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25 Years Prison
For Portillo-Saravilla
were the Fairfax County Police
Department Child Abuse Squad,
the Fugitive Operations teams of
By Bonnie Hobbs
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Centre View Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement
and Removal Operations in Texas
man who entered the and Washington, U.S. Marshals
country illegally, raped Service National Capitol Regional
an
8-year-old Task Force and multiple law-enCentreville girl and forcement agencies in Virginia and
then fled the state was sentenced Texas, especially the Houston Polast week to 25 years in prison. He lice Department.
is 30-year-old Salvador PortilloPortillo-Saravia was extradited
Saravia.
to Virginia on Feb. 12. Since then,
But even though he’ll pay legally he’s been held in the Adult Detenfor his crimes, said Assistant tion Center without bond and also
Commonwealth’s Attorney Kathy on an ICE detainer.
Stott, for the young vicHe was arrested by a
tim and her single
Prince William County
mother, the ordeal is far
gang task force in 2003
from over.
and was subsequently
“[The child’s] life has
deported to his home
been altered,” said Stott.
country of El Salvador.
“And [her mother] won’t
But unbeknownst to auleave this courtroom tothorities, he later re-enday healed. This will
tered the U.S.
have an effect on [both
On Oct. 17 in Circuit
of them] for a long PortilloCourt, he pleaded guilty
time.”
Saravia
to rape and entered an
Last fall, PortilloAlford plea to sodomy —
Saravia pleaded guilty to rape and not admitting guilt, but acknowlsodomy for offenses that occurred edging the existence of enough
Christmas Day 2010 and the day evidence to convict him of that
after, inside the girl’s London crime. He returned for sentencing
Towne home. (To protect the last Friday, Feb. 17, before Judge
victim’s identity, Centre View is not Dennis Smith.
identifying her or her mother).
At the outset, the mother testiAt the time, Portillo-Saravia was fied that she’d known Portilloliving in Sterling and the mother Saravia since 2005, when she met
was dating his brother. So Portillo- his brother. She said he’d been to
Saravia was welcome in her home. her home for birthday and holiday
Said Stott: “This was a person who celebrations, parties and on weekwas trusted by the family.”
ends. Then Stott asked her to deHe disappeared after sexually scribe any differences in her
assaulting the child, but police daughter’s behavior after the ofobtained felony rape and sodomy fenses against her.
warrants for him. A manhunt enCrying, she said, “My daughter
sued, and Portillo-Saravia was lo- is not the same. Her behavior is
cated and apprehended, Feb. 6, in completely changed. She easily
Houston, Texas.
See 25 Years, Page 4
Working together to nab him
He raped girl, 8.
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
here were smiles all around when PFC Roy
Choe was honored Tuesday night as the Sully
District Police Station’s 2011 Officer of the
Year. He was selected by the station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and feted in front of his family and colleagues.
“This is a great night, especially for Roy,” said Sec-
T
ond Lt. Ryan Morgan who wrote the letter nominating Choe. “I supervised him, the past year, and he
can be best described by his selflessness and devotion to duty.”
“He is one of a very few Korean officers in our
agency and has done an outstanding job for the Sully
District and Police Department, as a whole,” added
Lt. John Trace, assistant commander of the Sully
See Officer of Year, Page 2
Choe Surprised, Happy About Honor
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
ver since he was a young boy, Roy Choe
wanted to be a police officer. “My uncle was
a firefighter in Korea and, when I saw his
uniform, I thought it was beautiful,” he said.
As he grew up and came to America, Choe had a
more concrete reason. Basically, he said, “I wanted
to help all the Korean people here who don’t speak
English.”
He’s now been a member of the Fairfax County
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Police Department since 2005 and has quickly proven
to be a valuable asset to both the department and
the community. And Tuesday night, Feb. 21, he was
formally recognized as the Sully District Station’s
2011 Officer of the Year.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Choe, 47, immigrated
to New York City with his family as a youth and,
after a year, they settled in Boston. He later served
in the Korean military in 1988 and married there in
1991.
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Choe Is Sully Police Officer of Year
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From left are CAC Chairman Leslie Jenuleson; PFC Roy Choe; 2nd Lt. Ryan Morgan;
Capt. Purvis Dawson, commander, Sully District Station; Lt. John Trace, assistant
commander, Sully District Station; and Major Jack Hurlock, commander, FCPD Patrol
Bureau, Division I.
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District Station.
Capt. Gun Lee, commander of
the Mason District Station, said he
echoes those sentiments. “I’ve
worked with Roy, and he’s someone who’s competent, gives 110
percent and is always ready to help
someone else.” Addressing Choe
directly, Lee said, “It’s a tough job,
and I thank you for your sacrifices
and help.”
Morgan nominated Choe on behalf of the Evening B-Team. He
said in his letter that, during the
past year, “The Korean-American
community, Fairfax County Police
Department and other agencies
have all expressed gratitude and
appreciation for Choe’s selflessness, cooperation and high level
of sustained professionalism.”
Choe played a vital role in several investigations and criminal
prosecutions on local, state and PFC Roy Choe
federal levels. And he carried out
many of these assignments voluntarily, without compensation. “Choe’s strong commitment to duty and
integrity has enabled the Department to better facilitate outreach in the Korean-American community,” wrote Morgan. “[He’s] developed and fostered
many partnerships within the Sully District and has
proven an ally to the growing, diverse population of
Fairfax County.”
According to 2010 census data, almost 10 percent
of Fairfax County’s 189,661 Asian residents live in
Centreville. Yet just a handful of police officers
countywide speak Korean fluently and understand
Korean culture. At the Sully District Station, Choe’s
the only one.
Not surprisingly, he joined the language support
team, rotating with other members to help provide
language support for critical cases. As his expertise
became more well-known, other departments also
sought his help.
“Roy has been gracious, [agreeing to aid other
entities],” said Morgan. “I don’t think ‘no’ is in his
vocabulary.” Among the cases Choe assisted in were
the following:
❖ He helped members of U.S. Immigration and
Custom Enforcement (ICE), the Virginia Alcohol
Control Board and the Falls Church Police Department with an investigation involving the Korean
community, a drinking establishment and legal and illegal residents. Five federal search warrants
were executed at that business,
plus at two apartments and two
vehicles.ºAs a result, police seized
three vehicles, documentary evidence and computers.
Five female employees working
there were found to be unauthorized to work in the U.S. and in
violation of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. The investigation
resulted in six criminal convictions,
eight administrative arrests, seizure of $104,000 in jewelry, and a
$2 million forfeiture judgment
against
the
drinking
establishment’s co-owners.
❖ Choe also helped in an ICE
investigation in Centreville involving conspiracy to commit marriage
fraud and harboring an illegal
alien. He was asked by federal authorities to assist ICE with a forthcoming search warrant and interview. A person was later arrested and indicted; the
case is still ongoing and the arrestee could receive as
much as 10 years behind bars.
❖ Helping the Criminal Investigations Bureau
(CIB), Choe worked on two major cases in 2011 dealing with Korean-American homicides in Fairfax
County. In one, a business owner was killed and few
clues remained at the scene. During the year, Choe
helped law-enforcement personnel many times with
interviews, court hearings and document translations
— often, on his days off.
In one instance, he was asked on short notice to
review 400 pages of documents from five hours of
audio tape for an upcoming court hearing. He did
not complain and pitched in to help, and the suspect
was eventually found guilty and sentenced to life in
prison.
❖ In the other murder case, a Chantilly businessman was killed. With few clues, CIB and the Public
Information Office asked if Choe could give an authorized account of the homicide in Korean and distribute the information in a video format. He did so,
and the video was distributed online. The case is still
unsolved, but Morgan wrote that, “Once further leads
develop, [his] assistance will once again be requested.”
See Choe, Page 4
Choe Surprised, Happy About Honor
From Page 1
He first came to Virginia, about 10 years ago, and
fell in love with it. “My best friend from high school
in Boston worked in Virginia, so I visited him,” said
Choe. “I liked what I saw and thought it would be a
nice place to live.”
He and his wife Geasuk now reside in Prince William County. They have two children, son Philip, 17,
a junior in high school, and daughter Alison, a college junior majoring in opera and criminal justice.
Choe graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy in 2006 and began his police career as a patrol
officer at the West Springfield station. After 2 and a
half years, he transferred to the Sully District Station.
“It’s a good station and good people,” he said. “Everybody who works here is awesome; everybody
helps each other. And with so many Korean people
living in Centreville and Chantilly, I asked to come
here so I could help them.”
When asked what the toughest part of his job is,
Choe said there isn’t any because he enjoys it so much.
What he especially likes, he said, is “meeting different people and working on different cases.”
As for his selection as Sully’s Officer of the Year for
2011, he said, “I didn’t expect it. I work just like any
other police officer. I’d like to see all the other Sully
police officers get named Officer of the Year. But I’m
very happy about it and so is my family.”
Also pleased was Major Jack Hurlock, commander
of the Police Department’s Patrol Bureau, Division I.
He’s worked with Choe before and knows him well,
and he attended Tuesday night’s ceremony.
“I’m very proud of him,” said Hurlock. “I’m tickled
to death that he got the award.”
Centre View Editor Steven Mauren
703-778-9415 or [email protected]
News
Jessica Farthing Memorial
- Edwin
Machado;
presenters,
Jane and Jesse
Farthing.
Centreville Presbyterian Church
Community Service Scholarship Jennifer Salcedo; presenter, Bill
Hudspeth.
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce STEM - Dean Bedwell; presenter, Eileen Curtis.
Photos
courtesy of
Ken Burton
Scholarship Awards at Mountain View High School
Jaeschke Family Book Scholarship Hodan Aden; presenter, Rex
Jaeschke.
Jaeschke Family Book Scholarship Mishene DeArujo; presenter, Rex
Jaeschke.
Jaeschke Family Book Scholarship Tu Hyunh; presenter, Rex Jaeschke.
Kris Hall Memorial - Yessyca
Serrano; presenter, Sandy
Valenzuela.
Merritt Family Memorial - Hodan
Aden; presenter, Susan Lee.
Mountain View Courage - Noe
Morente; presenter, Eric
Kinneman.
Mountain View High School Foundation/Cramoisi De Chine Mishene DeArujo; presenter, Art
Steffen.
New Directions - Ryan Drake;
presenter, Pete Garvey.
Northwest Federal Credit Union
Book - Paul Lutostanski; presenter,
Linda Rogus.
Parent Community Connection Giovanna Jaffa; presenter, Mike
Lukacs.
Ruth Gehring Book - Hillary
Cleaver; presenter, Mike Karpicus.
Ruth Gehring Book - Sandra
Quintanilla; presenter, Mike
Karpicus.
More on page 5
Roundups
Parkway Now Primary Road
From now on, the Fairfax County Parkway is officially designated as a primary road — complete with a new number and
funding source. Last Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Commonwealth
Transportation Board approved the transfer of the Fairfax County
Parkway from the secondary to the primary-road system.
Primary roads receive federal funding for paving, guardrails,
bridge improvements and other projects. Federal funding typically covers 80 percent of the cost to maintain interstates and
primary roads, with the remaining 20 percent coming from state
funds.
The Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100), which runs from
Route 1 to Route 7, will be renamed Route 286. The 32-mile road
carries between 22,000 and 75,000 vehicles per day.
Over the next three months, VDOT will replace signs with the
new route numbers and add signs indicating “Old Route 7100.”
Drivers will see both route numbers posted for about a year so
hotels, businesses, map companies, etc., may update their materials.
Roads may be considered for the transfer from secondary to
primary when they meet a majority of certain criteria, such as
carrying a minimum traffic volume; carrying a minimum percentage of out-of-state, truck, tractor-trailer, or bus traffic; and serving as a link for highways, county seats or sites of historic or
scenic interest.
Free Carseat Inspections
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb 23,
from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child
safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and
adjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles
arriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may
have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times. More than 1,000 people had carseats checked
and adjusted there in 2011.
Balloon Test Is Postponed
The balloon test for the proposed Centreville United Methodist
Church (CUMC) bell tower has been postponed and a new date
has not yet been set. (It had been scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25
so area residents could get an idea of how high the tower is
planned to be).
Recycle During Electric Sunday
Residents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic
devices – such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, as
well as household hazardous wastes – including fluorescent light
bulbs and tubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sunday” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, Feb. 26, from 10
a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road in
Fairfax. For more information, call 703-324-5052.
Nuclear Energy Forum Slated
Transition Centreville & Clifton will present a Nuclear Energy
Forum on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., at the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Longtime
nuclear activist John Steinbach will be the main speaker. He’s
written extensively on environmental, economic, social justice
and nuclear issues. His published works include the map and
database, “Deadly Radiation Hazards USA,” co-authored with his
late wife, Louise Franklin-Ramirez.
Steinbach will explore what’s happened en route to the touted
“nuclear renaissance” after the nuclear power plant catastrophe
at Fukushima. He’ll also discuss spiraling construction costs for
nuclear plants, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the accelerating growth and falling costs for wind and solar power. And
he’ll ponder whether nuclear energy is worth the risks of potential disaster. The local community is invited to join the discussion.
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25 Years Prison for Portillo-Saravilla
and sent money home.
Now, said Estes, “He’s remorseful and he’s turned
gets sad, and it’s hard for me to leave her alone to God for help. He turns to this court for a little
with other kids. She can’t control her eating and mercy. Ten years in prison is appropriate. Alcohol is
wants to eat every 30 minutes. And if I talk to her not an excuse, but it’s a factor.”
about it, she gets mad and yells at me. She’s in counPortillo-Saravia then stood and addressed the court
seling, but I have financial difficulties [paying for via a Spanish-language interpreter. “I ask the victim
it]. This is a nightmare.”
to please forgive me for hurting her like that,” he
Stott then asked Smith to sentence Portillo-Saravia said. “I’m aware this action will affect her whole life.
to 25 years behind bars for his “egregious” actions. I didn’t want to hurt her, but the alcohol sometimes
“That a man of this defendant’s age — and someone makes you do things you’re remorseful for, for life.”
who has daughters of his own —
Then it was Judge Smith’s turn
could subject someone of the
to speak, and he talked directly to
victim’s age to rape and sodomy is
the defendant. “You knew a little
inconceivable,” she said. “That he’d
girl who you played with when she
known her for years and was trusted
was still a baby,” he said. “You
by the family, and would then do
watched her grow up a little bit
this, is simply appalling.”
and, before she was finished with
Afterward, said the prosecutor, he
her childhood, you took it from
fled to Texas. And, she added, “But
her.”
— Judge Dennis Smith,
for the tireless efforts of several law“I don’t know the long-term efenforcement agencies to bring him Fairfax County Circuit Court fect on her life, but there’s no
back, he would not be here now to
doubt in my mind that you’ve
answer to his horrific offenses.”
made it a lot harder and robbed
Noting that Portillo-Saravia blamed his drinking her of the joy that should rightfully be hers,” continfor his criminal behavior, Stott said, “That shouldn’t ued Smith. “You’ve had a hard life in some ways, but
hold water with the commonwealth or with this that doesn’t begin to excuse your conduct.”
court. He should be held apart from the community,
He then sentenced Portillo-Saravia to 15 years in
and especially from children, for a lengthy period of prison for sodomy, suspending 10 years, leaving five
time — both to protect society and for punishment.” to serve. On the rape charge, Smith gave him 35
Defense attorney Jonathan Estes said there’s “no years, suspending 15, for 20 to serve. He ran both
excuse” for Portillo-Saravia’s actions, but he does sentences consecutively, for 25 years total.
have a history of alcohol abuse. He said that, since
The portions suspended are for 50 years. So the
being returned to Virginia, Portillo-Saravia has “taken judge told Portillo-Saravia, “If you violate the law
responsibility for his actions” and pleaded guilty be- again when you get out, you’re subject to serving
cause “he knows he hurt [the victim] and didn’t want another 25 years.”
to put her through a trial.”
Now that he’s been sentenced for this case, fed“This young man is not a habitual, sexual preda- eral authorities will officially charge him with illetor,” said Estes. “He is a man with a severe alcohol gally reentering the U.S. It’s punishable by a mandaproblem who committed a horrible act while under tory minimum of five years in prison tacked onto his
the influence of alcohol.” Estes said Portillo-Saravia existing time to serve. When he’s released, he’ll be
had a difficult upbringing in El Salvador and, after deported.
his father left, his older brother became his role
Before Portillo-Saravia left the courtroom Friday,
model — until he was shot and killed at age 17.”
Smith told him, “You violated the trust of a little girl,
The gang, MS-13, tried recruiting Portillo-Saravia and you have to pay the price for it — in the only
when he was 11 and again at age 17, said Estes. But way I can make you do it. If I could make you give
he left the country instead, came to the U.S., worked her back her childhood, I would.”
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“Before she was
finished with her
childhood, you
took it from her.”
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Choe has aided, as well, in general outreach to
the local, Korean-American community, helping police and Koreans understand the differences between
the Korean and American cultures. Some examples
follow:
The Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC)
in Centreville has some 4,600 members, and Choe
formed relationships with the church leaders and
provided speeches to the congregation. “Most of the
members weren’t familiar with American policing
and expectations during encounters,” wrote Morgan.
“But through regular contact, Choe helped ease tensions and began building trust.” Now, church leaders are comfortable contacting Sully police for help,
when needed.
Another large, local, Korean-American church is
St. Paul Chung Catholic Church in Chantilly, and
Choe addressed its congregation several times on
traffic-safety laws and crime trends. Because of all
this positive outreach to Korean-Americans, Choe
was then requested by the police attaché of the Korean Embassy and the Korean Consul General. Con-
cerned about crime in the Korean-American community, these entities hope to establish a network of
Korean-American officers in the area to provide information on issues affecting that community.
“Choe also joined the Northern Virginia Human
Trafficking Task Force and has participated in multiple operations since the team’s inception,” wrote
Morgan. “A portion of the duties are to inspect county
massage parlors and determine through interviews
if people are being trafficked through the establishments.”
In addition, Choe was nominated for a Meritorious Action Award based on his exemplary performance at the Woodburn Mental Health facility. While
there on police business in December 2011, he
stopped a disturbed man from cutting himself with a
pocket knife, disarmed him and called for medical
and police help.
Calling Choe’s service to the Police Department and
other agencies “invaluable,” Morgan wrote, “I have
received nothing but praise from those he assisted.
The partnership Choe has formed within the KoreanAmerican community is a credit to his dedication and
the Department’s mission.”
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Scholarship Awards at Mountain View High School
Siobhan Russell Memorial - Augustine Samai; presenter, Becca
Ferrick.
Studt Memorial - Cinthya
Velaochaga; presenter, Sharon
Patterson.
Wade Jordan Memorial - Edgar
Moreno; presenter, Terri Jordan.
Photos courtesy
of Ken Burton
Woodruff Family - Paul
Lutostanski; presenter, Chuck
Woodruff.
Opinion
Trust Deficit
In FCPS
To the Editor:
The following open letter is addressed
to the Fairfax County School Board.
Once again, I would like to thank
you all for your dedication to the
students, parents and teachers of
Fairfax County Public Schools. It is
obvious to me that often you have
an all-consuming, thankless responsibility to ensure the best education policies are in place for our
school system — all on a so-called
“part time basis”! I am sure your
families and friends chuckle often
on the term “part-time”!
Generally, I am a supporter of a
“Governance Policy” to streamline
the workload and to reduce redundancy of tasks for a part-time
School Board. Alas, we have a serious trust deficit occurring in
Fairfax County Public Schools that
has been building up over the last
7-10 years, or possibly even longer.
This trust deficit is placing an undue burden on our School Board
members and I hope with the hiring of a new Superintendent, this
burden can be lightened.
In the meantime, it is your
sworn duty as elected officials to
ensure that the policies and guidelines that are set down on record,
either by your votes, or state and
federal laws, are implemented in a
legal and consistent manner
county-wide. When you have an
uproar across the county from students, parents and teachers regarding an egregious lack of public engagement on an important issue,
then our elected School Board is
obligated to take action beyond the
Governance Policy. This is what
occurred recently regarding the 111 vote on Jan 26 to add five Honors courses to our high school
course of studies for the coming
school year. It was right and just
for our elected School Board to give
credence to the strong outpouring
of concern for appropriate learning
options. Our county administration
had been appealed to for years with
no appropriate response as they
disregarded important input from
the community.
Since the “Retreat” is open to
public observers as should be the
case, I was very disheartened to
hear the tone and demeanor taken
by the so-called “moderators” of
this “team-building” effort. In my
opinion, many of the discussions
and name-calling examples given,
demonstrated no collaborative effort but rather took on the form of
ridiculous bullying. What a sham
of professional, educated communication! I think those who established the agenda and the goals of
this “retreat” should be closely
examined as to their purpose and
SOUTHERN EDITION
Community
Invited
To the Editor:
On Feb. 17, the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community held a
Quran exhibition at Centreville
Regional Library between 3 and
6 p.m. Translations of the Quran
in 43 different languages were on
display. There were also posters
detailing various aspects of the
teachings of the Quran including
women’s rights, Islam and science, and the concept of Jihad.
Through such exhibitions, the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
intends to present the true
teachings of Islam and the
Quran and hopes to reach out
to those who wish to familiarize themselves with Islam and
its teachings. Saud Iqbal, who
organized the event said, “In response to the allegations made
abilities to lead a venue in such
an unprofessional manner. I also
think that any professional moderators who complied with such an
unprofessional agenda should return the $5000-plus that they
charged for this lack of quality service to our county. The School
Board’s involvement and strong
supportive vote to add the Honors courses was time and again
used as an example of a School
Board not doing a good job! Ask
the countless students who now
have a few more appropriate
learning options if that was “ a bad
decision”! Add up the emails, letters, articles and public statements
as to the community opinion on
adding those courses!
I agree that — ideally — a
School Board would just have to
“oversee.” A great superintendent
earns the general trust of the public and the more developed trust
of a School Board, which creates
a situation where the board can
be more hands-off, as the Governance Policy alludes to.
Alas, that is not the case in FCPS.
There is a “trust deficit” with topdown decisions lacking teacher and
public input, lowest teacher morale
on record, lack of evaluative transparency for just about every budgetary and statistical data report
and a climate of intimidation fostered at the highest levels.
When a superintendent lacks
transparency and cannot effectively
show, when pushed, that he is operating in the best interest of the
students, the School Board is
obliged to step in and micromanage
on some specific issues.
A superintendent needs to keep
the board and the public fully ap-
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against Islam, we have organized
events like this in order to bring
forward the true face of Islam and
clarify exactly what the Quran
teaches. We would like as many
people as possible to come and benefit from this great opportunity.”
The Ahmadiyya Community
plans to hold many more Quran
exhibitions. The next one will
be held on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
from 3 to 6 p.m at Centreville
Regional Library. For more information please contact Saud
Iqbal at 703-627-1097.
Rabia Iqbal
praised of decision-making and its
rationale, no matter how exhausting and irritating. That’s the job.
If you’re making good decisions,
it won’t be so very onerous to open
them up to public view. Those
ideas should sell themselves to a
smart, educated county like
Fairfax. In contrast, Dale & Co are
making questionable decisions, in
secret, that benefit administrators
most of all. Unfortunately, in this
case the school board needs to step
in and protect the needs of our
children. That’s the job.
Please don’t allow the messages
hammered-in at this retreat or at future venues to weaken your resolve
to do your elected duty and to ensure that your votes and actions represent credible, honest leadership!
Your legacy as a School Board
member can be to leave our children with a better educational future, not to allow Governance Policy
to be an excuse for bad public policy.
a month from its intended completion date. Since then, there has
been an outpouring of sympathy
and solidarity from well-wishers
all over the great state of Virginia
and across the nation.
Old friends of our community
and neighbors have conveyed their
concern over the senseless vandalism and desecration of a house of
worship. Learning of the vandalism
from the media, strangers have visited us and introduced themselves
as new friends of our community
and expressed their support and
encouragement. Religious leaders
and their congregations from
across the spectrum of faiths have
sent messages of prayers and spiritual solidarity. Truly, this expression
of unity dispels any notion that the
base actions of a few reflect the true
nature of our overwhelming compassionate and diverse society. It
highlights the common values we
hold respecting the sacredness of
all places of worship and the freedom to worship.
We are truly moved by the concern all of you have shown and the
support and encouragement given
to us with your good wishes and
prayers. You can be assured that
the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will continue to strive to be
worthy of your friendship by living our creed “Love for all, Hatred
for none.” We look forward to
completing our Mosque soon and
inviting you to its inauguration.
Kate Van Dyck,
parent and teacher
for Restore Honors Courses
Support
Appreciated
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community of Virginia, I
want to thank everyone for the
sympathy expressed in response to
the vandalism at our Mubarak
Mosque under construction in
Chantilly. The vandalism which
caused extensive damage to the
custom-made windows and exterior of the mosque occurred the
night of Sunday, Jan. 29, less than
Yahya Luqman
Imam
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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2012 Scholastic Art award-winners at Centreville High included: Front row, Sara
Emsley, Mira Ko, Joo Young Ko, Ethser Yoon; middle, Emely Berkley, Paul Chung,
and, back row, Kelly Hicks, Jamie Rondot, Soo Yeon Lee, Min Kyong Han and
Syed Ali.
Art Award-winners at Centreville High School
entreville High School students earned
19 awards in the 2012 Scholastic Art
competition. Nine of the awards were
Gold Key in status which means they will be
judged at the National Level in New York.
The students were: Sara Emsley, jewelry; Ashley
Frongello, sculpture; Chung Ha Min, digital art;
Min Kyong Han, design; Kelly Hicks, sculpture;
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Daniel Kim, mixed media; Jamie Rondot, ceramics & class; Simranjit Singh, digital art; Esther
Yoon, mixed media; Emely Berkley, ceramics &
glass; Tobin Horst, art portfolio; Daniel Kim, design; Joo-Young Ko, art portfolio; Mira Ko, art
portfolio; Syed Ali, digital art; HeeJoo Hong, sculpture; Tobin Horst, sculpture; Mira Ko, sculpture,
and Yasaman Vahdat, digital art.
Kara Anne Bigelman and Matthew Colin Eganhouse
Bigelman and Eganhouse
Are Engaged
Col. and Mrs. Paul Bigelman of Clifton announce the engagement of
their daughter, Kara Anne Bigelman, to Matthew Colin Eganhouse, son
of Robert Eganhouse and Katrina Billingsley of Oak Hill, Va.
The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Centreville High School and
her fiancé is a 2001 graduate of Oakton High School. The couple met
at their alma mater, James Madison University, in Harrisonburg where
both received a bachelor of fine arts degree in 2005.
Miss Bigelman is a graphic designer at the San Diego Zoo, and Mr.
Eganhouse is a freelance motion designer. A summer 2012 wedding is
planned in San Diego, Calif.
Eat Food, See Clothing, Raise Money for Salvation Army
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
ince 1960, the Fairfax Salvation Army
has provided residents with utility
and rent assistance, food, clothing
and furniture on an emergency basis. It also
provides toys and bicycles to needy children
during the Christmas holidays. In 2011, it
assisted 1,250 families.
All this assistance is made possible because of local businesses and individuals
who donate items and make monetary contributions. So each year, the Fairfax Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary works hard
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to put on a fund-raiser for the Salvation
Army.
This year’s event is the 32nd Annual Fashion Show/Luncheon/Silent Auction. It will
be held Friday, March 30, at the Waterford
in Fair Oaks (across from Fair Oaks Mall).
The silent auction begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch – catered by the Waterford
– at noon. Tickets are $40.
Lord and Taylor is providing the fashions
and, this year for the first time, men will
model, too.
There’ll be at least seven female and three
male models who will each model three
different outfits.
“We are especially proud that all funds
raised are distributed to the Salvation
Army’s charitable programs,” said event
Chairman Angela Ganey of Fairfax Station.
“We hope to raise as much as we can so we
can give to different projects.”
Past charitable contributions have provided assistance to persons/families in
emergency situations, helped send children
to Camp Happy Land in Southern Virginia,
aided with the Salvation Army’s Christmas
Gifts and Stockings Program for local children in need, funded backpacks, school supplies and financial support for the Back to
School Program and purchased music and
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The auxiliary is currently soliciting sponsor donations, ads for the event’s program,
plus gift certificates and merchandise for
the silent auction. Those interested in doing so, or in purchasing tickets, may contact Ganey at 703-250-5809 or via
[email protected].
There are a dozen active members of the
local Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary
and, said Ganey, “These women are so dedicated.” As for the Salvation Army, itself, she
said, “Its members are called the ‘Silent
Angels’ because, wherever there’s a disaster, they’re there to help.”
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Pet Centre View
Readers responded to the Centre View’s request to
share photos of their pets.
Tabby, a 12-year-old Domestic Shorthair was
adopted at a young age
from an animal shelter in
southern Virginia. He
loves to sit on his perch
and watch birds and
squirrels.
— Jennifer Smith, Fairfax
Fluffy, an 11-year-old Turkish
Angora was adopted as a kitten
from an animal shelter in
southern Virginia. He is taking
a nap in one of his favorite
spots.
My daughter and her friend were “Horsing around” with
our puppy Gracie when I took this shot. On top is
Caroline Hughes and Alexa LeJune is on the bottom.
They are both 9 years old. Gracie is a 9-month-old
Morkie (Yorkie/Maltese mix). She is so much fun with
100 percent puppy energy and the kids love to play with
her.
— Lisa LeJune, Oak Hill
Smokey, a 10-year-old Domestic
Mediumhair was adopted in early
February from the Fairfax County
animal shelter.
As a tribute to the King for On
National Dress Your Pet Day,
here’s Peanut, our 1-year- old
Guinea Pig we adopted from the
Fairfax County Animal Shelter
last Christmas. He and his sister,
Cookie, are owned by my children, Piper, Max, Spencer and
Will Read.
— Melanie Read
Simba relaxes at the BBQ Pavilion of the Staybridge
Suites in Chantilly. She is the official “welcome” dog of
the hotel and likes to greet incoming pet-guests since
the hotel is pet-friendly. She was also recently selected
as the Mascot of the Pet Parade for the Dulles Regional
Chamber’s Chantilly Day on May 12. Simba is 13 years
old and a two-time cancer survivor.
— Carl Brown, Chantilly
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For their 7th birthday on Feb. 11, 2012,
Lauren and Elizabeth Bradshaw hosted a
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their twin gerbils, Muffin and
Cupcake.
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Local REAL ESTATE
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Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
Sales $548~599K,
December, 2011
6732 Newington Road,
Lorton — $597,000
3 10563 James Wren Way,
Fairfax — $590,000
2 15501 Eagle Tavern Lane,
Centreville — $591,000
4 8907 Magnolia Ridge Road,
Fairfax Station — $589,900
5917 Oakland Park Drive, Burke — $570,000
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13854 Rembrandt Way, Chantilly — $575,000
8 7725 Rachael Whitney Lane,
Springfield — $565,000
Address .............................. BR FB HB ..... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ....... Lot AC ... PostalCode .... Subdivision ...... Date Sold
1 6732 NEWINGTON RD .......... 5 .. 4 . 0 .......... LORTON ......... $597,000 .... Detached ..... 0.67 .......... 22079 ..... HUNTER ESTATES ...... 12/06/11
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2 15501 EAGLE TAVERN LN ...... 4 .. 3 . 1 ...... CENTREVILLE ...... $591,000 .... Detached ..... 0.30 .......... 20120 .... WELTMAN ESTATES .... 12/20/11
3 10563 JAMES WREN WAY ...... 3 .. 3 . 1 .......... FAIRFAX .......... $590,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 .......... 22030 ... CHANCERY SQUARE .... 12/02/11
4 8907 MAGNOLIA RIDGE RD ... 4 .. 3 . 1 ... FAIRFAX STATION ... $589,900 .... Detached ..... 0.21 .......... 22039 ....... TIMBER RIDGE ........ 12/29/11
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5 13854 REMBRANDT WAY ...... 4 .. 2 . 1 ........ CHANTILLY ........ $575,000 .... Detached ..... 0.14 .......... 20151 .... CHANTILLY GREEN ..... 12/23/11
6 5917 OAKLAND PARK DR ....... 4 .. 3 . 1 ........... BURKE ........... $570,000 .... Detached ..... 0.22 .......... 22015 ....... BURKE CENTRE ....... 12/13/11
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7 9504 SAILCLOTH PL .............. 4 .. 3 . 1 ........... BURKE ........... $568,000 .... Detached ..... 0.35 .......... 22015 ... LONGWOOD KNOLLS ... 12/05/11
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8 7725 RACHAEL WHITNEY LN . 3 .. 2 . 2 ...... ALEXANDRIA ...... $565,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.07 .......... 22315 ........ KINGSTOWNE ........ 12/02/11
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9 9203 BYRON TER .................. 4 .. 3 . 1 ........... BURKE ........... $564,000 .... Detached ..... 0.20 .......... 22015 ......... SOUTHPORT ......... 12/07/11
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10 7928 CARRLEIGH PKWY ........ 5 .. 3 . 0 ...... SPRINGFIELD ...... $555,000 .... Detached ..... 0.31 .......... 22152 .... CARDINAL FOREST ..... 12/29/11
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11 8013 LANGBROOK RD ........... 5 .. 3 . 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ...... $548,000 .... Detached ..... 0.29 .......... 22152 .... CARDINAL FOREST ..... 12/03/11
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 & 26
Photos by Deb Cobb/Centre View
Bear Reeves, a 7-month-old ‘Morkie’ (Maltese/Yorkie mix) seems to fly across the yard
during a doggie play-date on Feb. 20.
Dogs at Play
7412 Union Ridge Road, Clifton • $1,150, 000 • Open Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Lisa Clayborne, Long & Foster, 703-502-8145
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Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times
Annandale
4201 Woolls Pl.........................$599,950........Sun 1-4....Michael Anastasia....Keller Williams..703-501-1000
6738 Fern Ln............................$479,000........Sun 1-4.............Andy Novins....Keller Williams..703-532-6500
Burke
10041 Marshall Pond Rd..........$524,900........Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer.....Long & Foster..703-503-1812
5212 Olley Ln............................$499,900........Sun 1-4..........Susan Metcalf.........Avery-Hess..703-472-6512
5445 Crossrail Dr......................$267,500........Sun 1-4.......Jenny Ko Martin............ Weichert..703-380-8825
5905 Boothe Dr..............$539,900..Sat 12-6/Sun 10-6...........Kim Rosewall..................Jobin..703-433-0600
9612 Staysail Ct........................$539,950........Sun 1-4..Kathleen Quintarelli.............Weichert..703-862-8808
Centreville
15118 Stillfield Pl......................$550,000........Sun 1-4..........Dwight Morris..............RE/MAX..703-298-8421
Chantilly
13858 Beaujolais Ct..................$199,950........Sun 1-4...............Kelli Shobe.........Avery-Hess..703-309-9335
Clifton
11705 Amkin Dr........................$725,000........Sun 1-4........Susie Carpenter..Coldwell Banker..703-938-5600
12522 Knollbrook Dr.............$1,175,000........Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer.....Long & Foster..703-503-1812
7021 Union Mill Rd...................$649,900........Sun 1-4...............Deb Mesen.............Weichert..703-201-7723
7412 Union Ridge Rd...........$1,150, 000........Sun 1-4..........Lisa Clayborne.....Long & Foster..703-502-8145
7429 Kincheloe Rd....................$764,500........Sun 1-4.........Marsha Wolber.....Long & Foster..703-618-4397
Fairfax
Biscuit Anderson tears through her yard,
enjoying the great weather as she plays
with companion Malia Anderson on Feb.
20. In the distance, her neighbor-dog
Tucker looks longingly at the two.
11337 Westbrook Mill Ln#301..$305,000........Sun 1-4.......Charles Jackson.............Weichert..703-569-7870
11443 Sherwood Forest Way....$470,000........Sun 1-4...........Kristi Morgan..............RE/MAX..703-909-4462
11942 Appling Valley Rd...........$489,000........Sun 1-4.......Steve Dunleavey..............RE/MAX..703-946-5571
12545 Cerromar Pl...................$739,900........Sun 1-4.........Larna Dicesaro.....Long & Foster..703-938-4200
3725 Anne Pl............................$379,000..Sat/Sun 1-4..........Frank Madden..........Century 21..571-221-2062
2849 Hideaway Rd....................$750,000........Sun 1-4..............Gil Stockton..Coldwell Banker..703-969-5089
3834 Prince William Dr.............$999,999........Sun 1-4..Mary Thyfault Clark..............RE/MAX..703-563-2210
8906 Garden Stone Ln..............$815,000........Sun 1-4................Ann Petree.............Weichert..703-938-6070
3904 Plum Run Ct....................$530,000........Sun 1-4.......Margaret Ireland.............Weichert..703-753-3828
Labrador Jet takes his companion
Maryclaire Fouse for their afternoon walk
on Feb. 20.
Fairfax Station
6917 Winners Cir......................$789,000........Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer.....Long & Foster..703-503-1812
8631 Larkview Ln.....................$699,900........Sun 1-4........Bridget Mendes..............RE/MAX..703-978-9400
9743 Rolling Ridge Dr..............$849,950........Sun 1-4..Kathleen Quintarelli.............Weichert..703-862-8808
Kingstowne/Alexandria
6852 Alicia Ct............................$529,900........Sun 1-4............Connie Arega.....Long & Foster..703-313-6500
6699 Ordsall St.........................$549,975........Sun 1-4...............Irene Curry................PenFed..703-281-8500
Lorton
Hannah Reeves
(far right)
shares her
‘Morkie’ (Maltese/Yorkie mix)
with friends
Lindsey Urban
and Hilary
Anderson of
Chantilly on
Feb. 20.
8509 Silverview........................$715,000........Sun 1-4.............Kathy Peters.....Long & Foster..703-915-2165
9076 Furey Rd..........................$559,900.......Sat 12-3...............Kevin Berry..............RE/MAX..703-593-8048
Springfield
8071 Tributary Ct......................$329,900........Sun 1-4................Nancy Han.....Long & Foster..703-961-7140
8301 Covington Woods Ct........$819,900..Sat/Sun 1-4.........Patrick Kessler....Keller Williams..703-405-6540
8305 Covington Woods Ct........$819,900..Sat/Sun 1-4.........Leah Bradshaw....Keller Williams..703-282-7740
Vienna
2534 Babcock Rd......................$939,900........Sun 1-4..............Dan Mleziva..............RE/MAX..703-380-9915
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Centre View Sports Editor Rich Sanders
703-224-3031 or [email protected]
Sports
Good Showing by Northern Region at State
Westfield’s Donahue
earns state title;
Dooley of Madison
and Forrest of South
Lakes earn second
place medals.
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/Centre View
Westfield High senior Beau
Donahue (front) captured the state
title at the 152-pound weight class
at last Saturday’s Virginia State
Wrestling Championships, held at
Robinson Secondary. Donahue,
who captured the Northern Region
crown two weeks ago, won all four
of his state matches, including a 31 finals victory over senior Kevin
Johnson (pictured) of Forest Park
High. His three prior wins came
over Matoaca’s Michael Ramos, 186; Orange County’s Ryan Almond,
6-4; and in the semifinals Thomas
Dale High’s Alex Turley, also 6-4.
By Rich Sanders
Centre View
hree Northern Region teams —
Robinson, Annandale, and
Westfield high schools — finished
among the top 10 team finishers at last
weekend’s Virginia State AAA Wrestling
Championships, held Feb. 17-18 (Friday and
Saturday) at Robinson Secondary.
Colonial Forge (Stafford) of the Northwest Region was the team champion with
152.5 points, well ahead of second place
and defending state champion Robinson
(87). Matoaca High (67.5) of Chesterfield
finished third ahead of fourth place
Annandale (65.5) and fifth place Forest Park
(63) of Woodbridge. Westfield High, this
year’s Northern Region champion, finished
in eighth place with 57 points behind sixth
place Ocean Lakes (59) of Virginia Beach
and seventh place Kellam (58.5), also of
Virginia Beach. Rounding out the top 10
behind Westfield were ninth place Hanover
(54.5) of Mechanicsville and 10th place Salem High (50).
Thirty-nine teams were represented at
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states. Other teams from the Northern Region included South County (17th place),
Madison (23rd place), South Lakes (28th),
Lake Braddock (29th), Wakefield (31st),
Marshall (32nd), Hayfield (33rd),
Centreville (34th), Yorktown (36th), and
Stone Bridge (38th).
FIVE NORTHERN REGION wrestlers
won individual state titles: Ali Musa (220
weight class) of Annandale; Beau Donahue
(152) of Westfield; Brooks Martino (145)
of Robinson; Santiago Valdez (138) of
Robinson; and Dane Harlow (126) of
Annandale.
Second place finishers from the Northern
Region were: Jake Pinkston (heavyweight)
of Robinson; Ryan Forrest (160) of South
Lakes; Henry Majano (132) of Wakefield;
and Robert Dooley (120) of Madison.
Third place finishers from the Northern
Region were: Matt Crawford (heavyweight) of Marshall; Brett Stein (160) of
South County; Jonathan Faul (152) of
Stone Bridge; Sahid Kargbo (138) of
Hayfield; and Hunter Manley (106) of
South County.
A fourth place finisher from the Northern Region was Charlie Whelden (heavyweight) of Yorktown.
Fifth place finishers were: Bryan Jefferson
(heavyweight) of Annandale; Ryan
Sepulveda (170) of Centreville; Jonathan
Simmons (160) of Robinson; Rori Renzi
(145) of Lake Braddock; Leland Jenkins
(126) of Langley; and Brett Campbell (120)
of Westfield.
Sixth place finishers were: David
Chenevey (195) of Centreville; Dusty Floyd
(170) of Mount Vernon; Stephen Aiello
(145) of Westfield; and Ibrahim Bunduka
(113) of T.C. Williams.
Seventh place finishers were: Tyler
Morson (170) of Westfield; Derek Arnold
(138) of Westfield; Sean Haskett (132) of
Lake Braddock; and Austin Riggs (120) of
Robinson.
Eighth place finishers were: Gil Enav
(170) of Lake Braddock; Brock Jacobsen
(132) of Edison; and James Cusack (113)
of Marshall.
Bulldogs, Warriors Take It to the Wire
Westfield emerges victorious in first
round region playoff action.
By Rich Sanders
Centre View
onday night’s first
round Northern Region boys’ high school
basketball playoff game, between a
physically strong Westfield squad
versus a running, defensive-pressure
oriented Wakefield opponent, was
pretty much close throughout. Both
teams, with their seasons on the
line, played as if there were no tomorrow. The result was like a close
boxing match gone the distance as
both the Warriors and home team
Bulldogs continually took one
another’s best shots only to come
right back and deliver one themselves.
In the end, Westfield, in a contest
which was tied nine different times,
delivered the final blow with a late
M
game basket off an inbounds
baseline play from underneath the
Wakefield basket following a
timeout. Westfield’s C.J. Hill, a 6foot-2 inch junior guard, got free off
the right side for a non-contested
layup off a short inbounds pass from
teammate Mark Gibson.
The close range basket came with
just under three seconds remaining
and broke a tie game. Following a
timeout, Wakefield had one last
chance but a desperation long range
three-point shot attempt was off the
mark and the Bulldogs were 57-55
winners in the down-to-the-wire
postseason contest played in the
cozily small, state-of-the-art
Westfield gymnasium.
“They are one of the more athletic teams we’ve played,” said
Westfield senior forward Quentin
Basil (13 points), of the Wakefield
team. “That was an eye opener
[early in the game], seeing how athletic they were. They were pressuring us defensively so we tried to attack on offense and distribute the
ball.”
With the win, Westfield (21-4),
which entered the 16-team regional
tournament still stinging from a
two-point loss to Robinson at last
Friday’s Concorde District tournament finals, advanced to
Wednesday’s region quarterfinals
where it was scheduled to play in
Alexandria at T.C. Williams High
School. The Titans, members of the
Patriot District, were first round winners over Jefferson on Monday
night.
Meanwhile, Wakefield, members
of the National District, concluded
its season with a 13-11 record following the loss to Westfield. Coach
Jeff Bentley’s team had qualified for
the region playoff field as a result
of a victory over Mount Vernon in
first round play of the National District tournament last week. The
Warriors, following the three-point
win over the Majors, lost in the district semifinals to Washington-Lee,
63-60, last Wednesday, Feb. 15.
So for both Wakefield and
Westfield, Monday’s first round regional meeting represented a second postseason life after disappointing district tournament setbacks.
Both squads, indeed, represented
their respective districts in strong
fashion with a high level of play in
a game which only one team would
advance and the other see its season end.
One big play at the end of the
game — with Gibson, underneath
the Wakefield basket with 4.7 seconds remaining, patiently waiting
to inbounds the ball before spotting
the wide open Hill moving towards
the basket — proved to be the
game-winning play for Westfield.
The inbounds play was originally
set up to get the ball into the hands
Craig Sterbutzel/Centre View
Westfield’s Quentin Basil
goes up for one of his two
breakaway dunks during
the Bulldogs’ first round
region playoff win over
visiting Wakefield on Monday night.
See Bulldogs, Page 13
Bulldogs, Warriors Take It to the Wire
From Page 12
of Basil, who was to receive the
inbounds pass from Gibson and
make a drive towards the basket
where he, hopefully, would get off
a good shot or perhaps kick the ball
back out to an open teammate. But
instead, Hill broke free and Gibson
fed him the ball for the high percentage shot.
“Coach [Doug Ewell] drew up the
play to come to me and I would
drive in [the lane],” said Basil. “But
Mark was patient and got the ball
to C.J., and he made the basket.”
Wakefield High longtime head
coach Tony Bentley, who once led
the Warriors to a region title, credited Westfield with coming up with
the big basket.
“They made a good play to make
that last basket,” said the gracious
Bentley, whose team began the season way back in early December
with a 1-3 record before ultimately
coming on strong and posting a solid
10-6 mark versus district opponents.
“It was a really good game throughout. Our kids did really well for 32
minutes.”
EARLY ON, Westfield opened up
an 8-2 lead, with four of the points
coming from Hill (6 points). But
Wakefield, with suffocating defense,
held the Bulldogs to just three points
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over the final five minutes of the
quarter. Meanwhile the Warriors got
things rolling offensively and scored
13 of the final 16 points of the quarter to take a 15-11 lead. Wakefield
junior shooting guard Khory Moore
scored seven of his team-high 20
points over the game’s first eight
minutes. Moore, with his ability to
both hit the outside shot and get to
the basket, was a tough player for
Westfield to stop.
“He’s got a nice shot and attacks
the basket effectively,” said Basil, of
his opponent. “He’s one of the best
scorers we’ve seen.”
“Khory Moore is not afraid of anything out there,” added Bentley.
“He’s tough, can get to the basket,
and takes the shots when we need
it.”
Moore opened the second quarter by nailing a long range threepointer — one of four treys he made
in the game — to give Wakefield an
18-11 lead. But the home team Bulldogs did not stay behind for long,
going on a 9-2 spurt and tying the
game at 20 on a close range basket
by 6-foot-11 inch senior center Zach
Elcano with 3 minutes, 51 seconds
remaining in the first half. Later,
with Westfield ahead 26-25,
Wakefield’s Drew Powell ended the
half in dramatic fashion with a
buzzer-beater three-pointer off the
right wing to give the Warriors a 2826 lead.
Wakefield’s Justin Glenn scored
the first basket of the second half
on a midrange jumper to make it
30-26 Warriors. But a three-pointer
from the top of the key by Westfield
point guard Julius Rosa pulled the
Warriors to 30-29. Less than a
minute later, Elcano scored from
close range while being fouled. He
made the ensuing free throw to give
the Bulldogs a 32-31 lead, and then
scored another basket 30 seconds
later to make it 34-31.
Moore, however, tied the game at
34 with a three-pointer from the left
corner. The game remained close
the rest of the quarter. But Westfield
got a huge play when Basil, following a teammates’ missed shot, went
up for the rebound off the right side
and, with his right hand, grabbed
the ball and put it back into the basket in one swift motion for a huge
basket at the third quarter buzzer
to make the score 44-40 Westfield.
Early in the fourth quarter, Basil
scored while being fouled. His conventional three-point play gave the
Bulldogs a 47-41 lead. But typical
to the game, Wakefield came storming back, going on a 12-4 scoring
blitz which was capped with a threepoint play by junior guard Corey
Aldrich (10 points), who knocked
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down a 12-footer off the right wing
while being fouled. His free throw
gave Wakefield a 53-51 lead with
2:57 left to play.
Westfield’s Rosa, off an outlet pass
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But Westfield got the tying basket several moments later when
Gibson scored on a hard drive off
the left side to make it 55-55 with
1:26 remaining.
Westfield got the ball back on an
Elcano defensive rebound. Ultimately, the Bulldogs scored the
game-winner on Hill’s basket off the
crucial late game baseline play.
WAKEFIELD’S Moore (20 points)
and Aldridge (10) scored in double
figures for the Warriors. Senior
guard Devon Adams scored all
seven of his points in the second
half. Also for Wakefield, Justin
Glenn scored six points and Powell
five.
Westfield received a balanced attack with three players leading the
charge — senior point guard Rosa
(16 points), senior center Elcano
(13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocked
shots), and the 6-foot-4 inch Basil
(13 points, 7 rebounds). Gibson, a
senior guard, had a fine game with
six points and six boards, and Hill
scored six.
Basil had two of the game’s most
exciting plays, both coming off
breakaway dunks following steals.
The first breakaway basket — a twohanded jam — came with just over
two minutes left in the second quarter and gave Westfield a 24-22 lead.
The second breakaway play — resulting in a one-handed dunk —
came with just under three minutes
left in the third quarter and made it
36-34 Bulldogs.
Bentley, the Wakefield coach, said
he had scouted Westfield in recent
weeks and was impressed by Basil’s
all-around game.
“He’s one of the best players I’ve
seen in a long time,” said Bentley,
who said he had gone to sleep in
recent nights trying to figure out
ways to defend Basil. “Then you
have to contend with their 6-11 kid
[Elcano] who’s tough as nails. He
had a real good game.”
Westfield’s disappointing district
title game loss to Robinson last week
— the Bulldogs’ first defeat to a district opponent all season — was a
big motivator for the team going
into regionals and the meeting with
Wakefield.
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As much as I don’t want to be ever-mindful of
today’s date – relative to when I first learned of
my diagnosis, that Thursday three years ago this
very week, when my Internal Medicine doctor
called me with the results of the biopsy (confirming the malignancy); and of course all that had
preceded it and all that has happened since: the
miscellaneous tests, scans, doctor’s appointments, the first Team Lourie meeting with my
oncologist, my first chemotherapy infusion, my
one-year anniversary, two-year anniversary, (surviving the “13-month to two-year” prognosis I
was originally given), and now, reaching my
three-year anniversary (and in so doing, outliving
my initial prognosis by a significant amount of
time), I am powerless not to do so. I won’t admit
to it depressing me; I mean, I am alive and reasonably well, but it does occupy my mind. And
as much as one might want to forget and/or
compartmentalize the fact that you have a terminal disease (stage IV lung cancer), your subconscious has other ideas. I don’t know which is
more difficult: trying to forget or always
remembering.
And yet, as life goes on, it is impossible – for
me, to not consider that whatever I’ve done
(changes in lifestyle, diet, treatment, etc.) has
likely contributed to my survival. That said; if I
want/hope to continue to live, don’t I sort of
have to pay attention to what’s presumably
extended my life this long? I can’t take any of it
for granted. I can’t stop doing, thinking, planning, worrying – about any of it. That’s not to say
that my entire existence, conversation, thoughtprocess has to be about cancer – and surviving,
but how can I view any other subject in as serious a context? When your life depends on it
(maybe?), how do you “back-burner” the topic?
You don’t. Front and center. Top of mind. First
things first. Everything else is secondary.
Morning, noon and night.
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culture can’t be my only option, can it? Given
the demands – both physically and mentally on a
cancer patient, especially one who has been
characterized as terminal, how can it not? But
somehow, life has to be lived, and not just in the
cancer club. Nevertheless, living outside the constraints of a cancer-affected philosophy is much
easier said than done. I don’t want to use cancer
as an excuse, but you have to admit: it’s a heck
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– good or bad, but sometimes, that dog has to
be fed. It’s somewhere between supply and
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wanting it, hoping for it – doesn’t make it so.
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is none. Certainly all that I’ve done and persevered doing has gotten me this far. But how
much further will it get me? I wish I knew. If I
wasn’t so preoccupied with this cancer business,
perhaps I could focus on something else.
However, anniversaries such as the one I’m
acknowledging this week, often turn that focus –
and the “focuser,” inside out.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for
The Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
Entertainment
TUESDAY NIGHTS
World-Class Jazz. 6 to 9 p.m. Paul Langosch on
bass and Rick Whitehead on guitar. At the Copper
Canyon, 5815 Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Call
703-830-6600 for reservations.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Centreville Stitchers welcome adults who enjoy
knitting, crocheting, or other needlework crafts
and conversation. Join us at the Centreville
Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr.,
Centreville. Admission is free. Contact Jo at 703803-0595 or email [email protected].
❖ Thursday, Feb, 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY/FEB. 23
Registration Open House. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Clifton Children’s Academy will be holding a
Registration Open House for Kindergarten and
Morning, Afternoon and Fullday Preschool classes.
This is for registration for Fall 2012. There will
also be limited registration available for this
Winter - 2012. At 14315 Compton Road in
Centreville. Call 703-968-8455 or visit
www.childrensacademy.com.
FEB. 24-26
To highlight your faith community, call Karen at 703-917-6468
Communities of Worship
Capital Home & Garden Show. Featuring 250
exhibits that specialize in home and garden related
products and services. Hours are Friday, Feb. 24
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tickets are $7/adults online; $10/door. At
the Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping
Center, Chantilly. Visit
www.capitalhomeandgardenshow.com.
FRIDAY/FEB. 24
Quran Exhibition. 3 to 6 p.m. The Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community is having a Quran exhibition
at the Centreville Regional Library in Centreville.
Swing Dancing. 9 to 11 p.m. Admission is $15.
With the band, King Teddy. Drop-in beginner
swing lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9
p.m. to midnight. At the Hilton Washington Dulles
Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon.
SATURDAY/FEB. 25
Stars Over Dulles Gala. 6 p.m. to midnight.
Tickets are $125. Sponsored by Systems Furniture
Gallery and hosted by the Dulles Regional
Chamber of Commerce. At the Hilton Washington
Dulles Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon.
Register at www.dullesregionalchamber.org.
Casino Night & Silent Auction. 7 to 11 p.m. Stop
Hunger Now of Fairfax will host a Casino Night
and Silent auction at the Chantilly National Golf
and Country Club, 14901 Braddock Road, in
Chantilly. The goal is to raise $25,000 but silent
auction items are still needed. They could be
sports tickets, memorabilia, weeks in vacation
homes, concert tickets, golf outings, gift
certificates, etc. To donate an item for the silent
auction, contact Lisa Hollen at
[email protected]. Tickets are $45/person if
ordered by Feb. 11; $50/person after that date.
Pay by credit card at
www.StopHungerNow.org/Fairfax; or mail checks to
SHN Casino Night, c/o Leo, 5402 Chandley Farm
Circle, Centreville, VA 20120. Note on check how
many tickets are needed.
TUESDAY/FEB. 28
Parent University. 7 to 9:30 p.m. At Sully Station
Children’s Center and Private Kindergarten, 580103 Stone Creek Drive, Centreville.
Bulletin Board
SATURDAY/MARCH 3
THURSDAY/FEB. 23
Meal Packaging Event Cancelled. 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. To benefit Stop Hunger Now. Will be
rescheduled in the future. Visit
www.stophungernow.org.
Registration Open House. 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Clifton Children’s Academy
will be holding a Registration Open
House for Kindergarten and Morning,
Afternoon and Fullday Preschool classes.
This is for registration for Fall 2012.
There will also be limited registration
available for this Winter - 2012. At
14315 Compton Road in Centreville.
Call 703-968-8455 or visit
www.childrensacademy.com.
SUNDAY/MARCH 11
Dedication Concert. 7 p.m. Pender United
Methodist Church has a new grand piano and
will honor organist Bob Chiralo with a
celebration and dedication concert. At Pender
United Methodist Church in the Sanctuary. A
reception to follow.
SATURDAY/FEB. 25
FRIDAY/MARCH 16
Stars Over Dulles Gala. 6 p.m. to
midnight. Tickets are $125. Sponsored
by Systems Furniture Gallery and hosted
by the Dulles Regional Chamber of
Commerce. At the Hilton Washington
Dulles Airport, 13869 Park Center Road,
Herndon. Register at
www.dullesregionalchamber.org.
Asian Chamber Awards Gala. 6 to 11 p.m.
Tickets are $80/member; $100/non-member.
With keynote speaker Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba.
At the Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel,
GMU Fairfax Campus, 4352 Mason Pond Drive,
Fairfax. To purchase tickets, contact Cindy Shao at
703-752-6292 or visit www.asianamericanchamber.org
SATURDAY/MARCH 3
SATURDAY/MARCH 17
Meal Packaging Event. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To benefit Stop Hunger Now. Students,
athletes and SGAs from Westfield,
Centreville and Chantilly High Schools
will also be involved, as well as many
local area residents and businesses. At
Centreville Presbyterian Church, 15450
Lee Highway, Centreville. Visit
www.stophungernow.org.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. George
Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400
University Drive, Fairfax. With pianist Rick
Rowley. Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite (1919 version),
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,
Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7, and Sibelius’ Finlandia.
Free pre-concert discussion for ticketholders at 7
p.m. Tickets $25-$55. [email protected].
CENTREVILLE
Saint Andrew
THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
Traditional
Anglican Service
1928 book of
Common Prayer
One Sunday Service - 10:00 am
(CHURCH SCHOOL & NURSERY)
13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA
703-830-3176
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www.thechurchoftheascension.org
Lutheran Church
Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Christian Education for All Ages: 9:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study: Wed. 9:30 a.m.
Our mission is to welcome all people,
to grow in our relationship with Christ,
and to serve the Lord
Mount Olive Baptist Church
6600 Old Centreville Road, Centreville, VA 20121
Phone: 703 830-8769; Fax: 703 830-6718
www.mountolive-church.org.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Braddock Road and Cranoke Street
Centreville, VA 20120
www.saintandrewlc.org
703-830-2768
Rev. Dr. Eugene Johnson, Pastor
Sunday Worship
Services
8:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Service Times:
Sunday Morning Worship:
10:00 AM
Children’s Church and Jr. Youth ChurchDuring regular Worship Service
Sunday School
(9:00-9:45 AM/ All ages)
Spiritual Development Courses:
(8:45-9:45 AM)
Youth Sunday Morning Worship:
10:30 AM
(Rev. Bobby J. Ford Jr., Youth Minister)
Holy Communion (Third Sunday)
10:00 AM
Wednesday Prayer Meeting/ Bible Study
and Spiritual Development Courses:
7:00 PM
(Includes Youth Bible Study)
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