Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run SOUTHERN EDITION MAY 7-13, 2009 "Smackdown" 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Volume XXIII, NO. 18 Fairytales with Musical Message Schnippel Is Westfield High presents “Into Found Guilty the Woods.” Centreville man convicted of heroin distribution resulting in death. By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View By Bonnie Hobbs room after us- Centre View ing heroin ractured fairytales with he’d given her, Fa message and music hit fter her daughter Alicia he still did the stage in Westfield overdosed on heroin on nothing to High’s production of “Into the AAug. 12, 2007, Donna help her. Woods.” Featuring songs by Lannes sat at her When they Stephen Sondheim, this Tony- kitchen table in Centreville and texted each award-winning musical boasts spoke with Alicia’s boyfriend, other and she a cast and crew of 76 — includ- Skylar Schnippel. Knowing her stopped re- ing both theater and choral stu- by Photo daughter had been traumatized by sponding, he Schnippel dents — plus a live orchestra. something in her past, she wanted didn’t call her Show times are Friday, May to protect her from further harm. parents and 15, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 16, Bonnie Hobbs “Skylar said he’d never done tell them to go downstairs and at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, heroin and wasn’t involved in it,” check on her, nor did he call 911. May 17, at 2 p.m. in the school Lannes testified in court Monday Instead, he called friend Michael theater. Tickets are $10 at at Schnippel’s trial for causing Bonner, who’d gone with www.westfieldtheatreboosters.com, Alicia’s heroin-related death, Schnippel earlier on March 4 to or at the door; all seating is re- /Centre seven months later. “He said it was buy the heroin from Daniel Nash. served. View Alicia’s idea to use heroin and he’d “Around 3 a.m., he asked me to “The students are doing fan- do his best to keep her away from check on her because he thought tastic,” said Director Susie Pike. it.” she was overdosing and might be “It takes a tremendous amount From left are Russell Wagoner, the baker; Claire But Schnippel’s words were lies in trouble,” testified Bonner. Manship, Little Red Riding Hood; and Taylin Frame, the and he never kept his promise. “Alicia’s mother, a registered See Westfield, Page 5 baker’s wife. And on March 5, 2008, as Alicia, 19, lay dying in her basement bed- See Schnipple, Page 2 Statewide Honor for Colin Powell Elementary Principal and then taught math in the special- Hull is Virginia’s 2009 National Distinguished Principal. ed program at Fairfax High. “This is my 25th year as a princi- By Bonnie Hobbs U.S. Department of Edu- pal, so I’ve had the good fortune to Centre View cation. “I’m not in this work in a great variety of schools and “I am humbled beyond for recognition.” communities,” said Hull. olin Powell Elementary belief that they’ve given But he’s truly left his mark on Colin C Principal Brian Hull has it to me,” said Hull. “I’m Brian Hull, principal, Powell — so much so, in fact, that it received two of the high- just honored by what’s Colin Powell Elementary was his colleagues in the Centreville est honors a principal can get. Yet happened here. Our in- Pyramid who nominated him for the he won them both not by any con- structional teams have Sherman, Willow Springs NAESP award. However, instead of scious effort to garner personal ac- worked so collaboratively and Brookfield crowing about it, he praised his fel- colades, but by doing each day what and explicitly to support elementaries, acting princi- low principals — saying, “I feel very he does best — being an extraordi- student achievement and Brian Hull pal at Jermantown Elemen- grateful to work with such incred- nary school leader. the high expectations we tary and assistant principal ible professionals.” In 2008, he was named Fairfax have in this building, and our stu- at Brookfield. County Public Schools’ Principal of dents work very hard to meet those In the mid- to late-1980s, Hull was AND THAT’S how Hull’s faculty home 5-7-09 home Reques Time-sensitive U.S. Postage the Year. And now, he’s just been se- expectations.” principal at both the Fair Hill and and staff feels about him. “We are PRSRT STD Elkton, MD Postmaster: PERMIT #31 Attention lected as Virginia’s 2009 National In his 29th year in FCPS, he’s been Bush Hill centers for the physically just so pleased and excited he’s re- PAID material. Distinguished Principal by the Na- at Colin Powell Elementary since it disabled. And before that, he was a ceiving this award,” said office as ted in tional Association of Elementary opened in September 2003. Prior to teacher for seven years. He taught School Principals (NAESP) and the that, he was principal at Franklin special-ed students in Milwaukee See Hull, Page 3 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View South ❖ May 7-13, 2009 ❖ 1 News AS YOU KNOW, THE FREE Tennis Lesson Offer REAL ESTATE CLIMATE Schnipple Saturday May 23 HAS CHANGED From Page 1 From 1-4 PM nurse who’d saved her before, was upstairs, and Schnippel never Spencer Marker & Co. has Come to weathered every kind of called 911,” said Assistant U.S. Chantilly National Golf Attorney Daniel Grooms. “Only real estate market! after four hours passed [since she When it comes time to sell your & Country Club took the heroin, around 1 a.m.] 14901 Braddock Rd. • Centreville, VA 20120 did someone else call 911, at 5 home, don’t call someone a.m. She died, and the defendant who made their For a free group tennis lesson. 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Dramatic 2- de-sac lot. Beautifully appointed home story FR w/FP, vaulted ceiling & heroin overdoses, federal authori- skylights. Lg, bright kitchen. 5 BR’s/3 ties got involved. with study, dramatic 2-story FR, full BA’s on upper lvl. Mstr suite w/ Sunroom, Gourmet Kitchen. lux. BA plus a princess suite w/sitting Sumptuous master suite w/3-sided FP rm. 2 staircases, 2 wet bars. Fully AN INVESTIGATION dubbed & lux BA. Gleaming Hdwd floors. Fin. finished bsmnt w/Rec rm, 6th BR, full walk-out basement & much more! BA & walk-up exit. “Operation Smackdown” by the FX7016721 FX7034601 FBI and Fairfax County police re- $474,900 $849,900 sulted in 16 arrests; 15 later ROCKY FAIRFAX pleaded guilty, with only RUN STATION Lovely, Schnippel opting for a trial. At the upgraded Equestrian outset, Grooms said, “Conspiracies 5 BR, 3 BA Property! take on lives of their own — things home. 6-Stall change and members come and Bright & airy 2-story LR w/vaulted Barn w/electric & running water. go. 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