CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – On Wednesday, May 22, Chesterfield County will be recognized for earning the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Certified Crime Prevention Community certification.

Teresa P. Gooch, director of Law Enforcement and Security Services for DCJS, will be on hand at the Board of Supervisors afternoon meeting, beginning at 3 p.m., to present a plaque and certificate recognizing the county’s achievement.

To obtain certification, a locality must meet 12 core community safety elements/strategies, augmented by a minimum of seven approved optional elements. In March 2013, the county met the standards to obtain the certification.

This certification highlights the county’s exemplary status and proactive stance for community safety for its current and future community members and businesses. Chesterfield County is now one of 13 jurisdictions in the Commonwealth to achieve this certification.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — Tony Zevgolis’ performance of “My Way” earned him the title of Senior Idol at the 3rd Annual Senior Idol competition held at Victory Tabernacle Church of God last Friday night.

Greater Richmond’s top 12 acts vied for the title. The first runner up was June Knight singing “I Feel Lucky.” Steve Harris was named second runner up with “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The people’s choice went to Sonia Lamb for her rendition of “Daddy’s Hands.”

More than 500 people attended the event that consisted of acts in diverse styles and genres. Kitty Mollicone was acknowledged for selling the most tickets to this popular fundraiser which was sponsored by the Chesterfield County Office of the Senior Advocate, Victory Tabernacle Church of God, Lucy Corr Village, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Buford Road Pharmacy.

Proceeds benefit the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s services for seniors. For more information about the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, visit shepctrchesterfield.org.

Date: May 20, 2013

Eastern Loudoun Station
(Sectors 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290)

05/16/13
05/17/13
1900 hrs.
1200 hrs.
46800 block
Harry Byrd Hwy.
Sterling
Burglary: Unknown subject(s) reportedly entered the Christ the Redeemer Church. Nothing was reported missing. A window latch was reported damaged.

05/17/13
1612 hrs.
Route 7/Claiborne Pkwy.
Sterling
Auto Crash/Flyout: Khaled Al Sharari, 29 of Winchester, was operating a 2003 Nissan Murano in the left lane when he was passing a disabled vehicle in the median. Al Sharari was traveling near the speed limit and struck a 2008 Mazda Tribute being operated by Melody Gibbs, 52, of Leesburg. The impact pushed Gibbs’ vehicle into the vehicle in front of her, a 2006 Jeep Commander being operated by Lorin Adegbenro, 32, of Sterling. Gibbs was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital for serious but non- life threatening injuries. Gibbs’ adult passenger was taken to Inova Loudoun Hospital for checkout.. Adegbenro transported her three small children to Inova Loudoun Hospital for checkout. Al Sharari was not injured and was charged with Reckless Driving and Driving Under a Suspended License. Gibbs was listed in stable condition at Inova Fairfax.

05/17/13
1705 hrs.
100 block
Enterprise St.
Sterling
Accident into Structure: A 56-year-old female inadvertently pressed the accelerator of her vehicle and drove her Chevy Impala into the wall of the Cardinal Bank. There were no injuries.

05/17/13
2100 hrs.
2104 hrs.
21700 block
Blossom Dr.
Sterling
Homicide: The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent homicide in Sterling, VA. The homicide appears domestic in nature and was confined to a home in the 21700 block of Blossom Drive. Around 9pm Friday, Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the home for a report of a shooting. An adult male was found deceased inside the home. The deceased is identified as Steven Spradling, 52, of Sterling. Mr. Spradling is a sworn member of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police Department. An adult female, Rosangela Spradling, 42, of Sterling is charged with first degree murder and is being held at the Loudoun County Detention Center without bond. There were two juvenile children in the residence at the time of the incident but were unharmed and are staying with family friends.

05/17/13
05/18/13
2000 hrs.
0730 hrs.
46500 block
Cedarhurst Dr.
Sterling
Larceny: Unknown subject(s) removed a wallet from a vehicle.

University Station
(Sectors 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 900)

05/18/13
0215 hrs.
0230 hrs.
44000 block
Ashburn Shopping Plaza
Ashburn Assault: Deputies responded to Reston Hospital where two victims from an assault had arrived. The victim reported he and his brother were both assaulted by an unknown group of subjects in the parking lot at the listed location. Both men received minor injuries.

Dulles South Station
(Sectors 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 800)

No Significant Incidents to Report.

Western Loudoun Station
(Sectors 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 700)

05/18/13
05/19/13
2200 hrs.
0600 hrs.
35200 block
Prestwick Ct.
Round Hill
Destruction of Property: Unknown subject(s) took several golf carts and rode them around the golf course. Several golf carts were damaged.

Leesburg, VA (May 21, 2013) – Trash collection in the Town of Leesburg will not be affected by the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27, 2013.

On Monday, May 27, 2013, residential customers in the Southwest and Southeast Quadrants of Town, including South King Street and West Market Street, will have trash and yard waste collected. Trash will also be collected for curbside commercial customers in the Historic District on Monday, May 27, 2013. Customers are requested to place their trash at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, and before 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 27.

As a reminder, the Leesburg Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering two family-friendly programs at Eppington Plantation on Saturday, June 1. Eppington was a large tobacco plantation built in 1768 by Thomas Jefferson’s brother-in-law, Francis Eppes VI, and is rarely open to the public.

A tour of the house and grounds of historic Eppington Plantation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Experience what plantation life was like in the 1700s. The house features items on display from the Eppes and Hines-Cherry families, as well as agricultural displays. The tour is $8 per person (course 27056).

Another way to explore the house and grounds of the historical plantation is by looking for geocaches. From 2-4 p.m., adults and children aged 8 and older can participate in a scavenger hunt to uncover clues about Eppington while learning GPS skills. Garmin hand-held receivers will be provided. The fee is $10 per person (course 27044).

Registration is required for both events. For more information, call Bryan Truzzie, 804-751-4946, or email truzzieb@chesterfield.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623. Eppington Plantation is located at 14602 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfield.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – On May 20, the Chesterfield County Police Department will step up countywide patrols as part of the Memorial Day holiday and the national Click It or Ticket campaign.

Police remind motorists to use safe driving habits, wear a seat belt and secure children in child safety seats every time they get behind the wheel. The police will be conducting DUI patrols and checkpoints during the Click It or Ticket campaign.

Officers will conduct a number of high-visibility enforcement operations through June 2. Drivers who are stopped for other violations will be ticketed if they are not wearing a seat belt. Also, drivers can be ticketed if anyone under the age of 18 is not wearing a seat belt or is not properly secured in a child safety seat.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that critically injured the driver. The crash occurred when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole in the 8600 block of N. Spring Run Dr. around 11 p.m. Saturday night.

Police believe alcohol and speed were a factor in the accident. The driver was transported to an area hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition. There were no other passengers in the car at the time of the crash.

Police continue their investigation into this crash.

*WANTED PERSON**Christopher BLAKENEY*, 29 [Photo from March 2013]

On May 17th at 8:35AM, Prince William County police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve active warrants on the accused at an address in the 19300 block of Bellau Woods Dr in Triangle (22172). As officers were in the area, the accused was seen getting in a vehicle in an attempt to flee the area. At that point, the accused had to stop behind other vehicles which were waiting to exit the apartment complex onto Fuller Heights Rd. Officers began to approach the vehicle and ordered the accused to surrender. The accused then put the vehicle in reverse and struck an occupied vehicle which was waiting behind his vehicle. The accused then put the vehicle in drive and drove towards one of the officers. The officer jumped out of the way to avoid being struck. The accused then almost struck a second officer as he was evading capture. In the process, the accused struck one of the officer’s cruisers and proceeded to drive down concrete steps beside one of the apartment buildings before stopping and fleeing on foot. Multiple police units established a perimeter around the area. A police K-9 and helicopter were used to search for the suspect. No injuries were reported by the officers or the driver of the other vehicle.

Anyone with information relating to the whereabouts of this weeks fugitive is urged to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS. You don’t have to give your name, just the information. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward.

WASHINGTON —Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.

Hospital admissions from the ER increased by 17 percent over seven years, accounting for nearly all the growth in hospital admissions between 2003 and 2009. Hospital inpatient care is a key driver of health care costs, accounting for 31 percent of the nation’s health care expenses.

“This report tells policymakers and hospital administrators that they should pay closer attention to the role that emergency physicians play in evaluating, managing and preventing hospital admissions,” said Dr. Andy Sama, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “Clearly, emergency departments must be fully integrated in health care delivery systems for both inpatient and outpatient care.”

Hospital admissions grew from 34.7 million to 36.1 million, offset by a 10 percent decline in admissions from primary care physicians and clinical referrals. Nearly all of the increase was from “non-elective” admissions from the emergency department — a rate 3.8 times the rate of population growth. Increased admissions were highest among people ages 65 and older. Self-pay patients were less likely to be admitted to the hospital than patients with health insurance. The role ERs and emergency physicians play in deciding who to admit to the hospital is critical to hospital cost savings, since the average cost of an inpatient stay ($9,200) is roughly 10 times the average cost of a comprehensive emergency visit ($922).

The report also found that emergency care is important to physicians as well as patients. Four in five people who contacted a primary care physician or other medical provider before seeking emergency care were told to bypass their doctor’s office and go directly to the emergency room. The RAND team found evidence that primary care physicians are increasingly relying on ERs to evaluate and, if necessary, hospitalize their sickest and most complex patients.

“One of the most important elements of patient-centered care is deciding when individuals can’t be safely managed in community settings,” said Dr. Wes Fields, chair of the Emergency Medicine Action Fund, which sponsored the RAND research. “Emergency physicians are trained to rapidly evaluate a wide array of conditions that are complex or time sensitive, and facilitate observation or admission of the most acutely ill patients. The study also suggests that the biggest challenge facing most ERs is trying to meet the needs of the growing population of Medicare age. Whether you live in a big city or a rural area, trying to find the right level of care for seniors with not one but several medical conditions is an ongoing struggle that plays out nights, weekends, and holidays at the front door to the hospital. Emergency departments are as vital as medical homes in every medical community.”

Lack of access to follow-up care is a top concern that influences the decision of emergency physicians to admit particularly fragile patients to the hospital, rather than take a chance that they will fall through the cracks and suffer harm.

“The Rand report highlights the lack of follow-up care for many patients who come to the ER,” said Dr. Alex Rosenau, president-elect of ACEP. “Sometimes physicians can send people home if they know their patients will be able to get their medications, have support from family or friends and can schedule follow-up medical visits. Sometimes these resources don’t exist and we make decisions to admit. Emergency physicians coordinate transitions of care every day in hospitals across the country, filling the gaping holes in our health care system.”

The report recommends that hospital administrators, policymakers, payers and federal research agencies recognize the current reality in emergency department operations and the role they play in coordinating care for millions of patients.

The four percent of America’s doctors who staff hospital emergency departments provide;

• 11 percent of all the outpatient visits in the United States,
• 28 percent of all acute care visits,
• half of the acute care visits by Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries and
• two-thirds of all acute care visits by the uninsured.

“Efforts to reduce non-urgent and non-emergency use of emergency departments oversimplify a complex problem, and should instead focus on increasing access to affordable options outside the emergency room,” said Dr. Sama.

Efforts to shift care into other facilities, such as retail clinics, have not always been successful because of the limitations of other facilities. For example, retail clinics lack diagnostic testing, are unable to admit patients to the hospital and won’t see uninsured patients who can’t pay cash.

The City of Fairfax does not collect debris (trash, recycling, yard waste, etc.) on holidays observed by the city.

Residents with City of Fairfax trash and recycling service will not receive collection Monday, May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday. Instead, regular Monday and Tuesday trash and recyclables will be collected Tuesday, May 28.

Because two days’ worth of debris will be collected in a single day, please be aware that there may be atypical delays in collection.

For information, call 703-385-7837.

Receive electronic updates on trash and recycling collection — sign up for eMAS, the city’s electronic message alert system.

The city will continue to post holiday trash/recyclables collection information on its myriad of communication tools, including the city’s Web site; Cityscreen-12, the city’s television station; and 703-273-1776, the City News and Events Line.

City government offices will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

The General District Court also will be closed. For information, call 703-385-7867.

The CUE Bus will run on a Saturday schedule. For information, call 703-385-7859.

Trash and recyclables will not be collected Monday, May 27. Those with regular Monday and Tuesday collection are asked to place their items at the curb for collection Tuesday, May 28. For information, call 703-385-7837.

The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center will be open. For information, call 703-385-8414.

Leesburg, VA (May 20, 2013) – From June 17, 2013, through September 13, 2013, the Leesburg Safe-T-Ride will place an additional shuttle bus in service during peak ridership hours of 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The additional bus will minimize passenger wait time during these peak times.

Leesburg, VA (May 20, 2013) – The Mayor, Town Council, and Memorial Day Host Committee are honored to present Leesburg’s annual Memorial Day Observance, beginning at 10:00am on Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Loudoun County Courthouse in downtown Leesburg.

On May 18^th at 11:00AM, police responded to the Carter Bank and Trust located at 8402 Sudley Rd in Manassas (20109) for a bank robbery. Employees reported to police that an unknown man entered the bank, displayed a handgun, and demanded money. The man took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency before fleeing the area, possibly in a vehicle. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 was used in the search for the suspect. The investigation continues. Police have described the suspect as a  black male, around 6’0” tall with dark skin.He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, washed out jeans, and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS.

One of the tractor-trailers is hauling barrels of an organic, corrosive, liquid material. The impact of the crash caused several barrels to fall off the tractor-trailer and land in the right southbound lane. Stafford & Fredericksburg HazMat crews are on scene working to contain and clear the minor leakage from at least one of the damaged barrels.

The southbound lanes of I-95 are estimated to remain closed until approximately noon Friday.

Crash remains under investigation at this time.

Date: May 17, 2013

Eastern Loudoun Station
(Sectors 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290)

Date &Time
Location
Incident
05/15/13-
05/16/13
1300 hrs.
0900 hrs.
Springlake Court/Woodshire Drive
Sterling
Motor Vehicle Theft: Victim reported that his 8×20 enclosed box trailer was taken from a parked location on Springlake Court/Woodshire Drive. It was last seen at 1300hrs. There are miscellaneous tools, and motor vehicle items that were housed in the trailer.

University Station
(Sectors 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 900)

Date &Time
Location
Incident
No Significant Incidents to Report

Dulles South Station
(Sectors 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 800)

Date &Time
Location
Incident

No Significant Incidents to Report

Western Loudoun Station
(Sectors 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 700)

Date &Time
Location
Incident
No Significant Incidents to Report

Celebrating our Hometown!      
It’s the Place to Be since 1915! 

Join us for McLean’s biggest annual community party, and come spend some quality family time!

Saturday, May 18, 2013                                                 
Lewinsville Park 1659 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean

Festival and Rides
11 a.m.–5 p.m.

MCC Governing Board Elections Tent — at the main entrance
10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Vote for your favorite adults and youth member on the community center’s policy board.

More fun! More food! More rides! More Exhibitors!

View the McLean Day Map

• Free Field & Sports Games on the baseball field, such as Booger Wars
• Free Tennis Lessons on the tennis courts
• Free pony rides, kiddie rides, balloons, fun activities, and more…….
• Octopus bounce, sponsored by Drs. Luposello & Marzban, DMD, PC

Community Stage
(Subject to Change)
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

11-11:30 a.m.                  Joy of Dance
12:45-1:15 p.m.               Davison
1:30-2:15 p.m.                 Seth Kibel Bay Jazz Project
3-3:15 p.m.                     Teen Awards
3:30-4 p.m.                     McLean HS jazz combo
4:30-5 p.m.                     Joy of Dance
Two ATM machines this year! Located at the Park house and at the ride ticket booth.

Shuttle Bus Parking Sites

• McLean Community Center: 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, VA 22101
• McLean Baptist Church: 1367 Chain Bridge Road, McLean VA 22101
• Redeemer Lutheran Church: 1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean VA 22101
• Shuttle Cart Pick Up:  Park at rear of Lewinsville Senior Center for cut through to Evers Drive shuttle cart pick up site to the festival.

International Food Court
11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bring your appetites to McLean Day!

We have some of your old favorites back offering you Baltimore-style Pit Beef, scrumptious Crab cakes, popcorn and barbecue, a healthy fare selection, cotton candy, sno cones, and the ever-popular funnel cakes. Also featured will be the McLean Rotary Club with their hotdogs and pizza.

General exhibit space is sold out. Food concession space is sold out. Volunteers are no longer needed.

Prescription Medicine Collection
Sponsored by the Safe Community Coalition
On McLean Day, May 18, during the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., the Safe Community Coalition will be collecting unused or expired medications for free and safe disposal at the Center’s main facility, located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue. For more information, contact SCC at scc@safecommunitycoalition.net.  

Past McLean Day Photos

Due to such an overwhelming number of applications received for both KIDSMART and the LPD Junior Police Camp, the department is no longer accepting applications for either program.

All applications that have been  received by May 17th, 2013 at 5:00 PM will be reviewed.  The parents of the youth selected will be notified of their childs selection into the respective program they applied to attend.