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Calling the FairfaxCounty Animal Shel-ter cramped andcrowded would be
an understatement. The animalsare well-cared-for, but the staff isstuffed and jammed in too-smallspaces in a building in need of anupgrade.
But help is on the way. Thebuilding is getting both a renova-tion and an addition, and con-struction should begin in a year orso. Yet Fairfax County residentsneedn’t worry about where themoney is coming from — the workis already funded.
“Even though there’s a budgetdeficit, we have the dough for thisproject,” said county PlanningCommissioner Pete Murphy. “Itwas approved as part of the No-vember 2006 Public Safety BondReferendum.”
And last Tuesday, April 7, mem-bers of the Springfield District/Fairfax Center Land-Use Commit-tee received an update on theproject from Toni Ogurcak, withthe Planning and Design Divisionof the county’s Department of Pub-lic Works and Environmental Ser-vices. She said voters approved$17 million for the animal shelterin the bond referendum and $9.85
See Animal, Page 15
Expansion, renovation progressing.
Plans for AnimalShelter Unveiled
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Fairfax’s Ashleigh Shade wassentenced last week in fed-eral court to 24 months in
prison for her role in theCentreville-based, heroin-distribu-tion conspiracy. But those famil-iar with her case say it’s the bestthing for her, because it’ll break theself-destructive cycle she was inand enable her to receive the in-
tensive, drug treatment she needs.“Rarely do you see someone
who uses heroin who asks for thehelp that she has,” said defenseattorney Marvin Miller. “Ashleighrealizes it’ll take her the rest of herlife and will be a constant battle.[But] she’s salvageable — we cansave her.”
On Jan. 12, Shade, 19, pleadedguilty to one count of conspiracy
Judge shows compassion becauseof defendant’s “tragic background.”
Two Years Prison forHeroin Distribution
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Featuring a cast of 267 fifth- and sixth-grad-ers, Bull Run Elementary’s chorus presentsthe musical, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”
Show times are Tuesday-Wednesday, April 21-22,at 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria, and it’s free tothe public.
“It’s a classic fairy tale, with wonderful costumesand special effects, plus beautiful music, and theaudience will enjoy some really great perfor-mances,” said Director Jolie Kelly. “We knew thiswas a challenging show, so we started workingon it in November and it’s really pulled togetherwell; the kids have worked really hard.”
The community has pitched in, too. MicheleKearney of The Ballroom choreographed the waltzbetween Belle and the Beast, and parent HolliTippl choreographed the other numbers. ParentCraig Dykstra created the special effects andhelped build sets, and C & C’s Hair Salon did someof the hair styling. Rocky Run Middle and WestfieldHigh loaned costumes and set pieces, and TheAlliance Theatre loaned costumes and props.
Special effects include an enchanted rose, amagic mirror, explosions and fog. Said Kelly: “It’sa show for the whole family, and there’s nothinglike the energy of kids performing for kids.”
Sixth-grader Nora Winsler portrays the beauty,Belle. Her father’s lost in the woods and is takenprisoner by the Beast after he trespasses on theBeast’s property. Belle looks for him in the Beast’scastle and offers to trade places with him if theBeast will let him go.
“Belle’s spunky, outgoing and brave,” said Nora.“Unlike the other girls in the village, she likesbooks, so they make fun of her.” She’s enjoyingher role because “it’s a lead and I get a lot of stage
The cast of Bull Run Elementary’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” poses during a dressrehearsal.
‘Beauty and Beast’ at Bull RunElementary school’sproduction bringsfairy tale to stage.
Nora Winsler as Belle and Josh Nixon asthe Beast.
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Korean Church Members Clean Up the RoadsSome 100 members of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC) – including oneof its pastors, Harold Pyon – participated Sunday, April 5, in a two-hour clean up ofRoutes 28 and 29 in Centreville between New Braddock Road and exit 52 from I-66.They did so as part of VDOT’s Adopt-a-Street program. VDOT provided the vests andbags, and the volunteers did the rest. It was organized by the church’s CommunityServices Department and Ministry and was their third year doing a road clean-up here.KCPC is currently constructing a new place of worship on Route 29 in Centreville, nearBull Run Elementary. Work is expected to be complete by Thanksgiving.
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Joey Grant as Gen. ColinPowell.
From left: McKenzie Rackley as Madam Curie, andMadeline Powell as Phillis Wheatley.
From left: The Wright Brothers: Javier Cantero and RuyOropesa.
Welcome to London Towne’s Wax MuseumS
ixth-graders at LondonTowne Elementary heldtheir seventh annual Wax
Museum, on April 2, as part oftheir school’s Curriculum Night.Five classes of students partici-pated; here is a sample of their cre-ativity.
From left: Farziya Nabi as Annie Oakley, and LarissaLopez as Harry Houdini.
Arshya Bakhtiani as DolleyMadison.
Namra Qureshi as Secre-tary of State HillaryClinton.
Jon Galdames-Henry asJohn Chapman, “JohnnyAppleseed.”
Mason Kochis as P.T.Barnum.
Jason Lee as Jim Yong Kim,founder of Partners inHealth.
Sophia Hyde as AbrahamLincoln.
Vlad Kiselev as Applefounder Steve Jobs.
From left: Jamilla Taylor-Garnett as Texas Gov. BarbaraJordan, and Gahlia Gwangwa’a as Martin Luther King Jr.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The first time JayCorwin visited thePine Ridge IndianReservation, he went
with members of the Centreville-based, travel baseball team hecoached. He and his team broughtbackpacks full of school suppliesfor the elementary-school childrenof the Lakota Tribe.
Last year, they returned to PineRidge, S.D. and built beds for thechildren through the nonprofit RE-MEMBER which does home re-pairs and provides blankets for the30,000 people on the reservation.Recently, Corwin — a Town ofClifton firefighter and resident ofCentreville’s Country Club Manorcommunity — returned with hisson Kyle, 15, a freshman atWestfield High.
“We took the $525 we’d col-lected here via fund-raisers and adonation from the firefighters ofFire Station 14 In Burke,” saidCorwin. “And when we landed InRapid City, we went to Wal-Martand loaded up numerous shoppingcarts with blankets, pillows, foodand toys.”
According to RE-MEMBER, 97percent of the Pine Ridge Lakotalive below the federal poverty levelon an average annual income of$3,700. No public transportation
or industry exists, so the unem-ployment rate is 85 percent. Al-though temperatures range from60 below zero to 120 degrees,most homes have no heat, air con-ditioning or running water.
CORWIN FIRST LEARNED ofthe plight of the Lakota on the PineRidge Reservation while studyingAmerican Indians. He immediatelywanted to help, and he’s done soon an ongoing basis.
Last year, he helped build bedsfor a brother and sister, Striker andJetta, now 6 and 7, respectively,who lived in a trailer with blackmold and no running water. So heand Kyle returned to see them.
“We gave them food, coats andhats, blankets, coloring books andcrayons — which they were themost pleased about,” said Corwin.
“Their mother passed away, lastspring, after we left; their grand-mother was taking care of them.They remembered us and jumpedright up in our arms, and it wasnice to know a bond had beenmade.”
Kyle became attached to Jettaand Striker and, said Corwin, “Ev-ery time we go back, I can see adeepening relationship betweenthem. And I saw this time thattheir living conditions ripped atKyle’s heart and he felt sad forthem — they’re still cold and hun-gry.”
Last year, Corwin also madefriends with Jerome High Horse,who lives on the reservation andhelps RE-MEMBER build beds.This time, High Horse took Corwin
Local resident,firefighter aidsLakota Tribe.
Lending a Helping HandFrom left are Jay Corwin, Jerome High Horse, Theresa High Horse and Kyle Corwin.
Jay Corwin holds (from left) Striker and Jetta, who weredelighted to see him again.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections, Thursday, April 16and 23, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may properlyinspect and adjust them, as needed. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140to confirm dates and times.
Preventing Teen Drug Abuse“A Parent Wake-Up Call: Preventing Teen Drug Abuse” will be
presented Thursday, April 16, from 7:30-9 p.m., in the ChantillyHigh auditorium. Parents and teens are invited to hear a varietyof speakers discuss the signs and symptoms of teen-age drug abuseand what parents can do to prevent abuse or if they suspect theirteens have started using illegal drugs.
Meet Lt. Gov. Candidates The Democratic Women of Clifton, the Democratic Women of
Lake Ridge and the Springfield District Democratic Committeeare hosting a Candidate Forum on Sunday, April 19, from 3-5 p.m.,at the Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road in Clifton.Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor will present theirviews and answer questions.
WFCCA Quarterly MeetingThe West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA) will hold
its quarterly meeting on Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m., in the SullyDistrict Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.Attendees will hear about the actions of the most recent GeneralAssembly session from Dels. Chuck Caputo (D-67) and Tim Hugo(R-40) and how the decisions made in Richmond will impactFairfax County. Also that night will be land-use committee elec-tions, plus elections for standing-committee chairmen.
Republican Women Host SpeakerThe Republican Women of Clifton will host a talk by Sasha Gong,
on Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Clifton Elementary, 7010Clifton Road in Clifton. Gong grew up in China under a brutalCommunist regime.
WFCCA Land-Use MeetingA recreation area and a new church are on tap for the next
meeting of the West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA)Land-Use Committee. It will meet Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m., inthe Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly.
Centreville United Methodist Church will discuss its proposedaddition of a recreation area, and New Vision Church representa-tives will present revisions to their plan to construct a church on a10-acre site along Route 29 in Centreville.
Sully Council Richmond Wrap-UpThe Sully District Council of Citizens Associations and its Land-
Use Committee will meet Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m., in theSully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. Several local state delegates and senators will report onthe latest General Assembly session. And Jim Katcham, chairmanof the Sully District Area Plans Review task force will discuss thatcommittee’s Comprehensive Plan amendment results. Call JeffParnes, evenings, at 703-904-0131.
Park Authority To MeetThe Fairfax County Park Authority will meet Wednesday, April
22, at 7:30 p.m., in the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Cen-ter Parkway, Suite 900 in Fairfax. Call Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662.
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Hahl, HobbsEngaged
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hahl ofCentreville are pleased to an-nounce the engagement of theirdaughter, Julie Elizabeth to EanPatrick Hobbs, Lieutenant JuniorGrade, United States Navy, son ofMr. and Mrs. James Hobbs of Rich-mond, Va.
Julie is a 2002 graduate ofCentreville High School and re-ceived a Master’s Degree in ac-counting from Virginia Tech in2007. She is currently an auditorwith Ernst and Young in McLean.Ean is a 2002 graduate of DouglasFreeman high school in Richmondand he graduated from VirginiaTech in 2006 with a B.S. in politi-
For the first time in the history of Virginia High SchoolMock Trial, a Northern Vir-
ginia team will represent the stateat the National Mock Trial com-petition in Atlanta. Ad FontesAcademy of Centreville won theState Mock Trial tournament,March 28-29, in Williamsburg, Va.
Competing as mock attorneys forthe Ad Fontes Academy team wereseniors Patricia Chenette and JohnRust; sophomore Michael Davis andfreshmen, Joanna Faulkner, HenryOveros and Zachary Solomon. Wit-nesses for the prosecution weresophomore Francesca Mertan andfreshmen Danielle Decker and Gre-gory Barton. Defense witnesseswere freshmen Colin Hughes,Patricia Chenette and Doug Schultz.
Colin Hughes won the overallBest Witness Award for his role asa DNA analyst, testifying for thedefense. Laura Chenette won anOutstanding Advocate award andFrancesa Mertan won an Out-standing Witness award.
Faculty coaches includedJeanette Faulkner, Kerry Lockhart,
Students from Ad Fontes Academy of Centreville won the State Mock Trial tournamentand will go to Atlanta for the national competition in May.
Ad Fontes Team Wins State CompetitionChrista Geno and Dr. Jan Schultz.
Each team must be prepared toargue as either the prosecution ordefense, using the Federal Rulesof Evidence, correct courtroomprotocol and present opening andclosing arguments to a jury of pro-fessional attorneys and judges inactual courtrooms.
Ad Fontes will represent Virginia
at the National High School MockTrial Championship May 6-10 inAtlanta, Ga.
Ad Fontes Academy is a privatenon-profit Classical and Christianschool, currently serving 142 stu-dents in Grades K-12 at twoCentreville campus locations, St.John’s Episcopal Church (K-4) andCentreville Presbyterian Church.
Julie Elizabeth Hahl and Ean Patrick Hobbs
cal science. He is currently a na-val helicopter pilot stationed atNAS Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla.
They will be married in June
2009 at St. Stephen the MartyrCatholic Church in Middleburg.After the wedding they will residein Jacksonville, Fla.
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Opinion
If you live in Northern Virginia and, likemost people here, you still have a job,you might have read with a certain de-tachment the news that the Virginia
House of Delegates voted to turn away mil-lions of dollars in federal money forpeople.
After all, the unemployment ratehere is the lowest in the state, North-ern Virginia is the economic engine of the state,so it might not matter much up here, right?
Wrong.There are more unemployed people in North-
ern Virginia than in any other part of the state,75,390 unemployed people looking for fulltime work here in Northern Virginia in Febru-ary, according to the Virginia EmploymentCommission, up from 38,100 last year. That’s75,390 of the statewide total of 291,100.
The unemployment rate in Northern Virginiaof 5.2 percent, up from 2.7 percent in Febru-ary, 2008, pales in comparison to, say Danville’s
rate of 12.3 percent. But in Danville, that ratetranslates to 6,450 unemployed people, lessthan 10 percent of the number here.
Every local jurisdiction in Northern Virginiais facing its highest unemployment rate in morethan a decade.
Arlington has the lowest unemployment ratein the state at 4.4 percent, up from 2.3 per-cent last year at this time, and 1.6 percent adecade ago.
Fairfax County’s unemployment rate is 4.7percent, up from 2.6 percent this time last yearand 1.5 percent a decade ago.
Loudoun County’s unemployment rate is 4.8percent, up from 2.7 percent last yearat this time and 2.4 percent a decadeago.
The City of Alexandria’s unemploy-ment rate is 5.1 percent, up from 2.7 percenta year ago and 2.8 percent a decade ago.
The City of Fairfax’s unemployment rate is5.6 percent, up from 3.3 percent a year ago,and 1.3 percent a decade ago.
This is one instance where there is no com-petition between jurisdictions. Unemployedpeople in Northern Virginia were hurt the sameamount as unemployed people in other partsof the state when the Virginia House of Del-egates voted not to alter Virginia’s unemploy-ment requirements, voted to turn away mil-lions in aid for the unemployed.
While those who voted against the changessaid they did so to protect Virginia’s pro-busi-ness environment, the changes required —extending unemployment benefits to part-timeworkers and unemployed people in certain jobtraining programs — would not have movedVirginia down from the very top of the list as apro-business state.
What businesses in Virginia need right nowis to bolster consumer confidence. Turningaway federal stimulus money does just theopposite.
Local members of the General Assembly whovoted against the benefits will likely discoverthat many more of their constituents than theythought are currently unemployed.
The economy here is already showing signsof recovery, meaning job opportunities for theunemployed. But in the meantime, check inwith your legislators to see how they voted.
Here are the local representatives who votedno:
In the Senate, just one from Northern Vir-ginia, Sen. Ken Cuccinelli.
In the House, Northern Virginia delegatesvoting against the unemployed included DaveAlbo, Tim Hugo, Bob Marshall, Joe May andTom Rust.
— Mary Kimm,
More Unemployed in Northern Virginia
Editorial
House of Delegatesvotes to turn awaymillions for localpeople without jobs.
Letters to the Editor
Close GunShow LoopholeTo the Editor:
The following is an open letter to Vir-ginia lawmakers.
We, the family members of thosekilled or wounded and the survi-vors of the largest massacre in U.S.history two years ago at VirginiaTech, still suffer the pain gun vio-lence rained down upon our livesthat awful day.
On April 16, 2007 our cherishedloved ones were in the right placeat the right time: students and pro-fessors actively engaged in the
pursuit of education with hopes ofmaking a better future for them-selves and others. Brilliant, dedi-cated, beautiful, self sacrificinglives were ended needlessly by gunviolence and the horror of beinghit by bullet after bullet will be re-lived by the survivors for the restof their lives.
As we observe the two-year an-niversary of the tragedy, we re-main extremely disappointed inVirginia lawmakers for not closingthe gun show loophole and holdthem accountable for their inac-tion on gun violence prevention.They abdicated their responsibil-ity to protect citizens of the Com-
monwealth by failing to pass leg-islation to prevent the easy accessto guns by the mentally ill, con-victed felons and others ineligibleto purchase weapons. Progress hasbeen made in mental health re-form, but a mentally ill person canstill walk into a public gun showand purchase a weapon without abackground check. In a statewidepoll conducted by CNU last year,68 percent of Virginians said thatrequiring background checks onall firearm sales at gun shows wastheir highest priority for the Gen-eral Assembly, and our legislatorschose to ignore them. We expectmore from our legislators and will
demand our newly elected Del-egates and Governor listen to thecitizens of Virginia and Close theGun Show Loophole.
In memory of those who died orwere wounded on April 16, 2007,we ask our elected officials to takeresponsibility for sparing othersthe pain of gun violence by enact-ing legislation to prevent the easyaccess to guns. Close the GunShow Loophole.
Lynette Alameddine;Yvonne Alameddine; C.Bryan Cloyd; Jeff Twigg,survivor; Susan and JimCarney; Mike & TeresaPohle, Michael and JeriBishop; Lori and ChanningHaas; Greg Gwaltney; TraceyLane; Beth and EricHilscher; William F. O’Neiland Jeanne Dube; Mona andJoe Samaha; Omar Samaha;Randa Samaha; Suzanne andJohn Grimes; Diane and PatStrollo; Jennifer Herbstritt;Mike and Peggy Herbstritt;Dennis and Bev Bluhm;Angela Jones; Anne andAndy Goddard; Derek O’Dell,survivor; Katelyn Carney,survivor; Emily Haas, survi-vor; Jerzy Nowak; JamalCarver, survivor; KevinSterne, survivor; ColinGoddard, survivor; KristinaHeeger, survivor; Lily Habtu,survivor; Alec Calhoun,survivor; Marilena, Joseph,and Lionel Librescu; JohnHammaren, and RogerO’Dell and Joanna Hawley.
Trivia ChallengeRaises $20,000Special Olympics athletes andsupporters gathered Thurs-day, March 26, for SpecialOlympics Virginia’s 5th An-nual Sports & EntertainmentTrivia Challenge, hosted andsponsored by the WestfieldsMarriott since 2005. ErickLatcheran, Special Olympicsathlete joins with Anne Wood,Westfields Marriott seniorcatering sales executive. Theevent raised more than$20,000 for Special OlympicsVirginia.
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To have community events listed inCentre View, e-mail to [email protected]. Call RebeccaHalik at 703-917-6407.
ONGOING The Centreville Farmers Market
will start May 15 and will beoperating every Friday until Oct. 30from 3:30-6 p.m. at 5885 TrinityParkway, Centreville. Vendors willchange throughout the season.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 A Wake-Up Call: Protect Your
Child From Substance Abuse.Chantilly High School auditorium, 7-
8:30 p.m. The program is a combinedcommunity effort of the followinggroups: Centreville, Chantilly andWestfield high school’s PTSAs;Centreville, Chantilly, and WestfieldCommunity Coalitions sponsored bythe Safe and Drug-Free Youth Sectionof Fairfax County Public Schools; theFairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board Alcohol and DrugServices; Fairfax County Communityand Recreation Services; and theSubstance Abuse and AddictionRecovery Alliance (SAARA) ofNorthern Virginia.
La Leche League of Centreville/Chantilly will hold its April meetingon Thursday, April 16 at 10 a.m. Thetopic is “Nutrition and Weaning”.
Pregnant and nursing women as wellas their children are welcome toattend. Meeting location is theCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germaine Drive. FREE. Call a LaLeche League Leader at 703-471-7762 or 703-449-0131.”
Open House and Registration. BullRun elementary is holding itsKindergarten Open House. Call 703-227-1400 to schedule anappointment. No day care will beprovided.
Registration Open House. 9:15-11:30 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. at CliftonChildren’s Academy, 14315 ComptonRoad. Bring child and tour the
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school. Visitwww.childrensacademy.com or 703-968-8455 to register for a time.
Historical Book Club. 7:30 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Discuss“Understanding Iraq” by WilliamPolk. Free. 703-830-2223.
Trike-A-Thon. 9:30 a.m. at BoydSchool Fairfax. Make encouragingposters and banners to cheer onfriends and siblings. Proceeds benefitSt. Jude’s Children’s ResearchHospital. Visitwww.theboydschool.com, or call703-934-0920.
FRIDAY/APRIL 17 Spring Carnival and Membership
Drive. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. atSully Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. Learn about theMoms Club Centreville North. Winsome prizes and more. Visitwww.centrevillenorthmoms.webs.comfor more.
Small Wonders. 11 a.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 13-23 months canenjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required, 703-830-2223.
My Garden. 1:30 p.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 2-5 can enjoy stories,activities and a craft. Free.Registration required, 703-830-2223.
Dancing. 8:30-midnight at DullesHilton Swing Dance. $15/person.Dance to live music. Visitwww.gottaswing.com for more.
SUNDAY/APRIL 19 Candidate Forum. The Democratic
Women of Clifton, the DemocraticWomen of Lake Ridge and theSpringfield District DemocraticCommittee are hosting a CandidateForum from 3-5 p.m. at CliftonCommunity Hall, 12641 Chapel Roadin historic downtown Clifton.Democratic candidates for Lt.Governor, Jon Bowerbank, PatEdmonson, Mike Signer and JodyWagner, will present their views andanswer questions. Attorney Generalcandidate, Del. Steve Shannon, willalso participate. Seewww.DemocraticWomenofClifton.orgor call 703-239-2616.
Concert. 6 p.m. at Oakton BaptistChurch, 14001 Sullyfield Circle. HearBob Stone and Virginia GospelSingers. Dinner at 5 p.m. ($10/adult;$5.50/child). Call for reservations,703-631-1799.
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Centreville/Clifton12409 OLD YATES FORD RD...$1,085,000 ...Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Keller Williams.............Dianne Rastelli ............. 703-609-9069
15101 STILLFIELD PL.............$625,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert......................Helaine Newman ......... (703) 402-3134
5701 FLAGLER DR..................$475,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert......................Carol Ellickson...............703-862-2135
15257 SURREY HOUSE WAY ..$649,900 .....Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Spectrum Real Estate ..Liz Monaghan................703-868-0587
12601 CLIFTON HUNT LANE ... $799,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Keller Williams Realty..Diane Lenahan...............703-283-7328
7701 ROSE GATE COURT........$1,099,000 ...Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Keller Williams Realty..Diane Lenahan...............703-283-7328
15342 STILLFIELD CT.............$650,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert......................Helaine Newman ......... (703) 402-3134
5550 VILLAGE CENTER DR..... $351,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Key Realty ................... Libby Bryant................(301) 467-9538
Chantilly/ Oak Hill3996 GUMWOOD CT...............$485,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Clark Select ................. Gil Clark .....................1-571-223-5301
12847 PARAPET WAY ............. $1,279,000 ...Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....ERA Elite......................Page Blankingship....... 703-273-2455
Fairfax2846 HIDEAWAY RD................$869,000 ......Apr 18th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Mega Realty.................Jennie Lee...................(703) 642-6342
3908 SANDALWOOD CT..........$839,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Premium Realty...........Gomathi Nagaraj ......... (703) 731-7879
5130 RICHARDSON DR...........$463,123 ......Apr 18th, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM...Isabelle Williams..........Isabelle Williams......... (240) 398-8408
3814 PARKLAND DR...............$610,500 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert......................Patricia Stack............. (703) 597-9373
4220 LINDEN ST.....................$424,900 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert...................... Sue Colmer...................703 915-9749
5134 1ST RD...........................$1,195,000 ...Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert......................Ann Petree.....................703-938-6070
11648 FOREST HILL CT .......... $899,900 ......Apr 19th, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM...Weichert......................Arada Suwandee Grantz.703-821-8300
10706 ORCHARD ST. .............. $499,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert .....................Ron Fowler....................703-598-0511
3114 PLANTATION PKWY........$479,900 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Weichert .....................Ron Fowler....................703-598-0511
10444 COLLINGHAM DR.........$565,000 ......Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.....Long & Foster..............Mary Hovland...............703-946-1775
15257 Surrey House Way • $649,900 • Apr 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMSpectrum Real Estate • Liz Monaghan
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MONDAY/APRIL 20 GFWC-Western Fairfax County
Woman’s Club for women over theage of 18 meets at 7 p.m. in theGreenbriar Community Center,located at 4615 Stringfellow Road, inChantilly. Member Joyce Brotton willdiscuss her visit, along with othercollege professors andadministrators, to the Middle East toparticipate in a conflict resolutionseminar with representatives ofJordan, Palestine and Israel. Formore information, call Cheryl at 703-818-0042.
Golf Tournament. 9:30 a.m. at theChantilly National Golf and CountryClub. Register atwww.erinpetersonfund.golfreg.com.
TUESDAY/APRIL 21 Theater Performance. 7 p.m. at Bull
Run Elementary School. Watch“Beauty and the Beast, Jr.” Free.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 22 Theater Performance. 7 p.m. at Bull
Run Elementary School. Watch“Beauty and the Beast, Jr.” Free.
THURSDAY/APRIL 23 Registration Open House. 9:15-
11:30 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. at CliftonChildren’s Academy, 14315 ComptonRoad. Bring child and tour theschool. Visitwww.childrensacademy.com or 703-968-8455 to register for a time.
APRIL 24-26Centreville Regional Library will
hold a Used Book Sale on Friday,April 24 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.,Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. – 4p.m., and Sunday, April 26 fromnoon – 5 p.m. Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Call 703-830-2223.
APRIL 24-26Chantilly Regional Library will hold
a Used Book Sale on Friday, April 24from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday,April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., andSunday, April 26 from noon to 3 p.m.Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Call 703-502-3883.
FRIDAY/APRIL 24 Dancing. 8:30-midnight at Dulles
Hilton Swing Dance. $15/person.Dance to live music. Visitwww.gottaswing.com for more.
SATURDAY/APRIL 25 Breakfast Benefit. Enjoy a breakfast
bar with proceeds benefiting RonaldMcDonald House Charities from 9a.m.-noon at Centreville MooseLodge, 3529 Chain Bridge Road. $7/person, cash. Visitwww.centrevillemoose.com or 571-212-1719.
Sale. 9 a.m.-noon at Lees CornerElementary School, 13500 HollingerAve. Browse household items andclothing. Registration required, 703-606-2493.
MONDAY/APRIL 27 Kindergarten Orientation. 1:30
p.m. at Oak Hill Elementary, 3210Kinross Circle, Oak Hill. Take a tour,get information and more. 703-467-
3504.Golf Tournament. 11 a.m. at
Chantilly National Golf and CountryClub. $175/player includes lunch,range, 18 holes, cart, dinner andprizes. Visit www.wfcmva.org formore.
Sully Book Club. 10 a.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Adults discuss “TheWeight of Water” by Anita Shreve.Free. 703-830-2223.
Knitting Group. 7 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow RoadChildren ages 9-12 can learn how toknit. Free. Registration required,703-502-3883.
TUESDAY/APRIL 28A Novel Society. 7 p.m. at Centreville
Regional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Adults discuss “People of theBook” by Geraldine Brooks. Free.703-830-2223.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 29Stories to go to Bed By. 7:30 p.m. at
Centrevill Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Children ages 2-5 comedressed in jammies and enjoy storiesand activities before bed. Free.Registration required, 703-830-2223.
MAY 1-3The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will
be held Friday, May 1 throughSunday, May 3 at the Dulles ExpoCenter in Chantilly. More than 225 ofthe nation’s most accomplished fineartists and craft designers willpresent their wares. Located at 4320Chantilly Place Center, Chantilly.Hours are: Friday, May 1 from 10a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, May 2 from10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, May3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adultadmission is $7 through onlinepurchase, $8 for adults at the door,free for children under 12. Admissionis good for all three days. Freeparking is available. Visitwww.SugarloafCrafts.com or call800-210-9900.
FRIDAY/MAY 1 Dancing. 8:30-midnight at Dulles
Hilton Swing Dance. $15/person.Dance to live music. Visitwww.gottaswing.com for more.
FRIDAY/MAY 8 Dancing. 8:30-midnight at Dulles
Hilton Swing Dance. $15/person.Dance to live music. Visitwww.gottaswing.com for more.
SATURDAY/MAY 9 Fund-raising Event. 6 p.m. at South
Riding Golf Club. Enjoy a beer tastingwith 12 varieties, buffet, dessert andauction. $50/person. Donationsbenefit Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia. 703-860-8670 byApril 24.
Puma Pounce. 8 a.m. at Colin PowellElementary School. Enjoy a 5k or 1.5mile fun run. Benefits the PowellPlayground Fund. Visitwww.cpespta.org for more.
5k Run/Walk. 8 a.m. at Westfield HighSchool. Walk or run throughWestfield Business Park. $15/FCPSstudent; $25/others. Visitptsa.westfieldhs.org/race/index.htmor 703-222-4382.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 13Fund-raiser. 5-8 p.m. at Moe’s
Southwest Grill, 5005 Westone Plaza,Chantilly. Proceeds benefit ForeverHome Rescue Foundation. Visitwww.aforeverhome.org for more.
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Hispanos Al Progreso, an initia-tive for uniting Hispanic families withinWestfield High’s community, studentsand staff, will hold a special event, Fri-day April 17, from 7-9 p.m., in theschool cafeteria. The focus is a dialoguebetween a Hispanic student panel andHispanic parents in the audience who’llexplore the question, “What does itmean to be Hispanic in today’s highschool?” Afterward, Celebration of Fire,a native Bolivian dance group, will per-form, and updated information aboutsummer school and other topics of inter-est to Hispanic families and studentswill be presented.
Christopher Liotta, son of Alanand Katy Liotta of Oak Hill, has beennamed to the dean’s list for the 2008Fall semester at Elon University. Chris-topher, a 2008 graduate of ChantillyHigh School, is majoring in communica-tions — film. At Chantilly, he held rolesin numerous Theater Department musi-cals and comedies, was a member of theaward-winning Theater Sports Team,and was chosen as the OutstandingMember of the Department for thegraduating class of 2008.
The following students were namedto the dean’s list at Virginia Tech: Mar-tin Anderson; Shannon Bell;Sujata Bhattarai; Caise Black;Laura Blue; Andrew Boulanger;Jennifer Boyd; Patricia Cave;Kristen Corey; Michelle Crowson;Gene Davis; Christine DeVito;Laura Dicker; CarolineDoernhoefer.
Jay Robert Liotta, son of Alan andKaty Liotta of Oak Hill, has been namedto the president’s list for the 2008 Fallsemester at Elon University. Last spring,he was selected as a member of the na-tional Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Jay,a 2005 graduate of Chantilly HighSchool, is majoring in communications— broadcast television, with minors inpolitical science and sociology. While atElon, Jay has held a variety of positions,including director, with the University’saward winning student-produced gameshow “Win Stuff.” During the summer of2008, he worked with Boone Oakleyadvertising, and his accomplishmentscan be seen in the latest CarMax andRuby Tuesday commercials airing ontelevision.
Sigma Alpha Lambda announcesthat Caitlin Marie Meslar of Centrevilleis a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda,National Leadership and Honors Orga-nization at the Montclair StateUniversity. Sigma Alpha Lambda is anational leadership and honors organi-zation dedicated to promoting andrewarding academic achievement andproviding members with opportunitiesfor community service, personal devel-opment and lifelong professionalfulfillment. Meslar is a sophomore anda guard on the MSU women’s basketballteam and recently selected to representthe University at the NCAA LeadershipConference in Pittsburgh.
Meslar graduated from WestfieldHigh School and her parents Karen andWalter Meslar reside in Centreville.
The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter ofPhi Theta Kappa recently held its fallinduction at the Manassas Campus ofNorthern Virginia Community College.New inductees are, from Centreville:Rebecca Duncan and Philip Shapiro.From Chantilly: Tiffany Sanford.
Two local students were named tothe Dean’s List at Coastal Carolina Uni-versity for the fall 2008 semester. Theyare: Tammy R. Banton of Centrevilleand Bryan J. Nelsen of Chantilly. Toqualify for the Dean’s List, freshmenmust earn a 3.25 GPA and upper
classmen must earn a 3.5 GPA.
Te’osha Baker-Bunch ofCentreville was named to HofstraUniversity’s Dean’s List for the fall of2008.
The Centreville High WildcatMusic Department presents the fol-lowing concerts:
❖ Band /Jazz - May 7, May 14;❖ Choir - June 4, June 5;❖ Orchestra - May 21;❖ Guitar - May 8.
Alexis Reyes of Centreville re-cently completed a training program atNOVA’s Manassas Campus. Workingwith Tire Kingdom, the Manassas Cam-pus automotive program created aspecial, five-week course to teach basicautomotive skills and provide employ-ment opportunities.
St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicSchool is holding an Open House Ses-sion on the following dates:
❖ Sunday, April 26 from10 a.m. tonoon.
❖ Tuesday, May 19 from 8:30 a.m. to10:30 a.m.
St. Andrew the Apostle School is nowaccepting new student registrations tofill student vacancies for the 2009-2010school year for Preschool thru Grade 8.A non-refundable application fee of$100 will be required at the time of reg-istration. Submit all applications andfees to St. Andrew the Apostle School,6720B Union Mill Road, Clifton, VA20124, or drop off applications at theschool office.
All registration forms and additionalinformation about St. Andrew theApostle School may be found on theschool’s web site, www.standrew-
clifton.org.
Westfield High School Class of2009 is selling shredded hardwoodmulch in an effort to raise funds for thisyear’s grad party at the ESPN Zone.$4.60/Bag (3 cu.ft.) which includes freedelivery with a 15 bag minimum pur-chase. Spreading services will beavailable as well at $1 per bag. Order byApril 18 for delivery on April 25. Visitw w w . W e s t f i e l d H S . O r g / A N G P /MulchOrderForm.pdf or 703-402-3134.
The 2009 Westfield High SchoolAthletic Booster Club Scholarshipis available at www.westfieldathletics.org through the Boosters link.Applications are also available at theWHS career center. Applications mustbe turned in to the WHS career center,Room G110, by 2:30 p.m. on May 4.
Centreville Elementary will holdits third annual Father Daughter Dance– for Centreville Elementary students –on Friday, May 15, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.,at the school. Fathers, stepfathers,grandfathers, brothers, uncles or anyother significant male figure are encour-aged to take their special girl to thisevent. Cost is $10 per family and in-cludes a souvenir photograph. Corsageswill also be sold, and there’ll be lots ofprizes, raffles and refreshments.
Center for Cultural Interchange(CCI), a nonprofit student exchangeorganization, gives foreign exchangestudents the opportunity of a lifetimethrough their Academic Year Program.Potential host families can go to http://www.cci-exchange.com/host.htm, e-mail at [email protected] or callCCI’s toll-free information number at800-634-4771.
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to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin,including to youths under age 18. And in asentencing document filed March 31 in U.S.District Court in Alexandria, Assistant U.S.Attorneys Lauren Wetzler, ErikBarnet and Daniel Groomswrote that she first became in-volved with the conspiracy as aheroin purchaser — poolingmoney with friends to buyquantities of heroin from J.R.Quick.
After Quick was jailed inMarch 2008, Shade and JessicaRemington began traveling toWashington, D.C., to buy heroinfrom a supplier there. FromMarch through July 2008, Shade andRemington began regularly distributingheroin in Centreville to a number of indi-viduals who had previously been suppliedby Quick.
The two women were arrested March 20,2008 and again on May 22, 2008, andcharged with heroin distribution. Quick hassince been sentenced to 19 years in prisonand Remington is slated for sentencing, May8.
IN COURT last Wednesday, April 8, Wetzlerrequested Shade receive a sentence withinthe 37- 46-month range for her offense be-cause she “conspired with others to distrib-ute one of the most deadly drugs possible”and a stiff punishment would “deter othersfrom this behavior.”
Then, while on pretrial supervision, saidWetzler, “She violated the terms of her re-lease because she used opiates and waspresent at the distribution of heroin afterbeing charged with this offense.” In re-sponse, Shade was jailed after entering herplea.
Additionally, in her pre-sentencing report,
and his son to a food bank In RapidCity where they filled up two dozenboxes of food for the Lakota families.
“Jerome’s brother had passed away, theday before, so we went to his NativeAmerican funeral and shared some of ourfood with the people attending,” saidCorwin. “We also visited some familieswe’d met previously and gave them food.For example, we took food to three broth-ers — the oldest, in his 70s. They onlyspeak Lakota, so Jerome translated andsaid they were pleased we rememberedthem and came back.”
Corwin said the weather was colder,this year. One night, during a snowstorm,he said, “It was 40 degrees below zero,without a wind chill. So when webrought a blanket to someone, we knewthat person would now be warm at
night.”RE-MEMBER is now
building homes there forthose with the most dire liv-ing conditions. “It reallymade me feel good thatchange has taken place, atleast on a small scale,” saidCorwin. “The more awareness of the Lakotathat we can bring to others, all over the U.S.,hopefully, the more help they’ll receive.”
“The first time we went, I thought it wasan awesome learning experience, but justa one-time thing,” he said. “I never dreamedwe’d be constantly looking for ways to getback there and help these people. We wantthings to work out for them. Both the peopleand the place have attached themselves tous.”
FOR KYLE, it was a large dose of reality. “Irealized that no improvements have been
made, nor any attempts bythe government to fix theproblems,” he said. “Theyreally don’t deserve to livelike that because they wereactually the first peoplehere and we pushed themaside. So the least we
could do is try to help them; we all have topitch in to make a change and a difference.”
He always looks forward to seeing Jettaand Striker. “It’s heartwarming to see theirfaces light up,” said Kyle. “I know that, be-cause of their living conditions, they rarelysmile. So when we gave them toys and food,they smiled for the hour or two that we werethere.”
Bruce Thayer, who used to coach withCorwin, helped with the fund raising to buythose items, as did Burke firefighter JohnMcDonell. “I got $140 from the guys on thedifferent shifts here,” he said. “Jay was
working here one day and showed us thevideo from his second trip, and I showedit to the other shifts.”
“It’s hard to believe how people in thiscountry could still live like that, in thoseconditions,” said McDonell. “So I justwanted to do something to try and helpout.”
Corwin and Kyle will return in Janu-ary 2010 and want local residents to go,too, so more people will know about theLakota and their needs. For more trip in-formation or ways to help, call Corwinat 703-475-3286 or see www.re-member.org.
Now, whenever Kyle comes home toVirginia from a trip there, he sees “thedrastic differences between our worldand theirs, and I feel there’s even more Icould be doing. I know there are peopleout there who need help, and we’re go-ing to keep returning until something’sdone about it.”
said the prosecutor, Shade’s own doctor saidhe “believes some incarceration is necessaryand would be beneficial to her by keepingher from the same friends and drugs thatgot her into this situation.” Since she’d re-
ceive intensive drug treat-ment while in prison, saidWetzler, her deterrence wouldbe rehabilitative, as well aspunitive.
Saying his client had a“troubled past,” Miller saidShade began drinking aroundages 14-15, soon progressingto over-the-counter medica-tions, inhalants, OxyContinand pharmaceuticals. “Whenshe was introduced to heroin,
she was addicted within a month,” he said.“She started shooting up and got an infec-tion she still has. We’re happy she’s stillhere.”
He said she got high every day so shewouldn’t get sick, but her history neededto be taken into account. “She’s from an ad-dictive background so she has a genetic traitfor it,” said Miller. “That’s why I’m im-pressed that she’s told me it’s a never-end-ing struggle [she’ll fight] one day at a time.”
He said an in-prison, 500-hour, drug-treatment program that takes nine monthswould help her a great deal. Acknowledg-ing she can’t beat her addiction on her own,said Miller, “When we came here for theplea, she said, ‘Look, I’m not going to makeit; I’ve got to go to jail.’”
HE THEN ASKED U.S. District CourtJudge Leonie Brinkema to “give her achance to get control of her own life. I thinkshe’s worthy of that, and society ought towant to help her.”
Then Donna Lannes — whose 19-year-old daughter Alicia died a year ago as a re-sult of the conspiracy — addressed the
court. She said that, although Shade wasn’tdirectly responsible for her death, she’s “apart of this nightmare” and “made a choice”to use heroin.
“We feel sorry for you — our hearts goout to you and your family,” said Lannes.“And we think that, had you known the con-sequences of your ac-tions, you might havemade a different choice.We know the full extentof the devastation be-cause we live with it ev-ery day.”
She said distributingheroin was “like giving aloaded gun” to the pur-chasers. Said Lannes:“Knowing what it had done to you — andthen turning around and selling it to others— was unacceptable.”
Next, Shade stood and apologized, say-ing, “I have an addiction and am trying todo everything I can to recover from it andget my life back.”
Lastly, it was Brinkema’s turn to speak.“Unlike the other co-defendants, you havean extraordinarily tragic background and along-term, documented history of mentalillness,” said the judge. “You’d been hospi-talized before you ever became addicted toheroin [and even did] self-mutilation.”
Besides that, said Brinkema, “You had anabusive, alcoholic, biological father. Unlikemost of the others in this case who camefrom a solid, middle-class background withno history of [such] problems, things weredone to you at a young age that youcouldn’t defend yourself against. The trulyunconscionable actions in this case belongto those who introduced you to heroin —and they’ll be taken care of as these casesprogress.”
Saying Shade was at the “minimum lev-els” of the conspiracy, the judge departed
then downward from the sentencing guide-lines and gave her 24 months in prison, withcredit for the three months she’s alreadyserved in jail.
“There’s no evidence of a profit motive;you distributed heroin just to support yourown habit,” said Brinkema. “A period of in-
carceration is necessaryso you can become eli-gible for the intensivedrug-treatment pro-gram. I ’m going tostrongly recommend yoube immediately enrolledin [it].”
She also placed Shadeon five years supervisedrelease and ordered her
to receive mental-health treatment andmedication as directed by her probationofficer and to remain drug-free and sub-mit to random drug-testing for which she’llhave to pay. Furthermore, warnedBrinkema, “You are to have no contact withany of the named co-defendants in thiscase — not in person or by phoning, e-mail-ing, Twittering or blogging. No contact,whatsoever.”
Afterward, outside the courtroom, Millercalled the sentence “reasonable” and waspleased Brinkema understood Shade’s dif-ference from the other co-defendants. “Thejudge has a fair amount of experience —both as a prosecutor, lawyer and a judge,”he said. “She recognizes that everybody’snot the same and cookie-cutter sentencesaren’t necessarily in the best interests ofsociety in every case.”
Miller said Shade’s father died when shewas 14 or 15, and then a close friend’s fa-ther died, shortly afterward. “That was adouble whammy that started her goingdown hill,” he said. “She has a long, diffi-cult history, and the fact that she was ableto pull herself out is remarkable.”
Shade: Two Years Prison for Heroin Distribution
Local Resident, Firefighter Aids Lakota Tribe
“Give her achance to getcontrol of herown life.”
— Marvin Miller,defense attorney
“You have anextraordinarilytragic background.”
— Judge Leonie Brinkema,U.S. District Court
“They’re still coldand hungry.”— Jay Corwin, describing
the Lakota people
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time and sing a solo.”Hardest, she said, is “singing some of the high
notes and not laughing during a love scene.”But Nora’s pleased that Belle is “really fiery,gets to punch Gaston and isn’t like [more femi-nine] princesses. And I get to show lots of dif-ferent emotions.” Her favorite song is her solo,“Home,” because “it’s one of the sad songs andflows easily.”
PLAYING THE BEAST — actually a princeput under a spell and turned into a beast by awitch with an enchanted rose — is classmateJosh Nixon. He wears a furry costume withhorns on his head, pointy claws and hooves.
“He starts out mean, but Belle changes himinto a sweet, nice guy, too human to harm any-body,” said Josh. “He loves her, but she justsees him as a beast.”
It’s his first lead and he says it’s a good ex-perience. Although it’s hard memorizing all thelines and blocking, he especially likes “the char-acter within the Beast. Most of the enchantedcharacters stay the same personality as theywere when human, but the Beast has a bigchange from mean to loving.”
Josh likes the “Mob Song” best because “eventhough the townspeople are hoping to kill me,it’s energetic and intense and has lots of per-cussion.”
John Pace describes his character,Cogsworth, as “your average, pompous, stuck-up Englishman. Although at times, he mightseem a bit annoying, he always has the bestintentions. He’s later turned into a clock, and
Lowrance. “He’s caddish and cocky, has aswelled head and is full of himself,” said Ja-son, who likes the songs about his character.“In ‘Gaston,’ everyone brags about me. And in‘Gaston (Reprise),’ it’s just me and Le Fou —the village idiot and my sidekick — singing.”
Zoe Hawryluk portrays Mrs. Potts, who’sturned into a teapot. “She’s a motherly personwho cares a lot about everyone in the castleand her friends,” she said. “And she really lovesher son Chip.”
Although it’s hard moving around in her big,round, teapot costume, Zoe’s having a goodtime. “I love my song, ‘Beauty and the Beast,’because it’s so pretty,” she said. “It’s a chal-lenging role because of Mrs. Potts’s Englishaccent and I like how she’s so caring and nur-turing.” All in all, said Zoe, “It’s a very goodshow and cast, and the special effects are re-ally cool.”
he and Lumiere complement each other andmake each other better characters by banter-ing with each other.”
Playing Cogsworth, said John, is “probablythe most fun I’ve had, ever. You get to comeout of your shell and do stuff you wouldn’t nor-mally get to do. And I love doing an Englishaccent — something that might be frownedupon during school is embraced on the stage.”
Since his costume’s big and bulky, goingthrough doors without getting stuck can betricky, but John’s enjoying the “incrediblefriendliness and closeness of everyone in theplay, including the parent volunteers. We’re likea big family and everybody’s encouraging.”
His favorite song is “Human Again,” whichhe sings. “There’s a bunch of high notes thatsound funny coming out of a big, fat clock,and they always get a laugh,” he said. Overall,said John, “The costumes stay true to themovie, the special effects are out of this worldand the actors do a great job, so it’ll be a verybelievable show.”
NOAH SHIN plays Lumiere, a butler/serverturned into a candlestick. “He’s flirty andshowy and likes Babette, the French maid/feather duster,” said Noah. “He wants to behuman again and tries hard to accomplish that.He and Cogsworth are competitive with eachother, but are really best friends.”
Although it was tough learning the choreog-raphy, said Noah, his role is “really cool;Lumiere’s exciting and has lots of funny lines.”He likes the song, “Be Our Guest,” because it’sentertaining and fun to sing.
Gaston, a villager, is played by Jason
Jason Lowrance as Gaston with hissidekick Le Fou played by IgnacioFernandez.
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Elwood P. Dowd is a really nice and likeable guy. So what if he talks to a 6-footrabbit named Harvey that only he can
see? That doesn’t make him crazy, does it?That’s the premise of “Harvey,” both a suc-
cessful Broadway play and a movie starringJimmy Stewart — and now the spring, main-stage production of Chantilly High. The cur-tain rises Friday-Saturday, April 24-25, andFriday-Saturday, May 1-2, at 7 p.m. each night,and May 2 is Chantilly’s Cappies performance.Tickets are $8 at the door or atwww.chantillyhsdrama.com.
“We did it, 10 years ago, and I’ve alwaysloved this show,” said Director Ed Monk. “It’san offbeat character who’s unusual becausehe’s got a little bit of melancholy in him – anda mystery in his past. And he’s surrounded byall these zany characters.
“Harvey’s” double cast, with 16 actors and43 crew members. Playing Dowd are MichaelPoandl and junior Chris Albrigo, who calls hischaracter a 47-year-old genius. “He used tobe really popular and successful,” said Albrigo.“Now, he’s completely pleasant, calm and laidback, all the time.”
Albrigo said Dowd genuinely loves spend-ing time with everyone he meets. “It’s what he
lives for,” said Albrigo. “He even talks totelemarketers and wrong numbers on thephone.”
SINCE HE NORMALLY plays characters witha conflict, it’s hard portraying someone sogenuine all the time. “I want the audience tofall in love with him, but also notice that hedoesn’t contribute to society,” said Albrigo. “Hejust goes to bars and talks to people.”
Albrigo likes “seeing how Elwood interactswith people and makes a huge difference. Butthey also realize he’s nuts because he sees ahuge rabbit. Harvey’s his best friend — he tellshim everything — and Harvey is as nice asElwood is.”
He believes the audience will fall in love withElwood and root for him. Said Albrigo: “I likethe story and characters because they’re so di-verse, yet they come together over an invis-ible, 6-foot rabbit.”
Junior Maggie Monk and Dana O’Connorboth portray Elwood’s sister, Veta LouiseSimmons. “She’s unstable and panicked be-cause she has to deal with her brother,” saidMonk. “And she’s worried he’s ruining thefamily’s reputation by speaking to an invisiblerabbit. He even buys railroad and theater tick-ets for the rabbit, and they set a place at din-ner and move over on the couch for him.”
Playing Myrtle Mae are senior Kelley Malloy
and Cory Davis. “She’s in her late 20s and des-perate for a husband,” said Malloy. “She’s gotmoney, so she carries herself well. But shedoesn’t have much experience with men, soshe gets nervous around a handsome guy.”
Malloy likes Myrtle because she’s “one of theonly people who’s sane. She’s wondering abouther family, ‘What is going on? Why can’t youget a grip?’”
Senior Brieann Anderson and Razan Ahmedportray Dr. Chumley, the psychiatrist in theinsane asylum. “She’s stuck-up and is the bestdoctor there,” said Anderson. “This role wasoriginally meant for a man, but it works bothways. And it’s a big role that’s important tothe play.”
Set designers Helen Ellis and MichaelVasquez started work in January. Said Vasquez:“We created two, completely different houses— Elwood’s home and an insane asylum —and made them look as real as possible.”
“It takes place in the 1940s, so Elwood’shouse has velvet curtains and Victorian furni-ture,” he said. “We even have a big window,and now we’re building stuff behind it so thatlooks real, too.” Said Ellis: “We’re adding treesand a lamppost.”
Ellis loved designing the windows and doorsbecause they’re complicated but “look cool. Wehave a sliding door in the library and a door inthe staircase. It's an amazing accomplishment.”
Chantilly High Presents ‘Harvey’By Bonnie Hobbs
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million of that amount willgo toward “fixed constructioncosts.”
The existing building, at4500 West Ox Road in Fairfax,is 15,600 square feet and theaddition will bring another13,400 square feet for 29,000square feet total. However, theshelter’s location and ongoingoperation pose some hurdlesto the project.
“It’s a challenging site due to[the proximity of] I-66 andWest Ox Road and school-busparking on two sides,” saidOgurcak. “Plus, there’s a highvolume of use at the shelterand the facility will remainopen during construction, sothe work will have to be donein phases.”
The project is now in designdevelopment. Construction isanticipated to start in late sum-mer 2010 and take about twoyears to complete.
“Part of the existing facilitywill be demolished, andthere’ll be a security fence inthe back,” said Ogurcak. “Wealso want to separate the park-ing area for visitors and deliv-eries from the parking area forthe animal-control officers.”
There’ll be two, separate lob-bies, as well. One will be anadoption lobby, with the ken-nels for cats and dogs up foradoption – plus a small-mam-mal and bird area – nearby.The other will be a lost-and-found lobby. Additional dogkennels will also be there, plusfeline holding-areas andspaces for quarantined andisolated animals and strays.
“We’ll increase from 26 to 40condos in the cat-adoption ar-eas,” said Ogurcak. “Also, wecan now hold 46 animals inthe shelter, but will be able tohold 100 with the expansion.”
Phase one of the project willinclude all the dog kennels,cat-adoption and feline-hold-ing areas, the adoption lobbyand staff offices. Then animalswill be moved into the newsection, while their old areasare renovated and part is de-molished.
The entrance will still befrom West Ox Road, but willbe farther back.
The plan goes before thePlanning Commission on April30 to determine whether theshelter design is compatiblewith its surroundings. But,said Murphy, “I think it’ll be afirst-class facility.”
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By Jason Mackey
Centre View
With a 1-0 upset of lastspring’s Virginia AAAstate runner-up, theRobinson Rams, on
March 30, Centreville’s boys’ soccerteam was dreaming big. A ConcordeDistrict title? No problem. Northern
Region final appearance? Got it. WorldCup? Well, maybe.
What that victory over Robinson didnot do, however, was get the Wildcatsthinking about the arduous routeneeded to arrive at all of those places,which started with a match againstWestfield two days later and endedwith a 4-2 letdown.
“Once we beat Robinson, we basi-cally thought that we could competewith anyone, and I’d say at times wegot a little too confident,” said junior
midfielder Calder Street, who netted thegame-winner against the Rams. “Anyonecan beat anyone in this district. Just becausewe beat one top team doesn’t mean we’regonna get easy wins for the rest of the sea-son. I think the Westfield game kinda speaksfor itself that way.”
The Westfield loss notwithstanding,Centreville has had a fine season thus far,especially considering the fact that its sched-ule looks more like a set of rankings, withmatches against South County, West Spring-field, W.T. Woodson and Stone Bridge be-fore the Robinson upset.
South County didn’t allow a goal until itsseventh game this spring and Stone Bridgeclaimed last year’s Northern Region title,while both W.T. Woodson and West Spring-field are perennially strong programs.
“We had the same [schedule] last year,and we know that in order to getbetter you have to play the betterteams,” said second-year coachBrian Cochran. “The kids comeinto games, and they’re very con-fident in what they can do andhow they can win.”
THE REASONS why Centreville was ableto upset Robinson and start its season at 3-3 are many, with the dominant midfield playof Street, the return and development ofsenior Paul Portal and the secondary scor-ing added by senior Jacob Lawrence andjunior Pat Luke chief among them.
First Street. It’s hardly a secret that themost important part of a soccer field is inthe middle, where players like Street arecounted upon to gather the ball from thedefensive zone, and, while not committinga turnover, distribute pinpoint passes to the
team’s forwards.Most of Street’s passes connect with Por-
tal, who missed last season because of aca-demic issues. At 5-foot-9, 220 pounds, Por-tal is built more like a fullback than a for-ward. And he spent the early part of thisseason performing like an actor.
“At the beginning of the year, he was div-ing and trying to get the call, and he got acouple of yellow cards for it,” said Cochran,whose Wildcats will travel to Fairfax onTuesday. “We had to get it in his head thathe’s a big guy, and when a little 100-poundkid comes to knock him off the ball and hefalls down, they’re not gonna give him thecall.”
Wildcats Upset After UpsetCentreville boys’soccer knocks offRobinson, trips twodays later againstWestfield.
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Calder Street, a junior midfielder on the Centreville boys’ soccer team,heads a ball during a loss to Westfield last season. This spring, Streethas a goal and two assists.
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“I’d say at times wegot a little too confident.”
— Junior Calder Street, Centreville High After that talk, Portal caught fire, scoringtwo goals this season — one during the lossto Westfield. Teams have even sent as manyas three defenders at a time to mark Portal,freeing up his teammates. Besides Streetand Portal, Lawrence and Luke have pro-vided a consistent stream of offense, witheach contributing a goal and an assist.
“We know we can play well, we just don’tseem to always reach our potential,”Lawrence said. “Most of our players are se-niors, and they really want to finish out theirhigh school career well. I think we can winthe rest of our district games and even goto the district final. I think we have the skillto do it, we just need to execute.”
Westfield’sKearney Capital-izes
The same situation that Chris Kearneyencountered before tipoff at the 36th-An-nual Capital Classic last Thursday at Ameri-can University was the same situation thatpropelled him to get to that point: sittingon the bench.
A role player for his 2007-08 Westfieldboys’ basketball team, Kearney took it uponhimself prior to his senior year to improvehis game and was rewarded with the tripto Bender Arena and a slot on the Subur-ban All-Stars’ roster.
During his team’s 113-104 loss to the Dis-trict All-Stars — a precursor to theevening’s marquee event — Kearney scoredsix points and grabbed four rebounds dur-ing his 16 minutes of work. And, as hepointed out, any success by a big man inthese high-flying all-star games is special.
“It was fun running with all this talent onthe floor,” said the 6-foot-7 Kearney, who
Week in Sports
Photo contributed by Bruce Wardinski
The Virginia Run Celtics won the Southwestern YouthAssociation sixth-grade boys’ basketball champion-ship on Saturday, March 14. After starting the seasonwith a 2-4 record, the Celtics won their next eightgames, capped by an overtime victory against the SYASouth League champions. Pictured are (front row,from left): Christian Reinallt, Brandon Wardinski,Nick Magnusson, Steven Krum, Duncan Roberts andChad Sainato; (back row) coach Bruce Wardinski andDylan Mychalus; Not pictured: coach Ryan Hymel.See Week in Sports, Page 19
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The SYA Storm includes (back row, from left): coachKurt Gordon, Quinn Rogers, Emma Carter, GabriellaGordon, Isabella Gordon, Caroline Kulczycky, RachelFisher and coach Ray Motha; (front row) CaseyPeterson, Madison Boyce, Dora Drezga, Molly Cripeand Erin Brockman.
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Sometimes I wonder, as a semi-maturemarried man with no children, if I should bebuying some of the goods and services that Ido. And more so the curiosity when theincentives to buy said goods and services areso obviously directed at either a woman or aperson (married or not) with children. And notthat I think I’m a “type,” per se, but when theoffers seem so contrary to my “type,” or what“type” I think I am, it gives me pause toreflect. Am I not the married man I thought Iwas or have I been broken off from somemold and cast adrift in a sea of market-driven,median-income, demographically-identifiedconsumerism?
As an example, I opened up a box ofCheerios recently. A reasonably healthychoice of whole grain and low sugar that pro-motes its cholesterol-lowering potential prod-uct presumably aimed in some measure, atadults who can no longer neglect to considertheir caloric intake any more than they canignore the nutritional labels of the productsthey buy. I found the following: a $1.50 offcoupon for Pampers, diapers for children, notadults.
As an adult, I have to ask, why am I buy-ing/eating a product who’s marketing/manu-facturer’s maven think the eater/buyer mighthave an interest in diapers – for children? Iwould be less offended, and less inclined tohave written this column, if the coupon insidehad been for Depends (adult diapers) orViagra (erectile dysfunction), products more insync, shall we say, with the potential needs ofan adult population. But it wasn’t. Apparently,I’m not the demographic I thought I was, atleast as far as this breakfast cereal is marketed.
Certainly I’m aware of the concept andlogic behind cross promoting and realize thebenefit and advantages of utilizingstrengths/exposure to overcome weak-ness/unfamiliarity. Moreover, acquainting apreviously untapped demographic to yourproduct is probably not the worstapproach/thing that a manufacturer or market-ing campaign can do to generate some addi-tional buzz/sales volume. And, though I cancertainly appreciate the underlying strategy inattempting to attract new buyers (for what Iimagine is a relatively minimal financial com-mitment/risk), has anyone given thought to thefeelings of the demographic who is actuallyreceiving the offers/incentives to buy prod-ucts/services that are completely outside theirsphere of interest? What do they feel? That Idon’t know specifically, but I can tell you whatI feel, sort of. Perplexed? Bewildered?Educated? Enlightened? Misunderstood?Misinformed? Stupid? What’s their marketingpoint? I understand they want new buy-ers/more sales for old products/flat sales(maybe even old people to buy new prod-ucts), but doesn’t there have to be some kindof connection, some kind of reason for thepreviously-unmarketed-to to get off the couchand venture into a supermar-ket/drugstore/superstore aisle where they’vedared not tread other than the need of themanufacturer/goal of the marketing team forthem to do so?
Granted, this is not rocket science; it’ssimply supply and demand, cause and effect,seek and ye shall find, but I have to be honest(actually, I don’t have to be, but I will), I reallydon’t need to buy the diapers and the longeryou advertise/tell me that I do, the shorter thetime that I will be buying your product.
Apparently, I’m not who I’m supposed tobe or who “they” thought I was. Apparently,I’ve been buying a product more suited to adifferent type of individual, like a parent. Whoknew? What else have I been buying/doingthat I’m not supposed to be buying/doing?Yikes!
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
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Week in Sports
Photo by Robbie Hammer/Centre View
Westfield’s Chris Kearney repre-sented the Suburban All-Stars forpart of the Capital Classic lastThursday at American University.He had six points and four re-bounds in 16 minutes.
averaged 19.3 points, 12.4 rebounds and3.5 blocks for the Bulldogs (20-6) this win-ter. “It’s tiring because it’s a little bit of atrack race out there, but it was fun.
“Big men aren’t really notorious for do-ing well in all-star games, but I just did whatI could when I got the ball. No regrets. Nocomplaints. It’s all good, all for fun.
Storm Hits RichmondWith a 2-1 overtime victory against
Loudoun Red 98, the Southwestern YouthAssociation Storm, a U-10 girls’ soccer team,captured the Jefferson Cup in Richmondduring the last weekend in March. Amongthe 398 teams competing from across nineage groups, the SYA Storm was FairfaxCounty’s lone representative. Sponsored byKeller Williams, the Storm beat out teamsfrom Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylva-nia, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.The Storm is currently undefeated in threeseason of WAGS play, with a record of 25-2-0, scoring 179 goals and allowing onlynine.
Beard-Fails at CenterThe Chantilly Youth Association U-14 Di-
vision-I girls’ basketball team went unde-feated during regular-season play (17-0)and finished with a record of 24-1 afterwinning a Fairfax County Youth BasketballLeague championship. Coached by MarlowTalley, the CYA team won the BraddockRoad Youth Club Thanksgiving tournamentand claimed second at the BRYC Christmastournament. Zoe Beard-Fails, a 6-foot-1wing, was elected the Most Valuable Playerfor the FCYBL postseason tournament whileaveraging 21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocksand 4 assists. Beard-Fails also plays for theFairfax Stars U-13 Division-I team, whichwent 12-1 overall and took second in theMid-Atlantic Girls’ National BasketballLeague.
Runners and WalkersOn Saturday, May 9 at 8 a.m., runners
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Firecats UndefeatedHalfway through their Division-I Premier
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