Fairfax High 2017 Grad Emily Dillard Sells Her Book, “The Golden Gift,” During the Twins Ace Holiday Party, Dec

HomeLifeStyle Page 6 Fairfax High 2017 grad Emily Dillard sells her book, “The Golden Gift,” during the Twins Ace holiday party, Dec. 1, celebrat- ing Fairfax’s City’s annual Festival of Lights and Carols. Classifieds, Page 10 Classifieds, v Fairfax’s Entertainment, Page 8 Festival v Of Lights Opinion, Page 4 And Carols Holiday Fun, Page 9 Sharon Bulova Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election News, Page 3 12-14-18 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR ‘I Find There’s Nothing Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, PAID Redeeming about You’ Postage U.S. News, Page 2 STD PRSRT Photo By Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection Photo December 13-19, 2018 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com News ‘I Find There’s Nothing Redeeming about You’ to try to beat the charge.” Ozcan sentenced to “There are people who Before his sentencing, on Nov. 30, Sandra exist in darkness – and Chavez – the eldest of Ascencio’s three 40 years prison for daughters – explained how her mother’s you are one of them.” death affected the family. She also said her killing pedestrian. parents were married 49 years and had five —Judge Thomas Mann, Fairfax By Bonnie Hobbs grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; The Connection County Circuit Court her father died, three years before her mother. airfax resident Kenan Ozcan was Sentenced: The victim, POLICE arrested Ozcan there with keys to “It’s been very difficult losing my mother,” sentenced recently to 40 years in Kenan Ozcan Maria Ascencio a rental car with front-end damage. said Chavez. “Every day, my kids and grand- prison for murdering an elderly, Ascencio’s DNA was found on its windshield children ask, ‘Where is my grandmother?’ F She was dedicated to her family; she came Fair Oaks woman. But first, Judge Ascencio died at the scene and Ozcan fled, wipers and undercarriage. The coroner said Thomas Mann – clearly moved by the cal- but police captured him, a few hours later. she died of blunt-force trauma to the head, to the U.S., 20 years ago, and was a model lousness of the crime against an innocent On July 31, in Fairfax County Circuit Court, torso and extremities. citizen. She loved to take walks every morn- victim – addressed Ozcan directly. he pleaded guilty to her murder. At that While in jail, said Sloane, Ozcan “told his ing, and this was a sad loss for everyone – “Maria Ascencio lived 77 years, only to time, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney cellmate the victim’s head hit his vehicle and especially the way it happened.” be assassinated by you,” said Mann. “She Brandon Sloane noted that several wit- he ran over her again to make sure she was Ascencio was a professor, and Chavez said leaves behind a family suffering her absence nesses saw the incident. dead. He said he just wanted to kill some- her death has also been hard on her stu- in a way you could never understand. There “They said the impact threw [Ascencio] one because he was upset about things in dents, as well as her brother and three sis- are good people in this world who do bad in the air, 10-15 feet,” he said. “Then the his life. ters. “She dreamed of living at least 20 more things, there are people who are just bad, vehicle made a U-turn and accelerated “He said he’d planned it for two days and years,” said Chavez. “It’s been difficult not and there are people who exist in darkness through the intersection to hit her again that, initially, he wanted to kill a family – having her here on Thanksgiving, Mother’s – and you are one of them.” before fleeing north on Rugby.” maybe a van full of children,” continued Day and Christmas.” Crying, she added, The tragedy happened April 14, 2017, A couple hours later, police were called Sloane. “Then he saw [Ascencio] and “Not one minute has gone by without me shortly before 10:15 a.m., near the inter- to a Fair Oaks gym in response to a rob- thought she’d be a perfect victim. He said, thinking of her.” section of Route 50 and Rugby Road in Fair bery. “A customer there saw the defendant after he hit her, he saw her still moving, so Testifying next was Alcira Ascencio, Oaks. Maria Amaya de Ascencio, was cross- behind the counter and told him he didn’t he struck her again.” Chavez’s younger sister, speaking on behalf ing Rugby Road when Ozcan, then 31, belong there,” said Sloane. “She tried to Sloane said Ozcan told his cellmate he’d of herself and her twin sister in El Salva- struck her with a 2016 Dodge Dart. Then, photograph him with her phone, and he “robbed people before and wanted to know dor. She said her mother always loved and for good measure, he turned the vehicle assaulted her, took her phone and ripped what it was like to kill someone. He also protected her children and taught her around and ran over her again. her shirt.” said he was going to pretend he was crazy See Ozcan, Page 7 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ December 13-19, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Silver Line Phase 1 Opening Day. Courtesy photos Bulova Reflects on Sharon Bulova with the Board of Supervisors. Getting Started Sharon Bulova Announces Chairman looks forward to She Will Not Seek Re-election ‘more time with family and n Thursday, Dec. 6, Chairman Sharon triple A Bond rating, founding Faith Communities in grandchildren, time for travel, Bulova of the Fairfax County Board of Action, initiating Communities of Trust, convening OSupervisors announced that she will the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission, to entertain, to smell the roses.’ not be seeking re-election in 2019. helping launch Diversion First, facilitating the new “It has been an honor to serve the Fairfax County vision and plan for Tysons, and spearheading numer- In her own words: community,” Chairman Bulova said. “During these ous environmental, historical and cultural initiatives past 30 years, I have been privileged to work along- on behalf of the residents of Fairfax County. emory is funny. If to who would run for the open side dedicated elected officials at ev- “There is still much to do and con- M you asked me what Annandale District seat. ery level of government, with talented, tribute,” Chairman Bulova said. “My I did last Tuesday I “Sharon Bulova,” announced caring county staff and a county full term does not end until the end of next would be hard pressed to fill in Florence Naeve. I looked up of enthusiastic community volunteers. year. I look forward to working with you the details. Some things, how- from my Sweet and Sour Pork While I will not be running for re-elec- during these months ahead and thank ever, remain frozen in time, down laughing, thinking that she was tion in 2019 I sure do have a lot to you for your engagement, support and to seemingly insignificant details. joking. To my horror, my look back on with great satisfaction.” participation in your community.” Lunch at Hunan West on Jan. friends’ expressions were elec- Bulova served as the Braddock Dis- The upcoming election for the 11, 1987 is one of those memo- trified. They excitedly began trict Supervisor on the Fairfax County Fairfax County Board of Supervisors ries. I was working as an Aide listing all the reasons why this Board of Supervisors from 1988 - will take place on Nov. 5, 2019, and to Annandale District Supervi- was a good idea. I countered 2009, and was elected Chairman of the new Board will begin its work on sor Audrey Moore. She had with a list of my shortcomings, the Board of Supervisors in a special Jan. 1, 2020. pretty much made up her mind why I couldn’t possibly run for election in 2009. She was re-elected to run for Chairman of the office, starting with a phobia Chairman in 2011 and again in 2015. Chairman Sharon IN OTHER NEWS, more change is Board of Supervisors against about speaking in public. The year 2019 will mark her 10th year Bulova coming to the Fairfax County Board incumbent Jack Herrity. My co- Carolyn smiled broadly and ex- as Chairman and her 31st year as a of Supervisors. Supervisor John Cook workers, Florence, Carolyn and claimed, “And see! You’re so member of the Board of Supervisors. (R-Braddock) has announced he will not seek re-elec- Janet, and I had escaped the modest and organized!” During her career, Chairman Bulova is proud of tion in 2019. Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence) office for lunch in the Kings Sometimes routine events her role in founding the VRE commuter rail system, has also announced that she will not seek re-elec- Park Shopping Center. like lunch with friends can piloting Metro’s Silver Line Phase 1 over the finish tion in 2019. Supervisor Jeff McKay (D) has an- We began discussing Audrey’s line, navigating through the Great Recession and fed- nounced that he will run for Chairman in 2019, va- plans, then the subject shifted See Bulova, Page 10 eral sequestration while retaining Fairfax County’s cating his Lee District seat. Reactions “I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with lawyer entering the political world. She was (and is) Ensuring Prosperity, Sharon Bulova for more than 20 years and she is a true the gold standard by which local officials can be mea- community treasure.

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