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Officers HonoredNews, Page 3
‘Freedom Isn’t Free’News, Page 4
Modern Twist On a Classic Story
News, Page 3
As the Ghost of Christmas Past, Faith Cho surprises Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Jalin Dew, in Westfield High’s upcoming play, “A Christmas Carol.”
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Ebenezer Scrooge, BobCratchit and Tiny Tim —these well-known charac-ters and more — will take
the stage in Westfield High’s upcom-ing production of “A ChristmasCarol.” It features a cast and crewof 55 and is based on the CharlesDickens novel.
Show times are Friday-Saturday,Dec. 1-2, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec.3, at 2 p.m., in the school theater.Tickets are $8 at the door or viawww.Westfieldtheatre.com.
“I’m excited about this show be-cause it’s a classic and we don’t getto do the iconic pieces of literatureenough,” said Director RachelHarrington. “And we’re introducinga whole, new generation to theseworks that have been around forcenturies. But it’s a more modern twist onthe old story that makes it more relatableto anyone who sees it. And it’s a great wayto kick off the holiday season.”
Scenes will take place in the streets ofLondon in the 1800s, in the Cratchits’ homeand in Scrooge’s office but, most of all, on
the village streets. “It’s a simplistic set; we’rerelying on our actors to tell the story,” saidHarrington. “But we’ll have a backdrop andsome rolling set pieces to suggest certainthings. And the actors will wear traditionalcostumes of the day.
Proud of her young thespians, she said,
“They’re taking on the adaptation of thisiconic piece with a maturity you don’t getwith other shows. In the process, they’rehaving fun; and, in turn, the audience willenjoy themselves, too.”
Adding to the ambience, there’ll be car-olers in the lobby as people arrive for the
performance. And toy donations willbe accepted for Toys for Tots, as wellas canned goods for Western FairfaxChristian Ministries’ (WFCM) foodpantry.
Said Harrington: “We want towrap people in the holiday spiritfrom the moment they enter to themoment they leave.”
Portraying Scrooge is sophomoreJalin Dew. “He’s basically one of themost unlikable people you’ll evermeet,” said Dew. “He’s cold and un-loving and has a sad backstory, whichled up to him being this way. He’smean, selfish and stingy and verypushy, and he bullies his employee,Bob Cratchit, all the time.”
Calling it one of the most fun roleshe’s ever played, Dew called it agrowth process for him. “Being a leadand having a lot of pressure on memakes it a great experience,” he said.“When I’m onstage doing this role, Iam Scrooge. And that’s the coolestthing for me because I get to besomeone else. It’s always hard tomake people love the bad guy, butmy goal is to make people love himas much as they hate him.”
He said the audience will like learningabout Scrooge’s past and seeing his softerside. “Plays are just way more awesomethan movies,” added Dew. “And I thinkpeople will really feel the chemistry be
PFC Kory A. Pfeiffer was chosen theSully District Police Station’s Officerof the Month for July. He was hon-
ored at the Sept. 13 meeting of the station’sCitizens Advisory Committee. The commit-tee doesn’t meet during the summer.
In her nomination letter, Lt. DeannaWeand said Pfeiffer has been an excellentpatrol officer since his arrival at the station.In July, he was instrumental in severalevents that led to both arrests and render-ing lifesaving aid.
“On July 17, 2017, Officer Pfeiffer utilizedinformation updates from a shooting eventthat led to him finding the suspect vehiclefleeing the scene,” wrote Weand. “Uponstopping the vehicle and the suspects bail-ing out of it, Officer Pfeiffer assisted perim-eter units by giving updates over the radio,which helped effect an arrest.”
Then three days later, on July 20, Pfeifferresponded to a stabbing in Chantilly. Onceon scene, he found the victim who had sus-tained four, potentially life-threatening stabwounds. Pfeiffer rendered aid until medicscould arrive. The victim was transportedand ultimately survived his wounds.
“Pfeiffer excels at criminal patrol and,during July, he also made two traffic stopsthat led to two arrests and a seizure of aquarter pound of marijuana,” added Weand.“It is a pleasure having Officer Kory Pfeifferserving in the Sully District and he is well-deserving of the recognition as Officer ofthe Month.”
— Bonnie Hobbs
Police Communications Assistant IILouise E. Spillars-Auville was se-lected as the Sully District Police
Station’s Officer of the Month for August. Shewas honored at the Sept. 13 meeting of thestation’s Citizens Advisory Committee. Thecommittee doesn’t meet during the summer.
In his letter nominating her, 2nd Lt. BrianCalfee said she “exceeds standard perfor-mance as a PCA (police citizen aid). She actsas an intelligence gatherer for officers asthey respond to various, high-priority calls.”
Recently, he wrote, Spillars-Auville wasassisting a mother and her two children whohad come to the front desk area seeking ref-uge from the woman’s husband. There wasa protective order banning him from anycontact with the woman or her children.
“PCA Spillars-Auville recognized the vio-lation that was occurring in front of her andacted quickly by summoning NPU (Neigh-borhood Patrol Units) units from their of-fice and escorting the mother and two chil-dren into the secure area of the station tokeep them safe,” wrote Calfee. “The NPUunits were able to catch up to the suspectand make an arrest.”
“Spillars-Auville reacted quickly and wasable to not only get the resources neededto help apprehend the violator, but at thesame time, put herself in a dangerous situ-ation by going into the front lobby and get-ting those in danger to a safe and securelocation,” continued Calfee. “It is a pleasurehaving her serving in the Sully District, andshe is well-deserving of the recognition asOfficer of the Month.”
— Bonnie Hobbs
Photo by Bonnie Hobbs
Lt. Ryan Morgan gives the Officerof the Month award to PCA LouiseE. Spillars-Auville.
Louise Spillars-Auville honored.
Photo by Bonnie Hobbs
Lt. Ryan Morgan (left) presents theOfficer of the Month award to PFCKory A. Pfeiffer.
Kory Pfeiffer honored.
Sully Station Names Recent Officers of the Month
Westfield Highpresents “AChristmas Carol.”
Modern Twist on a Classic Story
See ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Page 11
Photo by Bonnie Hobbs
From left: Anna Krelovich, Jalin Dew, Faith Cho (Ghost of Christmas Past), WadeParker and Nora Lewis rehearse a scene.
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By Ken Moore
Two seats on the 12-memberFairfax County Planning Com-mission remain open.
And earlier this month, Hunter MillDistrict Supervisor Catherine M. Hudginsannounced Frank de la Fe’s decision toretire at the end of the calendar year.
“After 16 years of dedicated service, theHunter Mill District Planning Commis-sioner Frank de la Fe has announced hisintention to retire,” Hudgins told theBoard of Supervisors at its meeting onNov. 2. De la Fe has served on the plan-ning commission since 2001, and cur-rently is vice chair.
Hudgins will appoint a new commis-
sioner to begin on Jan.28, 2018.
“We will have lots tosay about Frank in thefuture,” said Hudgins.
Sully District Supervi-sor Kathy L. Smith willalso search for a newplanning commissioner.
“I guess it’s a day forPlanning Commission
announcements,” she said at the supervi-sors’ meeting.
Smith’s Planning Commissioner KarenKeys-Gamarra announced her resignationeffective Oct. 25. Keys-Gamarra won a spe-cial election in August to fill the at-largeSchool Board seat vacated by Jeanette
Hough two years into serving her four-yearterm. Hough resigned after her husbandaccepted a position overseas.
Of Keys-Gamarra, Smith said, “As muchas I would have loved for her to continueas my planning commissioner, it’s just notpossible to do both jobs.”
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrityfollowed.
“I have no news on my planning commis-sioner,” he said. “That is good.”
Herrity’s Planning Commissioner is PeterMurphy who also serves as chair of the Plan-ning Commission and was first appointedto the commission in 1982.
MURPHY ANNOUNCED at-large com-missioner Janyce Hedetniemi’s immediate
resignation at the opening of the Plan-ning Commission’s public hearing on Oct.26.
“It’s a great loss to the commission, sheknows it, we all know it,” said Murphy.“We appreciate everything you have donefor us.”
Chairman Sharon Bulova appointedHedetniemi in 2013 and plans to appointher successor at the Board meeting onNov. 21.
Murphy read a full version ofHedetniemi’s statement to the commis-sion:
“Tonight, I step away from this won-derful experience as an at-large memberof the Fairfax County Planning Commis-sion. … From capital improvements toland use and parks, schools, the environ-ment and more, here it is, we give it all,through regulations, procedures, judge
Planning Changes to Planning CommissionTwelve-member commission endures multiple changesthrough grief, triumphs, retirement and more during 2017.
Karen Keys-Gamarra
By Marti Moore
At 1200 hours Nov. 11, a WorldWar II sailor was the guest ofhonor at a Veterans Day appre-ciation, with a color guard and
brass band, outside the Mission BBQ res-taurant on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway,where Fairfax resident Sigmond Alman, 92,is a loyal patron. A picture of young “Sig”in uniform, taken in 1943, hangs in one ofthe restaurant booths.
Visit www.thevoicesoffreedom.org nextmonth to hear Alman discuss his work as aU.S. Navy operator of a newly developedearly-warning technology called radio de-tection and ranging — also known as RA-DAR — aboard the light aircraft carrier USSMonterey. He said it helped him distinguishfriendly ships from enemy vessels while heworked in the Monterey’s command infor-mation center.
Online reports at www.hullnumber.com/CVL-26, www.military.com,www.navyhistory.org andwww.usshullassociation.org state the shipand crew barely survived Typhoon Cobrathat caught Adm. William F. Halsey’s 3rd
Fleet off guard Dec. 17 and 18, 1944 in thePhilippine Sea.
The cyclone rolled the 11,000-ton vesselback and forth, tearing cables loose fromthe Monterey’s planes. Aircraft smashed intoeach other, and caught the ship’s hangardeck on fire until it was contained by thecrew.
The 622-foot carrier weathered “Halsey’sTyphoon,” which experts said delivered amore crippling blow to the 3rd Fleet thanthe might of a major battle. Reports say adeck officer named Gerald R. Ford — whowould become the 38th president of the
United States — almost was swept over-board the Monterey as the ship rolled vio-lently during the cyclone.
Three destroyer vessels capsized and sankin the brutal two-day storm, which claimednearly 800 lives.
In a telephone interview Nov. 19, Almanstated he joined the crew of the USSMonterey after the storm. During the ty-phoon, he was aboard another ship headedto the Philippines from Pearl Harbor. He saidhe was supposed to replace radar operatorskilled on a larger ship called the USS In-trepid after the CV-11 aircraft carrier washit by kamikaze suicide bombers Oct. 30and Nov. 25, 1944, according to online re-ports.
Alman’s orders changed and he was re-
assigned to the Monterey while the Intrepidwent to San Francisco for repairs. He sawthe storm damage to his new assignmentand was aboard the Monterey as it alsosteamed stateside for repairs in Bremerton,Wash. The carrier returned to action in timefor the Battle of Okinawa.
ALMAN HAS MANY WAR STORIESfrom his military service. The Philadelphianative enlisted three days after he gradu-ated high school in 1943, and volunteeredfor the U.S. Navy.
Among his most poignant memories iswhen Japan finally surrendered and theMonterey arrived with the fleet to bring U.S.Marine Corps troops to Tokyo for the Alliedoccupation. Alman vividly recalls the sightof vessels in his fleet as they passed Japan’s“bombed-out ships” in Tokyo Bay — a sceneset against the majestic backdrop of thevolcano Mount Fuji.
“It was emotional because I knew the warwas over,” he said Sunday. Aug. 14, 1945marks the surrender with Victory over Ja-
pan, or “V-J” Day, and the end of WWII.Alman said he opened a restaurant in
South Philly after the war then got married10 years later.
His experience was recorded by service-men Jay Waters of Alexandria and DennisGill of Stafford, Va., who turned a 2005Fleetwood RV into a mobile recording stu-dio with a military theme for the Voices ofFreedom Project of the Americans in War-time museum in Dale City, Va.
Waters, a retired U.S. Army colonel, andGill, a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, havespent four years traveling the East Coast tocollect nearly 350 interviews of Americanwar heroes.
Their recreation vehicle was parked in theGreenbriar Town Center in Chantilly Nov.11 as part of the Mission BBQ appreciationevent that honored the servicemen andwomen, who serve the community andabroad. The message printed on the T-shirtsof Mission BBQ staff summed up the call ofAmericans who have volunteered for activeduty: “Freedom isn’t free.”
Freedom Isn’t Free for 92-year-old VeteranFormer sailor recounts the cost of WWII on Veterans Day.
Jay Waters ofAlexandriahelps his part-ner maneuvertheir 2005Fleetwood RVout of the park-ing lot on aSaturday after-noon at theGreenbriarTown Center inChantilly.
Photo by
Marti Moore
Photo by Jay Waters/
Voices of Freedom Project
Sigmond Alman, 92, of Fairfaxwaits in the greenroom of theVoices of Freedom bus during the11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month, until it’s time to step intothe mobile recording studio andrecall his World War II militaryexperience.
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ment and intuition, always in public view,and sometimes until 2 in the morning.”
“I am proud to have shared the title ofcommissioner with my esteemed col-leagues,” she wrote. “Commissioners, thehonor has been mine. I wish you all the bestin your continuing efforts for the bettermentof Fairfax County.”
THE PLANNING COMMISSION on Sept.14 voted to change the start time of publicmeetings in January from 8:15 p.m. to 7.30p.m., in part to encourage additional citi-zen participation and to keep meetings fromlasting as late into the night.
The Planning Commission advises theBoard of Supervisors on all matters relatedto land use in Fairfax County, a particularlybusy time right now reviewing redevelop-ment along the Silver Line.
The commission holds public hearings,often multiple times a week, and oftenbrings together residents, developers andcounty planners to work through concernsand conflicts.
This includes the location and characterof public facilities; amendments to the Com-prehensive Plan; amendments to the Zon-ing Ordinance, the Public Facilities Ordi-nance, and the Subdivision Ordinance;rezonings and special exceptions; approv-als of final development plans; and also
sometimes advises the Board of ZoningAppeals.
Planning commissioners are appointed bythe Board of Supervisors for four-year termson a staggered basis. Each of the nine su-pervisory districts has a representative, andthree members are appointed at-large.
PHILLIP NIEDZIELSKI-EICHNER re-placed Kenneth Lawrence as the ProvidencePlanning Commissioner on Jan. 11, 2017.
Lawrence died in December 2016 afterserving 13 years on the Planning Commis-sion.
“Ken had a difficult role, responsibility forProvidence District at an exciting time, do-ing new and ambitious things in Tysons andelsewhere,” said colleague James Hart, at-large planning commissioner.
“His public service responsibility was apart of his core being. He gave the Countyall he had,” said Hart.
Hart and Lawrence were sworn in on thesame day 13 years ago.
“I could count on one hand the numberof votes Ken and I disagreed in that 13 years.I couldn’t begin to count the number ofhours we spent in meetings together, somany topics,” he said. “Ken’s legacy addedso much to Fairfax County. ... We absolutelywill have more and better parks in Tysonsthanks to him. His commitment improvedour quality of life.”
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An effort to support locally ownedbusinesses has resulted in the rec-ognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
This year that is Nov. 25. Black Friday, the dayafter Thanksgiving, is promoted as a day ofnational zeal for shopping. Presumably thenext day shoppers can focus on local shopping.
There is a joy to shopping inlocal stores at the holidays, towalking along a sidewalk withthe streets decked out for the
holidays, to being greeting by someone likelyto be the owner of the store, to finding giftsthat are not mass-produced.
Shop Locally, Give LocallyEvery day is for shopping small and shopping locally.
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We all benefit when local stores thrive,when local business districts beckon.
Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-rants depend on vibrant local communitiesto thrive. Most small, locally owned busi-nesses invest in community, helping to trans-form our towns and communities with a senseof place.
Supporting small businesses, locally ownedbusinesses, has to be more than a one-dayaffair. And in this area, there doesn’t have tobe anything small about shopping locally.
But still, local families will shop and ex-change gifts during the next month, spend-ing tens of millions of dollars in a variety of
places.One way to be sure holiday shopping comes
with some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locallyowned stores. There is special holiday ambi-ance available by shopping in the heart of atown that is decked out for the season. Smallretail shops are part of defining any commu-nity. Their livelihood depends on the livabilityand quality of the neighborhoods around them.A small business owner pays attention to ev-ery detail in his or her business in a way thatno chain can.
The small business owner is often the leaderfor fundraising for local charities, for fire andrescue service, for local schools and in orga-nizing holiday events.
Local shoppers should be sure to save someshopping time and dollars for local stores.Spend some time shopping in your own com-munity, and also plan an excursion to a nearbytown to check out the holiday spirit there.
See Connection’s Holiday Calendar for greatcelebrations near you.❖ Fairfax County:
www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/nov/16/holiday-calendar-2017/
❖ Arlington:www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/nov/15/arlington-holiday-calendar-2017/
❖ Potomac:www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/nov/15/potomac-almanac-holiday-calendar-2017/
❖ Alexandria:www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/nov/20/alexandria-holiday-calen-dar-2017/
— Mary Kimm
During the last week of each year, thisnewspaper devotes its pages to the creativ-ity of local students and children. The re-sults are always remarkable. It is a keep-sake edition for many families. Even read-ers without children of that age spend timeadmiring and chuckling over the issue. Theannual Children’s Connection (includingChildren’s Gazette, Children’s Almanac andChildren’s Centre View) is a tradition of wellover a decade.
We publish artwork, poetry, essays, cre-ative writing, opinion pieces, short stories,photography, photos of sculpture or othercreative efforts.
We ask that all submissions be digital sothey can be sent via email, dropbox orgoogle drive or delivered on CD or flashdrive. Writing should be submitted in richtext format (.rtf). Artwork should be pho-tographed or scanned and provided in jpeg
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We welcome contributions from publicand private schools, individuals andhomeschoolers. To be published, we musthave first and last name of the student.Please include the student’s age and/orgrade, school attended and town of resi-dence, plus the name of the school, nameof teacher and town of school location. Pro-vide submissions by Friday, Dec. 1.
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Fairfax County police officers donot conduct immigration enforce-ment sweeps or stop individualssolely to inquire about immigra-tion status. Fairfax County policeofficers follow General Order 601and cannot arrest someone unlessthere is reasonable suspicion thata crime was committed or is be-ing committed.
Operation and policy decisionsregarding the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center fall under theauthority of the Sheriff, an electedconstitutional officer, independent
of the Board of Supervisors. PerCode of Virginia 19.2-83.2, whenindividuals are arrested andbooked into the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center, their com-puterized fingerprints are auto-matically transmitted to the Vir-ginia State Police’s Automated Fin-gerprint Identification System(AFIS), regardless of their immi-gration status. The Virginia StatePolice forwards the information toother state and federal databasesper their guidelines. From there,it is up to ICE to determine who isa priority for deportation. Before2016, ICE operated under the Pri-ority Enforcement Program andfocused its efforts on deportingundocumented immigrants withserious criminal records. Under
the Trump Administration, the Pri-ority Enforcement Program nolonger exists, and any immigrantwho is in the country illegally maybe selected by ICE for deportation.
If ICE places an arrest warrantand an order to detain on an in-mate in the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center, the Sheriff’s Of-fice will hold that inmate for upto 48 hours (not counting week-ends and holidays) past his or herscheduled release date. If ICE doesnot take custody of the inmatewithin that time frame, the inmatewill be released.
The Board of Supervisors, thePolice Department, the Sheriff ’sOffice and all Fairfax County gov-ernment agencies comply withstate and federal laws, and immi-
gration is a federal matter. Anychanges regarding deportations orthe focus and direction of ICE mustcome from the federal level. Onthe local level, we continue to fo-cus on community policingthrough positive outreach andbuilding trust with the residentswe serve. All residents of FairfaxCounty should know that FairfaxCounty police officers are here toprotect and serve any and all com-munity members, regardless ofcitizenship. No person should beafraid to call the police out of fearof deportation — our police offic-ers are not in that business.
Sharon BulovaChairman,
Board of Supervisors
Letter to the Editor
Focus on Community Policing, Positive Outreach
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Support Toys for TotsThe Fairfax County Fire and Rescue De-
partment is participating in the AnnualNational Capital Region Fire and EMS De-partments’ 2017 Toys For Tots Campaign.The intent of the campaign is to “bring holi-day joy and deliver a message of hope tochildren.” Stations began to accept dona-tions on Monday, Nov. 20.
Last year, thanks to the generosity of thosewho live and work in Fairfax County, theFire and Rescue Department collected morethan 11,000 toys.
Children who are served by this campaigninclude toddlers and youths through age 17.The campaign will only accept new un-wrapped toys. Drop them off at any of fireand rescue stations Toys used as weaponsor considered to be weapons (i.e., toy gunsor knives of any kind) will not be accepted.Checks or money orders for donations mustbe made payable to Toys For Tots.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue stationswill accept donations through Monday, Dec.18. Toys will not be accepted after this date.
Free CarseatInspections
Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Thursday, Dec. 7,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 them, as needed.
Because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will be
inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the child seat.Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.
Meet Scott Braband,FCPS Superintendent
Fairfax County Public Schools Superinten-dent Scott S. Brabrand will be hosting aCommunity Conversations meeting on Tues-day, Nov. 28, in the lecture hall at ChantillyHigh School. The meetings will begin at6:30 p.m. with a meet and greet, followedby discussion and questions from the audi-ence from 7 to 8 p.m.
Volunteer DriversAre Needed
Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and other vol-unteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406 orgo to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.
Meals onWheels Volunteers
Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheelsdrivers in Chantilly and group Meals onWheels coordinators in both Chantilly andFairfax. Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711,[email protected] orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.
Roundups
ThanksgivingBy Anita R Mohan
Thanksgiving is being thankfulfor mom, dad, brothers, sisters,grandparents, and all family
Thanksgiving is being thankfulfor teachers, friends, neighbors,and to all those who have helped us
Thanksgiving is being thankfulfor food, clothes, books, toys,and to nature and its beautiful wonders
Most of all, Thanksgiving is about givingthanks to God, by being nice, kind,and friendly to all, each and every single
day
Copyright © Anita R Mohan, Nov. 18, 2017
Illustration © Shivani Padmanabhan, age 9, Fairfax
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Courtney Chahine, of Clifton,graduated from High Point University(High Point, N.C.).
Lauren Saltus, of Centreville,graduated from Hofstra University(Hempstead, N.Y.), earning a Bachelorof Arts in psychology.
Morgan Tweddle, a Centrevillenative, traveled to Spain this summer aspart of the largest group of student trav-elers in Belmont University (Nashville,Tenn.) history.
Westfield High School received a$2,000 Healthy Kids Grant from Commu-nity Foundation for Northern Virginia forGirls’ Only Fitness Class at WestfieldHigh School. This class was formed toeducate the female students at WHS,who are non-athletes, not in PE class, onwhat is a healthy diet, what activitiesthey can do to get their 60 minutes/dayin so they can stay healthy and fit. Thisclass aims change the way the girls think,feel, and view themselves.
Two hundred twenty-three FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS) students
from 17 high schools have been namedsemifinalists in the 2018 National MeritScholarship Program. Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technology(TJHSST), which also serves as theGovernor’s Regional School for North-ern Virginia, has 145 semifinalists. Allsemifinalists are eligible to compete for7,500 National Merit Scholarshipawards worth $32 million, to beawarded in spring 2018. FCPS 2018National Merit semifinalists are:
❖ Centreville High School: AndrewDettmer, Nathan Kim, AndrewLee, Jenny Lee, and Christine Yu.
❖ Westfield High School: CeliJohnson, Mason Joiner, AditiMittal, and Hayley Shankle.
Vocal musicians from 14 FairfaxCounty public schools have been namedto the Virginia Honors Choir for 2017.Thirty-four Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) students were selectedfor the choir, and five students werenamed as alternates. This select choir isopen to the top 125 singers from aroundthe Commonwealth of Virginia, and isthe highest honor a choir student canattain during his or her high school ca-reer. FCPS students named to the 2017Virginia Honors Choir include:Tatiyana Nikolaev from CentrevilleHigh School.
The Westfield Bulldogs, 12-0, advanced to the next round of the playoffs after 35-6 victory over PatriotHigh School on Saturday, Nov. 18. With the win, Westfield will host South Lakes 11-1 on Saturday, Nov.25. Taylor Morin intercepted a Patriot pass and returned it for a score. Morin also scored on a TD reception in the first quarter.
U14 ChampionsOn Nov. 12 at Chantilly High School, the Chantilly 1 boys soccer team defeatedHerndon 3 to 1 to win the Suburban Friendship League’s (SFL) U14 championship,ending with an unbeaten season record of 11-0. Chantilly 1 is coached by EricSchuchard, Nate Jencks and Jon Holl. Kneeling in front, from left: Cole Jencks, SamEarle, Andrew Tacinelli, David Chavez, Chiao Soh, Phil Holl, Kasra Sarani, andJoseph Santiago-Sepulveda; standing in back, from left: Jack Schuchard, PranavShrivastava, Elias Hawkins, Matthew Nicholls, Will Vetter, Michael Mason, CharlesWilson, Garrett Payne, and Dhruv Peri.
Photo by Linda Jencks
School Notes
Noah Kim runs in for one of his two TD runs giving Westfield a 21-0 leadwith 3:14 to play in the 3rd.
Photos by Will Palenscar
Taylor Morin intercepts Patriot throw for a Westfield TD.
Bulldogs Advance in Playoffs
Israel McClain intercepts ball intended for aPatriot receiver.Eugene Asante runs for positive yardage. Sean Goodman scores one of Westfield’s five
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ONGOINGToy Collection. Through Dec. 10,
Sheehy Infiniti of Chantilly, 4145Auto Park Circle, Chantilly willcollect new and unwrapped toys aspart of the company’s annual SheehyCares Toy Collection to benefit theU.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys forTots Program, which will distributethose toys as Christmas gifts to lessfortunate children in the communityin which the campaign is conducted.
Fitness for 50+. Daytime hours,Monday-Friday at Sully SeniorCenter, 14426 Albemarle Point Place,Chantilly. Jazzercise Lite, ZumbaGold, Hot Hula Fitness (dancingPolynesian style), Strength Training,Qi Gong, Tai Chi and more.Membership is $48 a year, andwaivers are available. [email protected] or call703-322-4475 for more.
History Volunteers Needed. FairfaxStation Railroad Museum needshistory buffs. The Museum offers avariety of volunteer opportunities inMuseum events, programs andadministration. [email protected] or call703-945-7483 to exploreopportunities. The Museum is locatedat 11200 Fairfax Station Road inFairfax Station. It is open everySunday, except holidays, from 1-4p.m. www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225.
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.
PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Dog. Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
at PetSmart, 12971 Fair LakesCenter, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.
NOV. 22-JAN. 7Bull Run Festival of Lights.
Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.,$15 per car; Fridays-Sundays andholidays, 5:30-10 p.m., $20 per car.Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 BullRun Drive, Centreville. The Bull RunFestival of Lights is more than just alight show. After enjoying two and ahalf miles of light displays, stop atthe Holiday Village, complete withbonfires, s’mores, holidaymerchandise and free activities, theHoliday Village is fun for the wholefamily. Have a photo taken withSanta. Call 703-631-0550 or visitwww.novaparks.com/events/bull-run-festival-of-lights.
FRIDAY/NOV. 24Eli Lev in Concert. 4:30-8:30 p.m. at
The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.
SATURDAY/NOV. 25Turkey Walk. 10-11 a.m. at Ellanor C.
Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Discover the wild turkey’shabits and secret ways during a walkthrough the cedar forest. Look forturkeys and their signs. This programfor participants age 3 to adult. Call703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
Santa and Holiday Puppet Show.noon-4 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Santa, ornament-making, puppetshow and wagon ride. Call 703-437-1794 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/.
The Nutcracker. 2 and 7 p.m. in theCentreville High School Auditorium,6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton. Theentirely student and volunteerproduction features Little Rocky Runresidents, MSB alumnae dancers andcurrent students from Mia SaundersSchool of Ballet. [email protected] more.
NOV. 25-26Fairfax Ballet Company’s
Nutcracker. Nov. 25, 2 p.m. and 7p.m., and Nov. 26, 2 p.m. at W.T.Woodson High School, 9525 MainSt., Fairfax. Fairfax Ballet Seniorcompany member Ana Victoria Smithof Clifton, dances the role of Clara.Company members, along withstudents from the Russell School ofBallet and professional guest artists.Email [email protected] orcall 703-665-9427 for more.
WEDNESDAY/DEC. 27The Nutcracker. 2 and 7 p.m. at the
Ernst Community Cultural Center,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. The Virginia BalletCompany is presenting its 68thannual production of “TheNutcracker.” This is a full-length,professionally-staged ballet. $30 foradults and $20 for children, seniorsand students at VABallet.org. [email protected] or call 703-249-8227 for more.
THURSDAY/DEC. 28The Nutcracker. 2 and 7 p.m. at the
Ernst Community Cultural Center,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. The Virginia BalletCompany is presenting its 68th
annual production of “TheNutcracker.” This is a full-length,professionally-staged ballet. $30 foradults and $20 for children, seniorsand students at VABallet.org. [email protected] or call 703-249-8227 for more.
FRIDAY/DEC. 29The Nutcracker. 2 and 7 p.m. at the
Ernst Community Cultural Center,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. The Virginia BalletCompany is presenting its 68thannual production of “TheNutcracker.” This is a full-length,professionally-staged ballet. $30 foradults and $20 for children, seniorsand students at VABallet.org. [email protected] or call 703-249-8227 for more.
FRIDAY/DEC. 1Matt Walker in Concert. 4:30-8:30
p.m. p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visit wineryatbullrun.com.
Christmas Tree Lighting. 7 p.m. atChapel Road and Main Street inClifton. Set the holiday season inmotion with the official lighting ofthe town Christmas Tree. Carol,drink hot chocolate, roast s’moresover the fire, and join in the holidayspirit. Visit clifton-va.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 2Annual Holiday Train Show. 10
a.m.-5 p.m. at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. Bringbroken locomotives to the “TrainDoctor” to fix or advise on otheroptions. Stop and admire the antiquecars visiting for this event, weatherpermitting. Visit the gift shop forholiday gift items and Santa may stopby to visit. Museum members andages 4 and under, free; 5-15, $2; 16and older, $5. Visit www.fairfax-station.org for more.
Matt Walker in Concert. 1-5 p.m.p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.
Town of Clifton Holiday HomesTour. 4-7 p.m. at 12644 ChapelRoad, Clifton. Five homes in Townand a bonus home outside of Town,in addition to the caboose and twohistoric churches that will be open tothe public. Free admission.Call 703-517-7703 for more.
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Sugarloaf Craft FestivalLamps of all shapes and sizes will be on display at theSugarloaf Crafts Festival the weekend of Dec. 8-10 at theDulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center,Chantilly. $8 online, $10 at the door. [email protected].
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tween the actors because we feel eachother’s roles, in addition to our own.We’re all working together to put on thisshow, and I think it’s going to be great.”
Senior Wade Parker plays Bob Cratchit.“He’s down on his luck, poor and has awife and three children,” said Parker.“Scrooge doesn’t pay him much. Yet de-spite his situation, he’s a glass-half-fullkind of guy with a positive outlook onlife. He doesn’t assume the worst inpeople; for example, in one scene, hetoasts Scrooge because he still has respectfor him.”
Parker enjoys his role because “It’scheery; so, for the most part, I get to actuplifting. And the people I’m cast with aremy friends, so that’s fun.” He said this showis family-friendly and even funny in parts.“The way some of the actors bring out theircharacters is pretty entertaining,” saidParker. “And two of the three ghosts speakand perform their roles in a non-traditionalway, but it still fits.”
There are four narrators and seniorAnna Krelovich is one of them. “We taketurns during the show and come onstagetogether at the very end,” she said. “I’mnarrating from right before the ghost ofMarley comes until the entrance of theGhost of Christmas Past.”
To do it well, she said, “You have to havegood storytelling abilities and be very ex-pressive and help drive the story. The nar-ration gives the story context that juststraight dialogue can’t. It’s really fun; Ienjoy telling the story in a different way,other than playing a role, and I talk di-rectly to the audience.”
Krelovich said the audience will like thisproduction because “It’s a classic Christ-mas story and a really nice way to getinto a festive mood as the holiday seasonbegins. It’s a familiar story and everyonein the cast is super-talented.”
Sophomore Nora Lewis plays Mrs.Cratchit, Bob’s wife. “Her family’s strug-gling financially, so she’s worried aboutthat,” said Lewis. “And her youngest son,Tiny Tim, is sick. She’s very caring andnurturing and wants the best for her fam-ily. And although she doesn’t blameScrooge for their position in life, she be-lieves he makes it a lot harder on them.”
Calling her part lots of fun, Lewis saidit’s one of her first larger roles. “Since mymom’s a preschool teacher, she deals witha lot of younger kids, so I based my char-acter on her,” she said. “She goes througha lot of changes throughout the show, soit’s nice to play such a dynamic charac-ter. She even has some outbursts, whichI’ve never done before onstage.”
Overall, said Lewis, “This is a great,family show with something for everyone.Even though it’s a drama, there’s somesinging and dancing and funny scenes.Everyone in it brings a lot to the table,and both adults and kids will enjoy it.”
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“Some club,” as my late mother would likelyscoff. And the club to which I refer is, to spin anold Groucho Marx joke: a club you’d rather notjoin especially if they’d have you as a member.This is of course, the cancer club, a club whosemembership continues to grow despite world-wide efforts to the contrary. According toMedscope.com, one in two men and one inthree women will be affected by cancer in theirlifetime. Hardly a statistic to be ignored. Andso, even though I had a rather unevent-ful/healthy upbringing and further on into adult-hood, in late middle age, 54 and five months,Feb. 27, 2009, I was impacted and rudelyawakened with a non-small cell lung cancer,stage IV diagnosis – out of the blue, and given a“13 month to two-year” prognosis to boot. As alife long non-smoker with no immediate familyhistory of cancer, whose parents both lived wellinto their 80s, I was more inclined to worryabout the Boston Red Sox pitching depth than Iwas about cancer.
But cancer, for the past nearly nine years hasbeen my life and amazingly, so far anyway, notthe cause of my premature death (what deathisn’t ‘premature?). And what brightens my dayand lifts my spirits more than anything else(other than a Red Sox World SeriesChampionship) is when I meet a newly-diag-nosed lung cancer patient who exhibits thecan/will do positive-type attitude necessary toendure the inevitable ups and downs to follow.To be selfish, it empowers me and strengthensmy own resolve to live life to the fullest (it’s notas simple as saying it) and damn the torpedoes.
Within the last few months, I have met, overthe phone, two such individuals. The first man,Lee, I met before he even had his first infusion.The second man, Mark, a bit more experi-enced, I met a year and a half after his first infu-sion. Each man was engaging, outgoing, confi-dent, enthusiastic and quite frankly, happy tomake my acquaintance. You see, after beinggiven a less-than-desirable prognosis, it’s help-ful to meet someone who, despite havingreceived a similar diagnosis, has neverthelessmanaged to live almost nine years post diagno-sis. (If he can do it, I can do it kind of feeling.)
As for me, the nearly nine-year survivor,meeting cancer patients who are at the begin-ning of their respective cancer journeys, helpsme to reconnect with my roots, so to speak,and share and share alike some memorableexperiences, both cancer-related and not. In away, we get to live vicariously through oneanother which for me reinforces how lucky I’vebeen to survive for as long as I have.
And not that I need reminding, but it’s easyto take for granted one’s good fortune and for-get – occasionally, the seriousness of my situa-tion and the cloud that hangs over my head.The sword of Damocles has got nothing on me,literally or figuratively. Living with cancer is akinto nothing really. The chance that you’ll survivebeyond your prognosis, maybe even have yourtumors shrink, or see your scans show “no evi-dence of disease,” creates a kind of tease thatcause your emotions to run the gamut. Thepossibility of living after being told you’re dying– and vice versa, perhaps more than once, overyour abbreviated – or not, life expectancy, issimply too much to handle/absorb sometimes.It’s a roller coaster for sure, but one that rarelycomes to a complete stop and never allows youto get off. Moreover, it’s not multiple rides, it’sone long, endless ride with no guaranteesabout what happens next – or where it evenhappens.
Meeting people who are ready, willing andable to confront their cancer future is just asimportant and stimulating as meeting someonelike me who hasn’t succumbed to this terribledisease. It’s a win-win situation. Particularly sig-nificant when at date of diagnosis, it appearedto be a lose-lose. I’m proud to be a member ofthe cancer club, especially so when I meet peo-ple like Lee and Mark.
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For the fifth straight year, ChantillyYouth Association (CYA) is looking for would-be Elves and Santa’sHelpers-in-training to help make
the season brighter for children fightingcancer and their families.
CYA is again helping DC CandlelightersChildhood Cancer Foundation provide giftsfor the annual Pediatric Oncology HolidayParty.
“When a child is diagnosed with cancer,it takes a toll on the whole family,” said DCCandlelighters President Meg Lawless
Crossett. “Often one parent has to cut backhours at work or quit working altogetherto take care of the sick child. At the sametime, the family’s medical bills go throughthe roof.”
“With finances tight, many parents worryabout creating a memorable holiday fortheir family,” Crossett said. “At this partythey can forget about cancer for a few hoursand celebrate with their children.”
Unwrapped gifts can be brought to theCYA office, located next to Cassel’s SportsComplex at 13996 Park Center Road,
Herndon, by Saturday, Dec. 2. If no one isin CYA office, donations can be dropped offat Cassel’s. Gift value should be in the $20- $25 range.
“Many of the kids who come to this partyare immune-compromised, so going to themall to see Santa really isn’t an option,” saidCandlelighters’ Crossett, who is organizingthe annual event with Growing Hope, an-other group supporting families affected bychildhood cancer.
Gifts are provided for all of the childrenin a family, not just the child with cancer.
“People don’t always realize how hard it isfor brothers and sisters,” Crossett said. “Theydon’t always know when they’ll see bothparents, or their sick brother or sister. Theirlives can be very uncertain, and they oftentake a back seat to the child who is sick.”
CYA will need plenty of “elves” to helpwrap gifts at the CYA Office on Saturday, Dec.2 between noon – 3 p.m. Contact MarkAbbott directly if able to help([email protected]). Learn aboutthe Christmas Gift Wrapping program on theCYA website: www.ChantillyYouth.org.
Help CYA Deliver Holiday Cheer to Children with Cancer
Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Deadline is Thursday at noon,at least two weeks before event.
ORNAMENT SALEGFWC Western Fairfax County
Woman’s Club is selling 2017White House Christmas ornaments.This year’s ornament honors the32nd President, Franklin DRoosevelt. The two-sided ornamentfeatures a gilded eagle, flags and theGreat Seal. 2017 ornaments cost $21.Proceeds benefit charity. Order nowby calling 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216. It is possible to order previousyears’ ornaments when you call.
TUESDAY/NOV. 28FCPS Community Conversations.
6:30-8 p.m. at Chantilly High School,4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly,Lecture Hall (Region 5). FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS)Superintendent Scott S. Brabrandwill host Community Conversationsto hear what students, parents,employees, and members of thecommunity are thinking about andwhat issues are important to them.Brabrand welcomes citizens to attendand take part in any of the upcomingsessions that are convenient forthem. Citizens needing a translatorcan make a request for servicesonline. Visit www.fcps.edu/news/superintendent-brabrand-schedules-five-community-conversations-fall.
SATURDAY/DEC. 2Future Quest. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at GMU’s
Johnson Center, 4400 University
Drive, Fairfax. College and careerconference for area middle and highschool students with disabilities, aswell as their parents, teachers andother professionals. Featuring morethan 40 workshops and exhibitsrelated to successful life after highschool. Free. There is free parking inLot K, or in the Mason Pond ParkingGarage for $8. Visitww.futurequestgmu.org to register oremail [email protected].
THROUGH DEC. 3Coat and Blanket Drive. Nova Relief
Center is holding a blanket and coatdrive for Syrian and Iraqi refugeeswho have fled their homesto escapethe violence from the civil war inSyria. Paxton Van Lines and Maerskare donating their services this year.Donated blankets and coats should
be new or gently worn, and may bedropped off at any designated drop-off location below. To make a tax-deductible donation, visit NOVARelief Center’s website atwww.NOVAReliefCenter.org
❖ Centreville Elementary School, 14330Green Trails Blvd., Centreville
❖ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, 14150 Upper Ridge Drive,Centreville
❖ Office of Supervisor Kathy Smith,Sully District Governmental Center,4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly
FRIDAY/DEC. 8Academy Open House. 9:30-11:30
a.m.at Clifton Children’s AcademyPreschool, 14315 Compton Road.Email [email protected] orcall 703-968-8455 for more.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGResidents Can “E-cycle” at the I-66
transfer station. It is free butresidents may be asked to show proofof residency. Personal waste only.The I-66 station is located at 4618West Ox Road, Fairfax and open from8 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday-Saturdayand from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm formore.
DONATIONSThe Student Auto Sales Program
operating from Centreville HighSchool works in conjunction with theCVHS automotive technology classesto bring in donated automobiles,boats and motorcycles for students towork on. Some refurbished vehiclesare sold, with 75 percent of theproceeds going back to the auto techprogram. The program is in need ofcars, trucks or motorcycles, which arefully tax deductible, for studenttraining. Contact Lyman Rose at 703-802-5588 or by [email protected] for more.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is acceptingdonations of old cellphones so thattroops can call home. Patrons maydrop off donations at 14215ECentreville Square, Centreville.
SUPPORT GROUPSupport Groups. Jubilee Christian
Center of Fairfax is having its “LivingFree” support groups for the springon Wednesdays, 7:15 p.m. Thesupport groups are free, and willcover “Stepping into Freedom,”“Concerned Persons Group” (forfamily and friends of addicts), “TheImage of God in You,” and “HandlingLoss and Grief.” There are alsosupport groups on Sundays, 10:10a.m. 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax.For information or to register, call703-383-1170, [email protected] or seewww.jccag.org.
Telephone Support Group forFamily Caregivers of OlderAdults. 7 p.m. every second Tuesdayof the month. This telephone supportgroup is designed to help caregiversof older adults share experiences,gain support and get importantinformation without having to travel.These are one-hour free sessions.Find out more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ and click onCaregiver Telephone Support Group.
Fair Oaks Parkinson’s SupportGroup for people living withParkinson’s disease, caregivers andfamily, meets on the fourth Saturdaymonthly, 10 a.m.-noon at Sunrise atFair Oaks, 3750 Joseph SiewickDrive, Fairfax. Call 703-378-7221 orvisit www.fairoaksparkinsons.com formore.
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