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See Reema Remembrance, Page 11

See Helping, Page 4

Summer Fun Page 12

FamilyPage 9

By Bonnie Hobbs

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Singing, dancing, comedy sketches, a si-lent auction, food and fun will take cen-ter stage when Westfield High and AngelFund host a free event celebrating life and

community through the arts. It’s slated for Satur-day, June 4, in the Westfield auditorium, 4700Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

The festivities begin with a silent auction andbake sale at 6 p.m., followed by a variety show at7 p.m. There’ll be one intermission when attend-ees may purchase more baked goods and continuebidding on the items up for auction.

It’s the Ninth Annual Remembrance Cabaret inhonor of Virginia Tech victim and Westfield gradReema Samaha. And besides providing entertain-ment for the whole family, it’s a fundraiser fortwo charities that improve students’ lives.

There’s no charge for admission, but all dona-tions made that night, plus proceeds from T-shirtand baked-goods sales, will benefit both theReema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarship Fund, aswell as Angel Fund, which supports the safety andwellbeing of youth and school-aged children.

The scholarship fund is administered by the

Community Foundationfor Northern Virginia.And each year, the foun-dation awards scholar-ships to eligibleWestfield and Herndonhigh school seniors whowill attend an accreditedcollege in Virginia.

So, said event orga-nizer and Westfield gradAshley Dillard, “It’s agreat show that raisesmoney for good causes,and you don’t have to have known Reema to comeenjoy the amazing performances. Everyone iswelcome to attend and have a wonderful time.”

Dillard organized the performers and is excitedabout the talent she’s lined up. The Cabaret fea-tures professional and up-and-coming dancers,singers and comedy sketch artists from the Wash-ington Metropolitan area, New York and Chicago.This year’s hosts are professional improv and co-medic actors Jesse Leahy and Megan Meadows,both Westfield High graduates.

Some of the acts include the Gin Dance Com-pany and special gust singer Jim Van Slyke, aswell as dancer/singer/actor Ahmad Maaty. In ad-dition, two other Westfield grads, actress andsinger Jade Jones and dancer Michelle Murgia,will perform a number together.

Emily Gardenhire, a professional actress andsinger from New York, will be singing a solo.

RITMO DMV’s dramatic finale to “Yo No Se Mañana” during last year’s cabaret.

Songs, Dances, ComedyNinth annual Reemaremembrance cabaretis June 4.

Reema Samaha

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On the surface, walkingaround a track over andover may not seem too

productive. But when done duringthe Relay for Life, it can make aworld of difference to people bat-tling cancer.

That’s because the event raisesmoney toward the American Can-cer Society’s mission to save livesby helping people stay well, getwell and fight cancer, while re-searchers seek a cure. And thisyear’s Relay For Life of Chantilly-Centreville will be held Saturday,June 11, at Westfield High, begin-ning at 3 p.m. and continuing un-til the next day around 6 a.m.

“Everybody’s been touched bysomebody they know who has can-cer or who’s lost the battle,” saidGreenbriar resident Tiffany Mar-

quess. “My dad passed in 2011from cancer; and the week Iemailed people about forming ateam for the Relay, one of myfriends was diagnosed with can-cer. But she’s on the team.”

Marquess is captain of the 18-member, No Mo Chemo team. It’llbe her first time participating inthis event and she’s almostreached her $3,000 fundraisinggoal.

“My dad participated in a RelayFor Life, 15 years ago, and I didthe Avon [breast cancer] walk acouple years ago and liked themeaning behind it,” she said. “Ithink the whole bonding duringthis event and getting to knowpeople will be a special experi-ence. And you could walk awaywith a friend for life you didn’tknow you were going to have.”

The event is open to the public,and a there’ll be food, games, ac-tivities, souvenir sales, a raffle andentertainment. At 1 p.m. is thesurvivors and caregivers luncheon,with food donated by BonefishGrill and music by the Gunsmoke

Helping to FindCure for CancerLocal RelayFor Life eventis June 11.

The Shooting Stars team will participate again this year.

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Public Hearing NoticeFairfax County Secondary Six Year Plan

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

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

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programsand activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Actof 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for personswith disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s Civil Rights at703-259-1775 or TTY/TDD 711.

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

Western Fairfax Christian MinistriesSince 1987, WFCM has served our communityof Western Fairfax with compassionate, life-essential services to reduce hunger and the

risk of homelessness among the working poor and those in financialcrisis, helping clients achieve financial self-sufficiency.

Donation Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.13888 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA, 20151

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The Church of the As-cension in Centrevilleinvites all veterans,service members, and

their families to a special celebra-tion in honor of their service to thenation on Sunday, May 29, at 5:30p.m.

During the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), the “Old Stone Church”was the first designated UnionArmy surgical hospital. The surgi-cal hospital received major casu-alties from the Battle ofBlackburns Ford (1861), and dur-ing First Manassas (1861) andSecond Manassas (1862).

The Old Stone Church, as a hos-pital, was traded back and forthbetween the medical departmentsof the Confederate and Unionforces with the changes of thebattle line.

The prayer service will beginwith an honor guard and prayersat the memorial burial site behindthe church, followed with EveningPrayer in the church. The organiz-ers hope to recreate a service sym-bolic of the late 19th century. Thisservice will include prayers for allthose who have lost life and limbin the service of the country andhymns from The Hymnal of 1861.A reception follows in the fellow-ship room.All veterans and activeservice members are invited towear their uniforms in recognitionof their service.

To be held atHistoric ‘OldStone Church’in Centreville.

Memorial Day Prayer Service

The Memorial Day Service’shosts: Seated from left areKip Fawsett, treasurer; theRev. Robert B. Harris; Col. G.H. Dimon, USAF (Ret.); stand-ing from left, The Rev. ArthurE. Woolley, Jr.; Col. Robert A.Baer, USA (Ret.); Maj. Jane F.Baer, USA (Ret.); and the Rev.Michael C. Weaver, rector.

handicapped parking and ease of access.If email is inconvenient or situations are compli-

cated, telephone the coordinator, Kip at 571-315-4051.

The Church of the Ascension is located at 13941Braddock Road, Centreville.

Here is the Old Stone Church circa 1862. Servicemenreturning from WWII built the Parish Hall addition in1944-1945.

The memorial burial site behind the church.

For more information and directions to the church,visit www.ascension-acc.org. Click on the “MemorialDay” graphic or the map link on the lower right handside of the page.

RSVP to: memorial@ascension-acc.org and includethe need for any special accommodations such as

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Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, May 26,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust it, as needed.

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

Public Input DeadlineFor Dulles Suburban Center Plan

The deadline for suggesting potential changes to the Dulles Sub-urban Center Plan is May 31. Complete this form at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/dullessuburbancenter/dscpdfs/submission_form.pdf and submit ideas to the Department of Plan-ning and Zoning to suggest changes to Comprehensive Plan landuse recommendations and guidance for this area. Land Units Aand B will be excluded from consideration at this time. See thewebsite for other exclusion areas.

The Dulles Suburban Center Study is a land use planning studythat will update recommendations for future land uses and de-velopment. To learn more about the study visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/dullessuburbancenter/.

Comment on Transit StudyFairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is ac-

cepting comments on the Countywide Transit Network Study(CTNS) through June 3. The Draft Final Report recaps the pur-pose and need for the study, its process, how transit conceptswere developed and documents the final recommendations ofthe study.

FCDOT has been working on the Countywide Transit NetworkStudy since 2012, in an effort to determine the type of transitsystems needed to accommodate desired growth throughout thecounty over the next several decades. The study has developedrecommendations for where Metrorail should be extended, wherelight-rail or bus rapid transit systems are appropriate, and whereexpress bus connections would help meet the transportation needsof the future growth.

Residents may comment using the online form at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/2050transitstudy/.

Flame of HopeJoin the Fairfax County Police Department as officers park the

cruisers and run on foot with the Flame of Hope in support of theSpecial Olympics VA. The route will be illuminated with glowsticks, police emergency lights and a police helicopter spotlight.Gates open at 6 p.m. on June 4 at FCPD Emergency Vehicle Op-erations Center, 3725 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly. Fun run startsat 8:30 p.m. The run is approximately 1.25 miles. Register onlineat www.firstgiving.com/torchrunva/LETR-Fairfax-Light-the-Nightno later than June 3.

Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry needs dona-

tions of 1-2 pound bags of rice, canned fruit (all types), cannedpastas, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken), cold and hot cereals,spaghetti and sauces, peanut butter, canned vegetables (includ-ing spinach, collard greens, beets) and cooking oil.

Toiletries needed, which WFCM clients cannot purchase withfood stamps, include facial tissues, toothpaste, shampoo and soliddeodorant.

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Cen-ter. A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.Contact Annette Bosley at 703-988-9656, ext. 110, orabosley@wfcmva.org.

Roundups

PTA Color RunStudents at Union MillElementary School partici-pated in the annual PTAColor Run. Teacher andparent “color throwers”were grouped in stationsand covered students inTechnicolor fun.

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From left: Leah Copeland, MaggieShircliff, Adam LeKang and CarolineBarnes in a scene from Chantilly High’s“The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Thisplay received six Cappie nominations.“We were all thrilled with the nomina-tions because we know how tough thecompetition is,” said Chantilly TheaterDirector Ed Monk. “What made usespecially happy was that we got threeacting nominations and three technominations, so both sides of the pro-duction were equally recognized. Andnow we all get to go get dressed up andhave a wonderful night of celebratingtheater with all of the other highschools. It really is a great way to endthe year.”

The romantic leads in Westfield High’s“Footloose” are (from left) Molly VanTrees and Connor Rudy, and KeeganGarant and Shaina Greenberg. Thismusical received 11 Cappie nomina-tions. “I was thrilled by the Cappienominations,” said Westfield TheaterDirector Susie Pike. “‘Footloose’ was somuch fun; this just tops off an excitingexperience. I was so pleased my Cappieteam was nominated; they worked veryhard. I was also pleased at the range ofnominations, technical (lights), chore-ography, ensemble and solo performers.We can’t wait to go to the gala. Congratsto all the schools and students.” Theawards presentation is June 12 at theCappies Gala at The Kennedy Center inWashington, D.C.

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See Preparing Relay, Page 11

Helping To Find a Cure for Cancer

Some of the Relay for Life participants and organizersare (from left) Marion Rantis, Tiffany Marquess, MeganHyer, Cassie White, Mary Saunders and Jeannette White.

Participants hold candles during a previous luminaria ceremony.

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Campsites at a past Relay for Life event.

Relay Food and Activities Schedule❖ 1 p.m. - Survivors & Caregivers Luncheon

Lunch donated by Bonefish GrillGunsmoke Band to perform acoustically during lunchDecorations by Girl Scout troop 3194

❖ 1-9 p.m. (approx.) - Food Trucks on siteBacons BBQHidden JulesThe Inside ScoopSnowie

❖ 3 p.m. - Opening CeremonyKeynote Speaker, Kyle Simmons, Westfield HS Head FootballCoachKickoff by Westfield drumlineNational Anthem by Westfield Choral and American Sign Lan-guage studentsPosting of the Colors by Chantilly Academy AFJROTC students

❖ EntertainmentDeejay Gene GriffinLine Dance 4 U to perform 30 minutes of Country Line Danc-ing at 4 p.m.Westfield ASL Club does a signed performance to “Fight Song.”Chantilly HS Hip Hop ClubNew Life BandGames: Cornhole, Kerplunk, Yard Yahtzee and Twister

❖ Midnight - Pizza❖ 4:30 a.m. - Bagel Breakfast❖ 6 a.m. - Closing Ceremony

Band. Everyone else may purchase itemsfrom food trucks, Bacons BBQ, HiddenJules, The Inside Scoop and Snowie, from1-9 p.m. Also planned are line dancing, aperformance by Chantilly High’s Hip-HopClub, a deejay and music from the New LifeBand.

During the 3 p.m. opening ceremony,Westfield head football coach Kyle Simmonswill be the keynote speaker. “He’s a cancersurvivor, himself, and will share his ownexperience,” said Little Rocky Run’s MarionRantis, participating in her eighth Relay.“He’ll also thank the teams for raisingmoney and contributing to the fight againstcancer.”

The school’s drumline will perform andits choir will sing the National Anthem. Stu-dents from the Chantilly Academy’sAFJROTC will post the colors. “And one ofthe things we’re really excited about is that,when we had our kickoff in February,Westfield ASL [American Sign Language]teacher Brittany Burke came, and we de-veloped a partnership,” said Mary Saunders,the event’s community manager. “So herclass will be signing during the openingceremony and will also sign to RachelPlatten’s ‘Fight Song’ during the event.”

Cancer survivors, those in remission andthose still fighting, walk the first lap.Caregivers and those they cared for, walkthe next lap. Then teams start walking, withas many members on the track as they want.The goal is for someone from each team tobe walking at all times. And communitymembers are encouraged to gather ’roundthe track and cheer them on.

Team members take turns walking as longand as far as they want. Then they can re-lax and socialize with their teammates andwith other teams at their campsites.“Whoever’s walking carries a baton, and wehave a contest for the best-decorated ba-ton,” said Saunders. Not everyone has tospend the night. But participants who dowill receive breakfast and be there for the

closing ceremony.The most dramatic and moving part of

the Relay is the 9 p.m. luminaria ceremony.Paper bags with glowing candles are placedaround the track. Each bag has the name ofsomeone who’s had cancer, and the cer-emony recognizes those who’ve died, arestill fighting or have survived the disease.

“Participants may submit photos of theirloved ones who have battled cancer,” saidRantis. “The photos are made into aslideshow that’s shown on a screen at thestart of the luminaria ceremony. “Then ev-eryone takes a candle and walks a lap inhonor of the people named on theluminaria, those in the slideshow and ev-eryone who has suffered with cancer.”

This year’s Relay is this area’s ninth an-nual, with some 26 teams taking part, in-cluding teams from Westfield andCentreville high schools. Oak Hill’s CassieWhite, a Rachel Carson eighth-grader, andMegan Hyer, her friend and classmate, arethe youngest team captains, helming the

Cancer Crushers. Its 16 members includeCassie’s aunt and cousins, plus friends fromschool.

It’s Megan’s first Relay, but it’ll be Cassie’sseventh or eighth. “I’m a cancer survivor,”said Cassie. “I had ALL [acute lymphoblas-tic leukemia] when I was 11 months old,and I go back to Duke Children’s Hospitalevery other year to be checked out.”

“She was in the pediatric, bone-marrow-transplant unit there,” said her mom,Jeannette White of Oak Hill. “My husbandand I thought we had a healthy, little girl;it was a horrible time. But Cassie receivedumbilical-cord blood from an unknowndonor.”

This is Cassie’s first time organizing aRelay team. “I’d wanted to start a team fora long time because I know a lot of otherpeople who’ve had cancer,” she said. “So Ireally wanted to help other people and help

find a cure. I’m also looking forward tocamping out; the entire team will sleep over.And I’m excited about all the fun activitieslike face-painting, games, bounce housesand walking around and collecting beadsfor every lap you do, to get a bracelet.”

Each lap is a quarter mile, so the beadshelp participants track how far they’ve gone.And, added Cassie, “The beads make methink about how many lives I’m saving.”

White’s participated eight years becauseof her daughter. “When Cassie was sick, wereceived money and information from dif-ferent resources,” she said. “We laterlearned it came from the American CancerSociety. So the Relay For Life is a great wayto raise awareness of the disease and theneed to fund research and to let peopleknow that every dollar raised goes towardthat goal.”

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See On Memorial Day, Page 7

On Memorial Day, we rememberall of those who have died inmilitary service, more than400,000 in World War II, more

than 30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 inVietnam.

As many as 620,000 soldiers died in the lineof duty in the Civil War, stunningly about 2percent of the population at that time.To compare, while more than 2.5 mil-lion soldiers have served in Iraq and Af-ghanistan, that number is still less thanone percent of the U.S. population.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,880 U.S.military service men and women have died insupport of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Memorial Day, there are many ways toremember the fallen, including a visit to Ar-lington National Cemetery, or many other lo-cal commemorations. But at a minimum, wher-ever you are, you can observe a moment ofsilence at 12:01 p.m. along with Iraq and Af-ghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), or youcan set your own moment at some point dur-ing the day.

More than 52,000 U.S. military service mem-bers have been wounded in action, althoughthat number is likely to be revised upward. In2013, the military confirmed traumatic braininjury in more than 220,000 of the more than2.5 million troops who have served in Iraq andAfghanistan. The long-term consequences ofmany of these injuries, including mental healthconsequences, are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care and services for both active dutymilitary personnel and veterans. Virginia’s U.S.Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine continueto advocate for better service from the Veter-ans Administration.

Since Memorial Day 2014, the Departmentof Defense announced the death of one ser-vice member from Virginia, Marcus D. Prince,22, of Norfolk, Virginia, who died April 26 inJuffir, Bahrain.

Between Memorial Day 2014 and 2015, twomilitary service members from Virginia. Sgt.Charles C. Strong, 28, of Suffolk, died Sept.15, 2014 in Herat Province, Afghanistan whileconducting combat operations. Sgt. David H.Stewart, 34, of Stafford, was one of three Ma-rines who died June 20, 2014 while conduct-ing combat operations in Helmand province,Afghanistan.

EVERY YEAR before Memorial Day, this newspapernames the local men and women who have died inmilitary service since Sept. 11, 2001.

Army Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull, 31, of Norfolk, died Oct.18, 2013 in Kuwait, from a medical emergency. Capt.Brandon L. Cyr, 28, of Woodbridge, was one of fourairmen who died April 27, 2013, near Kandahar Air-field, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft.

1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of the Kings Park Westneighborhood of Fairfax, was killed by enemy fire onApril 23, 2013, Afghanistan. Hess was known as “RJ”and graduated from Robinson Secondary School in2005, where he played football, lacrosse and was thecaptain of the swim team. He was a U.S. ArmyBlackhawk helicopter pilot who deployed to Afghani-stan on April 11, 2013. His family remembers his senseof humor and his natural leadership ability.

Master Sgt. George A. Banner Jr., 37, of Orange,died Aug. 20, 2013, of injuries sustained when enemyforces attacked his unit with small arms fire in WardakProvince, Afghanistan.

Spc. Caryn E. Nouv, 29, of Newport News, was oneof two soldiers who died July 27, 2013 in Ghazni Prov-ince, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemyforces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explo-sive device and small arms fire.

Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, 23, of Arlington, diedJune 23, 2012, while conducting combat operations inHelmand province, Afghanistan. Coti-Sears lovedmusic, played the guitar, composed songs and enter-tained family and friends at holiday gatherings. Niallwas very close to his grandfather, William Coti, whowas a Marine. “He was always my protege,” William

Coti told the Arlington Connection. “He al-ways wanted to be a Marine and he followedmy example. It weighs heavily on me that thishad to happen.”

Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt,51, of Springfield, died May 28, 2012 in Kabul, Af-ghanistan, when his helicopter crashed.

Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wing, 42, of Alexandria, diedAug. 27, 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

In February 2012, Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner, 49,of Fairfax, was the highest ranking military officer todie in the war. Hildner died Feb. 3, 2012 in Kabul prov-ince, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Virginia, diedJan. 10, 2013 from small arms fire. Sgt. David J. Cham-bers, 25, of Hampton, Virginia, died Jan. 16, 2013 froma roadside bomb. Sgt. Robert J. Billings, 30, ofClarksville, Virginia, died Oct. 13, 2012 when enemyforces attacked with an improvised explosive device.Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, Va.,died Sept. 1, 2012 from enemy small arms fire. 1st Lt.Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Virginia, diedJune 27, 2012, from a roadside bomb.

Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30 Americanservice members and 22 Navy SEALs killed Aug. 6,2011 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down inAfghanistan. Vaughn’s family has ties to McLean andBurke. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and theirtwo children.

Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23 of Sterling, died Aug. 28,2011. when insurgents attacked his unit using a road-side bomb in Afghanistan. Green enlisted in 2007, afterattending Potomac Falls High School.

Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station, diedJune 18, 2010 at Zhari district, Kandahar, Afghanistan,of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unitwith an improvised explosive device.

May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23 ofFredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan. ChristopherD. Worrell, 35 of Virginia Beach, was killed in Iraq onApril 22, 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29 of Christianburg,was killed March 13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19of Chesapeake, was killed Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Brandon T. Islip, 23 of Richmond, was killed Nov.29, 2009, in Afghanistan. Stephan L. Mace, 21 ofLovettsville, died Oct. 3, 2009 in Afghanistan.

Bill Cahir, 40 of Alexandria, died Aug. 13, 2009 ofa gunshot wound while conducting combat operationsin the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After Sept.11, 2001, Cahir decided to leave his career as a jour-nalist and join the Marine Corps. His application tobecome a Marine was denied because of his age, buthe successfully lobbied members of Congress to get aspecial exemption.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23 of Clifton diedJan. 11, 2009, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 2ndLt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burke died Oct. 19, 2008 whilestationed at Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, Geor-gia. O’Connor was an athlete in soccer, baseball andfootball who attended Fairfax County Public Schoolsand was a 1999 graduate of Bishop Denis J. O’ConnellHigh School in Arlington.

Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27 of Oakton, died Jan, 16,2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father, David H.Sharrett, was on hand as the Oakton Post Office onWhite Granite Drive was renamed to honor his son. Butthe senior Sharrett has battled to learn the truth abouthis son’s death, that he was killed by his lieutenant ina “friendly fire” incident. In April, 2012, Sharrett Sr.obtained documents confirming some of the details ofhis son’s death and a subsequent cover-up.

Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, 26, a George MasonUniversity graduate and Burke resident, died on Sept.23, 2008, while serving in Iraq, from small arms fire.

Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug. 11, 2007, inArab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick, who graduated from

Park View High School in Sterling, and also consideredHerndon and Reston as his hometowns, was a cham-pion slam poet.

Ami Neiberger-Miller lost her brother, U.S. ArmySpc. Christopher Neiberger, in August 2007 when hewas killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was 22.

Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, diedwhen an improvised bomb exploded near his vehiclein Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D.Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq on May23, 2007, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.

Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died Nov. 24,2006, during combat in Anbar province in Iraq. ArmyCpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, was killed by enemy firein Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 graduate of T.C.Williams High School, was killed by a bomb in Kunar,Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2006.

U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26 ofBurke, was injured in Iraq and flown to WashingtonHospital Center, where he died Feb. 12, 2006. He wasa graduate of Herndon High School.

Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987 graduateof Mount Vernon High School, died May 15, 2006. Hewas a lawyer, married, with two children.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kirven, 21, waskilled in Afghanistan in 2005 during a firefight in acave with insurgents. He enlisted while still in highschool after Sept. 11, 2001.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, 20, waskilled in combat operations in Al Anbar Province ofIraq on Oct. 29, 2005.

Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987 graduate ofMcLean High School, was killed in action in Iraq, Jan.5, 2005. Staff Sgt. Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna, waskilled Dec. 30, 2005, when an enemy munitions cachehe was prepping for demolition exploded. Army Capt.Chris Petty of Vienna was killed Jan. 5, 2006.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the 2,000th sol-dier to be killed in Iraq, was literally born into theArmy here in Northern Virginia, at DeWitt Army Hos-pital at Fort Belvoir. Alexander died at Brooke ArmyMedical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 2005,of injuries sustained in Iraq five days earlier.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, died inTallil, Iraq on Nov. 5, 2005. Marine Capt. MichaelMartino, 32 of the City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005,when his helicopter was brought down in Iraq.

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oakton was killed on Aug.18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. CW4 Matthew S.Lourey of Lorton died from injuries sustained on May26, 2005 in Buhriz, Iraq. Operations Officer Helge Boesof Fairfax was killed on Feb. 5, 2003, while participat-ing in counterterrorism efforts in eastern Afghanistan.

Among other local lives lost: Lance Cpl. Tavon LeeHubbard, 24, of Reston; 1st Lt. Alexander Wetherbee,27, of McLean; 1st Lt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; CoastGuard Petty Officer Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, ofHerndon; Army Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T.Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Command Sgt. Maj.James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Mount Vernon; Capt.James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; Sgt. DeForestL. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria; Marine Cpl. Binh N. Le,20, of Alexandria; Staff Sgt. Russell Verdugo, 34, ofAlexandria. Army Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, fromSpringfield; Marine Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-PradoPena, 36, from Falls Church; Marine Sgt. KrisnaNachampassak, 27, from Burke; Army Staff Sgt.Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, from Reston; Marine LanceCpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, from Falls Church, NavyChief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Arlington; Maj.Joseph McCloud, of Alexandria, and Major Gloria D.Davis, 47 of Lorton.

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28 of Prince George, Virginia,died on May 20, 2012 in Afghanistan from a roadsidebomb. Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Vir-ginia Beach, died April 7, 2012 while deployed toCamp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Pfc. Michael W. Pyron, 30,of Hopewell, Va., died Jan. 10, 2012 in Afghanistan.Maj. Samuel M. Griffith, 36, of Virginia Beach, diedDec. 14, 2011 in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. James RonaldLeep Jr., 44 of Richmond, died Oct. 17, 2011 at For-ward Operating Base Kalsu in Iraq. Spc. Levi EfrainNuncio, 24 of Harrisonburg, died June 22, 2011 inAfghanistan. Capt. Michael Wray Newton, 30 of New-port News, died June 11, 2011 in Afghanistan. Capt.Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian was one of eightairmen who died April 27, 2011, at the Kabul Interna-tional Airport, Afghanistan, from gunfire. Sgt. Sean T.Callahan, 23, of Warrenton died April 23, 2011 in com-bat in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr.,

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By Jon Roetman

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Brady Ryan saved his best swing ofthe night for when it matteredmost.

Ryan’s double in the bottom ofthe sixth inning of the Conference 5 cham-pionship game drove in the first of threeCharger runs in the frame and the Chantillybaseball team held on to beat Centreville4-2 on Friday at Westfield High School.

Chantilly, making an appearance in theconference tournament final for the fourthstraight season, led 1-0 entering the sixthinning. Designated hitter Seven Kirk putCentreville in front with a two-run triple inthe top half, but the Chargers respondedwith three runs in the bottom half to re-peat as champions.

Chantilly’s Brett Norwood led off the bot-

tom of the sixth with a single. Two batterslater, Ryan tied the score at 2 with a double.

“I hadn’t been hitting well all game — Irolled over twice,” Ryan said. “I just thoughtI was due. I got the pitch I wanted and puta good swing on it — put my best swing onit all day in the biggest [moment].”

A pair of Centreville throwing errors ledto two more runs for Chantilly, giving theChargers a 4-2 advantage. Chantilly pitcherForrest Wagner retired Centreville in orderin the seventh.

“I told these guys before the game, yes, alot of these guys have been in this gamebefore, but to not underestimate the impor-tance and to go out and go win themselvessomething,” Chantilly head coach KevinFord said. “We had a great regular season,but you’ve got to win a championship.They’re all special.”

The victory improved Chantilly’s record

to 19-2. The Chargers remained undefeatedagainst Conference 5 opponents thanks toFriday’s sixth-inning rally.

“We’d been struggling all game and teammorale was a little lower than it has usu-ally been — we’re not used to being down,”Ryan said. “I know the senior guys reallywere intense. We kept our composure andwe … knew we were going to do something…”

Wagner earned the win for Chantilly. Thesenior left-hander threw a complete game,allowing two earned runs on four hits inseven innings. He walked four and struckout eight.

After surrendering the two-run triple withno outs in the top of the sixth, Wagner re-tired the next three Centreville batters andleft the runner stranded at third.

“I knew,” Wagner said. “I just had topound the strike zone.”

Ford praised Wagner’s performance.“Enough can’t be said about Forrest

Wagner and what he did tonight,” Ford said.“Throwing a complete game, giving up acouple runs and having a man on third, noouts and getting out of it. … He was tre-mendous.”

Jared Enders, Jared DiCesare, RyanKrueger, Garrett Snedeker, Norwood andRyan each had a hit for Chantilly. DiCesareand Ryan each had an RBI.

Centreville left-hander Carter Egbers suf-fered the loss. He allowed three earned runson six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked oneand struck out four.

Chantilly, which won the region title in2014 and finished state runner-up the lasttwo years, will host West Potomac in theopening round of the 6A North region tour-nament at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25.

Centreville will host Annandale at 7 p.m.on Wednesday.

Chargers pitcher Wagner throws complete game against Centreville.

Sixth-Inning Rally Lifts Chantilly to Conference 5 Championship

Members of the Chantilly baseball team leap onto a celebratory pileafter winning the Conference 5 championship with a 4-2 victory overCentreville on Friday at Westfield High School.

Centreville designated hitter Steven Kirk gave the Wildcats a 2-1 leadwith a two-run triple in the top of the sixth inning on Friday.

Chantilly first baseman Brady Ryan drove in the game-tying run with adouble in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday.

Centreville pitcher Carter Egberssuffered the loss on Friday,allowing three earned runs in 51/3 innings.

Chantilly pitcher Forrest Wagnerthrew a complete game andearned the win againstCentreville on Friday.

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Every evening after dinnerand bath time, ElizabethRees, a Mount Vernon

mother of three, instructs her chil-dren to lie on the floor keeping asstill as possible. With soft tones,she recites a phrase, slowly andpurposefully. These moments ofserenity allow her family to releasethe chaos of the day.

“It is such as still and lovelytime,” said Rees, associate rectorof St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church and cofounder of theCenter for Spiritual Deepening, both in MountVernon. “My children long for the stillness and be-ing present in the moment as much as I do. Whenwe’re in the thick of things and we’re schlepping andon the run, there is a temptation to be disconnected.The mindfulness idea is being present in the momentand finding the joy in the moment.”

Such mindfulness meditation practices have beencredited with improving focus, boosting happinessand reducing stress. A study by researchers at theUniversity of Miami found that short mindfulnesspractices improved students’ ability to focus; whileresearch by the University of California, Davis Cen-ter for Mind and Brain found a meditation to be ef-fective in reliving stress.

“The name can make it sound like a huge unat-tainable concept, but essentially, mindfulness medi-tation is paying attention to what’s happening in thepresent moment without judgment,” said SandraCarr, Ph.D., a family therapist and meditation teacherin Bethesda, Md.

“Meditation has been around for thousands ofyears, but for the last decade the practice has be-come more and more widely accepted as the overallbenefits of meditation continue to be studied,” saidJill Gattone, R.N., a registered nurse in MarymountUniversity’s Student Health Center who leads Mind-fulness Meditation sessions for students.

“Current literature reveals the potential for Mind-fulness Meditation to not only help with focus andconcentration, but may also positively effect brainstructure, improve relationships, reduce stress andeven increase immune function.”

“We live in a world where we are constantly‘plugged in.’ We look around and see students spend-ing hours on their laptops and smartphones …Facebook, Instagram and Netflix,” said Gattone, R.N.“This way of life can leave us feeling exhausted andstressed.

It is really important that we all take time to quietour minds every day.”

For families who want to begin a meditation prac-tice, Gattone recommends a guided session “… wheresomeone is leading you through the process. Thereare many apps that can guide you through a short 5minute meditation, or there are classes that can be a

good way to start as well,” she said.Starting with short, uncomplicated mindfulness

sessions can make the initial process less intimidat-ing.

“Like physical exercise, you may find that it is bestto start with a short 5 minute meditation and gradu-ally increase,” said Gattone, whose own practice con-sists of beginning and ending her day with a 10-minute meditation. “It can be as simple as finding aquiet spot, sitting in a comfortable position with yourspine straight, focus on your breath, clear your mindand be aware of what is happening in the presentmoment.”

Establishing a daily mindfulness practice offers anopportunity to build an arsenal of tools that can beused to find peace in the midst of frenzied sched-ules, says Sara VanderGoot, a meditation teacher andcofounder of Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga in Arling-ton and Alexandria.

“Families with children can benefit from even ashort meditation practice [like] two to five minutesof breath and concentration daily, if that is all momand dad can fit in,” she said. “[It] creates the habitof being able to return to that space when difficultfeelings arise [like] anger or frustration and findspace between feelings and reactions.”

A daily practice makes it easier to remain calm ina chaotic situation, said Rees.

“For me, when I find I’m in those hectic momentsand just about to lose it and don’t have the patience,that’s where I most need to stop and take some deepbreaths,” she said. “Having the presence of mind tosay ‘I need to stop and breathe and not react rightaway’ is a great life skill.”

VanderGoot recommends simple meditation tech-niques to use with children daily. “Mantra is a medi-tation tool where words are repeated to createchange,” she said. “Repeating a mantra daily withyour child, such as ‘I am happy, I am healthy’ or ‘Iam happy, I am steady’ each morning when the childwakes up ingrains that positive belief in the child’smind and in turn positively influences that child’sbehavior.”

Creating positive beliefs about oneself creates asense of self-awareness. “This is very useful and prac-tical … especially [for] those who live a hectic life,and it doesn’t take much time,” said VanderGoot.

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Megan agreed to co-captain with Cassiebecause “it sounded fun and I wanted tohelp find a cure, too. One of my best friend’sgrandfather just passed away from cancer.We’ve raised about $860 of our $3,000 goaland hope to raise more at the Relay fromrunning games, a cotton-candy machineand possibly face-painting.”

Saunders, who also supports the volun-teers, says this Relay’s volunteers are “awe-some.”

She’s walked in and organized Relayssince 2001 and now works for the Ameri-can Cancer Society. “At one Relay, a lady ina wheelchair was a team captain and a sur-vivor, and her teammates pushed heraround the track,” said Saunders. “We didthis Relay at the nZone in Chantilly, the pastfour years, so we’re excited to be back out-

side again.”Rantis is captain of the six-person, Team

For Our Future, comprised of her family andSaunders. Rantis became involved with theRelay in 2009 to honor her mother on the20-year anniversary of her death and stayedinvolved because “cancer still isn’t cured,so this is one thing I can do toward thatgoal.”

People may participate at any level, walk-ing quickly or slowly or even running. Atone Relay, recalled Rantis, “A 74-year-oldwoman walked just 100 yards with her son,but she wanted to do what she could. Oneof the symbolic things about walking allnight — assuming it’s not raining and youmake it ’til morning — is that you’vestruggled to stay awake and walk. But thenyou see the sun rise and you’re like, ‘Wow, Idid it — I made it through the night,’ andthat’s really gratifying. And it’s an analogyto surviving cancer — coming through darktimes into the light.”

For more information or to donate, go towww.relayforlife.org/ChantillyVA or con-tact Saunders atmary.saunders@cancer.org.

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Westfield grad Joshua Braunstein will per-form slam poetry, and the Russell School ofBallet will do a group dance number alongwith the Ashburn Academy of Dance. Also,Actively Caring for People will give a briefpresentation on the work it’s doing in thecommunity and schools to encouragepeople to care for others and perform in-tentional acts of kindness as part of theirdaily routine.

Janet Dueweke, in charge of the silentauction, is still gathering items for it, butsome of the bidding items she has currentlyinclude: Gift cards from local restaurants(Ciao Osteria, P.F. Chang’s, Caboose Brew-ery, Carrabba’s and Lebanese Kitchen);

Meadows Farms Nursery gift card; Ninjajuicer; Ninja coffee bar; Sonicare toothbrushsystem; Primal Kitchen cookbook; Spa bas-ket filled with goodies, plus a gift card fromSully Nails; original artwork, jewelry, sportsmemorabilia, paintings and photography.

All in all, said Dillard, “There is trulysomething for everyone at this event, as itreflects performing arts from all back-grounds.

We want the whole community to comeand enjoy energized performances, takehome some auction items and celebrate thearts with their neighbors.”

For more information about the ReemaJ. Samaha Memorial Scholarship and An-gel Fund, go to www.angelfundva.net.

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CorrectionIn “In Compliance, In Advance”

[Centre View, May 18], the school,parents and transgender student to-gether develop a tailored bathroomplan use a single-stall or group bath-room facilities on campus.

residences and event venues. The registration fee of$12, which covers multiple events, remains thesame. Three events have an added fee, ten pinbowling, golf and orienteering. Deadline forregistering is Aug. 27 (by mail), Sept. 3(online). Call 703-830-5604 or emailnvso1982@gmail.com for more. To volunteer,call 703-403-5360.

FRIDAY/MAY 27TJHSST Application Deadline. 4 p.m. at

TJAdmissions.org. Applications for the ThomasJefferson High School for Science andTechnology classes of 2020 (ninth grade), Classof 2019 (10th grade) and the Class of 2018(11th grade) are to be submitted online by 4p.m. Direct inquiries to the TJHSST AdmissionsOffice at 571-423-3770 orTJAdmissions@fcps.edu.

SATURDAY/MAY 28Cures from the Quarter. 1, 2 and 3 p.m. at

Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way,Chantilly. Learn how enslaved AfricanAmericans maintained their health, and theways healthcare for slaves differed from the caregiven to their masters. Learn about the NativeAmerican influence on early American

healthcare. Reservations are suggested. AForgotten Road Tour is included — $7 foradults, $6 for students, and $5 for seniors andchildren. Call 703-437-1794 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/.

TUESDAY/MAY 31Nomination Deadline. Each year, the Fairfax

County Environmental Excellence Awardsrecognize county individuals and groups thatdedicate time and energy to benefit theenvironment and support county environmentalgoals and initiatives. Award recipients areselected by the Environmental Quality AdvisoryCouncil. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/eqac/awards.htm for more.

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the Hillwood Ruins to discuss theirfavorite topics—liberty, taxes,religion, education, politics (18thcentury naturally), and wine. Free.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 1OAR’s 2016 Jazz and WIne

Fundraiser. 7:30 p.m. at TheWinery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. OAR hasreserved the full winery and guestswill be provided with exclusiveaccess to the entire winery grounds.The Gregg Byrd Band will providelive jazz music. Heavy hors d’oeuvresand Virginia wines will be available.Tickets are $50. Visitwww.oarfairfax.org/2016-fundraiser.

SATURDAY/JUNE 4Civil War Living History Day. 10

a.m.-5 p.m. at Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 1200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. ThisLiving History Day will introducevisitors to the life of the commonsoldier during the American CivilWar. Demonstrations will include theessentials of camp life. Museummembers and children 4 and under,free; children 5-15, $2; adults 16 andolder, $5. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

Reema Samaha RemembranceCabaret. 6 p.m. at Westfield HighSchool, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. The Cabaret featuresprofessional and up and comingdancers, singers, and comedy sketchartists from around the DMV, NewYork and Chicago. This event is inmemorial of Virginia Tech massacrevictim Reema Samaha. Free, butdonations accepted. Visitwww.angelfundva.net for more.

“Light the Night” Fun Run. 6-10p.m. at Fairfax County PoliceDepartment Emergency VehicleOperations Track, 3725 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. Run in support ofthe Special Olympics Virginia. Free.Visit www.firstgiving.com/torchrunva/LETR-Fairfax-Light-the-Night.

SUNDAY/JUNE 5Wine, Whiskers and Wags. 1-5 p.m.

at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Wine,Whiskers and Wags is a wine tastingfundraising event hosted by theFriends of the Fairfax County AnimalShelter. The event will feature wine,food, a silent auction , and meet-and-greets with shelter pets. Tickets are$30 in advance, $40 at the door. Visitwww.ffcas.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 8Barbershop Harmony Open

House. 7:30-9 p.m. at Lord of LifeChurch, 13421 Twin Lakes Drive,Clifton. Visit the Fairfax Jubil-Airesand hear four-part a‘cappellaharmony. Free. Call 703-991-5198 orvisit www.fairfaxjubilaires.org.

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

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

Author Event. 7 p.m. at Barnes &Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDrive, Fairfax. Teens are invited to apre-event for Thomas Jones, authorof “Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy ofAstonishing Answers to YourQuestions on Spaceflight.” Free, butregistration required. EmailCRM2937@bn.com.

Summer Fun & Entertainment

By Ryan Dunn

Centre View

Mustang Sally Brewing Company(MSB) located at 14140 ParkeLong Ct. Chantilly, is holding its

Grand Opening week with events from May25 through May 29. Mustang Sally BrewingCompany is a new large brewery that openedits doors to the public on April 15. MSB pur-posefully conducted a “quiet” launch to makesure operations were smooth. “It takes a lotto launch a company, it is a big deal to us,”said brewery owner Sean Hunt.

Hunt, a resident of Reston since 1997, is re-alizing a dream of operating a welcomingplace in Fairfax County where locals can stopand enjoy a high-quality, tasty beer. Hunt’spassion for beer blossomed while living inGermany for a few years before college. Huntleft his corporate career as a transactional at-torney in 2014 to pursue his Mustang Sallydream. “We are an American brewery thatvalues brewing tradition,” said Hunt.

MSB has a lot of old guard experience withinthe brewery. Dave Hennessey, MSB’s general

Mustang Sally Celebrates Grand OpeningNew Chantillymicrobrewery fulfillsowner’s dream.

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manager was the former head brewer of OldDominion Brewing Company, the original sig-nificant craft brewery in the D.C. area. BretKimbrough, MSB’s head brewer, was the formerhead brewer of Vintage 50. The MSB breweryhas a staff of 12.

The facility is over 14,000 square feet with a4,000 square foot tasting room. At full capac-ity, it would be roughly the capacity of whatOld Dominion Brewing Company was at itsheight prior to it being acquired by Fordhamand AB Inbev. The MSB brewery was partiallyself-financed and partially funded by a com-mercial bank loan. The beer is currently dis-tributed by Hop & Wine Beverage in the North-ern Virginia area.

Sean Hunt credits other microbreweries suchas Old Ox Brewery, Ocelot Brewing Company,and Fair Winds for offering morale and adviceas the MSB began to open. “They were veryopen for helping us out,” said Hunt. The flag-ship brews are takes on the classics, reflectingrespect for traditional styles. These include theMustang Sally Kolsch, the Mustang Sally IPA,and the Mustang Sally Porter. The kolsh is abright beer with mild hop characteristics madewith 2-row pale and wheat malts with a touchof German noble hops. “It is a light, really clean,approachable beer,” said Kimbrough.

“We are hanging our hat on brewing prow-ess… I am proud of all our beers,” saidKimbrough, who graduated from the American

Brewers Guild in 1997. A particularly uniquebeer is the Mustang Sally Grapefruit Radler.This is a traditional radler with grapefruit sodapresenting a cloudy appearance and offering atangy fruit flavor. It is made with Mustang SallyKolsch blended with house-made grapefruitsoda. The brewery is located near the inter-section of Route 50 and Route 28. The grandopening is scheduled May 25-29. It will beginwith Fairfax County leadership (from the Boardof Supervisors and Visit Fairfax) supporting thebrewery with an official kick off. On May 27,the MSB will host an event supporting Ellie’sHats, a local charity helping children and fami-lies battling cancer.

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While it took afew leaps offaith, FairfaxCounty resi-dent SeanHunt is realiz-ing his dreamof opening alarge brewingcompany inChantilly.

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Ryan Dunn

Centre View

The Church of the AscensionTraditional Anglican Catholic Services

www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176

Memorial Day Prayer ServiceSunday, May 29th at 5:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays

13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120

in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville

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Sunday9:30 AM – Holy Eucharist

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“Wherever you are on life’sjourney, you are welcome

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without regard to sexual orientationor gender identity

Sundays at 10:30 p.m.Wellspring United Church of Christand Sunday School for children

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5649 Mount Gilead Rd.• Centreville, VA 20120Phone: 703-830-4194