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MAY 24-30, 2012 Chantilly ❖ Fair Oaks ❖ Fair Lakes ❖ Oak Hill NORTHERN EDITION 25 CENTS Newsstand Price PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Martinsburg, WV PERMIT #86 See Spotlight Shines, Page 8 By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View T he Cappie nominations for outstand- ing high school theater were just an- nounced and, all together, Centreville, Chantilly and Westfield received 30 nominations. The awards to the winners will be presented Sunday, June 10, at the annual Cappies Gala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. For its musical, “Crazy for You,” Westfield gar- nered 20 nominations. Chantilly received seven for “I Remember Mama” and Centreville received three for “A Christmas Carol.” Westfield’s nominations are as follows: Musical; Song, “Slap That Bass;” Lead Actor in a Musical, Colby Dezelick; Supporting Actor in a Musical, Joey Biagini; Comic Actress in a Musical, Madeleine Bloxam; Featured Dancer, Corinne Holland; Featured Actor, Mitchell Buckley; Fea- tured Actress, Sarah Schweit; Ensemble in a Mu- sical, Follies and Cowboys; and Choreography, Colby Dezelick. It’s also nominated for: Orchestra; Stage Crew, Olivia Witt, Ally Engelbrecht, Shannon Douglass and Serena Emanuel; Props, Sophia Alam, Sarah Dickenson and Nate Schrader; Costumes, Bayleigh Aschenbrenner and Zoe Hawryluk; Sets, Colby Dezelick, Brandon Sanchez and Olivia Witt; Light- ing, Ben Nelms, Robert Palack and Elizabeth Ross; Sound, Dieter Stach and Arianna Willis; Critics Team; Graduating Critic, Joey Biagini; and Rising Critic, Julian Sanchez. “I was very proud of our musical, ‘Crazy For You,’” said Director Susie Pike. “l was hoping the Cappies would like it and that we would get some nominations — but I never expected 20. I must admit, I was a bit stunned.” She’s particularly pleased for her young thespi- ans “because they worked so hard” and is espe- cially happy that the musical received nomina- tions in so many areas, notably the technical cat- egories of Sets, Props, Lighting, Sound and Stage Crew. Said Pike: “Good shows are not just about the leads, but are about the whole production and all the elements involved.” Furthermore, she said, “I am so lucky to have had a great choreographer in Colby, plus great dancers. Our costumes were amazing, and I could have listened to our orchestra all night long. I like the way musicals bring all the performing arts together — acting, singing, music, scenic artistry and technical aspects.” “We are honored to be able to perform our song, ‘Slap that Bass,’ on The Kennedy Center stage [at the Cappies Gala],” continued Pike. “I am very fortunate to have such great kids and parents who care about the arts and devote their time and en- ergy to Westfield Theater.” The follies girls pose with male leads (from left) Joey Biagini and Colby Dezelick in Westfield High’s musical, “Crazy for You.” Spotlight Shines on Three Local Schools Westfield receives 20 Cappie nominations. Photos Courtesy of Mary Nelms See Future Looking, Page 8 By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View N ot only is the Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) running a success- ful labor resource center, but it just received the 2012 Meyer Founda- tion Grant for $20,000. “It’s wonderful,” said CIF Presi- dent Alice Foltz. “It’s very affirm- ing of all the things we’ve been doing.” Earlier, the CIF sent a letter of intent saying it planned to apply for the grant. Then, a few months ago, a Meyer Foundation represen- tative came to the Centreville La- bor Resource Center (CLRC) to check it out. “She spent a couple hours with our staff, board members and rep- resentatives of Virginia Organiz- ing, which provides our nonprofit status and does our bookkeeping,” said Foltz. “She wanted to see how we were doing and how our pro- grams were operating.” The Foundation provides fund- ing to various nonprofits in the Washing- ton Metropoli- tan area, and Foltz said the representative was impressed with what she saw. “She liked the fact that the programs were begun and done in a short time. And she was particularly inter- ested in the ways in which the workers are involved in the deci- sion-making and structure of the labor center and the CIF.” To make sure the CIF is a viable entity, the representative also checked its financial stability and, said Foltz, “She was pleased with what she saw.” At the end of April, the CIF got word that it was get- ting the grant. “It’s really awesome,” said Foltz. “This certainly doesn’t solve all our funding needs, but it provides us with a base from which to con- tinue fund-raising.” Actually, she said, “It’s unusual for a group like ours to proceed with no government funding. Most nonprofits our size in this region receive some government support for the community outreach they do. But we’re completely privately funded, so we have to work much harder for our financial support.” The CIF has already received the grant money, which is being used to keep the labor-resource center operating. It’s also applied for some smaller grants to allow the center to increase its staff hours. It currently has one full-time Brighter Future For Labor Center More workers participating and CIF receives $20,000 grant. Alice Foltz More information ❖ The Centreville Labor Resource Center is now a member of the Dulles Re- gional Chamber of Com- merce. ❖ The CIF’s Spring Fiesta on April 27 was a fundraising success. Donations and silent- auction proceeds yielded nearly $4,000 for the CLRC.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The Cappie nominations for outstand-ing high school theater were just an-nounced and, all together, Centreville,Chantilly and Westfield received 30
nominations. The awards to the winners will bepresented Sunday, June 10, at the annual CappiesGala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
For its musical, “Crazy for You,” Westfield gar-nered 20 nominations. Chantilly received sevenfor “I Remember Mama” and Centreville receivedthree for “A Christmas Carol.”
Westfield’s nominations are as follows: Musical;Song, “Slap That Bass;” Lead Actor in a Musical,Colby Dezelick; Supporting Actor in a Musical,Joey Biagini; Comic Actress in a Musical,Madeleine Bloxam; Featured Dancer, CorinneHolland; Featured Actor, Mitchell Buckley; Fea-tured Actress, Sarah Schweit; Ensemble in a Mu-sical, Follies and Cowboys; and Choreography,Colby Dezelick.
It’s also nominated for: Orchestra; Stage Crew,Olivia Witt, Ally Engelbrecht, Shannon Douglassand Serena Emanuel; Props, Sophia Alam, SarahDickenson and Nate Schrader; Costumes, BayleighAschenbrenner and Zoe Hawryluk; Sets, Colby
Dezelick, Brandon Sanchez and Olivia Witt; Light-ing, Ben Nelms, Robert Palack and Elizabeth Ross;Sound, Dieter Stach and Arianna Willis; CriticsTeam; Graduating Critic, Joey Biagini; and RisingCritic, Julian Sanchez.
“I was very proud of our musical, ‘Crazy ForYou,’” said Director Susie Pike. “l was hoping theCappies would like it and that we would get somenominations — but I never expected 20. I mustadmit, I was a bit stunned.”
She’s particularly pleased for her young thespi-ans “because they worked so hard” and is espe-cially happy that the musical received nomina-tions in so many areas, notably the technical cat-egories of Sets, Props, Lighting, Sound and StageCrew. Said Pike: “Good shows are not just aboutthe leads, but are about the whole production andall the elements involved.”
Furthermore, she said, “I am so lucky to havehad a great choreographer in Colby, plus greatdancers. Our costumes were amazing, and I couldhave listened to our orchestra all night long. I likethe way musicals bring all the performing artstogether — acting, singing, music, scenic artistryand technical aspects.”
“We are honored to be able to perform our song,‘Slap that Bass,’ on The Kennedy Center stage [atthe Cappies Gala],” continued Pike. “I am veryfortunate to have such great kids and parents whocare about the arts and devote their time and en-ergy to Westfield Theater.”
The follies girls pose with male leads (from left) Joey Biagini and Colby Dezelick inWestfield High’s musical, “Crazy for You.”
Spotlight Shines on Three Local SchoolsWestfield receives 20Cappie nominations.
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Not only is the CentrevilleImmigration Forum(CIF) running a success-
ful labor resource center, but it justreceived the 2012 Meyer Founda-tion Grant for $20,000.
“It’s wonderful,” said CIF Presi-dent Alice Foltz. “It’s very affirm-ing of all the things we’ve beendoing.”
Earlier, the CIF sent a letter ofintent saying it planned to applyfor the grant. Then, a few monthsago, a Meyer Foundation represen-tative came to the Centreville La-bor Resource Center (CLRC) tocheck it out.
“She spent a couple hours withour staff, board members and rep-resentatives of Virginia Organiz-ing, which provides our nonprofitstatus and does our bookkeeping,”said Foltz. “She wanted to see howwe were doing and how our pro-grams were operating.”
The Foundation provides fund-
ing to variousnonprofits inthe Washing-ton Metropoli-tan area, andFoltz said therepresentativewas impressedwith what shesaw. “She likedthe fact that the programs werebegun and done in a short time.And she was particularly inter-ested in the ways in which theworkers are involved in the deci-sion-making and structure of thelabor center and the CIF.”
To make sure the CIF is a viableentity, the representative alsochecked its financial stability and,said Foltz, “She was pleased withwhat she saw.” At the end of April,the CIF got word that it was get-ting the grant.
“It’s really awesome,” said Foltz.“This certainly doesn’t solve all ourfunding needs, but it provides uswith a base from which to con-tinue fund-raising.”
Actually, she said, “It’s unusualfor a group like ours to proceedwith no government funding. Mostnonprofits our size in this regionreceive some government supportfor the community outreach theydo. But we’re completely privatelyfunded, so we have to work muchharder for our financial support.”
The CIF has already received thegrant money, which is being usedto keep the labor-resource centeroperating. It’s also applied forsome smaller grants to allow thecenter to increase its staff hours.
It currently has one full-time
Brighter FutureFor Labor CenterMore workers participatingand CIF receives $20,000 grant.
Alice Foltz
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❖ The Centreville LaborResource Center is now amember of the Dulles Re-gional Chamber of Com-merce.
❖ The CIF’s Spring Fiestaon April 27 was a fundraisingsuccess. Donations and silent-auction proceeds yieldednearly $4,000 for the CLRC.
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Chantilly High School PromIn front of The Westfield Marriott, and their limousine to and from dinner at Na-tional Harbor are, from left, Ryan Boyle, Bailey Shaffer, Billy Germain, LayneZimmerman, Kara Tribbie, Adam LaBrecque, Katie Athearn and Jake Dansey.
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CorrectionIn the May 17-23, 2012 Centre
View, the article on “Volunteering on‘Red Day’” misspelled the name ofEllanor C. Lawrence Park.
Bike To Work DayOn Friday, May 18, Brad Giaccio of Chantilly startshis 9-mile ride to work on Springhaven Drive inhonor of Bike to Work Day. Giaccio is an avid bikerand triathlete and rides about 70 miles a week.
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To have military news listed in Centre View e-mail [email protected], especially color, are encouraged. Deadlineis one week before publication.
Army National Guard Pvt. JamesGonzales has graduated from basic com-bat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of training, the sol-dier studied the Army mission and receivedinstruction and practice in numerous differ-ent combat skills and military procedures.Gonzales is the son of Anna Gonzales ofGalveston, Texas, and grandson of CarolWallwork of Centreville. He is a 2011graduate of Ball High School, Galveston.
Army Reserve Pvt. Vichet Inhar hasgraduated from One Station Unit Training(OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood,Waynesville, Mo. Inhar is the son of RiabInhar of Brookfield Drive, Chantilly. He isa 2010 graduate of Chantilly High School.
Air Force Airman Todd A.Drechsler graduated from basic militarytraining at Lackland Air Force Base, SanAntonio, Texas. Airmen who complete ba-sic training earn four credits toward anassociate in applied science degree throughthe Community College of the Air Force.Drechsler is the son of Pam and BobDrechsler of Martins Hundred Drive,Centreville and is a 2011 graduate ofWestfield High School, Chantilly.
Marine Corps Pfc. DakotaAshwood, son of Tisha B. and DouglasAshwood of Centreville, recently graduatedfrom the Marine Corps Basic Combat Engi-neer Course at Marine Corps EngineerSchool, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune,N.C. Ashwood is a 2011 graduate ofWestfield High School of Centreville, andjoined the Marine Corps in August 2011.
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Cabaret in Reema’s HonorThe Remembrance Cabaret for Reema Samaha is this Saturday,
May 26, at Westfield High. The show starts at 7 p.m., but thedoors open at 6 p.m. for a bake sale and silent auction. It’s anevening of songs, dances and comedy sketches in memory ofWestfield High grad and Virginia Tech victim Samaha.
The event is free, but donations are welcome. Attendees maycontribute to The Reema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarship —awarded to students at both Westfield and Herndon high schools— and/or the Angel Fund, a nonprofit founded by the Samahafamily to create safer schools and communities by focusing onissues of mental health, privacy laws and information sharing,and school safety.
Route 28/I-66 InterchangeMeeting Scheduled
Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) and VDOT are holding apublic meeting to discuss the Route 28/I-66 Interchange. It’s slatedfor Tuesday, May 29, from 7-9 p.m., in the Sully District Govern-mental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
VDOT plans to implement two projects in the vicinity of thatinterchange to improve congestion and enhance safety. VDOT rep-resentatives also want to discuss future options for the ultimateRoute 28/I-66 Interchange. After the presentation, Frey and therepresentatives will listen to residents’ comments, concerns andsuggestions; they’ll also answer any questions regarding theprojects.
Fair Oaks CAC to MeetThe Citizens Advisory Council of the Fair Oaks District Police
Station will meet Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m., in the roll-call roomof the police station. It’s at 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial High-way in Chantilly.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, May 31,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayhave enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the cor-rect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con-firm dates and times.
CPMSAC Awards June 2The Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Achievement Commit-
tee will hold its annual awards ceremony for middle- and high-school students on Saturday, June 2, at 5 p.m., at Chantilly High.
WFCM Seeks Food, VolunteersWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ (WFCM) food pantry ur-
gently needs donations of oil (48 oz. or smaller); flour (2-5 lb.bag); sugar (2-5 lb. bag); rice (2 lb. bags); canned meats; saladdressing, jelly; jam; spaghetti sauce, Ramen Noodles, canned fruit;canned beets, spinach, greens, and mixed vegetables; cannedgarbanzo, lima, butter and northern beans; pancake mix andsyrup; hot cereal and coffee. Also needed are laundry detergent,toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper and baby wipes. WFCM clientsare also in great need of gasoline cards.
Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry at 13981 Metrotech Drive(near Backyard Grill and Bar) in Chantilly. Volunteers are alsoneeded:
Thrift store: Volunteers needed Mondays and Fridays, for twoor three hours between 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Volunteers needed Tues-
Roundups
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Leave it to Chantilly High to take a classicfairytale, turn it on its head and come upwith something hilarious. And that’s justwhat the school has done with its upcom-
ing children’s show, “Cinderella and the SubstituteFairy Godmother.”
The curtain rises Friday, June 1, at 7 p.m.; Satur-day, June 2, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, June 3, at2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door or online atwww.chantillyhsdrama.com.
Featuring a cast and crew of more than 60, theplay was written by Chantilly Theater Director EdMonk. And besides his own students, he’s invitedeighth-graders from Rocky Run, Franklin and RachelCarson middle schools to be part of the play.
“They’ll be in the ensemble and the big dance num-ber and will welcome children in the lobby beforethe show,” said Monk. As for the Chantilly thespians— who are mainly underclassmen — he said they’relearning the acting process and “will be wonderfuland ready by the time we get to opening night.”
Saying the play has funny characters and jokes forchildren, teens and adults, he called it “silly fun forthe whole family.”
Portraying Cinderella is freshman Mia Rickenbach.“Cinderella’s fairytale is going on, but her fairy god-mother becomes sick and can’t come and save her,”said Rickenbach. “So they have to call in a substi-tute, Lucretia Fossilwart. And the rest of the play tellsall the disasters that occur because of it and how
things all work out in the end.”She describes Cinderella as “a miserable girl who’s
constantly annoyed at how stupid her step-siblingsare,” said Rickenbach. “And when it comes time forher fairytale to come true, she finds that it’s not whatshe expected, at all. At first, she’s patient, but even-tually becomes angry and learns to stand up for her-self.”
Rickenbach is having a good time playing this role.“She’s a unique character and it’s nice to play outthe transition of emotions. She’s not the typicalCinderella — she’s more quirky and has some funtraits, like how she learns to deal with her siblingssarcastically. I also enjoy the sense of communityamongst the cast; we’ve all become friends.”
She said the audience will enjoy the show because“it encompasses humor for every age group. And thewide body of emotions and the loud costumes aredazzling, as usual.”
Sophomore Brooke Johnson plays Lucretia. “She’sin her 60s and kind of airheaded,” said Johnson. “Shelaughs things off, even when she’s made a terriblemistake. She giggles, and you can’t stay mad at her.She doesn’t really know or remember all the spellsto use as a fairy godmother; so sometimes, she’ll turnpeople into things she didn’t mean to. Or when try-ing to get coachmen for Cinderella’s carriage, sheends up with pigs, instead.”
Johnson loves her part because “Lucretia’s one ofthe funniest characters. She rambles and starts talk-ing about one thing and ends up in a totally differ-ent place, and people have to bring her back. She’slike a lovable, but frustrating, grandma. The thingsshe says are just crazy, and she doesn’t realize she’sbeing funny.”
Children’s shows are fun, said Johnson, because“the characters are so big. It’s like playing pretend,and we dance to act out the spells. Cinderella’s a
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Some of the cast of Chantilly High’s upcoming children’s play, “Cinderella and theSubstitute Fairy Godmother.”
Children’s Play at Chantilly High‘Cinderella and theSubstitute FairyGodmother’
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Twenty-six girls from LeesCorner Elementary School ranin the Girls on the Run ofNorthern Virginia 5K held on
the George Mason University Campus onSunday, May 20. The run was thecapstone event of a 12-week after school
program that aims to help girls between3rd and 6th grade develop self-esteemand self-respect through a curriculumintegrated with a running program. Morethan 3,600 girls from schools in northernVirginia, and their buddy runners partici-pated in the 5K.
Girls on the Run
Lees Corner Elementary School Girls on the Run coachLori Walowsky, of Chantilly, hands out racing bibs toteam members just before the start of the Girls on theRun of Northern Virginia 5K begins.
Lees Corner Elementary School Principal Robert D’Amatogets some hair color from Girls On The Run coach LoriWalowsky before the start of the May 20 Girls On The Run5K at George Mason University. The capstone event of theprogram is the 5K during which each girl runs with abuddy runner – a parent or family member, a volunteer,or, in this case, the principal of the school.
Rachel Spencerof Lees CornerElementarySchool (left),helped by hersister ChloeSpencer, givesher fatherKeith Spencersome pink“hair flair”before thestart of theGirls On TheRun 5K.
Team Lees Corner Elementary School pauses for a group shot before thestart of the Girls on the Run 5K.
Participants in the May 20 Girls On The Run 5K held at George MasonUniversity used a variety of techniques to celebrate their hard work thatculminated in the race. This runner’s t-shirt reads: “Told my daughter I
would do ANYTHING 4 her … 2DAY IPROVE it! 5-20-2012. P.S. If you can readthis roll me over!”
Bob Shave of New York gotinto the Girls On The Runspirit on May 20 to cheerhis granddaughter AnnaWalowsky and her LeesCorner Elementary Schoolteammates.
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By Victoria Ross
Centre View
Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) signed watered-down versions of Virginia’s Republican-backed voter identification bills on Friday,
adding the Commonwealth to the growing list ofstates adopting stricter voting standards.
Under the new law, voters will be required to showID before they cast their ballots, a measure thatDemocrats in the Virginia General Assembly have saidwill disenfranchise many voters, especially minori-ties, the poor and the elderly.
To subdue critics, the Governor signed measuresexpanding the type of ID acceptable at the polls —which include a utility bill or a Virginia student IDcard — and directed the State Board of Elections tosend every registered voter anew card before the 2012 presi-dential elections in November.
“Every qualified citizen hasthe right to cast one vote. Nottwo votes; not zero votes,”McDonnell said in a statementreleased Friday. “This legisla-tion does two things. It in-creases the forms of identifica-tion that can be used for pur-pose of voting, while helping to further prevent voterfraud and ensuring Virginians that they can have faiththat votes have not been fraudulently cast.”
THE PREVALENCE — or absence — of voter fraudis at the heart of the debate over whether Virginia orother states need any new legislation.
“The ‘voter identification’ bills are a solution insearch of a problem,” said state Sen. Chap Petersen(D-34) in an email on Saturday. “Our current systemis working fine. By agreeing to these gratuitouschanges, the Governor is making the system less openand convenient to law-abiding citizens.”
State Sen. David Marsden (D-37) has said thatusing voter fraud as a justification for new voter iden-tification rules is a smokescreen for voter suppres-sion. “When we’ve asked these legislators [in Vir-ginia] to cite one example of voter fraud, they justcan’t do it,” Marsden said.
Even McDonnell noted Virginia’s “tradition of hon-est elections” and a voter compliance rate of nearly100 percent in a survey of localities from the lastpresidential and gubernatorial elections in 2008 and2009.
Currently, Virginia voters are allowed to vote with-out ID by signing a sworn affidavit affirming theiridentity. Under the new law, voters without ID cardswill still be able to vote provisionally, on the condi-tion they provide proper ID later for the vote to becounted.
“Some have argued that there are voters who donot have any form of ID to bring to the polls. For
that reason, we will be send-ing every voter in Virginia afree voter card between nowand Election Day to ensurethey have at least one form ofID to bring with them to thepolls,” McDonnell said.
In addition to issuing everyactive voter a new card,McDonnell also ordered elec-tion officials to coordinate a
public education campaign to help raise awarenessabout the approved ID to the polling place on Elec-tion Day, and the process for obtaining a free votercard if someone does not have a form of ID.
McDonnell said the additional steps his adminis-tration is taking to implement this legislation ensurethat no voter is “overly burdened by the provisionsincluded in this legislation.”
According to the National Conference of State Leg-islatures, a bipartisan research organization, VoterID continues to be a high-profile and highly-conten-tious issue in many state legislatures. Currently, 32states have voter ID legislation pending, and severalstates have pushed for rigorous laws that requirevoters to present a state-issued photo ID card.
JUST BEFORE McDonnell’s pronouncement, theFairfax County Office of Elections launched a cam-paign to alert voters to new voter registration cardsthe state is in the process of mailing to approximately195,000 county voters this week.
But the cards are being mailed only to voters af-fected by Congressional redistricting and voters stillholding a card that included their Social SecurityNumber (SSN), which will be replaced with a sys-tem-generated identification number.
Now, every registered voter will get at least onenew voter card. The cards mailed out this week alsoindicate a language preference.
According to Cameron Quinn, Fairfax County’schief elections official, as a result of the 2010 Cen-sus, Fairfax County falls under Section 203 of theVoting Rights Act, which requires the county to pro-vide voting and elections-related materials in Englishand Spanish.
She said Fairfax County is now providing voter
Governor Signs Voter ID BillsMcDonnell directs state to sendevery voter a new voter cardbefore Election Day.
Voter Information❖ If a new voter card has not been
received, check voter registration statusand information by going to the VirginiaState Board of Elections atwww.sbe.virginia.gov/
❖ For more information, go to FairfaxCounty Office of Elections website atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections
❖ Or contact the Office of Elections at703-222-0776, TTY 711.
Acceptable Forms of IDUnder the new legislation and existing law, the fol-
lowing are acceptable forms of ID for voting:❖ Virginia voter registration card❖ Social Security card❖ Valid Virginia driver’s license❖ Any other identification card issued by an agency
of the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions,or the United States
❖ Any valid student identification card issued by aVirginia institution of higher education
❖ A valid identification card issued by an employercontaining a photograph of the voter
❖ A copy of a current utility bill❖ A copy of a bank statement❖ A government check❖ A paycheck that shows the name and address of
the voter
“Every qualified citizenhas the right to castone vote. Not two votes;not zero votes.”
— Gov. Robert McDonnell
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In February, Brig. Gen. Terence J.Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, was the high-est ranking military officer to die inthe war on terror. Hildner died Feb.
3, 2012 in Kabul province, Afghanistan.On Memorial Day, we remember all of
those who have died in military service,more than 400,000 in World War II, morethan 30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 inVietnam.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,400U.S. military service men and women havedied in support of the wars in Iraq and Af-ghanistan. In 2012, there is just one re-ported death in Iraq, and more than115 in Afghanistan.
Nearly 50,000 U.S. Military servicemembers have been wounded in thewar on terror, although that number is likelyto be revised upward. The New York Timesreported earlier this month that the militaryconfirmed traumatic brain injury in more than220,000 of the 2.3 million troops who haveserved in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The long-term consequences of many ofthese injuries are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care for both active duty military per-sonnel and veterans.
On Memorial Day, we honor and thank allthose who have served in the military, in timesof war and peace. It is also a time to reinvigo-rate efforts to provide the best services andopportunities to our veterans. The Post-9/11GI Bill dramatically increases the educationalbenefits extended to members of the militarywho have served at least three months of ac-tive duty since Sept. 11, 2001. Steps to pro-vide better, faster and more responsive healthcare to veterans, including mental health careare underway, but have a long way to go. Thisis one place where we must commit the re-sources to do better.
More than 175 U.S. Military service person-nel from Virginia have been killed in Iraq andAfghanistan, including several in the last year.
Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30American service members and 22 Navy SEALskilled Aug. 6, 2011 when their Chinook heli-copter was shot down in Afghanistan. Vaughn’sfamily has ties to McLean and Burke. He issurvived by his wife, Kimberly, and their twochildren.
Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23 of Sterling, diedAug. 28, 2011. when insurgents attacked hisunit using a roadside bomb in Kandahar prov-ince, Afghanistan. Green enlisted in 2007, af-ter attending Potomac Falls High School.
Other Virginia losses since Memorial Day2011:
Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28 of Prince George,Va., died earlier this month on May 20, 2012in Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked hisunit with a roadside bomb.
Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of
Virginia Beach, Va., died April 7, 2012while deployed to Camp Lemonnier,Djibouti. Stanley, a Seabee, was as-
signed to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion3
Pfc. Michael W. Pyron, 30, of Hopewell, Va.,died Jan. 10, 2012 in Parwan province, Af-ghanistan. He was assigned to the 25th SignalBattalion, 160th Signal Brigade, 335th SignalCommand Theater, East Point, Ga.
Maj. Samuel M. Griffith, 36, of VirginiaBeach, Va., died Dec. 14, 2011 in combat op-erations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. James Ronald Leep Jr., 44 of Rich-mond, died Oct. 17, 2011 at Forward Operat-ing Base Kalsu near Iskandariya in Babil prov-ince, Iraq.
Spc. Levi Efrain Nuncio, 24 of Harrisonburg,died June 22, 2011 when enemy forces at-tacked his unit with small-arms fire in theNarang district of Kunar province, Afghanistan.
Capt. Michael Wray Newton, 30 of NewportNews, died June 11, 2011 in Meymaneh,Faryab province, Afghanistan.
HERE ARE the names of other local men andwomen who have died in Iraq and Afghani-stan and in support of the “war on terror.” Werepeat these names at least twice a year onMemorial Day and Veterans Day to honor theirservice and to keep their memories in our con-sciousness.
If you know of someone who should be in-cluded in this list, or if you would like to sharehow you are honoring the memory of a familymember or friend lost, or about the progressof someone injured, please let us know.
Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothianwas one of eight airmen who died April 27,2011, at the Kabul International Airport, Af-ghanistan, from gunfire. Sgt. Sean T. Callahan,23, of Warrenton was one of two Marines whodied April 23, 2011 in combat in Helmand, Af-ghanistan:
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, ofPrince William died Jan. 28, 2011 in Afghani-stan, in a non-combat incident. Venetz hadbeen seriously wounded months before.
Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth, 22, of Radford, Va.,died Dec. 15, 2010 in Afghanistan, when in-
surgents attacked his unit using smallarms fire. Spc. William K. Middleton, 26,of Norfolk, was one of two soldiers whodied Nov. 22, 2010 in Afghanistan, wheninsurgents attacked with an improvisedexplosive device. Staff Sgt. ChristopherF. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beach, wasone of two soldiers who died July 5,2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, wheninsurgents attacked their vehicle with aroadside bomb.
Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of FairfaxStation, Va., died June 18, 2010 at Zharidistrict, Kandahar, Afghanistan, of inju-ries sustained when insurgents attackedhis unit with an improvised explosivedevice.
May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23of Fredericksburg, was killed in Afghani-stan. Christopher D. Worrell, 35 of Vir-ginia Beach, was killed in Iraq on April22, 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29 of
Christianburg, was killed March 13, 2010 inIraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19 of Chesapeake, waskilled Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghanistan. BrandonT. Islip, 23 of Richmond, was killed Nov. 29,2009, in Afghanistan. Stephan L. Mace, 21 ofLovettsville, died Oct. 3, 2009 in Afghanistan.
Bill Cahir, 40 of Alexandria, died Aug. 13,2009 of a gunshot wound while conductingcombat operations in the Helmand Provinceof Afghanistan. After 9/11, Cahir decided toleave his career as a journalist and join theMarine Corps. After his application to becomea Marine had originally been denied becauseof his age, he lobbied members of Congress toget a special exemption.
Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, 20,was killed in combat operations in Al AnbarProvince of Iraq Oct. 29, 2005.
Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23 of Cliftondied Jan. 11, 2009, in Helmand province, Af-ghanistan. “He loved his country, and we’re soproud of him,” said his mother.
2nd Lt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burke died Oct.19, 2008 while stationed at Hunter Army AirField, Savannah, Ga. O’Connor was an athletein soccer, baseball and football who attendedFairfax County Public Schools and was a 1999graduate of Bishop Denis J. O’Connell HighSchool in Arlington.
Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27 of Oakton, died Jan,16, 2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father,David H. Sharrett, was on hand as the OaktonPost Office on White Granite Drive was re-named to honor his son. But the senior Sharretthas battled to learn the truth about his son’sdeath, that he was killed by his lieutenant inthe confusion of a firefight. Just last month,April, 2012, Sharrett Sr. obtained documentsconfirming some of the details of his son’sdeath and a subsequent cover-up, accordingto Tom Jackman of the Washington Post.
Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, a GeorgeMason University graduate and Burke resident,died on Sept. 23, 2008, while serving in Iraq.His unit came under small arms fire, andBrown, 26, died from his wounds.
Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug. 11,2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick, who
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Command Sgt. Maj. Guitaud Leandre, 13thESC, hands Cindy Hildner an artillery shellmoments after it was fired from a cannon inher husband’s honor at Fort Hood Feb. 9.Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner of Fairfax diedin Afghanistan Feb. 3.
Time to honor, alsotime to ensure propercare of veterans.
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ShamefulRejectionTo the Editor:
I am extremely disappointedin Del. Timothy Hugo for hisvote and role as RepublicanMajority Caucus Chair in reject-ing the nomination of TracyThorne-Begland for a judge-ship. Mr. Thorne-Begland has adistinguished military recordand has served for a decade asan outstanding prosecutor. He
is also openly gay.The shame of Virginia’s past
is our massive resistance to theinevitable march of civil rights.Mr. Hugo’s role in this anti-gayvote and Virginia’s role willlikewise be judged by historyas shameful and obstruction-ist to the inevitable extensionof civil and human rights togay Virginians.
Jerry SimonelliAttorney at Law
Centreville
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graduated from Park View High School in Sterling,and also considered Herndon and Reston as hishometowns, was a champion slam poet. His father,Ed Kirkpatrick, calls him the “warrior poet,” and heand his wife help injured vets at Walter Reed throughthe Yellow Ribbon fund(www.yellowribbonfund.org).
Ami Neiberger-Miller of Sterling lost her brother,U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Neiberger, in August2007 when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.He was 22. Since her brother’s death, Neiberger-Miller has devoted herself to the Tragedy AssistanceProgram for Survivors (www.taps.org), an amazingorganization which provides emotional support andother services for families of the fallen. This Memo-rial Day weekend, TAPS will bring together survi-vors in Arlington for the 18th National Military Sur-vivor seminar, along with a “good grief” camp forchildren who have lost a parent.
Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, diedwhen an improvised bomb exploded near his vehiclein Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D.Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq onMay 23, 2007, when an IED exploded near his ve-hicle.
Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died Nov. 24,2006, during combat in Anbar province in Iraq. ArmyCpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, was killed by enemy firein Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
Airman 1st Class LeeBernard E. Chavis, 21, waskilled Oct. 14, 2006, by sniper fire in Iraq, trying toprotect civilians from a roadside bomb.
Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 graduate of T.C.Williams High School, was killed by a bomb in Kunar,Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2006.
U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26of Burke, was injured in Iraq and flown to Washing-ton Hospital Center, where he died Feb. 12, 2006.He was a graduate of Herndon High School.
Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987 graduateof Mount Vernon High School, died May 15, 2006.He was a lawyer, married, with two children. Hisparents live in Alexandria.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kirven, 21, waskilled in Afghanistan in 2005 during a firefight in acave with insurgents. He enlisted while still in high
school after 9/11. Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987graduate of McLean High School, was killed in ac-tion in An Najaf, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005. Staff Sgt. AymanTaha, 31, of Vienna, was killed Dec. 30, 2005, whenan enemy munitions cache he was prepping for demo-lition exploded. Army Capt. Chris Petty of Viennawas killed Jan. 5, 2006.
Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the 2,000th sol-dier to be killed in Iraq, was literally born into theArmy here in Northern Virginia, at DeWitt ArmyHospital at Fort Belvoir. Alexander died at BrookeArmy Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22,2005, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, Oct. 17,2005.
Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, died inTallil, Iraq on Nov. 5, 2005. Marine Capt. MichaelMartino, 32 of the City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005,when his helicopter was brought down in Iraq.
1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oakton was killed onAug. 18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. CW4 Mat-thew S. Lourey of Lorton died from injuries sustainedon May 26, 2005 in Buhriz, Iraq.
Operations Officer Helge Boes of Fairfax was killedon Feb. 5, 2003, while participating incounterterrorism efforts in eastern Afghanistan.
Among other local lives lost: Lance Cpl. Tavon LeeHubbard, 24, of Reston; 1st Lt. Alexander Wetherbee,27, of McLean; 1st Lt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; CoastGuard Petty Officer Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, ofHerndon; Army Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T.Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Command Sgt.Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Mount Vernon;Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; Sgt.DeForest L. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria; Marine Cpl.Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexandria; Staff Sgt. RussellVerdugo, 34, of Alexandria. Army Capt. Mark N.Stubenhofer, 30, from Springfield; Marine GunnerySgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, from Falls Church;Marine Sgt. Krisna Nachampassak, 27, from Burke;Army Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, from Reston;Marine Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, from FallsChurch, Navy Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Ar-lington; Maj. Joseph McCloud, of Alexandria, andMajor Gloria D. Davis, 47 of Lorton.
— Mary Kimm,
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Spotlight Shines on Three Local SchoolsPosing in stern 1930s style are cast members of Chantilly High’s play,“I Remember Mama.”
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ChantillyChantilly’s heartwarming play, “I Remem-
ber Mama” received nominations for: BestPlay; Lead Actress in a Play, AmandaMiesner; Supporting Actor in a Play, JohnDowney; Stage Crew, organized by stagemanager Emily James; Sets, A.J. Gresick,Drew Pardo, Roxy Shumate and ChloeVasquez; Marketing and Publicity Team,Nicole Paladeau, Stephanie Feeback,Samantha Jones, Roshni Gorur, HattieClougherty and Julia Franke; and Graduat-ing Critic, Amanda Miesner. “We’re alwayspleased to get nominations because weknow how strong the competition is,” saidDirector Ed Monk. “So it’s hard to get anomination.” Delighted with his school’snominations for Sets, Stage Crew and Play,he said, “The nice thing about them is thatthey each involved everyone in the cast andcrew.”
He believes Chantilly has received Cappienominations for Sets, every year but one.And there’s a reason for that, he said. “Thekids pay attention to detail so, for example,when a door opens, there’s a wall or a roombehind it, not a black curtain,” said Monk.“They take the time to get the details right.We have kids who are willing to do that,which is wonderful.” He said it was also ter-rific to get a nomination for Marketing andPublicity because it’s the first time it’s beena Cappie category and “we were one of thefirst shows this year that did it. So it wasnice that the girls were remembered.”
Regarding the acting nominations, Monksaid, “John really stepped up and did a dra-matic part, for the first time, and did a re-ally good job — and with an accent — whichis really hard. And Amanda was the core ofthat whole show. I knew she could do it,and she did. She held the entire play to-gether and gave a beautiful performance.”
All in all, he said, “The nominations are
the real honor and, if you win, it’s gravy. Ifnot, it’s fine, because the Cappies Gala is awonderful night for the theater. The kidsget to dress up and have fun, and you don’tget a sense of competition and rootingagainst people. The gala is more of a sup-portive night.”
CentrevilleFor its production of “A Christmas Carol,”
Centreville received nominations for Fea-tured Actor, Anthony Ingargiola; Makeup,Ashley Avila, Emily Berkley and ChristaGuh; and Graduating Critic, Kelly Strauch.And Director Mike Hudson is pleased.
“I am thrilled with the nominations thatCentreville received from the Cappies crit-ics,” he said. “Anthony Ingargiola is an ex-tremely talented actor. He is one of the mostdedicated people of his generation, as wellas professional, exacting and a truly pleas-ant actor to direct.”
Hudson also said Guh, Avila and Berkleyreally deserve the nomination for “A Christ-mas Carol’s” makeup. “They oversawmakeup for over 60 actors, kept the dress-ing rooms neat and did it all with smiles,”he said. “I was extremely impressed withthe creative designs of Emily Berkley — theywere striking and appropriate to the show.”
Regarding the Critics Team, he said it’sbeen a very active group. Each student onthe team has seen at least five shows.Graduating Critic nominee Kelly Strauch“has been a driving force on our CriticsTeam, and she has also been published fourtimes,” said Hudson. “That is a fantasticrecord for any critic. Kelly has a very ana-lytical mind, and her reviews are preciseand thoughtful. She has done an amazingjob.” “Centreville has been very fortunateto have such talented students in the pro-gram, but this year’s nominees really dis-play the broad range of that talent,” headded. “I am so very proud of them.”
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Future Looking Brighter for Labor Centerstaff member and another who worksthree-fourths of the time. But Foltzwould like the latter person to be ableto work full time, too. As it is, she said,“The only way we’re able to operate withthat little staff is through the generosityand gifts of many wonderful volun-teers.”
The labor center opened in December2011 at 5956 Centreville Crest Lane, be-side Brick Pizza, on the lower level ofthe Centreville Square Shopping Center.But it got off to a slow start. Althoughthe workers were eager to meet poten-tial employers there, the center encoun-
tered difficulty trying to encourage theseemployers to change their habits.
“Definitely, there’s been a continuing up-swing [in center usage], but we always canuse more to have the full participation ofall the workers,” said Foltz. “But to havethat happen, we need employers accus-tomed to hiring workers on the street tocome and hire them at the center, instead.”
What would help most of all, she said,would be for local residents to hire work-men there for miscellaneous jobs aroundtheir homes, such as painting, yard work,repairs, etc. “We also encourage people tocome by and see what’s happening at thecenter,” said Foltz. “They can see what work-
ers are available and how they could usethese talented workers in the future.”
She said the center offers workers with alarge variety of abilities — not just peoplewho can do manual labor, but those whoare highly skilled in everything from ma-sonry to drywall work, painting, carpet in-stallation, carpentry and electrical work.
It’s a good deal for everyone, said Foltz,because “We provide the opportunity fortemporary employment and we don’t takefees from either the workers or employers.We just provide a space for workers andemployers to come together.”
Furthermore, as things have turned out,the center is providing an unforeseen, but
welcome, benefit to other local resi-dents. Foltz said tough economic times“have put into the job market peoplewho have skills, but are not able to findlong-term employment — and we servethem all. About 250 people have regis-tered for temporary employment” andonly about 90 of them are immigrants.
“There’s no state employment officenearby, so we’ve ended up serving alarge group of people who desperatelyneed jobs,” she said. “We help peopleget employment to make income whichthey then spend in the community. Sowe’re also putting money back into thelocal economy.”
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At Virginia International Music FestivalWestfield High’s Concert, Symphonic and Wind Symphony bands plus the MarchingBulldogs participated in the Virginia International Music Festival in Norfolk, April27 and 28. It featured bands from as far away as Minnesota and InternationalBands from Belgium, Norway, Albania, plus military bands from each of the ArmedForces. The results from the International Music Festival: Jazz Band, Gold Medal,First Place Division III, Outstanding Solist Andrew Harrington;Concert Band, Gold Medal, Second Place Division I; Symphonic Band, Gold Medal,First Place in Division II; Wind Symphony, Gold Medal, Outstanding Soloist JustinCarpenter, First Place Division II; Marching Band, International Parade of Nations,Gold Medal, Best Music, Best Marching. The four Gold Medals earned by WHS were4 of the 6 Gold Medals given for the entire weekend of competition. Additionalrecognition included Grand Champion Jazz Band, Grand Champion Concert Bandand Grand Champion Parade of Nations.
days and Thursdays, for two or three hours between1-6 p.m., as well as Saturdays, from 2-5 p.m. Formore information, contact Volunteer ManagerAnnette Bosley at 703-988-9656.
Food pantry: Volunteers are needed Mondaysand Wednesdays, from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Furniture ministry: One person is needed tohelp move furniture that will be given to clients inneed.
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Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers inChantilly and group Meals on Wheels coordinatorsin both Chantilly and Fairfax. Contact Volunteer So-lutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711,[email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/vol-unteer-solutions.htm.
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familiar story, but this version tells what might hap-pen if one, little thing changes.”
Portraying the evil stepmother is junior Kelly Dodd.“She’s mean to Cinderella and has a really annoyinglaugh,” said Dodd. “She’s surrounded by idiots andthinks she’s smarter than everyone else, but she’sreally not. She loves her daughter, but thinks herson is an idiot and babies him. She’s not scary, butgoofy and obnoxious.”
Her character and Cinderella do some slapstickcomedy together, which Dodd’s enjoying. “In achildren’s show, I can make big, over-the-top move-ments, and my laugh is loud and nasally. And mycharacter has such a big personality that I can go inevery direction with her.”
Dodd was also head of costuming, choosing attirefrom Chantilly’s collection that would appeal toyounger children. So the costumes will be bright and
shiny. “The royalty will have four different colors intheir dresses, with big hoop skirts and varying pat-terns,” she said. “There are also animal costumes andsparkly fairies.”
Sophomore Sam McKee plays the prince. “He’s 27,but still immature and awkward,” said McKee. “Helikes playing with model trains, instead of gettingmarried, and he does everything his parents say. Healso loves llamas and llama cheese and wants to bea llama farmer.”
It’s great playing this part, he said, because he canoverreact and do strange things. Although McKee saidit’s a bit difficult “to seem awkward on stage, with-out actually being that way.”
He likes children’s shows “because of the kids’laughter and their reactions to jokes that you don’tthink are funny, but they do. It’s fun seeing themhave a good time. The storyline’s funny, and they’lllike all the humor and the relationships between thecharacters.”
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Justin Brown with hissister, Olivia Ryan Wever with Doug and Linda Sue Wever.
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Voter IDinformation and materialsfor Spanish speakers. Andthe county’s websitewww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections has a GoogleTranslations line that cantranslate information intoSpanish and several otherlanguages.
Quinn said that while theFairfax County and statewebsites are updated, not allvoter election web pagesand links have been updatedwith the new congressionaldistrict information.
“Those voters whose con-gressional district changedas a result of redistrictingare currently being maileda new voter card,” Quinnsaid. “Whether or not youreceived a new voter card,if you have questions or tobe certain you know yourcongressional district infor-mation, refer to the countyor state election office’swebsite for the correct infor-mation or call us at 703-222-0776.”
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Justin Brown, a formerWestfield High School student,graduated from Old DominionUniversity on May 4. He earned adiploma from the College of Artsand Letters as a Communicationsmajor, with an emphasis in MassMedia, and an Englishminor, with an empha-sis in Journalism. AtODU, Justin was alsothe founder of Monarch Media, anorganization created to link jour-nalism forums around campus.After graduation, he plans to
search for a job pertaining to hismajor, to hopefully find his placein radio and broadcast journalism.
Ryan Wever, a formerWestfield High School student,graduated from Christopher New-port University on May 12. He
graduated with a Bach-elor of Arts degree inSociology, with a con-centration in Criminol-
ogy, and an Anthropology minor.Ryan was also a standout playerfor four years on the CNU footballteam. After graduating, Ryan cur-
rently works for Old DominionSecurity at Fairfax Inova Hospitalbut is hoping to pursue a post inthe Secret Service in years tocome.
Rocky Run Middle School islooking for World War II veteransand civilians to come to the schoolto share their eyewitness accountsat Rocky Run’s 11th annual WorldWar II Oral History Day (dubbed“The Latest Generation Meets theGreatest Generation”) on Thurs-day, June 7. Contact teacher Jamie
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Past … Present … FutureBy Sultan Seraj
10th
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Chantilly High School
Remember yesterday, Celebrate today,Embrace tomorrow.” These can bethe words of a scholar or an authorof a best-selling book, but in reality
there are not. These six simply words convey thegoals everyday individuals in society placed uponthemselves.
We can never forget what happened “yesterday,”however we must put them aside and celebrate “to-day.” If we don’t celebrate “today,” the day will beover and we ought to embrace “tomorrow.” Makingmistakes is what makes us who we are. We cannotlet the past hold us back, and should rejoice thepresent and grasp the future. The perfect candidatefor this theme is Chris Rene.
Chris Rene was born on Dec. 25, 1982. He audi-tioned on the X Factor USA, where he admitted hewas a rehabilitating drug addict. At the age of 15,Rene had smoked drugs such as methamphetamineand cocaine, along with drinking alcohol. Rene re-ceived extensive rehab at the Janus RehabilitationCenter of Santa Cruz, California. After being soberfor 10 weeks straight, Chris realized “that there’s al-ways a chance and there’s always a choice.” He thensang his way through the auditions with flying col-ors and automatically became a fan favorite.
Rene was placed in L.A. Reid’s (U.S. record execu-tive/producer) group throughout his X Factor USAjourney. His smooth vocals brought him all the wayto the semifinals, but he finished in 3rd place. Renewas extremely grateful for his experience on theshow, but that did not stop him. In March of 2012,Chris Rene released his first single, “Young Homie.”Today his single is placed under iTunes “Top Songs”list and is extremely popular.
Chris Rene has not only been an inspiration to allrehabilitating drug addicts, but also to everydayAmericans. Rene’s battle with drug addiction, dis-plays his strength and commitment to being sober.Everyday Americans see Chris as an individual whoturned his life around and set strong goals. Reneunderstands that “life is too precious to waste,” andhas truly changed his life for the best. Even the leg-endary singer Stevie Wonder told Chris: “You are aninspiration to me.”
Individuals like Chris, first set goals and plan onhow to achieve them. Long or short, no matter whatobstacle stands in their way they will fight for theirdreams and push themselves to their breaking point.Drugs are in Chris’ past, he is now in control of thepresent and his future is a straight forward path.
Rene stopped abusing drugs for his son and hisgirlfriend, but most importantly he stopped for him-
self. He realizes that drugs were holding his lifeback, and by stopping, Rene has opened doors toseveral great opportunities. In the words of JimRohn, American entrepreneur, author, and motiva-tional speaker: “Take time to gather up the past sothat you will be able to draw from your experienceand invest them in the future.” Chris Rene will neverforget yesterday, he is living sober today, and nowknows that nothing can stop him from embracingtomorrow.
‘Remember Yesterday,Celebrate Today,Embrace Tomorrow’
By Rachael Hayes
Fifth Grade
Poplar Tree Elementary School
Chantilly is a community with great historyand opportunities.
A way we can remember yesterday is re-membering Chantilly’s history. Chantilly began withmany farms where people grew plants and raisedcows for a living These hardworking people producedmost everything except for flour, sugar, andcoffee(a.). At one nearby hill, two armies met forbattle during the Civil War. John Mosby, a Confeder-ate hero who gained information and gave Unionsoldiers problems roamed behind enemy linesthroughout our area.
We can celebrate today by making happy memo-ries. During the summer, Ellanor C. Lawrence parkoffers free entertainment for kids on Saturdays. Lastsummer, my family saw puppet shows, magic shows,and musical presentations there. The Cub Run Cen-ter is my family’s favorite place to swim all year. Iremember my first time going down the dark slide. Igo to Brookfield Elementary and enjoy learning be-cause of great teachers.
The neighborhoods in Chantilly are beautiful. Manyof the houses are big, but are often low priced andyou can find friends quickly and easily. To keep inshape, my family rides to the Chantilly Regional Li-brary. It is sometime hard to find the five books Iread a week because there are too many good booksto choose.
We can embrace tomorrow by making sure thatChantilly is a better place. We can be good citizens,obey laws, and not litter. We can build our commu-nity by supporting local businesses, including theDollar Tree, Lotte Market, and Lowes. We can planttrees, flowers, and plants to make our communityand environment better and prettier.
Chantilly lets people live in historic areas, enjoymodern conveniences, and volunteer to make thecommunity a better, and more beautiful place to live.
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Sultan Seraj from Chantilly High School and Rachael Hayes from Poplar Tree Elementary School won theChantilly Day essay competition. The topic of the essay was: “Remember Yesterday, Celebrate Today, EmbraceTomorrow.”
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ers to make a purchase will receivea complimentary gift bag. Animalrescue groups will be at the storewith dogs and cats in need of aloving home. The store is locatedat Colonnade at Union Mill on5750 Union Mill Road, Clifton.
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By Rich Sanders
Centre View
Both the Westfield and Robinson base-ball teams, along with competingagainst one another in Tuesday night’s
Concorde District tournament baseball cham-pionship game, had to deal with sloppy, rainyweather conditions as well. Ultimately, follow-ing a third inning delay due to rain, the Ramsof Robinson came away with a 4-2 finals win.
The title game was originally scheduled tobe played on Monday night at Chantilly High,but rainy conditions forced postponement toTuesday. While the contest did get played onTuesday, the site was changed — fromChantilly High to Westfield.
The 6:30 p.m. scheduled start got off with-out a hitch. The game began with overcastclouds and the threat of rain, with a lightsprinkle starting up later in the opening in-ning. Later, in the topof the third withRobinson batting, therain began comingdown harder. By thetime the half inningconcluded, the rainwas coming downsteadily and condi-tions were such thatthe umpire crewstopped play until therain stopped orslowed down.
Players from bothteams helped pull alarge, white tarp onto the infield. The state ofthe art field protector also covered several feetof the outfield grass.
Fans in attendance had sought shelter awayfrom the ball diamond and the players, afterputting the tarp on, stayed in their respectivedugouts waiting to see what the remainderof the evening would bring. The rain grewharder and steadier.
Music from the press box — everythingfrom the classic “Singing in the Rain” to theBeach Boys — echoed throughout the mostlyvacated ball diamond and stadium area. Thegame’s three umpires, along with game offi-cials and media personnel, filled a crowdedpress box.
Westfield head coach Chuck Welch cameup to the press box, got to a computer, andchecked the weather forecast for the remain-der of the night on intellicast.com. A large,motionless heavy rain cloud, it appeared,loomed over the area and was there to stay.
“It’s not the first time this year this has hap-pened to us,” said Welch, recalling a homegame versus McLean in which the Westfieldball field was covered by tarp prior to the startof the game. Eventually, the non-district meet-ing got underway and was completed.
Speaking of the huge tarp, Welch, talkingto the umpires and others in the press box,said, “I’m pretty sure this might be the only
Rams Defeat Westfield in Rainy Concorde Title GameRobinson baseball builds 3-0 lead beforeweather delay; go on to 4-2 title game victory.
Photo by Rich Sanders/Centre View
Westfield baseball players enjoy the pre-game minutes prior to the startof Tuesday evening’s Concorde District finals meeting versus Robinson.Rain factored into the title game, forcing a third inning delay.
Photo by Rich Sanders/Centre View
Westfield catcher Patrick McLauglin is positioned and ready for a firstinning pitch. At the plate for Robinson is Will Miller.
tarp [of this quality] in the Northern Region.It’s pretty easy to put on, not so easy to takeoff.”
Ultimately, the game resumed following along delay. After the teams had ample time towarn up again, “play ball” was the call.Robinson, who led 3-0 when the game wasinitially stopped in the third inning, went onto the 4-2 championship victory.
Initially, at the start of the game and priorto the rain delay, things had gotten off to asomewhat rocky start for the Rams, althoughthey did take an early lead. The guests hadscored a run in the top of the first inning,thanks to an RBI double down the left fieldline and off the outfield wall by Rams’ No. 3batter Chase Bailey. The extra base hit, whichcame with one out, plated Patrick Baker, whohad led off the game with an opposite fielddouble down the right field line. DannyHerrera, Robinson’s No. 2 batter, executed a
sacrifice bunt to moveBaker to third beforeBailey’s two-baggeraccounted for thegame’s initial run anda lead the Rams wouldnever relinquish.
Following the Baileydouble, Robinson’sDenis Mikush walkedand Will Millerreached on an infieldsingle to lead the basesfor the Rams, whowere threatening toscore more. But
Westfield starting pitcher Bryan Drager retiredthe next two batters and Robinson left thebases full.
But Robinson soon found itself in a seriousjam upon taking the field. In Westfield’s firstinning at-bats, walks to the first three Bull-dog batters — Matt Pisarcik, Wade Arduini,and Kyle Corwin — loaded the bases andforced Robinson head coach John James tomake an early pitching change. Reliever MattSpaulding, who started the game at shortstop,took over on the mound and somehow gotout of the inning without the Bulldogs scor-ing.
The first batter he faced, PatrickMcLaughlin, sizzled a hard ground ball tothird base. Rams’ third baseman Herrerafielded the ball and threw home for a forceplay at the plate. Robinson catcher KyleHatterick, with one foot on home plate, madean outstanding short-hop catch of the throwfor the innings first out. Spaulding thencoaxed a 4-6-3 double play to get his teamout of the inning unscathed and Robinson stillahead 1-0.
The game’s next scoring inning came in thetop of the third when Robinson scored twiceto go ahead 3-0. Herrera and Bailey openedthe inning by earning walks. A wild pitch ad-vanced both runners before Mikush hit a highsacrifice fly down the right field line to score
a run and make it 2-0. Next, Miller, whobats left-handed, plated the innings secondrun on a fielder’s choice ground ball to sec-ond base. When the half inning ended,Robinson had built a 3-0 lead just as theumpires were putting a temporary halt tothe game due to the rain. The fairly longdelay followed.
But at night’s end, it was the Rams whohad outlasted the elements and beaten astrong team in the Westfield Bulldogs.
Both Robinson and Westfield are sched-uled to host opening round Northern Re-gion playoff games this Friday night. Theiropponents will be Langley and Marshallfrom the Liberty District.
CorrectionCentreville High senior Maggie
Dulkerian, whose name was mistak-enly omitted in last week’s listing ofAll-Concorde District Girls Lacrossemembers in the Centre View, was in-deed an All-District player this spring.Dulkerian was named Second Team asan attack. The fourth year Centrevillestudent-athlete has earned All-Districtaccolades in each of her four seasonsas a member of the Wildcats. Last year,she earned First Team All-District andHonorable Mention All-Northern Re-gion honors.
The title game wasoriginally scheduled tobe played on Mondaynight at Chantilly High,but rainy conditionsforced postponement toTuesday.
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Genevieve Marcus Haskinsof Fairfax graduated fromJuniata College with a Bachelor ofScience degree in wildlife conser-vation. Haskins is a 2007 gradu-ate of Chantilly High School andthe daughter of Roger Haskins andSusan Marcus.
Patricia Laverdure of OakHill earned a doctor of occupa-tional therapy degree fromCreighton University during thespring commencement ceremonyon Saturday, May. 12, 2012.
Jenna Goffe participated inJames Madison University’s sev-enth annual Alternative May Breaktrip to New Orleans, La. The trip,dubbed “AMB: Rebuilding NewOrleans,” focuses on rebuildingthose houses and communities af-fected by Hurricane Katrina.
The University of Kansas willpresent Michele Rook ofFairfax, with a Master of Arts inDesign Management and JenniferShaw, of Chantilly, with a Bachelorof Science in Education at theuniversity’s 140th Commencementceremony on Sunday, May 13.
Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) students earned top hon-ors at the 57th annual FairfaxCounty Regional Science and En-gineering Fair held at RobinsonSecondary School.
Individual winners includeArrush Choudhary ofChantilly High School in En-ergy and Transportation for Im-proving Lipid Yield in Algae andSoniya Pateriya of ChantillyHigh School in Medicine andHealth Sciences for Effect of Asa-foetida and Chia in CNT on Can-cer.
Benjamin Cobb and JohnMoran of Chantilly High Schoolwon team grand prizes in Cellularand Molecular Biology for Effectof Cortisol on the Occurrence ofCancer.
The following students from
Chantilly were named to the Vir-ginia Tech dean’s list for the fall2011 semester:
❖ Dhananjay Tripathi, afreshman majoring in general en-gineering in the College of Engi-neering.
❖ John K. Vicinski, a sopho-more majoring in general engi-neering in the College of Engineer-ing.
❖ John H. Yu, a freshman ma-joring in university studies at Vir-ginia Tech.
The Virginia Society of CertifiedPublic Accountants (VSCPA) an-nounces the winners of its 2012Award of Achievement for aca-demic excellence in accountingstudies. Each year, the VSCPA rec-ognizes top graduating accountingseniors from Virginia high schools,community colleges and four-yearuniversities. Congratulations tothe local winners:
❖ Kelly Botten, Centreville,Westfield High School;
❖ Emily Strait, Chantilly,Chantilly High School;
❖ Michael Randall,Centreville, Lynchburg College.
Grove City College sophomoreelementary education majorWhitney Blankenship ofChantilly traveled to Tucson,Ariz., on an Inner City Outreachtrip with other students from theCollege in early April. ICO Tucsonpartnered with Life in ChristChurch and The Giving Tree, a lo-cal outreach organization. Theteam led a vacation Bible schoolprogram for local children and fedthe homeless each night. They alsotutored area students and partici-pated in a construction project.
Andrew Criminski, the son ofScott Criminski and CharmainWardley of Oak Hill, performed fora crowd of approximately 9,500people at the Edward Jones Domein Saint Louis, Mo. on April 14.Criminski is a member of theRandolph-Macon Academy Band,which, in conjunction with the R-MA Chorus, performed an hour-long concert, “A Salute to Free-dom,” as part of the National RifleAssociation’s “Celebration ofAmerican Values Freedom Experi-ence.” Drew is a junior at the Acad-emy.
Christine LaPlaca of Fairfaxhas been inducted into the Univer-sity of Mary Washington chapterof Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa of Vir-ginia. Phi Beta Kappa is thenation’s oldest academic honorsociety.
Ashna Sharan of Chantilly,a member of the class of 2012 atWashington and Lee University,has earned honor roll status for therecently ended winter 2012 term.
Fairfax County Public Schoolsmiddle and high school studentswon first place awards in 19 cat-egories at the 2012 VirginiaTechnology Student Associa-tion (TSA) State LeadershipConference held in Richmond.Winners will advance to the Na-tional TSA Conference, scheduledfor June 21-25 in Nashville.
First place winners at the middleschool level (level I), with theircategory in parentheses, include:
Shawn Jassal of Franklin MiddleSchool (Career Prep).
Navya Kalale and SahanaRamani of Carson Middle School(Challenging Technology Issues).
Arvind Chava of Carson MiddleSchool (Electrical Applications).
Arvind Chava, SashankThupukari, and Anant Tewari ofCarson Middle School (Environ-mental Focus).
Pranay Singh, Dhruv Gupta, andRoyhan Pandit of Carson MiddleSchool (Inventions and Innova-tions).
Shawn Jassal of Franklin MiddleSchool (Multimedia Production).
Dhruv Gupta of Carson MiddleSchool (Prepared Speech).
Pavan Reddy and Josh Choe ofFranklin Middle School (Struc-tural Engineering).
FCPS students and schools alsowon the following awards:
Carson Middle School, firstplace, Chapter Excellence Level I;second place, Community ServiceAward Level I; second place, ArvidW. Van Dyke Outstanding SchoolAward.
Arvind Chava of Carson MiddleSchool, Most CompetitiveTechnosophere Participant, MiddleSchool Level.
Briana Neuberger of ChantillyHigh School, Virginia Career Edu-cation Foundation Scholarship.
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Though my column has appeared in thenewspaper as usual the last few weeks, I haven’tfelt much like writing. Typically, I’m weeksahead with my column inventory, having regu-larly found the time and inclination to put pento paper and provide the prose you regularreaders have come to expect. To say I haven’tbeen in the mood lately would be an oversim-plification of epic proportions. To say that I’vebeen depressed and dealing with the weight(subconsciously for sure, consciously for maybe)of my diagnosis, prognosis, life expectancy, andlife as a cancer patient in general, would bemore accurate. It’s an admission I take no pridein making. I never wanted to be a victim of myown circumstances (unless I was quoting CurlyHoward from The Three Stooges) and I neverwanted to use my having cancer for an excuse/explanation for anything. However, given mymood and manner these last few weeks andminimal literary output, that’s exactly what I’mnow doing; and I’m not too happy about iteither, which almost makes its use even moredisturbing.
Obviously, living with a terminal disease isheavy duty. To think I could shrug it off – all thetime, is a bit naive. Not that cancer has a mindof its own, but it does find a way to infiltrateyour defenses and occasionally bring you toyour knees, literally and figuratively. After all, Iam human, not Vulcan. I am ruled by emotion,not logic. Though the good of the many out-weigh the good of the one, this one is weigheddown pretty good by the one not being so good.When I see and read and hear about real peo-ple and even fake people (television, movies,etc.) dying of cancer (and lung cancer is a par-ticularly pernicious player), it’s impossible forme, after repeated exposure, to not take it per-sonally; as in: you’re next!
So yes, I feel it. And the longer I live beyondmy original prognosis, the heavier the weight ofinevitability becomes. In spite of lifestyle choicesand changes I’ve made, and the miscellaneoussupplements and homeopathic-type remediesI’ve employed, there does seem to be a realitythat one would be hard-pressed to ignore: a ter-minal diagnosis (which stage IV lung cancer is) isnot identified as such because of where one wasdiagnosed (at the airport), it’s how long one canexpect to live based on the best medical andstatistical information known at the time. And asmuch as I want to believe that such prognostica-tions are merely educated guesses and subjectto interpretation – and reinterpretation (whichof course they are, to a degree), there is somereasonably acceptable medical data to supportthe notion that cancer kills.Though dismissingthat notion and maintaining a positive attitudehas thus far been my approach, there are days –and weeks, like now, where that approachseems arrogant and pretentious, and I sufferaccordingly, mentally mostly.
Not because of any recent change in myhealth or results (although this new chemo drugI’m on is exhausting me), it’s more about theevolution of the reality: one can’t live with ter-minal cancer forever, can they? I mean, itwouldn’t be terminal if you could. There mustbe an end in sight. Otherwise, the end wouldn’thave been mentioned at the beginning, duringthe original Team Lourie meeting with myoncologist. Sure, doctors can be wrong and Icould be an anomaly: “the exception,” as mybrother, Richard has said, “that proves the rule,”statistically speaking, anyway. But betting againstlong odds seems illogical; and if my years offaithful “Star Trek” viewing have showed meanything, it’s that one’s feelings can sometimesget in the way of how one acts, and not alwayswith great results.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
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1928 Book ofCommon Prayer
13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.thechurchoftheascension.org
Rev. Dr. Eugene Johnson, Pastor
Service Times:Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 AMChildren’s Church and Jr. Youth Church-During regular Worship ServiceSunday School (9:00-9:45 AM/ All ages)Spiritual Development Courses: (8:45-9:45 AM)Youth Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 AM(Rev. Bobby J. Ford Jr., Youth Minister)Holy Communion (Third Sunday) 10:00 AMWednesday Prayer Meeting/ Bible Studyand Spiritual Development Courses: 7:00 PM(Includes Youth Bible Study)
6600 Old Centreville Road, Centreville, VA 20121Phone: 703 830-8769; Fax: 703 830-6718
www.mountolive-church.org.E-Mail: [email protected]
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Saint AndrewLutheran ChurchSunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Christian Education for All Ages: 9:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study: Wed. 9:30 a.m.
Our mission is to welcome all people,
to grow in our relationship with Christ,
and to serve the Lord
Braddock Road and Cranoke StreetCentreville, VA 20120
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Sunday WorshipServices8:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
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Entertainment
FRIDAY/MAY 25Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. tomidnight. Cost is $15. With GinaDeSimone and the Moaners. Drop-in beginner swing lesson from8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9p.m. to midnight. At the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport, 13869Park Center Road, Herndon.
SATURDAY/MAY 26Brookfield Civic AssociationMeeting. 7:30 p.m. Guestspeaker is Shane Ayers from theState Corporation Commission andState Del. Jim LeMunyon. Ayerswill present a progress report onnatural gas line inspections in theneighborhood and a status ofnegotiations with WGL. Meetingheld at Brookfield ElementarySchool cafeteria.
TUESDAY/MAY 29Retirement Open House. 6 to9 p.m. For Centreville HighPrincipal Mike Campbell. At theCentreville High School MediaCenter.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 30Volunteer for ChangeOrientation. 6 to 7 p.m.Volunteers for Change, a volunteerprogram for busy professionals,students, stay-at-home moms/dadsor anyone with limited time, is
holding orientations for interestedcommunity members. Held atVolunteer Fairfax Office, 10530 PageAve., Fairfax. Contact Jen Kivlin toregister for the next orientation at703-246-3895 or [email protected].
FRIDAY/JUNE 1Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Cost is $15. With the band, NattyBeaux. Drop-in beginner swing lesson8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. At the Hilton WashingtonDulles Airport, 13869 Park CenterRoad, Herndon.
Jazzcats Café. 7 p.m. Centreville HighSchool’s Jazzcats will be performing atthe 3rd Annual Jazzcats Café. Thentheir prestigious guest band, DaveDetwiler & The White House Bandwill take the stage. Tickets are $8/advance; $10/door and can bepurchased at [email protected] includes entrance to the cafe,terrific music, and a dessert withbeverage. At the Centreville HighSchool Cafeteria.
SATURDAY/JUNE 22012 Creative Dance Center
Competition Team Showcase. 7p.m. Tickets are $10. The dancerscompete regionally and nationally inLyrical, Jazz, Tap, Open, MusicalTheater and Contemporary categories.At Freedom High School, 25450Riding Center Drive, South Riding.
Purchase tickets online at Institute ofPerforming Arts for Youth at http://www.ipayouth.org/shop.html or visitany one of the studios in Chantilly,Ashburn, or South Riding.
JUNE 4 AND JUNE 5Auditions for “The Producers.” 7 to
9:30 p.m. Zemfira Stage is holdingauditions for “The Producers.” ContactZina Bleck at [email protected] or 703-615-6626 to schedule a time toaudition. Performances will beThursdays through Sundays, Aug. 31to Sept. 16 at the James LeeCommunity Center in Falls Church.Rehearsals will be in Centreville.
JUNE 5-9Spring Jubilee. Westfield High School
will host the Virginia High SchoolLeague (VHSL) Group AAA SpringJubilee June 5-9. The Spring Jubileewill determine state AAA champions inbaseball, softball, and boys’ and girls’tennis, soccer, and lacrosse. Baseballand softball competitions will be heldat Westfield High beginning withsemifinals set for Friday, June 8, andfinals scheduled for Saturday, June 9.Tennis matches for boys and girls willbe played at Jefferson District Park,7900 Lee Highway, Falls Church, onThursday, June 7; Friday, June 8; andSaturday, June 9. Girls’ and boys’soccer semifinals are scheduled forFriday, June 8, and finals will be held
on Saturday, June 9. Boys’ and girls’lacrosse semifinals are scheduled forTuesday, June 5 (girls’ semifinals), andWednesday, June 6 (boys’ semifinals).Finals are set for Saturday, June 9.Westfield High is at 4700 StonecroftBoulevard in Chantilly.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 6Competititon Team Auditions. 6
p.m. Dancers should have a strongbackground in ballet and jazz in orderto audition for the following year’steam. Dancers should arrive inappropriate ballet attire (black leotard,pink tights, with hair in a bun) andbring all styles of current dance shoes(jazz, ballet, and tap). Interestedaudition participants must call theChantilly Studio at (703) 378-1800 toreserve a space. At Creative DanceCenter’s Chantilly Studio, 14155Sullyfield Circle, Suite E, Chantilly.
JUNE 8 TO JUNE 10Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. At the
grounds of the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center. Featuring 25 acresof concerts, family programs, scienceand green living, thrilling carnival ridesand nightly fireworks. Among thefestival’s highlights are the more than90 concerts and performances on eightstages, with a line-up of national,regional and local artists. Highlightsare Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, theLegwarmers and Legends of Hip-Hop.Visit www.celebratefairfax.com.
FRIDAY/JUNE 1SuperDuper Benefit Concert. 6 p.m. to 10
p.m. Tickets are $7/door. Benefit concert forCharity Music Inc., a non-profit instrumentdonation company. 100% of proceeds gotowards the organization. They use thedonations to provide instruments to childrenwho can’t afford them. Performances by localbands Send the City, All Access, and MADAMMyopia. Acoustic performances by Four Guysand a Piano, Andrew Rohlk, and more.Refreshments for sale. [email protected] for informationon donating, performing, volunteering.Check out the page: Facebook.com/SuperDuperBenefit. The event is at FryingPan Park’s Visitor Center, 2709 West OxRoad, Herndon.
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