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By Bonnie HobbsCentre View
As a major conduit between Chantilly andCentreville,
Stringfellow Road is heavilyused by area residents. It’s also the
gateway to four elementary schools, amiddle school and a high
school, a regional li-brary, two parks, several athletic fields,
churches,shopping centers and highly populated neighbor-hoods.
And now, thanks to a project that began nearlyfive years ago,
people may travel seamlessly onfour lanes between Routes 50and 29.
And a ceremony lastTuesday, May 26, at GreenbriarPark officially
marked that mile-stone.
“Stringfellow Road is virtu-ally complete in its reconstruc-tion
and we’re here to celebratethat,” said Bill Cutler, VDOT’sdistrict
construction engineerfor Northern Virginia. “We’rehere to cut the
ribbon on a $62million improvement projectalong two miles of
StringfellowRoad. It connects Routes 50 and29 and the I-66 HOV
lanes andinvolves seven signalized inter-sections and many major
utili-
ties, including Fairfax County Water, Verizon, andColonial and
Plantation gas pipelines.”
The section of the road between I-66 and Route29 was four-laned
in the 1990s by Fairfax County’sDepartment of Transportation. Now,
the portionfrom I-66/Fair Lakes Boulevard to Route 50 hasalso been
widened from two to four lanes.
The project also includes a 5-foot sidewalk onthe west side of
Stringfellow, a 10-foot-wide pathon the east side, signal
improvements at sevenintersections, wide curb lanes to accommodate
bi-cyclists, a new bridge over Rocky Run, new left-turn lane
northbound to Route 50, a modifiedsouthbound approach to Route 50
to facilitate traf-fic flow, drainage improvements and
landscaping.
“It’s already made our lives easier,” saidChantilly High
Principal Teresa Johnson. “It im-proved people’s ability to get on
and off school
property, especially for largeevents, and helps our kids getto
school on time.”
“Ditto for Rocky Run,” saidthe middle school’s principal,Anthony
Terrell. “And the part-nership with FCPS, VDOT andthe contractor,
Fort Myer [Con-struction Corp.], has beengreat. We met every two
weeksand they’ve been responsive tothe needs of the schools.
Andnow, I’m glad to see it done.”
Cutler said everyone appre-ciated “the local schools,
parks,library and all the residents and
With the snip of several scissors, the ribbon is officially cut
to mark the comple-tion of Stringfellow Road’s widening.
Celebrating Road’s Reconstruction“Long time coming,but worth the
wait.”
VDOT’s Bill Cutler
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By Bonnie HobbsCentre View
Reema Samaha was one ofthe victims killed April 16,2007 at
Virginia Tech, butthe Westfield High graduate willalways be
remembered by herfriends and family. And each year,a cabaret is
held in her honor.
The 8th Annual RemembranceCabaret is set for Saturday, June13,
in Westfield’s theater. It beginswith a silent auction at 6 p.m.,
fol-lowed by a varietyshow at 7 p.m. Co-producers are JanetDueweke;
Reema’ssister, Randa; and sis-ters Ashley andPhoebe Dillard.
Besides providingentertainment, it’salso a fundraiser. Theevent
is free, but alldonations made thatnight, plus the pro-ceeds from
T-shirtand baked-goodssales, will help de-serving students at-tend
college.
“One hundred percent of thedonations will go to the Reema
J.Samaha Memorial ScholarshipFund, administered by the Com-munity
Foundation for NorthernVirginia,” said Dueweke. “Thefoundation
awards non-renewablescholarships annually to eligibleWestfield and
Herndon highschool seniors who’ll be attendingan accredited college
in Virginia.”
“The cabaret will feature music,dance and comedy,” she
contin-ued. “There’ll be great entertain-ment for the whole family.
We’ll
also have some fabulous bakedgoods provided by the Westfieldand
Herndon theater boosters.”
Ashley Dillard organized theperformers and is excited aboutthe
upcoming program. “Thisyear’s talented artists are fromaround the
Washington Metropoli-tan area, New York and Chicago,”she said. “Our
hosts are profes-sional improv artists — andWestfield alumni —
Branson Reeseand Jesse Leahy.”
The performers include: Shu-Chen Cuff, founder and artistic
director of Gin DanceCompany; Westfieldgrads and vocalistsTaylin
Frame andKevin Clay; VirginiaTech’s ContemporaryDance
Ensemble;dancers and choreog-raphers Lauren DeVera, Michelle
Murgiaand Ahmad Maaty;Ashburn Academy ofDance; actor andsinger Nick
Cirillo, ontour with “Sister Act,The Musical;” and
singers Samantha Dempsey andSarah Overton.
Contemporary Dance Ensembleof Virginia Tech will be perform-ing
a tap dance called “Of theNight,” featuring RachelBastianelli,
Ellie Green, MayaGantt and Sarah Toler. “We arevery fortunate to
have them per-form every year,” said Dillard.
Eli Pafumi will sing and playguitar on an original piece
called“Scarlett McQueen.” It’s an award-winning song that he
performed
Remembering,Honoring ReemaAnnual cabaret is Saturday, June
13.
Reema Samaha ata Westfield Highprom.
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News
Centreville High School’s ChoralDepartment will present
itsannual summer concert,“Broadway Pops”, on Thursdayand Friday,
June 4 and 5, in the CVHS SkipA. Maiden theatre 7:30 pm. Admission
isfree.
This concert features music from theBroadway musical repertory,
performed bythe six Centreville High School choirs, alongwith
performances by the three student-leda capella ensembles, and solos
by varioussenior members of the choirs.
The concert will open with a medley ofManhattan Transfer vocal
jazz numbers,performed by Madrigal Ensemble, with asolo by Zoe
Costanza. They will also per-form an arrangement of “When I Fall
inLove.” Women’s Ensemble will follow witha medley from the
Broadway production of“Mary Poppins.” Soloists for this
ensemblewill be Brooklyn Pendleton, Madison Leeand Mya Baptiste.
Then Men’s Ensemblewill perform a medley of Motown tunes,which were
part of the Broadway produc-tion “Motown, the Musical.” The first
actwill close with Concert Choir’s performanceof a medley from the
Broadway show
“Aladdin.” Soloists in this medley will beAlexi Henderson, Peter
Waldmiller, andKobie Turner.
The second act will open with Bella Voceperforming the medley
from “Rent.” Solo-ists featured in the medley will be
CaitlinDodson, Erin Kang, Rebecca Brittain,Victoria McMahon, Pooja
Karandikar, andStephanie Bond. Following this, SymphonicChoir will
perform a medley from “In theHeights,” featuring solos by Seth
Kim,Gillian Snell, Tre’von Patton, Nancy Brittain,
Joshua Ewalt, Brianna Verrill, and KarstenKim. The seniors will
follow with their“swan song,” “On My Way,” by Phil Collins.The
finale, with all the choirs, will be “Estu Tiempo,” by Francisco
Nuñez, the direc-tor of the Young People’s Chorus of NewYork. The
choirs participated in a clinic ledby this composer/conductor this
past April,when he worked with them on this particu-lar piece.
Three student-directed a cappella groupswill perform: The
Downbeats (all-male),
directed by Karsten Kim, the Upbeats (all-female), directed by
Caitlin Dodson, andContempo (mixed voices), co-directed byKarsten
Kim and Gillian Snell. Contempowill perform “Happy,” the Upbeats
will per-form “Parachute,” and the Downbeats willsing “Stand by
Me.” Senior soloists will beMary Lee (“Can You”), Jin Young Lee
(“LoveSong”), Tre’von Patton (“Outside”),Alejandro Masias (“Fly Me
to the Moon”),Nancy Brittain (“Watch Me Soar”), JoshuaEwalt (“On
the Street Where You Live”),Logan Ross (“Best Day”), Kayla
Ebright(“Bring On Tomorrow”), EmmaEichenberger (“The Greatest
Adventure”),Lily Park (“Like I’m Gonna Lose You”), NoraWinsler and
Joshua Ewalt (“Anything YouCan Do”), Adrianna Johnston (“One
andOnly”), Karsten Kim (“The ImpossibleDream”), Samuel Ahmed
(“Feelin’ Good”),Brianna Verrill (“You Ain’t WomanEnough”), and
Anna Adere (“You and I”).
The concert is directed by Lynne Babcock,choral director at
Centreville High School.The choreographer for the majority of
theconcert was Tara Penick, a Richmond-basedchoreographer who works
with theCentreville choirs every spring. The back-up band consists
of Lynne Babcock on pi-ano, Scott Babcock on drums/percussion,Glen
McCarthy on bass, Jacob Walker onguitar, and Scott Kovan and Marie
Brittainon synthesizer.
CVHS Choral Department To Present ‘Broadway Pops’Summer
concertset for this week.
Centreville High’s Bella Voce choir will be singing in the
concert.
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NewsMan Arrested for Burglary
A 19-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing a home
andinappropriately touching a young child inside, according to
po-lice. A parent called police to the home, located in
Centreville,around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, for the report
of a sexualassault. Officers determined three children, 14, 8 and 6
yearsold, were home alone sleeping when a man entered the
residencethrough a window. The suspect reportedly touched the
6-year-old girl inappropriately before fleeing back out the window.
Theparent called police after she returned home and learned
whathappened. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax
Hospitalto be examined.
Sex Crime detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau, as well
asadditional police resources, to include a police bloodhound,
re-sponded to assist in the investigation. Around 10 a.m. on
Wednes-day, May 27, detectives arrested a 19-year-old Centreville
man.He was charged with burglary with the intent to defile and
ab-duction with the intent to defile.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers
elec-tronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or
text-a-tip bytexting “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES(274637) or
by call-ing 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully
District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, June
4,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 them, as needed. The first 35 vehicles arriving
on eachdate will be inspected. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to
confirmtimes.
Criminal Justice Academy TourThe Citizens’ Advisory Committee
(CAC) and the Sully District
Police Station invite the public to join them Wednesday, June
10,from 7-9 p.m., at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academyfor
an interactive tour of the Criminal Justice Academy. Get
abehind-the-scenes look at the training facility and learn what
re-cruits go through to become a police officer.
Space is limited to 40 adults; children 12 and older are
wel-come. Pre-registration is required; email
[email protected] or call 703-814-7051. Registration
is not con-firmed until a response is received. Meet that night at
the acad-emy, 14601 Lee Road in Chantilly. This will be the
station’s lastCAC meeting for the summer.
Touch A Truck June 13The Sully District Police Station and the
Chantilly Regional Li-
brary present the Third Annual Touch A Truck on Saturday,
June13, from 2-5 p.m., at the library, 4000 Stringfellow Road
inChantilly. Forget toy trucks and cars; children will be able to
getan up-close look at the real thing.
There’ll be lots of big trucks on site for children and
adultsalike to learn about, explore and discover. There will also
be eventsfor children, balloon artists, live music and much more
duringthis free, fun-filled day for the whole family. Park at
ChantillyHigh, and police will be directing traffic to safely get
pedestriansacross Stringfellow Road to the library parking lot.
Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’
food pantry needs dona-
tions of cooking oil, canned fruit, sugar, canned meats (tuna,
hamand chicken), hot cereals, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes,
flour,and canned or dry beans. Toiletries, which WFCM clients
cannotpurchase with food stamps, are also needed: facial tissues,
tooth-paste, shampoo and solid deodorant. Bring all items to
WFCM’Sfood pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888 Metrotech
Drivein Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center. A volunteer
stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Contact Annette
Bosleyat 703-988-9656, ext. 110, or [email protected].
Roundups
By Bonnie HobbsCentre View
Celebrating the best in high-school theater,the 16th annual
Cappies Gala will be heldthis Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at
TheKennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Westfield Highis up for nine
awards for its musical, “Pajama Game;”Chantilly High, seven, for
the play, “Radium Girls;”and Centreville High, four, for the
musical, “Beautyand the Beast.”
Chantilly’s nominated for Marketing and Public-ity, Lighting,
Sets, Makeup, Creativity: Music com-position, Lead Actress in a
Play and Best Play, andTheater Director Ed Monk couldn’t be
happier.
“We are very thrilled and honored by our nomina-tions,” he said.
“The competition is so hard that justto get nominated is more than
enough. We were es-pecially pleased that we got nominations in both
theacting and technical categories because that meansthat everyone
involved in the production was recog-nized.”
And now, said Monk, “All of the kids are lookingforward to
getting dressed up and having a wonder-ful night at The Kennedy
Center. We are so blessedto have such talented, dedicated and
really nice kidsas part of our department.”
Centreville Theater Director Mike Hudson is alsoproud of his
talented actors and tech crew that madetheir production of “Beauty
and the Beast” one ofthe most popular and successful plays in the
school’shistory. And he thanked everyone who had a handin bringing
it to the stage.
Centreville’s Nora Winsler received two Cappienominations, for
Featured Actress and Comic Actressin a Musical. Joshua Ewalt also
received two nods,for Male Vocalist and Supporting Actor in a
Musical.
At Westfield, Theater Director Susie Pike congratu-
Posing in character for Centreville’s“Beauty and the Beast” are
(from left)Margot Vanyan, Kourtni McNeil, JoshuaEwalt, Sam Ahmed
and Zainab Barry.
Love interests in Westfield’s “PajamaGame” were (from left)
Emily Cervarichand Andrew Sharpe, and Keegan Garantand Shaina
Greenberg.
Mia Rickenbach and Ryan Rickard re-hearse a scene from
Chantilly’s “RadiumGirls.”
Countdown to CappiesDirectors reactto high-schooltheater
nominations.
lated all the participating schools on their “wonder-ful
productions.” Westfield’s nominations are for:Returning Critic,
Graduating Critic, Choreography,Featured Actor, Female Dancer, Male
Dancer, FemaleVocalist, Comic Actress in a Musical, and Critic
Team.
“My students worked hard on our show, ‘The Pa-jama Game,’ and I
know all schools did the same,”said Pike.
“I am so proud of our nine nominations. I am es-pecially proud
of our critics team, Elizabeth Coo,Catherine Crossett, Zoe
Hawryluk, Eni Oyeleye,Morgan Perigard, Andrew Sharpe, Ruby Tippl,
AlexaTucker and Diana Witt. This group truly showed howworking
together and supporting each other resultedin a positive and
stronger team. The critics are theheart and foundation of the
Cappies program.”
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NewsChantilly High’s 29th annualJazz & Pizzazz was May
27-30.Hot Songs and Cool Jazz
Chris Singleton conducts theChantilly Jazz while Palavi
Swarupsings “America, the Beautiful.” ShowStoppers perform “Rhythm
Nation.”
Guitarist Joey Lisko.
Corey Ries and Nathan Rhodes ontrumpet.
CoryCarterplaystenor sax.
Sax playerSeika
VanKeuren.
The seniors sing “I Lived.” The boys perform “YMCA.”
ShowStoppers sing “Love is Here to Stay.” Singing “Heaven is a
Place on Earth.”
Photos byBonnie Hobbs
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Remembering, Honoring ReemaFrom Page 1
Virginia Tech’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble performs“Andaloosia”
at last year’s cabaret.
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at this year’s Bring It! talentcompetition, the finals ofthe
Bernard/EbbSongwriting Contest andother competitions aroundthe
area. The son ofWestfield’s first theater di-rector, Scott Pafumi,
Eli willbe attending this year’sSummer ResidentialGovernor’s School
for VocalPerformance at Radford.
Ashburn Academy ofDance is bringing a lyrical,group number
called “Ringthe Bells.” And Westfieldgrad Megan Meadows iscoming
from New York toperform in a comedy sketchwith our Reese and
Leahy,who’ll be here from New York and Chicago, respec-tively.
Dueweke’s in charge of the silent auction and, shesaid, “We’ve
got some great items. They include giftcards to restaurants, so
people could even get theirFather’s Day presents here.” The
restaurants provid-ing gift cards include: Ciao Osteria, Sweetwater
Tav-ern, IHOP, Cheesecake Factory, Carrabba’s, P.F.Chang’s and
Famous Dave’s.
Other things up for bid include gift cards to otherarea
businesses, framed original art, jewelry, pillows,
matted photography, a handmade rug, 3D photo-boxbookends,
hand-crocheted items, a spa gift basketwith a gift card from Sully
Nails, and a signed copyof “Primal Kitchen,” a cookbook just
published by2005 Westfield grad Sarah Dueweke.
All in all, said Dillard, “It’s a great night for com-munity,
entertainment and to raise money for a greatcause.
Everyone should come and enjoy the silent auc-tion, the
refreshments and an evening of extremelytalented performers.”
To honor dad on Father’s Day, send us your favorite snapshotsof
you with your dad and Centre View will publish them in ourFather’s
Day issue. Be sure to include some information aboutwhat’s going on
in the photo, plus your name and phone numberand town of residence.
To e-mail photos, send to:
[email protected]
“Me and My Dad”
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Opinion
The death rate due to heroin overdose more than doubled
between2010 through 2013, according tothe Centers for
DiseaseControl (CDC), with an average in-crease of 37 percent per
year in theUnited States.
What the statistics don’t say is that most ofthese deaths are
preventable nearly to the lastbreath. Heroin and other opioids
affect the partof the brain which regulates breathing, andopioids
in high doses can cause respiratorydepression and death.
Naloxone, which is effectively an antidoteto opioid overdose,
will completely reverse theeffects of an opioid overdose if
administeredin time.
Emylee Lonczak, a McLean teenager whodied of an overdose in what
was reported tobe her first encounter with heroin, might stillbe
alive if the people with her at the time hadtaken her to a hospital
or called 911.
New legislation designed to protect peopleseeking help for
friends experiencing overdoseshould make it simpler to do the right
thing.
State Sen. Chap Petersen sponsored the bill,Safe Reporting of
Overdoses, which was signed
by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week.“The next step is to get the
word out to young
people: If a friend is in distress, you have aresponsibility and
now you have legal protec-tions. Do the right thing. Make a call to
save alife,” said Petersen said after the Governorsigned the
bill.
The law also applies to alcohol overdoses.Petersen collaborated
with a Fairfax HighSchool classmate, Gerald Lawson, now a pro-
fessor at Virginia Tech, in pressing forprotection for Good
Samaritans inthese circumstances.
The Food and Drug Administrationlast year approved a hand-held
auto-injectordesigned for family and caregivers who mightbe witness
to an overdose to administer a singledose of the drug naloxone.
Safe reporting of overdoses SB 892,summary as passed.
Establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution ofan
individual for (i) simple possession of a controlledsubstance,
marijuana, or controlled paraphernalia; (ii)intoxication in public;
or (iii) the unlawful purchase,possession, or consumption of
alcohol if such indi-vidual sought or obtained emergency
medicalattention for himself or for another individual becauseof a
drug-related or alcohol-related overdose and if theevidence for the
charge was obtained as a result of theindividual seeking or
obtaining emergency medicalattention. The bill provides that the
affirmative defensemay only be invoked by an individual who (a)
remainsat the scene of the overdose or at any location to whichhe
is transported for emergency medical attention untila
law-enforcement officer responds to the report of anoverdose or, if
no law-enforcement officer is presentat either the scene or the
other location, cooperates
with law enforcement, (b) identifies himself to theresponding
law-enforcement officer, and (c) cooper-ates, upon request, with
any criminal investigationreasonably related to the drug or alcohol
that resultedin the overdose. No individual may assert this
affirma-tive defense if the emergency medical attention soughtor
obtained was during the execution of a search war-rant or during
the conduct of a lawful search or alawful arrest.
Send Photos forFather’s Day
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and onceagain the Connection
will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos.
Every year at this time, the Connection putsout the call for
photographs of fathers and theirchildren, grandfathers and their
children andgrandchildren.
Send in photos as soon as possible, with thefollowing
information: the town where you live,the names of everyone in the
picture, the ap-proximate date the picture was taken, the agesof
the children and a sentence or two aboutwhat is happening and where
the photographwas taken. Be sure to tell us your town nameand
neighborhood. Photos are due by June 15.
You can submit your photos online atw w w. c o n n e c t i o n n
e w s p a p e r s . c o m /fathersday. You can also email photos
[email protected].
— Mary [email protected]
New “safe reporting”law encourages peopleto seek help in
time.
Overdose Deaths Are Preventable
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By Yvonne NguyenHayfield Secondary School
Eerily stoic faces emerge from the darkness, hauntingly
illuminated by a sick-ening green glow. Ghostly, detachedeyes stare
blankly ahead, sitting passively infront of a backdrop of shocking
news head-lines, outlining the sensationalized scandal ofthe
decade.
Thus begins Chantilly High School’s produc-tion of “Radium
Girls.” In a simultaneouslyheart-wrenching and captivating
performance,Chantilly High School unravels the enthrallingtale of
Grace Fryer, victim of radiation poison-ing at the hands of the
U.S. Radium Corpora-tion.
Detailing a resilient fight for justice, the U.S.Radium
Corporation’s attempt to suppress evi-dence, and the American
public’s demand foranswers, “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory is
anengrossing play based on a true story of mo-rality and guilt.
Set in the 1920s, “Radium Girls” premieredin 2000 at the
Playwrights Theatre. Gregorywas inspired by the story of factory
workers inNew Jersey who sued the U.S. Radium Corpo-ration after
discovering that the paint they usedto supply the military with
glow in the darkwatches was essentially toxic.
Already exposed to the radiation poisoning,these workers
developed anemia, necrosis, andbone fractures. Following the
corporation’s
attempt to bury evidence, the factory workerstook to the media,
in what would become aniconic turning point for the worker’s
rightsmovement in America.
The role of the protagonist Grace Fryer wasplayed by Mia
Rickenbach. Filling an incred-ibly emotionally-demanding role,
Rickenbachshowed excellent character developmentthroughout the
show.
In the climax of the play, Rickenbach deliv-ered a haunting
monologue, that would surelybe remembered by all present due to the
pierc-ing quality of Rickenbach’s quiet intensity.
Opposite of Rickenbach was the perceivedantagonist of the play,
Mr. Roeder (RyanRickard). Rickard’s ability to highlight the
hu-manity in his character certainly paid off andhis expertise in
capturing Roeder’s strugglewith his own morality showed theatrical
ma-turity well beyond Rickard’s years.
In contrast, Diego Encarnacion’s portrayal ofMr. Markley as a
cold and calculating villainwas also chilling.
Encarnacion’s body language and small man-nerisms helped
immensely in establishing hiscommanding presence on stage. From the
wayhe buttoned his suit jacket, to the way he pulleddown his cuffs,
Encarnacion seemed to radi-ate confidence and dominate every scene
thathe appeared in.
Chantilly High School’s greatest achievementwas their ability to
capture the overall atmo-sphere and mood of “Radium Girls.” From
the
intriguing headlines painted onto the wall, tothe distressed
paint on the set, the audiencewas immediately able to recognize the
toxicnature of the environment.
Furthermore, the ingenious use of crates in-stead of furniture
provided a minimalistic feelto the show, a choice that worked well
withthe plot.
Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of thestage was the array of
cast members sitting onstage.
Rather than waiting backstage when not in-volved in a scene, the
actors sat around thestage and simply watched the action that
en-sued. This choice, along with the dissociatedexpressions on the
actor’s faces made for anunsettling but ultimately thrilling
effect.
Overall, Chantilly High School proved ableto comprehend the
spirit of the play and trans-late that onto the stage. No weak link
couldbe spotted, as each actor was equally commit-ted to his role
and the illuminating stage pres-ence of the ensemble was an
essential aspectof the play.
Tackling mature themes, such as the poison-ous effects of
sickness and poverty on relation-ships, Chantilly High School put
on a truly grip-ping performance, leaving the audience
riv-eted.
The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is aprogram through
which high school theatre andjournalism students are trained as
critics, attendshows at other schools, and write reviews.
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By Amita RaoCentreville High School
Westfield’s production of “ThePajama Game” allowed ev-eryone in
the audience tohave a “Once-a-Year Day” asthey watched with wonder
and delight. Thebright costumes and 1960’s style gave themusical an
upbeat tone and a fast pace,leaving the audience wanting more.
In 1953, Richard Bissell published thenovel “7 and a Half
Cents,” and it becamethe basis for the popular Broadway adapta-tion
“The Pajama Game.” When first pro-
duced in 1954, it won a Tonyfor best musical, and as
itspopularity rose, a movie adap-tation followed in 1957.
Itsoverwhelming fame led to the
show being revived twice on Broadway, bothin 1973 and more
recently in 2006, whenit won the Tony for best revival of a
musi-cal.
Westfield’s production of “The PajamaGame” was bursting with the
colors andstyles that marked the 1960s. During num-bers such as
“Once-a-Year Day,” the audi-ence couldn’t help but gaze at the
colorfuland beautifully crafted dresses that all thefemales had
donned. The girls’ costumeslooked stunning on stage and fit so
perfectly
within the era that the audience was leftasking themselves if
they were looking at aphotograph from the time.
The leads of the show, Sid Sorokin (An-drew Sharpe) and Babe
Williams (EmilyCervarich) both gave strong performances.Sharpe
possessed an amazing, low register,which he utilized well during
songs such as“Hey There.” Cervarich amazed the audi-ence with her
wonderful range, and thesubtle beauty of her voice. Her vibrato
wasnatural and very like the style adopted by
stars of the 1960s, and her transitions fromdifferent registers
were unnoticeable, giv-ing her a smooth and charismatic
singingstyle.
The supporting roles were characterizedby their strong voices
and great energy.Hines’ (Keegan Garant) exaggerated physi-cality
never failed to make the audiencelaugh, and Mabel’s (Jessica
Swanson) ex-cellent characterization and solid voicequickly made
her an audience favorite. Thesassy Gladys (Shaina Greenberg) had
a
strong singing voice and humorous facialexpressions, and showed
it in classic num-bers like “Hernando’s Hideaway.” The flirtyPrez
also had an infectiously high level ofenergy, grabbing the
audience’s attentionany time he stepped out on stage.
Anotheraudience favorite was the fabulously playedPop (David
Koenigsberg) who displayedcommendable comedic timing and
charac-terization. His unadulterated interest in hisstamp
collection always left the audiencein stitches.
The choreography did a respectable jobof showcasing the
individual talents of thestudents. Students such as Connor Rudy
andMeredith Mehegan displayed their prowessin technical dance in
the number “I’ll NeverBe Jealous Again Ballet.” And the audiencewas
amazed at the gymnastic ability of cer-tain performers in the
company picnic thattook place in “Once-a-Year Day.”
Westfield’s production of “The PajamaGame” was a wonderful
adaptation to a1960’s classic. The bright backgrounds andcostumes
left the audience feeling excited.The musical was humorous,
interesting, andhad an ending that left the audience com-fortably
satisfied.
The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is aprogram through
which high school theatre and jour-nalism students are trained as
critics, attend showsat other schools, and write reviews.
Fast-Paced ‘Pajama Game’ at Westfield High
CappiesReview From left are Shaina Greenberg, Keegan Garant and
Jessica Swanson.
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By Marissa BealeCentre View
For more than 10 years, hundredsof students with special needs
—those with physical, intellectual ormental disabilities — have
beenable to enjoy a prom of their own. The eventtakes place during
the day and, this year,was held at the Waterford near Fair
OaksMall.
“The purpose of having this dance is toteach students with
‘special needs’ what isinvolved in preparing for their regular
se-nior prom. It is hoped through this experi-ence, that they will
attend the prom at theirrespective schools before graduation,”
saidKathy Khair from Herndon High School,who also served as the
coordinator.
This event was created back in 2002 byChris Pascarella, former
Special EducationDepartment chair at Herndon High School.Three
schools were represented at the firstprom, held at the Reston
Hyatt. The eventhas grown, with students from 11 differentschools
attending this year’s prom: J.E.B.Stuart High School, South Lakes,
ChantillyHigh School, Oakton High School, HerndonHigh School,
Centreville High School,Westfield High School, Lake Braddock
Sec-ondary School, Fairfax High School, KilmerCenter and W.T.
Woodson High School.
“Reston Limousine donated their servicesto Herndon High School
students, and the
Waterford donated everything, making theevent completely free
for students,” saidKhair. In addition, Men’s Wearhouse atDulles
Town Center donated tuxedos, andReston Interfaith donated prom
dresses.
While teachers plan much of what hap-pens on this special day,
general educationstudents are also asked to contribute. Stu-dents
in two leadership classes at J.E.B.Stuart, taught by Elizabeth
Buffenbarger,volunteered their time to help make the
event a success.“Our goal was to make this as similar to
the normal prom as possible,” said HomanAdam, J.E.B. Stuart High
School senior.
“We try to do everything like a normalprom and give all students
a chance to at-tend,” said Khair.
In many ways, the event is just like anyother prom. The D.J.
played everythingfrom the Macarena to the Cha-Cha Slide andstudents
never stopped filling the dance
floor. “My favorite part is the D.J.,” said Jes-sica Lewin, a
student from Oakton HighSchool who was there at the prom.
And as interest increases, it might be nec-essary for there to
be two separate dayproms.
“Every year there is speculation of theschools branching out,”
said Khair. “ I can’tspeak for the other schools. I know
thatHerndon High School will continue to in-vite schools to attend
this event every year.”
By Victoria RossCentre View
Accidental overdose deaths are nowthe leading cause of
accidentaldeath in the United States, exceed-ing even motor vehicle
accidents amongpeople ages 25 to 64, according to a
recentlyreleased study by the National Institute onDrug Abuse.
Last year, an estimated 210 heroin over-doses fatalities
occurred in Virginia, withthe highest number in Fairfax and
PrinceWilliam counties.
“Many of these deaths are preventable ifa friend or witness
seeks emergency assis-tance right away,” said state Sen.
ChapPetersen (D-34). “But people using drugsor alcohol illegally
often fear arrest if theycall 911.”
In an attempt to reduce overdose deaths,Petersen introduced
Senate Bill 892 duringlast year’s General Assembly session. Thenew
law — the “Good Samaritan overdoseprotection bill” — was signed by
Gov. TerryMcAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goesinto effect on
July 1.
Commonly referred to in other states as“911 Good Samaritan,” the
law encourageswitnesses at the scene of a suspected drugor alcohol
overdose to seek emergency as-sistance right away without fear of
arrestfor minor drug law violations.
Virginia now joins 20 other states, includ-ing the District of
Columbia, that have en-acted policies to provide limited
immunityfrom arrest or prosecution for minor druglaw violations for
people who summon help
at the scene of an overdose.“This law provides an affirmative
defense
for individuals who take responsible mea-sures to report an
overdose, remain at thescene of the overdose until emergency
ser-
vices arrive, and identify themselves to theresponding officer,”
Petersen said.
Petersen said a fellow Fairfax High Schoolclassmate, Gerard
Lawson, a professor atVirginia Tech, brought the issue to his
at-tention. Lawson was organizing a classproject to lobby state
legislators on crimi-nal law reforms. His students had the ideato
protect “Good Samaritans” who report adrug overdose to emergency
services.
Lawson said his students noted that thechance of surviving an
overdose, like thatof surviving a heart attack, depends greatlyon
how fast one receives medical assistance.
Witnesses to heart attacks rarely thinktwice about calling 911,
but witnesses toan overdose often hesitate to call for helpor, in
many cases, simply don’t make thecall, Lawson said.
Research confirms the most common rea-son people cite for not
calling 911 is fear ofpolice involvement.
But the new law, Petersen added, is not a“get-out-of-jail-free”
card for those who sellor traffic large quantities of drugs, or
thosewho commit acts of violence, felonies, ordistribute drugs.
“The next step is to get the word out toyoung people: If a
friend is in distress, youhave a responsibility and now you have
le-gal protections. Do the right thing. Make acall to save a life,”
Petersen said during thesigning ceremony last week.
Students with specialneeds attend Day Prom.A Prom of Their
Own
Beze Bekela (left), sophomore atWestfield High School, and
ReenaAssefa, a senior at J.E.B. StuartHigh School, met and
becamefriends at the Day Prom.
Students danced the day away at this year’s Day Prom, an annual
eventfor students with mental, physical and intellectual
disabilities.
Petersen’s “Good Samaritan OverdoseProtection” law goes into
effect July 1.Make a Call; Save a Life
The new law – the “Good Samaritan overdose protection bill” –
wassigned by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goes
intoeffect on July 1.
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drivers along Stringfellow road for theirpatience and
willingness to adapt to tem-porary traffic patterns for the [work]
crews.This is also a significant improvement forcyclists and
pedestrians.”
Stressing that the two, new lanes openedin December, six months
ahead of sched-ule, he said the road now carries 23,000vehicles per
day and that number is ex-pected to increase. He praised Fort Myer
andits subcontractor for completing the workon budget and said the
project also im-proved the parking lots at Poplar Tree
andGreenbriar parks, the entrance to theGreenbriar Civic Assn.
building and thestream connections at the new bridge cross-ing the
Rocky Run stream.
Cutler thanked Fairfax County police forcontrolling traffic
detours and lane changesduring construction, the county Board
ofSupervisors for funding the project, VDOTpersonnel, plus
KinderCare, theShenandoah Crossing and Villages of FairLakes
communities and St. Paul ChungCatholic Church for their
cooperation. Healso noted that “almost 100 parcels neededsome land
obtained from them, and it tooka tremendous amount of community
in-volvement.”
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) thanked VDOTfor everything it did, and
Del. David Bulova
(D-37) reminisced a bit. “As a new driver, Iwasn’t allowed to
drive on Stringfellow be-cause it was narrow and winding,” he
said.“And as traffic increased, it became a majorbottleneck. Thank
you to everyone whomade this project a reality, and
congratula-tions.”
“We’ve sought for a lifetime to make
Fairfax County accessible between northand south,” added state
Sen. Chap Petersen(D-34). “As a high school kid, I came outhere
with my baseball team, and it was likedriving to the end of the
world fromFairfax.”
State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) calledthe revamped roadway “a
significant im-
provement to traffic congestion” and saideveryone involved did
“a wonderful job.”
Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova said it’s a good
thing thatStringfellow can now handle more trafficbecause, by 2034,
it’s projected to carry33,000 vehicles a day. “It’ll be a safer
road,”she said. “And it’s a real tribute to partner-ships between
the community and differ-ent levels of government to make
somethinggood happen.”
Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) ex-plained some of the
history. “When I workedfor [former Supervisor] Jack Herrity [in
thelate 1970s-early ’80s], we did the 50/66study,” he said. “I came
to a Greenbriar CivicAssociation meeting, and they didn’t
wantStringfellow widened. Poplar Tree [Estates]didn’t exist
then.”
He said the improved road “took a lot ofpeople working together,
and there werehuge utility issues with these pipelines thatrun
through here. When you think aboutthe magnitude of the problems, it
really isamazing that we got it done.” Frey thenthanked county
staff for its work and thesupervisors for “their courage” in
puttingtransportation bonds to raise money to fundStringfellow on
the ballot.
Also thanking all the stakeholders, Super-visor Pat Herrity
(R-Springfield) said, “Thiswas a long time coming, but it was
worththe wait.”
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By Marilyn CampbellCentre View
It’s a familiar call. Thesun beams down frommid-summer
sky.Temperatures riseabove 95 degrees Fahren-heit, but safety
conditionsstart to plummet.
“People will have beenwalking on the mall all dayand then go to
ArlingtonNational Cemetery to watchthe Changing of the Guardand
they start to feel light-headed and dizzy,” said Lt.Sarah-Maria
Marchegiani,spokeswoman for the Ar-lington County Fire Depart-ment.
“The times that I’veresponded, they usuallyhave only one small
waterbottle with them and they’vebeen in the heat all day.
It’soften tourists, but peoplewho live here, too.”
While summer ushers in vacations, trips to the pool,barbeques
and fireworks it also brings the potentialfor safety hazards. From
recreational water illnessto heat-related illnesses, summer fun can
turn into anightmare. Public health and safety officials
haveseveral tips for lessening summer safety risks.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE SPIKES, so does therisk of heat-related
illnesses. Lengthy exposure to 90-plus degree heat can lead to heat
stroke, heat ex-haustion cramping and, in extreme cases, death.
“Heatstroke can occur when the ability to sweatfails and the
body temperature rises quickly,” saidKenya Fluellen, associate
professor of nursing atNorthern Virginia Community College. “The
brainand vital organs are affected as the body tempera-ture rises
to a dangerous level.”
In addition to wearing loose-fitting clothes that are light
incolor and taking breaks from theheat and drinking two to
fourglasses of water for every hourone is exposed to high
heat,health officials say applyingsunscreen, limiting physical
ac-tivity and wearing a hat or using an umbrella to blockdirect
sunlight should also be added to the list ofsummer safety
precautions.
“People can underestimate the power of the heat.Safety is always
our number one priority,” saidMarchegiani. “If you have an elderly
neighbor oranyone with mobility issues, check on them, espe-cially
when we have a storm and the power goesout.”
WHILE STRATEGIES for beating the heat includetrips to the pool
and water parks, these cool-downactivities come with health
precautions. Being awareof the potential for spreading germs can
prevent rec-reational water illnesses, which can occur as a
resultof swallowing or having other contact with contami-nated
water.
Health officials advise swimmers to shower withsoap before
entering a pool, take bathroom breaksonce per hour and take a rinse
shower before re-turning to the water.
Washing your hands after changing diapers or us-ing the restroom
and checking a child’s diapers ev-ery half-hour to an hour are tips
that are also ad-vised.
Water safety is another summer concern. “Enrollchildren over the
age of three in swimming lessons,”said Fluellen. “Don’t rely on
lifeguards to watch overyour children.”
INSECTS ARE ANOTHER summer sighting thatcan be a prelude to
danger. In fact, the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors proclaimed
June at Fight theBite Awareness Month. One bite from a
disease-car-
rying mosquito or tick can leadto life-changing illnesses such
asWest Nile virus or Lyme disease.
“Anyone can get infected withthese illnesses, but people overthe
age of 50 are at greater ofdeveloping more severe forms,”said
Joshua Smith, FairfaxCounty environmental health
supervisor. “We can find mosquitoes with West Nilevirus anywhere
in the county that is why we encour-age people to take
precautions.”
Those safety measures include eliminating stand-ing water,
treating standing water and spraying youryard. Using an insect
repellent containing DEET, re-maining indoors at dawn and early
evening, and in-stalling, repairing or replacing screens on both
win-dows and doors to keep insects outdoors are
alsorecommended.
“It is important to use common sense, stay hydratedand respect
Mother Nature,” said Kurt Larrick,spokesman for the Arlington
County Department ofHuman Services. “And some groups are more at
risk[such as] infants, teens, older adults, and those withcertain
health conditions.”
Tips for averting summer danger.
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engaging in other popular summer activi-ties.
“Safety is always ournumber one priority.”
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By Jon RoetmanCentre View
The Centreville girls’ lacrosseteam is headed to the state
tour-nament, but not in the fashionthey wanted.The Wildcats lost to
Oakton 17-16 in over-
time during the 6A North region tourna-ment semifinals on
Saturday at CentrevilleHigh School.
Instead of a third meeting betweenRobinson and Centreville —
arguably thetop two teams in 6A North during the regu-lar season —
in the region championshipgame, the Wildcats faced Westfield in
theregion consolation game on Tuesday, afterCentre View’s
deadline.
A matchup with Robinson, which beatWestfield in Saturday’s first
region semifi-nal contest, would have given Centreville ashot at a
region title a first-round bye atstates. Instead, the Wildcats will
enter thestate tournament as a lower seed.
Centreville secured a state berth by beat-ing Woodson 12-6 on
May 28 in the regionquarterfinals.
Centreville defeated Oakton 13-9 duringthe regular season and
16-10 during theConference 5 tournament. On Saturday,however, the
Wildcats were down by oneat halftime and trailed 15-12 with 8:17
re-maining in the second half.
Centreville responded with four straight
goals and took a 16-15 lead when seniorReagan Newell scored with
21 seconds re-maining.
Senior Caroline Wakefield, who assistedNewell’s go-ahead goal,
knew the game wasfar from over.
“They were cheering,” Wakefield saidabout her teammates. “I was
like, ‘It’s notover, it’s not over. There’s 20 seconds left.’
Ithink we got caught up in the momentthinking that there wasn’t any
time [on theclock].”
Oakton gained possession and sophomoreattacker Stephanie
Palmucci headed towardthe goal. She was fouled with four
seconds
remaining, leading to free position, and shescored the tying
goal with one second lefton the clock.
“Stephanie’s a little girl, but a big-timeplayer,” Oakton head
coach Jean Countssaid. “She’ll step up when she needs to stepup.
[She] struggled a little bit during regu-lation and when it counted
with four sec-onds left she had an absolutely clutch play.
“… Stephanie is a second-year varsityplayer but at the same time
she plays likeshe’s been here for six years.”
With the scoreboard clock stopped andoff ic ial t ime kept on
the s idel ine,Palmucci said she didn’t know how much
time remained.“I wasn’t thinking about it, but I had an
idea because we had been playing for solong,” she said. “I just
knew the pressurewas on and I had to do something.”
The game went to overtime and Oaktonshowed patience with its
initial possessionof the first 3-minute extra period. Aftermore
than 90 seconds had run off the clock,Palmucci attacked and scored
what provedto be the game-winner.
Neither team scored during the second3-minute overtime
period.
“They wore us out on defense,” Newellsaid. “They did a great job
just keeping pos-session. We couldn’t keep possession at all.”
Wakefield and Newell each scored fourgoals for Centreville.
Sophomore ElizabethMurphy tallied three goals, senior KaraWaddell
and freshman Emily Marciano eachhad two, and freshman Paige
Richbourgadded one.
“I think this loss is going to help us bounceback,” Wakefield
said. “… I think the girls,it’s hitting them now. I don’t know if
yousaw how many girls were crying out here— I’m not much of a crier
— but everybodywants it now. The difference is them actu-ally
wanting it and going out there and get-ting it. You can say you
want it, but you’vegot to stick to your game plan and execute.”
The state tournament is scheduled forJune 9-13 at Lake Braddock
SecondarySchool.
“I believe wholeheartedly in this group,so it’s their choice
now,” Centreville headcoach Christina Griel said after
Saturday’sloss. “I want it for them 110 percent and Ibelieve so
much in this group, so it’s theirchoice whether they’re going to
show upagain on Monday.”
By Jon RoetmanCentre View
The Westfield girls’ lacrosse programgraduated eight seniors
from its2014 state championship team, in-cluding all-state athletes
Molly O’Sullivan,Meghan Heick and Rachael Ulsh
While the loss of talent and experienceled to some struggles
during the 2015 regu-lar season, the Bulldogs managed to qualifyfor
the state tournament with a 14-13 vic-tory over Langley on May 28
in the 6A Northregion quarterfinals.
On May 30, Westfield fell short in its ef-fort to advance to the
region championshipgame, losing to Robinson 19-13 in the
semi-finals at Robinson Secondary School. De-
spite the defeat, several young Bulldogsshowed why Westfield has
a bright future— and could make some noise at states thisyear.
Freshman attacker/midfielder NickiMcNamara scored a team-high
five goals forWestfield and sophomore midfielder OliviaMarkert
added four during the Bulldogs’loss to Robinson on Saturday
morning. The
young duo helped keep Westfield closeagainst a Rams team that
entered the gamewith a 17-1 record, including a 21-5 vic-tory over
the Bulldogs in the regular sea-son and a 20-15 win over Westfield
in theConference 5 tournament semifinals.
McNamara scored Westfield’s first threegoals of the second half.
Her fifth goal ofthe morning cut Robinson’s lead to 12-10with 20:06
remaining in the contest.
Markert scored two goals in each half. Herthird goal of the
morning cut Robinson’slead to 14-11 with 15:57 remaining, but
theRams scored five of the next six goals topull away.
“A lot of our young players have reallystepped up,” Westfield
head coach KatieRuch said. “Olivia, a sophomore, had fourgoals,
Nicki had five. They’re continuinggaining confidence and experience
throughall this, as well.”
McNamara has been Westfield’s go-to goalscorer late in the
season. Along with a sea-son-best eight goals during the
Bulldogs’loss to Robinson in the conference tourna-ment, the
freshman scored seven goals dur-ing Westfield’s region semifinal
win over
Langley, which secured a state berth.“Everyone let me in,”
McNamara said of
her teammates’ acceptance during her fresh-man season, “and then
once I got a littlecomfortable I started realizing how I couldhelp
and I just do everything that I can tohelp the team.”
What makes McNamara an offensivethreat?
“I think her vision of scoring opportuni-ties and also she’s
fast and she can also ad-just to whatever position we put her
in,”Ruch said. “… She’s coachable and thatmakes a big difference in
her wanting toget better because she wants to see how shecan
improve and change for next game.”
Junior midfielder Angela Stevensonscored three goals for
Westfield and juniordefender Sarah Horgan added one.
The loss dropped Westfield’s record to 9-7, but the Bulldogs’
season remained alive.Westfield faced Centreville inTuesday’sregion
consolation game, afterThe Connection’s deadline.
The Bulldogs will compete in the 6A statetournament, which
begins June 9 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.
Frosh McNamara,sophomore Markertcombine for 9 goals inregion
semis.
Young Players Shine in Postseason for Westfield Girls’
Lacrosse
Westfield freshman NickiMcNamara scored five goalsagainst
Robinson during the 6ANorth region semifinals on May 30.
Photo by Jim HendersonOakton senior Karlie Cronin attacks the
goal while Centreville’s CarolineKelly (17) defends during
Saturday’s 6A North region semifinal contestat Centreville High
School.
Wildcats still headedto states afterquarterfinal victory.
Centreville Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Oakton in Region Semis
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Fairfax County Police Honor VolunteersMen and women gave 53,630
hours of volunteer time to police force.
The Fairfax County Police Depart-ment held its Volunteer
AwardsCeremony on Friday, May 15, atthe Fairfax County
GovernmentCenter, honoring men and women who gavea total of 53,630
hours of volunteer time tothe county. The program honored
AuxiliaryPolice Officers (APO), Volunteers in PoliceService (VIPS),
and members of the Chap-lains Unit.
— Steve Hibbard
Chief of Police Col. Edwin RoesslerJr. presents the Volunteers
inPolice Service (VIPS) of the Yearaward for Crime Prevention
toVIPS John Werderman of the SullyDistrict Station.
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APO and ChaplainService HoursAwards ThroughDecember 2014
1,000 Service Hours — APO MarkJaneczko, APO Carol Might, and APO
PaulMourao
2,500 Service Hours — APO Tony Butera,APO Ken Cowan, APO Charles
Foster, APOGordon McCallum, and APO RageMohamud
5,000 Service Hours — APO ThomasReavis
7,500 Service Hours — APO DonaldBrodie, APO Beth Myers, and APO
KeithShaver
10,000 Service Hours — APO WilliamRidgeway and Chaplain Michael
Shochet
VIPS Service HoursAwards — ThroughDecember 2014
500 Service Hours — VIPS Raoul Drapeauand VIPS Ken Schafer
750 Service Hours — AS-VIPS Terri Bakerand VIPS Deborah
Neuberger
1,000 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerriBaker
1,500 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerryBaker, VIPS Fran Hart, VIPS
PhilipSchroeder, and VIPS John Werderman
6,000 Service Hours — VIPS JohnSherburne
8,000 Service Hours — VIPS Tracey Ryan10,000 Service Hours —
VIPS David
Welch12,000 Service Hours — VIPS John Bauer
Chief of Police Col. Edwin RoesslerJr. presents the Joyce
McDermottAward to APO Susan Baugh of theFair Oaks District
Station.
Susan Baugh WinsJoyce McDermottAward
APO Susan Baugh of the Fair Oaks Dis-trict Station won the Joyce
McDermottAward. It recognizes the Auxiliary PoliceOfficer who shows
exemplary performancewithin the program, who embodies the ide-als
of volunteerism, and whose service goesabove and beyond the
norm.
The APO Program at the Fair Oaks Dis-trict Station is strong and
healthy due tothe strong leadership of Baugh. She hasbeen the lead
APO at Fair Oaks for 20 yearsand has volunteered close to 9,000
servicehours. In 2014, she volunteered a total of419 hours.
Baugh’s duties include tracking the 10station APOs’ hours and
activities (5,295 in2014); coordinating all events requestingAPO
participation and APO meetings.Baugh ensured the APOs are current
ontraining and coordinated equipment andprocedural updates. When
not conductingher administrative duties, Baugh drives thepatrol
wagon on weekends with anotherAPO, enabling patrol officers to stay
on thestreets.
Because of the efficient way she conductsbusiness, one email to
Baugh results in anevent being covered or training arranged.
MeritoriousGroup Award
The Meritorious Group Award for a sig-nificant contribution to a
departmentproject is awarded to the following VIPSassigned to the
Criminal Justice Academy/Professional Development Center.
These volunteers supported all aspects ofthe academy by
completing data entry,lobby detail to check IDs and answer
ques-tions, filing paperwork, assisting in promo-tion processes and
in the registration pro-cess of the STILE Conference, which hadover
150 incumbents in attendance. With-out their hours of commitment,
the acad-emy could not have successfully completedits mission.
❖ VIPS Ruth Bedell❖ VIPS Keith Kalinowski❖ VIPS Robert Parillo❖
VIPS Karen Sica❖ VIPS Laurian Cannon❖ VIPS Deborah Neuberger❖ VIPS
Michael Proffitt
Werderman Is theVolunteers in PoliceService of the Year forCrime
Prevention
John Werderman of the Sully District Sta-tion won the Volunteer
in Police Service(VIPS) of the Year for Crime Prevention.
It recognizes the VIPS whose outstand-ing contributions support
the Crime Preven-tion efforts within the community.Werderman joined
the VIPS Program inMarch 2005. In 2014, he contributed 169hours
with a total of 1,670 hours volun-teered.
Werderman assisted the Sully StationCrime Prevention Officer
with the SullyDistrict’s All Hands-on Deck initiative,
HelpEliminate Auto Thefts Vehicle IdentificationNumber Etching
program, Touch a Truck,National Night Out, Car Lock Checks,
Pas-senger Safety and CarFit.
Werderman has dedicated years to thechild safety seat program
and keeps currenton all safety seat recalls as well as
partici-pating regularly at safety seat inspectionsat the Sully
District Station. Werderman hasbeen a major contributor to the
success ofthis program and its goal of keeping chil-dren safe.
Points of LightFoundationPresident’s Councilon Service and
CivicParticipation
This year’s Call to Service-LifetimeAwardees have achieved a
minimum of4,000 hours of volunteer service over thecourse of their
lifetimes and they join theesteemed group of past VIPS, APO,
andChaplain recipients.
❖ APO Ron Bertoia❖ APO Forrest Houston❖ APO Richard Majauskas❖
APO John (Ed) Pouncey❖ VIPS Hung Nguyen❖ VIPS Wouter “Van”
Vanderwal
Email announcements to [email protected].
Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent:
phone, email and/or website.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least
twoweeks before event.
SATURDAY/JUNE 20“Meet the Ticket.” 7-9 p.m. at
Waterford at Fair Oaks, 12025 LeeJackson Highway, Fairfax.
Guestswill have the opportunity to hearState Senate, House of
Delegates,County Board of Supervisors, School
Board, Soil & Water ConservationBoard, and Constitutional
Officecandidates speak on the issuesimportant to them and the
people ofFairfax County. Carly Fiorina will bethe guest speaker.
Tickets are $75per person, $135 per couple.Sponsorship and hosting
tickets areavailable. Visit www.fairfaxgop.org.
MONDAY/JUNE 22Financial Counseling Clinic. 6-7:30
p.m. at Chantilly Computer LearningCenter Partnerships, 4101
Elmwood
St., Chantilly. Volunteer financialplanners will help
participants tacklepressing financial problems during a45- to
60-minute session. A freecredit report will be run,
immediatefinancial situations considered, and acourse of action
recommended. Free.Contact Lillian Diaz at [email protected] or
703-988-9656 x108.
MONDAY/JULY 13“Ask an Agent.” 7-9 p.m. at Gunnell
House at Truro Church, 10520 MainSt., Fairfax. Capital Christian
Writers
will host literary agent TamelaHancock Murray of the Steve
LaubeAgency. Murray will discuss the latestmarket trends, share
tips, and answerquestions for aspiring writers. Free.Visit
www.capitalchristianwriters.org.
SUPPORT GROUPTelephone Support Group for
Family 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.
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Weight For It;Wait
Given some post-chemotherapy eatingchallenges I’ve experienced
during the pastfew months, and the subsequent weightloss which has
occurred, my oncologist hasprescribed Dronabinol, common brandname:
Marinol. Dronabinol, a.k.a. THC, is“a man-made form of the active
naturalsubstance in marijuana” synthesized tostimulate my appetite.
It’s been my obser-vation over the six-plus years that I’vebeen a
chemotherapy patient, that weightloss is a particularly worrisome
indicator.Steps are often taken to make sure that thepatient –
especially during the six-hours-per-day, three-days-a-week,
heavy-dutychemotherapy often infused at the begin-ning of treatment
– eats regularly andingests sufficient vitamins and
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eating/tasting problem I’vedescribed, my oncologist was quick to
thisfix. No eating is no good. And even thoughthe potential side
effects: “dizziness,drowsiness, confusion, feeling ‘high,’
anexaggerated sense of well being, lighthead-edness, nausea,
vomiting or stomachpain,” don’t exactly turn me on; neither dothey
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This is a road I have been down before– in the 70s, but that was
more of a pleas-ure trip. This is a completely different road– and
trip, and therefore one that requiresthinking and treating outside
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glimpseinto a future that six years ago was notassured. In fact,
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youregular readers know, was a “13-month totwo-year” prognosis with
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It’s ironic to consider that back in theday, smoking marijuana
was thought topossibly contribute to or even cause lungcancer and
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treatment. When wefirst met my oncologist, it was mentionedthat I
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past; he was only inter-ested in the present/future and treating
meforward. And so too have I embraced thatphilosophy. My life now
is about securing afuture, not explaining a past.
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students currently in grades 3-5 toexplore careers and
technology asthey rotate through activities focusedon science.
❖ Elementary Institute for theArts. Held July 13-24 at
RobinsonSecondary School from 8:30 a.m.-2p.m. daily, Monday through
Friday.Designed for students currently ingrades 3-5, E-IFTA offers
participantsa total immersion in the arts as theyrotate through
classes in dance,drama, music, and visual art.
❖ Institute for the Arts. Held July 6-30 at Robinson Secondary
Schoolfrom 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, Mondaythrough Friday. Designed
forstudents currently in grades 6-11,IFTA allows students to
create,perform, experiment, and explore—all in various music,
dance, visual art,and theatre venues.
❖ Robinson Extended Day Adultand Community EducationEnrichment.
Programs will be heldJuly 6-31 at Robinson SecondarySchool and will
begin after TechAdventure Camp, STEM Camp, IFTAand E-IFTA end.
These programs arefor students currently in grades 1-11and will
provide a continuum ofactivities for students who wantadditional
programs and activities.Programs will include the ForeignLanguage
Experience Program(FLEX), Culinary Adventure Camp,Language
Immersion Camp, CreativeWriting, Computer Graphics, andChess.
❖ Credit Recovery Academy. Thisprogram will be held at Fairfax
HighSchool for students seeking credit forhigh school level
courses. Studentswill be able to take one course duringeach of the
two sessions from June29-July 16 and July 20-Aug. 4.
❖ Online Campus. For creditrecovery, acceleration, andenrichment
for middle school andhigh school students. Health,
PhysicalEducation, and Geometry Honors runJune 29-Aug. 4; all other
courses runJuly 6-Aug. 4.
❖ ESOL Numeracy and Literacy.The ESOL Numeracy and Literacyclass
provides currently enrolledFCPS high school ELP Level 1students
with the opportunity todevelop their numeracy and literacyskills.
Students will meet face-to-facewith their teachers daily. This is
anoncredit class. Held at Fairfax HighSchool July 6-24.
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Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson
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THURSDAY/JUNE 4Virginia Run Band Concert. 7 p.m.
at Virginia Run Elementary, 15450Martins Hundred Drive,
Centreville.The school will host its annual end ofthe year concert.
Free. Call 703-988-900.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Various
times at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government
Center Parkway. Familyactivities include carnival rides, livemusic
by 3 Doors Down, The AmishOutlaws, Kongos and more. Therewill also
be nightly fireworkshowcases and hundreds of vendors.Admission is
$15 for adults, $5 foryouth, and free for children 2 andyounger.
Visitwww.celebratefairfax.com.
SATURDAY/JUNE 6Born to Run Memorial 5K and Fun
Run. 8:30 a.m. at the ChantillyHighlands neighborhood.
FranklinMiddle School will dedicate this raceto Jannine Parisi who
died on Nov.20, 2013 as the result of a domesticincident.
Registration starts at $15.Visit www.prracing.enmotive.com.
Relay for Life. 2 p.m.-12 a.m. at ThenZone, 14550 Lee Road,
Chantilly. Afundraiser featuring games, prizesmusic and other
opportunities to gainawareness and help support TheAmerican Cancer
Society. ContactMary Saunders [email protected].
“The Homegrown MedicineChest.” 1-4 p.m. at the SullyHistoric
Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Learn about thepreparation
of home remedies andtheir uses. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 6-7Arlington Rose Foundation’s 59th
Rose Show. 1-6 p.m. at MerrifieldGarden Center, F