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Lees Corner teacher Tina Pivarnik and Principal BobD’Amato stand beneath the pergola of the school’s outdoor

classroom. Some of the raised gardens are behind them.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

It took the combined actions of manypeople to bring Lees CornerElementary’s outdoor classroom tofruition. But it began with the vision

of third-grade teacher Tina Pivarnik.“I started here as the primary, lead sci-

ence teacher, and I thought we could domore than plant a tree or recycle paper,”she said. “And I wanted our kids back out-side again.”

Once just grass, the site behind the schoolnow contains 15 raised, garden beds arounda wooden pergola with latticework sides,plus a cement patio with benches that flipback to become tables.

Created before school began in Septem-ber, it’s now a learning environment whereall ages may do particular reading, mathand art projects outside. The garden bedsare tied to each grade level’s curriculum,and the pergola can be used for events andguest speakers.

“We also plan an outdoor whiteboard forteachers on the brick wall at the back ofthe patio,” said Pivarnik. “And our special-needs and autistic kids will have a safe-playarea with a touch wall off to one side of thepatio, so it’ll be a five-senses garden withwheelchair-accessible planter beds.”

To kick off the funding for it, last Febru-ary, the school received a $2,000 grant fromthe Whole Foods’s Healthy Kids Foundation.It also won a sweepstakes sponsored by

WTOP radio and Zippy Shell Moving & Stor-age.

“We wrote a proposal telling what we’duse the money for, and we were up againsthigh schools,” said Pivarnik. “The schoolwith the most votes won — and you had tobe 13 or older to vote — so we were at ahuge disadvantage. But still, we were neck-and-neck ’til the last three months. Firstprize was $20,000, and we won second —$10,000.”

A PTA booster track event last springraised $18,000 more, for $30,000 total, tobuild and maintain the outdoor classroom.“It’s amazing,” said Pivarnik. “It’s unbeliev-able to see a dream realized, especiallywhen you aim big and it gets bigger thanyou ever thought.”

But she said it wouldn’t have been pos-sible without the whole communityfundraising and supporting her efforts. Sheespecially praised J&M Landscaping, Por-tugal Construction and Custom Fence. Andat the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony forthe classroom, Lees Corner Principal BobD’Amato told those attending how proudhe was of the school’s accomplishment, ofPivarnik and of contractor and parent DaveTrumbull.

D’Amato said Pivarnik’s “sheer joy forconnecting the environment and school wascontagious. She applied for every grantpossible and we set goals and made plansfor implementation. And we realized wecould do it with hard work and dedication.”

As for Trumbull, D’Amato said, “Hereached out and helped design and developthis beautiful project, and his team of con-tractor friends helped build it. He realizedwhat a great learning opportunity it’ll befor students for years to come, and we’regrateful for all their generosity. And ourparents raised money and helped assemble

the benches.”He said the outdoor classroom fits right

in with Lees Corner’s green-school initia-tive. And the school is taking three paths toachieve it. The first is cutting back on elec-tricity use to save energy. During the lastschool year, Lees Corner saved more than$4,000 this way.

The second is reducing waste. “We savedover 500 pounds of food in our cafeterialast year, put it in our refrigerator and do-nated it to a local food bank at the end ofeach week,” said D’Amato. “It was food thestudents didn’t eat during the week. Andwe’ll eventually grow our own fruits andvegetables here to serve in the cafeteria.”

The third path is healthy living by mak-ing sure the school staff and students arehealthy. “Our teachers ran or walked anadditional 2,400 miles last year,” saidD’Amato. “And we have Fun, Fit Fridays. Inthe morning, we play music, and the stu-dents and teachers run or walk around thetrack. It relieves stress and gets the kidsready to learn.”

And each day, he said, “Our staff contin-ues to grow and learn about nature and theenvironment. Our kids love this outdoorlearning space; and as principal, I’m proudto lead this charge. But we appreciate youall and thank you for taking this step withus.”

Also addressing the crowd, Pivarnik said,“This is the end of one phase of our journeyand the beginning of many possibilities tocome. At the start, seven or eight years ago,I asked, ‘What if?’ What if we could havemore of a hands-on experience for our kids?What if we could build garden boxes here?What if our garden spaces were accessibleto all students — and what if they reflectedour curriculum, instead of just being orna-mental?

“What if a garden could teach and sus-tain, support and inspire children to careabout a living thing that depends on us?And what if that caring is extended to ourrelationships, our jobs and into the com-munity outside of Lees Corner?”

So Pivarnik started researching gardensand the value of children being outdoors.And that’s especially important today, shesaid. “when so many children spend somuch time indoors, looking at an electronicscreen. Here, they can plant pollinator gar-dens and organic produce and marry whatthey learn to social studies and other sub-jects.” For example, she said, students coulduse Colonial methods to start their gardensand could host Thomas Jefferson’s plants.Then they could have poetry time and readbooks on the grass. Furthermore, saidPivarnik, “The produce we grow can alsosupport our school families; and in ex-change, the families receiving it can workin the garden.” Then, quoting inspirationalwriter Steve Maraboli, she said, “Plant seedsof happiness, hope, success and love. It willall come back to you in abundance; this isthe law of nature.”

Next, Region V Superintendent FrancesIvey congratulated and thanked the school.“This is an example of what can be accom-plished when we have visionary leaders,opportunities and resources from busi-nesses, and the strong support of the par-ents, teachers, Chantilly Pyramid, RegionV principals and FCPS facilities staff,” shesaid. “And I look forward to the ‘what ifs’for many years to come.”

At the end of the ceremony, just beforethe outdoor classroom’s ribbon-cutting, kin-dergarten teacher Martha Hellman gavePivarnik a gift “in awe and in gratitude forwhat you’ve given to our school. It’s a giftfor all of us.”

Principal Bob D’Amato speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Thebacks of the benches can be turned into tables.

Clapping after cutting the ribbon on the outdoor classroom are (fromleft) Bob D’Amato, Tina Pivarnik, Frances Ivey, Assistant PrincipalVaRonica Sloan, Region V Executive Principal Rebecca Baenig andZippy Shell’s Paul Vicente.

‘What If a Garden Could Teach, Inspire Children?’Lees Cornercelebrates itsoutdoor classroom.

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Sully District Police officers responded tothe report of a single-vehicle crash onCentreville Road near the intersection ofBradenton Drive, on Tuesday, April 10shortly after 2 a.m. Once in the area, theyfound a white, 1987 Chevrolet van that hadleft the roadway and struck a tree. 43-year-old, Jose L. Merida, of Takoma Park, Md.,was in the front passenger seat; he was pro-nounced dead at the scene. The driver, a53-year-old, Centreville woman, was takento Inova Fairfax Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives from the Crash ReconstructionUnit responded to the scene and their in-vestigation is ongoing. Neither speed noralcohol appear to be factors in this crash.

Anyone who might have witnessed thiscrash is asked to call the CRU witness lineat 703-280-0543, or contact Crime Solverselectronically by visitingwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip bytexting “TIP187” plus a message toCRIMES(274637) or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Policeat 703-691-2131.

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Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will perform free, child

safety carseat inspections Thursday, Jan. 19,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appoint-ment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves sotechnicians may properly inspect and ad-just them, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will beinspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat.Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.

In 2016, police inspected 418 carseats in25 sessions at Sully District Police Station.

Dulles SuburbanCenter Meetings

As the Dulles Suburban Center Study en-ters into its second phase, the AdvisoryGroup has set its schedule for the next sev-eral months. Residents are invited to attendthe meetings and hear what the group isdiscussing regarding land use in the DullesSuburban Center. The upcoming meetingswill be held at 7 p.m. at the Sully DistrictGovernmental Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly, on Jan. 17, Feb. 6, Feb. 21,March 6, and March 21.

Specific meeting topics will be posted onthe Dulles Suburban Study website http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d p z /dullessuburbancenter/meetings.htm closerto the date of each meeting.

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The Fairfax Alliance for Better Bi-cycling (FABB) is an all-volun-teer group that advocates formore bike lanes, bike trails and

neighborhood connections. Formed in 2005,it wants to improve the opportunities forpeople to bike to work, shopping and otherplaces in their everyday lives.

“It helps communities be more effectivein advancing their bicycling priorities, suchas getting a new bike lane or trail,” saidFABB Board of Directors member DouglasStewart. “We’ve also been active in gettingbetter, safer bike routes to schools. For ex-ample, they might need a trail connectionor bike racks. We also have a bike-light give-away program, working with churches andother partners.”

He and others spoke recently at the SullyDistrict Governmental Center aboutplanned bicycle improvements in that dis-trict. Basically, said Stewart, “We’re aboutmaking bicycling safer, more fun and easierin Fairfax County. And often, we need bet-

ter infrastructure to make that hap-pen.”

For example, he said, “We’ve beenadvocating for a parallel bike trailalong I-66 in Fairfax County, and it’snow in the plans. We’ve also beenworking to get a bike-parking ordi-nance enacted in commercial devel-opments so, when they’re built,they’d have to include bike-parkingareas and racks.”

Fairfax County Bicycle Coordina-tor Adam Lind noted that, in 2014,the county approved a $1.4 billionprogram of bike improvements over sixyears. Included in the projects is construc-tion of the Pleasant Forest Trail from Pleas-ant Valley Road to Pleasant Forest Drive.

“We’re also working on a Sully HistoricArea cycle tour [to see where bicyclists en-counter problems],” said Lind. “And regard-ing the Route 29 widening from Centrevilleto Prince William County — and the Route29 widening from Union Mill Road toBuckley’s Gate Drive — both projects shouldinclude bike lanes on both sides.”

He said one of Pleasant Valley Road’s

southbound lanes was recently convertedinto a buffered bike lane. And, he added,“Also planned is a median rescue-area forpedestrians crossing this heavily traveledroad.”

At the park-and-ride on StringfellowRoad, said Lind, “There’s now a secure bikeroom to park your bike for $60/year. Andwe’re now starting to update our bike map.We’ll look at roads’ traffic volume, speed,width and percentage of trucks to give[people] a better idea of what it’s like toride on them.”

Franklin Farm resident JimKeating asked about trail mainte-nance, and Lind said the countyBoard of Supervisors appropriates$300,000 to $400,000 a year tomaintain the county’s trails. “Butthere are hundreds and hundreds ofmiles of trails.” He then askedpeople to contact him([email protected]) ifthey see problems with a trail, andhis office will notify the county’sDepartment of Public Works or, inapplicable cases, VDOT.

“FABB also advocated for grade-separating the bike crossings fromthe ramps on the I-66 wideningproject because they’re the most

dangerous places for bicyclists,” addedStewart.

Sully District Transportation Commis-sioner Jeff Parnes said three entities areresponsible for trails. The county Park Au-thority maintains the park trails, VDOT isresponsible for trails bordering the roads,and the county handles trails not in parks.

Fair Oaks resident Fionnuala Quinn liveson West Ox Road, on the north side of Route50. But, she said, “There’s only a 4-foot-wide, biking-and-walking trail on one side

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This past year, it had been

my pleasure to representSully District on the Fairfax County

Board of Supervisors. As my term begins itssecond year, I am issuing you a report on im-portant 2016 milestones in Sully District andFairfax County at large.

Early in the year, we hit the groundrunning with a review of land useprocess in Sully District. We facilitateda plan to streamline the development processand harness maximum resident input whilesaving staff time and legal fees. Simultaneously,we launched a comprehensive planning reviewof the Dulles Suburban Area Center. This is thefirst time such a review has taken place since1991. I’m very pleased to have my predeces-sor Michael Frey leading the Dulles SuburbanArea Advisory Group. The members have ex-perience ranging from land use planning totransportation to airports. We recruited thisteam from across Sully District and they arecurrently in the process of reviewing and com-piling recommendations for revisions to thecomprehensive plan that will guide land usein our community for the next 20 years.

In my role as chair of the Board ofSupervisor’s Development Process Committee,I was pleased to oversee new regulations onpermissible shape factors for new residentialdevelopments in the Residential Conservation

and Residential Estate zoning districts. Theseregulations will protect current and futurehomeowners from overdevelopment.

Finally, we shuttled the final site plan forWegmans through the approval process withminor modifications. I’m optimistic that thisgrocery store and shopping center will be posi-tive additions to our community.

Our Human Services Bond passed in Novem-ber. That bond includes funding fora new Sully Community and SeniorCenter. The senior center will bemoved temporarily until the new

center is constructed.As Sully supervisor, perhaps my greatest re-

sponsibility is constituent service. When amajor snow event hit our area in January, myoffice fielded over 1,400 constituent contacts.We helped identity for VDOT areas of thecounty that were overlooked. After the storm,we convened a snow summit to investigatewhat improvements could be made when thenext storm comes.

During the budget discussions, I hosted ajoint town hall with Sully School Board mem-ber Tom Wilson and we heard from many resi-dents about the need to balance a small taxincrease with increases in quality school andcounty services. After months of negotiationbetween my colleagues and myself, we raisedteacher salaries $40 million and saved the tax-payers money in other parts of the budget.

The Board of Supervisors also made progresson the Police Commission Report. For my part,

I met with community leaders and faith lead-ers as well as over 20 officers from the Sullypolice station to understand how our actionswould effect each stakeholder. Because of myoutreach, I was able to provide valuable editsregarding the release of officer names andannual review of the implementation of theCivilian Review Panel.

In transportation news, the Transform 66Outside the Beltway project moved forwardwith VDOT making their selection of the pri-vate partner to finance, design, build, main-tain and operate the project. We also autho-rized the preliminary engineering and partialright of way acquisition for Route 28 widen-ing between the Prince William County Lineand US 29. Finally, Governor McAuliffe cameto Dulles Airport to announce a new $50 mil-lion investment over the next two years.

This year, we received ringing endorsementsof the strong economic activity happening herein Sully District. We opened the first breweryin Sully — Mustang Sally — in May. GovernorMcAuliffe visited the district again to celebratethe expansion of CarFax in August. The DriverRehabilitation Center of Excellence opened towide media acclaim in November. In Decem-ber, the Fairfax County Disability Services Com-mission awarded the Martha Glennan Disabil-ity Service Award to the Sully District smallbusiness I nominated — Wildflour Caterers ofChantilly.

It has been a busy year in Sully District and2017 promises to be just as exciting.

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The bike path along Pleasant Valley Road, nearMeherrin Drive, in Centreville’s Virginia Runcommunity.

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of it — and that’s our only way to accessRoute 50. You have to cross two ramps toget to the Fairfax Towne Center, and thereare dire safety issues there; we can’t see onthe crossings.”

She asked if there’s funding to continuethat trail or improve safety there for bicy-clists. Lind said he didn’tthink there was, and MikeCoyle with Sully Supervi-sor Kathy Smith’s officesaid he’d check for her.

“Sully is a newer part ofthe county, so many of thedevelopers had to buildsidewalks and trails as partof their projects,” saidLind. “But there are alsomany missing links wherethey don’t connect.”

A male resident alsonoted that King CharlesDrive is about a 20-foot-steep incline, and Lind saidit’ll be on the Sully cycletour.

“It’s great that you’retelling our staff what theissues are,” Smith told themeeting attendees. “It’simportant that we havedifferent ways for peopleto get around. I’m pre-pared to fight for your is-sues, but you need to com-municate with us.”

Agreeing, Lind said, “Ifyou want bike lanes inyour area, come out tothese meetings. Often, wecan get these done at nocost to the county whenVDOT’s repaving roads.”

“Sully Park Drive [in Centreville] got bikelanes done this way, a few years ago,” saidCoyle. “So it’s a great opportunity.”

“Far more men than women bike inFairfax County, and it’s a reflection of theinfrastructure conditions,” said Quinn. “Andit’s an important issue because, as long aswomen aren’t biking, it’s a problem.”

Lind asked what roads people bike on inCentreville and Chantilly and was toldCentreville and Lee roads, Conference Cen-ter Drive and Walney Road. Parnes, ofChantilly Highlands, said, “I just ride on theextreme right of a four-lane road becauseI’m more visible to traffic than when I’m ona sidewalk. And drivers can give me moreright-of-way when they’re turning.”

Keating said he bikes from Franklin Farmto the Burke VRE station. Admittedly, henoted, “It’s been an adventure to find a goodroute. Around Monument Drive and Gov-ernment Center Parkway, there are fairlywide roads with plenty of room for every-body.” Another resident, Sara Dyer, said shebikes along Stringfellow. “The outside lanesare 14-feet wide now, so there’s more roomon the road,” she explained.

Lind also asked if the meeting attendees

prefer riding on paved roads or bike trails,and they were equally divided.

“Because we’re doing so much suburbandriving, the right-on-red [lights] for driv-ers is an issue where people can get hit,”said Quinn. “The drivers don’t look for bi-cyclists and don’t realize the bicyclists havethe right of way.”

However, related Parnes, “I’ve been in a

car and was hit by a bicyclist on Poplar TreeRoad, on the east side of the bridge overRoute 28. She ran into my wife’s side doorbecause she wasn’t looking at the stoplight.And I’m a bicyclist. So as much as bicyclistsfear cars, we need to be aware of what we’redoing, too.”

Noting that she rides just for fun, Dyersaid she stays on Stringfellow because “Ev-erything else is a mess.”

Added Parnes: “The Franklin Farm Trailis less than 10 feet from the Fairfax CountyParkway Trail — but there’s no connectionbetween the two.” Lind replied that, “In thenext funding go-round, we’ll be looking atopportunities to do some of these smallconnections.”

When the draft of the new bike mapcomes out, people may contact FABB [email protected] and list where themissing trail connections are. They shouldcontact VDOT to report pedestrian-signaland trail-maintenance issues. Stressing thatFABB is nonprofit, Stewart invited anyoneinterested to “volunteer with us and donateto us.”

For more information, go to www.fabb-bikes.org or contact Stewart [email protected].


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Whether located in a base-ment, spare bedroom orkitchen corner, one of thekeys to creating a func-

tional home office is organization. Localdesigners offer suggestions for styling aspace that is both practical and aestheticallyappealing.

“Start by thinking about how you wouldlike to use your home office and plan ac-cordingly,” said Megan Padilla, senior de-signer at Aidan Design. “Will it be a deskthat easily converts to a homework stationor craft area or a dedicated home office forthe everyday telecommuter?”

Keeping office equipment out of sight willgive the space a home-like feel, says Padilla.This can be accomplished by using storagesolutions like printer drawers.

Practical home office organizational so-lutions include roll-out trays for computeraccessories like printers and a wire man-agement system above and below the deskfor power cords and computer cables bothon top of the desk, advises Chuck Khiel, vice

president of Fred Home Improvement, adivision of Case. “Create a Bluetooth op-erational office space,” he said.

“Organizing all of the smaller office sup-plies can be accomplished with a series ofcoordinated containers for tools such aspencils, scissors and markers … or withindrawers,” added Padilla. “Consider a mixof drawer heights to allow ample storage

for smaller desk supplies as well as yourtypical file folders.”

Use open shelving to allow for quick ac-cess to frequently used items and book stor-age. “[It] can also make a smaller space feelmore expansive,” said Padilla.

If a home office is in a spare bedroom,closets can be repurposed and organized tohide copy and fax machines, says Shannon

Design ideas for workspace order.Organizing a Home Office

This new home office by Anthony Wilder Design/Buildincorporates a custom-designed cord control system.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

If retrieving an item from the top shelfof one’s linen closet sets off an ava-lanche of mismatched sheets and tat-

tered towels, it might be time for a linencloset reorganization. With a plan and a fewtools, tackling the mess won’t be a daunt-ing task, say local organizers and design-ers.

To start, take inventory of existing linensand toiletries to determine storage needs,says Kelly Emerson, designer/showroommanager at Aidan Design. “Begin by orga-nizing like items together,” she said. “Forexample gather bedding and towel sets forspecific rooms [like] the guest, master andkids rooms, in groupings so that they areeasily identified. If you have the space, con-sider labeled bins to identify the rooms to

which each set belongs.” Install an LED lightinside the closet operated by an automaticswitch, so that the light turns on when thedoor is opened, suggests Chuck Khiel, vicepresident of Fred Home Improvement, adivision of Case. “Create multiple depthshelves, such as deeper shelves on the bot-tom, shallower shelves higher up,” he said.“Deeper lower shelves will allow more effi-cient use of space.”

Organize storage so the most frequentlyused items are most easily accessible. Allotextra space on upper shelves for seldom-used supplies, like extra blankets and pil-lows. “Dedicate a shelf to toiletries,” saidEmerson. “Group tall bottles together …and use trays or decorative baskets to or-ganize smaller items.”

“If one closet is used for multiple bath-rooms, consider creating a dedicated shelffor each bathroom,” added Kheil.

Devise a solution that is adjustable andflexible enough to handle future changes.“Consider custom built-ins where possiblefor a more de-centralized storage ap-proach,” said Emerson. “This allows for easyaccess to everyday items and takes somepressure off the main linen closet.”

One final recommendation, for those withlimited space, a clear over-the door shoeholder is a tool that professional organizerSusan Unger of ClutterSOS in Vienna ad-vises, “It changes dead space — the back ofthe door — into a fabulous space [by] …holding toiletries. Unger and fellow orga-nizer Lauri Mennel co-authored the book,“Fifty Shades of Organizing.”

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Mahlon M. Hamilton, 97, of Stephens City, Virginia, formerly of Batavia, New York, passed away peacefully Tues-day, January 3, 2017 at Greenfield Reflections in Strasburg,

Virginia, with his wife of 64 years, Lila, 88, at his bedside.

Mahlon “Ham” Hamilton was born on November 12, 1919 in Avon, New York, the son of Myron and Hettie Lucas Hamilton. Ham attended and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University,

where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.His senior year was interrupted by his service as a C46 and

C47 pilot in the Army Air Corps in WWII in the CBI theatre, fly-ing materials and supplies to allied forces in Burma, and evacuating wounded and prisoners of war. Later, he flew

missions over the Burma Hump to China. He was awardedthe Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster and

the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and honorably discharged as Captain, USAF. After the war, he was a health and physical education teacher and administrator at Oakfield-Alabama Central School, the State University of New York at Brockport, and Genesee Community College for 37+ years,

during which time he coached and officiated various interscholastic sports, including football, basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming and diving. He was a member of the First

Presbyterian Church in Batavia, New York.

Mahlon married Lila R. Dean of Batavia, New York on August 30, 1952. Surviving with his wife are his three daughters: Wen-dy Wygant and her husband Mike, of Stephens City, VA; Sally Dohse and her husband Jeff, of Centreville, VA; Amy Hamilton

and Jeff Sanfrantello, of Batavia, NY; seven grandchildren:Tim

and Brad Wygant of VA; Josh Wygant of Tacoma, WA;Jeffrey, Cameron and Emily Dohse of VA; Andrew Cowan of

Batavia, NY; three great-grandchildren in VA; and several nieces and nephews.

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Virginia L.(Bostic) Bisson passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 30, 2016 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA. She was born on October 21, 1934 in Centreville, VA to Orville and Dorothy Bostic. Virginia grew up in Centreville, VA and graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, VA in 1953. After high school she worked with the Fairfax County Circuit Court, Department of Defense at the Pentagon, Fairfax County Public Schools and served as an employee for the High’s Dairy Store and Hunter Hardware until her retirement in 2006.

Her greatest joy was her family and friends, especially her be-loved grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her pa-rents Orville and Dorothy Bostic, her siblings, Orville Bostic Jr., Sherlock Bostic, James Bostic, Joyce Stephenson, Roger Bos-tic, Jonas Bostic, Ruth Lamb, Lois Shropshire, Larry Bostic, Betty Devinney and her spouses Frederick Bisson and Phillip Yarborough. Virginia is survived by her siblings Ann Turk of Herndon, VA, Robert Bostic of Centreville, VA and David (Teo-flia) Bostic of Florence, AL and her children Jennifer Lowman of Centreville, Va, Tim (Nathalie) Bisson, John (Sheila) Bisson of Warrenton, VA, Cindy (Jim) Draucker of Front Royal, VA and Robert (Sharon) Yarborough of Leesburg, VA and her grandchildren Jessica Lowman, Ben Draucker, Marie Bisson, Austin Bisson, Matthew Yarborough, Kelley Yarborough, and her great-grandchildren Samuel Draucker and Skylar Drauck-er.

Services were held at Adams-Green Funeral Home on Saturday, January 7, 2017. Donations may be made to the Capital Caring Hospice Organization or to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be left on the online guest book at http://adamsgreen.com/1/Home.html.




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Though what I am referring to aremerely/mostly cold symptoms: sneezing,coughing, runny nose, nasal congestion,watery eyes, occasional headache; no tem-perature or sore throat, no vomiting, no nau-sea; it’s easy to rationalize that I am simplyexperiencing a severe seasonal reaction tosome strain of something which is, if what Ihear from friends and family is true, somethingwhich is definitely going around. However,that assessment would presume I’m a relativelynormal person, ‘normal’ meaning not a persondiagnosed with stage IV, non-small cell lungcancer. Ergo, the conversations me, myself andI are constantly having with ourselves.

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I think I can say with some certainty thatthe one constant in my life these past eightyears has been the many conversations I’vehad with myself. Trying to maintain an evenkeel; heck, any keel that would keep me emo-tionally afloat. Obviously, encouraging andsupportive words from others have filled manygaps, but there are way more gaps when I’malone that need to be filled. Reading, writing,‘rithmetic, radio, television and theInternet, fill some and provide distraction forothers, but still there are many more timeswhen you’re left alone with your thoughts;when the rubber really hits the road andsomehow you must get through the night orthe post-chemo weak or the before, duringand after “scanxiety” and navigate the slingsand arrows of the outrageous misfortunewhich has befallen you.

Mostly I have been successful. Occasionallythough I have been depressed. Occasionally Ihave felt lonely. Occasionally I have felt out ofcontrol. And more than occasionally, I havejust plain worried. Like now, when I’m sickand tired and wondering if persistent coldsymptoms portend the beginning of somethingworse. After all, I do have lung cancer so anybreathing-related and/or coughing problemscould indicate an exacerbation of my underly-ing condition, or so I would guess.

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We’re not letting teachers dotheir jobs,” was the pleafrom Jo Neuber of Vienna

Co-chair of the organiza-tion Class Size Counts. Neuber thanked Del.Jim Lemunyon (R-67) for developing threeclass size bills for the 2017 session of theVirginia General Assembly, includingHB1498. Neuber said she was in favor ofputting a cap of 24 students in science labs.

Neuber was one of more than 80 FairfaxCounty residents who spoke directly tomembers of the Fairfax delegation to theGeneral Assembly at a public hearing onJan. 7 at the Fairfax County GovernmentCenter.

The General Assembly is set to convenein Richmond at noon on Jan. 11, when theywill begin work on new or amended legis-lation for the Virginia Code.

The public hearing was the last chancelocal constituents had to voice their hopesor concerns for pending or potential legis-lation in person without traveling to thestate capital, though most lawmakers havealready all but finalized their legislativeagenda for the session.

Education was once again an importanttopic for many speakers, beginning withBoard of Supervisors chairman SharonBulova.

“Of the $21 million in additional state

funding the county was expected to receivein FY2017, $4.4 of that is already at riskdue to the cancellation of funding for raisesfor teachers and other instructions person-nel,” Bulova said. “We must get that fund-ing back and we must make sure that fund-ing for those raises is included in theFY2018 budget.”

Bulova and Fairfax County Public SchoolBoard vice chair Jane Strauss said the Vir-ginia Retirement System rates were accel-erated by one year last year, which increasesthe costs for FCPS by more than $25 mil-lion in FY 2017.

“We ask for help in avoiding funding re-ductions to our local programs and ser-vices,” Bulova said, “and opposing restric-tions on our local revenues.”

Several education advocates echoedNeuber’s call to reduce class size, andBulova’s concern for competitive teachersalary levels.

Other topics with numerous speakers in-cluded legalization of marijuana for medici-nal use; funding for disability services waiv-ers; transportation and congestion reduc-tion; funding for the court system; and thetax on toilet paper, adult diapers and somefeminine hygiene products.

Holly Seibold of Vienna is founder andexecutive director of the group BringingResources to Aid Women’s Shelters that pro-vides donated feminine hygiene productsto who have insufficient access to them. Sheurged the delegation to support the “Dig-nity Act,” introduced by Del. JenniferBoysko (D-86), that would make toilet pa-per, adult diapers and some feminine hy-giene products tax exempt.

For more information on the General As-sembly, to track a bill or find out who yourrepresentative to the assembly is, visitvirginiageneralassembly.gov.

Marta Conner ofClifton spoke onbehalf of herdaughter Caroline,whose syndromecaused her to have98 seizures lastyear. An Elderly orDisabled withConsumerDirection (EDCD)waiver helps theConner family withnursing costs.Conner urged thelegislators to rejectwhat she said wasGov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) proposal to reducemoney to the waiver system. “You have the powerto improve or even save our lives,” Conner said.

Rikki Epstein of Reston isexecutive director of the Arcof Northern Virginia.Epstein said there “simplyisn’t room for more cuts”when it comes to the morethan 4,000 Virginians withdisabilities on the waitlistfor disability serviceswaivers that would allowthem to receive services tolive independently in thecommunity.

Robert Stewart ofChantilly, representingVienna-based Social ActionLinking Together (SALT),addressed the GeneralAssembly delegationregarding Medicaid and theTemporary Assistance forNeedy Families (TANF)block grants.

Al Francese of Cliftonspoke on behalf of thegroup Centreville Citizensfor Rail. “What is our visionfor I66?” he asked. Francesecalled for enhancingexisting congestion controlon the major roadway, aswell as increased provisionsfor carpooling,telecommuting and bustransit along the corridor.

Cayce Utley of Centrevilledemanded a change inVirginia law to allow forcivilian groups to be able toindependently investigatepolice. She called for asking“zealously for justice, for allmarginalized people.”

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The Chantilly Chargers andCentreville Wildcats met up foreach team’s Conference 5opener on Jan. 9 in Chantilly.

The visiting Wildcats opened the 1stquarter with 19 points while Chantillyscored 17.

In the 2nd quarter however Centrevillewas held to 8 points and Chantilly scored14 to take a 31-27 halftime advantage.

In the 3rd quarter the Chargers againoutscored the Wildcats 15-11, taking a 46-38 advantage into the 4th quarter.

In the 4th quarter the Chargers and Wild-

cats combined for 38 points, with Chantillyoutscoring the visitors 20-18 and Chantillywinning the Conference opener 66-56.

The Chargers scored 29 of their 66 pointsfrom the charity stripe, shooting 74 percentfor the game. Daniel Carmichael was one ofthree Chargers who scored in double figures.

Carmichael finished with 19, while teammatesKendall McHugh added 16 and Bret Caslavkaadded 14. Centreville’s Bryce Douglass led allscorers with 23 points. Marcus Mack added11 and Tyler Lohman added 10.

Chantilly improves to (9-4) (1-0). Withthe loss, Centreville falls to (7-6) (0-1).

Chantilly Wins Conference Opener Against Centreville

The Westfield Lady Bulldogs facedPotomac Falls in their last non-conference game in Chantilly on Jan. 3.

In the 1st quarter Westfield took an early11-6 advantage after playing just one quar-ter.

In the 2nd quarter Westfield againoutscored Potomac Falls 16-11, to take a 27-17 halftime advantage.

In the 3rd quarter Westfield scored 22points and held Potomac Falls to just 8points building a 24-point lead heading intothe 4th quarter. Potomac Falls would cutinto the lead in the 4th forcing Westfieldcoach Noel Klippenstein to put her startersback in. Potomac Falls would outscoreWestfield in the 4th, 16-11.

With the 60-41 win, Westfield improved

to (6-6) heading into their first conferencegame of the year at Robinson. Westfieldwas led by Kirah Johnson’s 18 points andTory Martin added 12. Sami Knox (8 pts.)and Zakara Scott (6 pts.) each made two3’s, and Nicki McNamara (9 pts.) addedanother from 3-point range. With the lossPotomac Falls, falls to (2-7). Potomac Fallswas led by Grace Deker and Mallory

Levenhagen’s 7 points.Westfield also won an away game, their

first conference game, versus Robinson onJan. 6 ,45-35, to improve to (7-6) (1-0).Westfield will play home games againstCentreville (9-3) on Jan. 10 and Oakton(12-1) (0-1) on Jan. 13.

— Will Palenscar

Westfield Girls Outscore Potomac Falls, 60-41Rita Yoham #30 of Westfield controls the tipoff overPotomac Falls Tori Birks #12.

Westfield’s Tory Martin #44 rises over #12 ToriBirks of Potomac Falls. Martin would score 12points in her team’s win.

Photos by Will Palenscar

Elise Toliver #24 slides between twoPotomac Falls defenders.

Photos by Will Palenscar

Centreville’s Giorgio Thompson #10 gets past Chantilly’sDaniel Carmichael #5.

Centreville’s Bryce Douglas #33 elevates fora jump shot and avoids Christian Parana#3. Douglas led all scores with 23 points.

Chantilly’s Elijah Ford #34 lays in two ofhis 9 points as Tyler Lohman #35 ofCentreville defends.

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