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A Final FarewellLittle Rocky RunMarine dies, 23,in Afghanistan.

Nicolle DiPasquale andDanny Bennett becameengaged in October.

By Bonnie Hobbs

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Coming from a militaryfamily, it was no surprisethat Daniel Ryan Bennett

joined the Marines and found him-self serving overseas. What hisloved ones didn’t expect is thatthey’d be saying a final goodbyeto him at age 23.

But according to the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense, Lance Cpl.Bennett died Jan. 11 in Helmandprovince, Afghanistan, as a resultof a “non-hostile incident” whichis currently under investigation.And Thursday, Jan. 22, at 12:30p.m., a Mass of Christian Burialwill be said for him at St. Andrewthe Apostle Catholic Church, 6720Union Mill Road in Clifton — thesame place he attended Cub Scoutand Boy Scout meetings as a boy.

“Danny really had a heart ofgold,” said his mother. “He lovedhis country, and we’re so proudof him.”

The son of Jim and VeronicaBennett of Little Rocky Run, Danielgrew up in that community withhis brother Dave, 24, a substituteteacher who graduated last Mayfrom the University of Delaware;and sisters Colleen, 21, a junior atthe Rochester Institute of Technol-ogy; and Laura, 19, a sophomoreat VCU.

The Centreville High Wind Ensemble also will perform in the free concert.

CVHS Offers Free ConcertStudents to perform as part of Band Boot Camp.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Featuring nearly 110 students, CentrevilleHigh will present its Wind Ensemble andSymphonic Band in a free concert, Sat-urday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. in the school

theater.They’re Centreville’s two, indoor concert bands,

and their performance will culminate a two-day,Band Boot Camp at the school and showcase thesemusicians’ talents.

“We’re getting the students ready for the bandfestival,” said Centreville Band Director MelissaHall. “That’s our ‘SOL’ performance in March —where we’ll perform for a panel of judges who’llgive us ratings and tell us where we need to im

See Band Boot Camp, Page 5

See Final Farewell, Page 7

Mountain View School Educator Receives Honor

From left, Tom Troy, VFW Post 5412 trustee, with teacher Steve Tran andMountain View Principal Jim Oliver.

Tran named local VFW “Teacher of the Year.”By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

When Mountain View School As-sistant Principal Kimberly Tho-mas called world history teacher

Minh “Steve” Tran to her office recently, sheasked what projects his class was doing —and then requested his resume and photo-graph. So he figured his days at the schoolwere numbered.

“I thought I was going to be transferredand she was going to help me find a job,”said Tran, 25.

Instead, at the direction of Principal JimOliver, Thomas submitted his name and in-formation to VFW Post 5412 of Burke forconsideration for its Teacher of the Yearaward — and he won.

“When he received that award [Dec. 19]and we went into his classroom, his studentswere so proud of him, they actually cried,”said Thomas. “And that, right there, said hewas the right one to nominate.”

Born in Falls Church and raised in Ster-ling, Tran attended JMU, receiving abachelor’s in social studies in December2006, and a master’s in education in Decem-ber 2007. He began teaching at MountainView in January 2008 but, initially, hadn’tplanned on becoming an educator.

“Growing up, I had to take care of mythree, younger siblings while my momworked,” he said. “And since I’m the first-born, I also raised all my cousins. So I wasused to taking care of children and direct

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Westfield Choral Students Dazzle with DisneyTo the delight of all those attending,

Westfield High’s Choral Department, underthe direction of Jessica Lardin, presentedits annual “Disney Dazzle” show, lastThursday-Saturday, Jan. 15-17.

(From left) Colby Dezelickand Taylin Frame sing “IWon’t Say I’m in Love”from “Hercules.”

Russell Wagonersings “Written inthe Stars” from“Aida.”

Choral students perform “Be Our Guest”from “Beauty and the Beast.”

A colorful and spirited rendition of “We’re All in this Together” from “High SchoolMusical.”

The Chamber Singers perform “Seize the Day” from “Newsies.”

(From left) Taylor Reese, Phoebe Dillard (MinnieMouse), Trevor Knickerbocker (Mickey Mouse)and Kevin Clay cut up between numbers.

Students sing “Go the Distance” from“Hercules.”

Lisa (Ariel) andMeghan Webber(Sebastian) perform“Part of YourWorld” from “TheLittle Mermaid.”

Students perform“I’ll Make a Manout of You” from“Mulan.”

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Police Report WomanAssaulted in Centre Ridge

Fairfax County police are looking for the man whoassaulted and robbed an 18-year-old Clifton woman,Jan. 5, in Centre Ridge. Poice say she parked her carin the 6000 block of Sara Marie Terrace, around 8:50p.m., and began walking toward an acquaintance’shome. She then noticed a man wearing a ski maskand running out of the woods.

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Gift Cards: AreThey Real or Fake?

Fairfax County police arrested a woman last weekfor reportedly possessing and using fraudulent giftcards. She is Laroyia Knight, 22, of Baltimore, Md.The incident occurred Tuesday, Jan. 13, around 4:30p.m. Police say Knight allegedly used severalMasterCard gift cards inside the Sears store at FairOaks Mall.

A loss-prevention employee believed this was un-usual activity and notified an officer. Knight wasfound inside another store, and police say a subse-quent investigation allegedly revealed the gift cardswere fraudulent. They charged Knight with credit-card fraud, credit-card forgery and possession of sto-len goods.

Free Carseat InspectionsOffered at Police Station

Certified technicians from the Sully District PoliceStation will perform free, child safety carseat inspec-tions, Thursday, Jan. 22 and 29, from 5-8:30 p.m.,at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Noappointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so techniciansmay properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140 to confirm dates andtimes.

Fair Oaks CitizensCouncil Meeting Is Set

The Fair Oaks District Police Station Citizens Advi-sory Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. inthe roll-call room of the Fair Oaks District Police Sta-tion. It’s at 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway.

Immigration MeetingPlanned for Jan. 27

The next meeting of the Centreville ImmigrationForum will be held Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., atCentreville Presbyterian Church, 15450 Lee High-way, in Centreville.

Sully District Council toFocus on School Budget

The Sully District Council of Citizens Associationsand its Land-Use Committee will meet Wednesday,Jan. 28, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Governmen-tal Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. The

Roundups

meeting’s focus will be on the upcoming budgetaryconsiderations for the county school system. Call JeffParnes, evenings, at 703-904-0131.

Park Authority to MeetAt Herrity Building

The Fairfax County Park Authority will meetWednesday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m., in the HerrityBuilding, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite900 in Fairfax. Call Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662.

Caputo Invites PublicTo Town Hall Meeting

Del. Chuck Caputo (D-67th) will hold a town hallmeeting, Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., in the SullyDistrict Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,in Chantilly. Local residents can tell him the issueson their minds and he’ll discuss how things are go-ing so far in the General Assembly.

Constituent ViewpointHotline in Operation

Virginia’s General Assembly is again providing atoll-free, Constituent Viewpoint hotline. It will al-low citizens the opportunity to express their viewson the issues before the General Assembly and pro-vide legislators with information concerning publicopinion on these issues.

The toll-free number is 1-800-889-0229. Constitu-ent Viewpoint will receive calls from 8:30 a.m.-5p.m., each legislative workday, from now throughFeb. 28.

Caputo Names Glass asNew Campaign Manager

Del. Chuck Caputo (D-67th) has hired Max Glassas his campaign manager for the 2009 Virginia Gen-eral Assembly election. Glass, a Danville native, mostrecently coordinated campaign activities for Sen. KayHagan’s (D-NC) campaign in Durham, N.C. He alsoassisted Deputy Campaign Manager Bob J. Nashduring Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

“I am extremely excited by the opportunity Del.Caputo has given me,” said Glass. “He has the talentand experience needed to continue to effectivelyadvance the interests of Northern Virginia.”

Rep. Frank Wolf ReceivesCommittee Assignments

U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) has received hiscommittee assignments for the 111th Congress. Wolf,the senior member of the Virginia congressional del-egation, will continue to serve on the powerful HouseAppropriations Committee, where he will be the topRepublican on the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS)Appropriations subcommittee. He also will continueto serve on the Transportation Appropriations sub-committee.

Wolf returns to the CJS subcommittee after a two-year stint as the top Republican on the State-ForeignOperations panel. Wolf was the chairman of the CJSsubcommittee from 2001 – 2006 when it also hadjurisdiction over the State Department. During histenure as chairman, two anti-gang task forces oper-ating in the region were established.

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prove.”So, on Friday, Jan. 30, from 2:30-7 p.m., and the

next day, from 9 a.m.-noon, the students will par-ticipate in a special, music camp to further hone theirskills. Then will come a dress rehearsal and the con-cert, itself.

During the boot camp, instead of Hall directingCentreville’s bands, two guest conductors and 10sectional coaches will lead them. “When one band isin full rehearsal, the other will be in sectional re-hearsals,” she said. “The sectional coaches will teachthe various instruments.”

Conducting the Wind Ensemble will be Pat Casey,who teaches band and choir at a Department of De-fense school in Germany. John Casagrande, directorof music education at GMU — and Hall’s formerteacher — will lead the Symphonic Band. Compris-ing the sectional coaches will be local teachers andmilitary musicians — “anyone who can offer profes-sional advice,” said Hall.

HAVING DIFFERENT directors, she said, will of-fer her students “more insight” and show them newways of performing music. It will also give Hall achance to watch other music instructors work andglean new ideas for teaching her young musicians.In addition, she said, “It’s so the students can learnhow to interpret [music] on their own.”

This is the first time Centreville is holding a BandBoot Camp, and Hall plans to make it an annualevent. She said her students are also excited aboutit. Besides exposing them to other, seasoned musi-cians — experts in their fields, said Hall, “In an in-tensive, two-day setting, they can get as much doneas in two months of school, and it puts us that muchfurther ahead in our preparations for the festival.”

Regarding the Jan. 31 concert for the public, Hallsaid it’ll be “slightly informal” and quite enjoyable.And the audience will get a sneak peak atCentreville’s festival entries, since each band willperform the three concert selections it will take tothe festival, at Westfield High, the second weekendin March.

The Wind Ensemble will perform “FlorentinerMarch” by Fucik; “Be Thou My Vision” by Gillinghamand “La Belle Helene’ by Offenbach. The SymphonicBand will play “March ‘Salutation’” by Seitz, “Athe-nian Festival” by McGinty and “English Country Set-tings” by La Plante.

Hall is hoping for a good turnout so people can see“how hard the kids have been working” and because“it’s always nice to perform for an audience.” Besidesthat, she says it should be highly entertaining.

“For example, ‘Be Thou My Vision’ is very contem-porary and ‘La Belle Helene’ is from the late 1800s,”she said. “So it’ll be a mixed bag — a nice variety ofmusical styles and tempos.”

Clifton Children’s Academy willbe holding a registration open house forKindergarten and morning, afternoonand full-day preschool classes on Thurs-day, Jan. 22, from 9:15 - 11:30 a.m.and 1-2 p.m. This is for registration forFall 2009. Bring your child and come totour the school. The school is located at14315 Compton Road in Centreville.Call 703-968-8455. Visit the Web site atwww.childrensacademy.com .

The Fairfax High School The-atre Department - The F/X Playerswill present “Singing in the Rain” Jan.23, 24, 30, and 31 at Fairfax HighSchool, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.

Showtimes for the Friday and Saturdayevening performances are 7:30 p.m.Advanced ticket purchase is recom-mended. Tickets may be purchasedonline at www.fxplayers.org.

Pleasant Valley Preschool will beholding its annual Open House and Reg-istration on Monday, Jan. 26 from9:30-11:30 a.m. A cooperative pre-school with classes available for 3 and4 year olds, the school is located in theGreenbriar Community Center, 4615Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Call 703-378-6911 or visit the Web site atwww.pleasantvalleypreschool.com.

St. Joseph School in Herndon isinviting parents to an Open House from9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27. St.Joseph School received the Blue Ribbonof Excellence in 2007 because its stu-dents consistently score in the top 10percent in the nation. It is the highestaward given by the Department of Edu-cation. Parents will have theopportunity to meet the Principal, JoanCargill, tour the state-of-the-art facility,including new classrooms, science lab,computer lab, inner courtyard play-ground, and more. Tuition assistanceavailable. Principal Cargill’s presenta-tion at 9:30 a.m., with guided tours tofollow. Call 703-880-4350.

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The Western Fairfax RepublicanWomen’s Club (WFRWC) held itsannual installation of officers atthe Heart in Hand restaurant inClifton on Dec. 7, 2008.

President Heidi Salkeld thankedthe 2008 officers for their serviceduring the past year, and all thesupport they and the membersgave to make the year such anoutstanding one. Salkeld passedout a review of the past year thatlisted all of the accomplishments,activities and services which be-came a reality thanks to the manyvolunteer hours of the WFRWChardworking ladies.

The club was organized in 1989and chartered in January of 1990in the western part of FairfaxCounty. The majority of the mem-bers live in the 10th CongressionalDistrict and are represented byU.S. Representative Frank Wolf.

The club’s meetings are sched-uled on the third Thursday of eachmonth, with the exception of Julyand December, starting at 7 p.m.at the Sully Government Centerlocated at 4900 Stonecroft Blvd,Chantilly.

Business is conducted at meet-ings along with educational pro-grams and hot topics affecting thearea presented by local, state andnational speakers. The club raisesmoney for many charities in the

area and for Republican causes.This past year it focused on a lo-cal community need, the Alterna-tive House, which is an EmergencyShelter for Teenagers, by gather-ing items to fulfill the specialneeds those teenagers who areexperiencing a personal or familycrisis. The WFRWC also supportedsoldiers fighting the war abroad bycollecting and shipping much

needed items requested by oursoldiers which ranged from toilet-ries, first aid items, non-perishablefoods, and much more.

The club also gives a $500 schol-arship to a college student whodemonstrates Republican values intheir life and is active in a studentRepublican group. For more infor-mation on the WFRWC, visit http://www.wfrwc.org/.

(From left): The 2008 board includes, Suzanne Kelgka,treasurer; Ina Faye Nichols, corresponding secretary;Diane Moccio, recording secretary; Julie Williams, 3rd vicepresident; Anne Pilcher, 2nd vice president; Heidi Salkeld,president; and Dottie O’Rourke, 1st vice president.

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People from all over the country including areadignitaries and national and local celebritiesattended the Virginia Inaugural Black Tie andBlue Dominion Ball on Monday night at the Na-tional Air and Space Museum Udvar Hazy Annex.

Artist Michael Israel creates severalpieces of art during his show, “Art inConcert,” during Virginia’s InauguralBlack Tie and Blue Dominion Ball onJan. 19 at the National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar Hazy Annex.

Actress JennaElfman was justone of severalcelebrities toattend and speakat the VirginiaInaugural BlackTie and BlueDominion Ball onMonday night atthe National Airand Space Mu-seum Udvar HazyAnnex.

U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) visits withattendees of the Virginia Inaugural BlackTie and Blue Dominion Ball on Mondaynight at the National Air and Space Mu-seum Udvar Hazy Annex.

The Commodores were the featured musi-cal act at the Virginia Inaugural Black Tieand Blue Dominion Ball on Monday nightat the National Air and Space MuseumUdvar Hazy Annex.

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Deer Park Elementary School’sStudent Council Association (SCA)presented the chidren’s ward atFair Oaks Hospital with books thisholiday season. They raisedmoney by sponsoring a book driveduring the school’s fall book fairand also by holding a bake saleduring a school movie night. Theyraised more than $600 and wereable to purchase 116 new booksfrom the book fair to donate to thehospital. The books were hand-

picked and signed by the 32 SCArepresentatives and five SCA offic-ers. As an extra bonus, Scholasticwill also match our $600 donationof books with a donation of 600books to the following charities:Toys for Tots, Kids in DistressedSituations (K.I.D.S.) and the Na-tional Center for Family Literacy.(Pictured, top row): OliviaBuckley, Brooke Roberson andJessie Heise. (Bottom row): JoeyCronin and Antonio Buckley.

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“Dan loved the outdoors as a kidand spent much of his time fish-ing, hiking and playing team sportsfor local youth organizations,” saidDave Bennett. “In 1998 he receivedthe sportsmanship award for hisfootball team.”

“He loved baseball, too,” addedVeronica Bennett. “My husband isa Yankees fan, but Danny rootedfor the Boston Red Sox — and thenthe Nationals, once they came toWashington. He was also a real,Civil War buff; he could tell youwhat general went where and allabout the battles.”

HE WENT to St. Timothy Schoolthrough eighth grade and then at-tended high school at The Hyde School in Woodstock,Conn., where he lettered in varsity lacrosse, footballand wrestling. He was Hyde’s Most Improved La-crosse Player in 2003 and was a Second Team All-League goalie. He also worked on the tech crew inthe school’s drama department.

After graduating from Hyde in 2005, he joined theMarine Corps in June 2006. After completing bootcamp at Parris Island, he was stationed at CampLejeune in Jacksonville, N.C. He served two tours ofduty overseas, participating in both Operation IraqiFreedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Af-

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Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Di-vision, II Marine ExpeditionaryForce out of Camp Lejeune.

“Danny was in the PersonnelSecurity Division and was a body-guard for his commanding officer,”said his mother. She said his deci-sion to go into the service was in-fluenced by several factors.

“HE GREW UP in a military fam-ily,” she said. “His maternal grand-father, now retired, was a colonel

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“I’m half Vietnamese andhalf Chinese, and I was theonly minority in my educa-tion classes,” he said. “Inpracticums, it felt normal tobe teaching others, and a lotof my teachers said I wasable to get along well withs t u d e n t sand relateto them.”

Later, heapplied toMounta inView for at e a c h i n gposition —although hewasn’t fa-miliar withalternative schools. “I didn’tknow what to expect,” saidTran. “But I said yes be-cause, in this school, thereare small classrooms and wedifferentiate between stu-dents and what they need tograduate. Students leavetheir base schools for certainproblems and, here, we ac-commodate them.”

He believes he fits in wellthere, too. “I’ve known kidsin high school and collegewith a lot of the same prob-lems they have — parentsdivorcing, drugs, alcohol,just released from jail orheavy family responsibili-ties,” he said. “For example,some students here are lateto school because they’reworking ‘til midnight to sup-port their families and arethen dropping off their par-ents or siblings at work.”

But Tran’s passion forteaching was sown in hisyouth. “I had no plans to goto college,” he said. “Butbecause I was homeboundwith my siblings, I got

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The House of Delegates and the Senate ofVirginia will offer live streaming video of the2009 Legislative Session, broadcasting fromeach chamber every day of the session.

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The 2009 legislative session Virginia GeneralAssembly convened on Jan. 14, and will run45 days.

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More than one-third of all legislation pro-posed in the Virginia General Assembly dies in

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To the Editor:My name is Mary Bankert and I

am the parent of two CentrevilleHigh graduates and a currentCentreville Elementary fourth-grader. I was recently made awareof the proposed changes to schoolstart time that is being voted onby the Fairfax County SchoolBoard and I am very concerned.

As the parent of a fourth-graderwho will now have a start time of7:50 a.m. and a bus stop time be-fore 7:30 a.m., I wonder whetherthe task force and SLEEP organi-zation have considered anythingother than the high school stu-dents they want to give an extrahour of rest each school day?

I wonder whether anyone hasthought about how dark it is at7:15 in the morning in the winterwhen we will be sending childrenas young as 5 to cold bus stops? Iwonder if they have thought aboutthe parents who will not put upwith that and will instead be driv-ing their children to school, greatlyincreasing the number of studentsin the kiss and ride lines and notusing the buses paid for with taxdollars? I wonder if they haveconsidered how many parents willdrop their kids off a couple ofblocks from school and send themdown the walking paths to the el-ementary school to avoid themuch longer kiss and ride linescreating a dangerous situation ofroad side drops and young chil-dren crossing streets not patrolledby crossing guards? I wonder ifthey have considered how trafficwill be impacted in the neighbor-hoods when even more elemen-tary school locations will be open-ing early as opposed to the cen-

trally located high schools on ma-jor roadways? I wonder if theyhave considered that those whowould have no choice but to usethe bus stops will be waking theiryoung children up in the dark toget them ready for school andsending very tired youngsters intoa long day of learning, many withlittle time to even digest a quickbreakfast?

I wonder if they have consideredthe families of middle school stu-dents who will now start nearlytwo hours later in the morning at9:40 a.m. and who has duel work-ing parents? Those parents whocurrently leave with their 12- and13-year-old students in the morn-ing to drop them at school or thebus stop on the way to work, Iwonder if anyone has consideredhow many latch key very youngteens we will have left at home inthe morning now, to eat, dress,lock their houses and walk to busstops hours after their parentsmust leave? I wonder if anyonehas considered the safety night-mare that creates for parents whomust go to work and leave amiddle school student homealone. I wonder whether anyonehas thought about the late dis-missal time for these middleschool students who will not begetting home until after 5 p.m. inmost cases, after the bus dropsthem off. I wonder if anyone hasconsidered how dark a bus stop isat 5 in the evening in the wintermonths. I wonder if anyone hasconsidered that these middleschool students would be walkinghome in the dark from the busstops in the evening. I wonderwhen they think these students

toughen up and accept that theworld does not revolve aroundthem. It seems that we are sacri-ficing thousands more youngerstudents for the sake of one extrahour of sleep for high school stu-dents.

Finally I wonder why the SchoolBoard has not informed the thou-sands of families this new programwill be creating challenges for. Iwonder why we have to pick up alocal newspaper and read about itin the couple of paragraphs thiswas given? I wonder when theSchool Board will start working forall of the families in all incomebrackets with children in multipleschools. I wonder when they willnot use the almighty dollar bottomline to make all of their decisionsand think about the students, par-ents, families and school staff thatthis decision will impact. I thinkwe elected them to do more thanjust move around buses and com-bine routes to say this will savemoney too in a thinly veiled at-tempt to justify the changes. Ithink we trusted them to take careof all of the students in the system,not just the high school studentswho don’t want to get up as earlyto go to school. It looks to me,based on test scores, like we havesome of the best and brightest kidsin the nation graduating from ourhigh schools and attending topcolleges and universities and thatis across the board, not just at se-lect schools, so what is our realgoal here? Less complaining fromour high school teenagers athome? That is what I wonder.

Mary BankertCentreville

Do Something About School Start Timeswill participate in organized after-school sports programs such asCYA and SYA and the many otherwonderful opportunities thesechildren have now within theschool system? I wonder whenthese students will eat dinner, dohomework and have family time?I wonder if anyone has thoughtabout the parents who come homefrom work and will have to com-pete with the increased number ofbuses on the highways adding tothe overly congested rush hour inthe after 4:30 p.m. evening timeframe.

I wonder about the school’s staffthat will have to arrive at all ofthese elementary schools hoursearlier than before? I wonderabout the young teachers whomake little to begin with, who willhave to drop off their own kids inday care centers long before thesun rises to get to work on time?I wonder if anyone has thoughtabout the staff families at the el-ementary schools that this willimpact so significantly.

As you can see, I wonder abouta lot of these questions, and I won-der when someone is going to ad-dress them? It seems to me, thatthe School Board is willing to lis-ten to parents of high school stu-dents only, parents who don’t wantto have to wake up their youngadults to get to school in the morn-ing. Parents who don’t realize thattheir students will go off to col-lege and have early classes andhave to get themselves up anyway.It seems to me that in this overlyindulgent and affluent county, weare yet again giving in to our com-plaining teens with an extra hourof sleep instead of raising them to

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Little Rocky Run Marine Dies

“Danny sawwhat canhappen in theworld and feltcalled to serve.”

— Veronica Bennett,mother

liked the Marines best.”She said he was talking of going to college

someday, and he wasalso making plans fora future with thewoman he loved. Be-fore deploying for Af-ghanistan in October2008, Danny asked hislongtime girlfriend,2003 Centreville Highgrad NicolleDiPasquale of Clifton,to marry him. They be-came engaged in frontof the WashingtonMonument on the Na-

tional Mall.Now, though, besides the American flag and

Marine Corps flag adorning the front entranceto the Bennetts’ home, there’s also a floralwreath brought over by a neighbor, and

Danny’s loved ones must prepare to lay him to rest.Said his brother, Dave: “He was much loved and sup-ported by his family and friends.”

Following Thursday’s church service, he will beburied with full, military honors at Arlington Na-tional Cemetery at 3 p.m. But he won’t be alone.“My mom’s buried in Arlington, too,” said VeronicaBennett. “She was an Army nurse during World WarII, and he’ll be buried near her, in the same section— section 60.”

Besides his immediate family, Danny is also sur-vived by his paternal grandparents, Franklyn andRita Bennett, and his maternal grandfather, HaroldLockwood. In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmay be made to the USO, www.uso.org, or to TheHyde School, www.hyde.edu.

No parent ever expects a child to die before theydo and, although devastated by the loss of her son,Veronica Bennett said she’s able to cope with it be-cause of her “faith and the belief that we’ll see himagain.” In addition, she said, “I know, unfortunately,that I’m not the first person — and I won’t be thelast — in this situation.”

Students at Paul VI Catholic High School have recently been se-lected as members of the Paul VI Catholic High School chapter of the NationalHonor Society. Students were selected based on achieving a 3.5 grade pointaverage or better and displaying exemplary qualities of character, leadershipand service.

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Air Force Airman Kelly S.Brooks has graduated from basic mili-tary training at Lackland Air Force Base,San Antonio, Texas.

During the six weeks of training, theairman studied the Air Force mission,organization, core values, and militarycustoms and courtesies; performed drilland ceremony marches, and receivedphysical training, rifle marksmanship,field training exercises, and specialtraining in human relations.

In addition, airmen who completebasic training earn credits toward anassociate in applied science degree relat-ing through the Community College ofthe Air Force.

She is the daughter of Nancy Brooksof Arch Angle Court, Richmond, andniece of Mary Alder of W. First St.,Fairfax. The airman is a 2004 graduateof Potomac Senior High School,Woodbridge.

Marine Corps Pvt. Thomas J.Sowa, son of Thomas P. Sowa ofFairfax, recently graduated from theBasic Distribution Management Special-ist Course at the Marine Corps CombatSupport Service School’s Supply Schoollocated at Marine Corps Base, CampLejeune, N. C. The mission of the supplyschool is to conduct resident training forofficers and enlisted personnel in thesupply, fiscal accounting and disbursing

fields. The school also provided billetingand administrative support to performfunctions necessary for discipline, mo-rale and welfare of both students andpermanent personnel. Sowa is a 2007graduate of Fairfax High School ofFairfax, and joined the Marine Corps inApril 2008.

Air Force Senior Airman AdamC. Lewis has re-enlisted in the U.S. Air

Force after three years of military ser-vice. Lewis, an aerospace maintenancetechnician with three years of militaryservice, has been selected for a perma-nent change of station to the U.S. NavalStation, Rota, Spain. He is the son ofMark R. and Diana M. Lewis of BaugherDrive, Centreville. His brother, Brian R.Lewis, resides in Gainesville. The air-man is a 2003 graduate of WestfieldHigh School, Chantilly.


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Denny Does it all for Wildcats

By Jason Mackey

Centre View

The same character traitthat makes Centreville’sWarren Denny so special

is the same trait that sometimestriggers his only downfall. Dennytries too hard to do too much.

Denny, a 6-foot-3, 210-poundforward on the Wildcat boys bas-ketball team, says without hesita-tion that his favorite professionalplayer is New Orleans Hornetspoint guard Chris Paul — theNBA’s leading assist man (11.1 pergame) who also averages 20.9points per game.

The only problem with that com-parison is that many NBA starscan’t match Chris Paul, let alone astill-developingjunior in highschool.

“The only timethat Warren getsin trouble iswhen he tries todo too much,”said first-yearcoach DrewMurphy. “He’sgetting better at that. He playedreally well at Yorktown (a 61-51win on Jan. 13), letting the gamecome to him. He just makes us somuch better when he does that.

“The more he improves, themore he makes other guys better.And that’s going to make us bet-ter down the stretch. He’s got suchtalent and such tools … the sky isthe limit.”

Starting now for a second year,Denny has been much improvedat limiting his turnovers and mis-takes. He has also increased hisscoring and leads Centreville innearly every offensive category.

HIS NIGHTLY AVERAGE of14.4 points per game far surpassesthat of the team’s second-leadingscorer, senior guard KareemWorthey (9.6 ppg). Denny alsoaverages a double-double, collect-ing 10.4 rebounds a night to goalong with team-best averages of

3.9 assists and 2.4 steals.“Last year I would make a mis-

take and my head would gostraight down,” Denny said. “Thisyear my composure has been bet-ter, and I feel like my decisionmaking and getting my teammatesinvolved has been a lot better.”

Denny alsoexcelled thispast fall onthe footballfield, catchinga team-best29 passes for400 yards andthree touch-downs. Hejust finished

his highlight tape and will likelygarner loads of attention enteringhis senior campaign.

But for the time being Denny isenjoying life at Centreville. Ac-cording to Murphy and variousteam members, Denny carrieshimself just like one of the guys,without a hint of an ego and likesomeone who prides himself ongetting along with everyone.

“I guess he’s the popular one,”said Worthey, rolling his eyes.“He’s the football star, the basket-ball star. He’s ‘Mr. Centreville,’ butI love him to death. He’s like mylittle brother.”

Centreville’s season so far hasactually progressed a lot likeDenny. Early on the Wildcatsturned the ball over too much —more than 20 times in some cases— but they’ve since improved atprotecting the basketball.

With a fairly young team,Murphy has also had quite a bit of

work to do dealing with late-gamesituations. The Wildcats have heldleads in several contests, only tosee those advantages slowly dis-solve through the aforementionedturnovers and sloppy play.

IN ADDITION to Denny andWorthey — “He’s really startingto put it together,” Murphy said —the Wildcats have been helpedalong by surprising sophomoreCameron Owens, who’s averaging5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds pergame.

Despite a nagging, early-seasonhip injury, junior guard/forwardBobby Warhurst is finally healthy,giving Centreville a capableshooter and scorer. Through

Photo by Jason Mackey/Centre View

Bobby Warhurst (left), now recovered from an early-season hip injury, provides the Wildcats with a strongshooting presence and an average of 8.1 points per game.

Photo by Jason Mackey/Centre View

Though he didn’t play much as a junior, Kareem Worthey(12) has stepped into a starring role for Centreville thisseason. “Whatever the team needs, I’m doing it,”Worthey said.

Photo by Jason Mackey

Junior forward WarrenDenny leads the Centrevilleboys basketball team inpoints (14.4), rebounds(10.4), assists (3.9) andsteals (2.4) per game.

Wednesday morning, Warhurstwas averaging 8.1 points pergame.

“When I’m out there and I’mhealthy, I feel like I can do a lotmore,” Warhurst said. “I feel likeI’m a lot more confident and thatI’m a good team player.”

The Wildcats took 6-8 overall,2-3 in Concorde District play intoa matchup Wednesday night atOakton, which ended after thisedition went to press. Most re-cently, Denny had 10 points and16 rebounds during a 63-50 winover Fairfax last Friday.

Junior WarrenDenny leadsCentreville innearly every sta-tistical category.

“He’s ‘Mr.Centreville,’ but Ilove him to death.”

— Centreville seniorKareem Worthey

Denny compared Paul to KobeBryant — another favorite playerof his but simply for his scoringability and little else.

“Kobe is a great player, but thething that separates him fromChris Paul is that Paul gets histeammates more involved thanKobe,” Denny said. “Kobe looks toscore 30 or 40 points a night, butChris Paul is looking for the win.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s 15 pointsor 15 assists, [Paul] just worriesabout two things. He wants to gethis teammates involved, and hewants to win the game.”

Centreville Back on TrackAfter three straight losses midway through December, the Centreville

girls basketball team has found its groove these days, winning five ofits past six games. The Wildcats traveled to Fairfax last Friday anddealt the Rebels a 43-35 loss. Erin Meador and Kate Vennergrund ledCentreville (8-5, 2-3 Concorde) with 11 points apiece, whileVennergrund grabbed eight rebounds and Meador snagged six. TheFairfax victory follows a 75-68 decision over Yorktown and three winsover the holiday break. Centreville’s only loss during that span cameon Jan. 8 to Westfield. Despite starting its season with wins overWakefield and Falls Church, Centreville dropped four of its next fiveto South County, Robinson, Chantilly and Madison.

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Chantilly ShootsPast Westfield

In what featured a matchup oftwo teams with a combined recordof 24-2 overall, 9-0 in ConcordeDistrict play at the time, lastFriday’s game between theChantilly and Westfield boys bas-ketball teams predictably camedown to the final seconds.Chantilly junior Matt Dewitt hit a3-pointer with less than three sec-onds left to give the Chargers a 57-55 win. The victory helpedChantilly improve to 13-1 overall,6-0 in district play, as the Charg-ers’ only loss this season came toarea power Landon in the PohankaChantilly Classic over the holidaybreak.

The loss snapped a 10-gamewinning streak for Westfield (12-2, 4-1 Concorde), which hadn’tlost since a 52-49 decision at KingWilliam on Dec. 6. Senior forwardChris Kearney led the Bulldogswith 19 points, while classmatePeter Scanlon added 10 from hisguard position. Three playersreached double figures forChantilly, as senior guard JustinMay finished with 14 points,sophomore center John Manninghad 12 and junior forward MattHowerton 10. Both teams re-turned to action this week, withChantilly traveling to Centrevilleon Friday and Westfield’s game atHerndon Wednesday night, whichended after this edition went topress.

Westfield GirlsRoll

Behind a game-high 30 pointsfrom junior guard Shelby Romine,the Westfield girls basketball teamsped off with a 58-27 win overChantilly last Friday. The Bulldogsheld a 27-11 halftime advantage.The win was Westfield’s fourthstraight entering Wednesdaynight’s Concorde District show-down with Herndon, which endedafter this edition went to press.The Bulldogs have lost only oncesince Dec. 19 — a 64-50 loss toMcDowell (Pa.) in the finals ofBulldog Bash on Dec. 30. Enter-ing Wednesday’s game, Westfield’srecord was 10-5 overall, 4-1 in theConcorde District. Chantilly fell to7-7 overall, 2-4 in district play; theChargers have now lost fourstraight. Against Westfield, theChargers were led by LisaComerford’s seven points.

Wildcats Shine at

KecoughtanBoth the Centreville boys and

girls swim and dive teams hadstrong showings at the KecoughtanInvitational in Newport News overthe weekend of Jan. 9-11. The girlsteam took second-place honors,while the boys finished 12th. WillBalberde earned the most pointsfor the boys squad, finishing fifthin the 50-yard freestyle and eighthin the 100 free. Natalie Leake ledthe girls team by earning second-place honors in both the 100 freeand 100 breast. The girls 200 med-ley ‘A’ team (Sana Alloo, Leake,Taylor Avery, and SusieLesniewski) lost their meet recordduring the prelims but gained inback in the finals, finishing first inthe process. On the boys side, BrettMerker upped his newly-acquiredteam record and finished 10th inthe 100 free. He also finishedfourth in the 100 breast. The Wild-cats have a dual meet withConcorde District nemesis Oaktonthis Friday night at Oak MarrRECenter.

Week in Sports BriefsThe Golden Girls Senior

Softball Association is lookingfor female slow pitch softball play-ers for its league and traveltournament teams. All skill levelswelcome. For more informationand forms, visitwww.goldengirls.org or callDonna 703-938-0387.

Spring 2009 RegistrationNow Open. Registration is openthrough Feb. 8. Registration fee is$90 per player. Late fees will ap-ply to registrations received Feb. 9through Feb. 21. Late registrationfee is $110 per player.

M a n a g e r s / C o a c h e sWanted. Youth Baseball is ac-tively seeking additional coachesfor the Spring 2009 season. If youare interested, send an email [email protected] of the coaches will get to par-ticipate in a coaches trainingclinic, and will have support fromthe league throughout the season.

About Chantilly Youth Baseball(T-Ball & Coach Pitch). YouthBaseball is a co-educational, noncompetitive entry league for 5-and 6-year-old players. The focusof the league is to develop theplayer’s baseball skills while keep-ing a safe and fun environment.Teams typically practice one nightper week, and games are playedon Saturdays. Occasionally, gamesare held at night during the week.Visit www.chantillyyouth.org toregister.


CAPITAL WORSHIP CENTER

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Bible Study-9:30 a.m.Worship- 10:30 a.m.

• Programs for Children, Youth & Adults• Nursery Provided

(703) 815-8860 www.ccbc-va.com Pastor, Gary L. Maines

Tree of Life Bible ChurchTree of Life Bible Church

Mount Olive Baptist Church6600 Old Centreville Road

Centreville, VA 20121 703-830-8769

Rev. Eugene Johnson, Pastorwww.mountolive-church.org

“MOVING FROM MEMBERSHIP TO DISCIPLESHIP!!”

Worship Services: Sunday Praise & Worship Services:

7:30 am and 10:45 amSunday Children’s Church 8:00 am and 11:00 am

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Christ the Redeemer…703-502-1732ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Centreville Assembly of God…703-830-1841BAHA’I

Baha’i Faith…1-800-22-UNITEBAPTIST

Centreville Baptist Church…703-830-3333Chantilly Baptist Church…703-378-6880Clifton Baptist Church…703-263-1161Second Baptist Church…703-830-1850

Mount Olive Baptist Church…703-830-8769Ox Hill Baptist Church…703-378-5555

BIBLEChantilly Bible Church…703-263-1188

Community Bible Church…703-222-7737CATHOLIC

St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church…703-817-1770St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church…703-266-1310

St. Paul Chung Catholic Church…703-968-3010St. Timothy Catholic Church…703-378-7461St. Veronica Catholic Church…703-773-2000

THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

TraditionalAnglican Service

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Common Prayer

9:00am - Morning Prayer

11:00am - Holy Communion

(CHURCH SCHOOL & NURSERY)13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29)

Centreville, VA

703-830-3176

Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education for All Ages: 9:45 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: Wed. 9:30 a.m.

Our mission is to welcome all people,

to grow in our relationship with Christ,

and to serve the Lord

Braddock Road and Cranoke StreetCentreville, VA 20120

www.saintandrewlc.org703-830-2768

ONGOINGCentreville Regional Library will be

offering AARP Tax-Aide to walk-inclients on Tuesdays from 1-8 p.m.;Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. starting Feb. 1 through April15. The library is at 14200 St.Germaine Dr., Centreville. This year,all tax returns will be electronicallyfiled. All taxpayers MUST bring agovernment issued picture ID andSocial Security cards for all personsincluded on the tax return. For moreinformation, call 1-888-227-7669(AARP NOW) or visit the Web site atwww.aarp.org/taxaide.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22Mothers First - Chantilly/

Centreville is a nonprofit supportorganization dedicated to helpingwomen who have chosen to alter theircareers to raise their children at home.Meetings are first and third Thursdaysat 10:15 a.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library,14200 St GermainDr., Centreville. Contact 703-827-5922or www.mothersfirst.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23Swing Dances are held every Friday

night at the Dulles Hilton in the RedFox Room with Sue and Gary Caley.Drop-in beginner lesson included inprice of admission from 8:30-9 p.m.

Live music from 9 p.m. to midnight.Cost is $15. All ages welcome, largedance floors, air conditioned. HiltonWashington Dulles Hotel, 13869 ParkCenter Road, Herndon. Go towww.gottaswing.com for details etc.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24Celebrate the 4707th Chinese New

Year on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. with the New WorldBilingual Institute. Dance Party from 7-11 p.m. Admission: $10, Student withID $5. The event will be held at GMU’sDewberry Hall on the Fairfax Campus.The celebration includes a variety ofdance performances. Contact TerryWang, president, [email protected] /703-978-7905; Gloria Yeh 703-764-1154).

SUNDAY, JAN. 25The Clifton/Fairfax Station area

Transition in Place Servicesorganization is having an open houseon Sunday, Jan. 25 from 3-5 p.m. atthe Clifton Town Hall. The purpose isto provide services of all kinds to helprelieve the stress and help take care ofolder family members and friends whowant to remain in their homes withinthe community. This is a wonderfulopportunity to meet volunteers andmembers and to learn more about theorganization itself. Contact DianeMauthé at [email protected] or Nancy

Simmons at [email protected] Myths Dispelled at Sully

Historic Site. On Sundays, Jan. 25,and Feb. 8 and 22, at 2 p.m., tour SullyHistoric Site in Chantilly to unravelmyths you might have heard at historichouse museums. Some commonmyths state that “people were shorterback then” and “slaves would have towhistle as they brought food into thehouse.” The cost is $6 for adults, $5 forstudents, and $4 for seniors andchildren. Reservations are suggested.Sully Historic Site is located at 3650Historic Sully Way in Chantilly. Call703-437-1794 or visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully/.

JAN. 30-FEB. 1Sugarloaf Crafts Festival kicks off the

2009 season with its annual craft showhighlighting 300 artisans on Friday,Jan. 30 through Sunday, Feb. 1 at theDulles Expo Center in Chantilly.Shoppers will find unique creations infunctional and decorative pottery,sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion,furniture and home accessories, itemsfor the garden, and photography.Hours are Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7/adults online, $8/adults at door, freefor children under 12. The Dulles ExpoCenter is located at 4320 ChantillyPlace Center in Chantilly. Visit

www.SugarloafCrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.

SATURDAY/JAN. 31Del. Chuck Caputo will host a Town

Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31from 10 a.m. to noon at the SullyDistrict Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.

THURSDAY/FEB. 5Book author Anthony Pitch will hold

a discussion and signing for “TheyHave Killed Papa Dead!” The Road toFord’s Theatre, Abraham Lincoln’sMurder, and The Rage for Vengeance,on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at theBorders in Fairfax, 11054 Lee Hwy.,Fairfax. Call 703-359-8420.

SATURDAY/FEB. 7The Lane’s Mill Chapter of the

Daughters of the AmericanRevolution will hold its monthlymeeting on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.at the Sully Government Center.Those interested in the DAR andattending are welcome and shouldcontact [email protected].

The Nighthawks band will perform onSaturday, Feb. 7 at Sully’s in Chantilly.

MONDAY, FEB. 9Special story time with Susan Crites,

children’s author of “I Love You MoreThan Rainbows,” on Monday, Feb. 9 at10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at the ChantillyRegional Library. All ages welcome. Goto www.susancrites.com.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Pre-Schoolers Plus, chapter of Mothers

First, a support group for women whohave chosen to alter their careers toraise their children. 7:30 p.m., OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Pl, Oakton.Contact 703-827-5922 orwww.mothersfirst.org.

FEB. 12-15Valentines, Singing Valentines! For

that “very special someone” in yourlife, send an elegantly dressedtraditional Barbershop quartet fromthe Fairfax Jubil-Aires BarbershopHarmony Chorus to serenade yourloved one with a Valentine gift thatwill be cherished and remembered inthe years to come. Your very specialValentine will include two romanticlove songs sung in the Barbershopstyle, a red rose, a box of chocolates,and a personalized Valentines cardfrom you. Quartets are available onFeb 12th,13th, 14th, and 15th at alocation of your choosing. All this foronly $70 on Feb 14th. Special Pricingof only $50 on Feb 12,13, and 15. CallRon at 703-978-7691.

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CENTREVILLE Clifton Presbyterian ChurchIn Historic Clifton behind the Hermitage Inn

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.(Nursery Provided)

The Rev. Lynn Stanton-HoyleYouth & Families Pastoral Asst.

Jennifer Dunfee(703) 830-3175

Rediscover your faith with us.

CENTREVILLE

EPISCOPAL

Church of the Epiphany…703-715-6070St. John’s Episcopal Church…703-803-7500

JEWISH

Congregation Yad Shalom…703-802-8901Temple Beth Torah…703-263-2252

LUTHERAN

King of Kings Lutheran Church…703-378-7272Lord of Life Lutheran Church…703-323-9500St. Andrew Lutheran Church…703-830-2768

METHODIST

Centreville United Methodist…703-830-2684Pender United Methodist Church…703-278-8023Pleasant Valley United Methodist…703-327-4461

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Centreville Community Church…703-580-5226Christian Life Center…703-754-9600

Clear River Community Church…703-881-7443Covenant Christian Center…703-631-5340

Fair Oaks Church…703-631-1112New Life...703-222-8836

Tree of Life Bible Church...703-830-4563PENTECOSTAL

Capital Worship Center…703-530-8100Church of the Blessed Trinity…703-803-3007

ORTHODOX

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church…703-818-8372St. Raphael Orthodox Church…703-303-3047

PRESBYTERIAN

Centreville Presbyterian Church…703-830-0098Chantilly Presbyterian Church…703-449-1354Clifton Presbyterian Church…703-830-3175

Young Saeng Korean Presbyterian Church…703-818-9200UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Wellspring United Church of Christ…703-257-4111

Centreville Community BibleChurch invites the community to a freeValentine’s Day Movie Night on Friday,Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The movie “Fireproof”will be featured. To be held at Deer ParkElementary School, 15109 CarlbernDrive, Centreville. Visit www.ccbc-va.com.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicSchool will have an Open House onMonday, Jan. 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. Theschool is from preschool to grade 8 witha full-day kindergarten and computer lab.Twice-weekly Mass and ActivBoards inevery classroom. 2009-2010 RegistrationPackets will be available. Located at 6720Union Mill Road, Clifton. Call 703-817-1774. Email: office@standrew-clifton

St. Timothy Catholic School inChantilly is having an Open House onJan. 29 at 7 p.m. and a registration forpreschool, elementary and middleschool on Feb. 23 at 8 a.m. Go towww.sainttimothyschool.org.

Is your teen angry? Hurt? Strug-gling? Get Real Youth Outreachpartnering with New Life ChristianChurch. Will be offering Life Hurts GodHeals for Middle School (6th-8th) orHigh School (9th-12th). This 13-weeksupport group addresses the challengesteens face in fighting their hurts through

peer support, adult mentoring, and acertified curriculum. Groups will meetat Westfield High in Chantilly, Sunday’sfrom 9:30-11 a.m. Contact LucyMartinez for sign up information at 703-220-5022. Application ProcessRequired.

Rabbi to Discuss the JewishWedding. The Hazak Active RetireesChapter of Congregation Beth Emeth,Herndon, will present Rabbi LeonardCahan, on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m.,for a discussion of the origins of Jewishmarriage customs. The Jewish legal re-quirements for marriage represent onlya small part of the rituals that take placeat a Jewish wedding ceremony. Call703-860-4515, ext. 127.

Congregation Yad Shalom ofCentreville provides a variety of pro-grams in a traditional format with amodern flair. It openly invites inquiriesabout participation in these activities bythe community. There are a number ofactivities for the family for the new year:

❖ Join in a Saturday morning servicewith Cantor Zucker on Jan. 24 at 10a.m. at Little Rocky Run CommunityCenter # 3.

❖ Enjoy the Super Bowl with the con-gregation on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Seethe Yad Shalom Web site for details.

❖ Celebrate the change of seasons

with the congregation with a special TuB-Shevat Seder on Saturday, Feb. 7,2009 at 10 a.m. at Little Rocky RunCommunity Center # 3.

❖ Enjoy a Friday night Shabbat din-ner with the congregation on Friday,Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Little Rocky RunCommunity Center # 3. Cantor Zuckerwill lead the congregation with a won-derful service after the dinner.

❖ Ask about the K–2 Hebrew schoolfor the children for the fall semester.Check out an extensive variety of edu-cational opportunities with thecongregation.

❖ Check out the Web site — keep upwith the activities scheduled throughoutthe year.

For further information and/or direc-tions, contact the Congregation at703-579-6079, or visit the Web site atwww.yadshalom.com.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church isoffering ESL classes. Registration isTuesday, Feb. 3 from 7-9 p.m. Cost ofthe textbook is $35. Three levels of ESL:basic, intermediate and advanced. Classschedule is Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 7-9 p.m. Starts Feb. 10 and endsApril 23. School-Age Childcare is pro-vided. Lord of Life Lutheran Church islocated at 5114 Twinbrook Road,Fairfax. Call 703-323-9500 or visitwww.lordoflifelutheran.com.

Faith

Shortly after relocating theirFairfax City office to Chantilly, theaccounting firm of Kossler Jones &Company, LLC, added PattyKemmerer, CPA, CVA, as senior man-ager. Prior to joining Kossler Jones &Company, LLC , Ms. Kemmerer helda manager’s role at the accountingfirm, Thompson, Greenspon & Co.,and before that, she held senior rolesat MillerMusmar, PC, for 10 years.Earlier, she ran her own tax and ac-counting business for 10 years.Kossler Jones & Company, LLC, is afive-year old firm now located at14101 Sullyfield Circle, Suite 100-A,Chantilly. Web site: www.kosslerjones.com.

Curves of Chantilly is rollingout the red carpet to members of theHealthways SilverSneakers FitnessProgram designed for older adults.Beginning Jan. 1, SilverSneakersmembers are eligible to join Curves ofChantilly at no cost. There are 6,500Curves locations and more than 2.5million women in the U.S. who areeligible for the SilverSneakers pro-gram. Call 703-961-1700.

The Chantilly-CentrevilleChamber of Commerce, in affili-ation with the Dulles RegionalChamber of Commerce, will debut its

Dulles Leadshare South, which joinsthe Dulles North and Dulles Centralgroups already in operation. Themeetings will be held on the 1st and3rd Thursdays of each month, 8 a.m.– 9 a.m.

Leadshare is meeting comprised ofbusiness people — one representativeper industry – who meet regularly toexchange leads and develop businessrelationships. You must be a memberof the Dulles Regional Chamber tojoin this group. There is no charge.The Dulles Leadshare South currentlyhas openings for the following indus-tries: Business Lawyer; CPA;Mortgage Broker; Office Equipment;Physical Therapist; Home Inspection;Construction; Flooring.

For more information, contact KirkForman at [email protected].

The Dulles Regional Cham-ber of Commerce will stage itspremiere celebration with an Anni-versary Gala titled Hour Story: Eat,Drink and Dance Your Way ThroughFive Decades. This will include silentand live auction, a scrolling visualhistory of the Chamber events andleaders interspersed with majorevents of those decades. The event isbeing held on Saturday, Feb. 21 from7 p.m. to midnight, at WestfieldsMarriott in Chantilly.

Business Notes


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CARPET CLEANERS25 openings, take home $1000-$1500 week-ly, plus a $500 sign on bonus after 1st 90 days. No experience necessary, we train. Must have own vehicle. Apply in person 7165 Oakland Mills Rd., Suite KLM Co-lumbia, MD 21045 off Snowden River Pkwy. Apply today start tomorrow.

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DENTAL ASSISTANTNeeded for Endo practice. MUST be experienced. Approx. 32 hrs/wk, Mon-Fri in Fairfax. Come join our family.

Plse fax resume to 703-385-7625FT/PT TEACHERS & ASSISTANTSA non-profit childcare in Herndon, VA is looking for Teachers & Assistants. We offer competitive salaries, & greatbenefits. Please call 703-713-3983/84;

Fax resume: 703-793-2298or email: [email protected]

HOUSE CLEANERSPT/FT. M-F. Day work. Sal. range $10-14/hr. Will train. Car necessary. Call 703-255-0746

HVAC TECHS/HELPERS20 openings. National company expanding to Baltimore and Virginia. Techs take home $1500-$2500 weekly. Helpers take home $1000-$1500 weekly. Light residential work. Must do some cleaning with service. Compa-ny will pay a $500 sign on bonus after 1st 90 days for 1st 20 applicants. Must have own truck or van. Apply in person 7165 Oakland Mills Rd., Suite KLM Columbia, MD 21045 off Snowden River Pkwy. Apply today start tomorrow.

NURSE RN/LPNGroup IM practice, Centreville, has

opening for Triage nurse. Flex hours. Electronic office, duties include admin

tasks/phone triage. Email to [email protected]

or fax 703-449-9890.

P/T, RECEPTIONIST &P/T, PET BATHER

Groom ‘N Glory Pet Salon in Centreville seeks responsible, caring, & motivated individuals for P/T Receptionist & P/T Pet Bather positions. Tues-Sat. Must love dogs. Exp preferred, but will train.

Call: 703-830-5574

Immediate Openings. Ideal forstudents/others. Customer

Sales/Svc. Flex Schedules. Allages 18+. Conditions apply.

Call 703-359-7600

2009 EXPANSION$17.00 Base-Appt.

RECEPTIONISTEnergetic, PT Recpt. needed for a busy, 4 doctor AAHA-certified animal hospital. Comp pay, flex hours. pd trng and friendly staff. Please call 703-451-1995 or send resume to [email protected]

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P/T nursing position at Family Practice in Fairfax City. Excellent working conditions with friendly team players. 2 days per week.

Fax resume to Diane @ 703-273-9676

VETERINARY RECEPTIONISTF/T or P/T position for experienced, re-sponsible person. MUST have excellent customer service skills, computer friend-ly and want to work as part of a dedicat-ed team. Approximately 20-35 hrs week.

May send resume [email protected] or call:

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VFW Honors Teacherstraight A’s in middle school and highschool. That’s when my counselorsaid I should do something with mylife and go to college — and I’m thefirst one in my extended family to [doso]. My mom went to high school inVietnam, but was a refuge to Americaand didn’t finish her education.”

Actually, he said, his job at Moun-tain View can be a challenge, but hemeets it gladly, head on. “Some ofthese kids here don’t want an educa-tion as much as I want it for them,”said Tran. “So I tell them you need aneducation to be successful. I pickedsocial studies because it tells a story

and history is beingmade every, single day.”

HE TEACHES three,World History classesand says the hardestpart is relating the con-tent to the students.“There’s always thatstudent who asks,‘Why do I have to learnthis? Why is this im-portant?’ he said. “So Imake them fill in amap of the world andlearn where the coun-tries are. I tell themtheir world isn’t just

Centreville — there’s stuff going onoutside their realm. There are differ-ent people everywhere in the worldand they need to know how otherpeople live. It broadens their horizon;otherwise, they have a very narrowview.”

What gives Tran the most satisfac-tion is when students who’ve passedthe SOLs come up and thank him. “AllI really want is for them to succeedand pass,” he said. “I’m glad I wentinto teaching. “There are long hours,but every day’s a new day. There’s alot of drama and excitement, andthere’s always something different.”

Thomas, who won this same VFWaward when she taught social stud-ies, collected the required informa-tion on Tran and wrote his nomina-tion letter. “But it was easy,” she said.“Within a few weeks of his arrivalhere, he volunteered to present thecitizenship award at our Februarygraduation ceremony.”

So, added Vice Principal EllenMcCarthy, “Right from the get-go, hewanted to become — and did — animportant member of our community,the Mountain View family.” And Tho-mas noted that Tran leads by ex-ample, not only getting his govern-ment students last year to help witha school-beautification project, butparticipating in it, himself, on a Sat-urday.

“He’s also a wonderful mentor, ex-tending himself to his students,” shesaid. “He buys them lunch to encour-

age them to spend personal time with himoutside the classroom. And with the typesof students we have, building a relationshipis the golden key — it gets them to focuson and come to school because they believetheir teacher.”

Added McCarthy: “And they believe hetruly wants what’s best for them and be-lieves in them.”

She also praised his technology skills andcreativity in teaching. For instance, insteadof having his world-history students readabout Mozart, Bach and Beethoven, heplayed their music for them. Tran’s the onlymale on the Mom Squad, which supportsthe school’s teen mothers and fathers, andhe also mentors 12 students — more thanany other teacher.

“He’s a top-notch instructor, always striv-ing to be better,” said Thomas. “Being agood teacher takes lots of time outsideschool; I’ll get e-mails from him between11 p.m. and 2 a.m., asking, for example,how he can improve his visuals for a lessonhe’s teaching.”

LAST WEEK, his students took the SOLs,so Tran texted them every night to makesure they were studying. “I also threw inlittle jokes,” he said. “I told them to text meback, if they had questions and, if they re-ally needed me, to phone me so we couldgo over them together.”

“And because he does so many thingsoutside the box — presenting the informa-tion in so many, different ways — when hedoes ask them to read the textbooks, theydon’t mind, and they do a better job of it,”said Thomas. “We’re so proud of him.”

So are his students. “I like his class be-cause he’s easygoing and easy to talk to,”said Joseph Rivera. “He’s not like a teacher— he’s like a friend. You can talk to himabout anything. If you have a problem —even if you don’t mention it — he’ll point itout to you and try to help. And when Imissed my bus, he offered me a ride to myhouse. I can see why he won the award —he’s a great teacher.”

Likewise, student Margarita Flores saidTran is “like a friend teaching you. He wantsyou to pay attention so you’ll understandwhat he’s talking about. He’s not as strictas other people; and if I don’t understandsomething, I can text or phone him. I’m re-ally excited he won the award.”

Tom Troy, trustee with VFW Post 5412,presented the award Dec. 19. “What weliked was his involvement with the kids, hisability to communicate with them at theirlevel and his get-up-and-go,” he said.“Mountain View students come there withall kinds of problems, from a whole varietyof schools and backgrounds, but [Thomas’snominating] letter said Steve’s ‘an educa-tor who really instilled a sense of pride inhis students.’”

“I was surprised, then really honored, thatKim and Mr. Oliver had nominated me,” saidTran. “I didn’t expect it — I’ve been hereonly one year. It shows that my colleaguessupport and believe in me, as well, just as Ido in my students — so it’s like passingalong the success.”

“I can seewhy hewon theaward —he’s agreatteacher.”

— JosephRivera, student



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