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Wellbeing Page 7 Supervisor Walter Alcorn (D-Hunter Mill) holds his first Vienna Town Hall Meeting, ‘with many more to come.’ Classifieds, Page 10 Classifieds, v Entertainment, Page 8 v Opinion, Page 4 Supervisor Presents Vienna, Hunter Mill Priorities News, Page 12 Student Peace Awards Presented 3-5-20 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time News, Page 3 Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Postal Customer Postal permit #322 permit Vienna Police Highlights MD Easton, PAID News, Page 2 Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection by Mercia Hobson/The Photo March 4-10, 2020 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Robert Beatson II Vienna Police Highlights Attorney/Accountant, Former IRS Attorney Admitted to DC, MD, VA & NY Bars The following summary con- Police Service — 200 Block Park 20 at 9 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 6 a.m. Fraud — 300 Block Johnson tains various incidents of general Terrace Court, SE Feb. 21, 3:23 A resident reported that her un- Street, SW Feb. 20, 12 p.m. A resi- All Types of Federal, State, interest as well as vehicular a.m. Officers responded, at the locked vehicle was stolen from her dent reported that he received an Local & Foreign Taxes crashes handled by the Town of request of the resident, to assist in driveway. email stating he had won a large Individual • Business Vienna Police Department from removing his friend, a woman, Fraud — 900 Block Plum Street, sum of money from Reader’s Di- Trusts • Estates • Wills Feb. 21 – Feb. 27, 2020. from the apartment. The woman SW Between Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. gest. The resident was instructed Amended & Late Returns INCIDENTS was very cooperative and left the and Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. A resident to send a certified check to ensure Back Taxes • IRS Audits Suspicious Event — 600 Block apartment with the officers. The reported that a few months ago, the collection of his winnings. Af- • Civil Litigation Tazewell Road, NW Feb. 18, 4 p.m. resident, who showed signs of an unknown person unsuccessfully ter the resident sent the check, he Business Law • Contracts A resident reported an encounter impairment, then began yelling at attempted to use his wife’s per- determined the email was fraudu- with a neighbor that made her feel the officers. The officers remained sonal information to obtain money lent. 703-798-3590 or uncomfortable. The neighbor was in the parking lot with the woman from their bank account. Recently, Vandalism — Vienna Elemen- advised by the police that the resi- until an Uber arrived for her. an unknown person has used his tary School 128 Center Street, 301-340-2951 dent requested he has no further Stolen Vehicle — 600 Block John personal information to obtain South Between Feb. 21 at 5:30 www.beatsonlaw.com contact with her. Marshall Drive, NW Between Feb. money from the account. p.m. and Feb. 24 at 6:20 a.m. An unknown person vandalized two school buses in the parking lot. Domestic Dispute — Glyndon Lane, SE Feb. 21, 8:04 p.m. A resi- dent reported a verbal dispute be- tween him and his wife. Arrest – Driving While Intoxi- cated — Maple Avenue near Follin Lane, NE Feb. 22, 2:59 a.m. Sgt. Ruddy observed a vehicle being driven with a flat tire and initiated a traffic stop. Upon the officer’s interaction with the driver, she detected signs of impairment. The issue with the tire appeared to be the result of an accident. The driver reported that she had been involved in an accident in Fairfax County. After the driver failed to complete a series of field sobriety tests, Sgt. Ruddy arrested the 22- year-old woman from Leehigh Drive in Fairfax. She was trans- ported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where a sample of her blood was drawn for analy- sis and she was charged with Driv- ing While Intoxicated. Fairfax County Police were advised of the arrest for their accident investiga- tion. Open Door — 600 Block Tazewell Road, NW Feb. 22, 8:20 p.m. Officers responded to the re- port of a suspicious woman in the driveway of a vacant house that is under construction. The woman was gone when officers arrived. The officers checked the house and found the front door was unse- cured. The officers checked the interior of the home and found that nothing appeared to have been disturbed. Suspicious Event — 1000 Block Mountfort Court, SW Feb. 22, 8:50 p.m. A resident believed someone was in her home after she heard a door open and the sound of foot- steps inside the residence. Offic- ers searched the home but found no sign of an intruder. Domestic Dispute — Hillcrest Drive, SW Feb. 23, 10:13 a.m. Of- ficers responded to a 911 hang up. The resident reported that her ju- venile daughter called 911 after becoming upset with her when she took her cell phone. The juvenile was counseled on the proper use of the 911 system. 2 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ March 4-10, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic 703-778-9414 or [email protected] News Viewpoints What Do Award Recipients Say? Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Samantha (Sage) Quick, Senior, Cedar Lane High School: I have the privilege of assisting in a personal develop- Family, friends ment classroom, and they are and loved ones the true peacemakers. The pack the com- students I work with teach me munity center the empathy and love I had at the 2020 unlearned through the traumas Student Peace life bares. They repair my heart. Awards of William (Will) LaWalt, Jr., Fairfax County. Cedar Lane High School:The peace award means a lot to me; it shows me that my work at Cedar Lane was helpful and appreciated. Daphne May, Senior, Madi- son High School: One of the Student Peace Awards Presented most wonderful parts of advo- cacy and peace work is being part of a community of such Senior and junior high school students honored. dedicated, compassionate people that inspire and support By Mercia Hobson Development class that taught social skills, decision- each other. The Connection making, and coping strategies for difficult or con- fusing situations. “Peers model communication skills he 2020 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax as they listen to students talk about their interests County, held Sunday, March 1, recognized and concerns. They then help the students in the class Thigh school junior and senior students at remain calm and focused,” Fisher said. 24 public and two private high schools Zamir Ticknor, Junior, in the county who made a positive contribution to Sarah Gu is a Senior at McLean High George C. Marshall High their school or wider community by promoting mu- School. When she visited her family in China there School: When I was nomi- tual understanding and respect for all people. Held the last five summers, she offered the children free nated, the word “peace” really at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center in lessons in English and current affairs. According to stuck with me, because it Fairfax, sponsors, family and friends celebrated the Fisher, Gu eventually grew her program into an or- emphasizes the values I hold: accomplishments of the recipients at a public recep- ganization called “The Windows,” which served over encompassing inclusion, envi- tion. 600 children. ronmental protection, human Last fall, organizers asked the schools’ principals rights, tolerance, and intercul- to nominate one outstanding student or student At Oakton High School, Fisher said that tural understanding. All of these group for the award, proactively seeking a likely Roudah Chaker put in hundreds of volunteer hours concepts are what I value in this nominee. This year’s recipients worked as peacemak- packing meals, participating in back-to-school drives peace award…I sincerely ers in a variety of settings according to emcee, Mar- for orphanages, distributing needed items to the believe that by helping others, garet Fisher, who during her remarks at Sunday’s homeless, and raising $3000 for Syrian refugees. “She encouraging tolerance, and reception gave a brief overview of each student’s ac- is also active politically, working to correct policies mutual understanding shape complishment. that directly harm those who want to come to the society into a more welcoming According to Fisher, in Vienna at Cedar Lane U.S. for its promise of peace,” said Fisher. environment that accepts High School, Senior Sage Quick and Junior Will everyone of all backgrounds. LaWalt volunteered to serve as peers in a Personal See Peace Awards, Page 6 These are some of the elements that encourage peace. From left: Vice-Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Penny Gross (D-Mason District), Chair of the Fairfax County School Board Karen Corbett Sand- ers (Mount Vernon), U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), Fairfax County School Board Members Karen Keys-Gamarra (At-Large) and Melanie Meren (Hunter Mill District). Sarah Gu, Senior, McLean Roudah Chaka, Senior, High School Oakton High School www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ March 4-10, 2020 ❖ 3 Opinion Vienna & Oakton www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Work Is Not Yet Done An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum promise to clean up the environ- annually. Most states have dropped the require- to homes and businesses. State Delegate (D-36) ment. How should we get to a ment. Would every other year be adequate? Published by Local Media Connection LLC cleaner economy in the state? 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