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Chantilly ❖ Fair Oaks ❖ Fair Lakes ❖ Oak Hill inside NORTHERN EDITION JAN 20-26 , 2011 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Frey Presents Photo by Photo State of Sully Bonnie Hobbs Budget, transportation are on his mind. by Photo /Centre View /Centre By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View Bonnie Hobbs oads and dollars were the Rmain topics Monday night during Supervisor Commemorating King View /Centre Michael R. Frey’s annual talk Lees Corner Elementary sings “The Road to Freedom” at the 17th annual Martin about the state of the Sully Dis- Luther King Festival, on Sunday, Jan. 16, at Westfield High. More photos, page 3. trict. He spoke during the quar- terly meeting of the West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA). Supervisor Michael R. Frey The nZone: A Work in Progress This year, he said, residents will (R-Sully) talks budget and see about a 3-percent increase in transportation. residential property value. But the have had no pay increases, and the New Life is creating sports complex, worship space. same isn’t true of commercial county is looking at a possible property value; Frey said it’s not By Bonnie Hobbs third year. He also noted that as bad as it’s been, but it’s still county schools Superintendent Centre View down. And with Fairfax County’s Jack Dale put a 2-percent cost-of- budget process right around the living increase for school employ- combination sports complex and worship corner, revenue ees and a 2-per- space may at first glance seem like an odd is definitely on cent step in- pairing. But to the members of New Life A the supervisors’ crease for teach- Christian Church, it makes perfect sense. minds. “School employees ers into his pro- “We want to be the kind of church that makes “Our primary posed budget. people happy we’re here,” said Brett Andrews, the won’t get a pay source of money But, said Frey, lead pastor. “The church ought to make things bet- is property tax,” that’s easy ter around it.” increase if county said Frey. “We enough for Dale “We realize people have all kinds of needs and don’t have a local employees don’t.” to do because we’ve done things, through the years, to help people income tax or the funding start spiritual conversations,” he continued. “This — Michael R. Frey, sales tax. In ex- doesn’t come building presents the opportunity for us to do that Sully District Supervisor cess of 60 per- from the school all the time in the community — and people can come cent of our in- system, but from here for those conversations when they’re ready to.” come comes from sales tax — the county. “We have to pay for his Now called the nZone, the building, itself, is at which is not good. In fact, in the budget,” said Frey. “And clearly, 14550 Lee Road in Chantilly and was a former The nZone will have three indoor turf case of senior citizens, property school employees won’t get a pay Budweiser beer-distribution facility. However, the fields and two wooden courts for athletic isn’t necessarily an indicator of increase if county employees 83,000-square-foot structure is currently undergo- activities. wealth. In many cases, the value don’t. We’re all in this together ing major renovations so, until it’s ready for use, New of their property could have sky- and, whatever happens to one will Life continues meeting Sundays at Westfield High, rocketed while their income de- October. Visioneering Studios will do the architec- happen to both.” where it’s been for nine years. creased.” tural work, and church members are excited about He also doesn’t expect Virginia Initially, the church planned to construct its own Regarding salaries, Frey said, for what’s planned. to come to Fairfax County’s aid. building along Route 29 in Centreville, not far from two years now, county employees See Evaluating, Page 5 several other churches. But, said Andrews, “It be- The former, refrigerated-keg room is now the stu- came clear that wasn’t the right place to be, eco- dent-ministry room and will also become the multi- Requested in home 1-21-11 home in Requested nomically or traffic-wise. The costs of building from purpose room. And the previous, truck-wash site will materil. sensitive Time the ground up were very high; it was much less ex- be the church’s Passion 4 Community area, which Postmaster: Attention serves people in need. There, once-homeless persons pensive to buy an already-existing building.” #322 PERMIT In addition, New Life was only going to build a will receive a “House in a Box” containing food, fur- MD Easton, 25,000-square-foot facility. So its new digs have more niture, bedding, clothing, silverware and some ap- PAID U.S. Postage U.S. than triple the space. The church bought the new pliances to help them set up housekeeping in their STD PRSRT building in September and began renovations in own places. See The nZone, Page 15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ January 20-26, 2011 ❖ 1 News EXPERIENCE Practice Makes Perfect! With over 26 years of experience, it’s no wonder Murder Case he has it down to a science! 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