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, April 7and April 21, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 StonecroftBlvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residentsshould install the child safety seats themselves so techniciansmay properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayhave enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the cor-rect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con-firm dates and times.

Volunteers Sought forCentreville Worker Center

When the Centreville worker center opens, it will need severalvolunteers, Monday-Saturday, from 6 a.m.-noon. People may as-sist for one-hour or longer time periods. Volunteers are neededto: Greet people; register workers and employers; help in thewaiting area; and help with training such as ESL, job skills, re-sume-writing, financial counseling and tax assistance.

Training will be held Wednesday, April 13, from 7-9:30 p.m.,at Korean Central Presbyterian Church, 15451 Lee Highway. Formore information or to sign up, contact Joyce Lynn [email protected] or phone 703-378-9726.

Park Authority To MeetThe Fairfax County Park Authority will meet Wednesday, April

13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Herrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Suite 900 in Fairfax. Call Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662.

Learn about Fresh Local FoodThe Centreville Local Food Fair will be presented by Transition

Centreville/Clifton on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m., at theCentreville Regional Library. Seven speakers will include repre-sentatives from farmers markets from four area farms, a mastergardener and a backyard chicken enthusiast. This event providesan opportunity to discover sources of fresh local food and speakwith vendors and producers.

Featured will be Jean Janssen of Smart Markets; Jay Yankey,Yankey Farms; Leigh Hauter, Bull Run Farm; Joshua Graves, Vir-ginia Green Grocer; Matt Nolan, Manahoak Farms; Kathy Frame,Master Gardener; and Bill Curry, “Raising Backyard Chickens.”

Transition Centreville/Clifton is a neighborhood group dedi-cated to increasing the resilience and self-reliance of communi-ties in light of the energy, climate, economic and ecological shocksof the 21st century. It plans to raise awareness of vital issueswith monthly presentations, films workshops, and demonstra-tions.

Teen Alcohol, Drugs DiscussedTeen Alcohol and Drugs is the topic of the next meeting of the

Sully District Citizens Advisory Committee. It’s set for Tuesday,April 19, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

In addition, police Capt. Purvis Dawson will be introduced asthe new commander of the Sully District Station. As of April 9,former station commander Capt. John Piper became commanderof the Criminal Intelligence Division in the Police Department’sCriminal Investigations Bureau.

Guest speakers include Clara Rupp, whose son Bo, a WestfieldHigh student, recently died in a traumatic incident. She’ll speakabout the issues surrounding the events leading up to his death.Cori Synder, a Virginia ABC agent investigating these events, willalso attend.

Police Sgt. Bill Fulton, SRO supervisor, will participate, too,and Westfield SRO Lou Munoz will provide insight into issueswith teens and alcohol within the school.

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Frey Speaks about Diversity, Immigration

Sully District SupervisorMichael Frey talks aboutthe worker center.

Police Lt. John Trace saysSully District has one of thelowest crime rates in thecounty.

“We can makeour communitymore hospitableand welcomingand morehumane.”

— Michael Frey, SullyDistrict Supervisor

have only sprung up in the pastdecade. “They’re evidence of achanging economy,” he said. “Busi-nesses looked for people to hire fora specific job, and it caught on.Tourism, construction and the ser-vice industry have jobs they can’tfill with Americans — and that’swhat brings immi-grants here.”

“So we shouldn’tbe surprised by theexistence of day-la-bor sites,” he said.“These centersaren’t unique toCentreville. The ef-forts to calm fearsand correctmisperceptions aregood things, and Icommend Aliceand those involvedwith the CIF for allyour hard work — it is a dauntingtask.”

To him, said Frey, “The conceptof a gathering place or center is acommon-sense solution to thesefears and misperceptions. I under-stand when women have ex-pressed fears about going to thelibrary or shopping centers be-

cause of large gatherings of men[waiting outside for potential em-ployers]. Any large gathering ofmen can be intimidating, no mat-ter what their ethnicity.”

Since the idea of a worker cen-ter here came from the communityand churches, he believes thatbodes well for its success. And it’s

now spread be-yond the commu-nity, as well, sinceGMU studentshave also helpedwith Centreville’sday-laborer popu-lation.

“When peoplewho are against itsay we should en-force the immigra-tion laws, I tellthem they shouldcall their congress-man and that we

can’t solve [the national immigra-tion issue] here,” said Frey. “Butwe can make our community morehospitable and welcoming andmore humane. We can enforcesome rules to make sure the work-ers get paid.”

“This isn’t a county-funded pro-gram, but I think there’s clearly

community support,” he contin-ued. “I’m happy to be of any helpI can, and we can solve [people’s]concerns. I’m proud and pleasedto work with the CIF, and I lookforward to getting the center opensoon and addressing the problemswe’ve had.”

A male resident noted that mostof the perceptions he’s heard aboutthe local immigrants “have dealtwith fears, not with facts.” And heasked if there’s been more crimewhere the men have gathered,

hoping for jobs.To the contrary, replied Frey,

“This area has had lower crimestatistics than many other commu-nities. The [loitering] problems atthe 7-Eleven in Herndon and itsnearby [neighborhoods] returnedwhen Herndon’s worker centerwas closed.”

Underscoring what Frey said, Lt.John Trace, assistant commanderof the Sully District Station, said,“We as a police agency do not en-force immigration laws, and theSully District has one of the low-est crime rates of the entirecounty.”

Centreville Square businessowner Jim Daniels added, “Ihaven’t noticed any increase incrime in our area, and I’ve gottento know some of the workers ascustomers. As a result, I becameinvolved with the CIF.”

Centre Ridge is one of the neigh-borhoods closest to where the daylaborers have been gathering, andMelinda Artman — with the Cen-tre Ridge Neighborhood Watch —said she’s totally for the establish-ment of a worker center inCentreville. “At first, people in mycommunity thought every carbreak-in was because more immi-

grants had come here,” she said.“But the facts are otherwise.”

Now, said Artman, “We’ll be ableto take care of the fear factor byhaving a day-labor center. It’ll besupervised and will minimize theexploitation of workers. I’mthrilled that it’s opening and I’mglad to be a part of the CIF. MikeFrey does a hell of a job, and weowe him a debt of thanks for hav-ing the political courage to step up,and Al Dwoskin, too, for being agood community leader.”

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he has experience running a workercenter.”

Vandivere suggested a skills list be pub-licized so potential employers wouldknow whether it’s worth their while togo there. “There’ll be lotteries for jobsaccording to job skills,” said Foltz. “Somewill be for more-specialized skills than

others, and some will be for workers speak-ing English.” In addition to having an of-fice inside the worker center, she also hopesto have a place inside where English andjob skills may be taught and where theJeanie Schmidt Clinic can do health checks.“Mr. Dwoskin is looking for a space in theshopping center that’ll be accessible, but notinterfere with the shopping-center opera-tion,” said Foltz. “One of his main concerns

is to serve the needs of his shopping-centertenants.”

The CIF also plans an International Danceand Music Festival on Saturday, April 30,from 6-9:30 p.m., in the Centreville UnitedMethodist Church gym. Any dancers want-ing to participate should e-mail ClaudiaEscobar at [email protected].

“The inspiration for this fund-raiser came

from the Guatemalan community inCentreville,” said Foltz. “Many of the daylaborers are from there. They’ve per-formed for us before, and we were soimpressed that we wanted to see more.”

Added the CIF’s chief grant-writer,Terry Angelotti: “This event reflects ourvalues as an organization because it’sabout bringing people together and cel-ebrating our cultures.”

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C. Michael and Sharon Ferraroof Training Solutions, Inc. havebeen honored as Inscape Publishing2010 Diamond Award winners.

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TD Bank has promoted Nancy H.Abbott of Chantilly to CommercialPortfolio Loan Officer III in CommercialLending at Tysons Corner. She will con-tinue to manage large portfolio loanrelationships for business customersthroughout the Washington D.C. metroregion.

Abbott has more than 11 years of ex-perience in retail and commerciallending.

She joined TD Bank in 2009 as a Com-mercial Lending Account Manager. Priorto joining TD Bank, she served as a Re-

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A Chantilly resident, Abbott is a 1999graduate of George Mason Universityand a 1983 graduate of James MadisonHigh School in Vienna.

Bowman Consulting ofChantilly has hired the following tech-nical leaders to enhance its existingtechnical capabilities:

❖ Transportation SpecialistErich W. Strohhacker, PE joins Bow-man as a team leader in itstransportation division. In this role,Strohhacker is responsible for providingtransportation engineering studies, datacollection and traffic impact studies todetermine the effects of proposed devel-opment plans.

❖ Oil and Gas Geologist Ken-neth E. Bannister, CPG joins

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Honored for Saving a LifeLuckily, though, Ingol’s a nurse at

DeWitt Hospital at Fort Belvoir so,when Prater ran into trouble whileplaying basketball with him, Ingol’straining kicked in immediately. “Hewent down at the foul line and justpassed out,” said Ingol. “I checked tosee if he was OK and there was no re-sponse, so I started CPR and called outfor help.”

Ingol said Prater came around mo-mentarily and then passed out again.That’s when Bielecki used the sportsclub’s automatic external defibrillator(AED) and shocked Prater’s heart. “Istarted CPR again and he responded,”said Ingol. “Then the EMS came.”

said Prater. “I play golf, and I was starting my seasonand getting back in shape by doing cardio. So I playeda whole-court basketball game and then a three-on-three half-court.”

“I was coming around a pick by my teammate, readyto receive his pass,” he continued. “I saw it comingand went down on one knee because I was dizzy.Next thing I knew, there were 20 or 30 people aroundme, telling me they’d done CPR and used a defibril-lator on me.”

Prater said he didn’t have any chest pain or short-ness of breath, either when he went down or cameto; he felt fine. Five days later, doctors at Inova FairfaxHospital performed a triple bypass on him. He wasreleased March 19 and, following cardiac rehab, heexpects to be back to full strength by the beginningof May.

Basically, Prater believes in God’s will. “WhateverHe wants to do, I’m on board,” he said. As for Ingol’sand Bielecki’s actions to save his life, he said, “It wasawesome. I’m floored when people do what theyought to do, because I’m that person — that’s whatI’d do.”

With the threat of malpractice or other lawsuits,he said, it’s easy for people to hesitate to help some-one else because “nobody will penalize you for do-ing nothing. But my faith is strong; I believe God iswho He says He is and will do what He says He will.”

Prater is the father of a grown daughter, Jacquelyn,an actress in Chicago, and a son, Marcus, 16, a sopho-more at Thomas Jefferson. He’s also a life and busi-ness coach and teaches Awana (Approved Workersare Not Ashamed) — a ministry teaching children toknow, love and serve Jesus Christ. He teaches fourththrough sixth-graders each Sunday at Antioch Bap-tist Church in Fairfax Station.

After his surgery, said Prater, “The kids made me30-40 get-well cards and that made me feel good.That really made it easy for me to

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