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Portraying Bert andMary Poppins are(back row) JoshuaEwalt and MadysonHanton, and (frontrow) John HenryStamper and LaurenLeVine as the Bankschildren.

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Featuring a cast and crew ofnearly 50, Westfield SummerStage is bringing the Disneymusical, “Mary Poppins,” to

life. This production also marks 15years of summer musicals for this lo-cal, theater group.

In 1910 London, a woman becomesthe nanny for a family in crisis, andshe and the children have fun-filledadventures which teach them life les-sons. And through the wonder of the-ater, the audience gets to go along forthe ride.

“At the endof the show,the Banksfamily haslearned to op-erate as ahealthy familyunit,” said Di-rector PatMitchell. “Andit’s because ofMary Poppins— she’s thecatalyst.”

Show timesare Friday-Saturday, July17-18, at 7:30p.m.; Sunday,July 19, at 2

p.m.; Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m.; andSaturday, July 25, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.,at Westfield High. Tickets are $15 atthe door and $12 in advance viawww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com;seats are reserved.

There’s a live, student orchestra,plus a crew of all Westfield alumni.Mitchell’s a graduate, as are musicdirector Laura Walsh, choreographerRachel Shirley and assistant vocal di-rector Melanie Robison. “I was inWestfield’s first graduating class in2002, so it’s a nice homecoming to beback here again,” said Mitchell.

Furthermore, he said, “I can’t sayenough about the parents — includ-ing alumni parents — who’ve put intheir time to build and paint the setand create the costumes. It shows howmuch community is in this place.”

The sets depict the Banks’s houseand nursery, a park and the bankwhere Mr. Banks works. And, saidMitchell, “As the show goes on, thescenes get more magical, culminatingin a show-stopping, rooftop, tap-dancenumber, ‘Step in Time.’”

Middle- and high-school students,

and new grads, comprise the cast, andMitchell’s also “proud of their hard work.They show up with a positive attitude ev-ery day and are always excited to be here.”As for the show, he said, “It’ll make everyadult feel that fondness of being a childagain. These classic songs will get stuck intheir heads, and I guarantee they’ll be whis-tling, humming and singing them for weeksto come.”

In the title role of Mary Poppins isRobinson Secondary senior MadysonHanton. “She’s a magical nanny who caresabout the Banks family,” said Hanton. “She’sprim and proper and doesn’t take anybacktalk from the children. She’s sassy andis practically perfect, and she changes thefamily’s life drastically — for the better.”

Calling it her “dream role,” Hanton said,“I love the movie and it’s written for a so-prano like I am. She has so much depth andI get to have fun showing her different sides— caring, wacky, fun, energetic — and Ialso show that she’s not just a nanny, but awoman, too.” Hanton’s favorite song is“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” whichshe sings to the children. “The whole castis in it,” she said. “You have to put a lot ofwork into that song, so I’m happy to be apart of it and see it all come together.”

Hanton said the audience will enjoy theshow because “it’s a spectacle. The set is sointricate, while being gigantic, and the cos-tumes are colorful and also help with char-acterization. The choreography is some-thing you’d expect from a Broadway musi-cal, and every song has five-part harmony.And it’s great for all ages; people will defi-nitely leave smiling.”

New Centreville High grad and George

Mason University freshman Joshua Ewaltportrays Bert, who’s also a bit magical. “He’sthe narrator and sings about what’s hap-pening and how the characters are feeling,”said Ewalt. “He’s also a jack-of-all trades —a street artist, a chimney sweep, a streetcleaner, etc., and he’s tons of fun to play.”

Bert speaks in a Cockney accent and, saidEwalt, “Most of the role is singing and danc-ing. He’s one of the funnier characters andgets to move around and do some tumblingduring the musical numbers. It’s a very en-ergetic role.”

Ewalt especially likes the song, “Step inTime,” one of the biggest numbers in theshow. “It has the hardest dancing, but isreally cool,” he said. “There’s tap, peopleare jumping over each other, and others aresliding across the stage, so people will lookforward to seeing it.”

He added, “They’re going to love the bigmusical numbers and our colorful costumes,and the sets will be awesome. We’ll havesome cool special effects, especially withMary Poppins, so there’ll be lots of thingsto see in this fun musical. And it’s a goodstory about a family trying to work togetherand find ways to spend time together.Through Mary Poppins’s influence, theystart to look at things from a different per-spective.”

Playing Robertson Ay, a servant in theBanks house, is Westfield senior ConnorRudy. “He’s clumsy and is always messingup, dropping things and forgetting Mr.Banks’s briefcase and umbrella,” said Rudy.“He’s pretty nervous and is scared of Mr.Banks reprimanding him. He’s fun to playbecause it’s a high-energy role. I love run-ning onstage and being really frantic in my

movements. Especially in the ‘Spoonful ofSugar’ scene, he ends up knocking downthings from shelves and being knocked un-conscious.”

Rudy’s favorite number is “Cherry TreeLane,” sung by the whole Banks family andstaff. “It introduces the show,” he said. “Youget to meet the family and see how chaotictheir lives are and how Mr. Banks is tryingto keep order; it’s really fun.”

He said both children and adults will en-joy the show. “We have a great cast, andpeople will like the vocals — especiallywhen the ensemble sings a capella duringthe song, ‘Feed the Birds.’ It makes for abeautiful, choir effect.”

Westfield senior Meredith Mehegan playsNeleus, a statue in the park. “When MaryPoppins comes to the park, the statues cometo life,” she said. “My statue is lonely be-cause her father is the Greek statue ofPoseidon, who’s far away. I come to life, talkto the kids and show them around the park.I also dance with penguins and other stat-ues. Since Neleus just suddenly comes tolife, like Frosty the Snowman, she’s ener-getic and happy to be alive again. It’s coolto stay frozen in a scene, and it’s challeng-ing because you can’t blink or twitch.”

Mehegan likes the song “Jolly Holiday”best because she’s featured in it as a dancer.And, she said, “I like how it incorporates somuch of the cast in it, plus the statues andpenguins in the park.” Overall, she said theaudience will appreciate the “amazingvoices and great talent” of the leads. “They’llalso like “the magic of this show,” saidMehegan. “And since so many people haveseen the movie, it’ll be nice to see it cometo life in front of them.”

‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ Plus MagicWestfield SummerStage presents“Mary Poppins.”

Playing chim-ney sweepsare (from left)Karin Hoelzl,Nora Winsler,CammyFischer,Connor Rudy,MorganPerigard andSarahDamers.

“We’ll havesome coolspecial effects,especially withMary Poppins,so there’ll belots of things tosee in this funmusical.”

— Joshua Ewalt

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With Supervisor Michael R.Frey (R-Sully) opting not torun for re-election, his re-cent State of Sully address

may well be his last one. He gave it June24 to the Sully District Council of CitizensAssociation.

He began by thanking the council mem-bers for all they’ve done for the communityin matters of land use and transportation.“It’s been a good run,” he said. “We’veworked together on an awful lot of thingsand I’ve valued your input.”

The World Police & Fire Games are nowover but, at the time of his speech, they werejust about to start, and Frey was lookingforward to Fairfax County hosting them.“We went to Vancouver in 2009 to makeour presentation and were awarded thegames for this year,” he said.

Aside from the international sports com-petitions, he noted the many thousands offriends and family members of the athleteswho’d be “staying in our hotels, eating inour restaurants and visiting our sights.”Furthermore, said Frey, “We thought weneeded 4,000 volunteers but, as of lastweek, we had over 5,800 names in the vol-unteer data base, so the community hasembraced it.”

Meanwhile, he’s still busy with the de-mands of his job. “I’m trying to wrap up 37years with Fairfax County and 24 years assupervisor, in my last six months, especiallysome of the large, land-use cases,” he said.For example, he said the Board of Supervi-sors approved the Akridge amendment tothe county’s Comprehensive Plan for theWestfields area and, on July 28, it’ll hearAkridge’s rezoning proposal.

Likewise, Frey said the Wegmans Com-prehensive Plan amendment will go beforethe county Planning Commission in Julyand the supervisors in September. “I under-stand there’s tremendous, public support forthe Wegmans [also proposed forWestfields], but it still has to go through

the process,” he said. “And we have to becareful because it’ll have a tremendous im-pact [on the surrounding area].”

Also on the table is an application for aresidential development inCentreville’s Trinity Centre. Aswith Akridge, he said, “Thecommon theme is a developerseeking to convert propertyplanned for offices to residen-tial use. We have to be carefulnot to undercut the [county’s]tax base; but all of [these ar-eas] are long-standing office zones thathaven’t developed after many years. So Ithink it’s appropriate to look at it.”

Regarding the current plans to revampand improve I-66, Frey said there’s “no moreimportant project in this region, and I un-derstand and empathize with the residen-tial communities adjacent to this corridor.One option reserves the median for futuretransit, retains a rapid bus program andincludes HOT lanes.

We need to work with communities, butwe also need to do what has to be done.This is a $3 billion project and this is ourchance to do it right.”

Currently, he said, “The Board [of Super-visors] is split on this [matter]. Some don’twant to touch any homes, and others be-

lieve I-66 is the lifeline of Northern Virginiaand tough decisions have to be made.”

Also important, said Frey, is the Bi-CountyParkway.

“We need to pick up Prince William[County] traffic and put it on a new, North-South corridor before it gets to FairfaxCounty,” he said. “Otherwise, communitieslike Virginia Run will continue to be inun-dated with this traffic. The jobs are inReston-Herndon and Tysons-Fairfax County,and that’s why people are driving throughhere — because there’s no other way to gonorth.”

In another transportation matter, Freysaid, “We’re working on widening Route 28and the board has made it a priority forNVTA [Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority] funding. But widening all theroads won’t solve the transportation prob-lems.”

He said next year the supervisors will bedealing with county and school budgetshortfalls, and “the economy isn’t rebound-ing fast enough to make up for them.Schools continue to grow populations, suchas special-needs and ESOL students, thatare expensive to educate, so I fully under-

stand why they ask for more money. Butthere’s a limit to what we can do when thebulk of our revenue comes from propertytax.” Saying that the county wants peopleto be able to grow old here, Frey said theirability to do so also has to do with theamount of property taxes they pay and thelevels of service they receive.

So, he said, “The next board will have atough job. The budget will dominate for thefirst five months and it’ll affect everythingwe do.”

He said the state is selling the NorthernVirginia Training Center — 78 acres in theheart of the county. “Some board memberswant to buy it, but how do we get themoney?” asked Frey.

“It falls in the ‘nice to have’ category, not

the critical.” He also noted that the countyrecently having to pay a $27 million law-suit further added to the budget problems.

“Body cameras for the police are a no-brainer for transparency,” he said. “But itcosts $4 million to $10 million a year tostore the data.

So there are things we’ll have to take ahard look at. But once I’m gone, I won’t bewatching the board hearings and budgetmeetings on channel 16.”

Frey said the county could sell bonds toraise money for projects, but “we have tohave a balanced budget. Interest paymentscan’t exceed 10 percent of the GeneralFund; we’re hovering around 9 percent now.Our General Fund budget is $3.8 billion, sowe could pay debt payments of about $380million a year.”

He said school and public-safety bondswill be on this year’s ballot, and the countybelieves they’ll pass. “We have a triple-Arating from all three, major, bond-ratingagencies, but we’re on watch fromMoody’s,” said Frey. “So we’re graduallygoing to take our cash reserves from 5 per-cent to 10 percent.”

Following his remarks, Sully DistrictCouncil member MarkMcConn asked simply,“Michael, why are you leav-ing?” And Frey replied can-didly.

“I thought about my life andwhat I’ve accomplished,” hesaid. “I thought about it fouryears ago, but I wanted to be

on the board when we had the Police & FireGames. And eight years ago, it was creat-ing the Centreville Historic District and alsothe Sully Woodlands. But looking ahead, Idon’t have anything like that coming up, soit’s time.”

“I love kids’ sports and animals, and Idon’t have to be on the board to stay in-volved in them,” continued Frey. “And thecounty won’t lack for leadership. I’ve beenout, four or five nights a week, for 37 years,and it’ll be nice to just stay home and watcha Phillies game.”

After announcing his retirement, he said,“I’ve gotten emails from people thanking mefor different things I’ve done, and I realizeI’ve touched some lives and hopefully madethem better.”

Frey Gives His Final ‘State of Sully’ Address“It’s beena good run.”

Michael Frey discusses the upcom-ing Fairfax County budget.

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“The next board will have a tough job.The budget will dominate for the first fivemonths and it’ll affect everything we do.”

— Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully)

Free CarseatInspections

Certified technicians from the SullyDistrict Police Station will perform free,child safety carseat inspections Thursday,July 16, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station,4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No ap-pointment is necessary. But residentsshould install the child safety seats them-selves so technicians may properly in-spect and adjust them, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the

first 35 vehicles arriving on each date willbe inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat.Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.

Food DonationsFor WFCM

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries’ foodpantry needs donations of 1-2 pound bagsof rice, canned fruit (all types), canned pas-

tas, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken),cold and hot cereals, spaghetti and sauces,peanut butter, canned vegetables (includ-ing spinach, collar greens, beets) and cook-ing oil. Toiletries needed, which WFCM cli-ents cannot purchase with food stamps, in-clude facial tissues, toothpaste, shampooand solid deodorant.

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry,weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s SullyPlace Shopping Center. Contact AnnetteBosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110.

Learn aboutPolice Department

Throughout the year, the FairfaxCounty Police Department will host aseries of lectures as part of its 75th anni-versary: July 23 – The Departmentsgrowth in relation to the county’s devel-opment, 11 a.m. at the Criminal JusticeAcademy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-departments-growth-in-relation-to-the-countys-development-tickets-15374059225

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Virginia’s Congressional map is un-constitutional because AfricanAmerican voters are packed intoDistrict 3, according to the U.S. Dis-

trict Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.The problem will have to be remedied by draw-ing new boundaries.

The issue could be appealed to the U.S. Su-preme Court.

In statewide elections, Virginia vot-ers have chosen Democrats in the lasttwo presidential elections, for U.S. Sen-ate, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor andAttorney General. Every single official electedstatewide is a Democrat.

Democrats won by a comfortable margin inmost cases, but elections were close. In onecase the margin was razor thin. (Attorney Gen-eral Mark Herring beat Republican MarkObenshain by 165 votes out of more than 2.2million cast, and that was an election that hadserious and immediate consequences, if youever need an argument for the importance ofyour vote.)

It’s reasonable to assume that a state soclearly leaning blue, but close to evenly dividedwould be about evenly divided in political rep-resentation.

But in fact, the Virginia House of Delegatesconsists of 67 Republicans and 33 Democrats.

Virginia’s delegation to the U.S. House ofRepresentatives consists of eight Republicansand three Democrats.

Virginia’s 11 Congressional districts shouldbe split about evenly. You could understand asplit five Dems and six Republicans; or fiveRepublicans and six Democrats. A four andseven split would smack of some unusual cir-

cumstance. But three and eight?The problem is gerrymandering.The solution, which the Supreme Court just

OK’d, is allowing the lines to be drawn by anon-partisan commission.

Both political parties have been guilty of thiswhen in power, although new technology andbetter data have made the process more egre-gious, the effects more damaging.

Political parties should not control the draw-ing of political districts. Gerrymanderingthwarts the will of the electorate. It is espe-

cially damaging in a Dillon rule state,like Virginia, where localities have onlythe power explicitly granted to themby the General Assembly. This is par-

ticularly unfair to localities like Fairfax County,Arlington and Alexandria, whose electorate

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Yes to Nonpartisan RedistrictingPoliticians shouldn’tbe choosing voters.

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and local officials have views that differ greatlyfrom those of the majority of Virginia’s Gen-eral Assembly.

The reason Virginia’s Congressional map hasbeen ruled unconstitutional is about race; pack-ing all the African American voters in one dis-trict and conceding that district to Democratsin order to reduce the power of African Ameri-can voters in the adjacent districts. A similarchallenge is in the works concerning districtsin Virginia’s House of Delegates.

It’s long past time to take these decisions outof the hands of the officials who use the redis-tricting process to choose their own voters andeffectively grant themselves lifetime appoint-ments.

— Mary Kimm

The Pet Connection, a twice-yearly specialedition, will publish on July 22, and photosand stories of your pets with you and your fam-ily should be submitted by July 15.

We invite you to send us stories about yourpets, photos of you and/or your family withyour cats, dogs, llamas, alpacas, hamsters,snakes, lizards, frogs, rabbits, or whateverother creatures share your home or yard withyou.

Tell us the story of a special bond between achild and a dog, the story of how you came toadopt your pet, or examples of amazing featsof your creatures. Do you volunteer at an ani-mal shelter or therapeutic riding center or takeyour pet to visit people in a nursing home?Does your business have a pet? Is your busi-ness about pets? Have you helped to train anassistance dog? Do you or someone in yourfamily depend on an assistance dog?

Or take this opportunity to memorialize abeloved pet you have lost.

Our favorite pictures include both pets andhumans. We welcome short stories about howyou got your pet, a noteworthy talent or anec-dote about your pet, tales of the bonds betweenyour family and your pet, plus drawings, paint-ings or other artwork of your pet by childrenor adults Please tell us a little bit about yourcreature, identify everyone in the photo, givea brief description what is happening in thephoto, and include address and phone num-ber (we will not publish your address or phonenumber, just your town name).

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By Tim Hugo

State Delegate (R-40)

On July 1, legislation that I sponsored,HB1964, went into effect. This newlaw is Virginia’s first stand-alone

human trafficking statute and creates stricterpenalties for traffickers, greater protections forsex trafficking victims, and provides neededtools for prosecutors and law enforce-ment to stop human trafficking inVirginia.

At a recent forum on human traf-ficking at George Mason University, Det. BillWoolf of the Fairfax County Police DepartmentHuman Trafficking Unit shared a bit of star-tling news. Woolf stated that without the pas-sage of HB1964, only 11 of the 120 or so opencases dealing with human trafficking could bepursued. According to Woolf, because of thisnew law, almost all of these cases can now bepursued.

Until today, Virginia was the only state inthe nation without a dedicated human traffick-ing law and was one of only two states that

did not specifically criminalize sex trafficking.The enactment of this law marks another goalreached for Virginia’s many organizations andindividuals engaged in stopping this abhorrentcrime. Thanks to the efforts of many, the Gen-eral Assembly has established laws to combatthe scourge of sex trafficking in Virginia; as aresult of these long-term efforts, Virginia finallyhas a strong sex trafficking law in place.

This new section of the VirginiaCode establishes the new offense ofsex trafficking, which provides sub-stantial penalties, including a Class

3 felony when the victim is a minor — regard-less of whether the child was forced, intimi-dated or coerced. This distinction reflects thedisturbing reality of how traffickers prey onthe vulnerability and trust of young victims andensures greater protections for Virginia’s chil-dren. The new law also closes a gap in Vir-ginia law by criminalizing the recruitment ofminors and adults for commercial sex. Further,the law provides for the use ofmultijurisdictional grand juries and includessex trafficking as a predicate crime under

Virginia’s racketeering and criminal street gangstatutes — ensuring that prosecutors and lawenforcement can use these laws to combatcriminal enterprises that engage in sex traf-ficking across jurisdictional lines.

I would like to thank the many people,elected officials, and community groups thathad a hand in crafting this legislation; particu-larly, the Kids Are Not For Sale in VA Coalitionand the Richmond Justice Initiative. The threatof sex trafficking is closer to home than manyrealize, and in the General Assembly we arecommitted to eradicating this crime against ouryoung people. This stand alone statute willnow send traffickers the message that they arenot welcome here and that our kids are notfor sale in Virginia. Not now, and not ever.

This will be the fourth piece of legislation in four yearsintroduced by Hugo aimed at human trafficking.HB1898, introduced by Hugo in 2011, passed into law,making abduction for the purposes of child prostitutiona felony. HB1606, which became law in 2013, increasedthe punishment for those soliciting minors for prostitu-tion. Most recently in 2014, he passed HB485, whichempowers law enforcement to better track down andarrest suspected traffickers.

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Scott MacDonald, broker/owner ofRE/MAX Gateway has acquiredfull ownership of all RE/MAX

Gateway offices.MacDonald began his professional real

estate career in 1988. In 2001, he em-barked on a new course, joined the RE/MAX network, as an owner of RE/MAXGateway. As the company grew, newpartnerships were formed and new of-fices opened.

MacDonald has helped people buy andsell homes in Northern Virginia for over25 years, served the real estate community, fellowagents and brokers by participating on various local

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Brian Davidson, executive vicepresident of Van Metre Homes, has beenelected president of Northern VirginiaHomeAid. His election follows his com-mitment to HomeAid of NorthernVirginia in which he’s previously servedas both secretary and board member.HomeAid Northern Virginia is a non-profit organization dedicated toundertaking the renovations and con-struction projects of shelterorganizations and their facilities thatprovide care for thousands of homelessfamilies and individuals each year.

Teresa Truong has been named

marketing and sponsorship director forFair Oaks Mall. Truong is responsible fordeveloping public programs and events,community relations and all marketingand sponsorship activities for the shop-ping center.

Candace Martin is the new accountexecutive in the Chantilly office ofAmerican Office, a Herman Miller Cer-tified dealership. Candace graduatedfrom the Dallas Baptist University witha Bachelor’s Degree in education in2001. She possesses five years of salesexperience in the beverage and hospital-ity industry.

CORT, the Chantilly-based leadingprovider of transition services, was re-cently featured in a segment of

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As the sweaty days of summer slog on, manyare dreaming about a home by the sea, awistful retreat where cares flow as freelyas an ocean breeze. A few local designers

share seaside secrets for an idyllic hideaway.When a Bethesda, Md., family decided to update

and expand their vacation home on the shores ofthe Chesapeake Bay, functionality and style were toppriorities.

Doug Roberts and Jessica Parker Wachtel of GTMArchitects in Bethesda added more than 1,400 squarefeet, but kept many of the existing features of the3,792-square-foot beach house, which was built in1985.

“What was unique about this project is that thefamily’s father had originally designed this homehimself,” said Roberts. “It’s modern with lots of glassand cathedral ceilings. The family didn’t want tochange that. They just wanted to expand it.”

The home now has an open floor plan, including akitchen that flows into the family room, an exerciseand recreation room, glass garage doors, an outdoorshower and a wet bar. The windowsills are lower,allowing in more light and expanded water views.The home’s bathrooms and five bedrooms were up-dated, adding a balcony with views of the bay to arear bedroom.

AN ALEXANDRIA COUPLE wanted their secondhome on the Eastern Shore to exude a calm serenity.They achieved that feel with white walls and furni-ture at the recommendation of interior designerGrace Nelson of Nelson Design Lab in Arlington.

“White exudes peace and quiet,” said Nelson. “Theywanted their beach house to be the opposite of thechaos of Washington, but they didn’t want it to betoo far removed modernity. They still wanted theirluxuries.”

Among those amenities are a kitchen equipped witha Bosch dishwasher and a built-in Subzero refrig-erator. The kitchen’s white cabinetry is accented withnatural pine knobs and pulls that match the pineflooring.

When the owner of a Rehoboth Beach, Del., con-

dominium decided to rent her property to beachgoers, she wanted to marry casual elegance and du-rability.

Designer Sallie Kjos of Grey Hunt Interiors inChantilly helped the homeowner, whose primary resi-dence is in Great Falls, choose furnishings that cre-ated a relaxed, modern look.

“When you’re designing a beach property that isalso used as a rental, you want to find somethingthat is durable and can be cleaned easy and can standup to the sand,” said Kjos. “You don’t over accessorizea beach property, especially if it’s a rental.”

They created an office space “because a lot ofpeople have to work even when they’re on vacation,”said Kjos.

A chandelier made of natural capiz shells, with aneasy-to-clean lacquered finish, hangs over thewooden dining room table. The result is a beach feel,but with a modern twist, says Kjos.

“We tried to get away from the stereotypical beachdécor with motifs like seagulls and driftwood,” shesaid. “We wanted to use water-like colors because itmakes for a relaxing environment, but we mixed thecity with the ocean and created a flow throughoutthe house so that it connected visually.”

Design ideas forbeach homes.

A House by the Sea

Photo courtesy of GTM Architects

This Chesapeake Bay vacation home withrenovations by Doug Roberts and JessicaParker Wachtel of GTM Architects has anabundance of windows that allow insunlight and offer views of the water.


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ONGOINGSummer Reading Program.

Through Sept. 5 at all regionallibraries. Come to the library forbooks and other fun events. All ageswelcome. Free.Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ for locations andinformation.

Kid/Teen Summer ReadingProgram. Through Sept. 5 at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Summer readingprogram aimed at children and teens.All ages. Free. Call 703-830-2223 formore.

Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.

Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for childrenaged 3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

English Conversation Group.Saturdays, 3 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. Germain

Drive. Practice English with a groupof students and adults. Free. Call703-830-2223 for more.

English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.

ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. atthe Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.

ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,starting June 27, 11 a.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Adults learning english arewelcome to meet and discuss a bookchosen by the group. To find outbook title, call 703-502-3883.

THURSDAY/JULY 9Silly Sleuths Day. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at

Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Learn historyand make a craft. The topic will be“Weather-Wise.” There is a $10 fee.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Book Swap and Board Games. 5p.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Swap outunwanted books and challenge othersto a favorite board game. Lightsnacks provided. Rising grades 7-12.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.

Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200

St. Germain Drive. Lecture byauthors and historians from theMosby Panel. All ages. Free. Call 703-830-2223 with questions and toreserve a spot.

FRIDAY/JULY 10Sipping & Painting. 6-8 p.m. at The

Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Drink wine andpaint on a canvas to take home.Admission is $45. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 10-12Collectors’ Showcase of America.

2-8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. onSaturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. onSunday at Dulles Expo & ConferenceCenter, 4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter Drive, Chantilly. Find sportscollectibles for show and for sale. Aweekend pass is $15, regular ticketsare $8 for adults and free for children12 and under. Visitwww.csashows.com for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 11Sheep Dog Detectives Puppet

Show. 2:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Puppet show where Dudley Dog andfriends solve crimes in a fun and fastpaced manner. All ages. Free. Call703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 11-12World War II Living History. 10

a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday at 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Sully HistoricSite hosts Allied and Axis reenactorsfor a weekend of demonstrations. Geta look at what life was like for

soldiers and civilians throughout thewar and talk to them about theirjobs, living quarters, food and life inthe 1940s. House tour included. Thisevent is free for veterans and activeduty military, $8 for adults and $6for seniors and children. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 13-17All-American Girl Living Dolls

Camp. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Children are invitedto bring a doll friend and experiencethe life of an American girl growingup in the most interesting eras inhistory. They will practice the lifeskills girls needed in the past andrelate them to the present. Attendeeswill find activities, costumes, craftsand themed games. The camp willcost $190. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

MONDAY/JULY 13Robin and His Merry Band. 2:30

p.m. at the Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Musical story of Robin Hood. Ages 6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a space.

Fireflies Musical Yoga. 7 p.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Join Kira Willey for yoga,songs, and movement. Age 2-8 withadult. Free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 15Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at the

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories, andother activities for 1 year olds andcaregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to

reserve a spot.Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at the

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories, andother activities for 2 year olds andcaregiver. Build an early literacyfoundation. Free. Call 703-502-3883to reserve a spot.

THURSDAY/JULY 16Hunger Games Kit. 2 p.m. at the

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Make aMockingjay necklace, armband/cuff,keychain, arrow pillow and even afiery cupcake with Shannyn Snyder.Teens. Free. Call 703-830-2223 withquestions and to reserve a space.

FRIDAY/JULY 17Ice Cream and Butter Making. 1-2

p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Churnbutter, crank ice cream and playhistoric games. There is a $7 fee.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Ready For School Storytime. 2 p.m.at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Get preschool-aged children ready to be on theirown with this early literacy storytimeprogram. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a space.

Brewery Spotlight Beer Class. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Total Wine,13055-C LeeJackson Highway, Fairfax. Learnabout beer styles and cheese pairingsat this class featuring Samuel Adams.$5 per person. Register atwww.totalwine.com/eng/event/84091.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/ JULY 17-19, JULY 24-25“Mary Poppins.” 7:30 p.m. on July

17-18, July 24-25 and 2 p.m. July 19and 25. at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly.Students perform the popularmusical. $12 in advance, $15 at thedoor. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com

SATURDAY/JULY 18Uno, Dos, Tres Sing and Dance.

2:30 p.m. at the Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Sing and move with music and dancewith Andres Salguero. All ages. Free.Call 703-830-2223.

Clifton Film Fest. 7-11 p.m. atWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Listen tolive music and eat great food beforewatching original films made byamateur and professional filmmakersat this annual festival. $10admission. Visitwww.cliftonfilmfest.com/.

MONDAY/JULY 20Preschool Science. 10:30 a.m. at the

Chantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Fun and amazing experimentsfor ages 3-6 with adult. Free. Call703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

Book Nerds Club. 3:30 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. A book club forfifth and sixth graders. Copies ofbook available. Free. Call 703-830-2223.

Writers Workshop. 6:45 p.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Share writing, as well as giveand receive feedback in a supportivesetting. Free. Call 703-502-3883.

TUESDAY/JULY 21Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Discussion.

4:30 p.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Bookdiscussion focused around sci-fi andfantasy titles. For students in grades6-8. Free. Call 703-502-3883 withquestions, to find out book title, andto reserve a space.

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Sports

Caroline Wakefield spent fourseasons on the Centreville var-sity girls’ lacrosse team andearned the opportunity to play

in college at the University of North Caro-lina.

By the end of her high school career,Wakefield had become one of the best play-ers in the country.

Wakefield finished with 81 goals, 42 as-sists, 39 caused turnovers, 67 ground ballsand 93 draw controls in 2015, leading theWildcats to the 6A state semifinals. She wasa US Lacrosse first-team All-American, andon July 3 played in the Under Armour All-America game in Towson, Md., helping theSouth team to a 14-12 victory.

Wakefield, a 2015 Centreville High Schoolgraduate, recently took part in aQ&A via email.

Q: You’ll be playing la-crosse at the University of NorthCarolina next season. What madeUNC the right choice for you?

Wakefield: It is a highly competitiveschool, I knew I would get a good educa-tion, I fell in love with the campus, it feltlike home, and the colors were an easy tran-sition [from Centreville], but the teamchemistry was what I liked. Loved the coachand it wasn’t too far from home.

Q: What position(s) will you play?

Wakefield: I will play be playing midfieldand [defense], or maybe a D mid.

Q: What are you most lookingforward to about going to college?

Wakefield: Having the opportunity tocompete with the top-notch players andmaking connections and friends that willlast a lifetime. Looking forward to the chal-lenges that await me.

Q: How was the experience ofplaying in the Under Armour All-America game?

Wakefield: It was definitely an experienceof a lifetime. The talent that I was sur-rounded by was exceptional. I got to playwith some of my buddies from former teamsand future UNC teammates.

Q: At what age did you start play-ing lacrosse?

Wakefield: I was 8 when I started to pickup a lacrosse stick.

Q: When did you realize playingcollege lacrosse was an option foryou?

Wakefield: About seventh or eighth grade.I played for M&D [Lacrosse Club], a topnotch lacrosse program out of Columbia,Md., and our team competed up and downthe East Coast, winning many tournaments.But I knew I wanted to play a sport in col-

lege, so I was determined to do so.

Q: You were also a standout bas-ketball player at Centreville. Atwhat age did you make the deci-sion lacrosse would be your pri-mary sport?

Wakefield: Ninth grade, when I startedto get offers for lacrosse. I decided I wouldhave to focus on one to really get the best

offer I could get. But I love basketball, so itwas a difficult decision, but I’m glad I gotto play my high school seasons.

Q: What is your favorite memory ofplaying lacrosse at Centreville?

Wakefield: Beating Oakton my freshmanyear by one goal while playing three mendown. Also, getting to play on the sameteam as my cousin Reagan [Newell].

UNC-Bound Wakefield Plays in All-American Game

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Sully Station IIBeats Fox Mill Woods

Piranha Nation captured their second win in arow on July 4 at Fox Mill Woods, 224.5-189.5.

The meet started in the pouring rain once again,but eventually the sun shined on Sully Station II intheir red, white, and blue team colors. One recordfell, one sweep was completed, 59 personal besttimes were posted, and seven relay teams sealedthe victory.

Ten-year old Angela Cai inspired her teammateswith an exciting 25-meter butterfly race and shat-tered the 2001 team record in a blistering 16.23.She also took first in breaststroke (41.93) and wasjoined in victory by double event winners FaithAlston (11-12 freestyle and breaststroke), AnthonyKang (11-12 freestyle and backstroke), and CaitlinCampbell (15-18 freestyle and butterfly). First-place finishes were also notched in freestyle byCollin West (posting a 2-second drop in 37.27) andElijah Post in fly (31.65).

The team started to pull away during the back-stroke events, with crucial points scored in everyage group and a 15-18 boys sweep led by AustenBundy (32.06), Connor Pangman (33.46), andMichael Jiang (34.12). Touching the wall in firstwere Caden Seng (31.81), Lilly Wilson (24.84,dropping 6.33 seconds), Caroline Li (41.87), KellenCampbell (32.36), Daeun Lee (37.23), andMadisyn Graham (34.46). Joining them withstrong second- and third-place finishes were ElijahPost (dropping 3.14 seconds), Ethan Wilson, CallieVer Planck, Madison Stalfort, Dorothy Cervarich,Brantley Cervarich, and Georgia Stamper.

SS2 had a strong showing in breaststroke, withwins by Harrison Saint Germain (49.89, a drop of3.16 seconds), Delaney Kennedy (41.78), and ScottBaxter (35.31). The team showed depth with closesecond- and third-place finishes by Emerson SaintGermain, Caden Seng, Ehma Stalfort, HayleyNorris, Charles Tai, Madison Stalfort, Max Morris,Brantley Cervarich (a 2.85 second drop), Hope

Alston, Michael Jiang, Georgia Stamper, andSydney Baxter.

The win was a team effort with many Piranhasputting points on the board, including Jason Li,Hannah Kang (-2.58 in butterfly), Isaiah Quitugua(-2.84 in freestyle), Brody Campbell, Carson SaintGermain, Jessica Han (-2.47 in butterfly), and NickJiang. Among the highlights were 6-year-old AJSexton in freestyle (-4.22), 12-year old Jacob Suskoin butterfly (-4.21), and 10-year old AmandaStalfort who posted a 9.72 second drop in back-stroke followed by a 5.38 second drop inbreaststroke.

Riptide SwimsOn the Fourth of July

Hosting their first Division 4 “A” meet of theNVSL season, the Virginia Run Riptide postedmultiple personal best times and two new teamrecords by Cheris Roundtree for 6U freestyle at

19.45 and Leo Wang for 15-18 breaststroke at32.38. But on a rain-soaked Fourth of July, the Tidecame up short and the Langley Wildthings, pre-vailed winning the meet 244-176.

The always smiling 8& Unders swam with theirusual enthusiasm. Davis Collinsworth was secondin freestyle and fly while Cheris Roundtree wassecond in free, and Ryder Hicks was second inback. Third-place points were earned by GinnyFitch in back, Laney Zimmerman in breast, andMegan Marco in fly.

For the 9-10s, Caitlin Kelliher continued herundefeated season with wins in free and fly withteammate Victoria Davila winning in backstroke.Charles Beamon captured a second in free and backwith Griffin Osterhout a second in breast. WilliamWhitton earned a third place in back while IsabelleCogan was third in back and breaststroke. The 11-12’s worked hard for their points. Jack Liskey wasfirst in breast. Chelsea Nguyen was second in backand Maddie Whitton second in fly. Jason Cheifetzand Chelsea Nguyen swam for third in free andAlan Turflinger was third in breaststroke.

The 13-14 squad won seven out of eight theirraces. Sarah Boyle was first in free and back, OliviaMasterson first in breast and fly, AnthonyArcomona first in free and fly, and Charlie Gunnfirst in back. Joel Cheifetz captured a second inbreast while Charlie Gunn was second in freestyle.Jacquelyn Hart secured third in free and breast,with teammates William Beamon third in breastand Harry Schlatter third in fly. The 15-18 year oldswimmers competed with passion. Chloe Hickswon free and back, Mia Newkirk won breast andfly and Leo Wang won breast. Second place finisheswere achieved by Geoffrey Eisenhart in back,Patrick Kearney in breast, Joey Castro in fly, andDidi Pace in free and fly. Nick McGrath was thirdin free and back and Meredith Matz was third inbreaststroke.

The rain had stopped and the sun had started tobreak through as the meet moved into the relays.The Wildthings started in dominating fashion witha sweep of the first six races. The Riptide respondedby winning the final six races to earn a split of therelay part of the meet.

Pictured is the victorious Virginia Run girls’ mixedage relay: Caitlin Kelliher, Maddie Whitton, ChloeHicks, Sarah Boyle.

Sully 2’s Angela Cai (center) broke the 9-10 girls’butterfly record and celebrated with teammatesCecilia Aquinta, Caroline Li, Callie Ver Planck, andHayley Norris.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

My Manifesto,Sort Of

Being diagnosed with a terminal formof cancer (no, they’re not all “terminal”) is“a heck of a thing,” to extrapolate a bitfrom Jim Valvano’s memorable 1993 ESPYAwards speech given a few months beforehe succumbed to his cancer. It’s not as ifthere’s anything you can do in life, before-hand, to prepare for a cancer diagnosis;and there’s even less you can do to pre-pare for a “terminal” diagnosis, as in mycase, when my oncologist – whom I hadmet 10 minutes earlier – first told me thathe “could treat me but he couldn’t cureme,” followed by a “13-month to two-yearprognosis.” Surreal is the word I used todescribe then what I heard/what I felt, andis also a word I’ve often heard other can-cer patients use in recounting the detailsof the moment when their lives changedforever: when the diagnosis of cancer isconfirmed by the oncologist sitting directlyacross from them. Perhaps you think(hope) that age, experience, education,etc. will carry you through that appoint-ment and the many other cancer-relatedappointments to follow; the reality is, atleast it was for me, you’ll never know howyou’re going to react until after you’vereacted.

With respect to “beating” the cancer;anticipating success, expressing confi-dence, taking control, hoping and praying,laughing and crying; how it all plays out issomewhere between anybody’s guess andwhy not? Unbridled optimism may be agreat start, but accepting your new realityand reacting/planning accordingly is oftena road far less traveled. Having to travelthat road because of an unexpected can-cer diagnosis (I was a lifelong non-smoker,basically asymptomatic with no family his-tory of cancer) is a trip fraught with dangerand unimaginable hurdles: mentally, physi-cally, emotionally and spiritually. You reallydon’t know what’s around the next corner,and what’s worse, you really won’t knowuntil you get there – and then it might betoo late. Let me summarize it this way: itwon’t be a walk in the park unless youderive pleasure from doing so, and if youdo, walk a lot. Finding calm (“serenitynow”) in the midst of a cancer diagnosis,and likewise attempting to eliminate stressand anxiety is much easier said and writ-ten about than actually done. Managingthat stress (and anxiety) is the challenge.And if one can somehow traverse, navi-gate, manipulate even, this path of leastresistance; at least on paper, potentially,there might be some light at the end ofyour tunnel that’s not an oncoming train.That being said, once a malignancy is con-firmed, there are no more guarantees.Actually, there is one: you’ll be changedforever in ways you can’t imagine.

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The World Police and Fire Gamesended July 5 with law enforcementwinning 1,308 gold medals, and

firefighters bringing home 513 gold med-als. Law enforcement collected a total of3,168 medals, including 1,036 silver and824 bronze. Firefighters totaled 1,268 med-als, including 417 silver and 338 bronze.

The United States held a large advantagein the medal count, winning 1,777, includ-ing 696 gold. Canada amassed the second-most medals with 429, including 172 gold.Russia won 207 medals (126 gold), Spainbrought home 193 (77 gold) and Brazil tal-lied 174 (58 gold).

Several local teams/athletes capturedgold during the 10-day event, including apair of first-place finishes in 5-on-5 basket-

ball. Fairfax Finest won gold in the women’scompetition, and Fairfax County PD won themen’s 18+ Division II event.

Fairfax County firefighter Monica Hardingwon gold in the 18+ individual full gearstair climb. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’sHolly Melendez finished first in the women’s30+ under 67.5 kg bench press.

In cross country, Fairfax County Fire andRescue’s Caldwell Clarke took gold in the10,000 meters.

In police motorcycle competition, Rich-ard Mattison of the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment finished first in the 18+ expertskill level cone event. Kevin Palizzi placedfirst in the 18+ challenge ride. The FairfaxCounty Police Department finished first inthe team cone event.

Fairfax Finest won gold in the women’s 5-on-5 basketball competitionat the World Police and Fire Games.

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Fairfax County firefighter MonicaHarding won gold in the 18+individual full gear stair climb atthe World Police and Fire Games.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’sHolly Melendez finished first inthe women’s 30+ under 67.5 kgbench press at the World Policeand Fire Games.

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By Tim Peterson

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One voice carries a melody inArabic through the two-storyhall of the Islamic CenterNorthern Virginia Trust, as

over a hundred men bow their heads to thecarpeted ground. Women and young chil-dren are in a designated area at the backand on the second floor. It’s 8:39 p.m. onJuly 2 and this “Maghrib” is the last groupprayer before breaking a daylong fast fromfood and water.

The group is observing Ramadan: amonth of sacrifice and discipline on the Is-lamic lunar calendar. Typically, it includesfasting from dawn till dusk each day, addi-tional praying and reciting from the Mus-lim holy book the Quran, and moral intro-spection.

“I just focus on myself and put down mygoals,” said Mubashera Chaudhry of Fairfax.“Ramadan means purifying thoughts andgoals as a human, and finding new ways toreally connect with God.”

Chaudhry’s daughter Aishah is having aneasier time with the fasting than last year.As she learns to ignore her hunger duringthe day, it helps her focus on personal im-provements. “I try to be honest, clean, agood listener,” Aishah said. “Ramadan is

about reconnecting to God and purifyingyour heart.”

Each night of the week, between two and300 people come to the mosque for eveningprayers and to break the day’s fast together,for unity, strength and fellowship. Thoughdates are a traditional favorite food for themeal “Iftar” — they’re a good source of fi-ber and sugar — tonight’s menu also in-cludes a mix of fried chicken, pizza, heartychicken soup and spiced potato samosas.

The fast-breaking meals take on a festiveatmosphere, culminating in a larger celebra-tion at the end of the month, called “Eid.”This year, that date falls on July 17.

For Rashid Moin of Centreville, the fast-ing isn’t just about not eating and drinking.“It’s fasting from bad actions,” he said.

“People are greedy for money, power andfame. If we can control our desires in thephysical realm, we can control our thoughts,feelings and mental desires. Ramadan isgreat disciplining.”

Like the physical reward of fried chickenand water at the end of a day of fasting,Ramadan is also about individuals receiv-ing spiritual rewards for doing good in theworld.

“The main purpose is to make Allahhappy,” said Moshiur Rahman of Fairfax.Rahman moved to Northern Virginia fromBangladesh just nine months ago to studyat Virginia International University.

“Things are not good all year — this is atime to do all things at our best,” Rahmansaid. “When we do that we receive gifts di-

rectly from Allah. Ramadan is remember-ing to keep aware of these things.”

One of the gifts is perspective, a windowinto understanding more about the humancondition.

Farhan Mahmoud Jamal of Fairfax saidthe fasting is another way to “empathizewith other humans.” While realizing howlittle food and water a person can surviveon, that motivates people to think and domore good in their lives, which helps theirprayers get accepted. “You can be more pro-ductive,” said Jamal, “there’s an energyaround good kinds of people.”

The compassionate energy Jamal referredto is love, according to Dr. MuhammadFarooq of Woodbridge, president of the Is-lamic Center Northern Virginia Trust. “Loveis keeping giving even when you’re receiv-ing nothing.”

Between samosas and fried chickenpieces, Farooq contrasted the religion’soverarching compassionate philosophy withthe negative image of Islam associated with“one to two percent of extremists.”

“The Quran emphasizes forgiveness for aprosperous society,” he said. “America be-ing a just society is the ideal place for Is-lam.”

“Ramadan is training a person for 30 dayshow to be a better human being,” Farooqadded.

Muslims congregate at the Fairfax IslamicCenter to break daily fasts together.Observing Ramadan

Syeed Hsnai(right) ofCentrevilleserves friedchicken toMuslim menfor the “Iftar”fast-breakingmeal duringRamadan.

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