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PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Martinsburg, WV PERMIT #86 SOUTHERN EDITION Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run 25 CENTS Newsstand Price OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2013 See Centreville Day, Page 4 See Bridge, Page 8 By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View W ork will begin in a few weeks to re- place the Route 29 bridge over the Little Rocky Run stream in Centreville. Besides improving the bridge, itself, the project will also result in a new sidewalk and shared-use path. The new bridge will go from .2 miles east of Pickwick Road to Union Mill Road and will be just under a half-mile long. It’s a VDOT project, with Shirley Contracting Co. overseeing the design, utility relocation, right-of-way acquisi- tion and construction. “We expect to start work, the first part of November,” said De- sign/Build Project Manager Seth Bourne, with Shirley. “We antici- pate completion in October 2015.” VDOT held a “pardon my dust” meeting, last Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, at its Northern Virginia District Headquarters on West Ox Road to update local residents on the project’s status. A diagram of the project was on display and sev- eral Shirley representatives were on hand to answer residents’ ques- tions. One of the attendees was Ann Peters-LaBrash, with Fairfax County Public Schools’ Office of Transportation. “I came to find out the start date and learn about the phases,” she said. “I’m trying to figure out if the [school] buses will need to be rerouted.” But Bourne didn’t expect it to be a problem since any Route 29 lane closures wouldn’t be done during peak, morning and evening traffic hours. Instead, they’d be between 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and again from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. “Any lane closures would be temporary, as needed,” he said. “And we don’t expect much night work, if any.” Built in 1932, the existing bridge is 22 feet long and is now consid- ered by VDOT as structurally defi- cient and functionally obsolete. It’s not unsafe, but it requires an in- creasing amount of monitoring and maintenance. So this project will bring it up to state standards — and to do so, the bridge will be lengthened to 150 feet and el- evated some 3 feet higher than it is now. In addition, to connect each end to existing roadway elevations will require 700-800 feet on each side of the roadway to gradually tie it back into Route 29. The bridge will be built six lanes wide to accom- modate future traffic, but will ini- tially be striped for four lanes. Construction will take place on the south side of the bridge, where there’s more room to work and less impact to residents. A 16-foot- wide, raised, grass, median strip will separate north- and south- bound lanes. Each outer lane will be 15-feet wide, with the outer- most 3 feet earmarked for bicycle riders. Currently, there’s no way to cross the bridge safely as a pedes- trian. But on the south side of the road, the new bridge will also con- tain a 10-foot-wide, asphalt, shared-use path or trail, connect- ing to existing trails. And on the Halloween Fun at Goblin Gallop The starting line of the 1K fun run at the 20 th annual Goblin Gallop on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Fairfax Corner. More photos, page 3. Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centr e View By Bonnie Hobbs Centre View A Centreville resident since 1973 and someone who’s made a difference in the lives of others, Trudy Harsh was honored Saturday as the 2013 Centreville Day Citizen of the Year. She was selected by the Centreville Day Planning Commit- tee for her work creating and lead- ing the Brain Foundation, a non- profit dedicated to providing hous- ing for adults suffering from brain illnesses and vulnerable to becom- ing homeless without community support. Harsh’s husband Joe died in 2010; but he, too, left his mark on the community. A history profes- sor at George Mason University for 30 years, he became a respected authority on the Civil War and wrote three books about it dealing with strategy and Gen. Robert E. Lee. Their three children attended London Towne El- ementary when it was one of Centreville’s two schools. And Trudy shopped for groceries at Giant — then at the Routes 28/29 intersection — when it was the town’s only supermarket and she knew more than half of the customers. Now, son Greg, his wife Bonnie and their five chil- dren live in Centreville’s Chalet Woods community; son Drew, his wife Lisa and their four children live in the City of Fairfax. Daughter Laura died in 2006 at age 38 — and she was the inspi- ration for what became her mother’s passion. Laura was 8 when a brain tumor and subsequent surgery stunted her physically and emotionally. The experience of raising and ad- vocating for her made Trudy Harsh acutely aware of the needs of the mentally ill — especially in hous- ing. In Laura’s honor, in 2003, she established the Brain Foundation. Through loans, grants and dona- tions, it raises funds to provide suitable housing for people af- flicted with persistent brain dis- ease or injury, but able to live on their own, with minimal help. Using her knowledge as a Real- tor, Harsh established “Laura’s Houses.” And in No- vember 2006, with funding from the Virginia Hous- ing Development Authority, the Brain Foundation brought its first house in the City of Fairfax. Centreville Day Citizen of Year Harsh honored for work with Brain Foundation. Trudy Harsh holding her plaque at Centreville Day. Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View Bridge on Route 29 Set for Replacement Little Rocky Run span is 81 years old.
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U.S. Postage
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Martinsburg, WV
PERMIT #86
SOUTHERN EDITION
Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run
25 CENTS Newsstand PriceOCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2013
See Centreville Day, Page 4
See Bridge, Page 8
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Work will begin in afew weeks to re-place the Route 29bridge over the
Little Rocky Run stream inCentreville. Besides improving thebridge, itself, the project will alsoresult in a new sidewalk andshared-use path.
The new bridge will go from .2miles east of Pickwick Road toUnion Mill Road and will be justunder a half-mile long. It’s a VDOTproject, with Shirley ContractingCo. overseeing the design, utilityrelocation, right-of-way acquisi-tion and construction.
“We expect to start work, thefirst part of November,” said De-sign/Build Project Manager SethBourne, with Shirley. “We antici-pate completion in October 2015.”
VDOT held a “pardon my dust”meeting, last Wednesday evening,Oct. 23, at its Northern VirginiaDistrict Headquarters on West OxRoad to update local residents onthe project’s status. A diagram ofthe project was on display and sev-eral Shirley representatives wereon hand to answer residents’ ques-tions.
One of the attendees was AnnPeters-LaBrash, with FairfaxCounty Public Schools’ Office ofTransportation. “I came to find outthe start date and learn about thephases,” she said. “I’m trying tofigure out if the [school] buses willneed to be rerouted.”
But Bourne didn’t expect it to bea problem since any Route 29 laneclosures wouldn’t be done duringpeak, morning and evening traffichours. Instead, they’d be between9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and again from8 p.m.-5 a.m.
“Any lane closures would betemporary, as needed,” he said.“And we don’t expect much nightwork, if any.”
Built in 1932, the existing bridgeis 22 feet long and is now consid-ered by VDOT as structurally defi-cient and functionally obsolete. It’snot unsafe, but it requires an in-creasing amount of monitoringand maintenance. So this projectwill bring it up to state standards— and to do so, the bridge will belengthened to 150 feet and el-evated some 3 feet higher than itis now.
In addition, to connect each endto existing roadway elevations willrequire 700-800 feet on each sideof the roadway to gradually tie itback into Route 29. The bridge willbe built six lanes wide to accom-modate future traffic, but will ini-tially be striped for four lanes.
Construction will take place onthe south side of the bridge, wherethere’s more room to work and lessimpact to residents. A 16-foot-wide, raised, grass, median stripwill separate north- and south-bound lanes. Each outer lane willbe 15-feet wide, with the outer-most 3 feet earmarked for bicycleriders.
Currently, there’s no way tocross the bridge safely as a pedes-trian. But on the south side of theroad, the new bridge will also con-tain a 10-foot-wide, asphalt,shared-use path or trail, connect-ing to existing trails. And on the
Halloween Fun at Goblin GallopThe starting line of the 1K fun run at the 20th annual Goblin Gallop on Sunday, Oct.27, at Fairfax Corner. More photos, page 3.
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A Centreville resident since1973 and someone who’smade a difference in the
lives of others, Trudy Harsh washonored Saturday as the 2013Centreville Day Citizen of the Year.
She was selected by theCentreville Day Planning Commit-tee for her work creating and lead-ing the Brain Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing hous-ing for adults suffering from brainillnesses and vulnerable to becom-ing homeless without communitysupport.
Harsh’s husband Joe died in2010; but he, too, left his mark onthe community. A history profes-sor at George Mason University for30 years, he became a respected authority on theCivil War and wrote three books about it dealing withstrategy and Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Their three children attended London Towne El-ementary when it was one of Centreville’s twoschools. And Trudy shopped for groceries at Giant
— then at the Routes 28/29 intersection — when itwas the town’s only supermarket and she knew morethan half of the customers.
Now, son Greg, his wife Bonnie and their five chil-dren live in Centreville’s Chalet Woods community;son Drew, his wife Lisa and their four children live inthe City of Fairfax. Daughter Laura died in 2006 at
age 38 — and she was the inspi-ration for what became hermother’s passion.
Laura was 8 when a brain tumorand subsequent surgery stuntedher physically and emotionally.The experience of raising and ad-vocating for her made Trudy Harshacutely aware of the needs of thementally ill — especially in hous-ing.
In Laura’s honor, in 2003, sheestablished the Brain Foundation.Through loans, grants and dona-tions, it raises funds to providesuitable housing for people af-flicted with persistent brain dis-ease or injury, but able to live ontheir own, with minimal help.
Using her knowledge as a Real-tor, Harsh established “Laura’s Houses.” And in No-vember 2006, with funding from the Virginia Hous-ing Development Authority, the Brain Foundationbrought its first house in the City of Fairfax.
Centreville Day Citizen of YearHarsh honored for workwith Brain Foundation.
Trudy Harsh holding herplaque at Centreville Day.
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Bridge on Route 29Set for ReplacementLittle Rocky Runspan is81 years old.
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Halloween Fun at Goblin GallopThe 20th annual Goblin Gallop was
Sunday, Oct. 27, at Fairfax Corner.
Centre View Editor Steven Mauren
703-778-9415 or [email protected]
Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View
From left are the Purvis brothers,Maxwell, 5, and Zachary, 4.
From left are the Winans brothers,Tyler, 5, and Brandon, 8.
Jason and Heather Gray withchildren, Callum, 20 months, andCillian, 4.
Trying to be scary are the Reamsbrothers, (from left) Diesel, 5, andWolf, 3.
Mia Thelin, 4.GMU senior Malia Pereyra.Runners prepare to begin the Goblin Gallop 5K race.
Isabella DiPietro, 4.
Tutu cute: From left are Bobbi andSteve Smith with Jen and SteveWarner.
The Munoz sisters, (from left)Valerie, 6, and Emily, 7. Arlington’s Josh Doan won the
Goblin Gallop 5K in 18:31.
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From left areU.S. Rep.GerryConnolly (D-11) Supervi-sor Michael R.Frey (R-Sully),Trudy Harshand Del.David Bulova(D-37) at theawards cer-emony.
Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
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Centreville Day Citizen of YearIt now has seven townhouses — three in the City
of Fairfax and four in Fairfax County — with fourtenants each. And because these residents don’t havecars, the homes are all near transportation andwithin walking distance of a grocery store.
“We provide the houses, furnish them, pay the utili-ties and do the maintenance,” said Harsh. “Our ten-ants are chosen by Pathway Houses — the largestnonprofit servicing the mentally ill in Fairfax County— and the Fairfax/Falls Church Community ServicesBoard.”
Those two entities also provide tenant servicessuch as counseling and transportation. In addition,Pathway’s social workers make sure the residentstake their medication and see that they get jobs andsome recreational activity.
The Brain Foundation has a volunteer citizen boardof 15 people and receives state grants plus Commu-nity Development Block Grants from the federalgovernment. But, said Harsh, “We still have to makeup the difference with donations from the generalpublic.”
With some 500 mentally ill — or, as Harsh de-scribes them, “brain-diseased” — people on FairfaxCounty’s waiting list for housing, the need is stillcritical. So Harsh and her organization are continu-ally scrambling for funds to purchase more homesand help keep the existing ones up and running.
Monetary contributions are also needed so thegroup may continue doing its work. Tax-deductibledonations may be sent to the Brain Foundation, P.O.
Box 231227, Centreville, VA 20120. For more infor-mation about the organization or to donate online,go to www.brain-foundation.org.
Residents may live in the homes as long as theywant; they pay 30 percent of their monthly incomefor rent. And Harsh knows how valuable a servicethese houses offer. “They provide housing for peoplewho are homeless or living with elderly parents wor-ried about what will happen to their children whenthey get older,” she said. “So otherwise, these peoplewouldn’t have a place to live.”
At the Oct. 19 Centreville Day celebration, Super-visor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) presented Harsh witha plaque adorned with a photo of old Centreville.She also received a certificate “in recognition of yearsof outstanding service to the Fairfax community byworking to improve the lives of individuals strug-gling with the challenges of brain injury and mentalillness.”
Because of “Laura’s Houses,” said Centreville DayChairman Cheryl Repetti, “Adults with mental chal-lenges may live and work with independence anddignity. The Centreville Day Planning Committee andthe Friends of Historic Centreville are proud to rec-ognize Trudy Harsh as one of Centreville’s hometownheroes.”
“I was thrilled to get this award,” said Harsh after-ward. “I’ve enjoyed living here since 1973 and planto live here the rest of my life. This is a great honor,and I hope it will help bring more awareness to theBrain Foundation and the great need of people suf-fering from brain diseases.”
For motorists wondering what’s up with all thebarricades and construction activity on Route 28south in Centreville, near its intersection with theI-66 east exit, here’s what’s happening. VDOT isextending the Route 28 south left-turn lanes tothe I-66 eastbound ramps.
Traffic often backs up there, so extending theseturn lanes will provide additional capacity, en-hance safety by getting stopped vehicles out ofthe through lane, and provide some congestionrelief. The project is expected to be completed bythe end of this year. “Clearly, this is a temporary
Route 28 Turn Lanes to I-66 Lengtheningsolution to the greater congestion problems at thisintersection,” said Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully). “I’ve been working with Del. Jim LeMunyon(R-67) and Virginia Transportation Secretary SeanConnaughton to construct the ultimate interchangeat this location, and money’s been allocated forthis project’s design.”
In April, VDOT held a public meeting and pre-sented two design options for the improvements.And now, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsis requesting that this interchange receive construc-tion funds as part of VDOT’s Six-Year Plan.
— Bonnie Hobbs
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The Newgate Tavern played an im-portant role in Centreville’s history,but the average resident knows
little about it. Now, though, thanks to threeinterpretive signs just placed at its former
site in the Historic District, people may visitand learn about what happened there.
Placed near the intersection of Braddockand Mount Gilead roads, the signs wereformally dedicated Oct. 19 duringCentreville Day. And each one sheds light
Together after the signs’ unveiling are (from left) District SupervisorMichael Frey, Deborah Robison, Elizabeth Crowell and Kerri Holland,an archaeologist who participated in the Newgate excavation.
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Centreville’s NewgateTavern receives interpretive signs.
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Editorial
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Letters to the Editor
Many To ThankTo the Editor:
Centreville Day 2013 could havehad nicer weather, but it couldn’thave asked for a better group ofpeople who came together andmade Oct. 19 another greatCentreville Day. The Centre Viewdid an amazing job this year anddevoted so many inches of columnspace to Centreville Day this yearthat I vowed not to write a lengthyletter of thanks.There are about sixdifferent categories of people thatmake Centreville Day happen: theplanning committee, the sponsorsand vendors, volunteers, enter-
tainers, various county agencies,and members of the public who at-tend the festival. I am blessed witha wonderful all-volunteer plan-ning committee: dedicated andgood humored, they keep thisevent alive and growing each year.Join us next in 2014 and see whatI mean.
But good will and dedicationaren’t sufficient: Centreville Dayhas to pay its bills and raise fundsfor historic preservation and edu-cation. This is done by our excel-lent sponsors and vendors. G & CTire and Auto returned as GoldSponsor for the third year in a rowand sponsored free children’s
rides. The Korean Central Presby-terian Church, Virginia HeritageBank, Kiddie Academy, Apple Fed-eral Credit Union, SamerMakhlouf of Remax Elegance, theHistoric Centreville Society,Centreville Preschool, Bryan Huntand Little Hands Kinder Musicwere also all cash sponsors. Wealso have a long list of in-kindsponsors, but I will specificallymention the CentreView,Signarama of Centreville, Well-spring United Church, andCentreville Baptist Church. Thereis a longer list of vendors, fromchurches to crafters, who cameand who we sincerely hope en-
joyed the day (the list can be foundat www.CentrevilleVA.org ).
We had a great team of youthvolunteers this year. All of themwere from Stone Middle School!We also have Stone to thank forThe VaDeatles, a great band com-prised of teachers. Sara Berrios,Centreville Dance, Creative DanceTheatre, the Alliance Theater, NotJust Dance, the Wushu Academy,Hallelujah Mission Tae Kwon Do,and the Korean Senior Center Gui-tar, Harmonica and Choir Teamsall also contributed their consid-erable talents. Centreville Day en
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joys and deeply appreciates the support itreceives from the Centreville Volunteer De-partment, from the Sully District PoliceDepartment, from the Department of Plan-ning and Zoning, from the Fairfax CountyPark Authority, and, most especially fromSupervisor Michael Frey and his staff. I alsowant to thank the recipient of this year’sCentreville Day Citizen of the Year Award,Trudy Harsh, for her years of service andfor re-arranging her travel plans to be withus on Centreville Day. Last, but not least,thank you to everyone who came out tobrighten a grey day and enjoyed CentrevilleDay. I hope that you will all return againfor Centreville Day 2014 (and bringfriends).
Cheryl RepettiPresident, Friends of Historic Centreville
Coordinator, Centreville Day PlanningCommittee
He Says WhatHe MeansTo the Editor:
Ken Cuccinelli has a long record of pro-tecting the interests of women. When hewas a student at UVA, one of his femalehousemates was sexually attacked in themiddle of the night while sleeping. In re-sponse, Ken founded the campus programS.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault: Facts and Educa-tion), which is still in operation. Ken also
led a 134-hour vigil on the steps of the UVArotunda to pressure the university to hire afull-time coordinator for efforts to preventsexual assaults and aid victims.
Ken Cuccinelli has always been known forhis integrity — he says what he means, evenif it’s politically incorrect, and he followsthrough on his promises once he’s in office.He will do everything he can to defend therights guaranteed to you and your familyby our Constitution. He will be a governoreveryone in Virginia can trust and be proudof — because he is proud of Virginia. Pleasehelp ensure our great Commonwealth hasthe governor she deserves — vote for KenCuccinelli on Nov. 5.
Donna J. CurtinClifton
Man of IntegrityTo the Editor:
Ken Cuccinelli is a man of integrity firstand foremost. He has proven over and over,as state senator and as attorney general,that the interests of Virginia and its citizensare his priority. Our interests regardingtaxes, job creation, education, businessgrowth, personal liberty, and freedom froman overreaching Federal bureaucracy areKen’s proven record of service. EverythingTerry McAuliffe is not, Ken Cuccinelli is andmore: A man of integrity, with a proven his-tory of working for all Virginians, and defi-nitely worthy of your vote.
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Seth Bourneof ShirleyContractingdiscusses thereplacementof the Route29 bridgeover LittleRocky Runwith AnnPeters-LaBrash.
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Bridge on Route 29 To Be ReplacedFrom Page 1
north side, there’ll be a five-foot-wide sidewalkconnecting to the Faircrest community and existingsidewalks.
According to VDOT, the Route 29 bridge carriesnearly 36,000 vehicles per day, but no detours willbe necessary during the work. Access to businessesand homes will remain, and two lanes going northand south will be open throughout construction.
During phase one, all four lanes will shift to oneside of Route 29 while one side of the new bridge isbuilt. Then all four lanes will shift to the new side,while the adjacent side is built.
The estimated cost is $14.5 million: $1.2 millionfor preliminary engineering, design work and envi-ronmental research; $5.3 million for land acquisi-tion and utility relocation; and $8 million for con-struction. The project is fully funded, mainly by fed-eral, bridge-replacement funds.
“During the first phase, the existing median willbe demolished and repaved so we can keep trafficon the north side of the proposed center lane,” saidBourne. “All the eastbound traffic will be on one lane
for about 12 feet so we can construct the bridge. We’llalso relocate one water line, plus overhead utilities.”
Shirley Assistant Project Manager Trent Williamssaid the traffic switch should be done by the end ofNovember. “It’ll stay that way until about August2014, when drivers can be shifted south onto the newbridge,” he said. “All the shifts will be very gradualand tapered to maintain the existing 45-mph speedand keep two lanes open in each direction.”
“Then we can build the bridge on the north sidewhile both eastbound and westbound traffic are onthe new bridge,” said Bourne. “By about May 2015,both bridges should be completed.”
Some 20-30 people will be out there working dur-ing the most labor-intensive portions of the projects.Crews will be solely dedicated to either building thebridge, doing storm-drainage relocation or relocat-ing the utilities.
“By August 2015, we’ll tie the median into theproject, and the two bridge structures will becomeone,” said Bourne. “And by the middle of that month,we should have substantial completion, with every-thing finished in October 2015.”
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Police SeekVehicle Vandals
Fairfax County police are searching for the peoplewho destroyed the windows in more than 60 ve-hicles over Sunday and Monday nights, Oct. 27-28.Officers believe a BB gun was used in Centrevilleduring the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 29.Police responded to calls in Little Run, Rocky Run,Singleton’s Grove, Old Centreville Crossing and theGreen Trails communities.
Officers also handled numerous cases in thePenderbrook community in Fair Oaks. Incident re-ports indicated that the crimes began occurringaround 1 a.m. Police ask anyone who may have wit-nessed any unusual or suspicious persons, vehiclesor noises in these areas to contact them.
Crime Prevention Officers continue to work closelywith Neighborhood Watch organizations to preventand deter destruction cases such as these. Anyonewith information is asked to contact Crime solversat 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mailwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, text “TIP187” plus a
message to CRIMES/274637 or call police at 703-691-2131.
Two Charged with DWIFairfax County police recently conducted two DWI
checkpoints to search for drunk drivers. On Friday,Oct. 25, some 1,482 vehicles passed through a check-point at Route 50 and Stringfellow Road in Chantilly.Police charged one driver with DWI and issued sum-monses to four others.
Then on Saturday, Oct. 26, a checkpoint was setup on Route 50 at Rugby Road in Fair Oaks. Some757 vehicles passed through, and police charged onemotorist with DWI and issued summonses to eightothers.
Bike Summit at GMUThe second Fairfax Bike Summit is set for Satur-
day, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at GMU. Registerby Oct. 31 at www.fabb-bikes.org/summit. Cost is$25, which includes snacks and lunch. Sponsored by
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on a different facet of the tavern’shistory.
Built around 1768, Newgate wasa Colonial inn where many travel-ers — including George Washing-ton — stopped on their journeys.It stood at the heart of the cross-road village of Newgate that waslater chartered as Centreville.
“This whole area during the CivilWar was part of the core of theaction,” said Supervisor Michael R.Frey (R-Sully) during the dedica-tion ceremony. “But Centreville’sso much more — it was the fron-tier and one of the main thorough-fares to the west.”
“People and goods also camethrough here on their way to thePort of Alexandria,” he continued.“And Newgate Tavern was a jump-ing-off point for people leaving forthe great unknown.”
Elizabeth Crowell, manager ofthe Fairfax County Park Authority’sCultural Resources Managementand Protection Branch, said thesign unveiling was “the culmina-tion of a lot of hard work from
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By Bonnie Hobbs
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Ariel, Prince Eric, Flounder,Sebastian the Crab and all theother characters from the popu-lar story and movie are in The
Alliance Theatre’s production of “The LittleMermaid Jr.”
Performances are Nov. 9-24 at MountainView High School, 5775 Spindle Court (be-hind Glory Days Grill) in Centreville. Themusical features 10 adults and 35 studentsin grades three through 12, and DirectorMaggie Swan says they’re all really talented.
“We have kids from at least 15 differentschools,” she said. “A hundred kids audi-tioned and we knew right away who’d playwhich role — they all fit their parts. Theywork well together, too, and are having agreat time with each other.”
The scenes take place on an ocean, in aship, under the sea, on a beach and in apalace. And the actors will portray mer-
maids, crabs, fish, sailors, a prince and sev-eral princesses.
“The audience will be impressed andtouched with the kids’ talent,” said Swan.“They’ll love the colorful costumes, coollighting and neat special effects. And ourvillain, Ursula — played by Chloe Gilfoil —is pretty scary. It’s a fun story families willenjoy seeing together.”
Playing the title role of Ariel, the mer-maid, is Herndon Middle eighth-grader AllieLytle. “Ariel’s spunky, fun, full of life, ad-venturous, proud, stubborn and cu-rious,” said Lytle. “She’s in love withthe human world and falls in lovewith a prince, so she asks Ursula, thesea witch, for legs. She gets them;but if by sunset after three days, sheand the prince haven’t kissed, she’llturn back into a mermaid and Ursulacan keep her soul.”
Lytle’s loved the movie since agethree, so was “excited and over-joyed” to get this role. “It’s a dreamcome true for me,” she said. “Arielrisks her life for her man, and it’samazing to play someone you neverthought you’d be.” She likes singing“Part of Your World” because it “tiesthe show together and explains whatAriel’s going to do and how she’ll doit. I also love our big dance number,‘Under the Sea,’ with all the sea crea-tures.”
Lytle said the audience will appre-ciate the characters’ personalitiesand love the music, dancing andcostumes. And, she added, “The setwill be breathtaking.”
Elijah King, a Robinson Secondarysophomore, portrays Prince Eric.“He’s adventurous, bold and loud,yet controlled and polite because hewas raised to be a king,” he said.“He’s also kind and caring. It’s fun
playing a Disney prince because you havethe freedom to be big and animated. And Ilike how the cast is all different ages andpersonalities.”
King’s favorite song is “One Step Closer,”which he sings to Ariel while they dance.“It’s a fast-paced, ballroom dance in whichshe’s introduced as the prince’s love inter-est,” he said. King also said the audiencewill like the show’s message “to be yourselfand follow your dreams, because goodthings happen if you stick with what you
want.”Playing Flounder, Ariel’s best friend, is
Poplar Tree Elementary fifth-grader LilaYork. “Everything’s new to Flounder becausehe’s a guppy who’s never been out of thewater before,” said York. “He’s friendly, butscared of Ursula and King Triton becausethey’re bigger and stronger than him.”
“It’s my first lead role; and when I waslittle, this was my favorite movie, so I al-ways wanted to play Flounder,” she contin-ued. “And it’s fun because I get to wear shoes
with wheels in the heels that letme roll across the stage and kindof swim like a fish.”
York likes the song, “She’s inLove,” best because “it’s hip-hoppyand upbeat. I sing it about Ariel.”She said the audience will love theshow’s lighting, special effects andblackouts, plus the props, includ-ing “a boat on wheels and coolpuppets.”
Bryce Nabulsi, a Nysmith sev-enth-grader, plays one of the chefswho tries to catch Sebastian thecrab. “He wanders into the kitchenand we want to cook him,” shesaid. “I also sing a song called ‘LesPoissons’ — ‘fish’ in French — withthree other chefs. I love workingwith all the other kids and makingnew friends.”
Nabulsi also likes acting becauseit lets her “explore being a differ-ent person than I actually am. AndI can mold my character into some-thing I want it to be, so it’s reallyinteresting.”
Noting that “everyone here hasa fabulous voice,” she said the au-dience will enjoy the show’s dy-namics and high energy — it’s afun play and all the songs are en-tertaining.”
Alliance actors advertise their show during the Centreville Day parade.From left: Lila York, Allie Lytle, Elijah King and AlanGutierrez rehearse a scene from “The Little Mermaid.”
Alliance Theatre To Present Children’s Show‘The Little MermaidJr.’ takes the stagein November.
Allie Lytle and Elijah King play Ariel andPrince Eric.
To GoThe Alliance Theatre presents “The Little
Mermaid Jr.”Saturday, Nov. 9 and 23, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.;Sunday, Nov. 10 and 17, at 2 p.m. (with Behind
the Scenes program);Friday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.;Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. (with Behind the
Scenes program); andSunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m.Tickets are $12; discounts for groups of 10 or
more.Go to www.thealliancetheatre.org or e-mail
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Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB), in partnership withGMU, Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, it’s open to everyone whowants more options for getting around their communities.
Time to Fall BackDaylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. So before
bedtime Saturday night, set back the time on all those clocks, watchesand electronic devices one hour.
Election Officers Are NeededThe Fairfax County Office of Elections needs approximately 2,200
election officers – particularly bilingual ones – for the Nov. 5generalºelection, and it’s seeking the public’s help. Election officersmust be registered voters in Virginia and must complete required train-ing and forms. Applicants may choose to accept the $175 payment fora full day’s work or volunteer their time. For the application form, goto http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/training/1aaug2013electionofficerappfinal.pdf. Residents may also apply onlinethrough the Virginia State Board of Elections at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/OnlineForms/OfficerofElection. Information sub-mitted will be forwarded to the Fairfax County Office of Elections.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will per-
form free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No ap-pointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safetyseats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them,as needed. However, because of time constraints, only the first 35vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectorsmay have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correctuse of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm datesand times.
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Sports
Centreville FootballRemains Undefeated
The Centreville football team improvedto 8-0 with a 53-7 victory over Washing-ton-Lee on Oct. 25.
AJ Turner carried seven times for 94yards and a touchdown, according to
stats from the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com. Taylor Boosecarried eight times for 92 yards.Quarterback Scott Walter com-pleted 4 of 5 passes for 89 yards
and two touchdowns. Charles Tutt hadtwo catches for 68 yards and two scores.
The Wildcats will host Herndon at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.
Chantilly Golf WinsState Championship
Sciorra, Bae win individual state titles.The Chantilly boys’ golf team won the
6A state championship and senior MikeSciorra won the individual state title atMeadowbrook Country Club in Rich-mond, Oct. 14-15.
The Chargers carded a two-day, 15-over par 583 to win the title. Riverbend(597) placed second, South County(630) finished third and Cosby (632) was
fourth.Sciorra shot a two-day, one-under par
141 to capture the individual champion-ship. He carded a one-under 70 on thefirst day and shot even par on the sec-ond.
Chantilly’s Juhee Bae finished runner-up, one stroke behind Sciorra. ConnorMessick tied for fourth with a seven-over149 and Vishal Giri tied for eighth witha nine-over 151.
Two weeks later, Bae won the girls’open state championship at JeffersonLakeside Country Club in Richmond, Oct.29-29. Bae defeated Hidden Valley’sKristin Hearp in a playoff after eachcarded a two-day 146.
Westfield FootballBeats Herndon
The Westfield football team set a sea-son high for points during a 62-28 winover Herndon on Oct. 25.
Westfield running back Tyler Thrasher-Walker carried 14 times for 187 yardsand four touchdowns, according to theWashington Post’s allmetsports.com.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-2.Westfield will travel to face Oakton at7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.
By Jon Roetman
Centre View
Strong team chemistry can oftentimes propel a team to success onthe field. For the Westfield fieldhockey team, chemistry runs
deeper than time spent on the turf.The Bulldogs have three pairs of sisters
on the team, each pairing separated by twoyears. Five of the six sisters were in the start-ing lineup on Oct. 24 when the Bulldogsdefeated Chantilly 3-0 during the Confer-ence 5 tournament championship game atWestfield High School. It was Westfield’ssixth consecutive district/conference title.
“It’s awesome,” head coach Starr Karlsaid. “I had three sets of sisters last year,and cousins. They’re really, really good witheach other because they have different dy-namics. … They’re very supportive of eachother and their expectations are always veryhigh.”
Senior midfielder Katelyn Rennyson is ateam captain who contributed a goal andan assist in the conference championshipgame. Her younger sister, sophomore CallieRennyson, is the starting goalkeeper.
“It’s really fun,” Callie said about playingon a team with three pairs of sisters. “It’s a
great experience because we’re all reallyclose.”
Katelyn Rennyson said the sisters are sup-portive of one another but know how tohandle times of sibling disagreement.
“I think we all challenge each other a lotbecause you always want to challenge yoursibling,” Katelyn said. “But I think we’re allsupportive of each other, too. Since we’reall the same age difference … we’ve all kindof grown closer and we’re all kind of likesisters to each other.
“… If you’re mad at them, you just take itout on the field, like play hard against them.
For me, Callie’s in goal so I can shootharder.”
Senior back Grace Horgan and her sister,sophomore back Sarah Horgan, are alsostarters. Sophomore midfielder Sara Ayoubis a starter. Her sister, senior forward/midfielder/back Becca Ayoub, is also on theteam.
“When Sarah Horgan and Sara Ayoubcame in [last year], they were the onlyfreshmen that were on varsity,” Karl said“… There was a warm welcome and I thinkit started with their sisters making sure thatthey felt comfortable, because it’s hard be-
ing a freshman on a varsity team.”Senior forward Katie Winesett scored a
goal against Chantilly. Her cousin, 2013Westfield graduate Meghan Winesett, wasthe 2012 Washington Post All-Met fieldhockey Player of the Year.
“I think it’s really cool playing with allthe sisters,” Katie Winesett said, “becausethey all know each other so well that weblend so much faster as a team.”
Karl said each sister has a different per-sonality.
“Each of the sisters is very, very different,which is kind of cool,” Karl said. “Callie isvery intense and Katelyn doesn’t let thingsbother her. Grace is pretty low key and thenSarah Horgan is … all over (the place).Becca is the nicest, sweetest person on andoff the field and Sara is a perfectionist.”
Emily McNamara also scored a goalagainst Chantilly.
How does it feel to win a conferencechampionship with all the other recentWestfield accomplishments?
“It was nerve-wracking going in becausewe didn’t want to blow the streak,” Winesettsaid, “so it’s still just as exciting as winningit for the first time.”
Katelyn Rennyson, Winesett, senior backand captain Rachael Ulsh and senior backAshley Little were named to the all-tourna-ment team.
Westfield defeated Woodson 6-0 on Oct.29 in the opening round of the 6A Northregional tournament. The Bulldogs will hostMcLean in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. onFriday, Nov. 1.
The Chantillygolf team wonthe 6A statechampionship.From left: JoeMiller, BenMcGrath,ConnorMessick, NoahTucker, MikeSciorra, VishalGiri and JuHee Bae
Bulldogs win sixthconsecutive district/conference title.
Westfield’s Sister Trio Helps Team Chemistry
The Westfield field hockey team has three pairs of sisters. From left:Grace Horgan, Sarah Horgan, Sara Ayoub, Becca Ayoub, KatelynRennyson and Callie Rennyson.
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The Chantilly golf teamhad three membersplace in the top four.From left are ConnorMessick (tied for 4th), JuHee Bae (2nd) and MikeSciorra (champion).
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several groups.” They includeFrey’s office, the Park Authority,Historic Centreville Society, theFriends of Historic Centreville andthe county History Commission.
A history buff, himself, Frey saidhe was pleased with all the part-nerships. He’s also glad that “we’vebeen able to make sure the devel-opment in the Historic District iscompatible with its history. We’llnow put together an exhibit to dis-play some of the artifacts foundhere; so this is a fun day and agood start.”
Deborah Robison, commissionerof the History Commission, saidthat whole area was known asNewgate in the 1760s andNewgate Tavern was one of theearliest structures built there. “Itwas established by William CarrLane,” she said. “The tavern wasmainly for socializing, drinkingand eating, and George Washing-ton did eat here.”
Robison said there were a racecourse and a Centreville JockeyClub in Centreville then. “And con-
victs — often, people who, for ex-ample, had stolen geese — weresent here from England to workin the tavern,” she said. “Bottleseals were found from the CarrLane Distillery, so they were sell-ing their own liquor here at thetavern. And bone fragments werefound, indicating that they ate alot of meat.”
Then came the unveiling of thethree signs, with local residents
drawing close to read them. Onetells the general history of the tav-ern, and another discusses the con-vict and enslaved labor that wasused there. The third examines thefindings of an archaeological digdone at that site.
“We’re pleased with these signs,”said Paul Hancq, president of theHistoric Centreville Society. “Andwe thank everyone involved intheir placement here today.”
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If it wasn’t a coincidence, it was the nextthing to being one. What it was, was the hic-cups; occurring after chemotherapy infusionnumber one and again after chemotherapynumber two. The first episode lasted only afew days and annoyed my wife, Dina, waymore than it annoyed me. The first hiccup-ing episode was fairly constant; however itwas not exhausting – and I wasn’t having anytrouble sleeping because of them. Nor was Imaking any disturbing sounds or having anydifficulty breathing – when caught in mid-hiccup, and/or eating because of the herky-jerky movements/spasms of my diaphragm.In general, it was a fairly benign effect. In thebig picture, it didn’t seem particularly impor-tant that it was the hiccups I was having, so Inever called my oncologist. It was the hic-cups after all. It might as well have been askinned knee. Jeez. And sure enough, withina couple of days, I was “hiccuped out.”
Now when they started again after thenext infusion, I gave that coincidence moreconsideration (two representing a pattern).Perhaps there was a relationship betweenthe infusion (the drug Alimta) and the hic-cups. Nonetheless, I stood stubbornly firmyet again in my decision to not call myoncologist, anticipating that the hiccupswould subside after a few days as they haddone previously, and so I waited.Unfortunately, that was not the case.
This second episode did not stop. In fact,it intensified until blockhead-Kenny gave into a new reality: multiple days and nights ofnon-stop burping/hiccuping, no sleep andvery little eating made me a shell of my for-mer self. Not only was I burping/hiccupingconstantly, my throat/diaphragm was becom-ing so sore and so swollen from the constantspasming that it began to impact my voice,which became raspy and weak – and mythroat, which seemed to narrow, made swal-lowing food and liquids a scary challenge.Moreover, the burping sounds that werecoming from my throat were ones rarelyheard from man or beast, and when out inpublic were disturbing to others in spite ofmy best efforts to muffle them. After nearly aweek of progressing difficulties, I was abeaten man. No rest for the weary, I sup-pose. No sleep. No food. No nothing. Thisinduced me, shall I say, to finally e-mail myoncologist with a list of my particulars andawait medical instructions.
I picked up the prescription the nextmorning after having e-mailed my doctor thenight before. Oddly enough, a side effect ofthe pills – to help settle my diaphragm/stopthe hiccuping/burping, was sleepiness,hardly an effect I was happy about. I wasalready half asleep – from not sleeping, andunable to sleep because of the burping/ hic-cuping, so I didn’t want to feel any sleepier.But what could I do? I had to make someprogress. I was completely out of patience.For the first 24-36 hours, the medicationbarely took off the edge, but eventually ittook off more than the edge, it stopped theburping/hiccuping altogether so I was onceagain able to sleep – when I meant to, atbedtime. I had survived the ordeal – yes,ordeal, and lived to fight another day.
Who would have thought? The hiccups,for crying out loud. It was unpleasant. I wasunpleasant. However, in the cancer picture,the hiccups were not particularly unpleasant(meaning significant). They were, I suppose,just another hiccup on the road to find out(Cat Stevens reference) and learning to livewith a terminal disease.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Excuse Me,Pardon Me,Excuse Me…
News
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The graduates of the 60th sessionof the Fairfax County CriminalJustice Academy included thepolice department’s first Asian
female, a former fire department deputychief and a Bulgarian immigrant whose fam-ily tended vineyards.
The ceremony was Sept. 20 in GMU’sHarris Theatre, and Circuit Court Clerk JohnFrey swore in 43 new officers. There were26 county police officers, 13 sheriff’s depu-ties, two Town of Vienna police officers, oneTown of Herndon police officer and onecounty fire investigator.
The person who retired from the countyFire and Rescue Department to become apolice officer is John Diamantes, who wasonce the head of Fire Station 21 in FairOaks.
The county’s first female Korean policeofficer is Rachel Lee, a 2000 CentrevilleHigh grad. “It’s something I wanted to dofor a long time,” said Lee, who previouslyworked as an office administrator in thehealthcare field. “I wanted to be active anddo something that would have an impactand benefit the community.” Initially, shesaid, she’ll explore all her career options,but she hopes to eventually become a de-tective.
There to see her graduate, as well as an-other new, Korean police officer, KyoungPak, was fellow Korean, Det. Roy Choe. Hewas the Sully District Station’s 2011 Officerof the Year and now works in recruiting atpolice headquarters in Fairfax.
“I feel really great to see them both be-come police officers,” said Choe. “And Of-ficer Pak was my mentee. Hopefully, we’llget even more [Koreans] in the next acad-emy session in November.”
According to 2010 census data, some189,661Asians live in Fairfax County. But,said Choe, the county only has about 50Asian officers and just 16 — including Leeand Pak — who are Korean, speak that lan-guage fluently and understand Korean cul-ture.
So Choe said having two more Korean
police officers is important. “In the North-ern Virginia area, especially Fairfax County,with all the immigrants who’ve moved here,there’s a larger population of people notspeaking English and only Korean,” he ex-plained. “So the police need people who canspeak Korean so they can help them out.”
At the academy, the students underwenta rigorous and intense, 24-week trainingperiod. It included 320 hours of academ-ics, 84 hours of precision-driver training,94 hours of firearms instruction, 110 hoursof defensive-tactics conditioning and 130hours of defensive tactics.
The graduation ceremony began with thecounty Honor Guard, plus PFC PatrickBriant, who played the bagpipes while thenew officers entered the theater. Then PFCLaura Redman sang the National Anthemwhile the Honor Guard presented the col-ors and the audience stood.
Later, Craig Floyd, chairman and CEO ofthe National Law Enforcement Officer Me-morial Fund, gave the keynote address andthe academy graduates received theirbadges. But first, police chaplain Jim Heplergave the invocation, and his words werepowerful.
He thanked God for bringing everyonetogether for the event, describing the gradu-ates as “a class of eager, law-enforcementprofessionals who have answered Your call-ing to do justice, to love mercy and to walk
humbly in Your presence.”Noting that God taught man “to pursue
peace, righteousness and justice to make theworld a better place,” Hepler said, “Thesemen and women are now joining those whoalready wear a badge of goodness and truth.Be their guide, this day, and all days. Givethem strength, fortitude, determination,stamina and compassion to do their job asthey enforce the laws of our society withhonor and dedication.”
Hepler said the officers know their cho-sen profession isn’t an easy one. But, hesaid, “We do it because of our desire forgoodness and love and a belief that ourworld still needs protectors.” And he askedGod to “see the light of hope and determi-nation” within the new officers and to knowthat they’re His “messengers of peace andrighteousness.”
“Every day, when these officers, deputiesand fire marshals put on their badges, weask you to be with them,” continued Hepler.“Give them faith, give them strength, helpthem maintain their integrity and keep themgrounded in the mission they set out toºdo.
“Our citizens expect our law-enforcementofficers to be there for them at all times andin all situations. We ask You to be with theseofficers and let them remain compassion-ate at the right time, unyielding whenneeded and, at all times, give them strengthand faith.”
‘Give Them Strength, Fortitude and Compassion’Criminal Justice Academy graduates 43 officers.
From left arenew PoliceOfficers JohnDiamantes andRachel Lee.
Bonnie Hobbs/
Centre View
THURSDAY/OCT. 31Free Cab Rides. Offered by the nonprofit
Washington Regional Alcohol Program, theHalloween SoberRide program will operate from10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 until 4 a.m. onFriday, Nov. 1, as a way to keep impaireddrivers off the road during this traditionallyhigh-risk, holiday period. Area residents ages 21and older celebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide at 1-800-200-TAXI for a no-cost (up to a $30 fare), safe way home. Visitwww.soberride.com.
MONDAY/NOV. 4Blood Drive. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Centre Ridge
Elementary, 14400 New Braddock Road,Centreville. The American Red Cross GreaterChesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Regionwill hold a blood drive. Visit redcrossblood.orgor 1-800-RED-CROSS to make an appointment.
SATURDAY/NOV. 9Luncheon Program. Noon-3 p.m. at the Country
Club of Fairfax, 5110 Ox Road, Fairfax. FairfaxCounty Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Incorporated is hosting its annual“Sophomore, Junior, and Senior LuncheonProgram - College Bound: Road to Success.”FCAC will host a luncheon for minority malesand females of Fairfax County and surroundingareas. Free. The goal of the program is to helpstudents make a successful transition from highschool to college academically, socially, andfinancially.
MONDAY/NOV. 11Veterans Day Celebration. 9:30 a.m. at Bull
Run Elementary School gymnasium. HonorVeterans. Students should wear red, white or
blue clothing.
TUESDAY/NOV. 12Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Charm City
Concierge, 15000 Conference Center Drive,Chantilly. The American Red Cross GreaterChesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Regionwill hold a blood drive. Visit redcrossblood.orgor 1-800-RED-CROSS to make an appointment.
WEDNESDAY/NOV. 13Youth Bullying and Violence Prevention
Symposium. 8:30 a.m.-noon at FairfaxCommunity Church, 11451 Braddock Road.Teens, parents and youth-serving professionalscan learn about how to help youth manage theiremotions and actions. Free. Register atww.fairfaxyouth.org. A light breakfast, snacksand coffee will be served.
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Christ the Redeemer…703-502-1732
ASSEMBLY OF GODCentreville Assembly of God…703-830-1841
BAHA’IBaha’i Faith…1-800-22-UNITE
BAPTISTCentreville Baptist Church…703-830-3333Chantilly Baptist Church…703-378-6880
Clifton Baptist Church…703-263-1161Second Baptist Church…703-830-1850
Mount Olive Baptist Church…703-830-8769Ox Hill Baptist Church…703-378-5555
BIBLEChantilly Bible Church…703-263-1188
Community Bible Church…703-222-7737
CATHOLICSt. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church…
703-817-1770St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church…
703-266-1310St. Paul Chung Catholic Church…
703-968-3010St. Timothy Catholic Church…703-378-7461St. Veronica Catholic Church…703-773-2000
EPISCOPALChurch of the Epiphany…703-715-6070
St. John’s Episcopal Church…703-803-7500JEWISH
Congregation Yad Shalom…703-802-8901Temple Beth Torah…703-263-2252
LUTHERANKing of Kings Lutheran Church…
703-378-7272
Lord of Life Lutheran Church…703-323-9500
St. Andrew Lutheran Church…703-830-2768
METHODISTCentreville United Methodist…
703-830-2684Pender United Methodist Church…
703-278-8023Pleasant Valley United Methodist…
703-327-4461NON-DENOMINATIONALCentreville Community Church…
703-580-5226Christian Life Center…703-754-9600
Clear River Community Church…703-881-7443
Covenant Christian Center…703-631-5340Fair Oaks Church…703-631-1112
New Life...703-222-8836Tree of Life Bible Church...703-830-4563
PENTECOSTALCapital Worship Center…703-530-8100
Church of the Blessed Trinity…703-803-3007
ORTHODOXHoly Trinity Orthodox Church…
703-818-8372The Greek Orthodox Parish
of Loudoun County…703-421-7515St. Raphael Orthodox Church…
703-303-3047PRESBYTERIAN
Centreville Presbyterian Church…703-830-0098
Chantilly Presbyterian Church…703-449-1354
Clifton Presbyterian Church…703-830-3175Young Saeng Korean Presbyterian
Church…703-818-9200UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTWellspring United Church of Christ…
703-257-4111
The Anglican Church of the AscensionTraditional
Anglican Services
1928 Book ofCommon Prayer
1940 Hymnal
13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org
Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)
Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos wel-come.
CLOSING SOONFestival is Back. Fall Festival at Cox
Farms, 15621 Braddock Road,Centreville. Enjoy going down thefaster, 144-foot slide, multiple slides,children’s activities, food and moreare available. The festival will beopen through Tuesday, Nov. 5 from10 a.m.-6 p.m. (closing at 5 p.m. inNovember.) Pumpkin Madness willbe Nov. 2-3 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitwww.coxfarms.com for more.
Get Scared. Fields of Fear at CoxFarms, 15621 Braddock Road,Centreville is back. Go through a
haunted corn maze, take a hayride orgo down a slide. Runs Friday andSaturday nights through Nov. 2.Hours are 7:30-11:30 p.m. with lastadmission at 10 p.m. (earlier if soldout.) Visit www.fieldsoffear.com.
THURSDAY/OCT. 31Toddlin’ Twos: Halloween Story
Time. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children age 2can enjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Storytime: Halloween Stories.11:30 a.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children age 3-5 can wear a costumeand enjoy stories and more. Free.
Registration required. 703-502-3883.Wheee! Halloween Parade. 2 p.m.
at Centreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Children ages 3-5 canenjoy a high octane story time.Registration required 703-830-2223.
Mall-O-Ween. 5-8 p.m. at Fair OaksMall. Children can wear theircostumes and trick-or-treat aroundthe mall. There will also be samples,contests, sales and discounts at manyof the stores. Free. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com for more.
Trail of Terror. From dark-9:30 p.m.at 6807 Massaponax Place,Centreville. The Boy Scouts/Venturing Crew are holding afundraising event. Appropriate forages 5 and up. $5/person.
SATURDAY/NOV. 2Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. at Community of Faith UnitedMethodist Church, 13224 FranklinFarm Road, Herndon. Free. Browsewares from local artists withproceeds benefiting local charitiesand ministries.
Paws for Reading. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children ages 5-12 can meetand read to a trained therapy dog.They can read from a library book oralready owned one. Free.Registration required, 703-502-3883.
SUNDAY/NOV. 3Bluegrass Concert. 7 p.m. at Frying
Pan Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Road,
Reston. Frank Solivan and DirtyKitchen will perform. $15/advance;$18/door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Foodand beverages available for purchase.Season passes available. Tickets atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryinganpark or 703-222-4664.
MONDAY/NOV. 4Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Frying Pan Farm. 2 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Meet local animals, enjoy astory and take home a craft. Forchildren in grades K-6. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.
Afternoon Adventures: NatureGets Ready for Winter. 3 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Children ages 6-12can learn about how the changing ofthe seasons affect animals and plants.Live animals often appear. Free.Registration required, 703-830-2223.
Kids Knit. 4 p.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Learn how to knit or get help with aproject. Beginners welcome. Forchildren in grades 3 and up.Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults can sharetheir work and receive feedback.Free. 703-502-3883.
TUESDAY/NOV. 5Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 2-3 can enjoy storiesand activities. Free. 703-830-2223.
Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children age 3-5 can enjoysongs, stories and more. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Yoga Storytime. 7 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 6-9 can enjoy storytime that incorporates basic yogamoves. Free. Registration required,703-502-3883.
WEDNESDAY/NOV. 6Mystery Book Group. 7 p.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults call fortitle. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.
Starlight Storytime. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children of allages can wear pajamas and bring afavorite stuffed friend and enjoystories and fun. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-830-2223.
THURSDAY/NOV. 7Small wonders. 11 a.m. at Centreville
Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 13-23 months canenjoy stories and activities. Free.703-830-2223.
Teen Book Club. 7 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. For teens in grades 7-9. Callfor title. Free. 703-502-3883.
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