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See Liberty, Page 4
See ‘To Spot’, Page 4
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Featuring a cast and crewof 45, Liberty MiddleSchool presents “Fiddleron the Roof Jr.” Show
times are Thursday-Saturday, April3, 4 and 5, at 7 p.m. Tickets are$5 at the door and during schoollunches.
“This is an old-fashioned musi-cal that tells a wonderful story ofhow tradition can change fromone generation to another — andthe music is a big part of it,” saidDirector Jody Scott. “There arebeautiful harmonies and the solo-ists have fantastic voices; but it’snot just the singing that makes itso special, but the emotion behindit. And all our actors are very tal-
ented, whether in leading roles orcharacter parts.”
The story takes place in 1905Russia and centers around a poor,Jewish family in the town ofAnatevka. Said Scott: “This is amarvelous show to introduce atmiddle-school level because it’sbased on Russian history and Jew-ish tradition, so the students arealso learning from this play.”
They’ve been rehearsing sinceJanuary, and Scott says the musicreally sets the mood for eachscene. She also praised the twomusical directors, Gary Verhagenand Nancy Hayes, who’ve workedwith her on Liberty’s musicalssince the school opened, 12 yearsago.
“They do an outstanding job ofguiding the students singing theexquisite music in this show,” saidScott. “All the songs will stay in theaudience members’ heads long af-ter they’ve left the theater.”
Eighth-grader Margot Vanyanplays the mother, Golde. “She’sstrict and protective of her five
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Although there have beenfour recent incidents ofteen suicides in Fairfax
County, the Police Department hasplanned to offer Suicide Aware-ness and Intervention Training forits officers since October 2013.
So police and others who workwith youth recently took a two-daycourse at the Criminal JusticeAcademy in Chantilly to learn howthey can help prevent people atimmediate risk of suicide from fol-lowing through.
“This is a collaboration betweenschool social workers, counselors,[police] School Resource Officers[SRO] and school security,” saidpolice Lt. Christian Quinn, schoolliaison commander. “SROs are theliaison between the Police Depart-ment and the school system.”
“This training will give the of-ficers some perspective and helpthem establish relationships with
these other groups because theysee the kids first,” he continued.“The goal is to spot kids in crisisand provide them with meaning-ful intervention before they maketragic choices.”
The workshop focused on small-group discussions and skills thatcould help them save lives. Offic-ers learned how to recognize a callfor help, reach out and offer sup-port and connect people with theparticular resources they need.
“This is the means to identifykids struggling and maybe notvoicing it,” said Quinn. “Not ev-erybody who’s depressed commitssuicide, and not everybody who’ssuicidal expresses this feeling. Sowe try to see what subtle behav-iors they do in advance so we canprovide proactive measures.”
For example, it helps if police,social workers or counselors canreceive a peer referral because ofsomething disturbing or unsettlingthat a teen posted on social me-dia. Then, said Quinn, “We can put
in a safety plan and try some stepsto help [that teen].”
SROs get to know students andtheir friends personally. So often,said Quinn, “The kids will go tothe SRO and say, ‘I’m concernedabout So and So.’ If it preventseven one suicide, it’s worth theeffort.”
He said teens often exhibit sometelltale behavior signaling they’rehaving some type of problems.Some of the warning signs to lookfor are behavioral changes; threat-ening messages; and a change ingrades, friends and/or activitiesoutside of school.
That’s why, said Quinn, “Paren-tal involvement is paramount. Ifparents see changes in their kids,they can bring it to the attentionof the SRO. They and the schoolsocial workers and counselors arethe first net to provide safety andcatch something. Then there canbe some intervention and kids canget help, such as a referral forlong-term care.”
About 30 people signed up forthe mid-March class at the Crimi-nal Justice Academy. They wereevenly divided between SROs,school security, and school socialworkers, clinicians and counselors.
Master trainers from the ASIST(Applied Suicide InterventionSkills Training) program - offeredby a company called LivingWorks- provided the instruction. Alsosponsoring the course was the Vir-ginia Department of Criminal Jus-tice Services; it was funded by agrant.
‘Wonder of Wonders, Miracle of Miracles’Liberty Middlepresents themusical, ‘Fiddleron the Roof Jr.’
The lead actors include (standing, from left) Caton Gayle, Brooklynn Pendleton, PaulAnderson, Laura Cantagallo, Margot Vanyan, Jared Renaud, Jensyn Volpe and MaxwellLeitch; and (kneeling, from left) Mya Baptiste and Savannah Gregory.
‘The Goal Is To Spot Kids in Crisis’ Police, others take suicideprevention training.
Police Lt. Christian Quinn,school liaison commander,discusses the new suicideawareness and interven-tion training.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Fairfax County remembers localpeople who’ve been victims ofcrimes. And on Sunday, April 6,at Fairfax Corner, they’ll be hon-
ored via the second annual 5K Walk andCandlelight Vigil.
The free event, in front of the movie the-ater at 4100 Monument Corner Drive inthe Fairfax Corner shopping center, kicksoff National Crime Victims’ Rights Week,April 6-12.
Each April, law-enforcement agencies,along with organizations and communities,join together to observe this week. The goalis to promote victims’ rights and honorcrime victims and the people who workadvocating on their behalf.
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin C.Roessler Jr. and Commonwealth’s AttorneyRay Morrogh will welcome attendees andgive opening remarks at 5:30 p.m. First,though, check-in and a resource fair fea-turing more than 15 vendors from local andnational service providers will be held from4:30-5:30 p.m.
The participants include Dr. Will Marling,executive director, National Organizationfor Victim Assistance. In addition, SteveShillingford and Peter Khan of the E andMe band will perform live jazz.
The walk will begin at 6 p.m., followedby the candlelight vigil honoring the vic-tims, from 7-7:30 p.m. For more informa-tion and to register, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NCVRW2014.The first 200 people registered will receivefree T-shirts.
The walk and vigil are being hosted bythe Victims Services Section of the countyPolice Department and the Fairfax CountyLaw Enforcement Foundation. And the com-munity is invited to join the professionalswho support local victims of homicide,trauma, sexual and domestic violence, childphysical and sexual abuse, stalking, humantrafficking and suicide as they walk to-gether.
A related event during that week will beheld Thursday, April 10, from 11 a.m.-9p.m., at The Greene Turtle Restaurant, 3950University Drive, Suite 209, in the City ofFairfax. Sponsored by the Fairfax CountyLaw Enforcement Foundation, it’s afundraiser for the Victim Services Sectionso it can continue meeting the immediateneeds of crime victims.
Those eating lunch or dinner that day atThe Green Turtle will have 20 percent ofthe gross proceeds from their meal donatedto the cause. To participate, people mustdownload an event flyer atwww.fairfaxfoundation.org, print it andpresent it to their server when they order.
To learn more about the PoliceDepartment’s Victim Services section, visitthe department’s website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/services/vic-tim-services.htm.
Event promotes crimevictims’ rights.
Walk, Vigil Honors Victims
Some of theparticipants inlast year’s 5KWalk andCandlelightVigil.
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Cindy Del Rocco of CC Hair Salonshaves NOVA student Chris Benoit,a 2012 Chantilly High grad.
Ava Buhr, 4, of Fairfax was one of the children honored at the event. Aleukemia survivor, she just finished 2-and-a-half years of chemotherapyon Friday and is now in remission. In photo, she helps start her dadSteve’s head-shaving. “In 2012, Ava lost all her hair,” said her momJeannie. “But now it’s come back and she can wear it in pigtails.”
Sully Station’s Jack Elliott isshaved by CC Hair Salon’s RosarioPosada.
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CC Salon’s Tiffany Hogan shavesFast Eddie’s doorman MehdiBenidir.
Magali Pennincs of Valon Salonprepares to shave Country ClubManor’s Lisa Lanser.
Centreville husband and wife, LisaLanser and Wayne Malick, withshorn heads.
MJ Salon’s Monica Arringtonshaves Westfield High freshmanWilliam Dzubak.
Tammy and Steve Ratliff, theevent’s treasurer and organizer,respectively. Steve shaved his headfor the 11th time.
Centreville’s Jan Moomjian holdsup two ponytails of her hair.
Cub Run fourth-grader TannerMoomjian and mom Jan afterbeing shaved.
Lisa Lanser sports a green cap withfeathers after her shave.
The St. Baldrick’s Day event, March 23, at Fast Eddie’sin Centreville raised more than $41,147 toward a cure forchildhood cancer. Some 40 people, including two women,got their heads shaved for the cause.
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Liberty To Present ‘Fiddler’From Page 1
Margot Vanyan and Jared Renaud act out a scene asthe mother and father, Golde and Tevye.
daughters and wants them mar-ried and well-off,” said Margot.“She and her husband, Tevye, ar-gue a lot, but do love each other.She just wants to keep a proper,stable, Kosher family.”
Margot says Golde isn’t easy toplay, but it’s fun learning how. “Sheprovides comic relief and gets toyell at her husband,” said Margot.Her favorite song is “Sunrise, Sun-set” because “it has pretty harmo-nies and the parents realize howquickly their children have grownup.”
She said the audience will en-joy “the four love stories going onat the same time and seeing themfrom each couple’s viewpoint. Theshow also teaches Jewish historyand tradition and how strict theywere about marrying within theirfaith.”
Portraying the family patriarch,Tevye, is eighth-grader JaredRenaud. “He’s a tough, stern, stub-born man who doesn’t normallyshare his feelings,” said Jared. “Hechannels his emotions so hedoesn’t have to express them. Andhe thinks he wears the pants in hisfamily, but his wife really does.”
It’s difficult having so manylines, he said, but he likes “feelingas if I am the papa, making sureeveryone’s OK. But I couldn’t [doit] without Margot’s support asGolde.” Jared likes the song, “DoYou Love Me?” because it’s one of the few timeswhere Tevye is sensitive. “I’m asking Golde if sheloves me, after all these years,” he said.
Classmate Laura Cantagallo plays the oldestdaughter, Tzeitel. “She loves Motel the tailor, but issupposed to marry the person her father arrangedfor her,” said Laura. “But she’s a determined personand looks out for both her and her sisters. She’s verysweet and understanding.”
“It’s fun having a lead because I’m in lots ofscenes,” continued Laura. “And I like playing Tzeitelbecause she’s upbeat and positive and I’m the sameway. And even though there’s sadness in the show,there’s also comedy. It tells a story of a family whostays together, despite their differences.”
Seventh-grader Mychal Eichenlaub, who was bornin Russia, portrays the constable. “He’s a RussianArmy officer and is a big, tough guy,” said Mychal.“But around the villagers, he’s nice because he’s got-ten to know them. He has orders to carry out, butit’s hard for him because he likes the people somuch.”
Mychal’s having fun with his role because, like hischaracter, he’s “a big guy, but also nice. So it remindsme of me.” He likes the number, “To Life,” because“it’s one of the happy and joyful songs, and the kick-dance they do is cool. All the songs are really emo-tional, so they’ll make the audience feel what the char-acters are feeling.”
Portraying one of the mamas in the village is eighth-grader Maggie Flynn.
She said her character’s “determined to keep herfamily in order. She’s fierce, but also friendly and nice.She’s so much fun to play because I get to be in chargeof everybody in her family. She’s also intolerant ofnonsense and it makes me feel strong.”
Maggie’s favorite number is “Anatevka” because “it’san emotional song about their town. And it makesme think how sad I’d be to leave a place where Iknow everybody — and then be a stranger in a newplace.” She said the audience will especially loveGolde because she’s funny while being straitlaced.And, she added, “The cast is really close so we allwork well together onstage.”
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‘The Goal Is To Spot Kids in Crisis’From Page 1
According to ASIST, as much as 6 percent of thepopulation has serious thoughts of suicide. In FairfaxCounty, there were 94 suicides in 2012 and 95 in2013. So far this year, there have been 19 — and 15of them were teenagers.
“Suicidal persons find all manner of means to ac-complish the act,” said Quinn. “They don’t chooseone way over the other. We take the issue very seri-ously, and we know this training is critical so the folkson the front line will have a better chance to do some-thing productive to keep kids safe.”
Impersonating a Law OfficerFairfax County police charged a
Manassas man last week with imperson-ating an officer. He is Mark Holt, 32. Theincident occurred Tuesday, March 18, at2:05 p.m. at I-66 and the Fairfax CountyParkway. Police say an officer from theFair Oaks District Station performed atraffic stop on a vehicle and, in makingcontact with the driver, the officer no-ticed he was wearing a badge around hisneck.
According to police, investigation re-portedly revealed the badge to be appar-ently fictitious and the driver to be in possession of other, fraudu-lent law-enforcement credentials, a stun gun and a firearm. Holtwas then arrested and charged with impersonating a law enforce-ment officer, possession of fictitious identifications, possession ofa firearm by a felon and possession of a stun gun by a felon.
Budget Town Hall MeetingA town hall meeting on the FY 2015 Fairfax County and FCPS
budgets is set for Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. It’ll be held in thecafeteria of Rocky Run Middle School, 4400 Stringfellow Road inChantilly. Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) and Sully DistrictSchool Board representative Kathy Smith will be on hand, andbudget staff from FCPS and the county Office of Managementand Budget will make a presentation. Co-sponsor is the Sully Dis-trict Council of Citizens Associations.
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, March27, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed. However, because oftime constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arriving on each datewill be inspected. That way, inspectors may have enough time toproperly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of the childseat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.
CVHS International NightCelebrating its cultural diversity, Centreville High will hold its
International Night this Friday, March 28, at the school. A dinnerfeaturing an array of foods from a variety of different countrieswill be offered in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. Following at 7 p.m. willbe the show – highlighting songs, dances and fashions from allover the globe – in the theater. Cost is $5 for the show only and$10 for the show plus dinner.
Public Meeting on ParklandThe Fairfax County Park Authority has a new comprehensive
plan for local parkland and it’s seeking community input. Towardthat end, it’s hosting a public meeting Wednesday, March 5, at 7p.m., at Bull Run Elementary, 15301 Lee Hwy. in Centreville. Theplan includes the parkland north of Route 29 on the west side ofVirginia Run, parkland along Bull Run Post Office Road, the BullRun stream and parkland along Pleasant Valley Road up to theLoudoun County border.
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CompassionAwardThe Virginia Federationof Humane Societies hasselected the state’s topanimal shelters andprograms that made adifference in the animalwelfare in 2013. And theFairfax County AnimalShelter received theCompassion Award forits demonstration ofstrong leadership andsignificant progresstoward reducing eutha-nasia of healthy andtreatable dogs and catsin the community.ºFrom left are Lee Ann Shenefiel, Business Operations manager;Shelter Director Tawny Hammond; Kelly Willet, Animal Care Operations manager,and Kristen Auerbach, Communications and Outreach director. Last year, FairfaxCounty was the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. with an animal-placement rateabove 90 percent.
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Northern Virginia governments arefacing shortfalls in the classicbudget sense: projected revenuesare less than last year’s expendi-
tures plus increases in costs.Alexandria City Manager Rashad Young
Young: “This is the seventh straight year ofbudgetary challenges, where the cost of cur-rent services and previous commitments ex-ceeds our revenue growth.” His proposed bud-get includes $190.6 million for Alex-andria City Public Schools, a 2.62 per-cent increase over FY2014 but $2.5million less than requested by the Al-exandria School Board.
Fairfax County Chairman of the Board ofSupervisors Sharon Bulova: “This will be a verychallenging budget.” Fairfax County PublicSchools Superintendent Karen Garza proposedan increase of 5.7 percent, $98 million morethan the schools requested last year, but su-pervisors have said to expect an increase of 2percent.
Fairfax County, along with Arlington andAlexandria, is wrestling with how to fund in-creasing financial requests from schools, in-creasing needs for human services and provid-ing a safety net, and many other areas of localbudgets.
In Virginia, localities are allowed few areasof revenue, and local budgets are funded pri-marily through real estate property taxes. Prop-
erty values have increased this year, and localgovernments are also considering increases inthe property tax rate, meaning homeownerswill pay more in taxes.
Fairfax County Real Estate Assessments in-creased 5.8 percent for single family homes,8.4 percent for townhouses and 10.5 percentfor condos. In Arlington, property values grewabout 5.8 percent this year. That includessingle-family houses and townhouses, which
went up 6.2 percent, as well as condo-miniums, which went up 5.9 percent.In Alexandria, residential assessmentsincreased 4.8 percent.
But just because a home is worth more thisyear than last year doesn’t actually put anymore money in anyone’s pocket. The increasesare mostly modest and necessary in an areathat prides itself on providing an exceptionalquality of life and thriving business environ-ment. Employment and jobs are also strong inNorthern Virginia, with unemployment at 3.7percent in Fairfax, 4.1 percent in Alexandriaand 3.2 percent in Arlington. Northern Virginiais the economic engine of Virginia. The over-all unemployment rate in Virginia is 5 percent,with these statistics from the Bureau of LaborStatistics. These rates are far below the na-tional rate.
But state income tax, paid disproportionatelyby workers in Northern Virginia, are collectedby the state for the state budget. The exact
percentage of money that returns to NorthernVirginia is debated, but it is definitely small.Localities should have the ability to add a pig-gyback tax to the state income tax in order toprovide needed and expected services whilegiving relief to homeowners.
Anyone familiar with the political process inVirginia knows that this is a pipe dream withessentially zero chance. It would have to passthe Virginia General Assembly. Nevertheless,it makes no sense for Northern Virginia to payincome taxes to the state without being ableto benefit.
Meanwhile, Arlington FY 2015 tax rate pub-lic hearing is March 27 at 7 p.m. More onArlington’s budget: http://countyboard.arlingtonva.us/budget/
Fairfax County’s public hearings, all in theboard auditorium at the government center:Effective Tax Rate Hearing 3 p.m., April 8,2014; Budget Public Hearing 6 p.m., April 8;3 p.m., April 9; 3 p.m., April 10. More onFairfax County Budget, http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/
For more on Alexandria’s budget https://www.a lexandr iava .gov/budget/ in fo/default.aspx?id=75641.
A favorite guideline on testimony at budgethearings comes in Arlington: “Repetitious tes-timony is discouraged.” Good luck with that.
— Mary Kimm
Local Government should beable to access income taxesto give relief on real estate taxes.
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Negatives ofIncome EqualityTo the Editor:
I for one, and completely thankful for an in-come gap in society. Hard work, innovation andthat all important “Stick-to-itivness” allowspeople to come from a challenged backgroundand succeed. It is the communist ... er ... demo-crat buzz phrase that the income gap is a con-cept that is to be loathed and even feared. Icannot begin to mention the myriad peoplethat have come to this great and prosperousnation with the clothes on their back and adream in their God-given souls, only to riseabove the endless challenges placed beforethem. My grandparents came here with noth-ing and instilled into their children conceptsthat are wholly unknown to some entire seg-ments of today’s leech society. These conceptsare education, hard work, patience and empa-thy for others. By staying in school, my par-ents were able to build a successful businessthrough the decades by maintaining a hands-on approach that usually entailed working 7days a week and 12-hour days. Success did notcome overnight and not even for many yearsbut with patience, they were able to learn whatworks, what does not, and gained the ultimateability to discern the difference in the future.When someone was short or could not pay fromtime to time, it was an honor to help othersthat faced similar challenges. The recipientsof such help would not have broken pride but
would take pride in the fact that maybe some-day, they could help others in their own fu-ture.
Unfortunately, society has changed to thoseof takers instead of builders and makers; to asociety of “I want it all and I want it now”,where work is a four-letter word as long asthere is WIC, SNAP, Welfare and seeminglyendless unemployment benefits and the tak-ing becomes generational. Why work and haveself respect when the government will take careof you. In addition to this, once I get mine, I’mnot sharing. Society as a whole must adjust toa more stable and sustainable income gap inthat those who refuse to participate in actu-ally earning a living are not a taxing burden tothose who actually produce, educate and pro-vide opportunities for others in society.
This brings me to my final point: Those whoscream income gap have no earthly idea whatit’s like to live and survive in a soulless societywhere everyone is to earn the same, live thesame, get housed the same and dream the samenightmares. I have seen these countries, physi-cally lived in these countries, and there are toomany of these countries. When someone finallyescapes, guess what ... they come here to theU.S. of A. I’ve looked in the eyes of children inforeign lands where this total income equalityoccurs (and it’s not a very high income if any)and there is no hope whatsoever for these littleones. Those that promulgate the phrase incomeinequality, all they know is that it;s a buzzphrase and part of a political campaign of com-plete misdirection from the total lack of skill
and leadership in today’s democrat party andfellow travelers. I for one, revel in an incomegap where the fruits of one’s labors may beenjoyed, increased and passed on to those whoare less fortunate and to be passed on to thosein the future. No self-respecting individualcould possible want everyone to earn the same,live the same way, and barely survive the sameway. This is the gospel of income equality andmost of the time, some people become moreequal than others over time and your life isnot your own. I actually pity the poor mis-guided souls that spout the negatives of in-come equality.
Jim MarottaCentreville
Join withEarth HourTo the Editor:
At 8:30 p.m. on March 29, hundreds of mil-lions of people will turn off their lights in aworldwide display of commitment to protectour planet.
Earth Hour is a visual reminder that theworld’s environmental issues don’t have tooverwhelm us; we all can do something. Thissingle act of turning off the lights is unitingbusinesses, governments and communitieswhile provoking discussion, capturing imagi-nations and empowering people to make a dif
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ping Center. Thrift-store needs in-clude like-new houseware, plusBibles in English and Spanish. Thestore is at 13939 Metrotech Drive.In addition, Thrift Store volunteersare needed for two- to four-hourshifts Fridays, between 9 a.m. and6 p.m., and Saturdays, between 9a.m. and 5 p.m.
Drive Seniors toAppointments
Fairfax County needs volunteersto drive older adults to medicalappointments and wellness pro-grams. Call 703-324-5406, TTY711, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and link to VolunteerSolutions or email [email protected].
Meals on WheelsVolunteers
Fairfax County needs Meals onWheels drivers in Chantilly andgroup Meals on Wheels coordina-tors in both Chantilly and Fairfax.Contact Volunteer Solutions at703-324-5406, TTY 711,[email protected] visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.
How to Helpthe CLRC
The Centreville Labor ResourceCenter (CLRC) needs volunteers tolead vocational training work-shops to increase the workers’ jobskills. A Wednesday morning ESOLinstructor is also needed; contactMolly Maddra [email protected] more information.
In addition, end-of-year contri-butions to CLRC may be made atwww.centrevilleimmigrationforum.org.The organization is supported to-tally by grants and donations; itreceives no government funding.
Long-Term CareAdvocates
The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programneeds volunteer advocates for resi-dents in assisted living and nurs-ing facilities. Training is providedin March. Call 703-324-5861, oremail [email protected].
Give CaregiversA Break
Fairfax County needs Respite
Care volunteers throughout thecounty to give family caregivers ofa frail older adult a well-deservedbreak. Volunteers visit and over-see the safety of the older adultfor a few hours each month. Con-tact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].
How to HireCLRC Workers
The Centreville Labor Resource
Center (CLRC) serves businessesand homeowners needing helpwith just about any home remod-eling or maintenance project. Call703-543-6272 or go towww.centrevilleLRC.org and clickon the “How to Hire” link. Tellwhat kind of work is required, howmany workers are needed andwhen.
The CLRC will match the needsto its registered workers’ skills andset up the job. The price for workwill be negotiated. After the job iscompleted, employers are encour-
aged to provide the CLRC withfeedback to ensure that the workwas done well and to their satis-faction and to make sure the work-ers are fairly paid.
Women’sSelf Defense
The Fairfax County Law Enforce-ment Foundation is partneringwith the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment to offer the Women’sSelf Defense Training program.
The program is a two-day classthat will meet on consecutive Tues-day and Thursday evenings from6:15-9:30 p.m. It’s currently of-fered free and all class materialsare included. Program funding isprovided through the FairfaxCounty Law Enforcement Founda-tion. The course is offered to fe-males, age 13 and older. A femaleguardian must accompany girls13-18. No men other than the in-structors are permitted to bepresent during a class. Visitwww.fairfaxfoundation.org.
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Spring Fun
By Donald Sweig
The Virginia Bluebells are com-ing. In early Spring, these na-tive wildflowers will burst intobloom profusely throughout
much of the Washington area. Botanicallynamed Mertensia virginica, one of a num-ber of species of Mertensia, Virginia Blue-bells can be found in many moist, wood-land areas, especially along streams andrivers.
Depending on the weather, they first ap-pear in early April as light pink buds, andthen open into several shades of pink, blueand even white. In some areas along thelocal rivers they bloom in stunning profu-sion, creating a veritable carpet of color.
After perhaps 10 days to two weeks, theblossoms will fade and not appear againuntil the following Spring. They are not dif-ficult to find in season and most wildflowerenthusiasts have a favorite Bluebell haunt.
They are easy to find along the floodplainof the Potomac River at Turkey Run Park, aNational Park Service site, on the GeorgeWashington Memorial Parkway, just insidethe beltway in McLean.
There are also large and popular standsof Bluebells at the Bull Run Regional Park,a Northern Virginia Regional Park Author-ity site.
Look for them also at Great Falls NationalPark in Virginia, or along the C&O Canalin Potomac. Take your binoculars; bluebellsoften grow on the islands in the middle ofthe river.
Bluebells grow best, and most profusely,in the sandy soils of the floodplain alongthe local rivers. A particularly stunning andeasily accessible stand of Bluebells is inFairfax County’s Riverbend Park, where onecan walk the paths both up and down riverfrom the visitor center with copious blue-
bells on both sides of the path. It’s a sightto behold. One might also notice otherSpring wildflowers along the various trails,along the river floodplains and in the nearbywoods.
The annual appearance of the VirginiaBluebells is a treat too sweet to miss. Takeyour camera to preserve the memory, butplease don’t pick the wild bluebells; theyare very fragile and will soon wither ifplucked.
If you are interested in growing these
Where to Look forVirginia Bluebells
Depending on the weather, early to mid-April isthe best time to find them in full bloom. Try thesepublic places for reliable stands of Bluebells:
❖ Turkey Run Park, National Park Service,George Washington Memorial Parkway. Visitwww.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/turkeyrun.htm
❖ Great Falls National Park, 9200 Old Domin-ion Dr, McLean, VA 22102. Call 703-285-2965 orvisit www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm.
❖ Bull Run Regional Park, Northern VirginiaRegional Park Authority, 7700 Bull Run Dr,Centreville, VA 20121. Call 703-631-0550 or visitwww.nvrpa.org/park/bull_run.
❖ C&O Canal National Historic Park, 11710MacArthur Blvd, Potomac. Call 301-582-0813 orvisit www.nps.gov/choh/index.htm.
Look for the bluebells on the floodplain betweenthe canal and the river or on the islands in the river.
❖ Riverbend Park, Fairfax County Park Author-ity, 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls. Call703-759-9018 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/
Riverbend is a particularly easy place to see astunning display of Bluebells. The park is openevery day, admission is free. Try calling the parkto check when the bluebells are in full bloom. Visi-tor center closed on Tuesdays. Spring is wildflowertime. Many species of spring ephemerals grace theriver banks from March to June. Take a walk be-tween carpets of Virginia Bluebells and SpringBeauties, and look for Wild Ginger, Dutchman’sBreeches and Trout Lilies.
Virginia Bluebells: Native Spring BeautyCarpets of bluebellscoming soon to a parknear you.
Classic Virginia Bluebells in full bloom. There are many local places toenjoy these native Virginia wildflowers, including Riverbend Park inGreat Falls, Bull Run Park in Centreville and the C&O National HIstoricalPark in Potomac.
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By David Siegel
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Virginia Opera, the Official OperaCompany of the Commonwealthof Virginia, will present Georges
Bizet’s sultry tragedy about opera’s mostfamous femme fatale, “Carmen.” Theopera has enthralled audiences for morethan a century and is one of the mostpopular. “Carmen” follows Don José andhis ill-fated obsession with the alluringCarmen who tosses him aside for an-other man leading to jealous rage.
“At the Center for the Arts, we striveto offer programming that appeals toour patrons’ diverse artistic tastes.Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ is beloved by operaenthusiasts, and even those who arenew to the genre are familiar with the
music,” said Jill Laiacona, George MasonUniversity, Public and Media Relations Co-ordinator. “One of its most famous arias,‘Habanera,’ has been parodied countlesstimes, including by The Muppets and TheMarx Brothers. We’re thrilled that VirginiaOpera chose this work as the finale for its39th season.”
“The team that Virginia Opera brings tolead ‘Carmen’ has produced incredible op-era both on our stage and in opera housesacross the world,” said Russell P. Allen, presi-dent and CEO of Virginia Opera. “Audiencescan expect a production of ‘Carmen’ thatwill not disappoint.”
‘Carmen’ Comes to AreaVirginia Operabrings “Carmen” toCenter for the Arts.
Ginger Costa-Jackson as Carmen and Dinyar Vania as Don Jose inVirginia Opera’s production of “Carmen.”
Where and WhenVirginia Opera’s “Carmen” at the George
Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Performances areFriday, April 11 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are Friday: $44-$86;Sunday: $48-$98. Youth Discount: ticketsare half price for youth through grade 12.Call 888-945-2468 or visit cfa.gmu.edu
“At the Center for the Arts, we strive to offerprogramming that appeals to our patrons’ diverseartistic tastes.”
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Entertainment
Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos wel-come.
ONGOINGThe Airbus IMAX Theater at
National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including“Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot,” “HiddenUniverse” and “The Dream is Alive”.Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ or call 703-572-4118 forthe movie schedule.
Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m.-3p.m. the second Saturday of eachmonth at the Steven F. Udvar-HazyCenter, 14390 Air & Space MuseumParkway. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.
Sully Historic Site. 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guidedtours of the 1794 home of NorthernVirginia’s first congressman, RichardBland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4p.m. 703-437-1794.
Art Exhibit. Paintings by Centrevilleartist Rosemary Gallick will be ondisplay Feb. 19-March 28 at theAtrium gallery at the WoodbridgeCampus of Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 15200 NeabscoMills Road. “Diversity in Music:Crossing Gender and Race” honorsthe talents of many artists. Free. E-mail [email protected], visitnvcc.edu or 703-878-5797.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 14-29Theater Performance. The
Providence Players present JohnGuare’s “The House of Blue Leaves,”a dramatic farce which illuminatesthe American dream and obsessionwith celebrity. Bronx Zoo attendantArtie Shaughnessy is a failedsongwriter with an overly medicatedwife, an impatient mistress, an AWOLson, and beer-drinking nuns on theday the Pope visits New York City in1965. Contains mature themes andsome strong language. Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.;Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. At TheJames Lee Community CenterTheater 2855 Annandale Road, FallsChurch. Order tickets ($17-$20)online atwww.providenceplayers.org, by emailat [email protected],by phone at 703-425-6782 or at thedoor.
THURSDAY/MARCH 27Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 11:30
a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age2 can enjoy stories and activities.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Chantilly Library Teen Advisory
Board Meeting. 7 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Free.
FRIDAY/MARCH 28Student-Built Robotics
Competition. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. atPatriot Center, George MasonUniversity, 4400 University Drive.Students will showcase their remote-controlled robots in a tournament.Winners will qualify for the WorldRobotics Championships. Free. Therewill be displays and more. Visitwww.dc-first.org for more.
Ready for School Storytime. 1:30p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Childrenages 4-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. 703-502-3883.
Jazz Festival. 4 p.m. at Chantilly HighSchool, 4201 Stringfellow Rd,Chantilly. Jazz bands and combosfrom area middle schools and highschools will compete for braggingrights and learn about jazz in theprocess. Featured groups this yearare The Mark Brandt Trio, GeorgeMason University Jazz Ensemble,National Jazz Workshop InvitationalWinter Jazz Ensemble, the group NoExplanations and the United StatesArmy Blues. Exhibition performanceswill be given by Chantilly HighSchool’s own Workshop Jazz andChantilly Jazz. Free, open to thepublic. Visit www.chantillyband.orgfor more.
BEGINNING FRIDAY/MARCH 28Easter Bunny. Bunnyville will be
located in the lower level of the FairOaks Mall’s H&M wing, oppositeCharming Charlie and PaylessShoeSource. Bunnyville will welcomevisitors Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-6p.m. through Saturday, April 19. FairOaks will be closed on EasterSunday, April 20. All children whovisit the Easter Bunny at Fair Oaks’new Bunnyville will receive a giftfrom the Bunny just for visiting. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com or call703-359-8300.
SATURDAY/MARCH 29Jazz Festival. 8:40 a.m. at Chantilly
High School, 4201 Stringfellow Rd,Chantilly. Jazz bands and combosfrom area middle schools and highschools will compete for braggingrights and learn about jazz in theprocess. Free, open to the public.Visit www.chantillyband.org formore.
Student-Built RoboticsCompetition. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. atPatriot Center, George MasonUniversity, 4400 University Drive.Students will showcase their remote-controlled robots in a tournament.
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Bulletin Board
Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos welcome.
COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING PROGRAMThe Fairfax County Park Authority
is seeking applicants (age 14-17) toserve as Counselors-in-Training(CITs) during the 2014 summer Rec-PAC program. Counselors-in-Trainingwork as part of a team to facilitateactivities for children during thesummer Rec-PAC program, astructured recreation program withemphasis on leisure skills designedfor elementary school children. Thecost is $135 for six weeks of training,but CITs can commit to as little asone week of camp. This year the Rec-PAC program will operate in 50elementary school locations aroundFairfax County on weekdays fromJune 30 through Aug. 7, 2014.During the summer, students will beassigned to a site and work dailyfrom 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec-pac/cit-volunteer.htm or call 703-222-4664 for more.
FREE TAX ASSISTANCETax Help. Centreville Regional Library,
14200 St. Germain Drive will holdfree tax help hosted by AARP Tax-Aide on Tuesdays from 4-8:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays from 1-5 p.m. Free.For taxpayers with low- and middle-income and special attention to thoseage 60 and older. Bring photo ID,social security card and prior year’stax return.
THURSDAY/MARCH 27Town Hall Meeting. 7 p.m. at Rocky
Run Middle School, Cafeteria, 4400Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Topicsinclude the 2015 Budgets for FairfaxCounty and Fairfax County PublicSchools, with Supervisor MichaelFrey, School Board RepresentativeKathy Smith, Fairfax Countymanagement and budget staff, andFairfax County Public Schools budgetstaff. Co-hosted by The Sully DistrictCouncil.
MONDAY/MARCH 31Kindergarten Registration. 2-4 p.m.
at Colin Powell Elementary School,13340 Leland Road, Centreville. Visitwww.fcps.edu/start/kindergarten.htm for forms andinformation.
TUESDAY/APRIL 1The Affordable Care Act. 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m., at the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport,13869Park Center Rd, Herndon. $45,
members; $60, prospective members.Call 571-323-5304, or [email protected].
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 2Kindergarten Registration. 6-8 p.m.
at Colin Powell Elementary School,13340 Leland Road, Centreville. Visitwww.fcps.edu/start/kindergarten.htm for forms andinformation.
Sully Woodland Planning OpenHouse. 7 p.m. at Bull RunElementary School, 15301 LeeHighway, Centreville. Give input onthe planning of Sully Woodlands.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/sullywoodlands.htmor 703-324-8662.
MONDAY/APRIL 7Kindergarten Registration.
Brookfield Elementary School willhost a kindergarten registration forthe 2014-2015 school year. Parentsof children who will be five years oldon or before Sept. 30, 2014, and areliving within the BrookfieldElementary School boundaries shouldcontact the school at 703-814-8700in order to make an appointment.
Korean Immersion Showcase. 2-3p.m. at Colin Powell ElementarySchool, 13340 Leland Road,Centreville. Colin Powell Elementary
School will share information abouttheir Two-Way Korean ImmersionProgram. The Korean ImmersionProgram is open, primarily tostudents who live within the ColinPowell boundaries; however, alimited number of seats will beopened for pupil placement ofstudents from neighboring FCPSschools. Interested parents ofkindergarten, first grade or secondgrade students should come to theshowcase to learn more about theprogram. Contact Mrs. Apperson at571-522-6000.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 9Fairfax County Park Authority
Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in theHerrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/boardagn2.htm for meetingmaterials, archives and more. Call703-324-8662.
THURSDAY/APRIL 17Republican Women’s Club. 6:30
p.m. at the Sully Government Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Liberty Republican Women’s Clubmeeting with Del. Jim LeMunyon asguest speaker. Everyone is invited toattend. Social hour from 5:30-6:15.Free. Call 703-378-2519.
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Winners will qualify for the WorldRobotics Championships. Free. Therewill be displays and more. Visitwww.dc-first.org for more.
Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Bull Run Swamp Stomp. 7 p.m. atBull Run Regional Park, 7700 BullRun Drive, Centreville. Joinnaturalists from Potomac Overlookon a night hike and search forsalamanders, spring peepers, woodsfrogs and more. Rubber boots andwarm clothes recommended. Adultsand children age 6 and older. Call703-528-5406 to make a reservationand get directions.
MONDAY/MARCH 31Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.
Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children in kindergarten can discussa book. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.
Afternoon Adventures:Amphibians Abound. 3 p.m. atCentreville Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive. Children ages 6-12can meet live native amphibiansincluding frogs, toads andsalamanders. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-830-2223.
SUNDAY/APRIL 6Fine Arts and Music. 6 p.m. at
Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. JubileeChristian Center is having a Fine Arts& Music performance sponsored bythe Youth Department. Free, thepublic is invited. Call 703-383-1170or visit www.jccag.org for more.
FRIDAY/APRIL 11Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Largeselection of adult and children’sfiction and non-fiction, includingKorean books, and DVDs, CDs andaudio books. Sponsored by theFriends of the Chantilly RegionalLibrary to fund special programs,renovation projects, activities andequipment for the library. ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Call the library at703-502-3883 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events.
SATURDAY/APRIL 12Passion4Community. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at the nZone, 14550 Lee Road,Chantilly. Cost of Admission is a canof food or other non-perishable item,which will be used to help families inneed throughout our localcommunities. Visit http://artsncraftsfair.weebly.com.
Spring Upscale Resale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.at The Salvation Army Fairfax, 4915Ox Road, Fairfax. Visitwww.SalvationArmyNCA.org.
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Community members enjoy the nice weather at the Clifton Café’sFifth Anniversary Celebration on March 15.
Michael Soule of Springfield plays at theClifton Café’s Fifth Anniversary Celebra-tion.
Susan Walsh, a realtorin Springfield, enjoysthe festivities at theClifton Café’s FifthAnniversary Celebra-tion with her dog.
Clifton Café Celebrates 5 YearsThe European-style caféhas been serving Clifton since 2009.
The Clifton community enjoyed food,drinks, live music and good company atthe Clifton Café’s Fifth Anniversary Cel-
ebration. The café, which opened in2009, is popular for its homemade crepesand delicious coffee.
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By Michael Lee Pope
Centre View
The unusually hard winter has cre-ated a blizzard of spending for lo-cal governments across Northern
Virginia — bursting through budgetedamounts for snow removal and treatingroads, leaving a lasting legacy of potholesthat will be plaguing roads this spring. Of-ficials at the Virginia Department of Trans-portation say they spent $175 million onsnow removal this winter, more than twiceas much than they were planning to spend.And that’s just for starters.
“This is going to be a much worse pot-hole season than in years past,” said Jenni-fer McCord, spokeswoman for VDOT. “We’vebeen filling them, basically, since the win-ter started.”
Alexandria spent $1.6 million on snowcontrol. That’s more than twice the amountcity officials set aside in the budget, whichwas $836,000. And Arlington officials saythey’ve already spent more than $2 millioneven though they had budgeted only $1.1million. Local governments across the re-gion will be forced to dip into their contin-gency funds to deal with the record amountsof snow dumped on Northern Virginia thisyear.
“If they don’t deal with these potholesquickly, the cost will become much greater,”said Frank Shafroth, director of the Centerfor State and Local Government Leadership.“Waiting longer means they have to dig upthe road bed, which is way more expensivethan filling a pothole.”
POTHOLES FORM when roads experi-ence moisture and then a rapid freeze andthaw. Moisture gets into cracks in the road,which undermines the road surface. Thentraffic pummels the already underminedroad surface over and over until the cracksbecome larger and larger. Over time thecracks start to peel away as pieces of as-
phalt fly away. When that happens over andover, the cracks start to grow larger andlarger.
“That creates a minor depression that cansometimes grow into something muchlarger that we affectionately call a pothole,”said Yon Lambert, deputy director for op-erations of the Alexandria Department ofTransportation and Environmental Services.
Alexandria currently has 574 requestssince the beginning of January to March 21,a 552 percent increase over last year, whichwas 88 requests for service. About 42 ofthose are still being investigated to see whatkind of remedy would be appropriate. That’spart of a regional effort to address potholesthroughout Northern Virginia, a region thathas been hit with a disproportionateamount of precipitation and freezingweather this year. All local governments aretrying to figure out how much this year’swinter will cost them as the next budgetseason approaches.
“All invoices for snow-related costs for thelast event have not been paid. Some notreceived yet,” said Arlington budget direc-tor Richard Stephenson. “In addition, thecost of pot hole repairs will not be knownfor some time.”
THE COSTS of the polar vortex are noteasy to grasp, partially because it’s difficultto know what the final bill will be and par-tially because nobody knows how much thedamage will be inflicted.
Anecdotal evidence is overwhelming.Drivers know that their roads are deterio-rating rapidly. Alexandria and Arlingtonhave dominion over their own streets, al-though the roads of Fairfax County aremaintained by officials at the Virginia De-partment of Transportation, who are scram-bling to meet all the requests they have beenconfronted with since the polar vortexswept into town.
“Our roads are in pretty sorry shape,” saidDel. Scott Surovell (D-44). “The snow re-moval expense has now begun to eat intothe repaving expense for this year, and soVDOT is having to look at deferring pavingprojects that were planned for 2014 becauseof the amount of money that it has to spendon snow expenses.”
Blizzard of SpendingPolar vortex sendsfinancial chill throughlocal governments.
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Sports
By Jon Roetman
Centre View
Centreville point guard JennaGreen spent the final two sea-sons of her high school careerbattling with the Oakton girls’
basketball team for Concorde District/Con-ference 5 supremacy.
As a junior, Green led the Wildcats to theirfirst district title since 1993, beating theCougars 44-41 in the district tournamentchampionship game after splitting the tworegular-season meetings. This year, Oaktonbeat Centreville 48-47 in overtime of theconference final after splitting the regular-season meetings. After Centreville beatOakton on Jan. 17, Wildcats head coachTom Watson said games against Oakton“mean everything.”
On Sunday, Green took part in her finalhigh school basketball event: the 10th Sub-urban Classic all-star game at Oakton HighSchool. While her West all-stars fell short,Green was named team MVP. After thegame, Green received her award atmidcourt and posed for pictures with noneother than Fred Priester, head coach of therival Oakton Cougars and president of theNorthern Virginia Women’s BasketballCoaches Association.
“I feel honored to have been named MVPbecause I was playing with so many talentedplayers,” Green wrote in an email. “It wasmy final accomplishment of my high schoolcareer. I really admire Coach Priester. I thinkhe is a very good coachand I am definitely go-ing to miss theCentreville and Oaktonrivalry.”
Green, who will playfor the College of Will-iam & Mary next season,finished with 13 pointsbut her West all-stars lostto the East 78-64. TheEast all-stars, coached byEdison’s Dianne Lewis,led the West squad,coached by Madison’sKirsten Stone, by asmany as 22 points in thesecond half. KatieBlumer, Green’s team-mate at Centreville, wasalso on the West roster but didn’t play dueto injury.
The Suburban Classic featured some ofthe top seniors from the 6A North and 5ANorth regions. The NVWBCA sponsored theevent and helped raised scholarship moneyfor athletes.
T.C. Williams teammates Tykera Carterand Angie Schedler played for the East all-
stars, finishing with nine and three points,respectively. Carter buried a 3-pointer andscored on a putback in the fourth quarter,giving the East a 68-49 lead.
Carter and Schedler are undecided abouttheir respective college plans.
“It was great,” Schedler said about get-ting to play one more game with Carter. “I’mgoing to miss playing with her, a lot.”
McLean senior Cami Prock finished with12 points for the East and earned team MVPhonors. Prock “took a couple emotional daysoff” following McLean’s season-ending lossto T.C. Williams in the opening round of the6A North regional tournament on Feb. 24.Following her decompression session, Prockreturned to the gym to work on her game.
While her time with theMcLean girls’ basketballteam was over, Prock’shard work paid off amonth down the roadwith a strong perfor-mance in the SuburbanClassic. The East all-stars led 34-30 late inthe second quarter.Prock helped the Eastpull away, though, scor-ing six points in the fi-nal 90 seconds of thefirst half as the teambuilt a 41-30 halftimeadvantage.
Prock agreed that theenvironment was a com-bination of competitive-
ness and enjoyment. “It was definitely agreat mixture of both,” she said. “I knowwhen I’m competing and having fun at thesame time, it’s a great feeling.”
Prock will attend the College of William& Mary next year and is debating whetherto attempt to join the university’s basket-ball team as a walk on.
South Lakes guard Caitlin Jensen, a mem-
ber of the West all-stars, was another ath-lete who didn’t take long to return to thegym after her high school season had ended.Jensen said she went back to work the fol-lowing day after the Seahawks lost toCentreville in the regional quarterfinals onFeb. 25.
On Sunday, Jensen led all scorers with 22points, including four 3-pointers.
“I’ve been working really hard since theseason ended,” Jensen said. “It’s a great feel-ing.” Jensen will continue her basketball ca-reer next season at the University of MaryWashington. On this afternoon, she got toplay once again with South Lakes teammateAbby Rendle, and with girls she had com-peted against during her high school career.
“It was a good experience,” Jensen said.“It was nice because I’ve played againstthese people forever and now playing onthe same team with [Centreville pointguard] Jenna [Green] and all them, it’s anew feel, but I liked it.”
Madison senior Katie Kerrigan has alsobeen working hard, but in a different sport.After the Madison girls’ basketball team lostto Stonewall Jackson in the region semifi-nals on Feb. 27, Kerrigan transitioned to herprimary sport of lacrosse, which she willplay at Ohio State University. On Sunday,she was back on the hardwood as a mem-ber of the West all-stars.
“It was definitely a lot of fun playing withthe best players in the region,” Kerrigansaid. “It’s definitely a little hard because Ihaven’t touched a basketball in three weeks.It was fun. It was a great experience. I gotto play with a lot of my close friends. It wasa great way to end my high school career.”
Kerrigan scored six points, played aggres-sive defense and got to play for Coach Stoneone more time.
“It was fun,” Stone said of coachingKerrigan in the all-star game. “She’s just aworkhorse. You don’t really see many ofthose. … I turned to the girls on the bench
and I’m like, ‘I would hate for her to haveto guard me.’ And they were like, ‘it’s aw-ful.’”
Amy Berglund (West Springfield),Samantha Porter (Mount Vernon) and Am-ber Bryson (Lee) each scored 10 points forthe East all-stars. Michelle Noel (Wakefield)and Tatianna Torres (Edison) each hadeight. Caitlyn Mandela (Lake Braddock) andDe’Ja Jeanpierre (Mount Vernon) each hadfour points for the East.
For the West all-stars, Arnelle Collins(Freedom) scored 12 points and AlexiaJohnson (Broad Run) had nine. Kayla Hix(Stonewall Jackson) and Bailey Dufrene(Osbourn) each had one point. Freedom’sNicole Lubovich also competed for the Westteam. Lewis, who coached Edison to its sec-ond consecutive region championship thisseason, said allowing players to have funwas a priority, but she takes pride in win-ning.
“Absolutely,” she said. “I hate to lose.”Sunday’s Suburban Classic started with a
3-point shootout — the perfect competitionfor West Springfield’s Berglund to show offher sharpshooting skills.
After posting the top score of the firstround (19), Berglund won the event with ascore of 9 in the finals, beating McLean’sProck, Centreville’s Green and Osbourn’sDufrene.
Berglund, who scored more than 1,000points in her high school career, knockeddown countless 3-pointers in her four yearsas a Spartan, but she said performing infront of a small crowd in a quiet OaktonHigh School gym was more nerve-wrack-ing than playing in a big game.
“My heart was racing, I don’t know why,”Berglund said. “I was pretty nervous. It wasfun.
I felt like I was in the NBA all-star[shootout]. My legs got tired in the secondround, that’s why my score dropped somuch, but it was fun.”
East All-Stars Beat West in Suburban ClassicCentreville’s Greennamed West teamMVP.
Centreville seniorJenna Green wasnamed MVP of theWest all-stars duringthe 10th SuburbanClassic on March 23at Oakton HighSchool.
“I really admireCoach Priester. Ithink he is a verygood coach and Iam definitely goingto miss theCentreville andOakton rivalry.”
— Centreville seniorJenna Green
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The SouthWestern Youth Association (SYA)Wildcats 5th Grade Division 1 Boys Basket-ball Team concluded an undefeated 17-0
season. The Wildcats under the leadership of CoachJon Heslep, and Assistant Coach Dave Thomas,earned the D1 Championship.
The Wildcats finished out the 14 game regular sea-son to advance to the playoffs where they defeatedCYA (58-15) and Gainesville (54-33), before finish-ing perfect in the championship game on March 8over McLean by a score of 57-48.
The wildcats scored 1091 points this season while
allowing only 542 points, and were the only team inthe Fairfax County Youth Basketball League to goundefeated.
Three members of the team — Chris Kuzemka, TyWilson, and Ryan Gertenback — were chosen as AllLeague Players.
In addition Chris Kuzemka took home League MVPand Tournament MVP Honors. Coach Heslep alongwith many of the SYA players, will continue theirbasketball achievements this spring by competingnationally at the highest level of Amateur AthleticUnion (AAU) basketball.
The championship SYA 5th grade Boys Grade D1 Basketball Team: ChrisKuzemka, Ty Wilson, Ryan Gertenbach, Jacob Thomas, Avery Ford, LT Nesby-Thomas, Jonny Heslep, Cameron Farrell, Isaiah Rodriguez and Michael O’sheawith Coach Jon Heslep and Assistant Coach Dave Thomas.
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The Centreville 2014 varsity boys’ lacrosse seasonstarted on March 20 against a tough squad fromLoudoun County High School. Centreville lost, 10-6.
Kyle Richbourg’s opening goal provided some earlyexcitement, and the Wildcat defense held strong untilthe end of the first quarter, when the Raiders madethree quick goals. Centreville held Loudoun Countyto a single goal for the next 10 minutes as seniorgoalie Kent Roy made 5 of his 12 total saves, butanother two goals at the end of the first half put thescore at 6-1.
The Raiders scored again in the third quarter on alow shot through traffic, but Matt Laurence re-sponded with an unassisted goal. Tommy Healyraised hopes of a comeback when he snagged abounce off the pipe and converted it to a quick goal.However, the Raiders scored again at the end of thequarter and twice in the fourth.
Laurence scored again in the fourth quarter andCentreville midfielder Brian Yoo made an assist on agoal by Danny Meador in the game’s closing min-utes. Meador scored again on an unassisted goalwith 30 seconds to go, but the Wildcat responseproved too little too late, for a final score of 10-6.
The Wildcats are looking forward to the rest oftheir 2014 season under the direction of head coachJed Williams.
Centreville SpringTrack Update
The Centreville track and field team hosted theCentreville Invitational on Saturday, March 22. Therewere some good performances for the home team.
On the girls side, Jackie Oshea placed second inthe 1600-meter run and Sammy Belso placed thirdin the 100-meter high hurdles.
For the boys, Andrew Ridenour placed sixth in longjump, fourth in triple jump and fourth in the 200-meter dash.
Young Bin Jin was fourth in high jump, second inthe 110-meter hurdles and was first place in the 300-meter hurdles (No. 7 all-time), setting a new meetrecord.
Garret Friendly placed second in the shot put,Chase Heiner placed second in the 400-meter dash.Kevin Bishop placed second in the 300 Hurdles (No.10 all-time) and third in the 110 hurdles.
Michael Bishop placed 4th in the 200-meter dash.Matthew Chorney placed fifth in the freshman 1600and Ryan McIlwee placed fourth in the freshman1600.
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March 30, 2014. My age 59 and a half(9/30/54 is my date of birth). The age atwhich money deposited into an IndividualRetirement Account (IRA) can be with-drawn without incurring a 10 percent early-withdrawal penalty from the InternalRevenue Service (IRS). Not that I’m retiring.I am remembering though when thiscancer-centric life of mine began.
I was diagnosed – in person – onFebruary 27, 2009. Coincidentally aroundthe time of the year when I contribute tomy/our previous calendar year’s IRA. Onthat fateful February day, I was age 54 andnearly one half, approximately five yearsaway from having penalty-free access to myown “qualified” money. Having justreceived a “13 months to two years” prog-nosis by my oncologist, decision-making onsubjects A-Z and/or everything in between –from the sublime to the ridiculous – waschallenging at best, and practically impossi-ble at worst. Throw in a time consideration– such as the future – to factor into yourplanning, and topsy-turvy becomes turvy-topsy.
Now complicate the process further byintroducing financial issues – past, presentand future – along with the incredibleuncertainty of a totally unexpected terminaldiagnosis (stage IV, non-small cell lung can-cer, NSCLC) and you have inaction, inatten-tiveness and insecurity overwhelming you atevery step – and at every stagger, too; physi-cally and emotionally.
As awkward and unfamiliar as this expe-rience was at the time, I recall ponderingthe merit of investing money then that Iwould have limited access to until later, fiveyears later in fact (without penalty that is). Imean, who knew/knows what expenses Imight incur during my treatment?Fortunately I had health insurance, but con-sidering co-pays, deductibles, “reasonableand customary”-type reimbursements leav-ing a balance to be borne by yours truly,alternative medicines/treatment optionsavailable (likely a total out-of-pocket cost),home health care, caregivers, loss ofemployment/income and miscellaneousexpenses I was too clueless and uneducatedto even contemplate and prepare for, andonce again, you have potential trouble atevery turn. Thinking positively and main-taining a good sense of humor can onlykeep so many wolves at bay. At some point– or certainly you think so, you are going tohave to pay the piper, figuratively and mostdefinitely, literally.
Still, I remember thinking even then, inthe haze of this terrible diagnosis/set ofunbelievable circumstances, that if I didn’tact/live as if I had a future, I likely wouldn’thave one. But five years seemed like aneternity, and given my prognosis, didn’tseem like time I should necessarily plan for.After all, my doctor had suggested that per-haps I “take that vacation I had alwaysdreamed of.”
Well, here I am, five years later, havinginvested every year in my/our IRA, still aliveand extraordinarily lucky to be so. In truth,given the facts and feelings I was presentedwith in late February, 2009, I didn’t think I’dlive to see this day. But I have. And eventhough I’m not retiring and not needing towithdraw any funds – prematurely or other-wise – from my IRA, March 30, 2014 is adate, to me, worth acknowledging. Havinglived this long, I suppose it’s time to pickanother date – in the future. If I don’t planfor it, I likely won’t get there.
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So I’m asking our area leaders to do twothings: First, commit to participating inEarth Hour by turning out all non-essentiallighting in government offices and build-ings. Let’s show the world that our city iscommitted to a future where humans canlive in harmony with nature.
Second, I urge our local officials to con-tinue to build on the momentum createdby Earth Hour. Let’s find ways to power ourarea with renewable electricity to reduceour impact on our planet and help our com-munity actively reduce its contribution toclimate change.
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A Short WalkTo Save a LifeTo the Editor:
As a kidney transplant recipient, I knowfirsthand how kidney disease impacts a fam-ily and how a little knowledge can go a longway.
I ignored the symptoms of my failing kid-neys for three years. I chalked them up tostress, poor diet and lack of sleep. One dayI passed out, was rushed to the hospital,and immediately put on dialysis. In the blinkof an eye, my family nearly lost me.
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