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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

For years, local residents have knownwhat a talented show choir ChantillyHigh has. Its Jazz & Pizzazz show eachMay is usually sold out, all four nights,

and even attracts people who don’t have childrenthere.

Now, though, the whole countryknows how good Chantilly is. InOctober, Parade magazine began anationwide quest to find America’sFavorite Show Choir. More than50,000 votes were cast — andChantilly’s Touch of Class ShowChoir won the title.

“I’m extremely proud of them,” said Choral Di-rector Glenn Cockrell. “We were in class Fridaywhen the news came down. We were celebratinganyway because we performed Oct. 23 at thegrand reopening of the Arena Stage downtown,and it was the last day of the quarter.”

“We were having a pizza party because the kidshad been working really hard,” he continued.“Then when they heard they won, it became areal party. They were jumping up and down,screaming and hugging each other, and the SGAcame in with a big banner saying, ‘Congratula-tions.’’

Initially, thousands of show choirs from acrossthe U.S. entered the competition, and Parade nar-

rowed them down to 25. America voted, choos-ing the top 10. Then came another vote, and Pa-rade listed the top three choirs on its Web site,but didn’t reveal the winner until Oct. 29 — twodays before its Oct. 31 issue doing likewise.

“It was really cool that the people chose whothey liked and thought was the most entertain-ing,” said Cockrell. “We were excited as we movedup the chain. But we tried not to expect too muchbecause you never know — there are a lot of goodgroups out there.”

Actually, Chantilly didn’t even en-ter until the last minute. “An alumniparent sent me an e-mail about thecontest, in the first place,” saidCockrell. “It was on a Sunday, andthe deadline to submit a video andbio of the group was the very, nextday — Monday.”

So Cockrell sent four or five different videos,and Parade selected the medley from “Hair” forjudging. “Then we spread the word to everyonewe knew and asked people to vote for us,” he said.“That Tuesday, we were in the top 25 — and itwas a whirlwind from there.”

To even be eligible, each show choir had to havea high level of talent. But, said Cockrell, “Whatmakes this special is that America picked its fa-vorite. And since this year’s Jazz & Pizzazz [inMay 2011] is our 25th anniversary, this honor be-longs to every kid that’s ever been in the Touch ofClass, combo or jazz band. They’re part of Jazz &Pizzazz — part of our family here.”

Chantilly High’s Show Choir dresses up and strikes a pose.

National Acclaim for Show ChoirIt’s voted best in America.

Show TimeChantilly High School’s

fall choral concert is Thurs-day, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Much like voters in otherparts of the country,those in Chantilly’s

Greenbriar East precinct turnedout in droves to cast their ballotsin Tuesday’s election.

Larry Kelly, that precinct’s chiefelection officer, said the 1,126people who voted at GBE Elemen-tary surpassed his expectations.He even has his own formula tofigure it out.

“I multiply the number of absen-tee ballots by 10 and that’s mypredicted turnout [in person],” hesaid. “I had 88 absentee ballots,so 880 people is what I was look-ing for, for the day.” But when

nearly 850 people had alreadyvoted there by 5 p.m. — with twohours left until the polls closed —Kelly said, “I think we’ll easily ex-ceed my expectations.”

And that’s what happened.Wednesday morning, he said that,of the GBE precinct’s 3,870 regis-tered voters, 1,214 total — includ-ing absentees — voted. Said Kelly:“It was a really good turnout.”

Leaving the polling place Tues-day, Greenbriar’s Kim Nguyen saidshe felt grateful to have a say inthe election. “This country has alot of opportunities for people tovote,” she said. “And I’m proud tobe an American citizen to be ableto do that.”

And Now VotersHave Their SayElection officials cite heavy turnout.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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There’s a fresh, new face this year at the helmof Rocky Run Middle School — Matt Eline.The assistant principal at Fairfax High since

2006, he replaced former Rocky Run Principal DanParris, who’s now the assistant superintendent forCluster III.

After interviewing for the job, Eline learned thegood news in mid-July. “I felt the excitement of anew challenge and was pleased because I think I’ma good fit for the school and the community,” he said.“Rocky Run’s done particularly well academically andis a high-flying school — and that’s what it’s all about— so I was excited to come here where students aredoing so well and being so successful.”

Raised in the Berkshires, in western Massachusetts,Eline initially wanted to be a doctor. He did a pre-internship at a hospital but, he said, “I didn’t likeblood. But I’m service-oriented and like working withpeople, so my dad — who taught chemistry — sug-gested I take an education class at the University ofMassachusetts. Part of it was observing teachers inschool, and it hooked me.”

“There’s a certain adrenaline rush when you de-velop a lesson and see children learn it and the lightbulb go on,” said Eline. “There’s such satisfactionworking with kids and seeing that. It’s incredibly

rewarding, and that’s what appealed to me.” Besidesthat, he said, “Every night, you have two or threegreat stories to tell. School is a high-energy place.”

And he can share those stories with his wifeBelinda, who teaches fourth grade in Prince WilliamCounty. He’s also a dad to four boys, stepsons whoare 21 and 19 and in college, plus twins, 4.

Eline began his education career as a middle-school

Taking Command at Rocky Run MiddleMatt Eline leads asschool’s new principal.

Matt Eline is happy to be the new princi-pal of Rocky Run Middle School.

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A joyful Touch of Class Show Choir, with Choral Director Glenn Cockrellin center, enjoys its national recognition and well wishes from theschool.

National Acclaim for Show ChoirFrom Page 1

That’s what’s special, as well, aboutChantilly’s Performing Arts Department, hesaid. “We don’t do it by ourselves; it’s a teameffort,” said Cockrell, who’s taught at theschool all 25 years. “There’s not a betterPerforming Arts Department, anywhere.The staff here is amazing — we always worktogether.”

But, headded, for theShow Choir tosucceed, it alsoneeds “a sup-portive admin-istration and aparent commu-nity that’s onboard. What wedo doesn’t hap-pen without the whole community behindus.”

Cockrell called it “humbling” to be votedthe best Show Choir in the nation becausehe knows the quality of the other groupsagainst whom Chantilly competed. Still, hesaid the recognition gives “traction” to whathis students do and lets them know it’s valu-able, meaningful and positive.

“TV shows like ‘American Idol,’ ‘So YouThink You Can Dance’ and ‘Glee’ obviouslyhave great appeal in our culture,” he said.“But they don’t show all the blood, sweatand tears that go on behind the scenes be-fore the performers step on the stage — andhere are real kids doing it every day.”

Furthermore, although Chantilly’s ShowChoir members graduate and go on withtheir lives, that experience remains withthem always. Many even return to see Jazz& Pizzazz when they can. Friday morning,Cockrell got a call from an alumni who’dbeen a sound technician for the show andis now a pastor in Phoenix.

“After the news was posted on the Web,

this kid who was here 20 years ago calledto say congratulations,” said Cockrell. “Thekids we have now are learning the historyof Jazz & Pizzazz, as part of the 25th anni-versary, so that made the connection evenmore real for them.”

Principal Jim Kacur is also thrilled aboutthe Show Choir’s achievement and gavecredit where credit it due. “I’m extremely

proud oft h eChantillyS h o wChoir,” hesaid. “Thea w a r ddoes notsurpr iseme; ourprogramhas beenoutstand-

ing for years. Being recognized by ParadeMagazine is quite an honor. I see it as a trib-ute to the years of dedication by GlennCockrell to the choir program at ChantillyHigh School. Glenn has been part of thechoir program for over 20 years and, withthat kind of commitment, you often findsuccess.”

Kacur, too, praised the Show Choir mem-bers, their parents and the Performing ArtsDepartment faculty. And he said addingShow Choir alumni Sarah Pramstaller as achoreographer was a wonderful idea. Re-garding the Parade contest, he said, “I lookforward to the recognition this will bringto a program that deserves such highpraise.”

Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for theShow Choir. “This is an amazing honor, andwe hope to carry the title with pride anddignity as we represent the Chantilly com-munity,” said Cockrell. “We also invite ev-eryone to join us for our fall choral con-cert, Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.”

“There’s not a better PerformingArts Department, anywhere. Thestaff here is amazing — wealways work together.”

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Taking Command at Rocky Run Middlescience teacher in Massachusetts and then spent

two years in the Peace Corps, teaching five subjectsat Mogol High School in Papua, New Guinea. Beingthere, he said, made him appreciate American cul-ture and values even more and gave him a betterunderstanding of different cultures. Said Eline: “Yourealize diversity’s a good thing.”

He then taught science at Thomas Jefferson MiddleSchool in Arlington and biology at Hylton High inWoodbridge. Next, he designed and implemented thefirst Virtual High School for Prince William CountyPublic Schools and, as its princi-pal, he nurtured the growth of 14online teachers.

But Eline missed interactingwith students so, from 2003-2006,he served as assistant principal atBrentsville District High School.He then was sub-school principalat Fairfax High. Among otherthings, he was responsible for theacademic achievement, administration and disciplinefor all 11th-graders; as a result, he reduced the num-ber of expulsions and suspensions there for threeconsecutive years.

But the chance to be a principal beckoned so, whenhe heard about the opening at Rocky Run, he re-searched the school and community, determined he’dfit in well and applied for the job. And now, he’s ex-cited about this new challenge.

During the summer, said Eline, “I was so impressedwith the number of staff members who came in, ontheir off-contract hours, to meet and talk with me.That showed me how invested they are in the school,and it meant a lot to me. Then about 45 parents cameto a PTA meet-and-greet and I answered their ques-tions and talked to them about my philosophy of edu-cation, so I felt very welcomed.”

Regarding that philosophy, he believes, “The mostimportant thing is that decisions are done as a team,based on what’s best for students.” He also believesin listening and being available to students, parentsand staff.

Furthermore, said Eline, “Because middle schoolis a difficult transition for students, we also have tohelp them mature — give them goal-setting and or-ganization skills and discuss honesty and integrityto round them out as people. We focus on academ-

ics, but we need to equip them with the skills theyneed to go to the next level.”

He said Rocky Run’s strengths include its Profes-sional Learning Community and “strong teacher-lead-ers who work closely with the administration to [im-prove things] for students. So there really is a part-nership here.”

Eline’s also pleased that teachers look at the dataand develop a plan on how to help each, individualstudent. “They review it every four weeks and, if astudent slips, a plan is activated,” he said.

Since coming to Rocky Run, he’s spent time get-ting to know the staff, students,school culture and community,and he didn’t intend making anyimmediate changes. Indeed, hebelieved his biggest challengewould be “following a great leaderlike Mr. Parris. You want to main-tain that success and keep studentsgoing in the same direction so theymaximize their learning.”

He’s also delighted to have theopportunity to be a principal. “I’d done the assistantprincipal’s job and was ready for a different role,”said Eline. “But I still feel like a teacher in the coreof me. So I haven’t lost touch with how I felt as ateacher and, many times, it helps when making de-cisions. No one person can run a school, and we allhave to work as a team. I also think humor’s impor-tant — school should be fun for kids.”

“Sometimes we forget the voice of the student,”he continued. “So once a month, I’ll invite studentsin for a principal’s lunch to hear how we’re doing atschool — what’s great at Rocky Run and how we canmake it better. I’ll also ask how I’m doing as a princi-pal and what I can do differently. I think the student’svoice is valuable.”

What gives Eline the most satisfaction is “seeingstudents be successful. For example, for the reluc-tant learner, it can be a teacher who turns themaround so they enjoy learning. Or watching studentsget involved in a club, such as robotics, putting inthe time it needs, seeing the pride they take in whatthey’re doing and then seeing the finished productand how well they do in competition.”

And if they’re happy, so is he. Thrilled to be RockyRun’s new leader, he said, “For me, it’s the start of anew journey.”

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Roundups

“I still feel like ateacher in the coreof me.”

— Matt Eline, principal,Rocky Run Middle

411-TIPS/8477 or text “TIP187” plus the messageto CRIMES/274637.

Sodomy ChargeTo Grand Jury

The case against a child-care center employee ac-cused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl is mov-ing forward in the legal system. On Sept. 24, FairfaxCounty police charged Siyamand Salehzadeh, 22, ofLavenham Court in Manassas, with sodomy. He wasan assistant teacher at the Minnieland Private DaySchool in Centreville.

On Oct. 13, police charged him with two similarcrimes in connection with a 5-year-old-girl at thecenter. Then last Thursday, Oct. 28, Salehzadeh ap-peared in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Atthat time, just the sodomy charge was sent to thegrand jury for possible indictment.

Recovering fromSubstance Abuse

The Citizens Advisory Committee of the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will meet Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7p.m. in the Sully Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. The evening’s topic willbe “The Recovery Side of Alcohol and Drugs.”

The speaker, Dave Naylor, heads the Fairfax Countyrehabilitation center, A New Beginning, on WalneyRoad in Chantilly.

Besides being a detox center, it’s an in-patient fa-cility providing inclusive treatment for substance-abuse addiction.

Turn Back Those ClocksThis Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 a.m. is the end of Day-

light Saving Time. On Saturday night, remember toturn back all clocks, watches and recording devicesone hour.


Opinion

It’s a local tradition now, the annualChildren’s Centre View. The entire edi-tion, including the cover, is filled withthe work of local children and

students. Painting, drawing, sculpture,photography, and many other forms ofartwork. Poetry, short stories, opinionpieces, and many other forms of writing.

Each year it comes together as alchemy, turn-ing our newsprint pages to something golden,with the talent, insight, fresh perspective, hu-mor and thoughtfulness of local young minds.

We have regular contributions from artteachers and writing teachers who pull to-gether assignments from many classes. We re-ceive individual submissions from teenagers,and the work of home-schooled students.

Some suggestions for artwork: Drawings thatrepresent the student’s family, pets, school,

friends, activities; seasonal artwork for theholidays or winter; representations of favoritethings.

Some suggestions for writing: (sub-missions are ideally 200 words, pleasedon’t exceed 350) the most memo-rable things about 2010; one thing I

would give my family that doesn’t cost anymoney; my wish for my family or communityor school or the world; descriptive poetry; myemotions in certain circumstances; brief reviewof a movie or book or play; or anything of yourchoice.

Don’t be left out, the deadline is Dec. 1, 2010,for publication the last week of the year.

All submissions must be made digitally, ei-ther via email or by mailing in a disk, or bybringing in the data on some other digitalmedia. Artwork should be photographed or

scanned in jpeg format. Writing should be sub-mitted in a Word document saved as rich text,.rtf, or as plain txt.

Please e-mail submissions [email protected] items should go to Children’s CentreView, 1606 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. E-mail questions to the same e-mail address.

What Are YouThankful for?

The week of Thanksgiving, the Centre Viewwill publish a collection of viewpoints aboutwhat readers appreciate. What are you thank-ful for? We’d love to hear from you, with sub-mission of 200 words or less, and possibly in-cluding a photo either of you, or representingwhat you are thankful for.

Send your thankful notes as soon as possibleto [email protected],but not later than Nov. 18.

Thank you.

Be Part of the Children’s Centre ViewAnnual edition devoted to art, writing andcreativity of local students.

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The Old Dominion Cotillion hosted its annualInvitational Tea in September. From left: Sherry

Pressley, Founder; Olivia Joseph, (Future Debutante) Cindy Rushing,Membership Chairperson; Amanda Askari, (2010 Debutante); SuzanneMcGinness, Public Relations; Francine Gallagher, Director.The Old Dominion Cotillion accepts members throughout the year andwelcomes all young ladies in middle school through high school to jointheir program. For more information on ODC membership, contact FranGallagher, 703-476-9576, or email: [email protected].

Invitational Tea

Work TowardWin/Win SolutionTo the Editor:

The Fairfax County Public School Board hasquite a mess on their hands. The staff is work-ing to figure out what to do with a bunch ofstudents. Currently, the county has a severeovercrowding issue along the 29 and 66 corri-

dor. Right now there are seven elementaryschools that are over capacity, all are along thatcorridor; Brookfield, Bull Run, Centreville,Eagle View, Greenbriar West, Powell and Provi-dence.

Like most citizens, I rely on our county offi-cials to make smart decisions when faced withproblematic situations like overcrowded el-ementary schools on a tight budget. As we at-

tended community engagement meetings Mon-day and Tuesday nights to review the currentboundary study, we all heard very clearly thatsome school board members have mixed feel-ings about closing Clifton and appear to be ata loss of how to fix this mess.

Thus far their solution to solve the over-crowding problem is:

❖ Shift 1,500 - 2,500 students to differentschools, resulting in nine schools at over 100percent capacity, with Fairview topping out at106 percent capacity.

❖ Add additions to three schools for a mini-mum of $18,000,000.

❖ Close Clifton Elementary with a capacityof 400 students.

All that this plan accomplishes is spreadingthe overcrowding problem around. Accordingto school board documents from 2009, if the28 schools in the planning study were to re-main open, we would have had an extra 249seats for students. Closing Clifton makes a badsituation much worse. We now have the origi-nal overcrowding situation along the 29 corri-dor and now we have new overcrowdingaround the Clifton area from the 370 Cliftonkids crowding into neighboring schools.

We need a win/win scenario. I expected ourrepresentatives to create a win/win scenarioor at least attempt to.

Clifton should have been left open and reno-vated. It would have been cheaper, and pre-served stability, academics, and alleviated allthe newly-created overcrowding south of theroute 29 corridor. As a taxpayer, I would liketo see a boundary study created with Cliftonopen. I know some of the school board mem-bers would like to see this too. That is one ofthe best ways to fix this overcrowding messand save a wonderful community/school. Ohlook ... a win/win!

Kristine JettClifton

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Voters Have Their Say

Eric Klanderman and Eileen Chambers (both seated)check voter IDs against addresses in the computers,while GBE Chief Election Officer Larry Kelly (standing)and Democratic Party representative Allen Weltz (par-tially obscured) look on.

Katie von Kahle feeds her paper ballot intothe machine at the Franklin Middle Schoolpolling station.

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Troy Johnson of Fair Lakes called it “just my civicduty” to vote. As for Chantilly’s Indrit Haxhiu, hesaid, “It’s an important day because there’s a lot atstake.” Choosing not to elaborate, he said, “I votedfor a moral issue and no changes in the Constitu-tion.”

With Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly vying against Republican Keith Fimian inthe 11th District, Kelly said that particular race “gen-erated a lot of interest” among voters, and he attrib-uted the high local turnout partly to that contest.

At Greenbriar East, however, they were in thewrong place. “Several people have asked me whythey can’t vote for or against those candidates,” saidKelly. “But this is the 10th District.”

Although voters could fill out paper ballots, he saidmost opted for the touch-screen machines.“Everything’s going swimmingly,” said Kelly. “I havea good crew of nine, full-time people, including my-self. It’s also the first time we’ve used computers atthis precinct to check people’s eligibility to vote atGreenbriar East. It’s called Electronic Poll Book.”

He’s been working elections there for 15 years —and proudly. “I believe in the process,” he said. “Vot-ing is the basis for our democracy. I even carry voter-registration forms and election-officer volunteerforms in my truck. I hand them out at the barber-shop, Boy Scout meetings, church — anywhere I’veheard of a potential change in a voter’s status.”

Meanwhile, people kept coming to the school to

vote Tuesday in what the election workers called the“5 o’clock, after-work rush.” Among those waiting inline was Idil Hussein of Greenbriar. “It’s my right tovote,” she said. “I came to vote for my 10th Districtcandidate.”

Also preparing to cast her ballot was Greenbriar’sSue Brier. “I like Frank Wolf in the 10th District,” shesaid. “My husband was a federal worker for manyyears, and Wolf’s always looked out for them.” Be-sides, she added, “I always vote. You’re forfeiting yourright to complain about anything if you don’t.”

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[email protected] ESTATE

On the Marketalso featuring surrounding areas of Fairfax

Profile In Real Estate – Lena F. RestivoLena Restivo and her husband settled in a wonderful neigh-

borhood within Fairfax Station after he retired from themilitary.

At the time their sons were still young, (they are now grown)so Lena became very involved locally. Lena has spent time as aRed Cross Volunteer at the Patuxent Maryland Hospital, as aBoy Scouts leader, including activities with her two EagleScout sons, and as a Dean and Marco Fairfax Station Swimand Tennis board member. She has been active as a member ofher local Fairfax Station School Boundary Committee, a mem-ber of St. Mary of Sorrow Church and active in the ItalianClub of St. Mary of Sorrow Church. She is also a member ofLOV, Ladies of Virginia, Fairfax. Tennis is a passion of Lena’s.

She is USTA rated and plays on three teams. She also enjoysantiquing, traveling and being with her family and grandson.

Lena became a licensed Realtor after spending more than20 years as a military wife buying, selling and purchasingher own investments and managing her own rental proper-ties. Her active schedule has allowed her to accumulate over16 years in Real Estate experience in Mount Vernon andWeichert Realtors. She has achieved recognition as a TopProducer, Top 5% Nationwide, NVAR Million Dollar Cluband Weichert Realtors President’s Club. She has experiencein worldwide military relocation, new home representation,first-time buyers and selling agent certification, rental andinvestment certification, certified relocation specialist andWeichert Realtors mentor.

Lena would love for clients to call her anytime and wel-comes the opportunity to make a difference locally in peo-ple’s lives.

Oak Hill-Beautiful .22-acre corner lot

propertyBeautiful 4 bedrooms plusloft and 3.5 baths colonialhome has three finishedlevels on a .22-acre cornerlot. Located in the highlydesirable and very active

Fairfax- LovelyHome in

Fairfax ClubEstates

Over 3,600 square feetlovely home in theFairfax Club EstatesSubdivision. Great roomencompasses an opendining area and oversizedgourmet kitchen. Thekitchen’s beautiful cherry wood cabinetry featuring granite counters, backsplash, stainless appliances, recessed lighting, built-in microwave and confec-tionary oven. Built-in bar with icemaker also can be used as a butler counter offof living room. Main level master bedroom suite includes spacious walk-incloset and plush bathroom. Community includes bike trails, outdoor pool, ten-nis court, tot lots/play ground and so much more.

For more information contact: Lena F. Restivo, Realtor,Weichert, 703-855-7341, [email protected]

Priced at: $649,900

Chantilly Highlands community of Oak Hill. Dramatic vaulted and cathedralceilings with custom wide crown molding, hardwood floors throughout theupper level, Pergo laminate flooring throughout the main level and ceramic tilefloor throughout the lower level. Upgrades to the property include the windows,kitchen granite counter tops, and gorgeous marble tile in all bathrooms, freshinterior paint, refrigerator, and most lighting fixtures. For your outdoor enjoy-ment, there is a front tile porch, back wood 2-tier deck and side walkway.

For more information call: Bernie Kagan,Vice President and Realtor

Samson Properties, cell: 703-216-0985email: [email protected]

Priced at: $549,900Henderson Road Gem-in the Heart of Clifton

This distinctive 5 bedroom, 3.5-bath chalet-style home offers clean lines, expansive windows, and an extensivepatio that unites indoor and outdoor living. Nature lovers will be delighted by the home’s private 5-acre lotgraced with rolling hills and magnificent seasonal landscaping, while commuters will be pleased with its proxim-ity to 123 and other major routes. A stucco façade, contemporary design, and an open floor plan are only some ofthe things that make this home so appealing. A stone walkway ushers you to the entrance of the home and intothe living room where massive glass sliders and an abundance of windows bring natural light streaming in. 12-foot ceilings and natural materials bring the best of the outdoors in, while a convenient main-level master suitecreates instant move-in appeal. Warm hardwood floors and a double-sided wood-burning fireplace add rusticappeal. The raised kitchen features Corian countertops, white cabinets, black appliances and a paneled refrigera-tor. A large center island and an extensive breakfast bar provide additional working space for enthusiastic chefs.The gracious main-level master suite features a raised sleeping area and separate sitting area that gives way to aprivate master bath. A powder room completes the main level. Upstairs, 2 sets of glass sliders flood the familyroom with light and open to along balcony with breathtaking views of the landscaped lot. A second fireplace cre-ates a visual boundary between the family room and multi-purpose area with wet bar. A spacious bedroom withwall-to-wall windows enjoys direct access to the covered balcony via large glass sliding doors. Three additionalbedrooms and two full baths provide the more living space that makes this home a perfect fit!

For more information, contact: Carol Hermandorfer, Long and Foster Realtors703-503-1812 or [email protected]

Priced at: $749,000

Lena F. RestivoWeichert Realtors

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Centreville14519 Oakmere Drive...............$375,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Helaine Newman & Paula Ferrara-Garcia ...Weichert...703-402-3134 &703-216-673013804 Choptank Ct. ................. $439,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Athena Keifer...................Weichert....................703-868-4091

Fairfax12140 Wedgeway Court ........... $325,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Ed Duggan ..................... Century 21 ................ 703-989-773510150 Bessmer Ln. ..................$514,990 ........ Sun 1-4................Jayson Whitten................Century 21 ................ 703-855-856510500 Elmira Ct. ......................$545,000 ........ Sun 12-4..............Lena Restivo ................... Weichert....................703-855-73412951 Hunters Branch Rd ..........$695,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Karen Hawken ................. RE/MAX.....................703-573-25009201 Briary Ln.........................$729,900 ........ Sun 12-3..............Deborah Larson...............Long & Foster............703-905-72693775 Center Way ..................... $749,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Ed Duggan ...................... Century 21 ................ 703-989-77359000 Southwick St...................$764,900 ........ Sun 1-4................Anne Harrington .............. Long & Foster............703-938-42005503 Ridge View Dr W............. $1,050,000 ..... Sun 1-4................Ashley O’Brien.................RE/MAX.....................571-332-1816

Chantilly13557 Smallwood Lane............$584,323 ....... Sun 1-4................Judy Pfarner....................Samson Properties .... 703-989-8767

Clifton14001 Tarn Hill Dr. ...................$962,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Karen Gales.....................RE/MAX.....................703-403-0992

Fairfax Station10945 Rice Field Pl. ................. $1,125,000 ..... Sun 1-4................Monica Adams.................RE/MAX.....................703-434-94008309 Crestridge Rd..................$1,575,000 ..... Sun 1-3................Dan Corr ......................... Washington Fine Prop....202-494-3530

Lorton8230 Catbird Cir, #201 ............. $224,900 ........ Sun 1-4................Jenny Ko Martin .............. Weichert....................703-380-88257672 Henry Knox Dr.................$624,999 ........ Sun 1-4................Sam Song ....................... Weichert....................703-819-93628594 Crosspointe Glen Ct.........$699,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Mary FitzHenry ................Long & Foster............703-425-8000

Burke10143 Sassafras Woods Ct.......$324,900 ........ Sun 1-4................Gregory Allen .................. Keller Williams .......... 703-785-379710570 Reeds Landing Cir. ........ $369,500 ........ Sun 1-4................Pat Richter ......................Residential Preferred Prop. .. 703-819-68069617 Chapel Hill Dr. ................. $590,000 ........ Sat/Sun 1-4..........Bill Hoffman .................... Keller Williams .......... 703-309-2205

Springfield8722 Ridge Hollow Ct. ............. $339,990 ........ Sun 1-4................Ryan Rice........................Century 21 ................ 571-212-83396422 Blarney Stone Ct..............$285,000 ........ Sun. 1-4...............Joe Frangipane................Long & Foster............703-628-4430

Annandale4547 Logsdon Dr, #255............$180,000 ........ Sat 2-5 ................ Donald Cosby..................Keller Williams .......... 703-562-18007718 Lafayette Forest Dr, #21 ..$239,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Amy Gould ...................... Long & Foster............703-946-15597303 Austin St. ........................$420,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Kristi Morgan .................. ERA...........................703-909-44628807 Willowridge Ln. ...............$575,000 ........ Sun 1-3................Carrie Shokraei................Long & Foster............703-658-16007514 Woodpalace Ct. ............... $895,000 ........ Thur 6-8 .............. Heather Bennett...............RE/MAX.....................703-508-5442

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When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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OPEN HOUSESSAT./SUN. NOV. 6 & 7

13804 Choptank Ct., Centreville • $439,000 • Open Sunday 1-4Athena Keifer, Weichert, 703-868-4091

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Out & About

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Crepes Galore at Clifton Café

Clifton’s Catherine Leerar, left, and daughter Brendaenjoy lunch at the Clifton Café.

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husband’s old business was par-tially bought out, and this shopwas available, a block away fromour house,” she said. “I alwayswanted to own a coffee shop, andthis already had coffee equipmentin it, so we felt the time chose us.We felt that, if we could make itin a down economy, then when theeconomy came back, we should befine.”

It wasn’t until November 2009that crepes became the mainevent. “I’ve always had a passionfor crepes so, in August 2009, myhusband and I went to Paris andvisited several creperies,” saidTengesdal. “Then that October, wegot our first crepe machine; youhand-make the crepes, but themachine helps you cook them.”

Next, she formulated her batter’s secret recipe. Sheand her staff taste-tested several batters and cameto a consensus on the best one. “We have one, basicbatter that uses organic buckwheat hand-milled for usin Ohio,” said Tengesdal. “It’s an egg-rich batter with ahigher concentration of eggs than most crepes.”

She has 10 employees, and those who’ve suggestedtasty crepes have had them named after them andplaced on the menu. “Some of our neighbors havemade up crepes, as well,” she said. “For example,there’s Bittner’s Bliss, named after our friend, SteveBittner. It’s filled with goat cheese, spinach, arti-chokes and grilled chicken. And Randy’s Righteous-ness, named after friend Randy Thompson, has BlackForest ham with Swiss cheese and dijonaise.”

TO HAVE a successful business in a small town offthe beaten path, said Tengesdal, “You’ve got to givepeople a reason to come to Clifton, not just for cof-fee. So we figured we’d offer great, quality food madefrom scratch that’s different and unique and you can’tget anywhere else.”

So far, it’s working. Said Tengesdal: “We’ve had agreat reception and it’s comforting to see businessgrowing.” Clifton Café also caters for small officesand parties.

Besides Bittner’s Bliss, the most popular savorycrepe is the Spicy Chicken, featuring grilled chicken,guacamole, black beans, jalapenos, salsa and ched-dar cheese. A new one is Evan’s Exotic Equation,named after a regular customer and friend. It’s filledwith homemade pesto sauce, spinach, chicken, fetacheese and fresh tomatoes.

“Every crepe is made fresh to order, so we can addor take out items and customers can have crepes theirway,” said Tengesdal. “We also have monthly spe-cials not on the menu, such as Ginger Chicken, whichis grilled chicken with Havarti cheese, red peppers,onions and ginger sauce.”

The most expensive crepe, at $10.75, is Amelia’sAlaskan Adventure made with salmon, cream cheese,capers and tomatoes. But the majority of the lunchcrepes are $6.75-$8.95.

Among the dessert crepes, Ana’s Nutty Bananaberryis a favorite, along with Donna’s Decadence, namedafter friend Donna Netschert and containing home-made blintz cheese, blueberry jam or seasonal freshblueberries, maple syrup and powdered sugar. Othersweet choices include Don’s Delight, made with pea-nut butter, bananas, chocolate and powdered sugar,and Doris’s Danish, featuring melted butter, pow-

dered sugar and white chocolate.“Alli’s Stuffed French Toast is one of our best-sell-

ing breakfast crepes,” said Tengesdal. “It’s loadedwith butter and powdered sugar, cinnamon, home-made blintz cheese and fresh sliced strawberries andtopped with powdered sugar, maple syrup andwhipped cream. People either get two or come backthe next day for another — they love it.”

CLIFTON CAFÉ ALSO offers pastries, plus a vari-ety of coffee drinks. PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. of To-peka, Kansas — named 2009 Roaster of the Year byRoast magazine — roasts the coffee served there.Among the custom espresso creations are crèmebrulee, butterscotch mocha and Samoa lattes. Thelatter contains Ghirardelli dark chocolate and cara-mel, plus all-natural Monin coconut syrup and tasteslike a Girl Scout Samoa cookie. There are also sev-eral, gourmet sandwiches, such as Turkey, Havarti,Guacamole on fresh Panini bread from a bakery, andMediterranean Shaved Chicken with homemade ol-ive spread, feta cheese, lettuce, tomato and chickenon a freshly made, onion-brioche roll.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Satur-day, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., andTengesdal hopes even more people will come so theycan see the community, too. “I want to share Cliftonwith people who may not know about this charming,unique town,” she said. “It has so much to offer.”

She also likes the fact that each customer has dif-ferent expectations and needs. “What I love best issharing stories of our own lives with each other,” saidTengesdal. “The customers come back and becomefriends that I see outside of work — and that’s trulythe best part of this business.”

Clifton’s Catherine Leerar and daughter Brenda,of Washington, D.C., have birthdays close together,so they celebrated there recently with a special lunch.Leerar had a Randy’s Righteousness crepe and herdaughter ate the Melissa’s crepe filled with spinach,goat cheese, dates and grilled chicken.

“It’s delicious,” said Leerar. “The crepe’s thin andwell-prepared, not over-stuffed, and has a good mix-ture of flavors.”

“Mine has fresh ingredients in a perfectly madebase,” added Leerar’s daughter. “The dates add a hintof sweetness, which goes well with the vegetablesand meat. We’d absolutely recommend this place;it’s an independent café and a homey environmentwith reasonable prices, several choices and friendly,good service.”


The Western Fairfax AlumnaeChapter of Zeta Tau Alpha iscollecting the pink Yoplait Yogurt lidsfor the Save Lids, Save Lives program.This is the third year Western Fairfaxhas participated in the campaign, andlast year they were #11 in the countryfor number of lids collected byalumnae chapters. Collections willcontinue through the Thanksgivingweekend. Large pink collection boxescan be found at two area Giants: GiantFood Store- 5740 Union Mill Rd.,Colonnade, Clifton, and Giant FoodStore- 5615 Stone Rd., Sully Station,Centreville. Two community locations:Centreville United Methodist Church,6400 Old Centreville Rd, Centreville,and Centreville High School, 6001Union Mill Rd, Clifton.

ONGOINGThe Western Fairfax County

Woman’s Club is selling the 2010White House Christmas ornaments.This year’s ornament honors our 25thPresident, William McKinley. The two-sided ornament commemorates thelong history of music in the WhiteHouse with the Marine Corps bandgreeting White House guests andentertaining the President and Mrs.McKinley. The 2010 ornaments cost$19. All profits benefit charity. Orderyours now by calling 703-378-6841 or703-378-6216.

Craft Vendors are needed for theHoliday Bazaar and Craft FairSaturday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. at Centreville United MethodistChurch, 6400 Old Centreville Road.Leased spaces for vendors are goingquickly. Book your vendor space now.Contact [email protected] or 703-830-2684.

NOV. 4 TO NOV. 9Operation Christmas Child. Anyone

can pick up empty shoe boxes startingNov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Packedshoe boxes can be dropped off onTuesday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.They will be distributed to hurtingchildren overseas. Visit the ChantillyChick-fil-A, 4412 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly; Fair Oaks Chick-fil-A in Fair Oaks Mall. Also participatingis Centreville Baptist Church, 15100Lee Highway, Centreville.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6Open House. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At

Pender Veterinary Centre at DullesGateway, 4508 Upper Cub Run,Chantilly. Activities include: CPRdemonstrations, free microchipping forpets (first 100), teddy bear surgery,hospital and boarding facility tours. Dr.Betsy Henly is the full-timeveterinarian. Call 703-277-7272.

“The Job’s Not Done!” 2-5 p.m. Cometo NOVACAN’s fourth climate changeworkshop and learn from the expertsabout the impact of climate change onthe Washington area, on our healthand the jobs that can be created as wetransition to a clean energy economy.At Merrifield Garden Center, 12101Lee Highway, Fairfax (NOT inMerrifield). Free and open to all.Contact Linda Burchfiel 703-506-4310.

SUNDAY/NOV. 7Volunteer for Change Orientation.

Noon to 1 p.m. Volunteers can choosefrom more than 60 monthlycommunity service projects throughoutNorthern Virginia. Projects includeplanting trees, bagging food forhomeless families, tutoring adult ESLstudents, playing bingo with thedisabled and more. This programfeatures a flexible online calendar offun weekend and weekday eveningprojects to fit busy schedules. At theVolunteer Fairfax Office, 10530 Page

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MONDAY/NOV. 8Volunteer for Change Orientation.

6:30 to 7 p.m. Volunteers can choosefrom more than 60 monthlycommunity service projects throughoutNorthern Virginia. Projects includeplanting trees, bagging food forhomeless families, tutoring adult ESLstudents, playing bingo with thedisabled and more. This programfeatures a flexible online calendar offun weekend and weekday eveningprojects to fit busy schedules. At theVolunteer Fairfax Office, 10530 PageAve., Fairfax. Call Annie Duffield toregister for the next orientation at 703-246-3895 or e-mail [email protected].

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Children’s Academy will be holdingRegistration Open House for the Fall2011 for Kindergarten and Morning,Afternoon and Fullday Preschoolclasses. Bring your child and tour theschool. At 14315 Compton Road inCentreville. Visit www.childrensacademy.com. or call 703-968-8455for information.

Networking Lunch. 11 a.m.MidatlanticNetworking.com inconjunction with Greg Nerantzis ofMerrill Lynch will be hosting aNetworking Lunch for anyone doingbusiness in Chantilly. Free to anyoneparticipating but you must register inadvance. Space is limited. [email protected] toreserve a seat. At Vintage 51Restaurant and Brew Lounge at 25031Riding Plaza, Chantilly. Call 703-722-2844.

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Church Hosts Holiday Classic

“It’s A Wonderful Life, The Musical,” willbe performed Nov. 5, 6, 11 and 12 at 7:30p.m., and Nov. 7 and 13 at 5 p.m.

not only choreographed the show, but is directingboth the actors and music — says it’s really going tobe something special.

“My cast is wonderful,” she said. “They’re intui-tive, dedicated, hardworking and talented, andthey’re giving heartfelt performances — which iswhat it takes to pull this off.”

The show includes a pit orchestra and a 20-per-son crew, and the cast of nearly 40 has been rehears-ing since August. Paul Denfeld of South Riding playsthe lead role of George Bailey, who wonders aboutand then learns how life would have been differentfor everyone he knows, had he never been born.

“He epitomizes hometown America,” said Denfeld.“He’s genuine, gracious, generous to a fault, and al-ways wants to do the right thing. He’s also ambi-tious but, every time he tries leaving Bedford Falls,he gets stuck. George knows there’s something morein the world, but he keeps getting pulled back be-cause of his big heart. He knows he can help thepeople of his town.”

Denfeld is thrilled with his role because he’s al-ways been a big, Jimmy Stewart fan. But, he said, “Ihave to be careful not to play him, but George. Thechallenge is that everybody knows this character, andI want to give my interpretation and not a re-enact-ment of Jimmy Stewart’s performance. I’m in almostevery scene, so I have a lot of lines and songs.”

His favorite numbers are Clarence’s song, “Sec-ond-Class Angel,” because “it’s catchy and fun,” and“My Life,” which he sings as George. “It’s really aprayer to God and is very heartfelt and poignant,”said Denfeld. “People haven’t seen this as a musical,but it adds another dimension to the story, so I thinkthey’ll enjoy it. They’ll recall lots of the songs, longafter they’ve left the theater.”

Portraying Mary, George’s girlfriend and then wife,is Catherine Kyriakakis of Herndon. “She’s a roman-tic who’s been in love with George her entire life,”said Kyriakakis. “Her dream is to marry him, live inBedford Falls and have a big family. She’s full ofheart, but also strong, loves her family and will doanything to protect them.”

It’s a fun part, said Kyriakakis, because Mary agesfrom 18-36 during the play. “So I first play a teen-ager and mature into a mother who’s committed tobeing a good daughter, wife and mother,” she said.“Mary is a little more playful than the one in themovie, but still the same character.”

Kyriakakis likes the song, “It’s a Wonderful Life,”because, she explained, “It says that, no matter whatlife throws at you, together you can get through any-thing.” Another favorite, “My Future,” comes afteran emotional scene in which George finally kissesMary and they realize they have strong feelings foreach other. Said Kyriakakis: “This song expressesMary’s willingness to share her life with him.”

Since the cast ranges from children to senior citi-zens, she said the show has something for every-one. “The cast members genuinely like each other,so the audience will be able to feel that,” saidKyriakakis. “And the show has a timeless messagethat will touch everyone. We all have moments whenwe wonder if we’ve made the right choices and wherewe fit in society. In reality, we’re all here for a rea-son and we all have our special gifts to offer otherpeople.”

John Totten of Clifton’s Cavalier Woods commu-nity — and a retired teacher at Centreville High —plays Henry Potter, who he gleefully describes as “therichest and meanest man in town. He controls ev-erything in Bedford Falls except the Bailey Building

& Loan. He’s a Scrooge character, and I enjoy therole. Sometimes it’s easier to play a bad characterthan a good one. You can bring in that inner anger— something you don’t get to show very often.”

Totten likes the jazzy number, “Pottersville,” plus“Tell Me What You Want,” which Potter sings toGeorge. “I tell him what I can offer him that he can’thave at the Building & Loan, if he comes to work forme,” said Totten. “And it’s a nice fit for my singingrange.”

George’s younger brother, Harry, is played byKyriakakis’s real-life husband, Scott. “He’s sort of theantithesis of George, who’s serious,” said Kyriakakis.“Harry’s more fun-loving, outgoing, rambunctiousand happy-go-lucky. He’s also a WWII hero. It’s a funrole because he’s opposite my own personality; inreal life, I’m usually quiet, reserved and shy. AndHarry gets to flirt with all the pretty girls.”

His favorite number is “Would You Like to Dancewith Me?” which Harry sings with others during thebig dance in the high-school gym. “It’s swingy andindicative of the time period,” he said. Kyriakakisbelieves the audience will enjoy this musical, as wellas his wife Catherine, because “she has a beautifulsinging voice. And the costuming is going to be great,too.”

Director McCarthy says the show will also be visu-ally appealing because “We’re building a completeset with several scenes painted by Kari Cannistraro.She designed gorgeous backdrops for us. There’ll beBedford Falls, the old Granville house where Georgeand Mary live, the Bailey dining room, Mary’s frontporch, the Building & Loan, the bank and the bridge.”

She also praised the efforts of Terry Murtaugh, whoplays Clarence, pit combo director Bobby Jasinski andproducer Judy Treichel. McCarthy is delighted to“take this classic and add the nuance and the joy thatmusic brings to it.”

“One of the things I love the best is the opening ofthe second act,” she said. “It’s Christmas Eve inBedford Falls, and there’s a 10-minute medley ofChristmas carols, ending with ‘Hark, the Herald An-gels Sing.’ It’s part of the story and is a great, uplift-ing moment. It’s like a beautiful Christmas presentfrom the cast to the audience and gets everybody inthe mood for the holidays.”


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The Chantilly Firecats, anunder-16 girls’ select soccer team,won their second consecutive statechampionship with a 4-2 overtimewin over the VSA Heat Blue onHalloween day at West Creek Parkin Richmond.

The Firecats scored first at fiveminutes into the match on a cross-ing pass from Kyndall Finch toDanielle Fitzgerald, who placedthe ball neatly into the far cornerof the net. At 10 minutes the scorewas tied 1-1, but the Firecats camefiring back with good attackingpasses and skillful play throughthe middle, followed by a greatshot by Kyndall Finch to the nearpost to give his team a 2-1 lead.The lead held until the 74th

minute when VSA got a goal on ashot to the near post.

With the score tied at the end ofregulation the teams faced offonce again in a 30 minute over-time period. The Firecats wereconfident and ready for overtimeand, at the 85 minute mark,Kyndall Finch took the ball in themiddle, dribbled past two defend-ers then drew the VSA keeper outand sent a picture-perfect earlycrossing pass to DanielleFitzgerald, who nailed it for hersecond goal of the match. TheFirecats wrapped the game upwhen Hanna Hannesdottirbrought the ball through themiddle past two defenders andsent a shot to the far post for a goalin the 96th minute.

The win gives the Firecats aberth in the Region 1 Tournamentnext July where they’ll face theother state champions from the

northeast.The Firecats start their National

League season on Dec. 2 withmatches against the SoCal (South-ern California) Blues, Albion SC(San Diego) and Cleveland (OH).More information on the Firecatscan be found atwww.chantillyfirecats.com. Theteam is coached by Nadir Moumenof Total Futbol.

The Chantilly Revolution’97, a WAGS U-13, Div. 1 girls’ soc-cer team, announced the appoint-ment of Fernando Arias, USSF Blicensed, as head coach. Arias hasprofessionally coached premierwomen’s teams for over 14 yearsand has had more than 12 statechampionship teams.

He has trained the ChantillyRevolution ’97 since their incep-tion in the fall of 2006. With hisassistance, the team accumulateda 16-2 record, with 50 goals scoredduring the 2009-2010 WAGS sea-sonal year.

Arias was born in Venezuela andplayed soccer for his country. Hiscoaching experience includes thetalented and well known VistaFury, Vista Viper, Vista Firestarsand Vista Omni.

The Revolution is currently seek-ing impact players who wish to bein a competitive yet fun environ-ment. Interested players shouldcontact Fernando Arias [email protected] orcall 703-593-8066. For more infor-mation on the team, go toChantillyRevolution.com.

The Chantilly U-16 girls’ Firecats won their second consecutive state title on Oct. 31in Richmond.

Fernando Arias is the newhead coach of the ChantillyRevolution ’97 under-13girls’ soccer team.

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By Rich Sanders

Centre View

Chantilly High boys’ cross coun-try runner Sean McGorty cap-tured first place at last week’sConcorde District champion-

ships, held in wet conditions on Oct. 27 atBurke Lake Park.

McGorty’s outstanding run on the slushy,2.98 mile course resulted in a winning timeof 15 minutes, 42 seconds and a comfort-able margin of victory over second placefinisher Troy Hunsaker (16:05) of Herndon.

The Chargers, thanks to contributionsfrom all their runners, finished fourth in thesix-team district field, good enough to earna seeding at the 16-team Northern Regionchampionships at Burke Lake this Thursdayafternoon, Nov. 4, beginning at 3:15.

The other three teams to qualify forregionals on the boys’ side were first placeRobinson (54 points), second place Oakton(66), and third place Herndon (67).Chantilly totaled 81 points to finish aheadof fifth place Centreville (94) and sixth placeWestfield (138).

The top 15 runners at districts earnedboth medals and all-district status, and au-tomatically qualified for regionals. Thoserunners included Bobby Kelly (6th place)of Centreville; Chantilly’s Logan Miller(7th); Westfield’s Jeffrey Edmondson(10th); Centreville’s Chris Jones (12th); andChantilly’s Mohamed Labor-Koroma (14th).

Other locals who put together good racesincluded Chan Young Lee (19th place) ofCentreville; Steven Mitchell (25th) of

Westfield; Gabriel Rushin (26th) ofCentreville; Nathan Kiley (28th) ofWestfield; Scott Fraser (29th) of Chantilly;and Andris Sturans (30th) of Chantilly.

For Westfield, Edmondson’s 10th placefinish was the best district placing by a Bull-dog boys’ runner since 2007. A sophomore,Edmondson is a first year cross country run-ner.

“I am really impressed with Jeff’s talent,determination, and work ethic,” saidWestfield coach Kelly Deegan. “He is a greatkid with a desire to succeed and a tremen-dous amount of talent. We look forward tomany more outstanding achievements fromJeff in the coming seasons.”

IN THE GIRLS’ district race, both thirdplace Centreville (64) and fourth placeWestfield (102) earned region seedings.Oakton (32) was the district team cham-pion and Herndon (62) was second.

Centreville had three runners finish in the

top 15 and five in the top 20. IsabellaMedina finished fifth overall to lead theWildcats, while teammates Rebecca Vinter(10th) and Rachel Brown (13th) also tookhome medals. But Centreville’s next tworunners - Juliana Cuomo (16th) and JoannaAhn (20th) - were instrumental to theteam’s high standing.

Westfield, meanwhile, also ran togetherwonderfully as a team to earn fourth place.

“Our girls were thrilled with their fourthplace finish at districts,” said Deegan. “Ithas been their goal all season to advance toregionals.”

A year ago, Westfield finished fifth at dis-tricts, missing the region cut.

This year’s team finished a place higherand earned a region bid. Westfield’s top fivefinishers at districts were Lauren Hicks (9thplace overall); Brianna Berling (11th);Leidy Arias (22nd); Taylor Schwencke(29th); and Elise Orloff (31st). MeganOwens also turned in a good run for the

Bulldogs.Berling is the Bulldogs’ lone senior.“We really counted on her leadership to

get us to the next level,” said coach Deegan,of Berling. “It was impressive for Briannato step things up with an 11th place finishwhich really made the difference in thepoint total for Westfield.”

The coach was also pleased with Hick’stop 10 outing.

“Lauren Hicks has run very well all yearlong and continued to do so [at districts],”said Deegan.

The Wildcats received solid runs fromArias, Schwencke and Orloff.

“Leidy Arias is coming on strong at theend of the season when we need her,” saidDeegan. “Taylor Schwenke is a very toughrunner. She has been battling some sicknesslately, but we knew we could count on herto do her job.”

Being part of a team to make regionalswas extra special for Orloff, a freshman whowas celebrating her birthday.

“Elise Orloff is a very promising freshmanwho stepped up when we needed her themost to be our fifth runner to cross the line,”said Deegan. “She had a big improvementin her time and the other girls were so ex-cited for her to do so well on her birthday.Megan Owens was right behind Elise tohave all of our runners in before the 21:30mark.”

Deegan said her girls’ have practiced andcompeted well all season.

“This group of girls have worked togethervery well all year and they really are a greatbunch to have at practice every day. It wasnice to see their hard work pay off with anopportunity to run in the Northern Regionalchampionships.”

For Chantilly (fifth place), Megan Toole,Megan Rhoads and Natalie Plummer fin-ished 17th, 18th and 19th, respectively, tolead the Chargers. Also for Chantilly, Jen-nifer Cohen and Hannah Strub had solidoutings.

Chantilly’s McCorty Wins Concorde Cross Country Title

The Concorde District boys’ championships took place at Burke LakePark last week.

Charger boys,Centreville andWestfield girlsqualify for regions.

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The talented Westfield High footballteam has lost close games to someof the Northern Region’s elite teams

this season. As a result of such setbacks, theBulldogs’ record going into last Fridaynight’s Concorde District home game ver-sus unbeaten Centreville was a mundane4-4.

Westfield, through its first eight games,had lost to such teams as Stone Bridge (9-0), by a 7-3 score; defending Div. 6 regionchampion Lake Braddock (8-1), a 12-7 set-back; a 14-0 shutout loss to always staunchRobinson (7-2); and a 17-14 defeat at thehands of a Chantilly squad (8-1) whose onlyloss this season came in overtime to

Centreville.Westfield, going into last week, did have

a couple of wins over opponents with win-ning records — a 28-24 early season tri-umph over West Potomac (6-3), and a 21-14 district win over Oakton (6-3).

All of those meetings with some of thebetter teams — win or lose — were decidedwithin seven points or less with the excep-tion of the shutout loss to the Rams.

Thus few people probably expectedWestfield to win decisively over an out-standing Centreville squad last week. Butthat’s what occurred in the Bulldogs’ 35-14win over the Wildcats, who endured theirfirst loss of the season.

It all came together for Westfield in theweek 9 matchup and the Bulldogs enteredthis Friday night’s regular season finale at

Herndon (1-8) with a winning 5-4 record.Westfield, after starting the season 1-2,

won three straight to improve to 4-2. Butconsecutive losses had the Bulldogs at .500again and they desperately needed a vic-tory over Centreville to have hopes of awinning season.

FOLLOWING a scoreless first quarter,Westfield scored three touchdowns over thenext two quarters to take control against aCentreville team that had been winning biggame after big game, week after week. TheBulldogs carried a 21-0 lead into the finalquarter and went on to their season’s big-gest victory.

Westfield QB Matt Pisarcik tossed a pairof touchdown passes in the win - a 19-yarder to Tyler Morton and a seven-yard

aerial to Scotty Nicoll - and the Bulldogsrushed for three scores, two from KendellAnderson and one from C.J. Craft.

For Westfield fans it must have been aninvigorating breath of fresh, autumn night-time air.

While the Westfield offense was outstand-ing, its defense was also a stalwart on thisnight as the Bulldogs held region runningback sensation Manny Smith to 53 yardsand one score on 21 carries. Centreville sig-nal caller Chance Roman completed nine-of-23 passes for 71 yards, including a 12-yard scoring toss to Brett Martin.

It was a night in which Westfield, due fora big win, came out and probably playedits best all-around game of the season.

Centreville could only shake off the de

Westfield Football Gets That Big Win

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Chantilly High freshman Ju Hee Bae shot hercareer low rounds on her way to secondplace in the 2010 Virginia Girls State Cham-

pionship, held Oct. 25-26.Her 6-under 68-70—138 left her only two strokes

in back of the champion, Lyberty Anderson ofRichmond’s Manchester High School. Red Wing GolfClub in Virginia Beach hosted the tournament, whichhad a field of 98 players.

“The competition was tough,” said Bae later. “ButI tried to stay aggressive. My short game, puttingand wedges, really made the difference.”

Bae said her co-head coach, Carol “Charlie” Buxton,LPGA, helped with her game around and on the green.

“Ju Hee is a very deserving player,” Buxton said.“She is only 15, but she has a great head on her shoul-ders. She stays so even on the golf course.”

The Virginia High School League, which sponsoredthe event, allows each player one “talking coach”during play, and Buxton offered both encouragementand a few course management suggestions.

Buxton, who teaches at the Everybody Golf Schoolin Fairfax County, said that Bae had a three-shot lead

Chantilly High freshmen golfer Ju HeeBae made a strong run at the VirginiaState high school girls’ tourney inVirginia Beach last week.

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Chantilly Prepping for Robinson Ramsfeat and look ahead to its regular season finale at

Robinson this Friday night.“Our team was disappointed in our performance

last Friday versus Westfield, but we know it is onlyone game,” said Chris Haddock, the former FairfaxHigh coach who is in his first season in charge atCentreville.

Centreville, with the loss, fell to 3-1 in the district.Chantilly and Robinson are also 3-1 in district playwhile Westfield is 2-2. Centreville can still win thedistrict, but the Wildcats must beat the Rams, whichwon’t be easy. Robinson has won three straight.

“We still have an opportunity to win the ConcordeDistrict championship as well as host a first-roundplayoff game,” said the coach. “We are really con-centrating on raising our intensity level and focusthe rest of the way.”

MEANWHILE, THE CHANTILLY Chargers haverebounded nicely from their only loss of the seasonthree weeks ago against host Centreville, a 27-26OT affair on Oct. 15. The Chargers defeatedWestfield, 17-14, the following week — coming back

from a 14-0 fourth quarter deficit to do so. Then,this past Friday night against visiting district foeHerndon, Chantilly earned a 27-10 win.

The Hornets had success running the ball behindRB Cameron Reynolds (122 yards). Josh Schow,Reynolds’ backfield mate, gained 64 yards and scoredon a 9-yard TD run. But the Chargers rushed for 174team yards, led by William Hill-Pensamiento’s 74 andtwo TDs. Chargers’ QB Carson Romine was an effi-cient 9-of-13 for 119 yards and a scoring pass —that coming on a 59-yard strike to Caleb Reinhardt.

Chantilly jumped ahead 13-0 in the first quarterand held a 20-3 halftime lead and a 27-3 advantageafter three quarters.

“I think the Herndon game was a good game thatwe got through,” said Chantilly coach Mike Lalli. “Wehad a lot of distraction during the week so to comeout and win was important.”

The Chargers hope to end the regular season witha win at Oakton and then move on to the Div. 6 play-offs with good momentum. But the Cougars, led bytalented QB Jimmy Boone, are also looking to get awin going into the playoffs. “Oakton is a very diffi-cult match up for us,” said Lalli.

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Westfield’s Sabril Brewer, a veteran of the school’s2009 state championship team, shot 75-69—144 andtied for fourth. Robinson’s Alexandra Austin tied forfifth.


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to 8:30 p.m. The newest trends in wineconsumption are the marvelous whites and redsproduced in the Iberian Peninsula. This tasting andseminar offers up great information with eightstunning selections. Class includes wine selections,tasting sheets, take home educational materials,and discounts on the wine presented in class. $25per class. At Chantilly’s Total Wine & More,Greenbrier Town Center, 13055-C Lee JacksonHwy., Chantilly. Call 703-817-1177.

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performances: Nov. 5, 6, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m.;late-afternoon shows: Nov. 7 and 13 at 5 p.m.; AtLord of Life Lutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesRoad in Clifton. Tickets are $15; reserve them bycalling 703-646-5906 or 703-323-5389.

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funds for the Centre Ridge sixth-grade class. AtCentre Ridge Elementary, 14400 New BraddockRoad, Centreville.

Colonial Day at Sully. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learnabout a Revolutionary War soldier’s life and workas they march, fire their muskets and practicebayonet drill. Through living history and hands-onactivities, Colonial Day highlights daily lifebetween 1775 and 1785. The cost is $8 per adultand $6 per child. At 3650 Historic Sully Way inChantilly. Call 703-437-1794.

Book and Author Luncheon. 11 a.m. Tickets $38.The lineup of authors and their books, includesHelen Simonson, Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand;Deanna Raybourn, The Dead Travel Fast; CarrieBrown, The Rope Walk; Edward Dolnick, TheForger’s Spell; and Kristin Downey, The WomanBehind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy ofFrances Perkins. Hosted by the AmericanAssociation of University Women Fairfax CityBranch. Reservations must be made by Nov. 3.Checks payable to AAUW Fairfax City Branch maybe mailed to Suzanne Mahoney at 8313 ChapelLake Ct., Annandale, VA 22003; Visa andMasterCard also acceptable; email:[email protected] or 703-978-3258. Atthe Country Club of Fairfax, 5110 Ox Rd., Fairfax.

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However, as easy and much less compli-cated as my life has become, diagnosis to date,I do acknowledge how difficult it likely hasbecome for my wife, Dina. She still wants to livea normal life (“normal” meaning Kenny not hav-ing cancer). She still wants things to matter. Shestill has hopes and dreams. Unfortunately forher, getting me to initiate/follow through – careeven, about any of it, is almost impossible. It’salmost as if my “caring” gene has disappeared.My explanation – and rationalization – hasalways been: cancer will do that. And as muchas one tries and is encouraged to live that“normal” life and view the world “normally;”(not cancer-affected), a cancer diagnosis willchange a few things, physically certainly, butmentally perhaps even more.

And it’s not as if I’m unable to articulate myfeelings concerning this 180-degree change inmy priorities/areas of interest, it’s more that thechange is almost beyond my control. Not im-perceptible, because I’m completely aware ofmy decision-making concerning all the thingsthat formerly mattered in my life that now don’tmatter nearly so much, but it’s still difficult toprevent. It’s almost like having a new instinct, aknee jerk-type of mental response where I reactwithout thinking. Although, I am thinking andstill thoughtful in those responses. I’m just dif-ferent now. I may look the same, sound thesame, dress the same (still a point of conten-tion), but that sameness is deceiving because Idon’t feel the same – in my head. And whenyou’re terminal (or have been told you’re termi-nal), doing things you really don’t want to do,which may interest or benefit others more thanit does you, becomes increasingly difficult asyour original prognosis/timeline approaches. AsI’ve been told once (heck, I’ve been told it ahundred times) by health care providers,friends, family and fellow cancer patient/ survi-vors: “It’s all about you, Ken.” Those wordsresonate deeply when spoken by people work-ing to keep you alive.

As a result, I find it increasingly challengingto prioritize things. If it’s not health-related/ per-taining to my treatment, its significance in myworld is minimal – generally speaking. Granted,there are moments of normalcy where I’m notbogged down by the weight – and wait, of mydiagnosis/prognosis, and it’s better for me whenI’m not bogged down by it. Still, it’s hard to for-get the facts.

I haven’t given up hope or anything like that.All things considered, I’m doing remarkably welland will likely outlive my original diagnosis.However, it doesn’t make living any easier andit doesn’t help me to care about things that Idon’t care about any more. I wish it were differ-ent, but it’s not. I don’t blame myself, though. Iblame the cancer. Sometimes, the side effectsare worse than you anticipated.

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