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By Bonnie Hobbs

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As the leader of the Wildcats, Dave Jagels is anew face at CentrevilleHigh. But he’s certainly

no stranger to this part of thecounty, having been an adminis-trator at both Westfield and Moun-tain View high schools.

He began his career with FairfaxCounty Public Schools 22 yearsago, teaching students with learn-ing disabilities at Fairfax High. Hestayed seven years, transferring toWestfield as a special-projectsteacher when the school openedin 2000. Jagels was there for morethan a decade,also serving as acoach and a clubsponsor beforespending his lastseven years asthe school’s leadassistant princi-pal,

Then whenformer MountainView PrincipalJim Oliver re-tired, Jagels re-placed him in March 2011. He wasat the helm for almost four years.But when Centreville PrincipalMartin Grimm left his post in Sep-tember 2014 to become principalof Hayfield Secondary, Jagels ap-plied for the job at Centreville.

Mountain View’s a small, alter-

native school with no extra-cur-ricular activities. And in explain-ing why he left, Jagels said, “Whenyou spend the majority of your lifein a base-school setting, you miss

all those activi-ties and that in-teraction withthe kids.”

“ M o u n t a i nView’s an amaz-ing place withp h e n o m e n a lteachers and theability to havestudents realizetheir dreams,” hecontinued. “ButI’d heard great

things about Centreville High andwas excited to be part of this com-munity — and they’ve welcomedme with open arms.”

While at Mountain View, saidJagels, it was gratifying to be able

Dave Jagels isCentreville High’snew principal.

‘Excited To Be PartOf this Community’

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Centreville High PrincipalDave Jagels

“I want to be apositive influenceand help tocontinue theschool’s success.”

— Dave Jagels, principal,Centreville High School

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

From left: Doug Koelemay, Public-Private Partnerships director; Amy Inman, DRPT;Susan Shaw, VDOT Megaprojects director; Renee Hamilton, VDOT and Young HoChang, project manager, answered residents’ questions.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Anyone who’s ever driven on I-66 knowshow aggravating, irritating and downrightunpleasant it can be — rush hour or not.

So a slew of ideas are now being proposed to fixit.

VDOT and the Virginia Department of Rail andPublic Transportation (DRPT) recently held a se-ries of public-information meeting on plans totransform I-66 between U.S. Route 15 inHaymarket and the I-495/Capital Beltway. Thepreliminary price tag ranges from $2 billion to $3billion, with construction expected to start in2017.

On Jan. 29, a standing-room-only crowd of morethan 300 people attended the meeting at VDOT’sNorthern Virginia headquarters in Fairfax. Theylooked at dozens of maps, wrote comments on

Express lanes would beHOV-3 at all times;others would pay tolls.

PlanningTomorrow’s I-66

Wayne Brim (in cap), who lives off I-66near Bull Run Regional Park inCentreville, asks VDOT consultant StuartTyler how noise and air pollution will beabated near his home.

sticky notes they then placed along the routes,spoke with transportation experts and listened toa presentation.

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to show students who’ve struggled for most of theirlives that they can be successful with the right sup-port. “And the staff there does a wonderful job con-necting with the kids, building relationships andhelping them overcome life’s obstacles,” he said.

So among his achievements at that school, saidJagels, was “making an emphasis on relationship-building paramount. We also did a lot of work withrestorative justice and building community in theclassroom. Restorative justice is allowing students avoice regarding how things are going within theirclassroom, and they did this every Tuesday and ineach class to build communication.”

He also helped foster executive functioning in thebuilding. “A little over three years ago, teachers be-gan helping the students recognize how to betteruse their thinking, processing and reasoning skillsto become better students and better at life,” saidJagels. “Special-ed teacher Tim McElroy is in chargeof it there, and it’s something the Centreville Pyra-mid will start eventually.”

While noting how much he misses Mountain View’sstudents and staff, Jagels said, “Change is alwaysdifficult; but with it come new opportunities.” Hetook over at Centreville on Jan. 5 and describes theschool as “fantastic — I’m blown away by the talentof the kids, the support of the community and theterrific teachers in the classrooms. It’s a high-func-tioning school.”

So does he plan any changes there? “First, I’mgoing to listen and learn about the culture at

Jagels Leads Centreville High

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Principal Dave Jagels in his office atCentreville High.

Centreville,” said Jagels. “I want to be a positive in-fluence and help to continue the school’s success.”

His philosophy of leadership is “to be accessible toall the stakeholders in the building and lead by ex-ample — I expect a lot from myself. But it’s a greatschool and I’m excited to be here.”


Walmart Fire Intentionally SetFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to

a commercial building fire Wednesday, Feb. 4, at approximately6:20 p.m. The commercial building, a Walmart, is located at 4368Chantilly Shopping Center.

Firefighters encountered smoke and a small fire near a clothesdisplay rack upon arrival, however, an employee had quickly ex-tinguished the fire using a store fire extinguisher. The store wasevacuated by store management. There were no injuries.

Damage is estimated at $1,000.According to fire investigators, the fire was intentionally set.According fire investigators, a photo of a potential witness may

be forthcoming. If anyone has any information about this event,call Crime Solvers at 703-691-8888.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 12,from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m, at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust 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. (The inspection may be cancelled in the event ofinclement weather). Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.

Learn about Police DepartmentThroughout the year, the Fairfax County Police Department will

host a series of lectures as part of its 75th anniversary.❖ Feb. 20 – The FCPD Crime Scene Section, 1 p.m. at the DPSC

Meeting Room followed by Crime Scene Facility tour.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-scene-section-lecture-and-tour-tickets-15304580412

❖ March 18 – FCPD Narcotics – Investigations, Trends, andPublic Awareness, 1 p.m. at the Sully District community Room

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

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❖ May 22 – The Police Canine (K-9) Team, 1 p.m. at OSB https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fcpd-canine-k-9-team-tickets-15373824523

❖ May 25 - The Development of the FCPD Badge, noon at theMassey Building A Level small conference room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-development-of-the-fcpd-badge-tick-ets-15373875676

❖ June 11 – 2002 Washington area Sniper Task Force Investi-gation, 10 a.m. at the Massey Building A Level conference roomhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002-washington-area-sniper-task-force-investigation-tickets-15373977982

❖ July 23 – The Departments growth in relation to the county’sdevelopment, 11 a.m. at the Criminal Justice Academy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-departments-growth-in-relation-to-the-countys-development-tickets-15374059225

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❖ Oct. 2 – Early days of Diversity, 11 a.m. at the Massey Build-ing A Level conference room https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-days-of-diversity-tickets-15374156516

❖ Nov. 4 – Criminal Justice Academy, 11 a.m. at the CriminalJustice Academy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/criminal-justice-academy-tickets-15374248792

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“I-66 has congestion today and it’s expected togrow if we do nothing,” said VDOT Deputy DistrictAdministrator Renee Hamilton. “And it doesn’t havea transit element to accommodate demand. We’rereviewing a 25-mile corridor, and the goal is to im-prove multimodal mobility along the I-66 Corridorfrom the Beltway to Route 15.”

Giving a brief history of the project, she said thatafter the Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study (EIS)was done, VDOT developed 47 different scenariosand chose the top five that would perform best. “Wealso wanted to consider tolls as an option, maintainthree regular lanes during rush hour and study rapidbus service,” said Hamilton. “It all needed to be donewithin a reasonable time frame, and it doesn’t pre-clude Metro from happening [within the I-66 right-of-way] in the future.”

Proposed are two express lanes and three regularlanes in each direction. The express lanes would befree to buses and HOV-3 (converted from HOV-2)vehicles. Non-HOV cars would pay tolls with dynamicpricing based on congestion. The regular lanes wouldbe free and open to all traffic. There’d also be ramp-to-ramp connections to help drivers more safetyenter and exit I-66.

THE PLAN also includes high-frequency, rapid busservice beyond peak traffic hours for more predict-able travel times. And there’d be direct access be-tween the express lanes and new or expanded com-muter parking lots.

“We’re looking at alternatives similar to I-495 now,with a wall between the express and regular lanes,”said Hamilton. “And we’re locating access points nearkey activity centers or park-and-ride lots. We wantto improve the bottleneck between Routes 123 and50, and we’ve identified locations for connectionsbetween the express and general lanes.”

Existing interchanges will be studied, as well asthe possibility of replacing or widening I-66 over-passes and bridges, where needed. Bicycle and pe-destrian access will also be evaluated. Then, fromall the information gathered — including public com-ments — VDOT will pull the best elements to de-velop a preferred plan.

“We’ve done preliminary designs and we’re doingtraffic assessments and analyses,” added Hamilton.“We’ve collected data on environmental impacts toparks, water, and threatened and endangered spe-cies. And we’ll also examine noise and air impacts.We’ll have a draft EIS in early May and a public hear-

ing on it, the end of May.”Noting that VDOT’s “sensitive about impacting

people’s property, homes and businesses,” she saidit’ll minimize the project’s footprint while determin-ing the most effective and viable solutions for the I-66 Corridor. Between Routes 28 and 50 alone, saidHamilton, there are 108 parcels of land.

THE PROJECT is divided into three sections: FromRoutes 15 to 28, Routes 28 to 50, and Route 50 tothe Beltway. And by this time next year, VDOT plansto hold the proposed-design public hearing.

“Since we’re only adding one lane, commuter andrapid bus service will be critical,” said Hamilton. “Sowe’re proposing additional park-and-ride lots and aguaranteed speed of at least 45 mph for buses on theexpress lanes, as well as frequent and all-day busservice.”

She said VDOT wants to encourage carpooling andpublic-transit use, ride-matching services, bicycling,etc. And, said Hamilton, “Our Active TransportationManagement system will help us keep traffic mov-ing.”

This project is being advanced as a P3, or public-private partnership. The hope is that, when com-pleted, a network of express lanes on I-495, I-95 andI-66 will provide a “seamless and connected HOV andtransit system.”

“There have been more than 60 briefings to datewith key stakeholder groups,” said Hamilton. “Thisis our first opportunity to introduce this to the pub-lic, and we’ll also contact the impacted homeownersassociations.” The project Web site is transform66.org,where residents may chat directly with VDOT repre-sentatives.

Both the final request for proposals and final EISshould be issued by the end of this year. The contractawarding and funding are slated for December 2016,with construction beginning in 2017 and ending in2021. “But we can’t do it in a vacuum,” Hamiltontold the crowd. “We need your input and involve-ment.”

Planning Tomorrow’s I-66VDOT’S Renee Hamiltonexplains the project.

Centreville’s Ted Troscianecki asks about the I-66/Route28 Interchange.

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The official position of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors on theneed for changes in policy after theshooting of John Geer by police in

Springfield in August of 2013 appears to bethat this is the first time police policies havebeen a problem:

“Policies for handling police-involved inci-dents, which served us well for decades, wereinadequate in this complicated situation.”

Police-involved shootings have resulted inexcruciating obfuscation anddelay by Fairfax County Policedating back more than a de-cade. In this editorial, we refer

to two high-profile cases, but these are not theonly cases where police secrecy had caused in-calculable pain to families while damaging thecredibility of the police and other county offi-cials. And this issue is not limited to FairfaxCounty. Alexandria and Arlington use similarapproaches to limit public access to informa-tion.

Most Northern Virginia residents think veryhighly of their police. We are very safe here.People understand that sometimes mistakeshappen, that sometimes force is needed, andthat sometimes police will exercise deadlyforce. What they are unlikely to accept is se-crecy that shrouds mistakes, and failure to takeresponsibility for explaining events of deadlyforce.

We’ll quote the father of David Masters whowrote a letter to the Mount Vernon Gazette (aConnection Newspaper) in June, 2013, twomonths before John Geer was shot:

“I am the father of David Masters. David wasshot to death by a Fairfax County police of-ficer on Nov. 13, 2009 while sitting in his truckat a stop at the intersection of Route 1 andFort Hunt Road. I don’t know any more aboutthe circumstances of this grim fatality now thanI did then and now, as then, the records of thistragedy are not available to anyone outside thepolice department. The officer who shot my

son was ultimately and I must say secretly firedby the then police chief, David Rohrer. But eventhat was done without any admission of cul-pability by anyone in the county. … I don’tunderstand why the Virginia Freedom of In-formation Act gives blanket exemption to po-lice matters. ... As it is now, the police depart-ment can, and seemingly does, operate in aculture of complete autonomy without fear thatits actions will be held up to any kind of scru-tiny.”

The Connection reported in 2006 about theaccidental shooting of an unarmed SalvatoreJ. “Sal” Culosi Jr. during his arrest on gam-bling charges:

“With red-rimmed eyes and her voice crack-ing, Anita Culosi expressed outrage Thursdayevening [March 30, 2006] that a FairfaxCounty police officer will not be charged witha crime for accidentally killing her 37-year-oldson. ‘My son is laying in a cemetery,’ she said,surrounded by family members holding framedpictures of her son. ‘That man pulled a triggerand shot my son dead.’”

Anita Culosi’s son, Salvatore J. “Sal” CulosiJr., was accidentally shot to death by a FairfaxCounty SWAT team officer on Jan. 24 outsidehis Fair Oaks townhouse. He had been underinvestigation for illegal sports gambling for theprevious three months, accepting at least$28,000 in bets from an undercover FairfaxCounty detective.

In July, 2012, more than a year before JohnGeer was shot and killed, a group of citizensidentified four cases, including Masters andCulosi, where police secrecy continued to blockquestions about shooting deaths. Citizens Coa-lition for Police Accountability characterized“questionable circumstances” around theshootings, noted that no one, including thefamilies of the deceased victims, had been ableto obtain a police incident report despite thefact that the four cases are closed.

CCPA Executive Director Nicholas Beltrantesent letters asking for the release of documents,“to find out what happened in the shootingdeaths, why deadly force was used instead ofa taser gun or beanbag gun, and to find out ifpolice misconduct took place.”

Beltrante said: “Our letters will highlight tothe public the importance of amending theVirginia FOIA to require the release of policeincident reports, and the value of improvingpolice accountability by creating an indepen-

dent police citizen oversight panel made up ofFairfax county citizens …. Unnecessary use ofdeadly force by the police, if it is occurring,will undermine the integrity and confidenceof the public in our police and our elected offi-cials.” The revelations about the shooting ofJohn Geer as a result of a civil lawsuit seri-ously undermine the credibility of the investi-gation process.

Aside from the officer who shot Geer, fourother officers on the scene told investigatorsthat same day that they were shocked by theshot that killed Geer and thought the shootingwas unnecessary. (One officer described hisfirst reaction: “WTF.”) There was no weaponin view, although Geer was a gun owner andhad a holstered gun nearby. There was noweapon in view, and Geer made great effort tobe predictable in his actions, asking permis-sion to scratch his nose, otherwise keeping hishands up on the doorframe.

But a day after the shooting, police releasedthe following update:

“The preliminary investigation indicates thatwhen officers arrived on the scene, they weremet by an individual who displayed what ap-peared to be a weapon in a threatening man-ner and was subsequently shot.”

And last month, before the statements of theother officers were released, the police releasedthis update with the name of the officer:

“Geer was reported as having multiple fire-arms inside the home, displaying a firearm thathe threatened to use against the police, andrefused the officers’ requests that he remainoutside and speak to them. Officers, includinga trained negotiator, attempted to peaceablyresolve the situation. They spoke with Geer formore than 30 minutes as he stood in the door-way of his home. When Geer began loweringhis hands at one point during the negotiations,PFC Adam Torres fired a single shot that struckGeer.”

But investigators knew that the negotiatorhad not seen Geer holding a weapon.

We don’t agree with this statement byBulova: “The Board of Supervisors has takenthe steps needed to ensure its policies allowfor justice to be fairly and swiftly served.”

This is not an isolated case. The Board ofSupervisors must demand transparency fromthe police.

— Mary Kimm

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Not the First or Only TimeSecrecy around policeshootings has been aproblem for at least adecade.

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Failing inTheir DutiesTo the Editor:

I applaud your editorial on the Geer mur-der (“No Justification for Secrecy, Delay onGeer Shooting,” Connection, February 4-10,2015). The Connection has done yeoman’swork in keeping this tragedy in front of thepublic, unlike other newspapers which arejohnnie-come-latelies.

Our chairman and county Board of Su-

pervisors have failed in their duty to overseethe Fairfax County Poice Department, exceptPat Herrity who seems to have spoken outagainst this scandal early. The “blanket ap-proach” to deny FOIA requests you mention issimply a policy. Policies are guidelines for whatshould normally be done; they are not a legalrequirement and can be changed with a strokeof the pen by the FCPD either on its own or atthe direction of the Board of Supervisors.

I hope you will call for the resignation of thechief of FCPD; oppose re-election of the chair-man and Board of Supervisors, less Herrity;

oppose re-election of our Commonwealth’sAttorney; and payment of the $12M toGeer’s estate. The chief has condoned acover-up and our elected officials havefailed in their duties. The $12M shouldcome from the budget of the FCPD and ourCommonwealth’s Attorney, and forecloseraising the pay of the chairman and Boardof Supervisors based on their inexcusablehandling of this affair.

Mike ShumakerFairfax

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By Steve Hibbard

Centre View

Valentine’s Day is Kathleen Davis’sbirthday.

Kenyon Davis, 94, first met hiswife Kathleen, 88, at a square

dancing party in 1945 at their friend MiltonGarner’s house in Fairfax Station — the sortof party people used to have when theymoved all of the furniture out of the roomso they could dance. He had recently comeout of the U.S. Army, having served in Af-rica, Sardinia, Corsica, and southern France10 days after D-Day. Kenyon had been liv-ing in Centreville since 1932 — at a timewhen Route 28 to Manassas was a singledirt road. Kathleen was living in Fairfax Sta-tion at the time.

The couple wed on June 1, 1946, andhave now been married for 68 years. Theysettled in their home on Old CentrevilleRoad down the street from the CentrevilleVolunteer Fire Department and lived therefor 49 years. It’s a place with many fondmemories, the place where Kenyon was itsfire chief from 1954 to 1966, and Kathleenwas president of the Ladies Auxiliary,among many different jobs she had. They’vesince moved, and for the past 10 years,they’ve been living on Stone Ridge Drivenear Stone Road.

The couple raised two girls: Shirley, now67, of Centreville, who has another placein Myrtle Beach; and daughter Brenda, 65,of Warrenton. They have three grandchil-

dren: two girls and a boy; and seven great-grandchildren.

Kenyon talks about his early days work-ing at the Centreville Garage, and then forFairfax County as the motor equipment su-perintendent in a shop off JermantownRoad. He worked for the county 29 and ahalf years and retired in 1975. Kenyon haskept himself busy repairing the cars of hisfriends; he even built a couple of the fireengines at the station. These days, Kenyonis long retired and enjoys welding medalsculptures of bird animals made out of shov-els and rakes which he keeps in his garage.

Although most of their contemporarieshave long moved away or died, the coupleis still involved in the Centreville HistoricalSociety, where they attend Christmas par-ties at Mt. Gilead, and do a “Show and Tell”with some of their historical memorabilia.One year, they took a Civil War photo ofKathleen’s grandmother, and SnookieDeBell, the son of Centreville fixtureMildred DeBell, did the catering.

When Kathleen first moved to Centrevillein 1950, she remembers a lot of cattle and

fields; there weren’t any subdivisions likenow. “We had Payne’s Store and TurbervilleStore, which were general stores,” saidKathleen. “We had a barber shop and a ga-rage and a dance hall and Mohler’s Store atBraddock and Route 29.”

“We had horse and cow feed and gaso-line and the whole works,” added Kenyon,who said he knew all of his neighbors backthen.

When they started the Centreville Volun-teer Fire Department in 1950, with the ex-ception of one new truck, most of the equip-ment had to be bought used, and the vol-unteers actually built several pieces of thefire equipment. “Woodrow Buckley and I didall of the welding at the fire house,” saidKenyon. “We built a jeep and a four-wheeldrive for brush fires.”

He added: “Back in those days, if weneeded a little bit of lumber to build some-thing, we had to raise the money ourselves.”

Kathleen recalls the Centreville VolunteerFire Department when it held Christmasparties and teenage dances for youths whowere 12 or older. “We played records for

them at the Ladies Auxiliary,” said Kathleen.“We had parades for the Fourth of July; wehad carnivals once a year for a week on thegrounds of the fire house.”

She said it cost a quarter to join the La-dies Auxiliary, and remembers how she usedto go up there in the evenings to peel awhole bushel of potatoes for french fries forthe carnival’s food stand. “I think that’s whymy hands have arthritis in them — from allthat cold water,” she added.

They couple was a fixture at CentrevilleUnited Methodist Church for more than 50years; and started by attending at the oldchurch building across from the HavenerHouse in Centreville’s Historic District.

For 40 years, the couple also had a week-end getaway at Fair View Beach nearFredericksburg, across the Potomac Riverfrom Quantico. “We used to go down thereand stay a week during the summer; wewent there almost every weekend from Mayto September.”

These days, they’ve slowed down a bit,and old age is settling in to their bones. “I’vegotten to the point now where I tell every-body, ‘one day at a time,’” said Kathleen,who suffers with back pain. Kenyon’s healthis not too good either and he has to takevitamin K twice a week. “I’ve got a kidneyproblem that’s right on the verge,” he said.“And my prostate cancer is flaring up again.”

Not the sort of couple to expand on theirlove for each other this Valentine’s Day,when asked what’s the secret toward theirlong marriage, Kathleen said: “He prettymuch stays the same all the time.”

She added: “He calls me a pit bull. I guessI get mad quicker than he does; but whenhe gets mad, you’d better move out of hisway.”

Kenyon added: “She’s been a good wifebut she can be a pit bull sometimes. ThankGod for them [his children]; they take goodcare of me.”

Couple reflects on68 years of marriage,and life in Centrevilleback in the day.

Long-Married Old-Timers Kenyon and Kathleen Davis

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Steve Hibbard

Centre View

Kathleen andKenyon Davisof Centrevillehave beenmarried for68 years.

More than 4,300 pounds offood and $417.25 in dona-tions were collected for West-

ern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ Food Pan-try through the “Stuff the Bus for Fairfax”food drive held on Saturday, Feb. 7, atthe Clifton Giant at 5740 Union MillRoad.

WFCM serves about 1,200 people eachmonth with food assistance; 1 in 5 chil-dren struggle with hunger in FairfaxCounty every day.

“We received many items that arestaples on our shelves year round includ-ing oil, sugar, canned meats, cannedfruit, rice and dry beans, peanut butterand jelly,” said Terri Kelly, WFCM’s FoodPantry manager. Additionally, PaulMeisen, Clifton Giant store manager, pre-bagged some items for sale during theevent to make it easier for shoppers to

donate food. Several shoppers donatedcartloads of laundry soap, toothpaste, andsoap; items WFCM clients cannot purchasewith food stamps.

Many volunteers helped at the Stuff theBus event. Throughout the day, ChantillyHigh School’s Student Government Associa-tion members helped pass out fliers withmost needed food items to shoppers andcollected food as it was donated. BeckyCampbell, sponsor of Chantilly HighSchool’s Student Government Association,said, “SGA members are collecting addi-tional food at Chantilly High School forWFCM’s food pantry.” The food donated willbe delivered later this week and will beadded to the Stuff the Bus total from Satur-day.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) andSpringfield District Supervisor Pat Herrityattended the event to lend their support to

Volunteers at the Stuff the Bus event included employees and theirfamilies from Fairfax County Office of Public and Private Partnershipsand Neighborhood and Community Services, students from ChantillyHigh School Student Government Association, U.S. Rep. BarbaraComstock and her staff, Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity,and staff from Western Fairfax Christian Ministries.

Stuff the Bus Helps Fill Food Bank

the effort. Staff from Comstock’s office andFairfax County’s Neighborhood and Com-munity Services Office helped talk withshoppers and load the boxes and bus.

A few shoppers took time during theirshopping trip to help sort and pack food

into boxes.When the food was taken to WFCM’s

pantry, a group of volunteers fromCentreville Baptist Church along withother WFCM volunteers met the bus tounload the food and stock the shelves.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Going into business with one’s spouse canbring both joy and challenges. As Valentine’sDay approaches, three local husband and

wife real estate partners share their experiences andoffer advice to other couples.

Min and Jimmy O’Burns of Longand Foster in Reston, have been inbusiness together for 15 years. Thetwo met when they were neighborswith identical condos. They starteddating after six months “and havebeen joined at the hip ever since,”according to Min O’Burns.

“I burned out on selling new homesand wanted to join Jimmy,” MinO’Burns, who originally worked fora builder, continued. “I had to con-vince him that I would be an assetrather than a ball and chain. Prettysoon we became what is our motto,‘The power of two.’”

Working as a team allows them to spend a signifi-cant amount of time together. “It’s not suited for ev-

eryone,” said Min O’Burns, adding that the nature ofreal estate makes it ideal for couples, with flexibleappointments and the ability to enjoy lunch together.“You both need to be of the same kind of mindset.You have to have the same work ethic and diligence.”

Understanding your own personality as well asyour spouse’s is key to working together successfullyas a married couple. “You have to identify each other’sstrengths and figure out who’s good at what,” saidMin O’Burns. “The two of us together make a prettygood team.

“Jimmy is a strong negotiator and strategist,” shecontinued. “I’m a good writer, I’m organized and I’mgood at marketing. I’m also a little bit of a handholder.”

“We still enjoy it after all the years we’ve been inbusiness together. In my mind thereis no downside,” added JimmyO’Burns. “We’re serious about ourbusiness and we think that businessshould come with a little bit of hu-mor.”

Deborah and Lenny Manarin of theArlington office of McEnearney As-sociates Inc, Realtors, have beenmarried for 10 years. They metthrough their work in the real estatebusiness. In fact, Deborah, an Alex-andria native, has 25 years of expe-rience and Lenny more than 40.

“We tell clients ‘You’re paying onecommission, but you’re getting the

experience and knowledge of two people,’” said

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Reston-based real estate agents Min andJimmy O’Burns of Long and Foster havebeen in business together for 15 years.They say one of the keys to their long-lasting business relationship is under-standing each other’s strengths.

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Husband and wife real estate team Debbieand Damon Nicholas met while they werestudents at the University of Virginia.

Working Together Stay TogetherLocal couples offeradvice about keepinga relationship healthyat home and on the job.

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Sports

The Westfield, Chantilly andCentreville gymnastics teamscompeted in the Conference 5championship meet on Feb. 5

at Centreville High School.Robinson repeated as conference cham-

pion with a score of 136.55, followed byHerndon (131.925), Oakton (130.225),Westfield (119.75), Chantilly (119.6) and

Centreville (90.425).The top two teams advance to the 6A

North region championship meet, sched-uled for Wednesday, Feb. 11 at LakeBraddock.

Centreville’s Lindsay Rogers, Westfield’sHannah Marker, and Chantilly’s EliseMazzone and Sara Laiti each qualified forregionals as an individual.

Rogers tied for third on vault with a scoreof 9.1. Marker placed second on beam witha score of 8.4.

Mazzone tied for third on beam (8.35)and Laiti qualified on bars, placing fifth(8.3).

The top eight individuals in each of thefour events, and the top four all-aroundsqualify for regionals.

The Centreville gymnastics teamfinished sixth at the Conference 5championship meet on Feb. 5 atCentreville High School.

Westfield gymnast Hannah Marker competes on floor during the Confer-ence 5 championship meet on Feb. 5 at Centreville High School. Markerqualified for regionals on beam.

Shelby Knight and the Chantillygymnastics team finished fifth atthe Conference 5 championshipmeet on Feb. 5.

Westfield, Chantilly, Centrevillegymnastics send individuals to regionals.On to Regionals

Herndon’s Alexa Bradley won the all-around with a score of 36.175, followed byRobinson’s Caroline Burda (34.05),Oakton’s Natalie Weaver (34) andRobinson’s Bailey Young (33.975).

Chantilly’s Mazzone tied for fifth (32.65).Bradley won the floor (9.575), bars (9)

and beam (8.5) events. Young won vault(9.2).

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Seniors HonoredEight senior members of the Westfield boys’ basketball team were honored prior totheir Feb. 3 contest against Herndon. From left: Zach Sheahan, Jacob Thibodeau,Patrick Lawless, Jacob Williams, Manav Sarkaria, Eli Shanks, Michael Scruggs andCole Brown.

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Westfield junior guard Blake Francis goes up for layupagainst Herndon on Feb. 3. The Bulldogs defeated theHornets, 69-44. Three days later, Westfield beatRobinson 75-51 to improve to 19-1. The Bulldogs facedChantilly on Tuesday, after The Connection’s deadline.The Conference 5 tournament begins Feb. 13.

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Centreville resident AndrewJohnson graduated from AmeriCorpsNCCC (National Civilian CommunityCorps) North Central Region in Vinton,Iowa.

Sean Douglass, a junior majoringin applied physics; and Kayla

O’Sullivan, a freshman, both fromCentreville were named to the dean’s listfor the fall semester at Bridgewater Col-lege (Bridgewater, Va.).

Megan Humphrey, a freshmanmajoring in nursing; and EllenWaymire, a sophomore majoring inmerchandising, apparel and textileswere named to the University of Ken-tucky dean’s list for the fall 2014

semester.

Israel Rodriguez, of Centreville,was named to the Wilkes University(Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) dean’s list for the fall2014 semester.

Nissa Bame, of Centreville, wasnamed to the dean’s list for the fall 2014semester at Morrisville State College(Morrisville, NY).

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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.

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THURSDAY/FEB. 12Author Event. Noon at the United

States Navy Memorial, NavalHeritage Center, Presidents Room,701 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington,D.C. Centreville’s Alan Rems, authorof “South Pacific Cauldron: WorldWar II’s Great ForgottenBattlegrounds,” will speak at the“Authors on Deck” book lecture seriesbringing often overlooked fighting in

World War II’s South Pacific Theaterto life. Free and open to the public.Call 202-737-2300 or visitnavymemorial.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 13-15Singing Valentines. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The Fairfax Jubil-Aires will send asinging quartet of elegantly dressedgents to serenade a loved one atwork or at home delivered with twosongs, a message from the sender, along-stemmed rose, and a mini box ofcandy. $50 on Friday, Feb. 13 orSunday, Feb. 15; $70 on Saturday,Feb. 14. For $30 a telephone singingValentine will be delivered anywhere.Visit www.fairfaxjubilaires.org or call571-418-3840.

Winter One Acts. Friday andSaturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday andSunday, 2 p.m. at Westfield Theatre,Westfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd. Chantilly. $10 at thedoor. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.comfor schedule.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14It’s All About the Birds and the

Bees. 10 a.m. at Merrifield GardenCenter, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax.Flowers can be so much more thangifts for a Valentine. Find out howthey use their shape, fragrance andcolor to attract the perfect partner forpollination and reproduction. Is itlove, biology or both? Visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com orcall 703-968-9600.

SUNDAY/FEB. 15Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. at

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TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17-18Auditions. 6:30-9 p.m. at Mountain

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SATURDAY/FEB. 21Boxwood and Flowering Shrubs.

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

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It’s becoming increasingly difficult tocharacterize the feelings I regularlyexperience during the final few weeksleading up to my every-three-month CTScan, and even more so the feelings Iexperience waiting the following week orso to see my oncologist to discuss theresults. “Scanxiety,” “scanxious,”“ascance,” “scanticipation,” “scancer,”“scantastic,” “scanning the horizon,” areall descriptions I’ve made up to try and“humorize” an incredibly difficult set ofcircumstances. How else should I react tonews on which my life depends? If thescan shows growth and/or movement –which it hasn’t for 18 months or so – itwill be, as they say in Boston, “Katie barthe door,” which means: look out, troubleahead. However, if my luck continuesand the scan shows “stable” (a newfavorite word), or even better,“shrinkage,” then I can semi-relax for thenext three months until we scan again.

This is the cyclical axis on which mylife churns. And though I’ve becomeaccustomed to this life cycle, to say it hasbecome easier as well is a bit of an over-simplification. Familiar? Certainly.Regularly scheduled? Of course.Expected? Naturally. Used to? Sort of.Stressful? Need I say? Just because I knowthe drill doesn’t mean I don’t fear the bit.Some things are out of one’s control.Cancer might be at the top of that list.After all, I was originally given a “term-inal” diagnosis: stage IV, non-small celllung cancer, with a rather discouraging“13-month to two-year” prognosis toboot. And though I’ve survived nearly sixyears from that fateful day when TeamLourie first met with my oncologist, Idon’t feel particularly confident about myfuture. I know where I’ve been; still, Idon’t know where I’m going (figurativelyspeaking; if only there were a GPS forsuch problems). At this point, I’m glad tobe going anywhere, figuratively or literally.The guarantees have long since left thebuilding.

Wednesday, I’ll be driving to Gaithers-burg, Maryland for my next CT Scan. Andgiven the excellent results I’ve beenamazingly fortunate to receive these lastfew years, I am happy return to this samelocation and hopefully be tended to bythe same technicians. They’re my goodluck charms, and every appointment/scan, I tell them so, and thank them formy above-average results and encouragethem as well to keep up the good work.

At the end of the day; heck, at thebeginning of the day too, who knowswhat matters in this fight against cancer?And though I’m sure I’ve left a few stonesunturned, I have turned over a few rocks.I’ve made some changes, as you regularreaders know, and I suppose I’m livingproof that all is not as lost as sometimes itmight initially appear to be. My life hasgone on much longer then I was led tobelieve, and a great deal more favorablythan I had a right to expect.

Every scan reminds me of who I am,what I have and the statistical anomalywhich I have become. As much as I’d liketo minimize the significance of this quar-terly CT Scan, I can’t. When one’s lifemight be hanging in the balance, it’s diffi-cult to maintain your equilibrium.

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WorkingDeborah Manarin.

She added that one big asset of workingwith a spouse is a shared knowledge of theindustry. “We both understand the businessand the stresses of dealing with people 24-7. Each of us is a good sounding board forthe other on issues you’re dealing with,”Deborah Manarin.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas of ColdwellBanker Residential Brokerage in Fairfax metas students at the University of Virginia andhave been married for 32 years.

Debbie was a real estate agent and Damonwas a full-time federal employee when theyhad their first child, who was born withsevere disabilities. Two other sons quicklyfollowed.

“We found ourselves going to two to threedoctor’s appointments per week,” saidDebbie Nicholas.

After a promotion took away all of DamonNicholas’ flexibility, he switched to real es-tate full time. The move meant DebbieNicholas could stay home, Damon could goto doctors’ appointments and they could get

“It’s difficult and easy atthe same time. It’sdifficult to shut off workat times because we havea passion for helping ourclients and we love whatwe do. The good news isthat we see each other alot more than othercouples.”

— Damon Nicholas

more involved at school. The couple alsodeveloped a Special Olympics program atWillow Springs Elementary School inFairfax and coached their younger sons inyouth leagues.

Working together offers both pleasuresand challenges.

“It’s difficult and easy at the same time,”said Damon Nicholas. “It’s difficult to shutoff work at times because we have a pas-sion for helping our clients and we lovewhat we do. The good news is that we seeeach other a lot more than other couples.And we like each other so that’s good.”

The Nicholas’ three sons are now adults.In 2013, their middle son joined their realestate team.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas offer simpleadvice to other couples considering goinginto business together.

“It’s always important to respect yourspouse,” said Debbie Nicholas. “Above allwe want to demonstrate to people that welove each other and respect each other.Working together is not something that youcommit to if you can’t respect each other inpublic and in private.”


C E N T R E V I L L EThe Anglican Church of the Ascension

TraditionalAnglican Services

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

Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)

COMMUNITIESOF WORSHIP

To highlight your faith community,

call Karen at 703-917-6468

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

SUPPORT NEEDEDAnnual STEM-H Expo. The six high

school academies in Fairfax CountyPublic Schools are seeking sponsors,exhibitors, and presenters for theirannual STEM-H (science, technology,engineering, math, and health andmedical sciences) Expo, Saturday,Feb. 21, at Chantilly High School.Colleges, businesses, industries, andother organizations that educate for,do business in, or support the STEM-Hfields are invited to submit proposalsto present STEM-H focused breakoutsessions, provide exhibits, anddemonstrate STEM-H related businesstechnologies to attract middle andhigh school students to careers inthese fields. Exhibitor registration feesare $25 for corporate organizationsand $15 for non-profit organizationsto help cover event costs. There is nocharge for FCPS groups. Donations ofpromotional items for student andparent participants and for give-awayitems for raffles are also being sought.Contact Cara Kirby at 571-423-4502or [email protected].

THROUGH APRIL 15Free Tax Preparation. Tuesdays, 4-8:30

p.m.; Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive, Centreville. Fortaxpayers with low and middle income.All ages, with special attention toseniors. Federal and Virginia tax returnsprepared and electronically filed by IRS-certified volunteers. Tax questions canbe answered. Bring your photo ID(s),Social Security Card(s), tax documents,and your prior year tax return.

MULCH SALESCentreville High School. Through

March 8 at Centreville High School,6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton. CVHSClass of 2015 is offering PremiumDouble Shredded Hardwood Mulch(3 cubic foot bags) at $5 per bag fororders of 1-49 bags or $4.60 per bagfor orders of 50+ bags. Order onlineat www.cvhsmulch.org or download,print, and mail the order form fromthe website. Delivery available to ZIPcodes 20120, 20121 and 20124. Freedelivery for orders of 10+ bags.Delivery of mulch will be on March13–14 (and 15 if necessary) orcustomers may pick up their mulch atCVHS on Saturday, March 14. Sameday sales available.

Westfield High School. Mulchdelivery is scheduled for April 10-11.Order early to guarantee drivewaydelivery. Delivery limited to the WHSboundary area only. High-quality,double shredded mulch, $4.95 perbag, $2.65 of that amount is tax-deductible. Minimum order fordelivery is 15 bags.Visit http://ptsa.westfieldhs.org/parents/mulch-order-form.html to order online.Mulch spreading service available for$2 per bag, limited availability.Volunteers needed. [email protected] formore.

THURSDAY/FEB. 12Registration Open House. 9:30-

11:30 a.m. at Clifton Children’sAcademy, 14315 Compton Road,Centreville. Clifton Children’sAcademy will hold a Fall 2015/16registration open house for morning,afternoon and full-day preschoolclasses. Come tour the school withprospective students. Call 703-968-8455 to RSVP. Visitwww.childrensacademy.com for more.

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“Are we looking at a MixingBowl scenario at I-66 and Route28?” asked Ted Troscianecki ofCentreville’s Virginia Run com-munity. “And what’s the timingof it within this whole project?”

“It’s a challenging inter-change and a safety hazard,”replied Project Manager YoungHo Chang. “In the first phase,E.C. Lawrence Park, PoplarTree, Braddock and Walneyroads will be done separately.But the I-66/Route 28 Inter-change will be done as part ofthe express lanes project.”

An Oakton man asked aboutthe Route 123 ramp and ifVDOT would “do somethingabout the noise.” Chang saidthey’d provide that informationlater on, when they have it.

Another person asked aboutbike trails, and VDOTMegaprojects Director Susan Shawsaid, “We’re working on them withFairfax County. We’re trying tomake room for Metrorail and other

things, too.”A Fair Oaks man asked if the

rush-hours restricted time on theexpress lanes would change, andChang said the “HOV-3 require-ment will be 24/7.”

REGARDING the funding ar-rangement, Doug Koelemay, direc-

tor of Virginia’s Office of Public-Private Partnerships, said the P3would probably last 50 years andthe tolls are a crucial part of theproject’s success. “The expresslanes make the rest of the projectwork because you need revenuestreams,” he said. “Right now, theprivate sector may chip in $1 bil-

lion to $2 billion — at least $1billion.”

Altogether, he said, thisproject has four major compo-nents —construction, financial,operations and maintenance —and every detail is important.“We expect there’ll be fourteams that’ll submit proposals[to do the work], and we’ll pickthe best one,” said Koelemay.

In the past, he said, “We con-nected tolls to [a road project’s]construction cost. This time, it’sa toll for a reliable trip. And theprivate sector takes on respon-sibility for the operation andmaintenance for the life of theproject.”

“The public sector looks atcitizens as voters and taxpay-

ers,” continued Koelemay. “Theprivate sector looks at the publicas consumers, so it wants to makea project worth their while sothey’ll keep using it for decades.The private sector has a vestedinterest in the long-term healthand operation of the highways,just as the public does.”

Residents Hear About I-66 Corridor Plans

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