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The winners in the City ofFairfax Council election: MayorScott Silverthorne (in suit) withCity Council members (from left)Nancy Loftus, Janice Miller, EllieSchmidt, David Meyer, JonStehle and Michael DeMarco.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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It was a night of high drama and rawemotion as Scott Silverthorne held offa challenger to win re-election to histhird term as City of Fairfax mayor.

Meanwhile, Jon Stehle was elected to CityCouncil for the first time, while Council-woman Nancy Loftus unseated fellow Coun-cilman Jeff Greenfield by a slim, four votes.

Tuesday, May 3, was Election Day in theCity, and the candidates gathered at nightin Historic Blenheim to await the results,along with family members and friends. Inthe mayoral race, Silverthorne beat chal-lenger Tom Ammazzalorso by a healthymargin of 1,694 votes to 1,217, capturingnearly 58 percent of the vote.

In the Council race, seven candidatesbattled for six spots. The six, highest vote-getters were: Ellie Schmidt, 2,059; DavidMeyer, 2,052; Janice Miller, 1,954; MichaelDeMarco, 1,890; Stehle, 1,862 and Loftus,1,818. Greenfield received 1,814 votes and,since the last two totals were so close, therecould possibly be a recount.

As for the School Board, the one chal-lenger dropped out earlier, so all five in-cumbents – Toby Sorensen, Carolyn Pitches,Mitch Sutterfield, Jon Buttram and RobertReinsel – were re-elected. After all the re-sults came in, the various candidates tookto the podium, including Ammazzalorso,who gave a concession speech and vowedto stay involved in the City.

THEN TO LOUD APPLAUSE ,Silverthorne addressed the crowd. Thank-ing his friends, family, reelection team,Council colleagues and City residents whosupported him, he said, “Thank you for

making me the ‘Comeback Kid.’”Last year was a rough one for him, since

he had to overcome both financial andhealth problems. He had a malignant tu-mor on his neck and, following some gru-eling treatment, he’s now cancer-free.Silverthorne also ran a clean campaign but,four days before the election, he wasblindsided by a personal attack on him in aflier distributed by his challenger.

So the fact that he won such a decisivevictory Tuesday night made it all thesweeter. “Politics can be a tricky business,”said Silverthorne. “But if you run an hon-est, above-board, straightforward cam-paign, you will prevail.”

He also congratulated Stehle for runninga second time for Council, and winning. Andhe praised Greenfield, who “has served thiscommunity ably for 22 years.” Silverthornethen thanked the many people he’s served

with over the years. “Each and every one ofyou played a critical role in this campaign;thank you for all the love and support. It’sbeen a tough year, but I’ve come back.”

“We’re at a crossroads and we can dogreat things if we work togethercollaboratively, going forward,” he contin-ued. “I’m enormously humbled and grati-fied – after a very spirited challenge – thatthe voters of this community continue toplace their trust in me to keep their citymoving forward.”

Regarding his outcome, Greenfield toldthe crowd, “Things happen; but now I’ll getto spend more time with my wife anddaughter. Thank you for all your support,these 22 years; I’m still the longest-servingmember in the City’s history.”

Schmidt said she enjoyed hearing the citi-zens’ and business people’s concerns whilecampaigning and was pleased that they told

her, “The City is agreat place.” Sheadded, “The futureis bright and I’mlooking forward towhat it brings.”

Meyer notedthat, in some partsof the world,people lose theirlives over elections,so he especially ap-preciated the ef-

forts of the voters and the elections offic-ers. He thanked the residents for their faithin him and said it’s his privilege to servethem.

Miller thanked her family and “the manypeople in this community who welcomedme into their homes and hearts. I’m pre-pared to roll up my sleeves and continueworking hard.”

DeMarco called it a “challenging” cam-paign and thanked the voters for the confi-dence they placed in him. He saidGreenfield will be “sorely missed,” but helooks forward to working with Stehle.

“This is awesome,” said Stehle. “I take thisjob seriously and thank you so much forgiving me the opportunity to take that nextstep forward.”

“We may have disagreements, but there’sno doubt in our dedication to the City,”added Loftus. “Just four votes separate Jeffand I, and I have nothing but respect andadmiration for him.”

AS FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD ,Sorensen said, “We work really hard tomake our schools the best they can be.We have world-class education in neigh-borhood schools.” Sutterfield said theBoard members make a good team, andReinsel said what makes the City ofFairfax great and gives it its small-towncharacter is “its people.”

Stehle is in; Greenfieldis out – maybe.

Silverthorne Re-elected; Changes on Council

Mayor Scott Silverthorne (in suit) with City Council members (from left)Nancy Loftus, Janice Miller, Ellie Schmidt, David Meyer, Jon Stehle andMichael DeMarco.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

Election results for the City Council.

Mayor ScottSilverthorne

Happy School Board: From left are Robert Reinsel, Toby Sorensen,Carolyn Pitches, Mitch Sutterfield and Jon Buttram.


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By Bonnie Hobbs

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When Fairfax CityManager BobSisson presentedhis proposed FY

2017 budget for the City, in Feb-ruary, he recommended raising thereal estate tax by 2.7 cents, to$1.0815 per $100 assessed valua-tion.

But when it came right down toit, City Council was able to adopta budget last week that held thereal estate tax increase to just onecent over the current rate of$1.052 per $100 assessed valua-tion, to $1.062. Of that amount,$.0225 is dedicated to the City’sStormwater Fund.

The Council also approvedplanned increases to the wastewa-ter user rates and the commercialand industrial (C&I) tax rate. Thewastewater rates will rise 10 per-cent. “Without this increase tomake infrastructure improvementsto the system – especially at theNoman Cole Wastewater Treat-ment Plant – there’d be a budgetshortfall,” explained Sisson. The

new rates will take effect with theJuly 1 wastewater utility bills.

Regarding the C&I tax, FinanceDirector David Hodgkins said staffrecommends increasing it by twocents to $.095 per $100 assessedvaluation. “It would generate $1.7million in funds for City transpor-tation projects and would allow usto receive NVTA [Northern Vir-ginia Transportation Authority]matching funds,” he said.

IN A WORK SESSION just priorto the Wednesday, April 27 bud-get adoption, the Council mem-bers were able to make budgetcuts lowering the real estate taxrate to $1.07. So during thatnight’s regular meeting, they con-tinued whittling away at it to re-duce it further.

Councilwoman Ellie Schmidtrecommended reducing the litiga-tion budget by $25,000. Disagree-

ing, Councilman David Meyersaid, “In the case of protracted liti-gation, we need to have as manyresources as possible, so I’m notin favor of it.”

However, Schmidt’s motionpassed, 5-1. She also suggestedreducing the tuition-reimburse-ment fund for employees by$22,000. This amount was for ad-ditional training and about$47,000 would still remain. Thismotion also passed.

Schmidt also placed on thechopping block the $200,000 ear-marked for the employee compen-sation study. “I recommend thatwe hold off on that and not includeit in the budget,” she said. “Themoney would be for adjusting Cityemployees’ salaries up or down,once the results of the study comeback.”

But her motion failed, 4-2. “It’scritical for us to pay competitivesalaries,” said Councilman MichaelDeMarco. “So I think it would beprudent for us to keep that moneyin there.”

Meyer wanted to add $25,000to the budget for the Commission

on the Arts for a piece of art to beinstalled at Old Town Square.“This would be an affirmation ofthe Public Art Policy that weadopted,” he explained. But hismotion failed.

DeMarco wondered if the rec-ommended $336,000 increase inthe street repaving and concretecurb-and-gutter budget was nec-essary. But, replied Public WorksDirector David Summers, “We’rebehind in a lot of our repavingprojects and this would help uscatch up. And when we don’t keepthe base road in good repair, theoverlays don’t last as long andwaterlines break. The $2.5 million[total] is just to keep up.”

Agreeing, Mayor ScottSilverthorne said, “I’ve had morecomplaints about our streets in thepast two years, than in the 20years I’ve been involved in localgovernment. And it often costs alot more to repair them after we’velet them deteriorate, than if we’dkept up with them, in the firstplace.”

Schmidt DeMarco

Real estate tax rate risesjust a penny.

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Councilwoman Nancy Loftusrecommended removing the$25,000 budgeted for LED streetsigns. Summers said they’d be “forthe Old Town area to help illumi-nate the intersections and cross-walks downtown because the gaslights don’t provide a lot of light.”The motion passed, 5-1.

Loftus was also against givingsalary increases to City employees.“I can’t raise the taxes on every-one else to raise employees’ sala-ries,” she said. “So I recommendwe not fund the merit-pay in-crease.” But no one seconded hermotion, so it died.

Schmidt then suggested givingthe employees a 2.5-percent meritincrease, instead of the proposed3.5 percent. But, said DeMarco, “Ifwe don’t keep up with the meritincreases, we’ll fall further behindother jurisdictions. So I recom-mend keeping it at 3.5 percent.”

Furthermore, added Council-man Jeff Greenfield, “For severalyears during the recession, therewere no pay increases, and wepromised to make them oncethings got better.” Schmidt’s mo-

tion then failed, 4-2.However, by the end of the

night, the Council had madenearly $100,000 in budget cutsand reduced the real-estate taxrate so that it wasn’t far from justa one-penny increase over lastyear’s rate. Councilwoman JaniceMiller then moved to “direct thecity manager to find that moneyto take out of the budget to bringthe proposed tax-rate increasedown to one cent, for a real-estatetax rate of $1.062. I’d leave it tohis discretion.” Her motion wasapproved.

THE COUNCIL then set the em-ployees’ cost-of-living increase at1.35 percent and merit-pay in-crease at 3.5 percent, both effec-tive July 1. The vote on the realestate tax rate was approved 5-1,with just Loftus voting no.

“This was a much smoother pro-cess this year, than last year, and Iwant to congratulate my col-leagues and City staff who [par-ticipated] in the budget docu-ment,” said Silverthorne. “We alldid our best to keep the tax-ratelow, while balancing the serviceswe provide.”

City Budget Approved


Opinion

By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

One in five adults in the U.S. ex-perience mental illness, andmore than half did not receivetreatment within the past year.

Across the country, more people with mentalillness are in jail than in psychiatric hospitals,with 2 million people with mental illnessbrought to jail every year. The criminalizationof mental illness is a social, health and justiceissue that Fairfax County has tackled head-onin this year’s FY2017 Adopted Budget.

Diversion First, a new Fairfax County initia-tive, aims to reduce the number of people withmental illness in our jail. When people withmental illness have a non-violent or low-levelencounter with the law, police officers can takethem to the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board’s (CSB) Merrifield Crisis Re-sponse Center for treatment rather than jail.During this January alone, 265 mental healthinvestigations were conducted by FairfaxCounty police officers in the field, and 40 per-cent of those investigations involved the CSBMerrifield Crisis Response Center.

Fully implementing Diversion First was arecommendation of Fairfax County’s Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission. In thecounty’s FY2017 Budget, officially adopted onApril 26, 2016, the Board of Supervisors in-vested $7.5 million to implement many of theserecommendations, including $3.89 million anda number of new staff positions for DiversionFirst.

Diversion First is a priority for the Board ofSupervisors because the benefits of divertingpeople to treatment are enormous. First, peoplecan recover from a mental health episode orbecome stabilized if they receive treatment. Ifbrought to jail, chances of recovery are lesslikely and reentry back into the communityadds even more challenges. With a record ofjail time, applying for jobs and housing be-comes extremely difficult, if not impossible.Guiding people to treatment instead of incar-ceration helps prevent a cycle of crime beforeit even starts, giving residents a better shot atmanaging and living successfully with mentalillness, which benefits the entire community.

Diversion First not only saves lives, it alsosaves money. It is extremely expensive to thetaxpayer to house people in jail who could bebetter served elsewhere. On average, peoplewith mental illness remain incarcerated fourto eight times longer than those without men-tal illness for the same charge and can cost upto seven times more. In Fairfax County, it costsan average of $66,000 per year to hold oneinmate in jail. Compare that to about $8,000for one year of the most intensive CSB care for

an individual, which does not include hous-ing. A jail diversion program in Bexar County,Texas (Fairfax County’s model for DiversionFirst) saved taxpayers $50 million in the pastfive years. We are aiming for a similar outcomehere in Fairfax County that promotes a safer,healthier and less expensive way of helpingpeople with mental illness.

As part of Diversion First, Fairfax Countypolice officers and deputy sheriffs are receiv-ing 40 hours of state-certified Crisis Interven-tion Team (CIT) training to learn about thechallenges of living with a mental illness andhow to de-escalate crisis situations, both in thecommunity and in the jail. CIT training is alsoaimed at changing the way law enforcementand the judicial system interact with peoplewho have substance use disorders or intellec-tual and developmental disabilities.

After completing the training, CIT officersand deputies are better equipped to identifyindividuals who are experiencing an episoderelated to mental illness. They can make aninformed decision to take persons to theMerrifield Crisis Response Center for assess-ment rather than arresting them and bringingthem to the Adult Detention Center. Or, CITofficers may be able to de-escalate the crisisand resolve the situation on the spot.

If you call 9-1-1 for a mental health crisis oremergency, you can request a CIT-trained of-ficer to respond. In a crisis that is not life threat-ening or when involving law enforcement isnot necessary, you can call CSB EmergencyServices 24/7 at 703-573-5679.

Fairfax County BudgetInvests $3.89 Million in“Diversion First”

Breaking the Cycle of Crimewith Treatment Instead of Jail

By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock

District)

With the FairfaxCounty Boardof Supervisors

May 10 Public Safety Com-mittee meeting just a fewdays away, it is importantto remember what hasbeen discussed so far, whatis on the agenda for May10, and what will be done in thefuture. As the Chair of the Com-mittee, my goal will be to includethe public as much as possible inwhat is very much a communityprocess.

The Public Safety Committeemet on Feb. 9 to begin the reviewof the recommendations of the AdHoc Police Practices Review Com-mission — particularly police useof force practices. Chief Roesslerof the Fairfax County Police De-partment (FCPD) noted that theDepartment participates in use of

force reviewthrough the Po-lice ExecutiveResearch Forum(PERF) and ispursuing na-tional accredita-tion through theCommission onAccreditation for

Law Enforcement Agencies(CALEA).

Reforming police practicesthrough the Public Safety Commit-tee has been more than mere dis-cussion; we have directly revisedthe Criminal Justice Academytraining to focus on the sanctityof life and have altered the meth-ods of recruit training, crisis inter-vention team (CIT) training, andtraining for supervisors. We havecertified 20 lead trainers on de-escalation and critical decision-making models, and have re-

cruited a civilian director of thePublic Affairs Bureau. All of thesereforms are actions taken to im-prove both FCPD’s response tocrime and public safety practicesas a whole.

At the May 10 committee meet-ing, we will continue workingthrough the recommendationsfrom the Ad Hoc Commission. Wewill focus on national trends inpolice use of force and the recom-mendations made to FairfaxCounty from PERF. We will alsotalk about the recommendationsof the Ad Hoc Commission Use ofForce Subcommittee, and will hearfrom the Chief, who will presentthe current and proposed revisionsto the use of force policy.

The Committee will also hearabout the recommendations of theCommunications Subcommitteefrom former Chief Public Informa-tion Officer Merni Fitzgerald.Commonwealth’s AttorneyMorrogh will present prosecutor’sviews on the release of informa-

tion during use of force investiga-tions, and Detective SeanCorcoran, speaking on behalf ofthe Fairfax Coalition of Police Lo-cal 5000, will share the views ofofficers on the release of namesand information following a policeincident. A representative fromPERF will attend to discuss na-tional trends in communicationsregarding use of force events. Atthe following meeting in July, wewill be looking at the recommen-dations of the Oversight Commit-tee, which includes a civilian over-sight board.

Reforming our county’s policepractices has and will continue tobe an open and transparent pro-cess. The Police Practices ReviewCommission, as well as the PublicSafety Committee, will be perform-ing significant work in the monthsahead as we work with the FCPD,community members, and other,instrumental partners to ensure wehave a police force in FairfaxCounty that is second to none.

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Emily Rusch says hermother died a slow andheartbreaking deathfrom Alzheimer’s Dis-

ease. The experience felt continu-ous and excruciating.

“Caring for someone withAlzheimer’s is really like onenever-ending day,” said Rusch, of-fice manager for Strength & Per-formance Training, Inc. (SAPT) inFairfax.

This June, she and her team ofSAPT colleagues will join withteams of people around the worldto participate in The Longest Day,a sunrise-to-sunset challenge toraise awareness and funds for re-search programs of theAlzheimer’s Association. The nameof the event honors the strength,passion and endurance of thosefacing Alzheimer’s.

Held annually on the summersolstice, The Longest Day symbol-izes the challenging journey ofthose living with the disease andtheir caregivers. Teams are encour-aged to create their own experi-ence as they fundraise and partici-pate in an activity they love tohonor someone facing the disease.

SAPT will hold a fundraisingevent on June 18 by offering free

workouts and classesfor 16 continuoushours. “We’re open forall of the daylight hourson the 18th, and in re-turn, we’re asking fordonations that will goto support theA l z h e i m e r ’ sAssociation’s mission,”said Rusch.

The SAPT team isalso taking donations inadvance and has raisednearly $1,000 of their$5,000 goal. Ruschhopes to do her part tohalt the disease’s cyclewhich she has experi-enced first-hand.

“My daughters were8 and 11 when mymother died. Theynever really knew be-cause she was in theadvanced stages ofAlzheimer’s,” she said. “When Iwas a child, my grandmother hadAlzheimer’s so I never knew hereither. I’m doing the Longest Daybecause research is important tofinding a cure or viable treat-ment.”

Yuen De Anda, whose father hasAlzheimer’s, is participating in TheLongest Day and is the captain ofSpringfield’s Team Bridge Heroes

United. The team, which is basedout of a retirement community inSpringfield, is intergenerational.There are high school studentswho play alongside seniors.

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ONGOING“Manifesto.” May 21-June 18. Open

Tuesday from 6-9 p.m or byappointment. Olly Olly Art Space,2nd Floor, 10417 Main St., Fairfax.Exhibition of five collections of art bythe artists of Northern Virginia’sBunnyman Bridge Collective.“Manifesto” will feature creativeexperimental art of the hidden away;including sculpture, installation,painting, collage, photography, videoand performance. ollyollyart.com.703-789-6144.

“Disembodied.” 5 p.m.-midnight. April16-June 11. Epicure Cafe, 11104 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Epicure’s springexhibit invites artists to explore theconcept of disembodiment.epicurecafe.org/.

“After the Holocaust.” April 5-May19. Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. Exhibit. 703-323-0880. jccnv.org.

Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Freelessons at 7:30 p.m. No partnersneeded. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21free. nvshag.org.

Adventures in Learning. Mondays,8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. April 4-May 9.Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax.community, personal development,finance, and more. Afternoonbreakouts are book club, bridge, and

canasta. Bring a brown bag lunch.$30. www.scfbva.org. 703-426-2824.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Shalom (Hello)! Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew?Join Na’ama each week forconversational Hebrew. You willlearn and practice Hebrew in a funand interactive way while learningmore about Israel! Free (we ask thatyou try to attend regularly). [email protected].

Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks forsmoking friends). 7 p.m. EveryFriday. Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment, 4081 University Drive,Fairfax. Free coffee, entertainingcallers, $1,000 jackpot.www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.

After the Holocaust. April 5-May 19.The Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. The Bodzin ArtGallery presents an art exhibitobserving the 70th anniversary of theconclusion of the Nuremberg Trials.Watercolors by Alexandra Rozenman,a political refugee from Moscow, andsculptures by Paula Stern. Free.www.jccnv.org. 703-537-3000.

Celebrating our Children’sCreativity. May 19-June 20. TheJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. The J’s EarlyChildhood Learning Center presents“A Reggio Exhibit,” which showcasesthe philosophy of teaching art underthe guidance of Sarah Vejvoda. Free.www.jccnv.org. 703-537-3000.

Spotlight on the Arts Festival. April15-May 9. Various locations.Celebrates three decades of arts inthe City of Fairfax.fairfaxspotlight.org.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”April 22-May 8. Old Town Hall, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. EdwardAlbee’s “Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf” won the 1963 Tony Award forBest Play and is considered one ofthe masterworks of American drama,with its dazzling language andunforgettable characters..fairfaxcitytheatre.org.

Skating Equipment Collection.Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Through May 9.Fairfax Ice Arena, 3779 Pickett Road,Fairfax. Gently used skatingequipment needed for Kids on Ice.For information, [email protected].

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Noon-1 p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 FairfaxGovernment Center Parkway, Fairfax.Pray for America and its leaders. 703-383-1170. jccag.org.

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Theater, Robinson Secondary School,5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.Everyone’s favorite storybookcharacters together for a timeless yetrelevant piece and rare modernclassic. robinsondrama.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 6-7, 13-14Guys and Dolls. 7 p.m. South County

High School, 8501 Silverbrook Road,Lorton. In this Broadway classic, wefollow the story of two high rollinggamblers that go head to headlooking for cash, but end up findinglove. $7. 703-585-7321.

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“Diaspora” by Fairfax Station artist Lynn Goldstein willbe on Display at the Jewish Community Center of North-ern Virginia’s “After the Holocaust” exhibit from April 5to May 19.

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Nearly 100 people gatheredto raise money for community-based children’s programs onApril 29 at Assistance Leagueof Northern Virginia’s “AnnualSpring Event, Luncheon andSilent Auction.”

Programs benefiting fromevent’s proceeds were Week-end Food for Kids, ReadingExpress and New Clothing forKids. Member volunteers andtheir guests, representativesfrom recipient schools, corpo-rate and individual donors,event sponsors and commu-nity volunteers joined to-gether to bid on a wide vari-ety of items and services do-nated by generous businessesin the community.

From tickets to the theatre,golf outings, wine tastingsand dinners-for-two to jew-elry, photography sessions,teeth whitening packages andtickets to D.C. sporting events,the silent auction offeredsomething for everyone andled to a few friendly bidding wars. For the fifth year,Auctioneer Danial Sanders, the owner of Four SalesEstate Sales in Alexandria, donated his services insupport of the live auction and special appeal.

Pat Thompson, president, Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia, hosted the spring event whichtook place at International Country Club in Fairfax

for the second year. SheehyNissan/Manassas andShounBach, a family law firmbased in Fairfax were sponsorsfor this fundraiser which fea-tured a presentation by MasterPolice Officer, Wayne Twombly,FCPD on Personal Safety.

Claudia McDowell, socialWorker, and Maggie Perez-Rives,Parent Liaison at Lynbrook El-ementary School in Springfieldspoke about how AssistanceLeague programs, which pro-vide essential food and clothingto children living in food inse-cure households, help their stu-dents focus on learning.Lynbrook Elementary is one often Title I schools in the Coun-ties of Fairfax and Prince Will-iam and the City of Alexandriaserved by the nonprofit.

Tables were decorated withred roses and handwrittenthank you notes from studentsreceiving support from the all-volunteer 501(c)(3). Fundsraised during the “Annual

Spring Event” will enable Assistance League to sus-tain and expand programs which feed, clothe andeducate children in need.

For more information about Operation SchoolBell programs and sponsorship opportunities, con-tact VP Resource Development Linda Shilts:[email protected].

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Pat Thompson (right), presi-dent of Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia and LindaShilts, vice president of re-source development, recognizemember volunteers, sponsorsand donors during the AnnualSpring Event, Luncheon andSilent Auction, on April 29.


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p.m. matinee on May 14. RussellTheater, Robinson Secondary School,5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.Everyone’s favorite storybookcharacters together for a timeless yetrelevant piece and rare modernclassic. The 2 p.m. May 14 show isrecommended for children. Only Act1 will be shown on May 14 but therewill be a Fairy Tale Festival after.robinsondrama.org.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The South County softball team managedjust three hits during a 4-0 loss on April30 to Northern, a powerhouse programfrom Owings, Md., that has won the last

eight 3A MPSSAA state championships.Stallions head coach Gary Dillow wasn’t angry

about the result and he didn’t voice displeasure withthe team’s performance. Instead, he spoke aboutSaturday’s contest with a big-picture perspective.

“I don’t think we played that bad,” Dillow said.“They’re a phenomenal team, top to bottom. Wedidn’t hit well, but give the credit to their pitcher(Kaylee Cross): she kept us off balance and movedthe ball around.

“… Hopefully it makes us better. We’ve got [Lake]Braddock for the second time [on May 6] and play-offs coming up in two weeks, so that’s really whatwe’re trying to do: play the best competition we canto hopefully get better for the postseason.”

Saturday’s loss dropped the Stallions’ record to 13-4 and snapped a four-game win streak. South Countyis a winning a program — Dillow noted “we don’tlose a lot of games” — but even when the Stallionswere at their best, they had to overcome some bumpsin the road.

During South County’s state championship seasonof 2014, the Stallions lost twice to Lake Braddock,including a 1-0 defeat in the Conference 7 champi-onship game. South County responded by beatingthe Bruins in the region title game before going onto claim the top prize and finish the season with a26-3 record.

Lake Braddock has gotten the best of South Countythe last two seasons, beating the Stallions in all fourof their matchups by a combined total of 12-1. SouthCounty’s next shot at the Bruins is at 6:30 p.m. onFriday, May 6 in Lorton.

“For whatever reason, Braddock has had our num-

ber the last two years and we’ve just got to figureout how to get by that hump,” Dillow said. “They’regood and I think we’re right there with them, we’vejust got to show that on the field when we play.”

Senior shortstop Jade Williams, one of four four-year varsity players on this year’s South County team,said facing tough teams like Northern can help theStallions in the future. After all, she was a key con-tributor as a sophomore when South County wonthe 2014 state title after losing twice to LakeBraddock.

“Everyone thinks it’s all about being undefeated,but I think learning a few things along the way [isgood],” Williams said. “Obviously, states [in 2014]is the perfect example. That year, we learned fromour losses and we got better, so I think [Saturday’sloss] will make us better.”

Williams, who will play softball at Kent State, went1-for-3 against Northern with a double.

“I learned a lot from [facing Northern],” Williamssaid. “I think it was motivating for us to get to thatlevel.”

South County third baseman Mollie Maglich, out-fielder Carley Kastner and pitcher Aubrey Bates havealso been on the varsity for four years.

Maglich and senior first baseman Zoe Coriglianoeach had a single against Northern.

Bates suffered the loss in the circle. She allowedfour runs on nine hits while walking three, hittingone batter and striking out 11 in seven innings.

The Conference 7 tournament begins Monday,May 16.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

A second-half goal byJose Bonilla Sosa anda persistent thunder-

storm helped the T.C. Williamsboys’ soccer team secure secondplace in Conference 7 and leftthe Woodson Cavaliers wonder-ing what could have been.

Bonilla Sosa’s header in the45th minute — his second goalof the match — gave T.C. Will-iams the lead and the Titansheld on for a 2-1 victory in aweather-shortened contest inAlexandria.

Inclement weather forcedteams off the field in the 64thminute with TC leading 2-1.Thirty minutes must pass afterthe last sign of thunder or light-ning before play can resume.About an hour passed beforethe match was called and theresult became official. Darknesswas also a factor as T.C. Will-iams does not have lights on itsfield.

The win improved T.C. Will-iams’ record to 11-1 overall and5-1 in the conference, and theTitans secured the No. 2 seedin the conference tournament.TC’s lone loss this season cameagainst No. 1 seed and defend-ing conference champion WestPotomac.

Woodson fell to 5-7 overalland 4-3 in the conference.

“They were taking it to TC,”Woodson head coach AndrewPeck said about the Cavaliers’performance. “[TC] killed ev-erybody else but West Potomacand then we come out here andthey’re 1-1 for 60 percent of the

match and then it gets called.… This is something to buildon.”

Bonilla Sosa’s first goal gavethe Titans a 1-0 lead in the 15thminute. Woodson junior SamReeves netted the equalizer inthe 35th minute.

“We kind of shot ourselves inthe foot, came out flat in thefirst half,” TC head coach PeterAbed said. “It’s kind of been alittle theme of ours we’ve gotto correct. You can’t always justout-play teams, you’ve got toout-work teams and [in] theWest Po game and this game, Idon’t think that happened, andWoodson took advantage.They’re a good team, they or-ganize, they play hard and theycame at us hard.”

Not all of the Titans had anissue with working hard.

“Luckily Jose came to playtoday,” Abed said. “He was play-ing for the full time.”

What makes Bonilla Sosa adangerous player?

“I think one of his best at-tributes is his work rate,” Abedsaid. “He’s able to get up anddown the field at a phenomenalrate. He’s all over the place.Today, he really came energizedand ready to go. … He just has… impeccable timing of whento arrive on the far post for ballscoming across, corner kicks,things like that. He just knowsexactly when to get there …”

T.C. Williams faced WestSpringfield on Wednesday, af-ter The Connection’s deadline.The Titans will host McLean at4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

Woodson will host Westfieldat 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

Battle-tested Stallions toface Lake Braddock Friday.

South County SoftballFalls to Northern

Cavaliers fall short in battle forsecond place in Conference 7.

TC’s Sosa, Weather StopWoodson Boys’ Soccer

Video screenshot by Jon Roetman/The Connection

Woodson’s Sean Garin, right, defends against T.C.Williams’ Kevin Nunez.

South County pitcher Aubrey Bates struckout 11 during the Stallions’ 4-0 loss toNorthern on April 30.

South Countyshortstop JadeWilliams went1-for-3 with adouble againstNorthern onApril 30.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman



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SATURDAY/MAY 7Spring Cleaning/Shredding Event. 9 a.m.-1

p.m. Re/Max 100, 5501 Backlick Road,Springfield. Clear out your closets, make roomin the garage, shred old paperwork. Free. 703-642-3380.

THURSDAY/MAY 12Understanding VA Benefits. 3 p.m. Insight

Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite100, Fairfax. Learn to navigate the VA’s systemof paperwork and phone calls to get the servicesyou need. Free. Call 703-204-4664 to RSVP orvisit InsightMCC.org for more information.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 18Northern Virginia Transportation

Commission Open House/PublicHearing. Open House, 4:30 p.m. PublicHearing, 6 p.m. Reston Station, 1904 RestonMetro Plaza, Reston. On the multimodalcomponents submitted for FY 2017 fundingconsideration as part of the Transform 66 Insidethe Beltway Program. The public commentperiod is also being extended through close ofbusiness on May 23, 2016. novatraansit.org.

Picking a Provider. 1 p.m. Insight Memory CareCenter, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax.You’re worried about memory loss but what doall of the specialists do? Learn more about theroles of primary care physicians, neurologists,and neuropsychologists. Call 703-204-4664 toRSVP or visit InsightMCC.org for moreinformation.

SUNDAY/MAY 22DDVA Dyslexia Simulation. 4-5:30 p.m. St.

Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 9203Braddock Road, Burke. Dyslexia simulationcreated by the Dyslexia Training Institute. Free.Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ddva-dyslexia-simulation-tickets-24787012622.

TUESDAY/JUNE 21NVTA Workshop. 7-9 p.m. Providence District

Office, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax. In-personmeetings are designed to capture feedback froma broad range of participants. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/. Type Northern VirginiaTransportation Authority to search for the publicworkshops.

ONGOINGBurke Rotary Club Meeting. Tuesdays from

7:15-8:30 a.m. Anita’s Restaurant, 9278 OldKeene Mill Road, Burke. Meetings with breakfastand program. www.burkerotary.org.

Burke Lake Seniors Golf League seeksmembers. Interested golfers are invited to jointhe Burke Lake Seniors Golf League. Must be 55and older, enjoy playing golf, meeting newpeople and having an all–-around good time.Reserved tee times on Tuesday and Thursdaymornings at the Par 3 Burke Lake Golf Courseon Ox Road. Annual dues for the season – April1 through October 31 – are $20 plus green fees.For more information, call Charlie Ryan 703-690-4227.

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected] . Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments and wellnessprograms. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Respite Care volunteers give family caregivers ofa frail older adult a well-deserved break so theycan go shopping, attend a doctor’s appointmentor just have coffee with a friend. Volunteers visitand oversee the safety of the older adult for afew hours each month. Support and training areprovided. Contact 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

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Woodbridge $1,340,000Private waterfront oasis with panoramic views describe this 6BR, 5.5 BA custom built 6000 square foot estate home on afive acre premium lot. This is one of the best waterfrontestates in the Washington DC area. Call today for a privateshowing or more information!

Fairfax Station – $1,100,000Gorgeous, spacious custom home sited on beautiful .83 acre

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Burke Centre $399,900Beautiful home w/3 finishedlevels, spacious eat-in kitchen,separate dining & livingrooms, walkout recreationroom & so much more. Greatlocation near VRE Stations,public transportation, shop-ping, and commuter routes.

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Like aStorybook.Many happyendings awaityou in thisenhanced resi-dence sittingpretty on a

beautiful 1 1/2 acre lot. Enjoy its 4 large bedrooms, 2 fireplaces,fresh paint, gleaming hardwood floors, huge kitchen with granitecounters & stainless appliances. A fantastic Rec Room with woodstove. Large Deck overlooking your enormous back yard! Terrificgarage & loads of parking space come too. Be happy. Buy it today!

Clifton – $949,000Located on a gorgeous .94 acre in Balmoral Greens, thismeticulously maintained home sparkles inside and out!

Spectacular all-brick beauty sited on just under anacre will not last!This beauty features a gorgeous in-ground pool,

hot tub, custom landscaping—it will take yourbreath away! Tremendous location—quick hopto Ft. Belvoir, GW Parkway, VRE, area ameni-ties—it’s all here in an easy-living floorplan!Call Kim today for a private showing of thistruly rare offering!

ALEXANDRIA $529,000ONE LEVEL LIVING!!

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Burke $299,900Adorable 2 Level, 2Bedrooms, 1 1/2 BathBeauty, completelyrenovated. Homebacks to woodsaffording much pri-vacy. Nothing to dobut move in. Hurry,this lovely home willsell fast.Call Sheila for Appt.

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