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The Festival to Fight Cancer was held on June 10, atCentreville High School. Valerie Nguyen (center),founder of the Wildcats vs. Cancer Club, stands withDave Smith from Special Love and Tatum Foster, achildhood cancer patient currently battling Ewing’sSarcoma while searching for a bone marrow match.

The Festival to Fight Cancer was held on June 10, atCentreville High School. Valerie Nguyen (center),founder of the Wildcats vs. Cancer Club, stands withDave Smith from Special Love and Tatum Foster, achildhood cancer patient currently battling Ewing’sSarcoma while searching for a bone marrow match.

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Every year since 1984,two individuals fromeach of the nine FairfaxCounty magisterial dis-

tricts, as well as two from the at-large “domain” of Board of Super-visors Chairman Sharon Bulovaare honored for their service totheir communities or for particu-lar acts of heroism. For their dedi-cation, these community caretak-ers are named Lord and LadyFairfax for the year.

The 2017 honorees were fetedat a reception at the County Gov-ernment Center on the morning ofJune 6. Following this gathering,the Lords and Ladies were es-corted into the board auditoriumwhere their accomplishmentswere publically acknowledged andeach received a certificate declar-ing their status.

The Lords and Ladies will bemaking a few more appearancesduring their reigns, including atthe signature celebration forFairfax County’s 275th anniversary,which will take place in the areasurrounding the Historic FairfaxCourthouse in central Fairfax, on

June 17. Just to add another“jewel in the crown” of this eventwhich promises fun and festivitiesfor the whole family, the real Lordand Lady Fairfax will be joiningcelebration all the way from Great

Britain.Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord

Fairfax of Cameron, and LadyAnnabella will help celebrate thefounding of our county from whenthe area was part of lands owned

by his ancestor, the 6th Lord Fairfaxof Cameron.

In announcing the visit by Lordand Lady Fairfax (the originals),Bulova laughed that the nobleguests seemed a bit confused by

the fact that there were more peersin Virginia whom they would bemeeting. “Only here in Fairfax,”she told him. “We’re special.”

— Andrea Worker

AT-LARGE -CHAIRMAN BULOVA

Lord Fairfax: John J. “Jeff ”Lisanick is a former client at NewHope Housing’s Eleanor U.Kennedy Shelter. Desiring to giveback to the homeless community,he joined the Consumer AdvisoryCouncil (CAC) as an original mem-ber in 2012. Since being electedchair of the CAC in 2013, he hasbeen a member of the GoverningBoard with a goal of preventingand ending homelessness. Lisanicktook his passion to endhomelessness to a new level inJuly 2015 when he was hired byNew Hope Housing as the residen-tial coordinator of the same shel-ter in which he was once a client.He now serves as the coordinatorof residential services, overseeingseven different sites.

Lady Fairfax: Jane Miscavagehas been an asset to both FairfaxCounty Public Schools and thecommunity at large. In 2007, shebegan serving as a founder andmanager of the Food Allergy Sup-port Group of Northern Virginia,where she helped over 400 fami-lies access up-to-date allergy re-search and health care profession-als. Her commitment to childrenand families continued throughher service to #IamFCPS, agrassroots organization that advo-cated for a fully funded 2017 FCPSbudget, and later, as the Vote YesMeals Tax Campaign Manager.Currently, Miscavage continues to

County Honors Lord & Lady Fairfax

At-large Lady and Lord Fairfax, Jane Miscavage and JohnJ. “Jeff” Lisanick, with the Fairfax County Board of Super-visors Chairman Sharon Bulova.

Sully District Lady & Lord Fairfax, Trudy Harsh andMichael Frey, with Supervisor Kathy Smith (D-Sully).

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Dignitaries and VIPswere all smiles lastweek when they cutthe ribbon for the of-

ficial grand opening of Residencesat the Government Center. A 270-unit apartment complex in FairOaks, it provides workforce hous-ing for people who otherwisecouldn’t afford to live in FairfaxCounty.

But perhaps no one was happierthan Dawne Sherman, a mental-health counselor who works for thecounty and just moved into an effi-ciency apartment there. She doesn’tmake anywhere near the averagemedian income (AMI) for countyresidents – which, in 2015, was$113,208 – but she now has a placeof her own.

“I moved here six weeks ago andit’s been life-changing,” she said. “Inthe two years before, I lived withmy parents — and I’m a grownwoman. I have a tough job and mypay is pretty modest. But now, Ihave a 540-square-foot studioapartment and I love it. It has ev-erything, and I’m truly grateful. Icome home after a long, stressfulday at work and don’t have a longcommute. I have a beautiful andgreen place to live, here in thecounty.”

What sets the Residences apartfrom other apartment complexes isthe special financing structure thatmade its construction possible, aswell as its lower-than-averagerents. It’s geared specifically forthose making 50-60 percent of thecounty AMI, such as teachers, pub-lic-safety personnel and service-in-dustry employees. This equates toabout $44,000 for a family of two,at or below 50-percent AMI, and$53,000 for that same family, earn-ing up to 60-percent AMI.

Some 54 units are earmarked for thosemaking 50-percent AMI, and 216 units arefor those earning 60-percent AMI. So, forexample, at 50-percent AMI, one personmaking between $27,840 and $38,650could rent a one-bedroom apartment for$928/month. At 60-percent AMI, a personearning between $34,050 and $46,380could rent that same apartment for $1,135.The complex contains studio plus one-, two-and three-bedroom units, and pets are al-lowed.

So, said county Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova, “It’s pretty afford-able for someone raising a family and witha lower income. This is beautiful, inside andout, and is a very innovative way of provid-ing housing this affordable for folks in theworkforce.”

Bernice Dolberry, the first person to move

into the Residences, is also delighted aboutit because she needs help getting aroundand her apartment is accessible. “I have ascooter, a walker and a cane, and I can ridemy scooter into my house,” she said. “Thisis accessible for me in the bathroom, thekitchen cabinets are lower and the stovecontrols are in the front, so I can reachthem.”

The four-story, smoke-free, environmen-tally friendly apartments were also built toEarthCraft standards for sustainable andenergy-efficient living. They’re on some nineacres along Monument Drive, on the countyGovernment Center’s perimeter, and backup to woods.

Besides being across from the FairfaxCorner shopping center, the complex’samenities include an outdoor pool, tot lot,fitness center, outdoor lounge with grillingarea, clubroom with Wi-Fi and billiards,

community room with couches and a smartTV, business center, parking garage and con-nections to trails.

Paradigm Construction Co. was the gen-eral contractor, and last Monday’s (June 5)official grand opening came two years af-ter the project’s groundbreaking. But it onlyreached fruition because of cooperationamong a variety of entities.

The project’s developer, Jefferson Apart-ment Group, was able to lease the land fromthe county, and federal low-income tax cred-its were obtained. A public-private partner-ship was formed between the county, itsRedevelopment and Housing Authority(FCRHA), Jefferson, and Stratford CapitalGroup. In June 2014, it became the firstproject of its kind in Virginia to structureits financing via a combination of both 9-percent and 4-percent tax-credit allocationsfrom the Virginia Housing Development Au-

thority (VHDA), plus tax-exemptbonds from the FCRHA and otherfinancing sources.

“Not doing this through tax dol-lars is a creative mechanism formaking housing available,” saidBulova. “This was built with $13million in tax-exempt bonds at nocost to local residents. And becauseit’s privately owned, it’ll generatetax revenue for the county.”

Also pleased with the building’sappearance, she said, “You can’treally tell it’s affordable housingbecause it’s attractive and blendsinto the surrounding community.And the county and developer alsodid a wonderful job of preservingthe wooded area. It’s a place wherepeople want to live and live nextto.”

Noting that many people whowork in the county currently havelong commutes from elsewhere toand from their jobs, Bulova said,“This has been a long time comingfor those who want to live and workin Fairfax County. Young people,entry-level professionals and low-income individuals can now livenear where they work.”

Jefferson will manage and main-tain the complex, but the countywill have oversight, since it ownsthe property. And Bulova said shehopes the county can do partner-ship-projects similar to this one inthe future. “Fairfax County is aleader in finding creative ways toleverage our resources,” she said.“This will serve as a model and ex-emplify smart growth, going for-ward.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)said those who make this county’seconomy successful need afford-able places to live while workinghere. Doing so, he said, reducestraffic congestion, promotes diver-sity and improves everyone’s qual-

ity of life.“When I became Board of Supervisors

chairman in 2003, we made affordablehousing our priority,” he said. “We dedicatedone penny from the tax rate — nearly $171million between FY 2006 and FY 2016 —to affordable housing.” He also supportedthe Residences and praised the work ofPaula Sampson, then head of Housing andCommunity Development for the county,and her team, in making it a reality. Afterall, said Connolly, “Affordable housing is apractical matter and also a matter of ourvalues as a community.”

At the federal level, he said, thepresident’s budget would eliminate pro-grams to prevent homelessness and taxcredits for affordable housing. “We’re go-ing to fight those efforts in Congress,” said

‘I Moved Here and It’s Been Life-Changing’Special financing arrangement makes workforce housing a reality.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs

Dignitaries and stakeholders cut the ribbon for Residences at the GovernmentCenter’s official grand opening.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connollywith Bernice Dolberry, thecomplex’s first resident.

Supervisor John Cook. New resident and countyemployee Dawne Sherman.

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In the Fight against Childhood CancerT

he Festival to Fight Cancer washeld on June 10, at CentrevilleHigh School. The Wildcats Vs.Cancer club, led by Valerie

Nguyen, organized the event to raise aware-ness for pediatric cancer as well as to sup-port affected families. The proceeds raisedby this event will benefit Special Love, anorganization dedicated to supporting fami-lies affected by childhood cancer.

Participants of the familyfun run/walk gather at the

starting line.

Ariana Larson from Centreville sits with her sonChristopher, 4, and her daughter Samantha, 1, afterparticipating in the Family Walk. Larson is a counse-lor at Rocky Run Middle School where ValerieNguyen’s sister Cecilia attended.

Valerie Nguyen stands with Rachel Gray, the BaldPrincess, from Joy to the Kids.

Daniel Roads, a Centreville HighSchool Junior and a member ofthe Cross Country team, runs incostume on his way to winningthe 2-mile fun run with a time of12:30.

Members of the Centreville Cross Country team, dressedin costume, pose for a photo before the start of the 2-milefun run. From left are Ajay Langhorne, Trevor Serrano,Riley Lyons, Mason Barnes, and Nate Pasko.

From left: Audrey Gary, 8,and Quinn McCrea, 7, bothfrom Centreville and stu-dents at Virginia RunElementary School, areready to take part in thefestivities and run.

Hope Mikolashek, 4, sits ontop of her dad KevinMikolashek’s shouldersduring the 2-mile fun run.

Valerie Nguyen, the orga-nizer of the Festival toFight Cancer, stands withDanny Nicholas, a child-hood cancer survivor.

David and Esther Bae, andtheir 18-month-old sonLevi, played some of thefestival games beforetaking part in the familyfun run/walk.

Valerie Nguyen stands withher cousin Marc Neufcourtfrom NeuStrat&PM, a titlesponsor.

Members of the Wildcats vs. Cancer Club cheer the run-ners on. From left are Marah Ghanem, Zoe Kaiser, andKristina Quintana.

Four-year-old MacKenzieSabine, from Centreville,dressed up as WonderWoman to cheer on herbrother who ran.

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Fairfax County Retired Educatorsheld its annual Scholarship Lun-cheon on June 8 to celebrate eighthigh school scholarship award re-

cipients. Fairfax County Retired Educators(FCRE) annually award qualified highschool students, who wish to pursue a ca-reer in education, with $2,000 scholarships.This year, a record number of eight studentsreceived scholarships from the FCRE.

“In this day and age when educatorsstruggle to do the job they love, we needthese bright stars to go into our profession.If such qualified young people continue togo into our chosen profession, the future ofeducation is in good hands,” Director ofFord Scholarships Phyllis Rittman said ac-cording to the FCRE press release.

Genevieve Brent, a graduate of HayfieldHigh School, is the recipient of the Mary O.Amber Trust Scholarship and will be attend-ing the University of Pittsburgh in the fall.Brent has maintained over a 4.0 grade pointaverage in high school and has worked asan active leader in Capital Area Peer Tutor-ing Association (CAPTA), a non profit thatworks to develop peer driven writing andlearning centers in the Washington, D.C.,

area.Ashreil (Ash) Dennis, a graduate of Lake

Braddock Secondary School, has been ac-cepted into the Maryland Institute Collegeof Art and was awarded one of three W.Harold Ford Scholarships. Anshu Sharma,a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School(TJHSST), also received a W. Harold FordScholarship.

The final recipient of the W. Harold FordScholarship was Kathryn Tatum who gradu-ated Oakton High School with over a 4.3grade point average and will attendVillanova University. As a senior, Tatum waseditor-in-chief of the Oakton High Schoolnewspaper and was a consistent advocateof peer tutoring.

The recipients of the Bobbi Vest Scholar-ship were Jenny Jang, graduate ofCentreville High School, and Jordan Perlish,graduate of Herndon High School. Jang hasnot decided where she will be attending inthe fall, but she will be the first in her fam-ily to attend college. Perlish will be attend-ing James Madison University in the fall.

Emily Ready received the Fairfax CountyRetired Educators Scholarship and gradu-ated Chantilly High School with over a 4.3

Fairfax County Retired Educators Award ScholarshipsAspiring educators from countyhigh schools receive awards.

From left: Jenny Jang, Centreville High; Emily Ready, Chantilly High;Jordan Perlish, Herndon High; Dr. Steven Lockard, deputy superinten-dent; Anshu Sharma, TJHSST; Katyryn Tatum, Oakton High; and AshreilDennis, Lake Braddock Secondary.

grade point average. She will attend theCollege of William and Mary in the fall. Shewas the captain of the Chantilly Dance Teamand a National Honor Society officer.

Paul Naanou is a three-time winner of theApple Federal Credit Union Herbert Grady

Carpenter Scholarship. Naanou is a 2013graduate of Thomas Jefferson (TJHSST),and is currently attending the College ofWilliam and Mary studying French andAdvanced Math.

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Units from FairfaxCounty Fire andRescue and the Met-

ropolitan Washington AirportsAuthority Fire and Rescue De-partment (Dulles Airport)were dispatched on Wednes-day, June 7, at approximately7:28 p.m. for a reported gar-den apartment fire in the 5100block of Woodmere Drive inthe Sully Station area ofFairfax County.

Units arrived on scene tofind heavy smoke showingfrom the hallway of a three-story garden apartment build-ing. Firefighters entered theapartment to find fire in thekitchen area. The fire was con-tained and then extinguished.The fire did not extend to anyother apartment units.

Two occupants reside in theapartment but were not homeat the time of the fire. The firewas reported by the adult oc-cupant when she returnedhome and discovered smokeupon attempting to enter herapartment. There was onesmoke alarm in the apartment and un-known if it activated. Fire investigators de-termined that the fire started in the kitchenof the apartment. The fire is accidental innature and was caused by an unattendedpan of oil left on the heating element of the

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stove-top. There were no reported civilianor fire fighter injuries. Red Cross assistancewas utilized for one adult and one child dis-placed by the fire. Damages as a result ofthe fire were estimated to be approximately$93,750.

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Opinion

In 1967, Virginia was one of 16 states thatbanned interracial marriage and hadcriminal penalties for violators. MildredJeter, an African-American woman, and

Richard Loving, a white man, were married in1958, were convicted and banished from liv-ing in Virginia for 25 years to avoid serving aone-year prison sentence. On June 12, 1967,

the U.S. Supreme Court, in Lov-ing v. Virginia, overturned theconvictions of Mildred and Ri-chard Loving, declaring the ban

on interracial marriage unconstitutional.Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion:“Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of

man,’ fundamental to our very existence andsurvival. … To deny this fundamental freedomon so unsupportable a basis as the racial clas-sifications embodied in these statutes, classifi-cations so directly subversive of the principleof equality at the heart of the FourteenthAmendment, is surely to deprive all the State’scitizens of liberty without due process of law.The Fourteenth Amendment requires that thefreedom of choice to marry not be restrictedby invidious racial discriminations. Under ourConstitution, the freedom to marry, or notmarry, a person of another race resides withthe individual, and cannot be infringed by theState.”

This week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe celebrated

Loving Day, June 12, with a new state histori-cal marker to commemorate the U.S. SupremeCourt’s decision in the landmark case. Thededication marked the 50th anniversary of the1967 ruling that overturned all state laws re-stricting interracial marriage. The ceremonywas held at the former site of the Virginia Su-preme Court of Appeals, where the case washeard before it reached the U.S. SupremeCourt. The Lovings’ story istold in a movie of the samename.

On Valentine’s Day, 2014,Judge Arenda Wright Allen,ruled that Virginia’s ban onsame-sex marriage is uncon-stitutional. In the opening ofher order, Allen quotesMildred Loving in a state-ment she made in 2007 onthe 40th anniversary of Lov-ing v. Virginia:

“We made a commitment to each other inour love and lives, and now had the legal com-mitment, called marriage, to match. Isn’t thatwhat marriage is? ... Today’s young people re-alize that if someone loves someone they havea right to marry. Surrounded as I am now bywonderful children and grandchildren, not aday goes by that I don’t think of Richard andour love, our right to marry, and how much itmeant to me to have that freedom to marrythe person precious to me, even if othersthought he was the ‘wrong kind of person’ forme to marry. I believe all Americans, no mat-ter their race, no matter their sex, no mattertheir sexual orientation, should have that samefreedom to marry. Government has no busi-

ness imposing some people’s religious beliefsover others. ... I support the freedom to marryfor all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are allabout.”

Judge Allen’s written decision begins:“A spirited and controversial debate is un-

derway regarding who may enjoy the right tomarry in the United States of America. Americahas pursued a journey to make and keep our

citizens free. This journeyhas never been easy, and attimes has been painful andpoignant. The ultimate ex-ercise of our freedom ischoice. Our Declaration ofIndependence recognizesthat ‘all men’ are createdequal. Surely this means allof us. While ever-vigilant forthe wisdom that can comefrom the voices of our vot-ing public, our courts have

never long tolerated the perpetuation of lawsrooted in unlawful prejudice. One of thejudiciary’s noblest endeavors is to scrutinizelaws that emerge from such roots. “Plaintiffsassert that the restriction on their freedom tochoose to marry the person they love infringeson the rights to due process and equal protec-tion guaranteed to them under the FourteenthAmendment of the United States Constitution.These challenges are well-taken. …

“The Court is compelled to conclude thatVirginia’s Marriage Laws unconstitutionallydeny Virginia’s gay and lesbian citizens thefundamental freedom to choose to marry.”

Adapted from an editorial published by ConnectionNewspapers in February 2014.

Fundamental Freedom to Choose to MarryVirginia is historicallyslow in extendingrights.

Government has nobusiness imposingsome people’sreligious beliefsover others.

— Mildred Loving, in 2007

Editorial

Tap and JazzOn Saturday, June 17, The Fairfax Ballet Companypresents “Decades on Shuffle: A Jazz, Tap and Mod-ern Revue,” at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Centreville HighSchool, Clifton. Call 703-439-9788 for more.

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VDOT I-66 Meeting. 6-8:30 p.m. atStone Middle School, 5500 Sully ParkDrive, Centreville. Plans to transform22.5 miles of I-66 from I-495 toGainesville will be featured. VisitTransform66.org or emailTransform66@VDOT.Virginia.gov formore.

THURSDAY/JUNE 15Meet the Principal. 5-6:30 p.m. in

the Poplar Tree Elementary Library.Parents of Poplar Tree Elementarystudents are invited for a “meet andgreet” with Sue Andujar, PoplarTree’s new principal.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGResidents Can “E-cycle” at the I-66

transfer station. It is free butresidents may be asked to show proofof residency. Personal waste only.The I-66 station is located at 4618West Ox Road, Fairfax and open from8 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday-Saturdayand from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm formore.

DONATIONSThe Student Auto Sales Program

operating from Centreville HighSchool works in conjunction with theCVHS automotive technology classesto bring in donated automobiles,boats and motorcycles for students towork on. Some refurbished vehiclesare sold, with 75 percent of theproceeds going back to the auto tech

program. The program is in need ofcars, trucks or motorcycles, which arefully tax deductible, for studenttraining. Contact Lyman Rose at 703-802-5588 or by e-maillyman.rose@fcps.edu for more.

Cell Phones for Soldiers is acceptingdonations of old cellphones so thattroops can call home. Patrons maydrop off donations at 14215ECentreville Square, Centreville.

SUPPORT GROUPSupport Groups. Jubilee Christian

Center of Fairfax is having its “LivingFree” support groups for the springon Wednesdays, 7:15 p.m. Thesupport groups are free, and willcover “Stepping into Freedom,”“Concerned Persons Group” (forfamily and friends of addicts), “TheImage of God in You,” and “HandlingLoss and Grief.” There are alsosupport groups on Sundays, 10:10a.m. 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax.For information or to register, call703-383-1170, emaillivingfree@jccag.org or seewww.jccag.org.

Telephone Support Group forFamily Caregivers of OlderAdults. 7 p.m. every second Tuesdayof the month. This telephone supportgroup is designed to help caregiversof older adults share experiences,gain support and get importantinformation without having to travel.These are one-hour free sessions.Find out more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ and click onCaregiver Telephone Support Group.

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Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVolunteers needed at the Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.The Museum offers a variety of

exciting volunteer opportunities inMuseum events, programs andadministration. Contactvolunteers@fairfax-station.org or703-945-7483 to explore servicesthat will fit your schedule andinterests. Visit www.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225 formore.

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Me & My DadMatt Borkowski ofCentreville with hisdaughters. LaurenBorkowski, 21, on hisright, just graduatedMarymount University inMay. Emily Borkowski, 18,on his left, will graduatefrom Woodson HighSchool in June and willattend William & MaryCollege in the Fall.

The Catalogue for Philanthropy:Greater Washington has selectedthe Centreville Immigration Forum

(CIF) to be part of the Class of 2017-18.CIF has undergone an extensive review pro-cess to meet the Catalogue’s standards.

Founded in 2007, the mission of theCentreville Immigration Forum is to imple-ment sustainable programs that provideimmigrants in need with the means to im-prove their lives and become more inte-grated into the community; improve com-munication and cooperation among allgroups serving immigrants; and build com-munity recognition of our strength in di-versity.

Since 2011, the organization has operatedthe Centreville Labor Resource Center, 5944

Centreville Crest Lane, where homeownersand contractors looking for help can hireworkers for the day.

This year the Catalogue celebrates its 15thanniversary.

Since its inception, it has raised $38 mil-lion for nonprofits in the region. Reviewershelped select 76 charities to feature in the2017-18 print edition. Centreville Immigra-tion Forum is one of 34 of which are new tothe Catalogue this year. “People want toknow where to give and they need trustedinformation. Based on our in-depth review,we believe that the Centreville ImmigrationForum is one of the best community-basednonprofits in the region,” according to Bar-bara Harman, founder and president of theCatalogue for Philanthropy.

Centreville Immigration ForumNamed ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits

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Centre View

The strength of the community inClifton can be felt just walkingdown Main Street, the lights ofthe Clifton Café sparkling and

the charming antique stores beckoning.Stepping into the WheelHouse Mind BodyStudio, just off Main Street, is no different.

“Friendly, helpful, non-judgmental. It’slike coming home,” patron Art Spenard saidof the WheelHouse community.

“Alyson and Kelly have really brought meout of my shell. I could have easily been ahermit. The community is fantastic, five outof five,” Clifton resident Larry Robertsonsaid.

WheelHouse owners Alyson Pollard andKelly Layfield opened the studio in 2015,and officially opened their second space onJune 1, 2017.

“What inspired us to open the secondspace is in order to share more. There’s beena few times when we’ve been very cozy inhere, and the opportunity presented itself.The vision has grown, and now we havethe opportunity to reach more people as thecommunity grows. It’s a special niche,” Pol-lard said.

Above the hustle and bustle of the street,on the second floor of the building sits thenew studio space named the “Treehouse.”The purpose of the space is to practiceslower yoga and host relaxing classes, al-lowing practitioners to enjoy the peacefulview of the treetops through the windows.

THE FIRST FLOOR will host more fitness-based classes, in addition to a growing fit-ness boutique. Pollard and Layfield arepartnering with the fitness-clothing brand

“Energie Goods” among other fitnessbrands.

Pollard and Layfield have known eachother for nearly 10 years. Both ran smallbusinesses from their homes prior to open-ing the WheelHouse studio. Pollard workedas a certified personal trainer, and has alsoworked with special needs students inFairfax County Public Schools. Layfieldtaught Pilates in small studios, and GoldsGyms in Lorton and Woodbridge. Her fu-sion classes, called INFIT, are a combina-tion of Pilates, Yoga and Barre.

“We really hope our practitioners find aplace of serenity and relaxation that theycan come to. This is a very stressed out area,and we want to give them a place to comeand relax for just that hour. To just focuson your breath and mind-body connection,”

according to Pollard and Layfield.Sallie Spenard is a professional eques-

trian, and has been attending WheelHouseclasses for almost a year.

“It’s helped me with my balance, musclecontrol and strength,” Spenard said. “I’velearned how to handle stress better, and justto how analyze my body more.” Her hus-band, Art Spenard, said he also learned howto be present in the moment by attendingYen and slow-flow yoga classes.

“I had heard that yoga was excellent forflexibility, and I golf,” Art Spenard said. “Italso helped me learn to be a lot more calmnot just for golf, but for life in general. Iknow how to manage stress better.”

POLLARD AND LAYFIELD strive to getto know each and every one of their stu-

dents, and hope their students get a senseof the strong community.

“I want my practitioners to feel that inthe physical space they are free of judgment,and also in the space within their heart andmind to be free of judgment of themselves;creating that pure space of acceptance. Wewant them to feel tremendously loved andconnected,” Pollard said.

Connected is what Clifton resident LarryRobertson praises WheelHouse for givinghim ever since he started attending classesa year ago. “I’ve learned how to breathe,how to stretch, how to exercise but for methe socializing part has been amazing. I’vereally gotten out of my comfort zone,”Robertson said. “Alyson and Kelly say it andit’s true, there is no judgment here. Thecommunity is just amazing.”

WheelHouse Yoga Expands in CliftonStudio opens anew space named“Treehouse.”

Alyson Pollard and Kelly Layfieldcut the ribbon to the newWheelHouse second floor studiospace, which will be put to use formore relaxing and slower yogaclasses.

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The warm days and nights of sum-mer lend themselves to outdoor en-tertaining. From colorful pillows

and cozy throws to textured fabrics andjewel-toned tableware, local designers of-fer ideas for creating a festive space for analfresco soiree.

Consider the way an outdoor space willlook when it’s viewed from inside yourhome, says Madeline Fairbanks, productdevelopment director, Country Casual Teak.

“Choose fabrics that coordinate and ac-cent the colors used indoors to create aseamless transition between the spaces,” shesaid. “Add texture with fabrics, from gauzysheers to the heaviest brocades, to bring thetextures of indoor upholstery outdoors. Anadded plus is that they help hide dirt andstains.”

The transition from a home’s interior toits exterior should be fluid, advises Jim Rillof Rill Architects. “It shouldn’t just be anoutdoor patio, but an extension of the in-door spaces,” he said.

Rill suggests using outdoor walls, fire-places and trellises to create a sense of scaleand comfort. “For instance, stone walls,hedges, pools and ponds help give an out-

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Todd Martz of Home on Cameronin Alexandria advises using color-ful table accessories to set thestage for a festive gathering.

“It shouldn’t just bean outdoor patio, butan extension of theindoor spaces.”

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door setting scale and coziness,” he said.“Think of the outdoor space as a room andconsider how it’s organized with furnitureand materials like you would an indoorroom. Patterns in the patio materials alsoorganize the area.”

Outdoor entertaining is often food-cen-tric and for an upbeat outdoor table set-ting, Todd Martz of Home on Cameron inOld Town Alexandria suggests acrylic tableaccessories. “Incorporate colorful pitchers,glasses and plates to set the stage for a fes-

tive gathering,” he said.Have a few key pieces for hosting,

whether you entertain weekly or just oncea year, recommends Fairbanks. “Keep a barcart near an entrance for wheeling refresh-ments to guests, or an outdoor sideboardnear a dining area for easy buffet-style ser-vice,” she said.

For chilly nights, drape throws on theoutdoor seating for guests, advises Martz.“With the popularity of fire pits, add com-fortable seating with indoor-outdoor cush-ions around them to enhance the experi-ence,” he said.

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ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. atthe Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.

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

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

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Various times at Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Spend an hour with a volunteer tutorto practice conversing in English.Various times and days. Reservationsare required. Call the library at 703-830-2223 to make a reservation.

THURSDAY/JUNE 15Biodiversity Gardening Lecture. 6-

8 p.m. at the Sully GovernmentalCenter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Laura Beaty and DonnaMurphy, members of the PotowmackChapter of the Virginia Native PlantSociety (VNPS), discuss a programthat will benefit gardeners andhomeowners who are interested inusing a portion of their property tosupport biodiversity. Visit vnps.org/for more.

Sully Antique Car Show. 7-8:30 p.m.at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Enjoy a hike,campfire and s’mores. $8. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/ for more.

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p.m. at Fair Oaks Mall, 11948 FairOaks Mall Blvd., Fairfax. Instill a loveof learning STEM in all children byproviding opportunities to explore,create and be inspired. $12, two forone admission special. visitwww.childsci.org for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 18Father’s Day Antique Car Show. 10

a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Sully HistoricSite, 3650 Historic Sully Way,Chantilly. The 44th annual car showwill feature more than 400 antiqueand classic cars and more than 100vendors. $10 for adults, $8 forseniors and $7 for children. call 703-437-1794 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

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Art at the LibraryKeeping a Travel Sketchbook/Journal, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Bring a sketchbook and drawing material. This is part of theThe “Art at the Library” series which is held the fourth Wednesday of every month atCentreville Regional Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Call 703-830-2223 for more.

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SATURDAY/JUNE 24Rockin’ in the Park. 10-11 a.m. at

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Fundamentals. 7-8:45 p.m. in theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Professionalinstructor Michael Glagola teacheshow to get that perfect shot. Call703-830-2223 for more.

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Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road in FairfaxStation. The crafts will highlight theholiday and the railroads. Museummembers and ages 4 and under, free;ages 5-15, $2; ages 16 and older, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org, or call703-425-9225 for more.

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at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Z scale is thesmallest mass-marketed model trainavailable anywhere. Museummembers and ages 4 and under, free;ages 5-15, $2; ages 16 and older, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org, or call703-425-9225 for more.

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Connolly. “But meanwhile, Fairfaxis a model for the rest of the coun-try. Since 2004, we’re the only ju-risdiction in Metropolitan Wash-ington, D.C., that’s reduced itshomeless population by 40 per-cent.”

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock), who also helped movethis project forward, called afford-able housing “probably the mostvexing problem facing local gov-ernments.

By partnering, we were able toget it done, and it’s a pleasure tohave it in my district.”

“We’ve been waiting a long time[for this],” said Supervisor CathyHudgins (D-Hunter Mill), on thecounty’s committee to Prevent andEnd Homelessness. “But it wouldtake 31,360 more affordable unitsto be built before everyone withinthis AMI could move into afford-able housing. We’re losing work-ers and businesses because peoplecan’t afford to live here.” She thenurged residents to participate inthe county’s Strategic HousingPlan “so they’ll understand andsupport addressing this need.”

Steve Wilson, president ofStratford Capital, one of theproject’s development partners,said its financial structure ben-efited everyone. “A 2015 GMUstudy said that, between 2011-23,about 60,000 lower-incomehouseholds will move into North-ern Virginia — and 30,000 of themwill be renters,” he said. With sucha great need then for affordablehousing, he added, “Only 18 outof 270 units are left at the Resi-

dences. That’s about 2-1/2 timesthe normal, absorption rate, so thepent-up demand for this type ofhousing is significant.”

Greg Lamb, Jefferson’s executivevice president, said his firm nor-mally builds market-rate housing.“We were selected for this in 2008and then the recession happened,”he said. “But the county didn’t giveup, and we were so grateful to beone of the partners.”

“This project was complicated,but Paradigm Construction didn’tcut any corners, did a beautiful joband built a quality project,” hecontinued. “We’re very proud andlook forward to being propertyowners here for a long time.”

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Lord & Lady Fairfax Honoredserve the schools as vice presidentof the Fairfax County Council ofPTAs.

SULLY DISTRICTLord Fairfax: Michael Frey, an

involved member of the Sully com-munity, initially served as an aideto other supervisors and then asthe first Sully District supervisorin 1992. He has also coachedyouth sports for Southwest YouthAssociation and is involved withtheir Sports Park project. He pres-ently serves as chair of the DullesSuburban Advisory Group and onthe boards of the HistoricCentreville Society and the FairfaxCounty Historical Society. He re-cently joined the Board of theFriends of the Fairfax County Ani-mal Shelter, which was named af-ter him in recognition of his life-

long commitment to animals’ is-sues.

Lady Fairfax: Trudy Harsh usesher personal experience to im-prove the community. As the presi-dent of the board of directors ofthe Brain Foundation, she wasdriven to establish the organiza-tion stemming from a tragic expe-rience: her daughter had surgeryfor a brain tumor when she was 8years old, which left her delayedemotionally and physically. TheBrain Foundation provides afford-able housing to many, most com-monly those suffering from seri-ous brain diseases. Since 2003, theBrain Foundation has created per-manent housing for 36 individu-als. Recently, she was awarded theGood Neighbor Award by The Na-tional Association of Realtors, andWashingtonian of the Year in 2010by the Washingtonian magazine.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Since I have some alone-time; just me andthe cats, I thought I’d try to write my next col-umn a few weeks ahead and take a bit of thetime-sensitive deadline pressure off. Not thatmeeting my weekly commitment has been toomuch of a problem over the years (nearly 20 infact), still, I thought I’d put pen to paper, liter-ally, and see what comes out.

So far what has come out is that I’m havingcreative difficulty writing something that’s to bepublished two weeks hence. It seems/feels thatwriting in the present about something to bepublished in the future is awkward, sort of. It’ssomewhere between wishful thinking and aprediction. Neither of which is characteristic ofwho I am or how I think. I guess my writingnature is that I like to react to reality and thenaddress it in print, rather than anticipate it andthen respond to it. Typically I prefer to be cur-rent in my thinking and honest in my prose.Apparently, I have nothing else to share so try-ing to explain that void is the semi point of thiscolumn.

And I suppose, without being too self-indul-gent, that if a stage IV cancer patient — yourstruly, who shares everything with you regularreaders; highs, lows and in-betweens, has noth-ing of particular interest to share, perhaps it’sbecause I’m experiencing a comparatively easyfortnight between 24-hour urine collection,pre-chemotherapy lab work, every-five-weekinfusions, and quarterly scans followed by myquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist, so I have minimal cancer-relatedbusiness to preoccupy my life. It’s almost as ifI’m unencumbered by my underlying problem:non-small cell lung cancer. And I have to admit,it’s a heck of a feeling to not have my consciousand unconscious minding my business and re-minding me that I have an incurable form ofcancer. Which of course I never need remind-ing of; as opposed to ending a sentence with apreposition which obviously I do need to bereminded of.

Getting back to the substance — if you caneven call it that, of this column: my difficultywriting weeks ahead of publication. What’spuzzling about this difficulty is how uncharac-teristic of my personality it is. I am not sponta-neous. I rarely do anything spur of the momentother than getting off the couch, changing thechannel on the television, switching radio sta-tions in the car, deciding what to wear, eat-ing/drinking/going to the bathroom and/or mis-cellaneous other household-type duties andresponsibilities. Yet the problem I’m experienc-ing now — related to my June 14 column, isthat since I’m not being spontaneous, I’munable to create?

How can that be a problem? That’s who Iam all the time. I do everything in advance —of consequence, that is. Maybe I’m making toomuch out of nothing? (Oh, really.) Maybe I’msimply stuck in my head and need to get out ofmy own way. Not that I make mountains out ofmole hills but sometimes, and I’ve told by myoncologist that I can blame my having cancerfor everything, I might not think so clearlyand get bogged down emotionally. Ergo, I willlay the blame for this column and it’s lack ofsubstance, on having “terminal” cancer.

Cancer doesn’t work in mysterious ways(well, perhaps it does to researchers), it worksin destructive ways: physically, mentally andspiritually. Logical becomes illogical — and viceversa; rational becomes irrational — and viceversa; and manageable becomes unmanage-able — and vice versa. For cancerpatients/survivors, expecting that one’s life willgo merrily along is totally unrealistic. Expectingthe unexpected is the path of least resistance.

This week’s column/dilemma is simplyanother example/reminder of how cancerintrudes and deludes and affects those of uswho naively thought we would be uneffected.

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Sgt. Brad Metz was selected as the Of-ficer of the Month for April for theSully District Police Station. He was

honored at the May 10 meeting of thestation’s Citizens Advisory Committee.

Usually, the recipient of this honor isnominated by a single person — most com-monly, his or her supervisor. But Metz wasnominated by the station’s entire eveningshift “A” squad. In the official write-up, Lt.Trafton Parr explained why.

“In December 2016, the second lieuten-ant for the evening shift “A” squad went onlight duty due to an injury,” wrote Parr. “ButSgt. Metz rose to the occasion and assumedthe many roles and duties that both super-visors fill until the second lieutenant’s re-turn to full duty in early April of this year.”

During this period, said Parr, Metz had tomultitask many issues, including staffingshortages, squad training, employee per-sonal matters, routine Internal Affairs casesat the supervisory level, and citizen com-plaints — all while responding to a num-ber of high priority, as well as routine, calls.

“Metz has an easygoing personality anddemeanor that makes him very approach-able,” wrote Parr. “His open-door policy re-flects his likeable nature and, in turn, moti-vates his subordinate patrol officers to per-form at a higher level. Whenever Metz re-quests volunteers for an undesirable assign-ment, there are always squad members will-ing to step up and assume the task.”

Parr said Metz has also been an “excel-lent role model and mentor” to the officersof the evening shift “A” squad. “He utilizestraining videos to better prepare his squadfor multiple, high-risk situations,” wroteParr. “He distributes current case law andother pertinent information to prepare hissquad mentally for situations that mayarise.”

Furthermore, continued Parr, “Metz’smanagement style allows senior patrol of-ficers to handle routine issues that normallydo not require the involvement of a super-visor. He also assists officers in preparingfor advancement and developing in theirpolice careers.

“It is a pleasure having Sgt. Metz servingin the Sully District on the evening shift “A”squad, and he is well-deserving of the rec-ognition as Officer of the Month.”

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Police Sgt. Brad Metz (on left)receives his Officer of the Monthcertificate from the Sully DistrictStation’s assistant commander, Lt.Alan Hanson.

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