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Josh Motafches performs“Don’t Stop Believin’” at theannual Remembrance Cabaretfor Reema Samaha on June 4 atWestfield High School.

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Chantilly High’s 30th AnnualJazz & Pizzazz This WeekNews, Page 4

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Remembering Reema Cabaret

Russell School of Ballet performs “Coming and Going.”

The annual Remembrance Cabaret for Reema Samaha was June 4 atWestfield High.

A group of friends performs the dance number, “Poems.”

Jim Van Slyke: sings.Molly Nuss sings “BeautifulCity.”

Joshua Braunsteinperforms a slam-

poetry piece, “Shoot-ing the Messenger.”

Ahmad Maaty dances to “Bird of the Night.”

Josh Nixon tap dances to“Rolling in the Deep.”

Reema’s former belly-dancing teacher.From left: Lauren Bobby and NicoleSchmitt perform “Paris in June.”

From left: Randa and Omar Samaha, Jesse Leahy and twovisiting actresses do a comedy skit, “Burrito Monday.”

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Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, June 9,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust it, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. Call 703-814-7000 to confirm dates and times.

Documentary on MarijuanaThe award-winning documentary, “The Other Side of Cannabis:

Negative Effects of Marijuana on Our Youth.” will be shown June13 at the Sully Government Center, 4900 Stonecroft BoulevardCommunity meeting rooms, Chantilly, from 7:30-9 p.m. The pre-sentation will be hosted by the Unified Prevention Coalition ofFairfax County.

The screening is free, but due to limited seating, residents areasked to reserve a seat. at http://upcfilmjune13.eventbrite.com.

Meeting on Drug AbuseThe second Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Town Hall will

be held Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at Centreville High Schoolauditorium.) United Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County (UPC)Vice President Greg Richter will serve on the panel.

Supervisor Pat Herrity, Supervisor Kathy Smith, and SchoolBoard Member Jeanette Hough host the event, partnering withthe Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Fairfax County Police De-partment (FCPD), Community Service Board (CSB), Unified Pre-vention Coalition of Fairfax County (UPC), Substance Abuse &Addiction Recovery Alliance (SAARA), The Chris Atwood Foun-dation, Fairfax County Public School’s Intervention and Preven-tion Services, and Us>Rep. Barbara Comstock’s office. There willbe a brief discussion period at the end where the audience mayask questions. For more information, [email protected].

Church To Host Job FairThe 2016 Community Job Fair hosted by Grace Covenant

Church, at 4600 Brookfield Corporate Dr, Chantilly, will take placeon Saturday, June 18 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Members of the mili-tary will be granted access at 8:30 a.m. The job fair is open to thepublic, and free for job-seekers. Registration for businesses is $25;see http://www.gracecov.org/event/797951-2016-06-18-2016-community-job-fair/.

Touch a TruckChildren and adults of all ages can see and explore all kinds of

vehicles, up close and in person, at the fourth annual Touch-A-Truck. It’s set for Saturday, June 18, from 1-4 p.m., at the ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road in Chantilly. There’ll bepolice cruisers, fire and rescue vehicles, VDOT and water depart-ment trucks, a tow truck and, weather permitting, the police de-partment helicopter, Fairfax One. Hosting this event are the SullyDistrict Police Station and the library. Admission is free.

Join Citizen Corps CouncilThere is an opening for a Sully resident to serve on the Citizen

Corps Council. The Citizen Corps is FEMA’s grassroots strategy tobring together government and community leaders to becomeinvolved in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience.

Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/citizencorps/. If you’re inter-ested in volunteering, contact Laura Floyd [email protected].

Moving Equipment SoughtThe Centreville Labor Resource Center is in need of moving

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Every year, Chantilly High’s springtime extrava-ganza, Jazz & Pizzazz, is a special event filledwith singing, dancing and music. And the

2016 show promises to be another one to rememberbecause it’s the school’s 30th annual.

It bursts upon the stage this week — Wednesday,June 8, through Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. in theChantilly theater. Tickets are $10 atwww.chantillychoral.org.

Nearly 50 students will perform in this high-en-ergy show. Entertaining will be the choralShowStoppers, plus the Chantilly Jazz and JazzCombo, which accompanies the Showstoppers dur-ing their competitions.

“There’s a wide variety of music, so anyone in theaudience will be able to find songs they know andlike,” said Choral Director Evan Ayars. “It’s an af-fordable night of entertainment for the whole fam-ily.”

To celebrate three decades ofJazz and Pizzazz, this Friday’sshow will honor the event’salumni. They’ll sing a song fromthe movie, “Hairspray,” called“Come So Far,” along with the jazzband and choral students. Andwhen the alumni sing solos dur-ing this number, some of theShowStoppers will put on a fash-ion show. Ayars said they’ll model“all the crazy clothes we used towear in previous Jazz and Pizzazzshows through the years.”

The program will include songsranging from old standards, suchas “Fly Me to the Moon” and avocal jazz piece called “All thePretty Little Horses,” which the

musicians and singers will perform together. It willalso feature today’s hit songs, including “Shut Upand Dance” by Walk the Moon and Sam Smith’s “I’mNot the Only One.”

Two a cappella numbers sung by the choir alonewill be “Das Sound Machine” from the movie “PitchPerfect 2” and “Sun and Moon” from the Broadwayplay, “Miss Saigon.”

In addition, eight students will sing solos on dif-ferent nights. “They’re very talented,” said Ayars.“And many of them will have students performingcontemporary dances behind them, as they’re sing-ing, to add another level of interest for the audience.”

Also looking forward to the show is Band DirectorChris Singleton. Among the music his students willplay is an arrangement of “March Slav,” an up-temposwing number and “I Remember Clifford,” featuringNathan Rhodes on trumpet.

“There’ll also be a patriotic medley, ‘Amber Waves,’”said Singleton. “And our big highlight is a song madepopular by drummer Buddy Rich. It’s called ‘Waltzof the Mushroom Hunters’ and features one of oursenior drummers, Kevin Slappey.”

The alumni band members will perform “Manteca,”a Latin swing song, by themselves. It was writtenand made popular by jazz great Dizzy Gillespie.

Singleton said his students have been playing afew of the pieces in the show allyear. “And they’ve been workingreally hard to get everything readyfor Jazz and Pizzazz,” he said.“There’s a lot of music, so a greatdeal of focus goes into preparingfor a show this long.”

“They’re doing a great job, andwe’re excited to perform it all,”continued Singleton. “There’ssomething for everyone, and it’sgreat to see all these kids put somuch dedication into this show,working for a common goal.”

Ayars said his students “look for-ward to this every year and it’s thebiggest thing they’ve got going on.And it’s energizing for me, as ateacher, to see how excited they

The 2015Jazz &Pizzazzfinale,“CongaRhythm.”

Ready to Take the StageChantilly High’s 30th

annual Jazz & Pizzazzis this week.

Cory Carter plays tenor saxduring last year’s show.

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By Steve Hibbard

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For the 32nd year, theChantilly Pyramid Mi-nority Student Achieve-ment Committee held

its Youth Motivation and AcademicAchievement Awards on Saturday,June 4 at Chantilly High School.In front of its largest, standing-room only crowd, students fromseveral high schools and middleschools were honored for theirexcellent academic achievementsand accomplishments during the2015-16 school year.

The plaques and trophies wereawarded for Commit-to-Excel,Honors GPA, High GPA, HonorGrand, Grand Award, Humanitar-ian Award, Senior Class Award,Academic Awards and SpecialAwards. Students from the follow-ing high schools were honored:Centreville High, Chantilly High,Oakton High, Westfield High andMountain View High schools. Themiddle school students were from:Rachel Carson Middle, Rocky RunMiddle, Liberty Middle, OrmondStone Middle, Franklin Middle andLanier Middle. This year’s themewas “The Pursuit of Excellence —

Students, Parents, and Schools —Let’s Just Do It.”

Dr. Johnny Nelson, who servesas CPMSAC president, said:“We’ve been in operation for over30 years and we’ve seen this pro-gram grow. Fairfax County hasgrown in diversity and that diver-sity is shown right here. TheChantilly Pyramid is about moti-vating students. This programstarted by emphasizing closingthe achievement gaps with otherstudents, blacks and Hispanics.”

High school andmiddle schoolstudents honoredfor academicachievements andaccomplishments.

32nd Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Awards

Master of Ceremonies Chuck Coffin honors the seniors who received a personal,engraved plaque.

The Mount Olive Baptist Church JuniorBuffalo Soldiers Drill Team performs. Students from Franklin Middle School make their way to the stage.

Master of Ceremonies,Chuck Coffin, addressesthe crowd.

Students fromChantilly HighSchool make theirway to the stage.

Sara Sturm, who sang theNational Anthem, was afinalist on “American Idol.”

Keynote speaker MatthewHarris, a senior atWestfield High School.

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Public Hearing NoticeFairfax County Secondary Six Year Plan

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and The Board ofSupervisors of Fairfax County, in accordance with Section 33.2.331 of theCode of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing in the Board Auditorium,Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax, VA 22035 at 4:30 p.m. on June 21, 2016.

The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comment on theSecondary Six Year Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017 through 2022.Copies of the proposed plan may be reviewed at the VDOT’s NorthernVirginia District Office at 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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Persons wishing to speak at this public hearing should contact the Officeof the Clerk to the County Board of Supervisors at 703-324-3151.

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AwardsSylvester “Sye” Smith was hon-

ored during the ceremony on hisrecent retirement from BAE Sys-tems after 46.9 years; 17.5 yearsof military service; and 33.5 yearsof service to CPMSAC.

Keynote Speaker Matthew Har-ris, a senior at Westfield HighSchool, told the crowd that youhave two choices as you get older:Option 1 is to complain and Op-tion 2 is to change your mentality.“At the end of the day, everythingboils down to individual focus,” hesaid. “You have to realize that itall starts in the mind, so you haveto minimize distractions; and se-lect your friends carefully becausenot everybody’s going to supportyour vision.”

He added: “School comes first,and after that, put time intoyour passions, into your dream.Put time into bettering your-selves … It’s all about balance.You have to be able to balanceyour time if you want to be suc-cessful ... Excellence is a choice;choose to free yourself frommediocrity. Start living your ex-cellent life on purpose.”

MountainView HighSchool stu-dents maketheir way tothe stage.

The winners of the Shirley O. Nelson Scholarship Awardswent to Landon Johnson of Westfield High and KiayanaReed of Chantilly High. The winners of the Cameron GuyDudley Book Scholarship Awards went to Cara Clay ofWestfield High and Kevin Orozco of Centreville High.

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DancersFairfax Ballet Company dancers pose for a picture during rehearsals for the FairfaxBallet Company’s “Coronation of the Fairy Princess,” last month at Centreville HighSchool.

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CongratulationsUSMC Captain Scott Behne(CVHS 2007, USNA 2011)hands younger brother,Ensign Mark Behne (CVHS2012, USCGA 2016), hisdiploma and commissionand welcomes him intothe fellowship of publicservice at the May 18Coast Guard Academygraduation ceremony.

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Scouts Pull InvasivePlant Garlic MustardScouts and their families fromCub Scout Packs 913, 1170, 1530,and 1540 and Boy Scout Troops55, 1530, and 1983 filled 15 largegarbage bags with garlic mustard,an invasive plant, from Cub RunStream Valley Park in collabora-tion with Fairfax County ParkAuthority’s Invasive ManagementArea program. In addition tolearning about the importance ofremoving invasive plants andparticipating in a communityservice project, Scouts earned aConservation Good Turn, anaward for participating in ahands-on project to help theenvironment.

Scout Leaders HonoredAt the Annual Sully District Boy Scouts of America AwardsBanquet three Sully District Boy Scout Leaders werehonored. The highest award that Sully District can bestowis the District Award of Merit. This year’s honorees wereChris Miller (left), Kevin Morley (center), and Tee R.Hadley (right). Sully District is comprised of over 1,600youth and 400 registered adults.

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RecognitionIn May, Centreville based Lane’s Mill Chapter Daughtersof the American Revolution (DAR) member Van Lee re-ceived recognition for her 50 years of membership in theorganization. With Lee are her daughters Evangeline Barrand Susan Lee as well as her sister Virginia Poffenberger,all of whom are also members of DAR.

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The third annual 5K obstacle IceCream Race will be held Satur-day, June 25 at Bull Run Re-gional Park in Centreville. The

event will be held every half hour from from8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and includes a wafflecone cargo net, slippery beams, a chocolatesyrup water slide, a luscious ladder wall,an icy rope wall, a tricky traverse, a stickysteeple chase and more. Costumed peoplewill line the race route dressed as ice creamcones, cherries and bananas; they will bethrowing cherry bomb water balloons andother goodies at the runners.

For added fun, there will be an ice-creameating competition, costume competitions,a dance party and food trucks. Runners willreceive an Ice Cream race T-shirt and icecream.

“We are very excited for this year’s racebecause we will be bringing back the foamcannon. The foam cannon is an expensivepiece of equipment that shoots a streamof foam 20-30 yards in the air,” said racefounder Max Bawarski, 33, a P.E. teacherat Providence Elementary School in

Fairfax. “We also purchased slip N slidesfor the finish line. Runners will be slidingacross the finish line this year which willbe exciting and fun to watch.” Bawarskialso organized several Blood and GutsRuns during Halloween that had 5,000attendees, and he is planning anotherBlood and Guts Run scheduled for Oct. 22,2016.

Bawarski said there are a lot of new andcool vendors too. Just Jump will be show-casing its inflatables at the finish line, GameTruck will bring its massive trailer so par-ticipants can play games inside their ve-hicle, Fit Bus will park its bus at the finishline so participants can play fun activitiesinside the bus, and there will be ice creameating competitions, costume, and dancecompetitions too.

“Our race is designed for people thatwant to have fun and enjoy a wild runningexperience with their family and friends,”said Bawarski. “The Ice Cream Race 5K isone of the wildest 5K events in the Wash-ington, D.C. metropolitan area.”

This is a rain or shine event, and the mini-mum age to race is 5. There is a rinse sta-tion at the end of the race. The entry priceranges from $30-$45. Check out the

website at www.theicecreamrace.com toregister and find more information.

The venue is at Bull Run Regional Park,Special Events Center, 7700 Bull Run Drive,

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The Ice Cream Race will include climbing walls and steeple chases.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChildren who will be 5 years old

on or before Sept. 30, 2016, areeligible to attend kindergarten. Findthe correct neighborhood school byentering your address at http://boundary.fcps.edu/boundary/.Complete a packet of registrationforms found at www.fcps.edu/it/forms/enroll.pdf or in the schooloffice. Gather supporting documents:proof of residence in the schoolboundary, a certified copy of thechild’s birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and any custodyorders. Certificate of physical examand immunization will be requiredbefore the student may start school,but is not required for registration.Parents who choose to delayenrollment in kindergarten by oneyear are required to notify the schoolin writing of their intent.

Greenbriar West ElementarySchool is now accepting informationfor next year’s Kindergarten classes.Parents of children who live within

the school’s boundaries should callthe school office at 703-633-6700 assoon as possible.

Poplar Tree Elementary. Call 703-633-7400 for more.

Greenbriar East ElementarySchool. Call the school office at703-633-6400 with questions.

Union Mill Elementary is currentlyregistering new students for the2016-17 school year. Call theregistrar at 703-322-8500 or [email protected] to make anappointment to bring completedregistration forms and supportingdocumentation to school.

Centre Ridge Elementary School inCentreville is open for KindergartenRegistration for the school year 2016-17. Call 703-227-2600.

COMMUNITY FEEDBACKFairfax County Public Schools

(FCPS) is soliciting public review andcomment on instructional materials(media, print, and lesson objectives)

under consideration for Family LifeEducation (FLE). Recommendationsaffect grades 9, 10, 11, and studentswith low incidence disabilities ingrades 3-10. The comment periodcontinues through close of businesson June 24. All comments receivedduring the comment period will beshared with School Board membersprior to their vote on therecommendations Thursday, June 30.

❖ Two evening opportunities for thecommunity to review the tworecommended media titles and bookhave been scheduled at GatehouseAdministration Center, 8115Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, onTuesday, June 14, and Wednesday,June 15, from 6-8 p.m. in rooms2050 and 2051.

❖ FLE instructional materials may beaccessed online through Friday, June24, for public review and comment atwww.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml.

❖ Citizens can submit comments on therecommendations via e-mail [email protected]. The

comment period continues throughclose of business on June 24. Allcomments received during thecomment period will be shared withSchool Board members prior to theirvote on the recommendationsThursday, June 30.

SEPT. 10-212016 Northern Virginia Senior

Olympics. Online registration willopen July 5. Registration formswill be mailed to previousparticipants in late June and willbe available at community andsenior centers, senior residencesand event venues. The registrationfee of $12, which covers multipleevents, remains the same. Threeevents have an added fee, ten pinbowling, golf and orienteering.Deadline for registering is Aug. 27(by mail), Sept. 3 (online). Call703-830-5604 or [email protected] for more. Tovolunteer, call 703-403-5360.

Bulletin Board Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date, time, location, description and contact for event:phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

Centreville, VA 20121. For more details,email [email protected] or callMax Bawarski at 703-593-3173. For discounttickets, email [email protected].

MONDAY/JUNE 13Marijuana Awareness. 7:30-9 p.m.

at Sully Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Marijuana awareness movie andpanel discussion. Learn about thenegative effects of cannabis on youth.Free. Space limited, reserve onlineatupcfilmjune13.eventbrite.com.

The Giving Circle of HOPE (GCH)opens its 2016 Grant Cycle on June13. The Giving Circle of HOPE seeksto create positive change in NorthernVirginia through collective andengaged philanthropy. Since itsinception in 2004, GCH has givennearly $1 million to nonprofitorganizations in Northern Virginia.Application instructions can be foundat http://wp.me/P7bMCU-Fx. Grantapplications are due by 5 p.m. onFriday Aug. 12 and must be inelectronic format only. To learn moreabout submission guidelines and ourcompetitive screening process, go towww.givingcircleofhope.org/grants/collective-grants/.


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Warm weather and sunshineoffer opportunities forspending time relaxing andentertaining outside. Local

landscaping gurus offer suggestions for cre-ating a low maintenance backyard that willallow for more time spent enjoying it andless time taking care of it.

Building an outdoor room or patio meansless foliage to maintain and more space forentertaining. “It’s low maintenance becauseif you have a patio with pavers you onlyneed to spend a half hour once or twice ayear maintaining it,” said David Watkins,general manager of Merrifield Garden Cen-ter in Falls Church.

“You need to sweep more sand in and takecare of any weeds that come up betweenthe stones. When the ground freezes andthaws, you’ll get movement in the ground,

which might cause two or three of the pav-ers to heave up. All you’ll need to do in thatcase is pull up, break up and smooth out

the base material and lay them back down.”When creating a patio, using a stone that

will stand up to the elements and ensure

wear and tear is a key consideration. “Blue-stone is durable and more high-end, but it’sgoing to last forever,” said Dianne Duvallof American Plant in Bethesda, Maryland.“Another option is manufactured pavingblocks that will mimic the look of cobble-stone or brick and create a uniform look.It’s important that it be permeable so thatwater will soak through rather than pool-ing up or running off.”

Furniture and accessories made of highquality, durable fabrics and other materialscan add to the low maintenance appeal ofpatios and outdoor rooms, says PhilipSmith, design consultant with Offenbachers,an outdoor furniture and accessories com-pany with showrooms in Springfield andFairfax. “Sky’s the limit when it comes tocolor … the season is full of vibrant popsand soothing undertones sure to please ev-ery style and preference,” he said. “It is prov-ing to be a very organic and lovely exten-sion of the season’s interior design trends.”

When selecting low-maintenance plants,says Watkins, look for woody ornamentalvarieties such as boxwoods, hydrangeas andazaleas, which are aesthetically appealingand require little care once established.“You’ll fertilize them in the fall and prunethem after they finish blooming, and for

Simple ideas forenjoying outdoorspace and reducingyard work.

Creating Low Maintenance Outdoor Oasis this Summer

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Drought-tolerant plants are aesthetically appealing and require littlecare once established.


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most of these plants that’s all the maintenance you’llneed to do,” he said. “Once a plant is establishedyou’ll probably only need towater them two or three timesthroughout summer, during attime when we are without rainfor a couple of weeks.”

Coneflowers and other nativeplants require little care, whileadding potted plants to a land-scape adds variety while pre-serving a yard’s low-mainte-nance appeal. “If you have pa-tios, you have to have pottedplants, it’s like putting curtains on a window,” saidWatkins.

He recommends adding water-absorbing crystals

Creating Outdoor Oasis

“If you have patios, youhave to have pottedplants, it’s like puttingcurtains on a window.”

— David Watkins,Merrifield Garden Center

called Moisture Mizer, which retain and then releasewater when the soil becomes dry. “It helps pottedplants retain moisture because as the soil dries up, it

releases moisture and can cutyour watering down tremen-dously,” said Watkins.

Adding hostas or otherground cover plants can de-crease pesky weeds and cutdown on yard work. “Try toplant with landscaping that cov-ers the whole plant bed,” saidWatkins. “If you layer a groundcovering plant it adds texture,color and height difference and

fills in a plant bed. After 2-3 years the whole groundis covered, and the amount of mulch that you needto spend on the yard each year becomes less and less.”

Address .............................. BR FB HB ...... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ............... Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision13796 NECKLACE CT ................... 5 ... 5 ... 3 ......... CHANTILLY ..... $1,279,937 .... Detached ............. 0.34 ....... 20151 ...................... POPLAR TREE4677 AUTUMN GLORY WAY ......... 5 ... 5 ... 3 ......... CHANTILLY ..... $1,175,000 .... Detached ............. 0.27 ....... 20151 ...................... POPLAR TREE4805 AUTUMN GLORY WAY ......... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $820,000 .... Detached ............. 0.26 ....... 20151 ................. WALNEY WOODS4803 WALNEY KNOLL CT ............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $775,000 .... Detached ............. 0.42 ....... 20151 ....................... POPLAR PARK4707 BRENTWALL CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $750,000 .... Detached ............. 0.21 ....... 20151 ................. WALNEY ESTATES3780 LOUISE AVE ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $682,000 .... Detached ............. 0.09 ....... 20151 ................ CHANTILLY PLACE13503 QUIET STREAM CT ............ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $655,000 .... Detached ............. 0.24 ....... 20151 ......... POPLAR TREE ESTATES13939 VALLEY COUNTRY DR ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $635,000 .... Detached ............. 0.25 ....... 20151 ............ WAVERLY CROSSING4519 GASTON ST ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $625,000 .... Detached ............. 0.25 ....... 20151 .................... WALNEY ROAD4408 FALLEN OAK DR .................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $590,000 .... Detached ............. 0.21 ....... 20151 ......... POPLAR TREE ESTATES4153 SULSER PL ......................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $590,000 .... Detached ............. 0.08 ....... 20151 ............. ROCKLAND VILLAGE13905 WAVERLY CREEK CT .......... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $559,900 .... Detached ............. 0.29 ....... 20151 ............ WAVERLY CROSSING4419 TULIP TREE CT ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $545,000 .... Detached ............. 0.27 ....... 20151 ......... POPLAR TREE ESTATES3822 DITTANY CT ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $439,900 .... Detached ............. 0.15 ....... 20151 ................ ARMFIELD FARMS13621 BIRCH DR ......................... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $424,990 .... Detached ............. 0.90 ....... 20151 ............. CHANTILLY ESTATES15213 ELK RUN RD ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $398,000 .... Detached ............. 0.25 ....... 20151 ................ PLEASANT VALLEY4521 CUB RUN RD ...................... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $310,000 .... Detached ............. 0.24 ....... 20151 ................ PLEASANT VALLEY3021 VIRGINIA DARE CT .............. 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $299,900 .... Townhouse .......... 0.04 ....... 20151 ....................... BROOKLEIGH13776 MARSDEN CT ................... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $288,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.04 ....... 20151 ....................... BROOKLEIGH4103 DAWN VALLEY CT #68A ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $275,000 .... Attach/Row Hse ................... 20151 ................. WINDING BROOK13868 CONSTITUTION CT ........... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $250,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 20151 ....................... BROOKLEIGH13786 NEWPORT DR ................... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $245,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.05 ....... 20151 ....................... BROOKLEIGH3830 LIGHTFOOT ST #424 .......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $204,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 20151 .................. CHANTILLY PARK3810 LIGHTFOOT ST #401 .......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ......... CHANTILLY ........ $204,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 20151 .................. CHANTILLY PARK

In April 2016, 24 homes sold between$1,279,937-$204,000 in the Chantilly area.

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Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 13, 2016.

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Adding a stone patio creates a low maintenance and aesthetically appealing outdoorspace.


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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGCarolina Shag Dance. Wednesdays,

6:30-10 p.m. at Arlington/FairfaxElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.; nopartners needed; dinner menu at6:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.nvshag.org for more.

Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.

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

Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

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

English Conversation Group.Selected Saturdays, 3 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Practice English

with a group of students and adults.Free. Call 703-830-2223 for a list ofdates.

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

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

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

ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.

Lego Block Party. Every otherTuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills forreading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a band

plays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for a fullschedule.

Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Cat or Dog. Fridays, 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at PetSmart, 12971 FairLakes Center, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 10Sipping & Painting. 6:30 p.m. at The

Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Instructorsprovide step-by-step instructions.Tickets are $40-45. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

Author Event. 7 p.m. at Barnes &Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDrive, Fairfax. Teens are invited to apre-event for Thomas Jones, authorof “Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy ofAstonishing Answers to YourQuestions on Spaceflight.” Free, butregistration required. [email protected].

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JUNE 10-11Combo Classic Golf Tournament.

11 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturdayat Twin Lakes Golf Course, 6201Union Mill Road, Clifton. The 2016Combo Classic is for paired golferswhere one or both have a disability.Registration is $300/team for twodays, $185/disabled individual fortwo days. $180/team for one day,$130/disabled individual for oneday. Visit www.faurfaxcounty.gov formore.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 10-12Teen Book Festival. 7 p.m. Friday, 2

p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday atBarnes & Noble, 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive, Fairfax. Booksignings, readings, and more. Free.Call 703-278-0300 for more.

Celebrate Fairfax! 6 p.m.-12 a.m.Friday, 10 a.m.-12 a.m. Saturday, 11a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway.Northern Virginia’s largest annualthree-day festival and community-wide celebration at the Fairfax

County Government Center. Ticketsare $18 for weekend pass, $10 foradults, $8 for adults on Sunday, $4for children. Visitwww.celebratefairfax.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 11Barnes & Noble Book Fair. 9 a.m.-

11 a.m. at 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive, Fairfax. TheFairfax Station Railroad Museum willparticipate in the Barnes and NobleBook Store Book Fair. The Museumwill receive a percentage of net salesduring the day for most purchaseswhen patrons present a voucher fromthe Museum web site or just mentionthe Station at the check-out. Free toattend. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

Stretch & Sip. 11 a.m. at The Wineryat Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway,Centreville. Take a yoga class,followed by a glass of wine. Ticketsare $13.50-15. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 11-12Relay for Life. At Westfield High

School, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Relay day includes areception for cancer survivors andcaregivers, an opening ceremony, aluminaria ceremony, and throughoutthe day there will be a DJ, liveentertainment, games, and more.Visit relayforlife.org/chantillyva toregister.

SUNDAY/JUNE 12Joy Gala. 6-9 p.m. at The Waterford at

Fair Oaks, 12025 Lee JacksonMemorial Highway, Fairfax. The JoeyPizzano Memorial Fund is hosting anopportunity for individuals withspecial needs ages 18 and up to enjoydinner, dancing, games, and more.Free. Register at www.jpmf.org/events. Call 703-549-4444 or [email protected].

MONDAY/JUNE 13Author Event: Rachel Renee

Russell. 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble,12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive,Fairfax. Russell celebrates the launchof “Max Crumbly: Locker Hero” witha reading, discussion, illustrationdemonstration, and book signing.Free. Call 703-278-0300 for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 18Family Day and Outdoor Aviation

Display. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Steven F.Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air &Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly.See military, recreational, and home-built aircraft as well as classicautomobiles. Enjoy presentations,demonstrations, special tours, andhands-on activities for all ages. Free.Call 703-572-4118 or visitairandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.

Touch-A-Truck. 1-4 p.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Children and adultswill have the opportunity to explore awide variety of vehicles including(weather permitting) helicopterFairfax One. Free. Call 703-502-3883for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 18-19Northern Virginia Summer

Brewfest. 12-7 p.m. Saturday, 11a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at Bull RunRegional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. The biannual NorthernVirginia BrewFest returns for itssummer installment presented byMad Fox Brewing Company. Call703-631-0550, visit www.nvrpa.com/park/bull_run, orwww.novabrewfest.com for more.

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SUNDAY/JUNE 19Annual Antique Car Show. 10 a.m.-

3 :30 p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Free.Visit www.Fairfaxcounty.gov formore.

Father’s Day Gourmet Cuban PigRoast. 3 p.m. at Paradise SpringsWinery, 13219 Yates Ford Road,Clifton. Menu to include La CajaChina roasted pork, black beans andrice, yucca, salad, fried plantains,and tres leches for dessert. Ticketsare $75, $65 for wine club members,$45 for children. Visitwww.paradisespringswinery.com formore.

THURSDAY/JUNE 23Program: 19th Century School

Days. 1 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Scribble on slate boards, write withquill pens and read stories in an1820s school house, complete withfireplace. Admission is $5 for countyresidents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 25Author Event: Sherryn Craig. 11

a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax.Saturday story time with a visit fromSherryn Craig, author of “MidnightMadness at The Zoo.” Free. Call 703-278-0300 for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 26Preserving Sully. 11 a.m. at Sully

Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. On this specializedwalking tour, see select archivalphotos and hear stories about past

and continued efforts to preserveSully Historic Site. Admission is $8for county residents, $10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

Author Event: Rick Campbell. 2p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax. RickCampbell, author of “The TridentDeception” will release “Ice StationNautilus.” Campbell will lead adiscussion and Q&A session for hisreaders. Free. Call 703-278-0300 formore.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 29White Glove Tour. 11 a.m. at Sully

Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Take a behind-the-scenes tour with a curator and learnthe ins and outs of specializedfurniture. Look in cabinets and theold clock and see the special doorthat leads to hidden storage areas.Admission is $8 for county residents,$10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

Sully Architecture Tour. 1 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Tour Sully fromthe ground up, from cellar to rafters,and see 18th century constructiontechniques used when Sully wasbuilt. Admission is $8 for countyresidents, $10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 30Program: 19th Century School

Days. 1 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Scribble on slate boards, write withquill pens and read stories in an1820s school house — complete withfireplace. Admission is $5 for countyresidents, $7 for non-residents. Visit

www.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

MONDAY/JULY 11“How to Throw a Rockin’

Facebook Party.” 7-9 p.m. atGunnell House at Truro Church,10520 Main St., Fairfax. Facebookcan be a marketing tool for authors.Capital Christian Writers presentstips on throwing a successfulFacebook party with Heather Gray,vice president of Virginia’s AmericanChristian Fiction Writer and thefounder of The Inspired Inkpot, a co-op street team for authors writingChristian fiction. Free. Visitwww.capitalchristianwriters.org formore.

FRIDAY/JULY 15Summer Wine Pairing Dinner. 7

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. Eata five-course dinner paired with BullRun wines. Tickets start at $115.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com formore.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 25-29Westfield Theatre Young Actors’

Workshop. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. atWestfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. This high-energy, educational summer musicaltheatre camp is open to elementarystudents in rising grades 2-7. Tuitionis $125. Westfield Theatre Boosters isnow accepting registrations forYoung Actors’ Workshop. For anenrollment form and moreinformation, visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.comfor more.

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By Aaron Lundmark

The Connection

Many of his teammates call him“Pops.” The 6ANorth region

Player of the Year, Jared DiCesare,drilled an RBI double to left-center,sparking a five-run first inningagainst Battlefield and the Chantillybaseball team won the region cham-pionship with an 8-3 victory Fridaynight in Haymarket.

The Chargers (23-2) experiencedheartbreak last season, losing toMadison in the region and state champion-ship games. This time for the Chargers, itwas completely different, as they wasted notime jumping on top early in the region fi-nal.

“We knew we were going against a goodarm,” said DiCesare. “He came out with hisbest stuff, but we’re pretty confident in ourbats. We’re hyped we got it done at the plateearly on.”

After the DiCesare double, Matt Padewayblooped an RBI single into right field tomake it 2-0. Next batter was Brady Ryan,who knocked in courtesy runner CameronBoddie with an RBI triple to left-center field,making it 3-0.

“It was huge,” said head coach Kevin Ford.“We haven’t swung the bat like that in awhile. The way we squared balls up — itwas really good to see. Offensively, wehaven’t done a whole lot recently, so it wasbig to jump out in front like that.”

Still in the first inning with two outs, Ryan

was able to scamper home on a wild pitchby Battlefield starting pitcher KeaganMcGinnis, a Virginia Tech commit, to makeit 4-0. Then, Chris Pitura would reach onan infield single and move to second on anerror. After that, Pitura would score on aRyan Krueger RBI single to left, making it5-0, Chantilly, after the top of the first in-ning.

The next player to step up for Chantillywas starting pitcher Forrest Wagner, as thelefty answered a five-run first inning bythrowing only four pitches in the bottomhalf of the inning to send his team back tothe plate in the second.

“Usually, once we get three or four runs,I’m very comfortable on the mound,” saidWagner. “So the fact that we got five in thefirst inning, I was beyond comfortable.”

The top of the second started off similarto the first, as leadoff hitter Jared Endersreached on his second walk and DiCesaredrove him in, but this time with an RBI

single to center. After DiCesare stole sec-ond and moved to third on a groundout, hewould score after Ryan would strike outswinging, but would reach after the ballsquirted away from the Battlefield catchermaking it 7-0.

Responding to that, Wagner came backout for the second inning, and used just ninepitches to breeze through it.

“He’s got the guts,” said DiCesare abouthis teammate. “When we need him to dosomething, he’ll gut up and do it. I can sayI know I love playing defense behind himbecause I know he’ll get ground balls. He’san excellent pitcher who knows how to hithis spots that’s why I love being behindhim.”

In the top of third after a Krueger singleled to a pitching change for Battlefield,DiCesare hit an RBI triple down the rightfield line making it 8-0, Chargers. However,that was the final hit Chantilly would get,but it was more than enough for Wagner.

In the fourth, after a leadoffsingle by Battlefield’s TylerSolomon, first baseman BradyHarju blasted a two-run home runto right-center field cutting the leadto 8-2.

After that, it was important thatWagner was able to settle backdown.

“Forrest just keeps getting itdone,” said Ford. “I didn’t reallycare about the home run, [Harju]put a good swing on a good pitch,it happens. But Forrest kept bat-tling, and he’s done that for us allyear long.”

Wagner gave up another run inthe final inning, making the finalscore 8-3, but a fly out to Enders incenter shortly after caused aCharger celebration.

Wagner threw a complete gameon just 82 pitches. He struck out

eight, walked two, and gave up three earnedruns.

“After the home run I was just pitching tocontact and making them get themselvesout,” said Wagner. “My team backed me up,I love these guys and they’re the greatest.So I hope we can go far in the state tourna-ment.”

DiCesare finished the game 3 for 4 witha single, double, triple, and three RBI’s.Padeway, Ryan, Wagner, Pitura, and Kruegerall had hits for the Chargers.

“I’m not going to lie, I’m looking ahead,”said DiCesare. “Our biggest goal is a statechampionship, we’ve been there a coupletimes and come up short. I’m going to en-joy this one for a couple days, but next weekwe’re back at it.”

Chantilly, which has finished state run-ner-up the last two seasons, will face 6ASouth region runner-up Cosby in the statesemifinals at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 10 atRobinson Secondary School.

Jared DiCesare’s RBI double sparked a five-run first inning for Chantillyduring the 6A North region championship game on Friday.

Forrest Wagner earned a complete game victory against Battlefield inthe 6A North region final on Friday.

‘Pops’ Delivers: Chantilly Wins Region TitleDiCesare’s 3 RBI,Wagner’s CG fuelChargers.

Members of the Chantilly baseball team celebrate winning the 6A North region cham-pionship on Friday.

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Business

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Lillian Phan, of Chantilly, won a Virginia TechCommon Book Project essay event. Phan is a first-year student majoring in communication studies inthe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Twenty-nine Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) students won awards at the VirginiaSkillsUSA Conference held in April inFredericksburg. Students earning gold medals areeligible to compete at the SkillsUSA national com-petition, scheduled for June 20-24 in Louisville.The 11 FCPS students who won gold medals in-clude:

❖ Lauren Traversa, of Chantilly Academy, inCulinary Arts.

❖ Shayna Stern, of Chantilly Academy, inVeterinary Assisting.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organizationserving teachers and high school and college stu-dents who are preparing for careers in trade,technical, and skilled service occupations.

Ariana Mollers, of Chantilly, is one of 15 Vir-ginia Tech students who have been recognized asthe inaugural cohort of Keystone Fellows, a groupwho embody the Aspirations for Student Learningin their classrooms, student organizations, resi-dence halls, places of employment, and within theirsocial groups. Mollers is a senior majoring in pub-lic relations in the College of Liberal Arts andHuman Sciences.

Fairfax County Public Schools teachers and stu-dents were recognized recently by the VirginiaAssociation of Journalism Teachers and Advisers(VAJTA).

Awards were presented to the following journal-ism advisers:

❖ Jordan Fremuth, literary magazine adviserat Chantilly High School, won the Washington andLee Young Adviser Award, for individuals who haveimproved or expanded journalism programs, influ-

By Ashley Claire Simpson

The Connection

Northern Virginia’s Turbo Tutor-ing launched a partnershipwith Kravitz Orthodontics inSouth Riding earlier this year

to provide free SAT and ACT preparation pro-gramming to low-income students who oth-erwise wouldn’t be able to afford the classesto prepare them for college entrance exams.

Turbo Tutoring, a mobile prep programthat conducts affordable seminars through-out both Fairfax and Loudoun counties, wasstarted four years ago by Fairfax CountyPublic School teachers Dan Harris and GregGreentree.

“I have known Dr. Kravitz for many years,and I can honestly say that I don’t know aperson who is more generous, more will-ing to help others than him,” Greentree said.“He told me long ago that the first duty ofany business is to invest in the community,and he has proven that time and time again.Turbo Tutoring is very proud to have himas a friend and partner.”

The Turbo Tutoring founding duo’s firstgoal was to make standardized test prep-ping accessible to more students, and with

their new partnership withKravitz, Harris said they are ex-cited to expand their resourceseven further. Turbo Tutoring offersreview for the SAT, the ACT andthe PSAT.

“The way it works is KravitzOrthodontics writes us a check for$185 to us, to cover the cost ofthe in-need student’s admissionfor our prep class,” he said. “We just beganthis partnership this year, and we are ex-cited to continue it, and hopefully expandit, to help more students.”

Both Turbo’s ACT and SAT programs cost$185 and are all one-time classes lastingtwo hours and 45 minutes, regardless of theexamination being reviewed. Harris andGreentree designed the classes so that theycover everything a test-taker needs to know— from subject matter to test taking tipsand strategies. Greentree and Harris teachall of the Turbo classes, which they offeraround eight to 10 times a year. Class sizesrange from 20 students up to 50.

“Our mission is to help students achievehigher test scores, along with improvingtheir overall confidence level when takingexams, both standardized tests, as well as

tests in their own classes at school,”Greentree said. “We teach test taking tech-niques along with the content for the ACTand SAT exams.”

Turbo Tutoring’s new partnership withKravitz Orthodontics is one step closer toHarris and Greentree’s collective quest tocontribute to the success of every studentin the community who needs the boost. Thisyear, in addition to the scholarships throughKravitz Orthodontics, Turbo will offer freeenrollment to a few students.

“Another main mission of ours is to giveback to the community,” Harris said. “We havegiven a lot of money to several school Par-ent-Teacher-Student organizations, as well asathletic booster clubs. We have given schol-arships out to students in the spring that haveattended our class as well, and we look for-

ward to doing that again thisspring. Usually we give a short es-say prompt about a topic, and ad-vertise it through our Facebook andTwitter pages, then we select a win-ner. We would love to partner withother organizations to help givemore scholarships.”

Social media has been a pow-erful tool for Turbo Tutoring, as itwas their first link to Kravitz Orth-odontics.

“We connected through socialmedia,” Harris said. “I approached Neal,from Kravitz Orthodontics about the idea ofhelping students together, as we sometimesare approached by a teacher, counselor, orparent about having a student that wantsto take our class because of the positive feed-back they have heard about our program.Gregg and I hate for money to keep a stu-dent from taking our class, and we asked ifthe people at Kravitz Orthodontics wouldlike to assist some of those students. Theyagreed to pay for some of the students thatneeded the financial help. They are amaz-ing, selfless people at Kravitz Orthodontics.”

To access Turbo Tutoring or learn moreabout the courses, visit http://turbo-tutoring.com/about-us/ or find them onFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/turbotutoring.

Low-income students assisted.

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enced students, and are involved at the state ornational level in journalism activities.

❖ Anthony Whitten , media adviser atWestfield High School, won the Douglas S. Free-man Award, for individuals who have madesignificant contributions to scholastic journalismand journalism education for at least five years.

In the VAJTA write-off competitions, FCPS stu-dent winners included:

❖ Sudharshana Krishnan, Chantilly HighSchool, for editing.

Stephanie Introne, of Westfield High School,is one of 44 Fairfax County Public Schools studentsawarded a National Merit Scholarship. She plansto study aerospace engineering.

A team of three eighth grade students fromRocky Run Middle School and one private schoolstudent has been selected as one of 20 national fi-nalists in the 14th annual eCYBERMISSIONcompetition. Team members Vejju Revanth,Manu Bulusu, Rishabh Misra, and RaghavKannan developed a device to detect ambientheat as a result of a neighborhood house fire. RockyRun Middle School is a Fairfax County publicschool. The national finalist teams will advance toeCYBERMISSION’s national judging and educa-tional event in the Washington, D.C., metropolitanarea June 20-24. This year’s event features a live-streamed national showcase and awards luncheon,tour of Washington, D.C., and a STEM challengefeaturing demonstrations and hands-on activities.The web-based science, technology, engineering,and math (STEM) program, sponsored by the U.S.Army and administered by the National ScienceTeachers Association, is designed to cultivate stu-dent interest in STEM by encouraging students ingrades six through nine to develop solutions toreal-world problems in their local communities.

Graham Ryder, of Chantilly, has graduatedfrom Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, Va.), witha degree in art.

Rocky Run Middle School is one of three

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) school coun-seling programs The American School CounselorAssociation (ASCA) has recognized as model pro-grams, awarding them the Recognized ASCAModel Program (RAMP) designation for 2016 forsuccessfully demonstrating how their comprehen-sive school counseling programs benefit allstudents.

The following Chantilly residents were named tothe dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for

the spring 2016 semester: Stephannie XinChen, Arya Dahal, Taylor Gilman, WendyWenxin Guo, Lauren Marie Hobbs, IrisYurae Hyon, Maran Ilanchezhian, MohiniJeetendra Jodhpurkar, Emma ElenaJohnson, Samyuktha Jothishankar,Likhitha Kolla, Amanda Sun-Mi Lewe,Michele Nicole Ricciardi, GabrielleKatherine Smith, Megha Alkesh Vipani,Sebastian Robert Viscuso, and Elaine YilingXing.

School Notes

Region ChampionsThe Chantilly High School tennis team defeated Madison 5-3 onJune 2 to win the 6A North region championship. The Chargersfaced First Colonial in the state semifinals this week, after TheConnection’s deadline. The team state championships are scheduledfor Saturday, June 11 at George Mason University.

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get about it.”Jazz and Pizzazz also attracts huge audi-

ences each year, including parents who’vechildren have long graduated and peoplewith no connection to the school, at all.That’s because, over its history, Chantilly’sPerforming Arts Department has earned a

reputation for putting on top-notch, profes-sional-level shows, including this one.

“At Jazz and Pizzazz, people get to seelive entertainment and really high-qualityperformances,” said Ayars.

“This is a great, community event that I’mhappy to be a part of and a tradition I’mglad to continue.”

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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries’ foodpantry needs donations of 1-2 pound bagsof rice, canned fruit (all types), canned pas-tas, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken),cold and hot cereals, spaghetti and sauces,peanut butter, canned vegetables (includ-ing spinach, collard greens, beets) and cook-ing oil. Toiletries needed, which WFCM cli-ents cannot purchase with food stamps, in-clude facial tissues, toothpaste, shampooand solid deodorant.

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry,weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s SullyPlace Shopping Center. A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.Contact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656,ext. 110, or [email protected].

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Come one, come all to theCentreville High ChoralDepartment’s annual “Broad-way Pops” concert. It’s this

Thursday-Friday, June 9-10, at 7:30 p.m.,in the school’s Skip A. Maiden Theatre.Admission is free.

The concert features music from Broad-way musicals performed by Centreville’s sixchoirs, along with performances by two,student-led a capella ensembles and solosby various senior members of the choirs.

“We invite the community to come andenjoy music from the Broadway Theater,peppered with both vintage and contempo-rary pop tunes,” said Choral Director LynneBabcock. “It’s a great way to usher in sum-mer with this wonderful, entertaining andthoroughly uplifting night of terrific musicand young talent.”

The show will open with “Ease on Downthe Road” from “The Wiz,” performed byall the choirs. Then the Madrigal Ensemble

will sing two vocal-jazz charts, “Chile ConCarne” and “A Day in the Life of a Fool,”with a solo by Rebecca Brittain.

The Women’s Ensemble will perform amedley from the Broadway production of“Pippin.” Featured soloists will be DanielleCabiran, Aiden LeBlanc and HannaWhitaker. Following them, the Men’s En-semble will sing a medley from “JerseyBoys.” Closing the first act will be the Con-cert Choir doing a medley of songs fromthe various shows of Broadway and filmcomposer Stephen Schwartz. Allen Bong,Rebecca Spurrier, Andre Stevao, NathanCho, Tatiyana Nikolaev, Jared Renaud andArianna Morrobel will all have solos.

Bella Voce will open the second act witha medley from the Broadway show “Beau-

tiful, A Carole King Musical.” Featured so-loists will be Caitlin Dodson, Jeidy Marmoland Richala Seidou. Next will come theSymphonic Choir with songs from the mu-sical “Ragtime” with Zainab Barry, ZoeCostanza, Alexi Henderson, Seth Kim andKobie Turner performing solos.

Then the senior choral students will singtheir swan song, “Everyday,” from “HighSchool Musical 2.” All the choirs will joinfor the finale, a rendition of James Taylor’s“That Lonesome Road,” followed by a re-prise of “Ease on Down the Road.”

Among the a cappella groups performingwill be the all-female Upbeats. Directed byCaitlin Dodson, its members will sing “TheHanging Tree” from “The Hunger Games.”Also entertaining will be Symphonic Light,

a small, mixed-voice, a cappella offshoot ofSymphonic Choir. Directing is Kobie Turner,who arranged the medley of Disney songsthis group will sing.

Senior soloists during the show will be:Zainab Barry (“No One Else”), Zoe Costanza(“Everything’s Alright”), Prakriti Deuja(“Never Grow Up”), Caity Dotson (“WildWorld”), Alexi Henderson (“You Gotta Be”),Frankie Idio (“Who?”), Erin Kang (“HeyJude”), Seth Kim (“Stop This Train”), PaigeKranyak (“The Call”), Gabie Nicchitta (“Ev-erything I Know”), Eransa Nnamugero(“Hear You Me”), Rana Rahman (“Land-slide”), CJ Robinson (“Neverland”), CaraShin (“Piece By Piece”), Rebecca Spurrier(“All I Ask”) and Adam Waldmiller (“Lightin the Hallway”).

Tara Penick, who works with Centreville’schoirs every spring, choreographed themajority of the show. And comprising theback-up band will be Babcock on piano, herhusband Scott on drums/percussion, GlenMcCarthy on bass, Bill Burke on guitar andMarie Brittain on synthesizer.

“This concert is the culminating effort ofa very successful year.by our wonderfulsingers,” said Babcock. “We are so fortunateto have such talent in our program. Thesestudents are not only gifted singers, but alsowonderful young people. It’s an honor tobe able to work with them, each and everyday. I’m so very proud of them all.”

Entertainment

Broadway Tunes Come to Centreville’s StageCVHS presentsannual, summerchoral concert.

CentrevilleHigh choralstudentsperformtheir open-ing numberin a previ-ous “Broad-way Pops”concert.

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