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Delgaudio And Sterling Wish Happy 100th B'Day Ron Reagan, Stabber Sentenced, budget presentation 5 p.m. today
February 7, 2011
Happy 100th Birthday to the late Ronald Reagan.
Yesterday Feb. 6 would have been Reagan's 100th birthday.
Congratulations to the Packers in the Superbowl for the first
time in many years. The supporters of the Steelers say "next time".
It was a very close game.
Some top news in Sterling and
around the county:
Jury Sentences Sugarland Stabber Perry to 5-Year Maximum Prison
Sentence
An October 2009 knife attack garnered significant media
attention after local reporters discovered that the defendant had
recently falsified documents to gain favorable consideration with
the Court.
Anthony Lee Perry, 23, convicted in 2007 of Possession of a
Controlled Substance was on felony supervision when he was brought
into court having committed several probation violations.
Although the judge imposed several months for those
violations, Perry asserted that he was undergoing physical therapy
for an injury to his foot and needed to continue with his weekly
appointments. Documents were tendered to the court to support this,
and due to his medical condition, the judge allowed him to report
to the jail at a later date to serve his time.
It would later be discovered by local reporters that the
letters from the therapists were falsified, and the medical
facility had no record of Perry as a patient. Prosecutors quickly
brought Perry back before the judge with this information and the
balance of his time, an additional 11 months, was imposed. Perry
was also found in contempt.
It was during this time of delayed reporting that the attack
occurred, and information led Sheriff's investigators to Perry, who
despite giving multiple versions of what happened, ultimately
admitted to his involvement that left a Sterling man bleeding and
searching for help after suffering a wound to the abdomen.
"This case seemed relatively straight forward at the
outset, given Perry's admissions to Investigators," said
Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman. "Unfortunately, technological
malfunctions left us with a video recording of Perry's interview
without any audio. This can obviously raise a lot of questions for
a jury." The Sheriff's Office has since replaced the troubled
equipment and the malfunction has not proved to have been the
downfall of any case. "We were fortunate to piece the case together
with a wide array of circumstantial evidence that was collected by
Investigators to secure this conviction," continued
Plowman.
plowman elected president
Plowman Elected President of Statewide Association of
Constitutional Officers
Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman was elected
President of the Virginia Association of Local Elected
Constitutional Officers (VALECO) at its 36th Annual Meeting.
VALECO is a statewide professional association of all
Constitutional Officers in Virginia which includes Clerks of
Circuit Court, Sheriffs, Commissioners of the Revenue, Treasurers
and Commonwealth's Attorneys.
VALECO pursues legislative solutions to assist Constitutional
Officers in fulfilling their duties and improving service to
Virginia's citizens.
Plowman's election puts Loudoun County on a statewide stage
and will allow him to better advocate for support from Richmond for
vital public services which include public safety, prosecution and
the courts.
"This is not only an honor to represent all of you, but also a
very humbling experience as each of you are entrusting me as the
leader and voice of this Association," stated Plowman as he
addressed members at the luncheon.
>>>BUDGET PRESENTATION
TODAY
New County Administrator Tim Hempstreet will make his
first Budget Presentation at 5pm, today February 7, 2011 (instead
of 4pm). The presentation is anticipated to last about 30 minutes,
It will include a budget for $1.32 an increase from $1.30 as
requested by the liberal majority of board members. I voted "no" to
increasing the taxe rate from $1.30 and proposed looking at a tax
cut reduction to $1.27. I lost that vote.
You can see the presentation on a webcast at loudoun.gov
>>>LCSO Seeks Sterling Resident Wanted on Fairfax Rape
and Sodomy Charges
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Fairfax
County Police Department to locate a 29-year-old man believed to
frequent the Sterling area in Loudoun County. Fairfax County Police
have obtained felony warrants charging Salvador Portillo-Saravia
with rape and forcible sodomy.
According to Fairfax County Police, Portillo-Saravia assaulted
an 8-year-old girl in a residence in the 4700 block of Cardigan
Square in the Centreville area. The suspect is an acquaintance of
the victim's family.
Anyone with information on Portillo-Saravia or his whereabouts
is asked to call the Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or
contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), by e-mail
at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text TIP187 plus your message to
CRIMES/274637.
(WARNING: STRONG WORDS FOLLOW)
Loudoun Authorities Mistakenly Released Foreign Child
Raping Criminal, the Post Says
There are some who say I sometimes state too strongly or use
strong words. I am quoting news sources, so please be warned.
(This is one of those times.)
A much touted federal database failed to detect an illegal
immigrant who is now charged with raping an eight-year-old. Police
had run the man's name when he was arrested on a public
intoxication charge but released him four weeks before the rape
when they got no match, The Washington Post
reports (at this link)
The man, Salvador Portillo-Saravia, an MS-13 gang member, had
been deported in 2003. He was arrested in November in Loudoun
County, Va., on public intoxication charges and police ran his name
through Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Secure Communities
database, received no hits and released him within 12 hours. Police
alleged he raped an 8-year-old the day after Christmas and is now
being sought by local police and federal marshals, the Post
said
>>>"DOCUMENT MILL" IN SUGARLAND RAIDED
A "document mill" which provided hundreds, perhaps thousands
of fraudulent IDs to illegal aliens has been shut down by the
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Gang Intelligence Unit (GIU)
following execution of a search warrant in the 700 block of Giles
Place in Sugarland. Four Salvadoran nationals were taken into
custody.
The search warrant, served late on Friday, January 28th,
resulted in the seizure of documents, computers, vehicles and
cash.
Investigators found evidence of at least five-hundred (500)
fraudulent documents, including work visas, driver's licenses,
social security cards, permanent resident cards, work authorization
cards and photographs of several hundred likely customers.
Investigators also seized several computers used to make the
documents, two vehicles and over $2000 in cash. There were enough
materials there to make several thousand more documents.
Arrested at the scene were Santos Felipe
Abrego-Archila, 37; his brother, Jose Alfredo Abrego-Archila, 35;
and Jesus Orellana-Mena, 37.
Santos Abrego-Archila and Orellana-Mena were each
charged with two counts of manufacturing fraudulent documents. Jose
Abrego-Archila was charged with two counts of possession of
fraudulent documents. Additional charges are likely.
Investigators, utilizing the 287g program, placed ICE
detainers on all three. Santos Abrego-Archila and Orellana-Mena
were previously deported. Jose Abrego-Archila had a temporary
protective status, which had expired. The three arrestees are being
held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without
bond.
They face a preliminary hearing later this month.
Also arrested at the scene was Ana Mirian Marroquin-Alvardo,
41, who was determined to be in the country illegally. She was not
charged in relation to this case, but was detained for an
immigration violation. She has since been turned over to ICE
officials.
The investigation of document mills is
on-going.
>>>>Final census numbers show county staff and board OFF, WAY OFF
Sterling was the most densly packed district 10 years ago. But
in ten years that 20,000 citizen count must now go to 39,039 almost
doubling according to the latest official count.
This is 7.6 per cent higher than staff estimates and that is
subject to change based on various factors (race, neighborhoods,
income, etc.) But the exercise of discussing redistricting did
bring about corrections as the board is having more hearings,
corrected itself in continuing to allow alternative plans and also
bringing in election board staff rather than county staff.
We have a little way to go--- like exactly how to add 19,039 people to the 20,000 in Sterling Park. Exactly which neighborhoods can be added is being decided over the next 30 days and then on to a public hearing.
THE BIG PICTURE
The U.S. Census 2010 numbers have been finally
released for Virginia. Loudoun County officially has 312,311
residents, an 84.1% increase since the 2000 Census.
Virginia's redistricting data has been posted to the U.S.
Census Bureau website. The Virginia Division of Legislative
Services has, as a service to Virginia's jurisdictions, posted the
initial county and city 2010 total population figures on its
website. Loudoun County's total population is shown as
312,311.
The precinct population estimates developed by County staff
for the redistricting process total 290,275. Thus it appears that
Loudoun County's population is 22,036, or 7.6%, higher than staff
estimates.
With the new total population figure, the balanced population
for each election district would be 39,039, rather than the 36,284
figure based on staff population estimates.
The impact of this increase is expected to be
different for each precinct, reflecting variations in household
sizes and vacancy rates that the county staff method was
not able to capture.
>>>>>Leftist Town Council To Open Herndon Up
Again for Sanctuary
Pro-immigration Forces Headed to Sterling and Loudoun next?
As if the ring of forgers rounded up in Sugarland and the
child raping animal (see above reports)from another culture and
country is not enough, the leftist band in Herndon will reconsider
one of their showcase regulations to prevent "workers" crowding the
major intersections of Herndon and will allow them to block every
artery leading into Herndon again.
In an ambush parliamentary move in the comments section of the
agenda normally reserved for announcements, Jasbinder Singh forced
a vote to put the Street Solicitation ordinance on the Feb 1 work
session and Feb 8 public session, with the intent of amending or
totally repealing the ordinance.
This Tuesday, Feb. 8th, starting at 7pm, is the Public
Hearing in the Herndon Town Council chambers.
This will be discussed and voted on, it is item #7 on the
Agenda for the Tuesday, Feb. 8 Herndon Council.
Herndon is going down a dangerous path. To return to
the past of no oversight on the day labor confusion of blocking
traffic and soliciting single women just driving up to a
convenience store or walking by in a busy commerical
area.
The motion to reverse and remove the anti-Solicitation
ordinance passed with the votes of (Herndon, Virginia
Councilmembers) Singh, Olem, Merkel, and Wolf. An attempt by the
mayor to defer the agenda until June 2012 to allow data to be
collected and sound analysis made was also voted down by the same
four. The conservative Mayor and Council members Tirrell and
Hutchinson bravely fought the motion,but in vain.
>>>>Gunderman Reports 1000 Volunteers On Link
As the last guests left Christ the Redeemer Catholic, Trinity
Presbyterian and Herndon United Methodist on December 18th, 1,000
volunteers were able to experience God's grace in their lives.
1,417 families received assistance from LINK in November and
December.
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Mirror link below:
>>>>Important Lane Closures for Next
Week
Westbound I-66 Closed at Dulles Connector Road (Route
267) Overnights This Week
This is a list of roads they close for construction of Metro.
Most are at 11 p.m. when we are in bed. But some are during the
day.
>>>>Margi Wallo's Republican Pizza at Lucia's
Sterlings Top Republican Margi reports "Please be sociable
Tuesday night (February 8th) and come to the Republican Pizza
Potluck @ Lucia's (7 PM) to cheer up the dead cold dark night of
winter. We share pizza and some Republican talk.
American History: 175th Anniversary of the Alamo is February 24, 2011
One of the most important American patriotic messages ever
written was by the commander of a small garrison at the Alamo in
Texas, William Barret Travis. Remember the Alamo. Here is the
text.