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See Chamber Group, Page 4
See Task Force, Page 5
See Case Leads, Page 5
‘Windows to Christ’ The story of Jesus is told in new stained glass windows at Mount OliveBaptist Church. On left, (at top and bottom, respectively) are the Ministryand Nativity windows. In middle (from left) are Agony and Resurrection. Atright (at top and bottom, respectively) are Creation and Resurrection. Storyand more photos, page 3.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
It’s a new school year and anew principal for Union MillElementary. She’s Kathy Case,
who replaced the school’s retiringleader, Susan Shadis.
Case comes from Lees CornerElementary, where she was theassistant principal, for the pastthree years. And she’s lived inFairfax County since she was afourth-grader in Alexandria.
“I initially planned on being ahigh-school, government or his-tory teacher,” she said. “But whenI was starting college, people saidit was hard to get teaching jobs,so I majored in political science atVirginia Tech and then switched tohorticulture.”
After graduation, Case spent
more than a decade working inhuman resources at the State De-partment. While there, she mar-ried and had two children andeventually became a full-timemother, volunteering at school andbecoming involved in the PTAboard and boosters.
Now grown, her son is the cho-ral director at Herndon MiddleSchool and his wife teaches En-glish there. Her daughter is a phar-
maceutical representative forPfizer and just received her MBA.Case’s husband and his family ownHybla Valley Nursery in Alexan-dria.
“When my son was in middleschool and my daughter was inhigh school, I was thinking of go-ing back to work, and a neighborwho was a school counselor askedme to be a test coordinator,” saidCase. “That’s when I realizedteaching was what I was supposedto do. And my sister, an instruc-tional coach in the county, encour-aged me to go back to school andguided me along the way.”
So Case obtained her masters inGifted Education from UVA. At thesame time, she worked in FCPS asa part-time, GT resource teacher.In 2002, Case began teaching sixthgrade full-time at Keene MillElementary’s GT Center. She latertaught sixth-grade GT students atCanterbury Woods Elementaryfrom 2006-08.
Next Case took the Lead Fairfax
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Saharnaz Farivar has a visionfor a redesigned and morecommunity- and business-
friendly Chantilly and Centreville.And with help from a committeeof the Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce, she hopes to make ita reality.
Toward that end, she and mem-bers of the Centreville ChantillyChamber Committee (CCCC) metrecently to discuss their goals.Joining them was Bob Simon, whofounded and designed the plannedcommunity of Reston.
Farivar is an architect and plan-ner, as well as president of SF De-sign Group of Chantilly. And sheexplained the committee’s plansfrom now through July 2012.
“The goal is to create a bettercommunity for Centreville andChantilly, bring more businesses
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Fairfax County police haveset up an internal task forcein an effort to catch the
person responsible for the serialassaults against women that havetaken place at retail stores since
February. The last known assaultwas July 25 and no new cases af-ter that date have been reported.
However, in light of all the re-cent publicity about a man slash-ing women on the buttocks whilethey were shopping, three morevictims recently came forward andtold police about attacks on them,earlier this year.
That brings the total number ofknown victims to nine. Police saytwo of these newly reported inci-dents occurred in February in Fair
Meet Principal Kathy Case
Union Mill Principal KathyCase.
Takes over thereins at UnionMill Elementary.
A New VisionFor CommunitiesChamber group wants Chantillyand Centreville re-planned.
Architect and plannerSaharnaz Farivar
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Police Task ForceTargets Serial SlasherTotal of knownvictims nowstands at nine.
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Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney RayMorrogh has officially informed Police ChiefDave Rohrer that he finds no basis for crimi-
nal liability on the part of the police officers whofired their weapons at an armed man in Centreville.
On July 21, Fairfax County police rushed to theCentreville townhouse Rico Leon, 34, shared withhis wife after receiving two phone calls around 1:35a.m. reporting a disturbance. One call was from thewife, still inside the home; the other was from aneighbor.
Shortly after officers arrived, they saw Leon, aformer Marine, armed with a shotgun inside his opengarage. According to police, “The officers took coveras the man approached them with a shotgun. Theyordered [him] several times to stop and drop hisweapon; he refused to comply with their commands.
The officers subsequently shot [him].”At the time of his death, Leon was a lieutenant
with the Naval Observatory Police, which guards theU.S. vice president’s home. As is routine in police-involved shootings, following this incident, the twoofficers who discharged their weapons were removedfrom the street while an investigation took place.
However, as a result of Morrogh’s finding, nocharges will be filed against PFC Jonathan Keitz orPFC Stephen Sykes, the officers involved in the inci-dent. Keitz has been with the department for fiveyears; Sykes, for four years. Each is assigned to theSully District Station. Both officers have been as-signed to administrative duties since the shooting,but can now be returned to patrol duties.
— Bonnie Hobbs
Officers in Shooting Are Cleared
Western Fairfax ChristianMinistries (WFCM) isclosing its Centreville
location this Thursday, Sept. 1. Butit will continue serving itsCentreville clients and communityat its Chantilly headquarters at13981 Metrotech Drive (nearBackyard Grill and Bar).
“We have occupied the satelliteoffice space on Lee Highway fornearly a year and have increased
the number of clients we service,as a result,” said Executive Direc-tor Melissa Jansen. “We learned afew things along the way. First,most of our clients do have ameans of transportation and areable to get to our Chantilly officeand food pantry without diffi-culty.”
Secondly, she said, opening anoffice there didn’t necessarily in-crease awareness about WFCM or
the services it offers to families.Said Jansen: “The greatest lessonwe learned this past year is that,while the demand for assistanceincreases, so does our need forfunds so we can help people.”
“[Therefore], spending high dol-lars for rent on an office just didnot outweigh the desire we haveto directly help our clients,” sheadded. “Our conclusion was to re-direct all Centreville requests andclients to our Chantilly office, andincrease our appointments — andhours, if necessary — to meet theneed.”
Jansen noted that there are57,000 people in Fairfax Countyliving below the poverty level,with another 44,000 living in pov-erty. And since about 85 percentof WFCM’s clients fall into thosetwo categories, she said, “We areconfident that we are completingour mission of helping preventhomelessness in western FairfaxCounty.”
WFCM’s Centreville Clients Shift to Chantilly
Centreville DayPreparationsUnder Way
Centreville Day 2011 islooking for more vendors,sponsors and entertainers tohelp create the critical massof people and activities tomake Saturday, Oct. 22, vi-brant, fun and exciting.
Applications and onlineregistration can be found atthe Centreville Day website,www.CentrevilleVA.org . Or,interested businesses and or-ganizations can contact thechair of the vendor subcom-mittee, Dr. Marla Gebaide ofthe Centreville ChiropracticCenter, at [email protected].
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See ‘Windows to Christ’, Page 10
See Church Building, Page 10
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
When the Rev. Eugene Johnson became pas-tor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in No-vember 1992, this Centreville congrega-
tion had some 250 members. Over the years, how-ever, it grew to nearly 2,000 members and needed alarger home.
So it embarked on a building plan, raised funds,demolished its old church and began constructionof a new, 51,916-square foot sanctuary on the site ofthe old one, at Mount Olive and Old Centreville roadsin Centreville.
For two years now, it’s held services at LibertyMiddle School and then Centreville High. But thenew church is now 90-percent complete and, by mid-to late September, the members of Mount Olive ex-
pect to move into their new building.It was built with 1,200 seats initially and will add
another 300 later. It also contains a child-care area,Sunday School classrooms, chapel, fellowship halland administrative wing.
“The community has seen the building take shapeduring construction, and we want them all to comein, once it opens,” said Johnson. “I consider this apartnership with Fairfax County government, ourcommunity and even with the financial institutionswho all came together to help us better the qualityof life here.”
The building exterior and parking are all done, butwork is still being done inside the facility. The pewsare in, but floor coverings, tiles, carpeting, paintingand fine carpentry are not yet completed. In addi-tion, light fixtures and appliances in the kitchen stillneed to be installed.
However, the church’s six, handmade, stained-glasswindows are already in place, in all their glory, and
New Day Coming for Mount Olive Baptist ChurchChurch building is90-percent complete.
Construction of the new Mount Olive Baptist Church inCentreville is almost complete.
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Telling the story of Jesus’s life inwords is one thing; illustratingit in glass is another matter en-tirely. But that’s what Mount Ol-
ive Baptist Church is doing in its new build-ing.
Six windows, each 18x7 feet, adorn theCentreville church’s new home on the siteof its former place of worship. And in a re-cent presentation called “Windows toChrist,” the Rev. Eugene Johnson explainedin detail the meaning of each window.
An artisan with Lynchburg Stained Glass
cut and shaped the glass and placed eachpiece exactly where Johnson directed himto. Johnson developed the concept and de-sign for each window and then workedclosely with the craftsman so he could trans-late the pastor’s vision into something tan-gible. “I spoke, and he moved his hands forme,” said Johnson.
The shards of glass needed to be just theright colors to convey each emotion in thestory and had to be laid at particular anglesto have just the right illumination. But whatmade them all signify something, saidJohnson, was all the pieces together, justlike Mount Olive’s congregation united inworship.
Each window has a theme: Agony, Cre-ation, Nativity, Ministry, Resurrection andRapture. And in keeping with Mount Olive’sname, running through them all are olivebranches and leaves.
❖ Agony: The story begins with the Agonywindow at the center of the chapel. It showsJesus in the garden of Gethsemane onMount Olive. “He’s praying and looking upand forward in time, thinking about hisagony that was to come and taking all sinsupon him,” said Johnson. “The glory of Godis depicted in the yellow glow around Hishead, and He’s leaning on the rock of oursalvation.” As for the other colors, scarletrepresents Jesus’ sacrifice and divinity;
purple, His humanity; and white, His pu-rity.
❖ Creation: In the church narthex, or ves-tibule, is the Creation window, “showingGod’s great glory coming from above,” saidJohnson. “As God separated water from landand His glory brought forth all living things,the stars and moon are forming and the sunis absorbing God’s glory before it’s fullyformed. The colors of the earth are reflect-ing His glory, just like we do when we praiseHim. The olive tree is part of the vegeta-tion He created and it’s part of this win-dow.”
Agony Creation Nativity Resurrection
‘Windows to Christ’ The story of Jesus is told in stained glass.
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Chamber Group Wants Chantilly, Centreville Re-planned
Centreville Chantilly Chamber Committee members gather for a photo after the meet-ing. From left are Lauri Swift, Drazen Alcocer, Andrea Whitehouse, Carl Brown, BillLauer, Bob Simon, Saharnaz Farivar and Signe Friedrichs.
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Saharnaz Farivar (on left) makes a point while BobSimon listens.
Reston founder Bob Simonoffers his advice to thegroup.
“If youdon’t havedensity,you don’thavecommunity.”
— Bob Simon,Reston founder
and make a more sustain-able community, in general,”she said. Farivar then listedthree items she’d like thegroup to accomplish by nextsummer:
❖ Establish a ChantillyDay to create a sense ofplace and community;
❖ Identify up to three lo-cations for a Chantilly towncenter or plaza; and
❖ Establish a preliminarypath for a mass-transit trainfrom Centreville to Chantillyto Dulles rail through Route28.
The first two items shouldhave historical relevance to
the com-m u n i t y ,and thethird itemis to ini-tiate agreen, effi-c i e n tmeans oftransporta-tion. Andthe threet o g e t h e rare to pro-mote val-ues that
improve the residents’ qual-ity of life.
These things, said Farivar,will “allow businesses togrow and families and thecommunity to be more pros-perous. They’ll also increasethe leadership and the po-litical and economicstrength of our jurisdictions.Overall, we’ll have a stron-ger, healthier and wealthiercommunity.”
Bill Lauer, former chair-man of the Dulles RegionalChamber of Commerce, saidthe mission is to “identifyand coalesce” the commu-nity. “There’s a broad baseof people, so we’vestruggled with how to bringthem together,” he said. “Wealso have lots of urbansprawl connected by trans-portation. So how does thisarea get its own identity?”
Years ago, Lauer and de-veloper John Minshew builtCentreville’s Newgate Shop-ping Center and the Mead-ows of Newgate condomini-ums. “We were pioneers inCentreville,” said Lauer. “ButCentreville turned into moreof a residential center, andso did Chantilly. Peopleleave home and come back.
They don’t live, work and play, allin their community, so they’re de-pendent on their automobiles.”
Therefore, he said, there needto be places to go and ways to getin and out of Chantilly, withoutdriving a car. “If we had a seriesof employment centers, a bus sys-tem could take us there,” saidLauer. “But the way it is now, youneed a car to shop in the ChantillyPlaza and Chantilly Place shoppingcenters because it wasn’t plannedwell. So we could look at theseareas for redevelopment.”
ASKING HIS FELLOW commit-tee members, “Where is there ahigh rise in Centreville-Chantilly?”Lauer stressed that, “With gasolinecosting more every day, you needbusinesses here. So talk over theseissues with your supervisor andask where [Fairfax] County wouldlike to see employment centers.”
Simon advised them to get outa map and look at what propertycan be developed, either becauseit’s vacant or can be improved.“That’s where the employmentcenters should be,” he said. “Youget community by making it pos-sible for people to get together.”
Regarding a location for a towncenter, Simon said it should be ahard-surface area contained bybuildings. “Start with essentiallyretail buildings, with residentialon the ground floor,” said Simon.“Later, convert it to retail, whenthe time is right.”
He noted the successful modelsfound in the hill towns of Italy.“They can be very small, butthey’re dense,” he said. “They’rethe community glue — whatbrings people together.”
Furthermore, said Simon, thebuildings surrounding the towncenter should always be mixed-use
and not one-story. “There shouldbe a law against one-story build-ings, except for firehouses,” hesaid. “The new urbanism calls formixed use.”
Noting that people who are
against something are more vocalthan are the proponents, he saidpoliticians “should keep that inmind when considering this idea.So encourage your supervisors toignore the NIMBYs [people with anot-in-my- backyard mentality].All developers aren’t evil men try-ing to make a profit. To my mind,density is community. If you don’thave density, you don’t have com-munity.”
Since the Comprehensive Plancomprises the county’s develop-ment guidelines, said Lauer, “Weshould look at it to see what areasare identified for development.But it can take five years from re-zoning to start of development, soI’d suggest you have someonefrom the county’s Economic Devel-opment Authority [weigh in on]this area’s potential for employ-ment and redevelopment.”
Simon said the group wouldn’thave to wait until it’s time for thePlan to be reviewed to request arezoning. “If you have somethingcompelling enough — a whole,new look — you could have anout-of-turn Plan amendment,” hesaid.
He also said a small plaza couldwork just as well for a town cen-ter as would something larger.
“I think we should have three orfour of them along Route 50, con-nected by a trolley system,” saidFarivar.
“That way, people wouldn’t berequired to use their cars con-stantly. Well-developed childrenneed a place to grow. This is criti-cal, not just for the businesses, butfor the future of the younger gen-erations and our community. Whyshouldn’t we have a smaller placewhere people can come togetherto celebrate events and to knoweach other’s names?”
However, added Lauer: “Youalso have very diverse communi-ties in Centreville and Chantilly. Soto be successful, you have to [in-volve] lots of groups.”
New Rabies Notification StartingIn an effort to better inform residents about rabid animals in
their communities, Fairfax County Animal Control officers arestarting a new, door-to-door notification process each time a ra-bid animal is discovered nearby.
Beginning Sept. 2, officers will knock on doors to alert resi-dents that they should take precautions to protect their familypets from exposure to wildlife when an animal in their neigh-borhood tested positive for the rabies virus. If no one is home,officers will leave a flyer at the door. The goal of this new pro-gram is to prevent human exposure to rabies through education.Residents should report unusual or suspicious wildlife behaviorat 703-691-2131.
For more information about rabies, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals or www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/DEE/Rabies/.
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Task Force Targets Serial SlasherOaks Mall and one happened March 11in the H&M store in Tysons Corner.
In each attack, the assailant distractedhis victim and then cut her on the but-tocks with a weapon such as a razor, boxcutter or knife.
According to police, the women ini-tially believed they’d injured themselveson something sharp in the stores, suchas a hangar. Only when they returnedhome and got undressed did they real-ize they’d actually been slashed deliber-ately.
Of the nine reported assaults, sevenhave been in the Fair Oaks/Chantillyarea. Five were in Fair Oaks Mall: Threehappened in February, including on onValentine’s Day, Feb. 14, near the frontdoor of Champps restaurant; another oc-curred May 16 in the Ann Taylor cloth-ing store; and yet another, July 25, inthe Forever XXI store.
The offense in Chantilly occurred June20 in the Marshall’s store in theGreenbriar Town Center. And on June 8,a woman was cut while shopping at the
T.J. Maxx store in the Fairfax Towne Cen-ter.
The two out-of-area assaults were bothinside the H&M store in Tysons Corner,on March 11 and again on June 18.
All the victims have been teen-age girlsor women or in their early 20s. And ineach case, they’ve described their attackeras Hispanic, in his late 20s, around 5 feet6 inches tall and heavyset, and often car-rying a small, yellow bag.
Although there have been no similar,confirmed assault reports outside FairfaxCounty, Fairfax County police met with of-ficers from neighboring jurisdictions Aug.12 to share information and increase theirawareness of this active, ongoing investi-gation.
Considering the volume of leads and fol-low-up calls from the public concerningthese attacks, authorities believe that co-ordination of efforts is critical.
Members of the task force and other po-lice officials discussed information shar-ing, management of investigative leads,plus coordination of units and staffing op-erations within the police department.
Police are using a variety of techniquesand personnel in their investigation, in-cluding additional uniformed officersthroughout malls and retail centers acrossthe area.
Anyone with information is asked tocontact Crime solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text“TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637 or call police at 703-691-2131.Public information about this investiga-tion will be updated and available to resi-dents at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police.
Meanwhile, police are advising areawomen to be aware of their surroundingsand to realize that they could be attackedanywhere, not just in shopping malls. Ifpossible, they should shop with a friendor relative and not hesitate to notify storesecurity if they feel uneasy for any rea-son.
Only when people report things theybelieve are amiss are the police able tolink together all the bits of informationthey receive and find common details thatcould possibly lead to an arrest.
Case Leads Union Mill ElementaryFrom Page 1
program to receive her administrativeendorsement. After that, she became theLees Corner assistant principal in 2008,learning further from its longtime prin-cipal, Clay Sande, before movingto Union Mill in July.
“I absolutely loved teaching,”said Case. “But in administration,I like knowing all the kids in theschool and being able to impactmore children. My favorite thingis going into all the classrooms,at all grade levels, and seeing teachersdo the magic they do with children. Andbecause I came to it later, I think I ap-preciate it more because I know how im-portant the work we do is — and I havemore time now to give it my all.”
She said coming to Union Mill was al-most too good to be true. “When this jobcame up, people said I should apply, so Idid,” said Case. “They thought I’d be agood match here, and they were right.
There’s a lot going on here, such as build-ing modifications because we’re growing,and I’m excited about all the new thingswe get to do.”
She found out in May that she got the
job and was able to meet the staff beforeschool ended in June. “Everybody’s beenso welcoming; people are excited to haveme here,” she said. “And the building’s bigand impressive, with a beautiful foyer.”
Case was also involved in student andparent orientations for the new studentscoming to Union Mill this year from thenow-closed Clifton Elementary. Besidesthe usual amount of new students, UnionMill will receive 90-95 children who, oth-erwise, would have attended Clifton.
Then in the 2013-14 school year, whenUnion Mill’s additions and renovations arecomplete and the FCPS boundaries are re-done, it’s projected to also house some stu-dents who would have gone to Centrevilleand Centre Ridge elementaries.
“Our job is to make them feel that thisis their new home,” said Case. “And we’redelighted to have them.”
TO PREPARE for this year’s influx, UnionMill’s counselor, art teacher and someclassroom teachers who were all part-timeare now full-time. A second P.E. teacherwill also be full-time and, said Case, “We’llhave full-day kindergarten for the firsttime. Kindergartners have a lot of curricu-
lum to learn.”She got to participate in some of the
new hires and met with the architectabout the ongoing school renovation. Thecafeteria will be enlarged, and a two-
story, eight-classroom additionwill be built. There’ll be fourclasses on the top floor and fouron the bottom to accommodateat least 200 students.
“We’re trying to figure outhow to use the space more effi-ciently and effectively,” said
Case. “We also reconfigured our librarybecause we got part of Clifton’s librarymaterials.”
Most of all, the focus is on the students.“We do what’s best for kids and supportthe teachers so they can do that,” saidCase. “As a classroom teacher, I know howmuch is on our teachers’ plates. So we dowhat we can to help them work smarter,not harder, because that impacts students’learning.”
She noted the importance of the arts inteaching children how to think, be cre-ative and learn to adapt things. And al-though Union Mill is a high-performingschool, she said, “I still want to stretchthe kids and get them and the teachersto the next level. I’m a learner who wantsto learn everything, and I want to expandon that passion in the students and teach-ers, as well.”
For now, said Case, the toughest partof her job will be learning everybody’snames. The best part, she said, will be“seeing the excitement on kids’ faces asthey’re learning — that’s why I get up andcome here. And also, taking care of thestaff so they can do what they do for thekids.”
“My favorite thing is going into allthe classrooms.”
— Kathy Case, principal, Union Mill Elementary
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
On the 10th anniversary of theSept. 11 tragedy, local residentswill join people all over the U.S.
in remembering those who lost their livesand those who heroically tried to save them.
Below is information about three commu-nity events.
Any other entities planning a Sept. 11 re-membrance in this area are encouraged toe-mail the details [email protected] sothey may be listed in next week’s paper.
❖ Pender United Methodist Church willbe honoring local firefighters, county andstate police and anyone else involved in firstresponding. At each of its three services –8:15, 9 (contemporary) and 11 a.m. –there’ll be memorabilia displays, slide pre-sentations, prayer and special music. Thenat noon will be a church and neighborhoodpicnic lunch including games and activitiesfor the children.
❖ The Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors will hold its 10th Anniversary Remem-brance Ceremony from 2-3 p.m., in thecounty Government Center, 12000 Govern-ment Center Parkway in Fairfax.
The public is invited. Called “This Sep-tember: A Time to Remember. A Time toPrepare,” the event will begin in thebuilding’s forum, followed by a processionoutside to the Memorial Grove. For moreinformation, directions or reasonable ADAaccommodations, call 703-324-3187, TTY711.
❖ A Patriot Day Memorial Ceremony isslated for 5:15 p.m. at the Westfield Highfootball stadium, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. It’s organized by the Sully Sta-tion II Neighborhood Watch and the FairfaxResolves Chapter, Sons of the AmericanRevolution (SAR).
Performing will be the Northern VirginiaFirefighters Emerald Society Pipe Band(bagpipers) and the Westfield High March-ing Band. Gail Pennybacker of WJLA-TV isthe emcee. Police, firefighters and membersof the armed services will be honored andpatriotic songs will be sung.
Speakers will include Fairfax CountyDeputy Fire Chief Charles Ryan and countyPolice Chief David Rohrer. Other partici-pants will include Supervisor Michael R.Frey (R-Sully); the combined Color Guardsof the county Police Department, SAR andBoy Scout Troop 893 of Centreville; the Rev.Edward Hathaway of St. Veronica CatholicChurch in Chantilly; USAF Maj. MichaelMorris; the St. Veronica Adult Choir; BuglesAcross America; and the Department ofPublic Safety Communications HonorGuard.
Sept. 11AnniversaryEvents PlannedLargest one will beat Westfield’sfootball stadium.
Want To HoldA Walkathon?
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries(WFCM) is seeking church groups,schools, local clubs and businesses toparticipate with it in Fannie Mae,“Help the Homeless” walks this fall.Hosting a community walk involvessetting up a date for it between nowand Nov. 6, planning a route and re-cruiting walkers.
To learn more and get involved,contact WFCM Community LiaisonTerri Kelly at [email protected].
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A 5.8 earthquake gave the region ashaking up last Tuesday, and whileit was mostly harmless, two land-marks, the Washington Monument
and the National Cathedral, are still closed.The quake came amidst primary election day
for both Republicans and Democrats, with atleast two somewhat unexpected results. It’s a
sign of health for both partiesthat candidates are preparedto compete in primary elec-tions.
While some have cited the negativity in oneof the Democratic primary races, the benefitsof contested races outweigh the negatives, es-pecially in districts that lean so heavily to oneparty, the primary is the election.
(It’s true that the vitriolic negativity in theprimary for the 31st, carried out via hundredsof thousands of dollars in slick mailers, wasan unfortunate introduction for the many vot-ers new to the district.)
But voters in the 30th and 31st Senate dis-tricts were offered real choices.
Too often these races involve the anointingof incumbent or heir-apparent who are thenpractically guaranteed a seat after the generalelection.
Not this time.
The message was that good candidates canrise up and seek election. And the Republicanchallengers in these two races cannot becounted out, especially Caren Merrick in the31st.
There were also Republican races for theright to challenge Virginia Senators GeorgeBarker, Toddy Puller and Dave Marsden, andSheriff Stan Barry (D) of Fairfax.
Two Democrats faced off in a very close race
Crazy Week Contested primaries about as comfortableas earthquakes, but with far greater benefit.
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for the right to challenge Supervisor JohnCooke in the Braddock District of FairfaxCounty.
The sad part was the timing and the turn-out. The August primary, necessitated by theresolution of redistricting, and other factorslead to a voter turnout of less than 10 percentin most areas.
And then, to complete the week, HurricaneIrene gave the area a power wash.
Nuclear Caution,Food for Thought
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is send-ing a team to the North Anna nuclear powerplant, which shut down during last week’searthquake. The plant, located just 10 milesfrom the epicenter of Tuesday’s 5.8 quake, wasreported designed to withstand that magnitudequake and no more, but shaking at the loca-tion of the quake might have exceeded that.
The plant could be shut down for six weeksto six months according to a report in theFreelance Star newspaper. North Anna is about
70 miles from our area.In April, the Surry nuclear plant, about 140
miles away, automatically shut down after los-ing power when a tornado hit the electricalswitchyard next to the plant, reported the Vir-ginia Gazette newspaper. Diesel generatorskicked in to provide emergency power.
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ten. Sometimes the best way toremember the memories of thosewho have passed is through thosewho are living. During the month
of September, blood drives will beheld across America in an effortto collect 10,000 units of blood tosave 30,000 lives. This project,called the “Muslims for Life” cam-paign, is being conducted by theAhmadiyya Muslim CommunityUSA (AMC). The goal of this cam-paign is to save lives as a tributeto those Americans who were lost
on 9/11, and to clean the taintedimage the terrorists have nowpainted of Islam.
In collaboration with nationalgroups like the American RedCross, Inova Blood Donor Services,local organizations, and religiouscommunities, the Muslims for Lifecampaign hopes to unite people ofall backgrounds for something we
all cherish — the sanctity of life.Ten years have passed since thatfateful day, and as Americans cometogether to commemorate thosewho were lost, we honor theirmemory with this humble sacrificeof blood in hopes of giving othersa chance to live.
The AMC will be holding severalblood drives in this area. The firstone will be at the Sully Govern-ment Center on Sept. 5 starting at11 a.m. For more information orto sign up please visitwww.MuslimsforLife.org.
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Since its opening in May of 2010, Speedy GreenCar Wash has introduced a greener way ofwashing and cleaning cars while giving back
to the community.“We do it because we have a conscience,” said
Speedy Green Vice President George Robertson. “I’mnot going to do something that’s not profitable but ifI’m going to find something that’s reasonable in termsof costs and it helps the environment, of course I’mgoing do it.”
Speedy Green is owned by Chip Ashton, a nativeof Northern Virginia who grew up in Reston and at-tended the University of Richmond before movingto Centreville in 1987. After several years workingfor Mobil Oil, Ashton opened the environmentally-friendly Three Cees Car Wash in 1999.
“It definitely helped me with my marketing becausethe way you market gas stations is automotive mar-keting,” said Ashton.
Ashton sold the Three Cees Car Wash in 2008 whenthe opportunity presented itself. Wanting to get backinto the business, however, he bought Speedy Greenin Manassas in 2010 and shaped it to be an evenmore energy-efficient operation. Ashton says this wasa fairly easy process because “the technology is dra-matically better, mainly because it’s 10 years newer.”
Speedy Green uses an entirely recyclable watersystem in which used water is tunneled into a seriesof tanks for storage. Before being rereleased, thewater passes through an ionically charged filter forreuse.
“By recycling car wash water, we don’t use as muchwater from the city and we don’t put any in thesewer,” said Robertson. He noted that many othergas stations use partial reclamation systems but touse a complete reclamation system is very expen-sive.
Robertson and Ashton both believed when theyopened the busienss that with its location at the in-tersection of Centreville Road and Manassas Boule-vard and their appeal as a green establishment that
they could make up the difference in sales. “I try to do everything as natural as possible now
[so] it’s an added incentive,” said frequent customerTracy Solomon of Manassas Park.
Speedy Green Car Wash is also notable among thecommunity for its support to the school system. Dis-counts are given to school boosters and a percent-age of the gross from those car washes are given tothe schools.
Ashton’s three older sons, David, 24, Jake, 19. andBrock, 15, all work part-time at the station. Jake, anincoming sophomore at James Madison University,was recently promoted to manager for the summerand worked full-time at the station. All three grewup in Centreville having attending Ormond StoneMiddle School and Deer Park Elementary. Davidgraduated from Chantilly High. The Ashton familynow resides in Chantilly.
“I don’t want them to feel obligated to work here,”said Ashton. “ All three of them have other jobs.”
The Speedy Green Car Wash also decided to opena dog wash on the premise. Using the same washingtechnology, they provide detergents, washing optionsand a stainless steel bath tub.
“It’s an additional profit center and because thecity of Manassas Park is building a dog center downthe road, it should pick up in traffic,” said Robertsonwho adds that the dog park has been one of SpeedyGreen Car Wash’s charitable facilities.
Speedy Green Car Wash Center also features adetailing center which can be do-it-yourself or viaappointment. They are located at 8411 CentrevilleRoad, Manassas Park and can be reached at 703-257-0737.
Speedy Green Car Wash filters recycledwater from its operations.
Embracing ‘Green’ in Car WashesBusiness philosophyincludes giving backto the community.
Wellspring United Church of Christ and St.John’s Episcopal Church are holding aworkshop to help people develop an ap-
preciation of human resilience, acquire insight intocoping mechanisms and have a deeper understand-ing of conflict, trauma and healing. It’s set for Satur-day, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at St. John’s,5649 Mount Gilead Road in Centreville. Registrationfee is $20 and includes lunch and materials.
Participants will consider the difficulties peopleface in responding to deep personal and communalloss, pain, tragedy and suffering. The settings of pro-tracted conflict such as communal strife, congrega-tional tensions, organizational divides, as well asdomestic violence, natural disasters and war are thecontexts for these struggles to be examined in sto-ries or case studies.
Attendees will learn how their communities andcongregations may become more spiritually nourish-ing and healing places. They’ll also be taught tech-
niques for their own personal growth in peacemak-ing.
They’ll examine the connection between conflictand trauma, consider what trauma is and discusshow it affects individuals and communities. They’llalso discuss what helps people survive trauma, whathealing means and what does reconciliation requireso that divided communities will live together again.
Leading the workshop will be the Rev. Al Fuertes,an internationally known pastor and peacemakeractive in the Philippines and other countries. Cur-rently, he’s a professor at George Mason Universityin the field of conflict analysis, resolution and trans-formation. He’ll demonstrate his depth of knowl-edge, wisdom and humor as he actively engagesparticipants in the art of healing and reconciliation.
RSVP by Sept 10, 2011 to Alice Foltz at 703-830-4194 or [email protected]; or to AdministrativeAssistant, St. Johns, at 703-803-7500 [email protected].
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Sully’s fall classic has beenexpanded and updatedto reflect contemporary
tastes in collecting and interiordécor. Meet new vendors andsee unique and diverse textilearts at Sully Historic Site’s 38thAnnual Quilt & Textile Show &Sale on Sunday, Sept. 11, from10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.Brightly colored quilts stillwave in the breeze, but awhole new array of textile artsawait you. Merchants willtempt shoppers with antiqueand new quilts, internationalfabrics, antique linens, lace,stained glass and jewelry at thelargest outdoor quilt show inthe east.
Three well-known speakerswill share their expertise onthe use and care of quilts.Sponsored by G Street Fab-rics, Washington, D.C., inte-rior designer Mary Drysdaleoffers advice on decoratingwith textiles, highlighted byphotos of her own designs.Curator of Textiles AldenO’Brien, at the National So-
ciety of Daughters of theAmerican Revolution (DAR)Museum, will talk about someof the beautiful quilts in theDAR collection and will do abook signing of Historic Quiltsof the DAR Museum. JuliaBrennan, just back from work-ing on an exhibit at the RoyalThai Museum, presents textileconservation and preserva-tion tips from a globe-trottingconservator.
Throughout the day, North-ern Virginia Quilters Unlimitedwill provide demonstrationsand talks on quilting tech-niques. Appraisers will be avail-able to evaluate your familyheirloom quilts for $10 perquilt with a limit of two quilts.
Admission to the Quilt Showis $9 for adults, $8 for seniorsand $6 for children. For moreinformation, contact Sully at703-437-1794.
Directions: Sully Historic Siteis located on Route 28 inChantilly.
Sully Quilt &Textile Show
The 38th Annual Quilt & Textile Show and Sale isSunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSCentreville Stitchers
welcome adults who enjoyknitting, crocheting, orother needlework crafts andconversation. Join us at theCentreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Dr.,Centreville, VA. Admissionis free. If you have anyquestions, contact Jo at 703-803-0595 or [email protected].
❖ Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 to8:30 p.m.
❖ Thursday, Sept. 22 - 1:30 to3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 2Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to
midnight. Admission is $15.With the band, TheFabulettes. Drop-in beginnerswing lesson from 8:30 to 9p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m.to midnight. At the HiltonWashington Dulles AirportHotel, 13869 Park CenterRoad (Route 28), Herndon.
MONDAY/SEPT. 5Fireman’s Chili Challenge
and Cook Off. The Richard King Annual Fireman’s ChiliChallenge and Cook Off will be held at the Barn in the Townof Clifton. Music will be provided by Lost Highway Band,Human Country Jukebox, Jammboxx and the ScreamingMonkeys. Sponsored by the CBA and The W.N.C. Email Rustyto volunteer [email protected].
Bulldog Community Prayer Kick Off. 7 to 7:30 p.m. Prayfor the Lord’s blessing on the students, teachers, staff andadministration of the WHS community and its feeder schools.Hosted by Westfield High Business Partner, CentrevillePresbyterian Church. At 15450 Lee Highway, Centreville.Contact Sharon Hoover at [email protected] or703-830-0098.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 8Registration for ESL Classes. 7 to 9 p.m. Three levels: Basic,
intermediate and advanced. Fee is $10 plus $25 for text book.Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. startingSept. 13 through Nov. 17. School-age childcare provided.Meets in two locations: Lord of Life Lutheran Church, FairfaxCampus, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax; or Clifton/Centreville location, 13421 Twin Lakes Dr., Clifton. Call 703-323-9500 or visit www.lordoflifelutheranva.org
FRIDAY/SEPT. 9Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. With
Atomic Swing Club featuring Aussie Angus Mackay. Drop-inbeginner swing lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9p.m. to midnight. At the Hilton Washington Dulles AirportHotel, 13869 ark Center Road, Herndon.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 10DAR Meeting. 1 p.m. (Social time at 12:30 p.m.) Lane’s Mill
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. At SullyStation II Community Center, 5501 Sully Park Drive,Centreville. Prospective members should [email protected].
Back to School Party for Africa. 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets $75/person before Aug. 30; $85/after. Wine Party and SilentAuction fund-raiser for the Teach Them to Fish Foundation. AtTrummer’s On Main, 7134 Main St., Clifton. Reserve yourtickets or make a donation at www.teachthemtofish.org/events/back-to-school-party.html
Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. The themeis “Living and Working in Space.” Super Science Saturdaystake place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday ofeach month, offering activities focused a different scienceconcept. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities,visitors will become immersed in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) topics related toaviation and space exploration. At the National Air and SpaceMuseum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and SpaceMuseum Parkway, Chantilly. Visit: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/superscience/.
SEPT. 10 AND 11National Capital Cat Show. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ingrid King, author of Buckley’sStory: Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher, is one of thesponsors. At the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 11Joint Potomac Rose Society. 2 to 4 p.m. Arlington Rose
Foundation Bench Rose Show. Learn to show roses. TheBench Show is a small practice rose show that lets newexhibitors practice. There are separate sections for new vs.experienced exhibitors. Bring roses. Cut stems long. Comehear tips for better show roses. Hands-on help in displayingyour roses. At Merrifield Garden Center (Fair Oaks), 12101Lee Highway, Fairfax. Entries due at 3 p.m. sharp, when
judging starts. Open toall Free. Call 301-869-4948.Sully Quilt andTextile Show. 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Admissionis $9/adults; $8/seniors; $6/children.Merchants will temptshoppers with antiqueand new quilts,international fabrics,antique linens, lace,stained glass andjewelry at the largestoutdoor quilt show inthe east. Quiltappraisals for $10/quilt.At Sully Historic Site,Route 28 in Chantilly.Call 703-437-1794.Fall Frolic TeddyBear CollectibleShow and Sale. 10a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost is$8/adults; $7/students,seniors. The event willfeature the work ofaward-winning teddybear artists from acrossNorth America. At theHilton Washington
Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. CallJanet Wilson, 717-993-3041.
MONDAY/SEPT. 12Pillow Workshop. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Assistance League of
Northern Virginia will hold a regular chapter meeting andPillow Workshop to assemble huggable pillow kits for youngvictims of assault. At Total Wine and More, 13055-C LeeJackson Highway (Route 50), Chantilly. Go towww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org or call 703-591-2312.
TUESDAY/SEPT. 13Mothers First. 10 a.m. to noon. Monthly support group. Moms
and kids welcome. Group provides a supportive communityfor at-home mothers. At the Centreville Library conferenceroom. Visit www.mothersfirst.org
Mozart Requiem Sing-Along. 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10.Presented by the Reston Chorale in commemoration of theSept. 11 tragedy. At Centreville United Methodist Church,6400 Old Centreville Rd., Centreville. Visitwww.restonchorale.org.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 16Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Cost is $15. With the band
Natty Beaux. Drop-in beginner swing lesson from 8:30 to 9p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road(Route 28 near the airport), Herndon.
Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Udvar-HazyCenter, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly.Latin-Americans’ contributions to aviation and spaceexploration, bilingual story times, tours, book signings andhands-on activities. 202-633-1000 or http://airandspace.si.edu/HazyFamilyDays/.
SEPT. 16 TO 18Children’s Used Book Sale. The Friends of the Centreville
Library announce their Children’s Used Book Sale, to be heldFriday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 17from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m.in Meeting Room 1 of the Centreville Regional Library, 14220St. Germain Drive, Centreville. Call the Library at 703-830-2223 or visit Friendsofcentrevillelibrary.blogspot.com.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 17Sweetwater Tavern Octoberfest. Noon to 5 p.m. Live music
from Road Soda, kids activities, food and beer. Beer brewedon site. At Sweetwater Tavern Centreville, 14250 SweetwaterLane, Centreville. Call 703-449-1100 or visitwww.greatamericanrestaurants.com.
Southern Gospel Concert. 6 p.m. Free. With MichaelBirchfield. At Oakton Baptist Church, 14001 Sullyfield Circle,Chantilly. The church is on Route 50, 1/5 mile east of theRoute 28 overpass on the corner of Route 50 and SullyfieldCircle. Call 703-631-1799.
Westfield High 5K Run/ Walk. 8 a.m. Both the run and walkwill begin and end at Westfield High at 4700 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Registration costs are $18 for all FCPS students and$24 for all others until Aug. 13. The fee goes up to $28 afterAug. 13. Sign up for the event by going to the WHS 5Kwebsite: http://ptsa.westfieldhs.org/5k-homepage.html
SEPT. 17 TO 1836th Annual Virginia Wine Festival. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Featuring 50 wineries, 400 varieties of wine and wineseminars. Plus gourmet food offerings and a juried arts show.A crowd of 10,000 is expected at the oldest wine festival inVirginia. At Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville.
MONDAY/SEPT. 5Labor Day Car Show. Features cars, trucks, motorcycles, Street
Rods, Customs, Antiques, Classics and Muscle cars. Sponsoredby the Clifton Lions Club and the Custom Cruisers of NorthernVirginia. Proceeds benefit Life with Cancer. If you would like tobe a sponsor, contact Jim Chesley at 703-830-2129 or send adonation, made out to the Clifton Lions Club, to Jim Chesley at7207 Main Street, Clifton, VA 20124-0225.
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Bennett Salmon of Clifton is therecipient of a $1,500 college scholarshipawarded at Fort Myer through theScholarships for Military Children Pro-gram. Fort Myer is one of over 250commissaries operated worldwide bythe Defense Commissary Agency. Theson of Bradley Salmon, Bennett plans toattend VPI this fall. Bennett’s extracur-ricular activities include: Virginia BoysState, USNA Summer Seminar; NationalHonor Society, Mathematics Honor so-ciety and Cross Country.
Eric Schulte of Centrevilleearned a computer engineering degreefrom Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol-ogy in Terre Haute, Ind., this year. Ericis the son of Ronald and Gay Schulte ofCentreville.
Grant Osvalds of Centreville gradu-ated from DePaul University in Chicagothis summer.
Centreville High School’s BandCamp is in full swing under the direc-tion of Melissa Hall. All marchersarrived on Aug. 15 to begin preparationsfor the 2011 show, “The Heist”. It willbe performed at all CVHS home footballgames and competitions during the fall.
Help support the Wildcat MarchingBand at its upcoming car washes onSunday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 18at the Shell Gas Station located offUnion Mill Drive in the ColonnadeShopping Center.
On Saturday, Sept. 17 the Wildcatswill host a small marching exposition.Come out and support the band andcheck out a free performance.
TAG Day will be Saturday, Sept. 24.The CVHS Music Department will sendstudents out into the community to col-lect donations door-to-door to help
support all the music programs. In re-turn for your donation, you will receivea “TAG” which entitles you and yourfamily to attend one of any music per-formance throughout the year.
Centreville Elementary is gearingup for the new school year with two,upcoming events:
❖ School counselors Lee Kaiser andEsther Eun will host the annual NewFamily Ice Cream Social and Orientationon Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m., in thecafeteria. All families of incoming first-through-sixth-graders new to the schoolare invited. Call 703-502-3573.
❖ The annual Welcome Back toSchool Picnic will be held Friday, Sept.9, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Food will be of-fered by Chick-Fil-A, Cici’s Pizza, BajaFresh, Kabob House and Rita’s ItalianIce; and the staff band, The Flock, willplay a variety of rock tunes during theentire event. In addition, many commu-nity organizations (Boy/Girl Scouts,SYA, Fairfax County Park Authority, Fireand Police departments) will be on handto share their information in hopes ofgetting children involved in extra-cur-ricular activities and supportingfamilies’ needs.
Seven local students earned honorsduring the competitive events programat the Future Business Leaders ofAmerica-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)National Leadership Conference held inOrlando this summer.
Alberto Pardo of Westfield HighSchool earned a sixth place finish inIntroduction to Technology Concepts.
The team of Arisa Koyama, AnoopSandho, and Mrinmayed Takle ofWestfield High School earned aneighth place finish in Global Business.
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Sport Clips Haircuts, asports-themed barber shop, hasopened at Centrewood Plaza inCentreville. With more than 700locations, Sport Clips provides aunique environment for men andboys to get a haircut, without anappointment. Sport Clips’ signa-ture service, the “MVP Treatment”includes a precision haircut, sham-poo massage, hot steamed towel,leave-in conditioner, neck andshoulder massage and complimen-tary neck trims between haircuts.Located between Crest Cleanersand GameStop in Centreville,Sport Clips is open Monday to Fri-day 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to6 p.m.
Advance Realty ofChantilly, a leading Northeastowner and developer of Class Aoffice, mixed-use and flex-spaceproperties, announced that TheAmerican Registry for InternetNumbers (ARIN) has renewed its14,817-square-foot lease at 3635Concorde Parkway, in the AvionOffice Park in Chantilly.
TASC Toastmasters Clubmeets Wednesday afternoons from11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at theNorthrop Grumman Building, Con-ference Center Drive, Chantilly.Contact Adim Okwudishu at 410–227-0177 or Email:[email protected]. Visitwww.tasctoastmasters.org
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Cadet Frances R. Dong,daughter of Francis H. andRatana P. Dong of Chantilly, com-pleted six weeks of Cadet BasicTraining atthe U.S.M i l i t a r yAcademy.Dong en-tered WestPoint June27. Dongb e g a nclasses Aug.16. TheWest Point curriculum offers 45majors balancing physical sci-ences and engineering with hu-manities and social sciences lead-ing to a Bachelor of Science de-gree. She graduated fromMassanutten Military Academyand plans to graduate from WestPoint in 2015 and be commis-sioned as a second lieutenant in
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the U.S. Army. Prior to WestPoint, she had completed theArmy Basic and Advance Indi-vidual Trainings at Ft. LeonardWood, Missouri as VirginiaArmy National Guard.
Air Force Airman 1stClass Jason Y. Mun gradu-ated from basic military train-ing at Lackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, Texas. He is theson of Susan Mun of FlatlickBranch Drive, Chantilly. Mungraduated in 2005 fromChantilly High School, and re-ceived a bachelor’s degree in2009 from Virginia TechnicalCollege, Blacksburg.
Navy Seaman James D.Hyles, Jr., son of Debbie L.Caporaletti of Catlett, Va., andJames D. Hyles, Sr. of Chantilly,was recently promoted to hiscurrent rank upon graduationfrom recruit training at RecruitTraining Command, GreatLakes, Ill. Hyles is a 2008 gradu-ate of Osbourn City High Schoolof Manassas.
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‘Windows to Christ’ The story of Jesus is told in new stained glass windowsat Mount Olive Baptist Church. On left, (at top and bot-tom, respectively) are the Ministry and Nativity windows.In middle (from left) are Agony and Resurrection. At right(at top and bottom, respectively) are Creation and Resur-rection. Story and more photos, page 3. Ministry
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‘Windows to Christ’
Rapture
❖ Nativity: “When the Word andGod the son became flesh, we callthat birth, or nativity,” saidJohnson. “The bright star receivedits light from God so it could shineand reflect His radiance.”
In this window, the sky is brightblue because of Jesus’ birth inBethlehem.
Shepherds, a lamb and threecrowns illustrate Jesus as the shep-herd and lamb of God, as well asthe prophet, priest and king. “Thethree shepherds also represent thethree manifestations of God — theTrinity,” said Johnson. “The staffrepresents the strength of Christand the concept, ‘The Lord is myshepherd.’ He came as a lamb be-cause He was sacrificed for all ofhumanity.”
❖ Ministry: The Ministry win-dow shows shepherds and dis-ciples standing, sitting and sleep-ing to signify Jesus’s entire minis-try. The River Jordan symbolizes
His baptism and the sleeping dis-ciple illustrates the end of Jesus’sministry.
“This window is behind theAgony window because Jesus’sministry and the River Jordanwere behind him,” said Johnson.“So this window tells the full es-sence of Gethsemane; the olivebranches are there and Mount Ol-ive is represented. And the olivetree and sky in the Agony windoware connected to the olive tree andbranches in the Ministry window,so there’s continuity between thewindows.”
❖ Resurrection: This windowdepicts how Jesus rose from theground and went from Mount Ol-ive to Jerusalem to the cross. Awall represents the west side ofJerusalem, and this view showswhat Jesus saw looking upwardfrom Jerusalem.
Also illustrated are the crucifix-ion with the two thieves, repre-senting the Trinity.
“The sky shows night giving wayto day, but this sunrise has noth-ing to do with the sun that sits inthe sky,” said Johnson. “It’s aboutJesus’ resurrection.”
❖ Rapture: “This window showsan image of Jesus as glory,” saidthe pastor. “It’s seen dimly in thepresent, but it represents the re-turn of Christ as King. And to-gether, all six windows tell thestory.”
Church Building Nears CompletionFrom Page 3
Johnson and the congregation are thrilled. “Thestained-glass windows are breathtaking,” said churchmember Bernadette Hawkins. “Rev. Johnson has abackground in architecture, so he had a hand in de-signing the church and he was instrumental in thosewindows telling a story.”
“I feel great about it,” said the pastor. “We cus-tom-designed the windows. I created and designedthe concepts, and Lynchburg Stained Glass did theglass cutting and installation. It took probably sixmonths from initial design conversations to the fi-nal concepts and start of fabrication.”
Each of the colorful and intricate windows is morethan 18 feet tall and 7 feet wide, and all are visiblefrom Old Centreville Road. “By profession, I was anarchitect, so I knew what I wanted – and they turnedmy ideas into art and then into cut glass,” saidJohnson. “The windows came out well and I’m verypleased.”
Now, the Mount Olive congregation is just waitingfor the finishing touches on the new church’s inte-rior to be completed. When that happens, saidJohnson, “First, we’ll have a building dedication andconsecration. Then we’ll hold an open house for thecommunity.”
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Dykstra’s Charges Are DroppedIn February, a Fairfax County grand jury indicted Centreville’s
Craig Dykstra on five felony charges of possession of child por-nography. But following arguments from his attorney in court,last Monday, Aug. 22, Judge Lorraine Nordlund entered an or-der that all five charges against him be dropped. Dykstra wasaccused of possessing images of minors from a Web site, but theprosecution was unable to prove that he knew their ages beforedownloading their photos.
Funds Sought for Labor CenterThe Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) is still raising funds
to open the Centreville Labor Resource Center, where day labor-ers will go to find work, instead of standing outside on the streets.And now, the CIF has received a challenge grant from two do-nors who have offered to double all gifts of $100 or more. Thisoffer will apply to the first 20 donors of $100 or more, up to$2,000, until Sept. 6. For more details, go towww.centrevilleimmigrationforum.org/donate.html.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Sept. 8and Sept. 22, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 StonecroftBlvd. in Chantilly.
No appointment is necessary. But residents should install thechild safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspectand adjust them, as needed.
However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectorsmay have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on thecorrect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, toconfirm dates and times.
Grants Can ImproveCommunities
If residents have an idea or project to improve the quality oflife in their neighborhoods, Fairfax County is now offering up to$5,000 in matching grants to make their communities betterplaces to live.
The grants are available to neighborhood or civic groups,homeowners associations or nonprofits through the Neighbor-hood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP). Applicationsare due by Monday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m., and additional informa-tion about groups or projects eligible for funding may be foundonline.
In the past, communities have received money to repair orexpand children’s playgrounds, erect community signs, plantcommunity gardens, and build paths, bridges and outdoor pa-vilions to help connect neighbors and neighborhoods.
Because the NEPP is a matching-grant program, organizationsmust contribute a matching amount of cash, in-kind donations,discounts on goods or services and/or sweat equity. Eligibleprojects must also include at least 25-percent volunteer labor aspart of their match.
For more information about the program, information sessionsor application process, contact Rachel Robinson, Fairfax CountyDepartment of Administration for Human Services, at 703-324-5639, TTY 711.
Centreville Farmers MarketThe farmers market has returned to Centreville. Every Friday
from 3:30-6:30 p.m., local vendors are selling their wares at theTrinity Centre office park, 5875 Trinity Parkway (off Route 29).The market features a variety of items including fruits, vegetables,meats, baked goods, sweets and spices.
The next farmers markets are Sept. 2 and Sept. 9. A partner-ship of Smart Markets Inc. and Trinity Centre, it will run throughOctober. For more information, contact Jean Janssen [email protected].
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By Jeanne Theismann
Centre View
Fairfax County’s Urban Search and Rescueteam, known as Virginia Task Force 1, iscontinuing its rescue operations along theEast Coast in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
“We have 74 team members standing by in Water-bury, Conn.,” said Battalion Chief Chris Schaff Tues-day, Aug. 30. “Flood waters are anticipated as riverscrest later today and they will remain in place aslong as they are needed.”
VATF-1 deployed on Friday morning, Aug. 26, to
Fort Bragg, N.C. They returned to Fairfax headquar-ters briefly Sunday afternoon to retrieve additionalrescue equipment.
“Our team returned home for a few hours to pickup swift water rescue gear and four additional boats,”Schaff said. “They were then immediately deployedto McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey and then toConnecticut where they remain activated.”
The VATF-1 team includes doctors, structural en-gineers, hazardous material specialists, heavy riggersand four canine rescue teams.
“We had one injury to a team member in New Jer-sey,” Schaff said. “A hand laceration required sur-gery but the team member was released this morn-ing and is heading home. Otherwise, everyone isdoing well and prepared to continue recovery op-erations in the wake of Irene.”
Search and Rescue teamdeployed in New England.
In aniticipation of Hurricane Irene, 74 members of Virginia Task Force 1and four canines fit their gear into two buses prior to heading to FortBragg, N.C., Aug. 26 at the request of the Department of HomelandSecurity and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Firefighter Michael Moore of Station 14 in Burke checks through hisbags Aug. 26 before he deploys to North Carolina with VATF-1. The teamis in Connecticut assisting in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
Tim Dingess reviews deployment orders Aug. 26 as his dog Lago sitsnext to him. Dingess is a professional civilian canine handler with Vir-ginia Task Force 1 and is currently deployed to New England to assistwith recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
Czaro, an 8-year-old German shepherd, waits to deploy Aug. 26 withVirginia Task Force 1, the international urban search and rescue teamsponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.
Firefighter Kris Sacra of Fire Station 12 in Great Fallshelps Firefighter John McDonell weigh his gear beforeboth deploy Aug. 26 with Virginia Task Force 1, the urbansearch and rescue team sponsored by the Fairfax CountySearch and Rescue Department.
VATF-1 ContinuesHurricane Irene Operations
Photos by Deb Cobb/Centre View
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Sports
New High School Football Season To BeginWestfield has a new head coach;Centreville and Chantilly both com-ing off of outstanding seasons.
By Rich Sanders
Centre View
High school footballstadiums throughoutthe Northern Region
will be alive with buzz and excite-ment this Thursday and Fridaynight with week one action of thenew season.
While some folks are still in asummertime mode, many familieswithin Fairfax County are kickingoff the new school year. One of themost recognizable transition signsof the new school year is the startup of prep school football. Here’sa look at where the local teams —Centreville, Chantilly, andWestfield — finished off in 2010as they prepare to launch into theupcoming 2011 campaign.
Westfield, under former headcoach Tom Verbanic, battled itsway through the brutally toughConcorde District schedule last falland earned a trip to the Div. 6 play-offs. There, the Bulldogs saw theirseason end in a defensive stand-off against fellow district memberChantilly, 7-0.
Westfield began the 2010 season1-2 with the close game lossescoming to teams which would goon to capture region crowns - Div.5 opponent Stone Bridge, 7-3, andDiv. 6 opponent Lake Braddock,12-7.
Later in the season, the Bulldogslost a disheartening 17-14 gameto district opponent Chantilly inweek eight, but stormed back withdominating showings in districtwins over both Centreville, 35-14,and Herndon, 44-7, to close outthe regular season at 6-4.
The Bulldogs, however, couldnot carry that success into theplayoffs in their season-endingshutout loss to Chantilly. ButWestfield, throughout the season,played outstanding defense andgave each of its foes everythingthey could handle. Westfield, un-der Verbanic in 2010, might nothave been as talented as prior Bull-dog teams of the past, but theywere never an easy opponent.
And the Bulldogs will provideample competition for their oppo-nents this season as well undernew head coach Kyle Simmonswho, prior to his hiring last De-cember, had been a Westfield foot-ball assistant since the school
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/Centre View
Chantilly made it to last year’s Div. 6 region title game. For the season, the Chargerswent 10-3.
opened in 2000.Simmons and the Bulldogs will
open the new season this Fridaynight, Sept. 2 at South Lakes inReston. Kickoff is set for 7:30.
South Lakes, like Westfield, isalso under a new head coach thisseason with Marvin Wooten, aformer Seahawks’ assistant, incharge of the program. SouthLakes enjoyed a fine season a yearago under former coach Andy Hill,who in prior years had led ParkView High (Sterling) to prominentsuccess within the Dulles District.Hill brought his magic to Restonin 2010 as head coach of theSeahawks, who qualified for theDiv. 5 playoffs where they defeatedMount Vernon in the first roundbefore losing in the semifinals toeventual region champion StoneBridge. South Lakes’ high-pow-ered offense averaged 27 pointsper game. Hill stepped down dur-ing the offseason and has returnedto his roots in Minnesota.
Westfield will be looking to openthe season with a road win overSouth Lakes. Next week, the Bull-dogs will host T.C. Williams intheir home opener on Friday, Sept.9.
CENTREVILLE HIGH enjoyedan outstanding 2010 season underhead coach Chris Haddock, whohad come over to the Wildcats fol-lowing a successful stint as theFairfax High football coach. Had-dock, in his first season atCentreville, led the Wildcats to a9-3 overall record.
Centreville ignited a football fe-ver in its fan base with an incred-ible 8-0 start to the season, whichincluded a 27-26 double overtimehome win over Chantilly in weekseven. The Wildcats followed thatcross-town rival Sully Bowl gametriumph with a win over Oaktonin week eight before finally drop-ping their first game — a 35-14setback at Westfield, in week nine.
Centreville lost the followingweek as well, a disappointing 27-0 defeat at Robinson in the finalweek of the regular season. ButCentreville regrouped for the Div.6 playoffs, defeating Fairfax High,24-6, in a quarterfinals roundgame played at Centreville. The
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Centrevillewon its firsteight gamesof the 2010season andultimatelywent as far asthe NorthernRegion Div. 6semifinals.
Photo by Craig
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Westfield,shown hereagainst StoneBridge lastyear, finished6-5 in TomVerbanic’sfinal seasonas headcoach.
See Preview, Page 13
Centre View Sports Editor Rich Sanders
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Centreville and Fairfax was ironicbecause it matched Haddock upagainst his former team.Centreville’s season ended the fol-lowing week with a 30-16 homeloss to Chantilly in a region semi-finals game.
Centreville’s second season un-der Haddock is set to begin thisFriday night with a game at two-time defending Div. 6 regionchampion Lake Braddock. Kickoffis scheduled for 7:30. Next week,the Wildcats will host WestPotomac in their home opener on
Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30.
CHANTILLY HIGH, under vet-eran head coach Mike Lalli, is com-ing off a 2010 season which sawthe Chargers go all the way to theDiv. 6 region title game before los-ing to Lake Braddock. The Charg-ers won their first six games of theregular season schedule beforefalling to Centreville in the weekseven Sully Bowl meeting. Butthey came from behind to defeatvisiting Westfield the followingweek, 17-14, and ultimately fin-ished the regular season 8-2 fol-lowing a week 10 loss to Oakton.
Chantilly defeated Westfield in
a Div. 6 quarterfinals round play-off game, then also bestedCentreville, 30-13, in a semifinalsaffair to avenge its earlier seasonSully Bowl loss to the Wildcats.But Chantilly fell hard in the re-gion title game, falling to LakeBraddock, 56-18, to finish the sea-son 10-3. Chantilly’s new seasonwas scheduled to open with a roadgame on Thursday, Sept. 1 of thisweek at Woodson High. TheChargers will play their homeopener next week on Friday, Sept.9 versus defending Div. 5 regionchampion Stone Bridge High. TheBulldogs, in last year’s Div. 5 finals,defeated Hayfield.
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Preview for High School Football
Centreville golfer TimVigotsky was the runner-up in the 2011 Virginia
Senior Amateur Championship onAug. 26. He lost in the final matchto Manakin’s David Partridge atThe Homestead’s CascadesCourse.
Vigotsky had played solid golfthroughout the tournament untillosing to Partridge 5 and 4. Heeasily qualified for match play, andthen ran through the draw to the
The Centreville High Athletic Boost-ers will host the 8th Annual WildcatClassic Golf Tournament on Tues-day, Sept. 20 at Westfields Golf Club.The tournament is scheduled for an 8a.m. shotgun start and will featurebreakfast before and lunch after play.The event will include a $10,000 hole-in-one competition, long-drive andclosest-to-the-pin competitions, and apre-tournament putting contest. Therewill also be door and raffle prizes, aswell as a silent auction. All proceeds willgo directly to help fund the purchase ofan artificial turf field in Centreville’sWilliam E. Trussell Stadium. The regis-tration fee is $500 for a team of four or$125 per individual player. For moreinformation, to register or to sponsor aportion of the event, visitwww.cvhsgolf.org, or e-mail tourna-ment director Geordie Bigus [email protected].
Several Northern Virginia area boxerswill fight undercard bouts at the upcom-ing Jimmy Lange main event headlinerset to take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 atthe Patriot Center in Fairfax. Theundercard score of fights will includeFairfax’s Todd ‘Whiter Lightning’ Wilsonversus former world champion Eric Aiken(Washington, D.C.); as well as bouts that
Photo by Michael K. Bohn
Centreville’s Tim Vigotskygained runner-up honors inthe 2011 Virginia SeniorAmateur Golf Champion-ship at the Homestead onAug. 26.
Vigotsky EarnsSecond Place Finish
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Local golfer makes strong finalsround push against Partridge
final. His wins included a 3 and 1victory over the 2010 U.S. SeniorAmateur finalist, Pat Tallent, anda 1-up defeat of the 2009 VirginiaSenior winner, Mike McDonald.
“It was a good week — all posi-tives — but sometimes you re-member the most recent one,” saidVigotsky after losing the finalmatch.
Vigotsky manages a consultingfirm headquartered in Alexandria.He coached the Westfield High
School golf team to the state titlein 2009.
— Michael K. Bohn
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will include Chantilly’s Zain Shah andReston’s Lawrence Jones. Lange, in thescheduled 10-rounder main event, isscheduled to face Raul ‘El Toro’ Muñoz ofTopeka, Kan. for the World BoxingUnion’s (WBU) vacant 154-pound cham-pionship.
The 2011 Inova Fair Oaks Hos-pital Golf and Tennis Classic isscheduled to take place on Monday,Sept. 19 at International Country Clubin Fairfax. The annual fundraiser eventwill benefit Inova Spine Institute andthe Inova Joint Replacement Program atInova Fair Oaks Hospital. The day ofgolf and tennis, which will run from 11a.m. to 7 p.m., will be followed by a si-lent auction and reception celebrationfor all attendees. For sponsorship oppor-tunities, contact Kate Sims at703-391-4810. Also, learn more aboutthe Classic at the events section onwww.inova.org.
NoVa West Lacrosse is acceptingregistrations for the 2011 Indoor La-crosse League which opens play Oct. 7.The league is accepting both team andindividual registrations but space is lim-ited. Register at http://www.novawestlax.com/register. Theleague is held indoors at the Purcellville
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The annual Parker Monroe Invi-tational high school cross countryevent will take place on Saturday, Sept.10 at Burke Lake Park. There will beboth girls’ and boys’ races throughoutthe morning/early afternoon. Most ofthe teams throughout the Northern Re-gion will be on hand for the Invitational,which is the official kickoff meet of thefall season.
The Southwestern Youth Associa-tion (SYA) will be holding its annualExecutive Board of Directors ElectionMeeting on Thursday, Sept. 8. The meet-ing will be held at the SYA Office, locatedat 5950 Centreville Crest Lane,Centreville, beginning at 7:30 p.m. TheSYA Executive Board of Directors posi-tions are for a one-year term and includethe following positions: President, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.Nominations are currently being ac-cepted and may be submitted to the SYAOffice at [email protected]. Appli-cants must be in good standing with SYAand at least 21 years of age. The meet-ing is open to the community. For moreinformation, contact the SYA Office at703-815-3362 or go [email protected].
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Not really in a significant way. But whenthere’s one more thing, and that thing canrun the gamut from the sublime to theridiculous, and/or from the serious andtime-sensitive to the familiar and regularlyrecurring, it may be just enough additionalmental weight at the least opportune time,and over the mental edge I go. Not in anysort of way where I need psychiatric assis-tance or 24/7 monitoring, but in a waywhere it affects how I want to be: calm,functioning and relatively normal (“normal”meaning, in this context: not having cancer).
As much as I don’t want this cancer diag-nosis/living-with-cancer existence to defineme, it does, more often than I care to admit,control me; sometimes consciously, othertimes, subconsciously. I don’t want to thinkand feel certain emotions, some of whichare really unhelpful in my daily pursuit ofnormalcy, but circumstances beyond mycontrol – unfortunately, inevitably, triggersome sort of acknowledgment of my cancerreality, and as a result, sometimes, I go to abad place. Moreover, if the timing of thattrigger is particularly poor – like now, it addsto the weight that all of us cancer/terminalpatients carry and unbalances that mentalload. At least it does for me.
What’s caused me to bend but not quitebreak of late is the need to change myhealth insurance coverage. Given that I’venow been on Social Security Disability fortwo years (as of 8/1/2011; that’s what hap-pens when you outlive your prognosis), I ameligible, though “underage” for Medicare.My wife however, is not eligible. Ergo, thecomplication. Medicare is not a family plan.As such, if I elect to participate, I no longerneed the health insurance offered by theConnection. And once my inclusion in thatplan ceases, the coverage for my wifeceases, so not only am I changing my cover-age, I’m changing hers as well.
With these changes comes: uncertainty.And if there’s one area/subject where I’drather not have any uncertainty right now,it’s health insurance, for me and my family.To say that making the wrong decision/assessment about what we decide to docould cost me my life and/or our life savingsis almost not doing justice to the seriousnessand depth of this situation/problem we face.(Or maybe that’s simply the cancer diagno-sis talking?)
I am hardly at the age and/or in thehealth circumstance where I could afford (li-terally and figuratively) one wrong move.And once going forward, I doubt there’smuch recourse, other than to suffer/endurethe consequences of my/our actions. (If myfather impressed anything on me, it was to“be aware of the consequences of youractions.”) Ordinarily, as a long-time, formerinsurance salesman/financial planner, thesesorts of insurance/financial decisions/ calcu-lations were fairly routine and not at allemotionally charged. But I hadn’t been diag-nosed with stage IV lung cancer back then(by the way, in case you don’t know, there’sno stage V). And as much as I try to pretendand/or deny now, that I don’t have cancer –or not admit it’s who I am, the more fre-quently my subconscious seems to take overand complicate my life. What tasks used tobe simple now seem more challenging, eventhough I don’t consciously think I feel anydifferent. But I am different. And some days,certain decisions really make that obvious.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
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SUNDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE ATCENTREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Sunday School 9:00-9:45 AMWorship Service 9:45 AMChildren’s & Youth Church 10:00 AMYouth Minister: Rev. Bobby Joe Ford, Jr.Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 9:00 PM(Includes Youth Classes)
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One Sunday Service - 10:00 am
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Summer Worship Hours
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Coffee/Fellowship Hour at 9:40 AM Our mission is to welcome all people,
to grow in our relationship with Christ,
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Craft Vendors are needed for the HolidayBazaar and Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 12 from9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centreville United MethodistChurch, 6400 Old Centreville Road. Leased spacesfor vendors are going quickly. [email protected] or 703-830-2684.
Attention crafters: Save $10 on your regis-tration fee when you sign up for the 31st AnnualSt. Timothy Craft Fair, Nov. 19. Download an ap-plication at www.sainttimothyschool.org or call703-814-7986.
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ter as space is limited. Cost is $10 per class.
TUESDAYSMen, do you like to sing? 7:30-9 p.m. Want to
try your hand at a cappella singing? The FairfaxJubil-Aires are offering five free one-hoursinging lessons. Instruction provided by theirinternationally known, award-winning directingstaff. Male singers of all talent levels arewelcome. No experience necessary. At Lord ofLife Lutheran Church (West), 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton (one traffic light south ofCentreville High School, Union Mill Road).Email Aaaron Watts at [email protected] ifyou plan to attend. Call 703-793-7166 or go to:www.fairfaxjubilaires.org.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSESL Classes. 7 to 9 p.m. Basic, Intermediate and
Advanced levels. Cost is $10 registration fee,
$25/book fee. Starts Sept. 13 through Nov. 17.Registration is Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in both Fairfaxand Clifton locations: At 5114 Twinbook Road,Fairfax, and 13421 Twin Lakes Drive, Clifton.Call 703-323-9500 or visitwww.lordoflifelutheranva.org
MONDAY/SEPT. 5Blood Drive. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community is holding a National BloodDrive to commemorate the 10th anniversary of9/11. At the Sully District Government Center,Stonecroft Boulevard in Chantilly. There alsowill be blood drive stations everywhere,including George Mason University and SullyDistrict Police Station at Stonecroft Boulevard.Sign up at http://muslimsforlife.org.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 7
Health Fair. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free.Sponsored by the Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce. Local health care providers,alternative health practitioners, and nutritionalexperts combined with complimentary healthscreenings, will allow attendees an opportunityto learn about trends in the health care industry.At the Hyatt Dulles Herndon, 2300 DullesCorner Blvd., Herndon. Contact Dr. MarlaGebaide at 703-266-0505 [email protected].
SEPT. 15 TO DEC. 15GriefShare Group. Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. Lost a
loved one recently or long ago? GriefShare.comis beginning a new series of video and discussiongroups nearby. Being with others whounderstand in small group often helps ease thepain. At Grace Fellowship Church, 25350 PolandRoad, Chantilly. Call Kristi at 703-850-4546.