25 CENTS Newsstand Price FEBRUARY 10-16, 2016 Centreville ❖ Little Rocky Run Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 2-11-2016 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Easton, MD PERMIT #322 Home Life Style Page 9 See Centreville High, Page 4 See Proffers, Page 11 By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View C entreville High sophomore Valerie Nguyen founded the Wildcats vs. Can- cer club at her school to help others. But for her, the battle against this disease is also per- sonal. “I’m the sister of a sibling battling cancer and I was inspired by a one-week, residential camp I attended for brothers and sisters of cancer pa- tients,” she said. “I was a counselor-in-training there, working with other siblings like me. And I realized that, no matter the age, we all faced the same struggles daily. So I wanted to give back to other families in the same situation.” The result was Wildcats vs. Cancer, which club president Nguyen started with her best friend, junior Shannon Lyons, the vice president. It be- gan in October 2015 and now has 42 members. “At the same time Valerie’s sibling was diag- nosed, I had a friend battling cancer,” said Lyons. “So I scheduled and participated in Pajama Day for him. Kids come to school in pajamas on a Fri- day and each donates $1 or more for childhood- cancer research.” The club meets once a month and usually holds monthly events. In January, it teamed up with DC Candlelighters and Pediatric Specialists of Virginia By Ken Moore Centre View R ichmond caught the at- tention of the Fairfax County Board of Su- pervisors this week specifically with House Bill 770 (Gilbert) and Senate B 549 (Obenshain), bills Sharon Bulova says will place “significant restric- tions” on development, specifically citing “unreasonable proffers.” The Board of Supervisors drafted an emergency letter dur- ing its board meeting Feb. 2 to the Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly opposing the two bills. “Please oppose HB 770/SB 549, or seek amendments to safeguard Fairfax County’s proffer authority,” according to the letter. “Virtually all development in the county is infill development. In these types of cases, proffers are critical in meeting infrastructure and compatibility needs of sur- rounding areas. If enacted, these bills may require us to rewrite en- tire sections of our Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance,” wrote Sharon Bulova, chairman of the board. The board detailed the way the county works with developers to balance the impact of new devel- opment with “added demand for county services and public facili- ties that result from that develop- ment.” “We do that through the proffer system, which provides an oppor- tunity for developers to work with the county to address community concerns related to the increased density of such development,” ac- cording to the Board of Supervi- sors. “In Fairfax County, our col- laboration with our partners in the development community has led to successful, innovative plans such as the redesign of Tysons, construction of the Mosaic District, and the revitalization of Spring- field.” The board approved drafting the letter during its regularly sched- uled meeting on Feb. 2. The House of Delegates passed the bill later that day, 68-27. Lo- cal delegates voting in favor of the bill restricting local proffer author- ity included Dave Albo (R-42), Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41), Charniele Herring (D-46), Patrick Hope (D-47), Tim Hugo (R-40), Paul Krizek (D-44), Mark Levine (D-45), Ken Plum (D-36) and Vivian Watts (D-39). Local delegates who voted against the bill included Jennifer Boysko (D-86), David Bulova (D- 37), Mark Keam (D-35), Kaye Kory (D-38), Jim LeMunyon (R-67), Alfonso Lopez (D-49), Kathleen Murphy (D-34), Mark Sickles (D- 43), and Marcus Simon (D-53). Lobbying continued on the Sen- ate version of the bill but it was expected to pass in the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Senate ver- sion would exempt development around current or planned Metro stations. Simon said he voted against the bill because it wasn’t ready. “Fairfax uses proffer system as it currently exists to be creative in developing areas like Tysons and the Mosaic District,” he said. “We have to communicate how bad this bill is,” said Dranesville Supervisor John Foust. “It flies in the face of everything we are try- ing to do for the economic success of Fairfax County.” “The more I thought about this Meet Centreville High’s Wildcats vs. Cancer club. Joining Together to Help Wildcats vs. Cancer club members with some of the hats they collected for young cancer patients. Jay Coakley CEO/founder of Ellie’s Hats, discusses Centreville High’s hat drive for pediatric oncology patients. From left are Shannon Lyons, Coakley and Valerie Nguyen. State seeks to rein in county’s power. Proffers in Danger? Photos Courtesy of Valerie Nguyen
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Centreville High sophomore ValerieNguyen founded the Wildcats vs. Can-cer club at her school to help others. But
for her, the battle against this disease is also per-sonal.
“I’m the sister of a sibling battling cancer and Iwas inspired by a one-week, residential camp Iattended for brothers and sisters of cancer pa-tients,” she said. “I was a counselor-in-trainingthere, working with other siblings like me. And Irealized that, no matter the age, we all faced thesame struggles daily. So I wanted to give back toother families in the same situation.”
The result was Wildcats vs. Cancer, which clubpresident Nguyen started with her best friend,junior Shannon Lyons, the vice president. It be-gan in October 2015 and now has 42 members.
“At the same time Valerie’s sibling was diag-nosed, I had a friend battling cancer,” said Lyons.“So I scheduled and participated in Pajama Dayfor him. Kids come to school in pajamas on a Fri-day and each donates $1 or more for childhood-
cancer research.”The club meets once a month and usually holds
monthly events. In January, it teamed up with DCCandlelighters and Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
By Ken Moore
Centre View
Richmond caught the at-tention of the FairfaxCounty Board of Su-pervisors this week
specifically with House Bill 770(Gilbert) and Senate B 549(Obenshain), bills Sharon Bulovasays will place “significant restric-tions” on development, specificallyciting “unreasonable proffers.”
The Board of Supervisorsdrafted an emergency letter dur-ing its board meeting Feb. 2 to theFairfax County delegation to theGeneral Assembly opposing thetwo bills.
“Please oppose HB 770/SB 549,or seek amendments to safeguardFairfax County’s proffer authority,”according to the letter.
“Virtually all development in thecounty is infill development. Inthese types of cases, proffers arecritical in meeting infrastructureand compatibility needs of sur-rounding areas. If enacted, thesebills may require us to rewrite en-tire sections of our ComprehensivePlan and Zoning Ordinance,”wrote Sharon Bulova, chairman ofthe board.
The board detailed the way thecounty works with developers tobalance the impact of new devel-opment with “added demand forcounty services and public facili-ties that result from that develop-ment.”
“We do that through the proffersystem, which provides an oppor-tunity for developers to work withthe county to address communityconcerns related to the increased
density of such development,” ac-cording to the Board of Supervi-sors. “In Fairfax County, our col-laboration with our partners in thedevelopment community has ledto successful, innovative planssuch as the redesign of Tysons,construction of the Mosaic District,and the revitalization of Spring-field.”
The board approved drafting theletter during its regularly sched-uled meeting on Feb. 2.
The House of Delegates passedthe bill later that day, 68-27. Lo-cal delegates voting in favor of thebill restricting local proffer author-ity included Dave Albo (R-42),Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41),Charniele Herring (D-46), PatrickHope (D-47), Tim Hugo (R-40),Paul Krizek (D-44), Mark Levine(D-45), Ken Plum (D-36) andVivian Watts (D-39).
Local delegates who votedagainst the bill included JenniferBoysko (D-86), David Bulova (D-37), Mark Keam (D-35), Kaye Kory(D-38), Jim LeMunyon (R-67),Alfonso Lopez (D-49), KathleenMurphy (D-34), Mark Sickles (D-43), and Marcus Simon (D-53).
Lobbying continued on the Sen-ate version of the bill but it wasexpected to pass in the Senate onTuesday, Feb. 9. The Senate ver-sion would exempt developmentaround current or planned Metrostations.
Simon said he voted against thebill because it wasn’t ready.“Fairfax uses proffer system as itcurrently exists to be creative indeveloping areas like Tysons andthe Mosaic District,” he said.
“We have to communicate howbad this bill is,” said DranesvilleSupervisor John Foust. “It flies inthe face of everything we are try-ing to do for the economic successof Fairfax County.”
“The more I thought about this
Meet Centreville High’sWildcats vs. Cancer club.
Joining Together to HelpWildcats vs. Cancer club members with some of the hats they collected for youngcancer patients.
Jay Coakley CEO/founder of Ellie’s Hats,discusses Centreville High’s hat drivefor pediatric oncology patients. Fromleft are Shannon Lyons, Coakley andValerie Nguyen.
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WFCWC HostsCPR Demonstration
The GFWC Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club (WFCWC)will host a CPR demonstration at the Cale Community Center,4615 Stringfellow Road, at 7 p.m., Feb. 16, presented by RebeccaP. Kelly, Captain II, EMS supervisor, with the Fairfax County Fireand Rescue Department. Captain Kelly, a paramedic for 23 yearsand a CPR instructor for 24 years, will discuss the science of “com-pressions only” CPR.
This method focuses on saving a life by doing only compres-sions when those offering assistance are not comfortable doingmouth to mouth ventilations. Kelly will demonstrate both con-ventional CPR and compressions only CPR. She will also discussthe importance of calling 911 and of using an Automated Exter-nal Defibrillator if one is available. Guests are welcome and ad-mission is free. For more information, visit www.wfcwc.org orcall Mary Jane at 703-378-4250.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 18,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.
Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.
Garza’s 2016 Listening ToursFairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen K. Garza
will hold five listening tours in 2016, and invites students, par-ents, employees, and community members to participate. The localsession will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29 at CentrevilleHigh School.
Garza, accompanied by the regional assistant superintendents,will provide an update on the budget, Strategic Plan, classroominitiatives, and other happenings in FCPS and listen to ideas, com-ments, and questions from the audience. Those planning to at-tend are asked to register in advance online atwww.surveymonkey.com/r/2016ListeningTour6YZ7PCY and in-dicate if an interpreter is needed.
Moving Equipment Is SoughtThe Centreville Labor Resource Center is in need of moving
equipment to add to its tool supplies. Requested items are backbraces, lift belts, sliders and straps that are used for moving jobs.
This equipment can be checked out by workers and broughtback when they complete jobs. It will ensure that they’re able tocomplete moving jobs more safely. In addition, the CLRC is seek-ing Spanish-speaking people to fill a number of volunteer posi-tions. Contact Molly Maddra-Santiago [email protected].
Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry needs dona-
tions of 1-2 pound bags of rice, canned fruit (all types), cannedpastas, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken), cold and hot cereals,spaghetti and sauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables (includ-ing spinach, collar greens, beets) and cooking oil.
Toiletries needed, which WFCM clients cannot purchase withfood stamps, include facial tissues, toothpaste, shampoo and soliddeodorant.
Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Cen-ter. A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.Contact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, [email protected].
Roundups
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
A volatile courtroom drama in 1930s Ala-bama comes to life in Westfield High’s pro-duction of the Harper Lee classic, “To Killa Mockingbird.”
The curtain rises Friday-Saturday, Feb. 19-20, at7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Seating isreserved. Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 viawww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com and with a stu-dent ID.
“This show takes the audience back to one of themost pivotal times in American history,” said Direc-tor Susie Pike. “It tells the story of Scout and JemFinch and their journey to figure out who peoplereally are. When their attorney father, Atticus, de-fends a black man accused of raping a white girl,they struggle to see the best in other people. At thesame time, they’re busy trying to get the mysteriousBoo Radley to come out of his house.”
Senior Zachary Szmerekovsky portrays AtticusFinch. “He’s a gentle, reserved, wise man, passion-ate about his family and justice,” said Szmerekovsky.“He’s moral, stands up for the truth and strives toteach his children the importance of courage, empa-thy and honesty. He’s the moral center of the townof Maycomb and the townspeople look up to him.Atticus also values education and teaches his chil-dren his beliefs and values.”
Playing such a strong and moral man, saidSzmerekovsky, “I focus on my core beliefs of justiceand morality to help guide me. He’s very deep, and Ilike bringing to life the famous character people havecome to love from the book and play. We all triedour best to keep our characters as real as they are inthe book, so this play will be iconic, nostalgic andmemorable for the audience.”
Junior Kaley Haller plays Scout, 6. “She’s an out-going tomboy who matures as the story progressesand she deals with the struggles of a divided town,”said Haller. “She gains insight about the world aroundher as the trial forces her to understand racism andbigotry. Her father raised her to stand her groundand not be afraid to speak her mind.”
“I’m excited to play this character because of hercomplexity,” continued Haller. “Scout has a fearless-ness and special awareness about her that I reallyadmire. I’ve grown up with the story and relate tothe messages Scout conveys. She brings a sweet in-
nocence to the show’s heavy plot. This is honestlymy dream role, and I’m thrilled for everyone to seeit. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is such a classic story, andthe message kind of still applies to today’s society, soI think the audience will take something away fromit.”
Portraying the defendant, Tom Robinson, is seniorEni Oyeleye, who’s also assistant directing.“Robinsion is unfairly targeted for a crime he didn’tcommit and is found guilty simply because he’s blackand his accuser is white,” said Oyeleye. “In the 1930sdeep South, that’s all that’s needed to ensure his con-viction. Atticus Finch is determined to make surejustice is served. But unfortunately, his passionateplea for equality under the law is no match for theprevailing social currents of the time.”
As assistant director, said Oyeleye, “It’s been in-credibly exciting to help shape our production of oneof the 20th century’s most beloved and iconic sto-ries. I feel a sense of duty to tell this story well be-cause the issues it talks about are important, not onlyfrom a historical perspective, but also from a mod-ern one. Much progress has undisputedly been madesince the days of Jim Crow laws; but sadly, much ofthe volatility and tension present in the 1930s doesn’tseem to have abated.”
Noting that an actor’s job is to tell an “honest andcompelling story,” Oyeleye says this cast is doing justthat. “The audience will be moved and impressed bythe ability of the actors to display immense, emo-tional depth and to play their roles as real charac-ters, rather than caricatures,” he said. “And I believethe audience will leave the auditorium as hopefuland joyous as they are touched and sad.”
Senior Andrew Sharpe plays Jem. “He’s a mature10-year-old who lives an imaginative life with hissister, creating stories about their so-called crazyneighbor, Boo Radley,” said Sharpe. “He becomesdisenfranchised with the justice system when he dis-covers the inequality that exists in the world and inhis own town. But he admires his father’s efforts todefend Robinson despite the hopelessness of a fairtrial.”
Sharpe’s “thrilled to play this role” because he be-lieves Jem has the greatest character arc in the play.“His loss of innocence is something truly tragic,” saidSharpe. “I love this story and how it will never be-come irrelevant in the world. With so much inequal-
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in June with students from our school, plusChantilly and Westfield high schools,” saidLyons. “And in the spring, I’ve planned acarnival for the pediatric oncology patientsat their new building connected to InovaFairfax Hospital.”
She said she and Nguyen “didn’t expectas many kids to have the same feelingsabout the club as we do and to be excitedabout helping at our events. So it’s good toknow how many people care.”
“And it’s great to see people who’ve alsobeen touched by cancer — or know some-one who has — give back,” said Nguyen.
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(PSV) — a group of Inova hospital doctorswho treat children with cancer. Nguyenspoke to them about the club and also toldparents how teens can become involved init.
“And while she was speaking, our clubmembers did activities with their childrenat the Life with Cancer facility in Fairfax,”said Lyons. And in mid-December, the stu-dents also helped with Life with Cancer’sholiday party for children. They also hostedand sponsored a toy collection and gift-wrapping event with CYA (the ChantillyYouth Association) for that party.
“It was so nice to see the kids sit on Santa’slap and open their presents,” said Lyons.“And we also volunteered at the DCCandlelighters Halloween party.”
“We played games, told fortunes, gave outcandy and did face-painting,” addedNguyen. “And we had a photo booth anddid crafts, like decorating pumpkins.”
In November, Ellie’s Hats talked to theclub members about its hat collection forpediatric cancer patients. “And then, withthe help of the Centreville High Key Club,we collected 150 hats for children fightingcancer,” said Nguyen.
“We got to see them pick up the hats we’dcollected at the Christmas event,” saidLyons. “And it was exciting to see them with
“And seeing the children’s joy at, for ex-ample, the holiday party, we realize that —although people may have cancer — theystill laugh and enjoy the same things everyhuman being does. And it spurs people’scompassion.”
“It also opens their eyes to see patients indifferent stages of their cancer journey,”added Lyons.
“And it was really touching to see thestrength of families and how a terrible dis-ease brought them together,” said Nguyen.
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their hats on. I brought one with a Super-man cape on the back, and a little boy wasrunning around trying to make it fly.”
“There was also a Build-a Bear station,and it was fun to see the children’s faceslighting up with joy while stuffing theirbears,” said Nguyen.
At the club’s Jan. 20 meeting, the mem-bers put together goodie bags for cancerpatients and their siblings at Inova FairfaxHospital and the PSV clinic in Falls Church.They contained craft kits and small gamesfor Valentine’s Day.
“We’ll also participate in the Relay for Life
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Valerie Nguyen (left) and ShannonLyons
Wildcats vs. Can-cer club membersvolunteering at apediatric oncologyHalloween party.Back row, fromleft, are Jean Lee,Sarah Yum, NickWeidmann,Madeline Garcia,Mikayla Albericoand CatherinePeretti, and, frontrow, from left, areValerie Nguyen,Dana El-Zoobi,Emma Odom andJulie Vo.
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THURSDAY/FEB. 11Sully Democratic Showdown. 8
p.m. at The Bungalow, 13891Metrotech Drive, Chantilly. Watchthe Democratic debate, conduct aSully straw poll of the candidates,meet new Democratic friends andenjoy free appetizers. The event isopen to anyone who wants toparticipate. RSVP to sullydems.org/showdown or email [email protected].
SATURDAY/FEB. 13Concerto Competition. 2 p.m. at
John Philip Sousa Band Hall, 10537th Street, SE, Washington, D.C.Centreville-native oboe player OliviaJohann, a sophomore at ThomasJefferson High School of Science andTechnology, will compete as a finalistin “The President’s Own” U.S. MarineBand’s Concerto Competition forHigh School Musicians. She is one ofseven finalists vying for a $2,500scholarship from the Marine CorpsHeritage Foundation. The recital willstream live atwww.marineband.marines.mil andwww.youtube.com/usmarineband.
Tax Considerations for MilitaryFamilies and Veterans. 4-5 p.m.at Liberty Tax Service, 5622-G OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Liberty TaxPreparers provide tax-saving tips andanswer questions from militaryfamilies, veterans, public. Free. Pre-register by Feb. 12 at 703-323-5580or [email protected].
MONDAY/FEB. 15Garden Club. 7 p.m. at Sully
Government Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. Horticulturist andlandscape designer, JoanneShumpert, of Treefrog Nursery,presents “Designing with Eco-friendlyand Native Plants.” Visitors arewelcome. See centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com.
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ity still existing in America, I hope everyone can onceagain learn the timeless lesson of loving one another.”Besides that, he added, “Our beautiful set and won-derful cast will really appeal to the audience.”
Playing Scout and Jem’s friend Dill is senior DavidJohnson. “Dill accompanies them on many adven-tures,” said Johnson. “He has an oddball personality— imaginative and fun-loving while wise beyond hisyears — which makes him fun to play.”
“The audience will like the show because it has alot of depth,” continued Johnson. “It tackles the se-rious topic of race, but there are light moments alongthe way. And our immensely talented cast and creware putting their all into this play. The audience willlaugh, maybe even cry, but will definitely leave thetheater with food for thought and fuel for discus-
sion. That’s what makes this show extra-special.”Narrating and playing the Finches’ neighbor
Maudie Atkinson is senior Alexa Tucker. “She’s sen-sible and wise, but has a sharp wit and some sass,”said Tucker. “She’s protective over Jem and Scout,but knows when to let them fight their own battles.
“Miss Maudie feels strongly that Robinson deservesa fair trial, yet she knows the deeply ingrained rac-ism of the townspeople won’t allow justice to beserved. But she remains optimistic for the future. Ilike portraying her wisdom, sensibility and kindness— qualities I hope to emulate both on and offstage.”
Tucker believes audiences will enjoy seeing this“classic novel brought to life. The issues in the playare as relevant today as they were in 1935, and Ithink people will appreciate the chance to observewhat has changed — and what has stayed the same.”
Westfield Presents ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Benjamin C. Judd, Jr.Benjamin C. Judd, Jr. (“Pop”), 76, died
Feb. 6, 2016 in Leesburg after a lengthyfight with cancer. He was a resident ofCentreville since 1974.
He was the son of Benjamin C. Judd, Sr.and Eva Judd and a beloved husband toJeanne Judd for 50 years.
He is survived by two sons Ben and Blair, and pre-deceased by one son, Brent. Pop was a loving grand-father to seven grandchildren.
He was one of seven children and is survived by a
large extended family.Ben was a proud member of the IBEW Lo-
cal 26 for over 50 years.A memorial service will be held at Friday,
Feb. 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Loudoun FuneralChapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg. Inlieu of flowers, memorial donations may bemade in the name of Benjamin C. Judd to the
American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/ (e-cards via the American Cancer Society website canbe sent to [email protected]). Online condo-lences may be made to the family atwww.loudounfuneralchapel.com.
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In Virginia, a Dillon Rule state, local gov-ernments have only the powers explic-itly granted by the General Assembly.And what the assembly gives, the assem-
bly can take away.It’s the reason, for example, that localities
have limited means of raising revenue and lim-ited taxing authority. And those limited meansare one reason localities have turned to prof-fers, payments and improvements to infrastruc-ture agreed to by builders as part ofapproval and zoning changes for newdevelopment.
Members of the General Assembly, in-cluding many who represent only FairfaxCounty districts, agree with builders that inmany places, the way local governments areusing proffers is unfair, even out of control.
Many point to Loudoun County, where build-ers pay substantial cash proffers, as an ex-ample. And to other counties where large, offsite intersection improvements were required.
Everyone seems to agree that the “abuses”are not taking place in Fairfax, Arlington andAlexandria. But the restrictions apply to theseareas as well.
How are local governments supposed to payfor the costs of growth? Should the lion’s sharebe paid by existing residents through increase
property taxes?This is a complex question, not one that
should be rushed.But right now, the General Assembly is rush-
ing to restrict proffers and to give developersand builders substantial clout in legal chal-lenges to local government action. And theyare doing this without any consideration tohow localities will replace the resources theywill lose.
It’s time to slow this process down,and for a reasoned consideration. Whatexactly are the abuses that require ac-tion? Look at specific examples and
address the specifics.Local delegates voting in favor of the bill
restricting local proffer authority includedDave Albo (R-42), Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41),Charniele Herring (D-46), Patrick Hope (D-47), Tim Hugo (R-40), Paul Krizek (D-44),Mark Levine (D-45), Ken Plum (D-36) andVivian Watts (D-39).
Local delegates who voted against the billincluded Jennifer Boysko (D-86), David Bulova(D-37), Mark Keam (D-35), Kaye Kory (D-38),Jim LeMunyon (R-67), Alfonso Lopez (D-49),Kathleen Murphy (D-34), Mark Sickles (D-43),and Marcus Simon (D-53).
The Virginia Senate was expected to vote for
an amended version of the bill on Tuesday, Feb. 9.Reasonable action will fall to the conferees
in reconciling the House and Senate versions,and to the governor, who would be able toamend the bill before signing or veto.
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“It makes them treasure and valueevery, single moment together.”
Lyons said they learned that,“Whenever we talk to cancer pa-tients, we never say, ‘Goodbye,’ but‘See you later.’ It makes me moregrateful about the regular activi-ties I can do that others may notbe able to.”
“And it makes me see how im-portant family is and that they’llalways be there for you,” saidNguyen. “And, at the end of theday, they’ll always love you. Hav-ing cancer touch my family defi-nitely brought us closer togetherand gave us a better, mutual un-derstanding of each other.”
Lyons said the club membersmake friends with each other andbond by sharing their personalexperiences. And members who’vehad cancer in their family “feelgood about being able to give backin ways they couldn’t to their ownloved ones,” said Nguyen. “I likebeing able to help others like mebecause no one should ever haveto fight cancer alone. When oneperson in a family has it, the wholefamily goes through it together.
And it makes you appreciate whatyou have.”
Club sponsor is P.E. and healthteacher Katherin Strobl. “There’ssimply nothing that stops Valeriefrom reaching a goal,” she said.“Last year, she initiated a tutoringclub for athletes. She saw a needand acted on it. Wildcats vs. Can-cer has been no different.”
“The members have volunteeredat Halloween and Christmasevents, made crafts, donated hatsand given up a lot of their time tohelp with this club,” continuedStrobl. “That can be rare at thisage. Kids are traditionally egocen-tric and have little time to dedi-cate themselves to anything out-side of sports, academics, family
and friends. It’s been refreshing tosee kids involved in something soimportant and meaningful. It re-stores a teacher’s faith in teenag-ers sometimes.”
Although Strobl’s the club spon-sor, she says Nguyen and Lyonshave done all the work. “Thesegirls and the club members are sospecial,” said Strobl. “They’ve ac-complished so much in a shorttime. I’m hard to impress, andthey’ve done it.”
Lyons hopes someone will takeon the club after she and Nguyengraduate. “We hope to leave alegacy for others to give back totheir community and advocate forawareness of how cancer affectspatients and their families,” saidNguyen. “And I can honestly saythis is one of my proudest achieve-ments. I was able to not let some-thing that happened to me defineme, but to use it to help others insimilar circumstances.”
For more information about theWildcats vs. Cancer club or to join,email her [email protected]. “Youdon’t have to be touched by can-cer to join,” said Nguyen.“Anyone’s welcome.”
Meet Centreville High’s Wildcats vs. Cancer club
Photos Courtesy of Valerie Nguyen
Valerie Nguyen showing the front and back of the club’sT-shirt.
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ONGOINGOpen Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30
p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.
Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883.
Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.
English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
English Conversation Group.Saturdays, 3 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Practice English with a groupof students and adults. Free. Call703-830-2223 for more.
English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883.
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.
ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.
Lego Block Party. Every otherTuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.
Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills forreading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883.
Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m.at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.
Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.
MONDAYS/THROUGH MARCH 7Castles & Catapults Workshops. 1-
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the context of medieval times.Activities include building towers,boats, draw-bridges, and catapults aswell as designing medieval coats ofarms and jewelry. The earlier sessioncan be customized for homeschooledchildren ages 7-12, the secondsession is for grades 4-6. The priceper participant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.
Science Solutions Workshops.2:15-3:15 p.m. at Children’s ScienceCenter, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, FairOaks. Children will apply science,math and engineering solutions tohelp the owners of the “E.Z. ScienceJournal.” They will create sandclocks, design an experiment, build astronger egg carton, solve knotpuzzles, design journal cover art,sketch and construct a newinvention, and develop more efficientdelivery routes. The price perparticipant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.
WEDNESDAYS/THROUGH MARCH 9Science Solutions Workshops.
4:45-5:45 p.m. at Children’s ScienceCenter, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, FairOaks. Children will apply science,math and engineering solutions tohelp the owners of the “E.Z. ScienceJournal.” They will create sandclocks, design an experiment, build astronger egg carton, solve knotpuzzles, design journal cover art,sketch and construct a newinvention, and develop more efficientdelivery routes. This session is forgrades 1-3. The price per participantis $160. Visit www.childsci.org.
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10-11 a.m. at Children’s Science
Center, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, FairOaks. Children will learn aboutscience and engineering principles,like gravity, buoyancy, and simplemachines, presented in the context ofmedieval times. Activities includebuilding towers, boats, draw-bridges,and catapults as well as designingmedieval coats of arms and jewelry.This session is for grades 1-3. Theprice per participant is $160. Visitwww.childsci.org for more.
Science Solutions Workshops.11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Children’sScience Center, 11948 Fair OaksMall, Fair Oaks. Children will applyscience, math and engineeringsolutions to help the owners of the“E.Z. Science Journal” They willcreate sand clocks, design anexperiment, build a stronger eggcarton, solve knot puzzles, designjournal cover art, sketch andconstruct a new invention, anddevelop more efficient deliveryroutes. The price per participant is$160. Visit www.childsci.org
THURSDAY/FEB. 11Civil War Lecture. 7-9 p.m. at
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive, Centreville. KevinKnapp will give a presentation titled,“The Use of Balloons by Union andConfederate Armies During the CivilWar.” Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce.
FRIDAY/FEB. 12Friday Night Flights: Chocolate. 7
p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. FindBull Run wines paired. with AbbyRose Chocolates. Tickets are $20-30.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com.
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Presidential Trivia. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Brush up onyour knowledge of the Declaration ofIndependence, discover what kinds ofanimals the presidents had for pets,and test knowledge with earlyAmerican presidential and politicaltrivia games, such as the PreambleScramble. Tickets are $7 for adults,$6 for students, and $5 for seniorsand children. Call 703-437-1794.
SUNDAY/FEB. 14Valentine’s Day Tea. 2:30 p.m. at
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Listen topoetry and drink tea at the MachenFarm with your favorite sweetheart.A costumed interpreter will share aWalney mystery love poem, theninvite participants to write and shareverses with the group. Leave with apoem framed in Valentine-card style.Tickets are $10. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.
Valentine Wine Pairing Dinner.6:30 p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. Finda four-course wine pairing dinnerwith Bull Run wines. Tickets are$115 for members, $130 fornonmembers. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.
Valentine’s Day Wine Dinner. 8p.m. at Paradise Springs Winery,13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Finda four-course dinner paired withParadise Springs wine. VIP tickets are$149, $129 for wine club members.General admission tickets are $129,$119 for wine club members. Call703-830-9463 for reservations.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17Relay for Life Kick-Off Meeting.
7:30-9 p.m. at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Come and learn about this localRelay (coming to Westfield HighSchool on June 11) and the AmericanCancer Society. Free. Visitrelayforlife.org/chantillyva for more.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 19-21“To Kill a Mockingbird.” 7:30 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. onSunday at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Watch a stage adaptation of theclassic novel. Tickets are $10 inadvance, or with student ID, $12 atthe door. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.
SATURDAY/FEB. 20Heritage Family Day: African
American Pioneers in Aviationand Space. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. atSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390Air & Space Museum Parkway,Chantilly. Learn more about theaccomplishment of African Americansin the fields of aviation and spaceexploration. Free. Call 703-572-4118or visit airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.
“The Work of Their Hands.” 1-4p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Manyof the technologies that help predictthe weather, cook, process materialand thread into clothing, and helpcure ills, were founded in earliercenturies. Learn what new andinteresting 18th century itemsRichard Bland Lee had in his housethat reflected the current scientifictechnologies. Learn how they wereused and make some of them to takehome and use. Tickets are $6. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.
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By Will Palenscar
Centre View
The Westfield boys’ basketballteam took to the hardwoodthree times last week. Two ofthe three games were games
originally scheduled as home games. How-ever, a leaking roof at Westfield, the resultof melting snow from the January winterstorm forced the games location to bechanged.
In the first game, Westfield traveled tocrosstown rival Chantilly on Feb. 2 and de-feated the Chargers 69-57.
Westfield would start a little slow in thefirst quarter as Chantilly jumped to an early17-15 advantage. In the second quarter,things changed as Westfield would registerthree consecutive quarters registering 18points, while holding the Chargers to eightpoints. In the third quarter, Chantilly alsoadded 18 points. Trailing 51-43 to start thefourth, Westfield would outscore the Charg-ers 18-14, and Westfield completed the firstof three consecutive road wins.
Tyler Scanlon led Westfield with 20 pointsand Blake Francis finished with 19.Chantilly was led by Zach Crenshaw’s 16points and Daniel Carmichael’s 13.
The following evening, Westfield headedto Fairfax to take on Robinson, a team theydefeated on the road less than one monthearlier, 70-51. Again, Westfield was able tojump out to a quick advantage in this gameas they did in the first meeting and eventu-ally won 67-58.
This time, Westfield started with a 20-8first quarter lead. In the second quarter,Robinson would cut the lead, outscoring theBulldogs 17-14 and going to halftime down
34-25.In the third, each team would score 12
points and 21 points in the fourth quarter.Francis and Scanlon scored 18 pointsapiece, and Hank Johnson added 15.Robinson was led by Markos Eyob’s 18points and Danny Krug added 13.
On Feb. 5, Westfield traveled to Herndon,for the second matchup between the two
conference foes, Westfield winning the first74-65. The Bulldogs won the rematch, aswell, 84-80.
Herndon early seemed to ignite theHerndon crowd as they would take an early49-40 advantage to halftime. The Bulldogsfought back even after having trailed bydouble digits. Scanlon scored a game high32 and teammate Kory Jones added
16.Hank Johnson added 14 and BlakeFrancis 12.
Herndon was led by James Lees 22 pointswhile teammates Michael Griffin and ColbyGardner each added 16 apiece. Herndonfalls to (9-5) while Westfield improved to(14-2) and (6-0) in Conference 5. Westfieldwill take on Chantilly at home on Feb. 9 forsenior night.
The Westfield girls’ basketball teamlaced them up three times lastweek, all of which were played on
the road.On Feb. 2, Westfield took on crosstown
rival Chantilly. After being outscored 30-17in the first three quarters, the Lady Bull-dogs had a valiant comeback come up justshort, falling to the Lady Chargers 35-33.
Westfield was led by Nikki McNamara’s11 points and Mia Savoy’s seven points.Chantilly was led by Mary Clougherty’s 13points and Grace Rauch’s eight points.
On Feb. 3, the Lady Bulldogs traveled toplay another conference game at Robinson.This time, Westfield came away with a 52-46 win. After one quarter, Westfield led 10-7. In the second quarter, Westfield scored20 points while holding the Lady Rams to10 points. In the third quarter, both teams
would add 10 more points. In the fourth,Robinson outscored Westfield 19-12.
Danielle Little led Westfield with 16points and McNamara added 14. Robinsonwas led by Tyler Seay’s 21 points and JalynSeale’s 13. The two combined for seven ofthe team’s nine three pointers. AlthoughWestfield did not connect from long range,they managed to go 20-for-27 from thecharity stripe and nine Lady Bulldogs scoredin the game.
Finally, on Feb. 5, Westfield traveled toHerndon to play the Hornets. Westfieldjumped out to a 26-24 advantage at halftime.However, the Lady Hornets duo of JanieceLoney and Indeya Sanders combined for five3-pointers. Sanders would end up with agame-high 24 points, while Loney would endup with 15 as Herndon won 63-51.
Westfield’s Mia Savoy would score a team-
Westfield Girls Drop 2 of 3
Westfield’s Tory Martin drives tothe basket.
Westfield’s Nikki McNamara goesup for a shot against Herndon.
Bulldogs beatChantilly, Robinson,Herndon.
Westfield Boys Win Three Straight
Hank Johnson and the Westfield boys’ basketballteam defeated Herndon on Feb. 5.
Westfield guard Blake Francis shoots a jumperagainst Herndon.
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high 16 points and McNamara would add13.
Westfield (7-8) will host Chantilly (14-5)on Feb. 9 for senior night.
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Fresh flowers and candles are an easy wayto add elegance and romance to aValentine’s Day table. From dramatic to understated, local tastemakers offer sugges-
tions for setting the mood for a memorable dinner.“Candles are key to set a romantic atmosphere,”
said Marika Meyer of Marika Meyer Interiors inBethesda, Md. “Soft lighting is flattering to all of usand creates a sense of intimacy for conversations.”
The ambience is enhanced, says Meyer, when thecandlelight glints off of metallic accessories likecandlestick holders. “You can use silver, mercury,glass or even gold or brass to help move the light,”she said.
In fact, gold accents are a current trend, says An-gela Phelps of Le Village Marche in Arlington. “Theypair well with pinks, reds, and fuchsias,” she said.“So, as you’re planning a romantic dinner at home,think about incorporating china, vases, candlevotives, trays, and glassware with a gold trim for astunning table.”
Metallics combined with a few pops of a soft colorhelp create an elegant setting. “White and silvertables can be very romantic — for example, a whitetablecloth, mirrored or silver placemats, silver flat-ware and crystal stemware,” said Fay Johnson, aninterior designer with J.T. Interiors in Potomac, Md.“The centerpiece [could be] a silver ice bucket withwhite and blush colored roses and a array of assortedsize candles and votives.”
For a more traditional table, Johnson stated that“a black, white and red table can be very dramati-cally romantic. A black and white tablecloth [suchas] a houndstooth or herringbone … pattern withred, glass stemware, white dinner plate, a ruby-redglass salad plate and silver flatware.”
Johnson suggests completing the look with a crys-tal or silver vase filled with red roses and accentedwith few red glass votive candles.
Johnson believes that not all centerpieces need tobe flowers. She suggests filling three compote dishes,graduating in size, with chocolates and red and pinkrose petals for table design with a touch of whimsy.
A vase can add a powerful style impact. “A vase islike a frame for a picture,” said Linda Wilson-Vertin,
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Instead, choose a vase that has visual interest orone that is meaningful on a personal level. “I likeusing things that are special to the individual,” saidWilson-Vertin. “I ask clients to bring in a containerthat they like so that I can create an arrangementthat works with it.”
While red is often the go-to floral color forValentine’s Day, Wilson-Vertin says that shades ofpink, peach and purple can offer elegance and ro-mance. “Go with what works for you and what worksin your home,” she said. “For example, red doesn’twork in my home, so I use watermelon and apricot.”
Consistency adds an unexpected touch of enchant-ment. A monochromatic palette conveys more ro-mance than contrasting colors,” said Wilson-Vertin.She recommends using “red roses with deep bur-gundy mini carnations to vary the size of the flowerhead and texture. Mini carnations have ruffled tex-ture.”
For the ultimate in texture and color variety, “thinkEnglish garden, like roses, hydrangeas, lisianthus andsnapdragons,” said Wilson-Vertin. “Add berries andeucalyptus” to complete this elegant floral arrange-ment.”
Linen napkins offer a finishing touch to an eleganttable setting, says Kelley Proxmire of Kelley InteriorDesign in Bethesda, Md.
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Not Snow Fast
As an originally diagnosed-as-terminal,lung cancer patient, I try not to panic or worryunnecessarily or be a harbinger of doom or apurveyor of gloom. Unfortunately, the provid-ers of the news/weather reports of “accumula-ting” (that seems to be the popular phrase oflate) snow in the forecast currently and ingeneral, apparently are of the opposite opin-ion. Rather than make light of the inches pre-dicted, the common (as if they’re all readingfrom the same script) presentation is typicallyfraught with inferences of impending disasterand/or catastrophic loss. Not only is the mes-sage tiresome, its redundancy is downrightdistressing, as if the goal is to strike such fearinto the local population that toilet paper,bread, water, and batteries aside; it’s themedia that will be the most important must-have.
Do you know what my most important“must-have” is? Sanity, and calm in the face ofadversity; logical and rational behavior in themidst of over-the-top reporting of events(maker that snow/weather predictions) des-tined to change lives – of the media, for themost part. Granted, there’s lots of valuableinformation that must be disseminated whena storm of generational proportions smothersthe area. Nevertheless, don’t burden us withemotional baggage in the interim. The weightof the snow, especially for us manual shovel-ers, will do more than enough to keep us“sheltered in place.” Sometimes, the messageis lost in the hyperbole, or in the “emergency”programming as seen on the non-stop, ’roundthe clock reporting. The sheer volume of itdiminishes its impact. Quite frankly, less ismore, and more manageable, too.
What us viewers and listeners endure inthe Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area, orwhat it has increasingly become known as:“The D.M.V;” (yet another media creationforced upon us residents) is above andbeyond the call of citizen duty. Being called asa juror appeals to me more than being sub-jected to the media maelstrom that precedes(and of course, follows), these “weatherevents.”
Yet here I sit and write, approximately twoweeks after the “Blizzard of 2016,” trying tofilter out fact from fiction concerning nextweek’s “snowcast.” And even though the two-plus feet of snow is mostly long gone (but notforgotten), I fear its effect on our preparationsand predictions will inhibit us for years:fueled in no small way by the media’s fascina-tion with itself and its presumptive place inthe world as well as its presumptive place inthe lives of thousands of local residents forwhom they feel uniquely responsible.
Not that I totally understand many of theulterior motives behind the means and meth-ods of communication when snow is in theatmosphere, but the pattern seems familiar:create the fear, report the fear, and then coverthe effects of the fear; and then in anotheroccasional adjunct: the after-the-fact self-analysis of the fear that was created, thereporting of that fear, and then a post-mortemon all the fear and its consequences.
I have to tell you; as a cancer patient, Ican’t live my life this way. Every day, I have tobuck up and not look for trouble – and notmake any trouble, either; not exactly the mis-sion of the media. Ergo, I don’t need to makematters any worse than they might otherwisebe, nor can I presume and anticipate theworst, or create consequences in advance ofthem being consequential. Since I’m a greatbeliever in context, having an incurable formof cancer (NSCLC, stage IV) may make meless tolerant of the snow coverage by themedia. Then again, maybe I’m just a victim ofcircumstance, tired of being made to feel likethe victim.
OBITUARY
Helen C. (Gomulka) Longworth, 83, passed awaypeacefully on Tuesday, February 2 in Fairfax, VA. Born in Glen Lyon on Apr. 21, 1932, she was thedaughter of the late John & Angela (Chlepala)Gomulka. Helen was a graduate of Newport Twp. HighSchool. She was employed as a nurse by theRetreat State Hospital, Hunlock Creek, and as aLPN at Sacred Heart Hospital, Chester. She servedmany with a smile at Yom’s Deli, Swarthmore andBurger King, Springfield. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish/St.Adalbert’s Church, Glen Lyon. Helen performed with the Notre Dame deLourdes Players Club & the Bell Choir, Swarthmore.In Virginia, she helped outreach to active military viathe Little River Glen Senior Center. Helen sang tostaff and other participants of the PACE InovaCares for Seniors program. She enjoyed bingo atSunrise George Mason, Fairfax. She was preceded in death by her husband;George A. Longworth; her step-brother, JosephKorshalla and his wife Lillian. Surviving is her loving family, daughter, RobertaA. Longworth, granddaughter, Michelle L. Opdahl(Thomas R. Bowser), great-grandchildren, Elise O.Bowser and Thomas G. Bowser and brother,Edward J. Gomulka. Family and friends are invited to attend a Massof Christian Burial on Saturday at 10 am in HolySpirit Parish/St. Adalbert’s Church, with Rev. LouisKaminski officiating. Interment will follow in St.Adalbert’s Cemetery, Glen Lyon. There are no pub-lic calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made in memory of Helen to Little River GlenSenior Ctr. Advisory Council (4001 Barker Ct.,Fairfax, VA 22032) or Family Services Assn. of NEPA, (31 West Market St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706). Arrangements are by the George A. Strish, Inc.Funeral Home.
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bill, the worse it seems to get,” said Provi-dence Supervisor Linda Smyth, warning ofprofound effects on in-fill development. “Wewill no longer get proffer features on de-sign issues.” Later version of the bill in theSenate appear to allow architectural anddesign proffers.
“If enacted it may require us to rewriteour entire Comprehensive Plan. We willhave to rewrite our entire ordinance,” saidLee Supervisor Jeff McKay.
“This is major in terms of the repercus-sions we will face here in Fairfax County,”said Smyth. “This will be huge, it will betime consuming, and it will be expensiveto us.”
Smyth and other supervisors discussedthe ability of developers to work with thecommunity during the proffer process.
“There may be a unique opportunity, acommunity that may need a stream re-stored, and all that will be gone, and wewill have to rewrite our residential zoning,”said Smyth.
“Our development community does notsupport this. What they are seeing is some-thing set up in other parts of the state thatwill undermine what we are doing here,”she said. “We have a very responsible de-velopment community.”
Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity votedagainst the letter.
“I think we have gone too far with prof-fers,” he said. “This will lower the cost ofhousing in Fairfax County.”
“I agree with Supervisor Herrity that wehave to be careful about the requirementswe put on builders. It is expensive to buildin this county,” said Braddock SupervisorJohn Cook.
“The answer to this problem is not ask-ing Richmond to fix this problem for us,”Cook said. “Going to Richmond for the an-swer is a bad, bad, bad idea.”
But legislators in Richmond who supportthe bill said localities have gone too far withproffers, using them in ways that were neverintended.
“What businesses have repeatedly told meabout being able to work with the govern-ment, whether it’s zoning, procurement,public-private partnerships, etc., is that theyneed to have fairness, predictability, andsystems that work,” said state Sen. ScottSurovell (D-36). “Otherwise, they don’twant to put the time into trying to get tothe end zone. Right now the litigation checkon [proffers] is totally tilted towards thelocalities. That can’t continue.”
State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) admit-ted that one reason localities turned to prof-fers was because of severely limited taxauthority. But he supports the bill, withamendments, in part because the costs ofproffers add to the cost of housing, makinghouses less affordable. Proffers should alsoserve the area around the new develop-ment, not the other side of the county, hesaid.
“I did feel like something needed to bedone on behalf of the builders,” Marsdensaid. “It’s a depressed industry.”
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