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When fast-talkingHarold Hill comesto River City, Iowa,

with a grand plan to create thefinest band in America, thetownspeople are thrilled. Butstraight-laced librarian MarianParoo thinks it’s all just a scam.

That’s the premise behindCity of Fairfax Theatre Co.’supcoming musical, “The MusicMan,” which includes aCentreville resident in its cast.It’ll take the stage, July 22-30,at Lanier Middle School, 3801Jermantown Road in Fairfax.There’s a live, pit orchestra anda cast and crew of 65.

“Everybody knows and lovesthis story,” said Director LisaAnne Bailey. “It’s a classic, feel-good musical, complete withquirky characters. The cast is amix of both new and experi-enced actors from the localarea. They’re working hard andtheir voices are lovely, acrossthe board, especially the quar-tet. It’s a community-minded production, and thestory’s about a community, so the cast really suitsit.”

Portraying MayorGeorge Shinn isDavid Britt ofCentreville’s CentreRidge neighborhood.“Mayor Shinn comesoff as pompous andoverbearing, but heloves and is protec-tive toward his fam-ily,” said Britt. “Healso speaks in a very convoluted way and is con-cerned about everyone’s ‘phraseology’ when theyuse foul language.”

This show is special to Britt because, more than40 years ago, he acted in it as a townsperson withhis mother, who played a town gossip, along with

‘76 Trombones Led the Big Parade’Centrevilleresidenthas a leadingrole in “TheMusic Man.”

To GoShow times are Friday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat-

urday, July 23, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 24,at 3 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, July 28-29, at 7:30 p.m.;and Saturday, July 30, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15, adults; and $10, children 12 andunder, at https://fairfaxcitytheatre.ticketleap.com/musicman/, or $18 and $13, respectively, at the door.

By Tim Peterson

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The Fairfax CountySchool Board haselected Sandy Evans(Mason District) as

chair and Jane Strauss(Dranesville District) as vice chairfor a one-year term.

The chair and vice chair as-sumed office at the July 14 SchoolBoard meeting. They were electedby School Board members duringthe board’s annual organizationalmeeting.

Evans, who was elected to theSchool Board in March 2010,served as vice chair during the2015-16 school year. She is theformer chair of the School Board’sSchool Health Advisory Commit-tee and served on the board’sTransportation Task Force. Evansis a member of the steering com-mittee of the Northern VirginiaHealthy Kids Coalition; foundingmember of the Fairfax EducationCoalition; and co-founder of StartLater for Excellence in EducationProposal (SLEEP). She served asthe legislation committee chair ofthe Fairfax County Council of PTAsand as president of the SleepyHollow Elementary School PTA,and is a former staff writer for theWashington Post. Evans earnedher bachelor’s in journalism fromthe University of Maryland-Col-lege Park.

Active in education for over 30

years, Strauss is a former elemen-tary and preschool teacher. Sheobtained an M.A.T. from HarvardGraduate School of Education andher B.A. in history from GeorgeWashington University. Strauss ispast president of the FranklinSherman PTA and the FairfaxCounty Council of PTAs and pastchair of the council’s educationand budget committees. She hasserved on numerous educationand youth affairs committees in-cluding the FCPS Career and Tech-nical Preparation Task Force, theDivision Planning Committee, theCitizens Bond Committee, and theFairfax Framework for StudentSuccess. A mother of four FCPSgraduates, her board service wasfrom June 1991 to 1993 and from1996 to the present. She served asboard vice chair in 2000 and boardchair in 2001 and 2011.

In addition to the chair and vicechair, members of the FairfaxCounty School Board, whoseterms run from 2015 to 2019, are:Jeanette Hough (at-large), PatHynes (Hunter Mill District),Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Lee Dis-trict), Ryan McElveen (at-large),Megan McLaughlin (Braddock Dis-trict), Ilryong Moon (at-large),Dalia Palchik (Providence Dis-trict), Karen Corbett Sanders(Mount Vernon District), ElizabethSchultz (Springfield District), andThomas Wilson (Sully District).

New LeadersOn School BoardEvans, Strausselected as chair,vice chair.

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his father — who played the mayor, too. Britt likesthis part, he said, because “Mayor Shinn takes life

so seriously, and I don’t,but he really is a cari-cature. And it’s also funto show his soft side acouple times.”

His favorite numberis a blend of “76 Trom-bones” and“Goodnight, My Some-one” near the end ofthe show, because“That’s where you see

the love between Marian and Harold really comeout.” He said audience members will see similari-ties in the characters’ personalities to people theyknow today. And, he added, “There’s a tremen-dous amount of energy in this show, plus a senseof nostalgia for how things were.”

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Posing in character are (from left) Elizabeth Ferrante,Sara Alipanah and David Britt.

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Felon Sentenced for BuyingFirearms at Local Gun Show

Josiah John Weiss, 36, of Suitland, Md., was sentenced lastmonth to 96 months in prison for possession of firearms as a con-victed felon. Weiss was found guilty by a federal jury on March 9.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,on April 25, 2015, Weiss purchased two semiautomatic pistolsand an AR-15 rifle, along with magazines and gun cases for each,from a private seller at The Nation’s Gun Show in Chantilly. Weisswas observed doing so by special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Due to his suspicious behav-ior, he was followed by ATF agents as he drove away from theparking lot of the Dulles Expo Center, where the gun show wasbeing held. When Weiss discovered that he was being followed,he began driving erratically and at high speeds and eventuallyeluded the agents. Later that day agents executed a search war-rant at an apartment Weiss had been living in at the time in Alex-andria. Neither Weiss nor the three firearms were found there.Law enforcement remained unaware of Weiss’ whereabouts untilNov. 10, 2015, when he was arrested outside one of his two apart-ments in Suitland. Despite a search of those two apartments, thefirearms were not recovered. Weiss had been convicted of aggra-vated identity theft and passport fraud, both felonies, in 2011,and thus was prohibited from possessing firearms.

State Police Charge ThreeIn Incidents along I-66

Virginia State Police have charged three men on various chargesin relation to two separate incidents at the same scene along In-terstate 66 near Exit 52 in Fairfax County on June 29.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., Virginia State Police Trooper A.W.Ball II was traveling in the westbound lanes of I-66 in FairfaxCounty when his license plate reader alerted him to a licenseplate on a westbound 2015 Hyundai. The Hyundai had been re-ported stolen out of Prince George’s County, Md. Ball activatedhis patrol car’s emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop on theHyundai, which pulled off onto the shoulder on I-66 near Exit 52.

The male driver and the passenger both fled on foot into thewoods as soon as the Hyundai came to a stop. Ball and additionalstate troopers who responded to the scene pursued and searchedon foot for the two males. A VDOT Safety Services Patrol vehiclealso stopped out at the scene on I-66 to alert oncoming traffic ofthe shoulder being closed.

During the course of the troopers searching for the two men, aFord Explorer traveling west on I-66 ran into the VDOT vehiclecausing a chain reaction crash that sent one of the troopers’ va-cated vehicles spinning across the westbound lanes of I-66. Thetrooper’s patrol car ran off the left side of the interstate and struckthe embankment. Two other troopers’ vehicles (both unattendedat the time) were also damaged in the chain reaction crash. NoState Police personnel were injured at the crash scene.

The driver of the Explorer was transported to Fairfax InovaHospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. His pas-senger was also transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treat-ment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver was charged withreckless driving. The driver of the VDOT vehicle was seated in-side the vehicle at the time it was struck. He was transported toInova Fair Oaks Hospital, where he was treated and released forinjuries sustained in the crash.

The pursuit for the two men in the Hyundai continued with theassistance of Fairfax County Police. One man was apprehended,at approximately 2 a.m., without incident and charged with pos-session of marijuana. The other man was spotted hitchhikingalong the I-66 eastbound lanes near Stringfellow Road. State po-lice responded to the call concerning a pedestrian on the inter-state and as they pulled up, the man fled the scene on foot. Withthe assistance of a Fairfax County Police canine and aviation, hewas spotted nearby a short time later and apprehended withoutincident at approximately 5:20 a.m.

State police charged the second man with unauthorized use ofa vehicle, possession of stolen property, eluding police, present-ing false identification to a law enforcement officer, and for nothaving a valid operator’s license.

News briefs

Youth TourThe Northern Virginia Electric Cooperativetook five high school students who live inNOVEC’s service territory on an all-ex-penses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June12-16 during the 52nd Annual NationalRural Electric Cooperative AssociationYouth Tour. NOVEC’s students were:Cole Delinski, Prince William County,Forest Park High School; Alex Granche,Fauquier County, Kettle Run High School;Arianna Larson, Loudoun County,Woodgrove High School; Dung Ngo, City ofManassas Park, Manassas Park HighSchool; and Daniel Park, Fairfax County,Westfield High School. The studentstoured Capitol Hill and had the opportu-nity to view the U.S. House Foreign AffairsCommittee in action. They also visitedhistorical and cultural sites in the nation’scapital, including Arlington NationalCemetery, the Pentagon Memorial, and theNewseum. For relaxation, the studentsenjoyed a twilight cruise on the PotomacRiver and a Washington Nationals baseballgame. For more information about theYouth Tour Program, visitwww.youthtour.coop.

Funds from WalmartOur Daily Bread Board of Directors Member Catherine Read (second from right) andPrograms Director Christina Garris (center) receive a $30,000 grant check fromWalmart Market Managers (from left) George Joyner, Leigh Belcher and RodneyMorrison on behalf of the the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. One of theschools benefitting from Our Daily Bread’s Food4Thought Partner program is Cub RunElemenatry School in Centreville. See www.ODBFairfax.org.

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Lineman’s RodeoLinemen from Northern Virginia ElectricCooperative were among those earningtop honors at the 14th Annual Gaff-n-GoLineman’s Rodeo last month at MeadowEvent Park in Doswell, Va. The Gaff-n-GoLineman’s Rodeo features journeymanteams and individual apprentice linemenwho perform required skills atop 40-footutility poles. NOVEC’s journeyman team ofJesse Taylor (left), Justin Bettis (right) ,and Nicholas Reckmeyer placed first in theClimbing Skills and Hurt Man Rescueevents, and third in the Recloser Change-Out event.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

An 8-year-old boy’s pirate adven-tures on the high seas will elicitlaughter in Chantilly High’schildren’s show, “Pirates!

Theodore Thud and the Quest for WeirdBeard.”

Featuring a cast and crew of 25, it’s setfor Wednesday-Friday, July 27, 28 and 29,at 10:30 a.m. in the school theater. Ticketsare $5, purchased at the door or viawww.chantillyhsdrama.com. And childrenwill be able to meet and greet the cast afterthe show for photos and autographs.

One minute, young Theodore is pretend-ing to be a pirate; and the next, he’s tangledup with real pirates and wondering howhe’ll ever get home again. One of the swash-bucklers, Mr. Clunky Bones, insists thatTheodore is really a pirate named WeirdBeard. So Theodore goes on a mission tofind the real Weird Beard and bring himback to his ship.

“It’s a wonderful show for the entire fam-ily,” said Director Shannon Khatcheressian.“The characters arezany, and there’ssomeone for every-one to enjoy.” She’salso excited “to havethe opportunity towork with currentstudents as well asour incoming stu-dents. And for them to get the chance towork with one another on a show beforethe school year even begins is beneficial to-ward fostering that sense of community.”

This play is the culmination of Chantilly’sfirst summer theater camp and, saidKhatcheressian, “All the actors received theirscripts in June and came to camp with their

Pirates and Mermaids and Parrots, Oh, My!Chantilly High presents funny andswashbuckling children’s play.

From left: Megan Dinnenn (Harriet the Ghost), Samantha York (Capt.Cranky Bones) and Jared Belsky (Theodore) rehearse a scene.

lines already memorized. Theywork beautifully together andare enthusiastic and energetic,and they’ve created some hilari-ous characters the audience issure to love.”

Sophomore Jared Belsky por-trays Theodore. “At the begin-ning of the show, he’s submis-sive and listens to all the piratesand does what they say,” saidBelsky. “But after he leaves onhis adventure, he becomes morecourageous and a leader.”

Playing a lead role has givenBelsky “a lot more lines tomemorize [than usual],” hesaid. “But I’m happy to take onthe task. And it’s fun thatTheodore is a child, so I get toact out and do what I want withhim from my own imagination.The audience will like this showbecause it’s an over-the-topcomedy and has lots of funny and wackycharacters.”

Playing Mr. Clunky Bones is sophomoreSamantha York.“He’s one of the pi-rates and is the vil-lain of the story,”she said. “He’s try-ing to steal treasurefrom the ship’s cap-tain. He’s alreadymade one of the pi-

rates disappear and claims that Theodoreis that pirate. He’s mischievous and can betough, but he’s not mean and cruel. He’salso got a skeleton face, so it’ll be interest-ing playing a non-human and a villain who’snot so evil.”

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each one is. In a children’s show, the actorsget to be over-the-top and go out of theircomfort zones. Kids will enjoy the storybecause it has lots of jokes for them andthe characters’ hand motions and funnyvoices will make them laugh.”

Senior Bryan Matthews portrays Capt.Cramp Hand. “He’s a courageous captainand a good guy,” said Matthews. “He canbe tough on people, but he’s actually nice.But he’s a little naïve because someone’sstealing his loot.”

“I’ve done children’s shows here in thepast, so I’m certainly happy to be in thisone,” continued Matthews. “Children’sshows are big and goofy and have a funnysense of humor. I’m having fun with thisrole because I can make the captain into aSpongeBob SquarePants kind of guy. Andthe audience will love the show because it’s

a silly, pirate adventure with teenage mer-maids, dramatic-artist frogs and happy,dancing dudes.”

Playing out of the most unusual parts inthis show is senior Gabe Ribeiro, who por-trays Polly Parrot. “He’s a sidekick to Mr.Clunky Bones and is helping him steal thecaptain’s loot,” said Ribeiro. “Polly’s obedi-ent and follows orders.”

Ribeiro will give his character a squeaky,high-pitched voice like a parrot and willeven repeat some words. “I’m portraying theparrot like I am in real life,” he said. “But Ido have to act differently and more like abird, flapping my ‘wings’.”

As for the show, he said, “Everybody’sbeen working hard to make it even biggerso the kids will enjoy it and stay interested.There’ll be big, exaggerated movements,actions and walks, so it should be a lot offun for them.”

“The characters are zany,and there’s someone foreveryone to enjoy.”— Director Shannon Khatcheressian

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Each month, the Citizens AdvisoryCommittee (CAC) of the SullyDistrict Police Station honors one

of the station’s officers for his or her out-standing service to the police and to thecommunity. And Officer Jason Deal wasselected as Officer of the Month for May.

“Officer Deal was chosen due to hisconsistent performance and leadershipefforts on his squad,” wrote 2nd Lt. Nicho-las Dipippa, who nominated Deal for thehonor. “In 2015, he was one of the topproducers in DWIs. And Jason has takenseveral classes to include rifle school,search warrant seminar and an EMT

course to help enhance the squad’s capa-bilities.”

“He has also stepped up to assist thesquad with AIU [Acci-dent InvestigationUnit] responsibili-ties,” wrote Dipippa.“As one of the seniorofficers on the squad,Jason uses his priorlaw-enforcement ex-perience to help theyounger officers onthe squad.”

A prime example ofDeal’s “thorough in-vestigative ability,”said Dipippa, was a recent assault case that

occurred in Centreville. “Two high-schoolfemales had a slumber party on a weekendnight,” he wrote. “They awoke to an un-

wanted touchingby a person in thehouse.”

“This was a verytraumatic eventfor any person,much less youngerfemales,” he con-tinued. “OfficerDeal separatedboth girls in orderto obtain accurateaccounts of theevent so they

would not unwillingly taint the other’s ac-

Jason Deal Selected as Officer of Monthcount. The females were distraught, andDeal spent great patience in making surethe girls felt safe and secure so they couldrelate what happened.”

After they identified a suspect, wroteDipippa, Deal interviewed him and“alertly observed possible evidence of thecrime. As a result, the officer obtainedwarrants for the suspect’s arrest andmade sure the juvenile females were safeand secure in their neighborhood.”

“Not being satisfied with simply mak-ing an arrest, Deal then worked withfamily members to make sure they un-derstood the court process, doing his bestto ensure a conviction,” wrote Dipippa.“Officer Jason Deal is most deserving ofthis recognition.”

“Officer Deal was chosendue to his consistentperformance andleadership efforts on hissquad.”

— 2nd Lt. Nicholas Dipippa

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Which U.S. President made a dar-ing escape from the enemythrough Riverbend Park? What

does the house at Hidden Pond Nature Cen-ter have in common with the White House?Which commander-in-chief saved Sully His-toric Site from demolition? The answers tothese questions and more can be found inthis year’s Fairfax County Park Authority

Discovery Trail Map – Presidential Edition.Now in its third year, the free Discovery

Trail Map summer fun activity encouragesstudents age 17 and younger to explore 12distinctive parks and explore their uniquefeatures and connections to U.S. Presidentsor their administrations. Students who visiteight of the 12 featured sites will receivetickets to more park fun valued at nearly

Fairfax County Park Authority Discovery Trail Map – Presidential Edition.

Park Discovery Trail Leads Children to Presidential History, Prizes$90 and will be entered into a drawing forone of three bicycles and helmets donatedby Spokes, Inc. through the Fairfax CountyPark Foundation.

Discovery Trail Maps will be available atany staffed Fairfax County park, RECenter,nature center, historic site and golf course(while supply lasts) and any Fairfax CountyPublic Library (while supply lasts).

Instructions for participating in the activ-ity are included on the map. The promo-tion runs through Monday, Sept. 5.

Parents/guardians of the bike winnerswill be notified by e-mail and/or phone.Bike winners will be publicly announced inSeptember. For more information contactthe Public Information Office at 703-324-8662.

Free CarseatInspections

Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Thursday, July 21,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appoint-ment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves sotechnicians may properly inspect and ad-just it, as needed.

Because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will beinspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat.Call 703-814-7000 to confirm dates andtimes.

Summer ParentClinic Returns

The Fairfax County Public Schools Officeof Intervention and Prevention Services willagain be offering Summer Parent Clinic.Parents will have an opportunity to sched-ule a 45-minute consultative appointmentwith a school psychologist or school socialworker.

Supportive consultation is available forparents when children are experiencingsocial-emotional, behavioral, or academicchallenges such as anxiety, attention, poorschool performance, bullying, and poor peeror family interactions. School psychologistsand school social workers will be availableto parents for assistance in identifying com-munity resources, guidance on how to man-

age challenging behaviors, as well as howto work collaboratively with school teamsaround issues of academic or behavioralconcern.

This summer, Parent Clinic appointmentswill be available now through Aug. 19. Toschedule an appointment, call the FCPSParent Clinic at 703-503-2506 or email theParent Clinic at http://www.fcps.edu/dss/parentclinic/mailform.html.

Softball UmpiresNeeded

The Northern Virginia Softball UmpiresAssociation is seeking individuals interestedin becoming certified umpires for highschool and recreational fast pitch softballin the Northern Virginia area. Complete

training is provided with in a flexible sched-ule. For the fall season, training will beginin late August. For more information con-tact Bob Angeli at president@nvsua.org,703-599-0016, or www.nvsua.org.

Interested in CitizenCorps Council?

There is an opening for a Sully residentto serve on the Citizen Corps Council. TheCitizen Corps is FEMA’s grassroots strategyto bring together government and commu-nity leaders to become involved in all-haz-ards emergency preparedness and resil-ience. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/citizencorps/.

Contact Laura Floyd at laura.floyd@fairfaxcounty.gov to volunteer.

Roundups

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May 2016Fairfax County Public Schools teach-

ers and students were recognizedrecently by the Virginia Association ofJournalism Teachers and Advisers(VAJTA). Anthony Whitten, mediaadviser at Westfield High School, wonthe Douglas S. Freeman Award, whichrecognizes individuals who have madesignificant contributions to scholasticjournalism and journalism education forat least five years. In the VAJTA write-off competitions, FCPS student winnersincluded Sudharshana Krishnan,Chantilly High School, for editing.

Justin Parker was presented withthe Rhetoric Best Speaker Award for the210 level at the Hampden-Sydney Col-lege (Farmville, Va.) 2016 convocation.Parker is the son of Edward W. Kennedyof Centreville.

Mary Perkins , of Centreville,graduated from York College of Pennsyl-vania. Perkins earned a Bachelor of Artsdegree in international relations.

Sean Douglass, Emily Nosal, andMatt Pisarcik, of Centreville, allgraduated from Bridgewater Collegethis past week. Douglass majored inapplied physics, Nosal majored in fam-ily and consumer sciences, and Pisarcikmajored in applied physics and biology.

Thoa Jennifer Tran, of Centreville,graduated from Millersville Universityof Pennsylvania earlier this month. Trangraduated with a Bachelor of Science ineducation in mathematics.

Kaylynne Wattelet, of Centreville,a sophomore majoring in middle leveleducation, was named to the president’slist at Coastal Carolina University(Conway, S.C.) for the spring 2016 se-mester.

The following Centreville residentshave been named to the spring 2016dean’s list at The College of William &Mary (Williamsburg, Va.): CatherineRose Acio, Andrew Richard Allen,Andrew Alton Brockmeyer, SarahApril Chung, Ashley CaitlinHamilton, Melinda Marie Heim,Gagandeep Kaur Jathoul, AlexisKim, Ryan Yongchan Lee, AliciaMaile Loebl, Daniel C Perkes,Aleksandra Julia Pozor, RadhaHitesh Ray, Katelyn ElizabethRennyson, Katharine TalbotScott, Jessica Marie Starkey,Audrey Marie Trebelhorn, JasonSydney Waldman and Andrew Wil-liam Warrick.

The following Clifton residents havebeen named to the spring 2016 dean’slist at The College of William & Mary(Williamsburg, Va.): Rachel SusanneAnderson, Emily Myrthe Baker,Elaine Leah Edwards, CharlesNewell Gillies, David RobertKilpatrick, Thomas Phong Le,Sanjana Verma, Alex MichaelWinkowski and MichaelaKatherine Wright.

Erik Steven Skahn, of Centreville,graduated from Baylor University witha Bachelor of Business Administration inaccounting.

Nicholas Magnusson and MaryPerkins, both of Centreville, werenamed to the dean’s list at York Collegeof Pennsylvania. Magnusson is a sopho-more sport management major. Perkinsis a senior international relations major.

Alexander Sears, of Centreville,

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graduated from Johnson State Collegein Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts inoutdoor education.

Natalie Webb, a junior entrepre-neurship major at Grove City College inPennsylvania, has been named to thedean’s list for the spring 2016 semester.

Rachel Simons, of Centreville, wasnamed to the dean’s list at Coastal Caro-lina University (Conway, S.C.) for the2016 spring semester.

Sean Douglass , KaylaO’Sullivan, and Matt Pisarcik, all ofCentreville, achieved dean’s list atBridgewater College for the 2016 springsemester. Douglass is majoring in ap-plied physics; O’Sullivan is majoring inhealth and exercise science; and Pisarcikis majoring in applied physics and biol-ogy.

Hany Wahba, of Centreville, wasnamed to the 2016 spring dean’s list atBob Jones University (Greenville, S.C.).Wahba is a junior business administra-tion major.

Sean Douglass, Emily Nosal andMatt Pisarcik, all of Centreville, havegraduated from Bridgewater College(Bridgewater, Va.):, Douglass receiveda degree in applied physics, graduatingmagna cum laude; Nosal received a de-gree in family and consumer sciences;and Pisarcik received a degree in ap-plied physics and biology, graduatingmagna cum laude.

Jason Andrew Seiler, of Clifton,received a Master’s degree in projectmanagement from the University ofWisconsin-Platteville.

Samuel Kim, of Centreville, gradu-ated from Emerson College (Boston,Mass.). Kim earned a B.A. in cinematog-raphy/videography.

Morgan Tweddle, of Centreville,achieved the spring 2016 dean’s list atBelmont University (Nashville, Tenn).

Jacob C. Harrell and JustinWayne Parker, from Centreville,graduated from Hampden-Sydney Col-lege (Farmville, Va.). Harrell graduatedwith a B.A. in government while Parkgraduated with a B.S. in applied math-ematics and mathematical economics.

Sarah N. Boyles, of Centreville,graduated from Lebanon Valley College(Annville, Pa.) with a Doctor of PhysicalTherapy.

Grace Martin, of Centreville, gradu-ated from the University of Kansas witha Bachelor of Arts in the Fine Arts indance and a Bachelor of Arts in history.

Frank Healy, of Centreville, gradu-ated from The Citadel, The MilitaryCollege of South Carolina. Healy earneda B.S. in civil engineering and was rec-ognized for excellence in leadership,service, and academics.

Tyler Jepson, of Centreville, wasrecognized as a member of the men’slacrosse team at Lebanon Valley College(Annville, Pa.) during the 2016 springseason. Jepson, a graduate of WestfieldHigh School, is pursuing a Bachelor ofScience in physics.

Hany Wahba, a junior business ad-ministration major at Bob JonesUniversity (Greenville, S.C.), is servingas an intern this summer for Alpha Prop-erty. Wahba, a resident of Centreville, isworking in the marketing department.

Vanessa Cushing, of Clifton, hasbeen named to the Connecticut College(New London, Conn.) dean’s list for thespring 2016 semester.

Jin Kyeung Min, of Centreville, hasbeen named to the dean’s list at LehighUniversity (Bethlehem, Pa.) for thespring 2016 semester.

Kira Butler, of Centreville, wasnamed to the spring semester dean’s listat Duquesne University (Pittsburgh,Pa.). Butler also earned distinction onthe student-athlete Spring 2016 Atlan-tic 10 Conference Commissioner’sHonor Roll.

Lauren Saltus, of Centreville, madethe dean’s list at Hofstra University(Hempstead, N.Y.) for the spring 2016semester.

Nissa Bame, of Centreville, wasnamed to the Morrisville State College(Morrisville, N.Y.) dean’s list for thespring 2016 semester.

Bailey Merrell, of Centreville, hasbeen named to the Georgia SouthernUniversity (Statesboro, Ga.) spring 2016president’s list.

Sam Powers, a senior at TrinityChristian School, received the JeffersonScholarship from the Jefferson ScholarsFoundation at the University of Virginia.Sam will begin studying at the Univer-sity of Virginia in the fall.

Ibraheem Kamona, of Centreville,has been named to the University ofHartford (West Hartford, Conn.) dean’slist for the spring 2016.

The Citadel South Carolina Corps ofCadets (Charleston, S.C.) have placedFrank Healy and Seth Viveiros,both of Centreville, on the spring 2016dean’s list.

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Opinion

Today, the Virginia Supreme Courtwill hear an expedited challenge toGov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) restora-tion of the voting and civil rights

of more than 200,000 Virginians who wereconvicted of felonies, served their timeand completed any supervised release,parole or probation requirements.

The restoration of voting rights movesVirginia into the mainstream. Virginia had beenone of four most restrictive states with lifetimebans on voting for those convicted of felonies.Fourteen states automatically restore votingrights once the individual’s term of incarcera-tion is over, and two states allow absentee vot-ing from prison. Only 10 states have more re-strictive policies than McAuliffe’s order aboutvoting for people who have been convicted of

felonies.While the perception is that such a move will

favor Democrats, in a Democracy, it’s betterfor all when more people vote.

According to statistics released by thegovernor’s office, 51.5 percent of those whosevoting rights have been restored by McAuliffe’sorder are white; 45.9 percent are AfricanAmerican. Eighty percent were convicted ofnonviolent offenses. Almost half had been com-pleted both their sentences and supervisionmore than 10 years ago.

McAuliffe said: “If we are going tobuild a stronger and more equal Vir-ginia, we must break down barriers toparticipation in civic life for people

who return to society seeking a second chance.We must welcome them back and offer theopportunity to build a better life by taking anactive role in our democracy.”

This action brings Virginia into line with 39other states, with more than 20 states havingless restrictive policies. For example, on Feb.9, 2016, the Maryland General Assembly re-stored the vote to all convicted felons immedi-

ately upon their release from prison. Previously,people convicted of felonies in Maryland hadto complete all parole and probation beforethey were able to vote.

In Virginia, such individuals still are requiredto complete their term of incarceration andtheir term of probation or parole before vot-ing rights are restored.

MEANWHILE, for all Virginia voters, thedeadline to register to vote for the Nov. 8, 2016general election is Oct. 17. You can verify yourvoter status at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation.This is especially important to do if you havemoved or have not voted recently.

In person absentee voting begins Sept. 23.It’s an important election, with Virginia play-

ing a critical role in the outcome of the racefor U.S. President. There will also be manyimportant local issues on the ballot, along withthe races for U.S. Congress.

— Mary Kimm

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Voting, for Former Felons and OthersIn a Democracy, we’rebest served by morevoter participation.

Editorial

To the Editor:As parents, we often contemplate new ways

to support if not catapult our children intoexciting and memorable experiences both aca-demically and socially, all in the name of mak-ing them “well-rounded.” Yet, how often doesthis quest involve taking the time and energyto have meaningful discussions about finan-cial literacy? Most likely a parent’s responseto this question might sound similar to a ficti-tious quote by the ever wise Yoda, “Financialdiscussions with my child — I did not have.”

This past school year, I was determined tobecome more active in teaching my childrenand other school-aged children, the importanceof this subject in their everyday life. Fueled bypersonal successes and failures on the topic, Iproposed and was approved to form the BullRun Elementary School “The Money Club” af-ter-school activity for the 2015-2016 academic

year. Bull Run has a diverse student popula-tion ripe for learning. The target audience was4th through 6th graders.

As the club’s leader, I created and taught “TheMoney Club” members a broad overview of fi-nancial concepts and applications. The topicsincluded an introduction to the history ofmoney, the importance of saving, spending,and giving.

We researched how personal and family val-ues, feelings, and interests influence financialhabits, potential responses to panhandling,utilization of credit cards, loans, and mort-gages. Although these concepts may appear tobe ultra-progressive, the students embracedthem with insatiable vigor and were quick toascertain that making wise financial decisionspays off — literally.

During Financial Literacy Month, April 2016,Bank of America (Centreville branch) sup-

ported our club by having two financial repre-sentatives participate in our monthly financialdiscussion. During their visit, the representa-tives led the students through a mock budgetexercise that contained real life scenarios suchas buying clothes for work, the cost of fixing aflat tire, and saving money for unplannedemergencies.

Although the school year came to an end asexpected, it was difficult for me to say goodbyeto my esteemed financial minions. I thoughtto myself, “There’s still so much to learn!” Yet,deep inside of me, a pervasive sense of calmpersisted. I knew that the seeds of financialpeace and wisdom were firmly planted andwould bloom in a variety of ways in their livesand in the world.

Lisa WallingtonCentreville

Letter to the Editor

Financial Literacy: A Big Concept for Small Learners

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By Marilyn Campbell

Centre View

When a Chantilly family prepared to sendtheir daughter to college, their processwas threefold: packing up her childhood

bedroom, setting up her college dorm room and get-ting organized in the process. They enlisted the helpof professional organizer Jodie Campbell Jacobs ofSOUPerior Organizing in Springfield. Jacobs dis-carded, preserved and streamlined, helping the fam-ily create a list of items that their daughter wouldneed for college.

“I helped them clean out what they already had sothey could get a better idea of what they needed tobring to school,” said Jacobs. “I told her not to bringtoo much personal stuff. Going off to college is anew chapter in your life and you want to decoratethe new space for the new stage.”

Though it is the middle of summer, many familiesare preparing their rising college freshmen for a newschool environment and the requisite lifestyle ad-justments: sharing a cramped living space, awkwardwalks down a hallway to a shared shower and doingone’s own laundry.

A COLLEGE PACKING LIST can help organize thetransition, but students should find out before arriv-ing on campus the items that are necessary, such asa microwave oven, mini-refrigerator, television, bedlinens and laundry bags, as well as those that arequestionable, such as extension cords, multi-plugadapters and toaster ovens.

“Students frequently arrive on campus bringingtheir pet, such as a snake, turtle or dog,” said YolandaGibson, D.A., associate dean of First Year Experienceat Marymount University in Arlington. “Unless youhave an approved service animal, be mindful of yourcommunity and room-mate. Also, most collegecampuses won’t allowyou to burn items, suchas candles and incense.”

Gibson, who is in themidst of coordinatingnew student orienta-tions for Marymount,recommends that fresh-men get a packing listfrom their university orcollege and reach out to the person with whom they’llbe living.

“Students often come to campus with televisionswithout consulting their roommate,” said Gibson.“You don’t want to have two televisions in a dormroom. Be sure to communicate with your roommatebefore moving in.”

When it comes to deciding what goes on a packinglist, Susan Unger of ClutterSOS suggests starting witha generic list, such as one created by one’s college ora home merchandise store. “There’s no need to rein-vent the wheel, you can start with one of those andthen personalize it to your own needs,” she said.

One factor to consider when creating a packinglist is the distance between one’s hometown and theircollege campus, says Jacobs. “If you live within driv-ing distance, for example, you can think seasonallyand only bring what you need until your next visithome then swap out items,” she said. “Don’t bring aton of sweaters that are going to take up space ifyou don’t need them right away.”

Organization is critical to managing a significantdownsize, such as moving out of a family home intoa shared residence hall, said Jacobs.

“Maximize the space you have,” she said. “Whenit comes to sharing a dorm room or bedroom in anapartment, look at all the unused space that younormally look past, like the space under the bed.”

Risers, for example, can elevate a bed creatingspace for stackable storage bins that hold items suchas extra towels, sheets and clothing.

Jacobs also advises resisting the urge to super-size.“You don’t necessarily need the Costco size of sham-poo, you can buy more whenever you need it,” shesaid.

Think vertically advises Unger. “For example, usethe backs of doors to hang a shoe organizer,” shesaid. “These can be used for items other than shoessuch as toiletries, snacks and school supplies. Con-sider using hanging shelves in your closet for thefolded clothing. Use a double hanging rod to doubleyour hanging space.

Since dorm livingmeans sharing a space,make sure all personalitems are identifiable. “Besure to label everything,especially things likephone chargers since theycan easily get mixed up,”said Unger.

Both Unger and Jacobsrecommend hooks thatattach to a wall with an

adhesive. “They can be removed later with no walldamage,” said Unger.

ONE ITEM that Jacobs says many people don’t thinkabout is a lockbox or safe that is fireproof and wa-terproof. “Keep documents like your social securitycard, certain medications and anything that you con-sider valuable,” said Jacobs.

Jacobs suggests storing that safe or lockbox in aplace that is out of view and inconspicuous. “If some-one goes looking, it’s not the first thing they willfind,” she said. “You can put it on a closet shelf un-der a stack of sweaters or under the bed in a storagebin.”

Finally, not all shopping needs to be done in ad-vance. “Our word of advice is to wait to purchasesome of the items until you get here,” said Joey Allen,communication and events manager, Housing andResidence Life at George Mason University in Fairfax.“There is usually time on move in day and the daysafter to go shopping for items.”

Creating a College Packing ListSorting out the essential from the unnecessary.

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Sports

The week of July 10 was full ofrecords for the Sully Station SSTs.It was a beautiful week with scat-

tered storms, and relay carnival, which is aday for relays from every team in the divi-sion to try to get times to go to all-stars.

Relay Carnival was on Wednesday, July13 with 22 relays overall ready to fight fora spot in all-stars. The meet kicked off withthe mixed aged relays, and almost immedi-ately the boys not only received a first placebut also a team record. Their finals timewas a 1:55.42, a full second faster than theprevious record set in 1998.

In relay carnival, each team receives acertain number of points, with 14 points forfirst place, 10 for second, 8 for 3rd, 6 for 4th,and so on until last place receives 2 points.

Unless a team is disqualified, they will re-ceive points.

Moving into the medley relays, the 8 andunder boys received a 1:31.24, winning firstplace and creaming the record from 2013by 5 seconds. The SSTs received 2nd place

in both of the 9-10 medley relays, and alsoin the 11-12 girls relay. The 13-14 girls re-ceived 2nd as well, while the boys received3rd.

Moving into freestyle relays, the SSTsbegan with yet another first place by the 8

and under boys relay, and a second placeby the 9-10 girls. The 11-12 girls received afirst place of 59.82, and the 13-14 girls wonfirst place. The 13-14 boys won 3rd place,and the 15-18 boys ended the meet with a2nd place in their 200 meter freestyle relay.The meet ended with Sully Station Swimteam winning a combined score of 194,winning the division champ of the relays.

The SSTs have six relays continuing to All-Stars, including both boys 8 and under, boysand girls 9-10 freestyle, both 13-14 girls,and mixed age boys.

The “A” meet against Arlington Forest wason July 16. In a hard-fought swim by allswimmers, Sully Station finally fell to Ar-lington Forest, losing its first meet of theseason. The meet began with Luke Campetand Katherine McArthur winning first placein the 25 meter freestyle. The meet contin-ued, with Sully Station slowly gaining a leadover Arlington Forest throughout freestyleand backstroke. Elise Mozeleski broke theteam record for her 50 meter backstroke,and received first place in the event. How-ever, after backstroke, Arlington Forestslowly began recapturing the lead, and werebeating Sully Station by 5 points by relays.They proceeded to win the meet, makingboth teams have the same record of 4-1.

SSTs HaveSix RelaysContinuingTo All-Stars

Sully Station Relay Teams gather after their division win on Wednesdaynight.

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The Virginia Run Riptide achievedtwo victories during the fourthweek of the NVSL summer season with a win at Wednesday’s

Divisional Relay Carnival and a hard-foughtwin of 232 to 188 over the Cottontail Co-bias on Saturday.

Not only did the Riptide capture the Di-vision 4 relay trophy, they sent four teamsto the NVSL All-Star Relays on July 20.Three relay teams set new team records.The 8 & Under girls Caroline Friess, JennaVan Buren, Charis Roundtree, and AnnaKelliher swam to a record of 1:38.09 for the100 medley relay. The 15-18 boys 200 med-ley relay of Geoffrey Eisenhart, Leo Wang,Patrick Kearney, and Nick McGrath broketheir own record with a swim of 1:56.50.The 15-18 girls relay team of Mia Newkirk,Sarah Boyle, Didi Pace, and Chloe Hicksobliterated the team medley record with a2:04.37 and slashed the freestyle recordwith a 1:53.12.

The 11-12 girls medley relay of AlanaTurflinger, Gabriella Borsato, MaddieWhitton, and Isabella Cogan, the 15-18 boysmedley and the 15-18 girl’s medley andfreestyle relay teams qualified to swim inthe NVSL All-Star Relays.

Swimming at the Cottontail Cobia’s pool,the Riptide showed their strength infreestyle capturing eight firsts: KevinO’Connor (8U B), Charis Roundtree (8U G),Jason Cheifetz (11-12 B), Maddie Whitton(11-12 G), Anthony Arcomona (13-14 B),Chelsea Nguyen (13-14G), Nick McGrath(15-18 B) and Chloe Hicks (15-18 G). Sec-ond place swims were posted by Jack

Jeffries (8U B), Charles Beamon (9-10 B),Patrick Kearney (15-18 B) and Didi Pace(15-18 G), while Anna Kelliher (8U G),Samuel Roundtree (9-10 B), NehaSrinivasan (9-10 G), and Emily Jon (11-12G) swam for thirds.

With a 57-33 lead the backstrokerspushed off. But backstroke wins were fewwith only Nick Harris (8U B) and ChloeHicks (15-18 G) taking firsts. JackJeffries,(8U B), Carson Coughlin (8U G),William Whitton (9-10 B), Alana Turflinger(11-12 G), Chelsea Nguyen (13-14 G) andChanel Cogan (15-18 G) placed second andthose all-important third place points werecaptured by Caroline Friess (8U G), TeresaSeraphin (9-10 G), Caitlin Kelliher (11-12G), Geoffrey Eisenhart (15-18 B), andLauren Stovall (15-18 G).

Heading into the breaststroke competi-tion, the Cobias were narrowly in the lead93-87. The 8 and under boys, Cooper Hutt1st, Kevin O’Connor 2nd, and Tyler Dahm 3rd,

swept their race putting the Tide back inthe lead. First place breaststroke wins byJenna Van Buren (8U G), Davis Collinsworth(9-10 B), Jason Cheifetz (11-12 B), LeoWang (15-18 B), and Meredith Matz (15-18 G), second place swims by GriffinOsterhout (9-10 B), Allison Nguyen (9-10G), William Beamon (13-14 B), MeghanGary (13-14 G), and Nick McGrath (15-18B) and third place performances by SarahVan Buren (9-10 G) and Alana Turflinger(11-12 G) maintained the Riptide advan-tage.

As the fliers took to their starting posi-tions, the Riptide led 139-131. Once againthe energetic 8 and under boys swept theirevent, with Nicholas Harris first, EwanMcDonough second and Tyler Dahm third.The talented 8 and under girls answeredwith Charis Roundtree flying to first andCaroline Freiss taking third. The 9-10 boysalso took first and third with DavisCollinsworth and William Whitton. Neha

Srinivasan (9-10 G) swam to a new besttime and captured second in her heat, whileAndrew Boyle (11-12 B) stayed strong tofinish third. For the 11-12 girls MaddieWhitton was first and Isabelle Cogan third,and for the 13-14 girls Catie Gunn swam tofirst and Becca Matthews for third. AnthonyArcomona (13-14 B), Leo Wang (15-18 B)and Didi Pace (15-18 G) were dominant inwinning their races.

Moving into the relay portion of the meetthe Tide had widened their lead to 192-168.Needing four relays to secure a win, theRiptide swam with enthusiasm and won 8of 12 contested races.

The Riptide will be conducting a Lap-a-thon this week to benefit Brain Injury Ser-vices of Northern Virginia(braininjurysvcs.org) and invites everyonein its Western Fairfax County communityto support this local agency named “Non-profit of the Year” in 2014 by the FairfaxChamber of Commerce.

Virginia RunAchieves TwoVictories

The record setting All-star bound 15-18 girls relayteam. M. Newkirk, C. Hicks, S. Boyle, and D. Pace.

The All-star bound 11-12 girls medley relay: A.Turglinger, G. Borsato, M. Whitton, and I. Cogan.

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Sports

Chantilly Poplar Tree Pirates SwimTeam completed the circle of swimlife at a Monday night B meet on

July 11.Blake Madsen broke the Boys 8 & Under

100 IM record with a time of 1:32.47, whichwas previously held by Ben Farello, who inturn broke the Boys 10 & Under 100 IM witha time of 1:27.78, which was previously

held by Kai Taft. Kai Taft broke the Boys11-12 100 IM record with a time of 1:13.78,previously held by Fletcher Madsen, whoin turn broke the Boys 15-18 100 IM with atime of 1:03.38, previously held by DavidStewart.

The Pirates are in good hands with therising generations improving and expand-ing their swimming prowess.

IM record setters: Blake Madsen, Ben Farello, Kai Taft, and FletcherMadsen.

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Pirates Complete Circle of Swim life

The Northern Virginia Softball UmpiresAssociation is seeking individuals inter-ested in becoming certified umpires forhigh school and recreational fast pitchsoftball in the Northern Virginia area.Complete training is provided with in a

flexible schedule.For the fall season, training will begin

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FIELD HOCKEY: Registration is now open forPotomac Field Hockey’s fall FUNdamental programfor Pre-K through 2nd grade and Youth Rec Leagueprogram for grades 3rd through 8th. No experiencenecessary. Once-weekly team practices with gameson Saturdays. Technical skills sessions included.Season begins Aug. 29 and runs through Oct. 22.For more information or to register, visitwww.potomacfieldhockey.org or emailinfo@potomacfieldhockey.org.

FIELD HOCKEY: Coaches and umpires areneeded for Potomac Field Hockey’s upcoming Fallseason. Coaches have two practices per week andgames on Saturdays. Umpires needed for youthgames on Saturdays. Send coach inquiry toinfo@potomacfieldhockey.org; send umpire in-quiry toumpire@potomacfieldhockey.org.

FIELD HOCKEY CAMPS: Players will learnboth indoor and outdoor hockey. The camps are forrising 1st through 8th graders for girls and boys.Campers will be divided by age and skill level. Heldindoors at Dulles Sportsplex, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., July11-13, July 14-15, July 25-27, and July 28-29. Formore information or to register,visitwww.potomacfieldhockey.org or emailinfo@potomacfieldhockey.org.

FIELD HOCKEY: Potomac Field Hockey willrun a game-only Adult League on Sundays 6-8pmat Evergreen Sportsplex. Aug. 28 and run throughOct. All games are on Sundays; no play on LaborDay or Columbus Day weekends. For more infor-mation or to register,visitwww.potomacfieldhockey.org or emailadult@potomacfieldhockey.org.

Sports Briefs

The Sully Station II Piranhas hadan extraordinarily fun and busyweek. It began with a terrific Bmeet on Monday, July 11 fol-

lowed by the exciting NVSL Division 10Relay Carnival two nights later. SS II cappedthe week by hosting Sleepy Hollow on Sat-urday, July 16 with their trademark spiritand camaraderie.

Relay Carnival is always a highlight of theseason, and the older girls demonstratedtrue talent and depth by capturing four firstplace wins. The 13-14 girls combination ofDelaney Kennedy, Liliana Glancy, KellyElson, and Faith Alston proved too power-ful for their competition in both the freeand medley relays. The 15-18 girls squadof Karenna Hall, Georgia Stamper, CarlyLogan, and Caitlin Campbell were dominantwith a 6 second win in the free relay and a9 second win in the medley.

The fourth A meet of the season beganwith the traditional Piranha Pass to honorgraduating senior Caitlin Campbell. Theteam showed their love and gratitude forher leadership and contributions in and outof the pool.

SS II wishes Caitlin the best as she con-tinues her swim career at York College andpursues a major in nursing.

Caitlin led the way during the meet onceagain with double victories in free (30.42)and back (34.19), joining five other Pira-nhas with two victories each. These swim-mers included Ehma Stalfort in free (18.63)and fly (22.41), Simon Campbell in free(39.43) and fly (20.44), Angela Cai inbreaststroke (39.56) and fly (34.22), FaithAlston in backstroke (34.81) and breast-stroke (36.88), and Anthony Kang in a fin-gertip finish in free (29.40) and back

Piranhas atRelay Carnival

(34.03).Strong first place swims were turned in

by AJ Sexton in freestyle (19.37),breaststrokers Jason Li (25.64), Caden Seng(53.87) and Hope Alston (43.15) and flyspecialists Colin Brown (34.37) andDelaney Kennedy (34.71). Adding points tothe board were Piranhas Payton Susko,Caroline Li, Madison Stalfort, Hannah Kang,Collin West, Jack Jiang, Carly Logan, HayleyNorris, Dorothy Cervarich, BrantleyCervarich, Kellen Campbell, Alyssa Seng,Mary Campbell, Emerson Saint Germain,Harrison Saint Germain, Charles Tai,Michael Jiang, Harmon Saint Germain, AllyIntrone, and Cecilia Alquinta.

A special shout out goes to IsabellaIbrahim for swimming up in the 15-18 girlsrelay and securing the win with teammatesCarly Logan, Ally Introne, and Hope Alston.

Sully Station IIswimmerswere all smilesas they hostedtheir final Bmeet of theseason.

Also showing heart and dedication by swim-ming up was Brooke Franconeri in both freeand back as well as 9-year old Alyssa Norriswho swam up two age groups in 13-14

breaststroke.The Piranhas will travel to Fox Mill Woods

for their last A meet of the season next Sat-urday, July 23.

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It’s a peculiar task to be writing ahead (forpublication July 20, 2016), about something thathas not happened, yet when this column ulti-mately does publish will have likely already hap-pened. This “bassackward” perspective (andColorado “Blue” run) refers to the CT Scan I hadcompleted last Wednesday, July 13, results ofwhich I will learn anywhere from two days fromnow (electronically) at the quickest to two weeksat the latest (when my next face-to-face appoint-ment with my oncologist is scheduled). And yes,if you think two weeks is a long time (intermin-able comes to mind) to ponder your fate and theuniverse in which you hope to still live, it mostdefinitely is. But given the nature of the medicalsystem/appointment availability with which Ihave to work, I have limited say in the matter, amatter of crucial importance – to me.

However, after seven-plus years of it, I’ve got-ten use to (I wouldn’t say comfortable though)the process. Is it my preference to wait for fateand allow medical nature to take its course?Hardly. Have I been told (and experienced quitefrankly), that if there is significant, time-sensitive,potentially life-changing information to relate, Iwill be informed much sooner than later?Absolutely. (During the original diagnostic assess-ment of the migrating pain in my ribs.) Is there/has been there room for misinterpretation in thesilence/lack of communication from one’soncologist when said oncologist has said he pre-fers to deliver bad news in person – not elec-tronically and/or over the phone? Of course.What if, and I found out after the “interminable”wait (which happened to me yesterday at myinfusion, as a matter of coincidence) that mydoctor is actually away on vacation during thispost-scan week and the non-communication hasnothing at all to do with “bad results wanting tobe delivered in person?” Moreover, what hap-pens to my level of expectation when theoncologist has good news to share about my scanand in turn breaks his own rule about wanting toinform me in person, generally, and e-mails meearly with good news? Happiness, relief, obvi-ously. But what happens on subsequent scans(like now) when he doesn’t e-mail me early?What if I didn’t know he was on vacation or at amedical conference, as another example, whichhas also happened? I never know. Or has thedoctor decided he wants to deliver all news inperson to eliminate ANY possible misinterpreta-tion of scans (which has also happened)? So doesgood news always travel fast, and bad newsmuch slower? Not necessarily and not so consis-tently. Welcome to my cancer whirled.

All of this is fairly manageable (believe it ornot), except that I know of lung cancer patientswho have their CT Scans in the morning, andafter lunch, have their appointment with theironcologist to discuss the results. Just like at mywife’s bar: “Same Day Service.” Unfortunately,that’s not my day. My reality is quite different,and there seems little I can do about it. And con-sider that for yours truly – and any other patientwaiting for scan results (mammograms comes tomind) – managing the anxiety seems the onlyreasonable action, rather than stressing about aresults loop that likely will never change(maintaining similar behavior and expecting dif-ferent results; I’m not insane. See July 13thcolumn).

As you can read, my cancer-patient experi-ence has been a combination of a roller-coasterride, Ferris wheel and bumper cars; up anddown and all around and getting smashed at anytime. Without much amusement. However, ifyou don’t find some joy in it, there will only beloathing. And that’s no way to live your life, mak-ing a bad situation worse, especially as a cancerpatient. Certainly communication and claritymatter; so too does peace and happiness.

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Literacy ProjectThe Centreville High School National Honor Society participated ina literacy project to benefit the students at Brookfield ElementarySchool. They raised funds to purchase each student at Brookfieldin kindergarten through 6th grade a new book for their summerreading.

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Army Pfc. Arrion Thompkins has graduatedfrom basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Colum-bia, S.C. Thompkins is a graduate of Westfield HighSchool.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Valeria S.Catacora graduated from basic military trainingat Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio,Texas. Catacora is a 2015 graduate of CentrevilleHigh School.

U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth L. Wilson has gradu-ated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.Wilson is the son of Kyong H. Pak of Centreville andKenneth L. Wilson of Jacksonville, Fla.

Aaron Pauli of Clifton has been selected forpromotion to the major rank in the Air Force. Pauliis a 2001 graduate of Centreville High School anda 2006 graduate of the Miami University of Ohio.Pauli has served in the military for 9 years.

Catalina O. Sanchez, a 2012 graduate ofWestfield High School in Chantilly, graduated frombasic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Angelica M. Wilkins, a 2015 graduate ofChantilly High School in Chantilly, graduated frombasic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

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Concert Series. Thursdays throughAug. 25, 5:30 p.m. at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.In addition to different music eachweek, find wine tastings. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

Government Center FarmersMarket. Thursdays through Oct. 27,3-7 p.m. at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Art Guild of Clifton Exhibit. 10a.m.-8 p.m. at Clifton Wine Shop,7145 Main St., Clifton. Includes oilpaintings of European settings;doors, windows, and flower shops.Free. Call 703-409-0919 for more.

Carolina 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 and

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 23-24D.C. Big Flea Market. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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SUNDAY/JULY 24Book Sale. 1-4 p.m. at The Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Books of all genres will be offered forsale with an emphasis on history andthe Civil War. Regular admissionrates apply but discounts may begiven for purchases. Museummembers and children 4 and under,free; children 5-15, $2; ages 16 andolder, $4. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

MONDAY/JULY 25Rhythmaya. 10:30-11:15 a.m. at

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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. Tuition

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 27Balloon Sculpting. 2-3 p.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive, Centreville. Learnthe art of balloon twisting. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce or call 703-830-2223.

Fireflies in the Meadow. 8:30 p.m.at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Bring aplastic jar with a lid to catch andthen release fireflies. Tickets are $5for Fairfax County residents, $7 fornon-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

FRIDAY/JULY 29Reptile Campfire. 6:30 p.m. at

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Join anaturalist for a night hike to learnabout native reptiles that becomenocturnal during the warmer months.Tickets are $8 for Fairfax Countyresidents, $10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

SATURDAY/JULY 30Bull Run Bargains. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at

Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 BullRun Drive, Centreville. A flea marketand vendor fair. Free to attend,prices vary for vendors. Visitwww.novaparks.com/parks/bull-run-regional-park.

Soul in Motion. 2:30 p.m. at Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Enjoy West Africandrumming, song and dance. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ch or call 703-502-3883.

Giant Spiders. 8 p.m. at Ellanor C.Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Hunt for the giantnocturnal fishing spider. Tickets are$5 for Fairfax County residents, $7for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

SUNDAY/JULY 31Nation’s Capital Model T Ford

Club. 1-4 p.m at The Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. TheFairfax Station Railroad Museum willhost the Nation’s Capital Model TFord Club to commemorate FairfaxStation’s brief fame as a movie star inthe 1924 silent film, “The Road ToHappiness.” Museum members andchildren 4 and under, free; children5-15, $2; adults 16 and older, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

Tree Trek. 5:30 p.m. at Ellanor C.Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Join an expert naturaliston a search for the biggest, oldest,rarest and most important trees inthe forest. Tickets are $7 for FairfaxCounty residents, $9 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

MONDAY/AUG. 1“Sports Heroes: A to Z.” 2:30-3:15

p.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville.Bright Star Theatre presents greatAmerican athletes in a live theatricalevent. Free. Visit

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce or call 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY/AUG. 5Creek Adventure Wagon Ride. 7

p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park,5040 Walney Road, Chantilly.Explore Rocky Run. Tickets are $6 forFairfax County residents, $8 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

SATURDAY/AUG. 6With the Help of a Physick. 1 p.m.,

2 p.m., and 3 p.m. at Sully HistoricSite, 3650 Historic Sully Way,Chantilly. In the 18th centurydiseases and their causes weremysteries. Take a tour of Sully andalong the way, discover theories andtreatments of the time for small pox,yellow fever and malaria. Learnabout small pox inoculation, theprecursor to modern vaccination andthe 1793 yellow fever epidemic inPhiladelphia. Tickets are $8, $7 forstudents, $6 for seniors and children.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

Sully Fun Patch. 2 p.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Visit the 1794 homeof Richard Bland Lee and experiencewhat life was like for the childrenwho lived at Sully through hands-onactivities such as storytelling, musicor games. Tickets are $7. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

Pond Life. 5:30 p.m. at Ellanor C.Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Search for, catch,andrelease tadpoles, dragonfly nymphs,water scorpions and other creatures.Tickets are $5 for Fairfax Countyresidents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Drive In Movie: “Minions.” Gatesopen at dusk at Trinity Centre, 5860Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Find“Minions” (rated PG) and children’sgames and rides. Food and drinksalso available for purchase. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 6-7Brickfair. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Dulles

EXPO & Conference Center, 4320Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly.BrickFair hosts 1,000 adult LEGObuilders from across the USA,Canada, and Europe. Tickets are $15.Visit www.dullesexpo.com or call703-378-0910.

SUNDAY/AUG. 7Pancakes at the Mill. 11:30 a.m. at

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Enjoy aSunday around the campfire andmake corn pancakes with honey.Tickets are $7 for Fairfax Countyresidents, $9 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Elk Lick Wagon Ride. 4:30 p.m. atEllanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Enjoy ElkLick’s open meadow with a funwagon ride and take a brief hike intothe adjoining forest. Tickets are $6for Fairfax County residents, $8 fornon-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

TUESDAY/AUG. 9Wildlife Ambassadors. 10:30-11:15

a.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville.Meet animal heroes such as parrots,opossums, spiders and snakes. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ce or call 703-830-2223.

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