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Fall FunChildren enjoy the ride down the volcano slide at Cox Farms. A variety of autumn adventures await

residents this season. See stories, photos, page 3.

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Sully Council Hosts Candidates

The Sully District Council ofCitizens Associations andits Land-Use Committee

will meet on a different night, thismonth — Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7p.m. — in the Sully District Gov-ernmental Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd. in Chantilly. Call Jeff Parnes,

evenings, at 703-904-0131.The Council has invited all an-nounced delegate and senate can-didates for districts within theSully area to make brief state-ments and respond to questions,and the public is welcome to at-tend.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Democrat Eric Clingan, 43,is vying for the 67th Dis-trict seat in Virginia’s

House of Delegates because of traf-fic, educationand politics.

“It’s my firstforay into poli-tics,” said themarried resi-dent ofC h a n t i l l y ’ sWaverly Cross-ing commu-nity. “When I saw the continuationof our traffic issues over 10 years,I wanted to do something aboutthem. Eventually, I’ll have childrenin the school system and I’m con-cerned about education fundingcuts by the General assembly.”

Clingan’s an attorney who dealswith family, traffic, personal-injuryand criminal cases, but he threwhis hat into the political arena be-cause he doesn’t believe Republi-can incumbent Jim LeMunyon isa true reflection of his constitu-ents.

“We’re a moderate group ofpeople in this district,” saidClingan. “And when I saw thatLeMunyon garnered $120,000 ofsupport from the Tea Party in2009, I did research and was

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67th) is running for re-election because he has

some unfinished business. “We gota few thingsaccomplished,but not every-thing passed,”he said.“Transporta-tion, educa-tion and goodgovernmentneed to be thefocus.”

The Oak Hill Republican be-lieves good government should betransparent and efficient, usingtaxpayers’ dollars frugally. “I hadthe state take an inventory of allits land and buildings to see ifthere’s any surplus to sell,” he said.“And I was the first person to putmy entire voting record on theInternet.”

Regarding transportation,LeMunyon, 52, says transportationpriorities should be ranked on howwell they’d alleviate congestionand “which give us the biggestbang for the bucks. And we shouldmake sure the ones that would al-leviate the most traffic are at thetop of the list. That takes the poli-tics out of it because it’s what’s best

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See Roundups, Page 4

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

School is in full swing at Liberty Middle, andteachers and students alike are looking for-ward to everything the new school year will

bring.“I’m excited; it’s a really good school,” said eighth-

grader Chris Kim. “The technology is advanced andour principal [Catherine Cipperly] is really nice. Theschool resource officer [Jim Urie] is cool; he doeshis job, but interacts with us a lot.” Chris is also

pleased to be in peer-helping class, which teachesstudents to help resolve conflicts among themselves.

Classmate Hunar Berzangi likes Liberty’s teachersbecause “they help you out and give you a chance todo something again, if you don’t get it, at first.” Heplays cello in the school orchestra and is consideringtrying out for a theater production, as well. He alsoplanned to join after-school basketball or do some-thing to help the school, such as publicizing upcom-ing Liberty events on video.

In her 10th year at Liberty, Jean Bonner teachesseventh-grade English. “This is always a special timeof year because there are children that have so manyacademic, emotional and social needs, and it’s a privi-lege to be here and help them through it all,” she

Park Indicted for MurderThe criminal case against Centreville resident Man

Ha Park, 53, is moving forward in the legal system.Fairfax County police charged him with the June 6murder of Mihwa Kim, 49, in her Centreville apart-ment. Police say he allegedly stabbed her and hersister and then stabbed himself.

Following a Sept. 7 preliminary hearing in Gen-eral District Court, his case was certified to the grandjury which indicted him, last Tuesday, Sept. 20. He’snow scheduled for a jury trial beginning Oct. 31 inCircuit Court.

CentrevilleFarmers Market

The farmers market has returned to Centreville.Every Friday from 3:30-6:30 p.m., local vendors areselling their wares at the Trinity Centre office park,5875 Trinity Parkway (off Route 29).

The market features a variety of items includingfruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, sweets andspices. The next farmers markets are Sept. 30 and

Oct. 6. A partnership of Smart Markets Inc. and Trin-ity Centre, it will run through October. For more in-formation, contact Jean Janssen [email protected].

Parkway, Route50 Closures

Motorists should expect overnight delays at theFairfax County Parkway and Route 50, Mondaythrough Thursday, Oct. 3-6, while crews erect struc-tural steel for the bridge over Route 50 as part of theFairfax County Parkway/Fair Lakes Parkway inter-change project.

Drivers can also expect temporary stoppages of upto 15 minutes throughout these nights while steel islifted and secured into place. Motorists can expectthe following closures between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.:

❖ Oct. 3: Two lanes on northbound Fairfax CountyParkway, two lanes on westbound Rt. 50 and the

Parents and students throng into Liberty Middle School for the Back-to-School Fair.

Bright, New Year at Liberty MiddleStudents, teachersshare positive outlook.

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Fall FunCentre View Editor Steven Mauren

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

From fresh-air, family funduring the day to scaryspookiness at night, CoxFarms in Centreville is

the place to be for autumn adven-tures. Its annual fall festival is nowunderway at 15621 BraddockRoad, just off Pleasant Valley Road.It began Sept. 24 and runs dailythrough Oct. 31, from 10 a.m.-6p.m.

The 90 acres of outdoor enter-tainment include giant slides, hay-rides, rope swings, farm animals,food, live entertainment and aCornundrum Cornfield Adventure— complete with funhouse mir-rors, a hall of doors, a vortex witha crashed bus, and a pirate ship.

At nighttime, though, Cox Farmsis transformed into a 20-acreFields of Fear for older teens andadults. It’s open Friday and Satur-day nights, Sept. 30-Oct. 29, from7:30-11 p.m. (last admission, 10p.m.), plus Sunday, Oct. 30. Thencomes Pumpkin Madness, a pump-kin-smashing event, Nov. 5-6, from10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fall Festival admission is $15,weekends and Columbus Day; $9,weekdays; children under 2, free.For Fields of Fear ticket informa-tion and group reservations, seewww.coxfarms.com.

“There’s always something newfor all ages,” said Aaron Cox-Ri-chard, part owner and managerwith brother Lucas. Their parents,

Eric Cox and Gina Richard, haveowned and run Cox Farms for de-cades, and this year’s festival is the39th annual.

“There are areas of calm and funto engage toddlers for hours, butenough to keep older kids busyrunning around from activity toactivity,” said Cox-Richard. “Peoplecan come at night to have a loud,fun time and be scared; but dur-ing the day, they can have qualityfamily time outside together toenjoy this area’s most-beautifulseason.”

The hayride is always a majorattraction. It lasts nearly 25 min-utes, and travels by clever vi-gnettes, including cartoon charac-ters in the cornfield and spacealiens doing comical antics. Cow-boys on horseback and a wild-west

town were added to last year’ssights and, this year, a sheriff whodoes fancy tricks will join them.

At the end, the hayride travelsthrough a large, enchanted, partybarn filled with music, flashinglights and intriguing sounds. “Were-did the inside with new deco-rations and music,” said Cox-Rich-ard. “And there are more lights andthings to look at.”

Also new this year, aliens andother characters, such as a pig,cow, friendly wolf, rabbit — and agiant gorilla with a person in acage — will greet visitors through-out the farm. For the younger chil-dren, the Three Little Pigs’ houseand slide will join the fun.

“Kids go inside a small houseand slide down,” said Cox-Rich-ard. “They love it, and it was re-ally popular on our preview week

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

With the theme, “SharingOur Traditions,”Centreville Day returns

Saturday, Oct. 22, for its 19th an-nual community celebration. Thefun includes a pa-rade, food, music,dancing, children’sgames and eventrick-or-treating.

“Because thedate’s so close toHalloween, peoplecan come and marchin it in costume,”said event coordina-tor Cheryl Repetti. “Children canalso decorate their bikes and wag-ons in a Halloween theme and jointhe parade. People can be silly andjust have a good time.”

The day’s activities kick off at 10a.m. with the parade beginning at

Colin Powell Elementary, 13340Leland Road. It travels alongLeland to Pickwick Road toCentreville’s Historic District viaWharton Lane and Mount GileadRoad to Braddock Road. There, thefun continues until 5 p.m.

A variety of entertainment for allages is slated for the Showmobilestage. The Alliance Theatre willwow the crowd with two musicalnumbers, including one from itssmash hit, “Annie,” starringSamantha Dempsey. A deejay willplay party/dance music and sev-

eral dancing groupswill perform in dif-ferent styles.

There’ll also be amarketplace featur-ing local businessesand a variety ofcrafters. Food offer-ings will include hotdogs, hamburgers,pulled-pork barbe-

cue, Chick-Fil-A, funnel cakes,smoothies and soft-serve icecream.

Children will be able to trick-or-treat that day in Historic

See Clifton Day, Page 17

See Cox Farms, Page 17

See Centreville, Page 18

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Food, crafts, music andchildren’s activities are allon tap at the 45th annual

Clifton Day celebration. It’s set forSunday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;rain date, Oct. 16. Admission isfree; parking, $5/car, with pro-ceeds going to charity.

“It’s a great day,” said eventChairman Fred Ansick. “We haveexcellent vendors and lots of vari-ety. If you want to start on yourChristmas shopping, this is theplace to be. As my 16-year-olddaughter Cori would say, ‘This iswhere the cool people hang out.’”

Artisans at Ayre Square on MainStreet will demonstrate crafts suchas wood-carving, wool spinning,weaving and pottery- and basket-making. And more than 200 arts-and-crafts vendors will sell items

including jewelry, candles, planthangars, glasswork, children’sclothing, baskets, ceramics, wood-working products, furniture,mixed media, needlework, quilts,sculpture, metalwork, seasonaldecorations and holiday items,sports memorabilia, toys, stainedglass, and watercolor and oilpaintings.

There’ll also be food galore. TheClifton Lions Club will offer ham-burgers, hot dogs and barbecue;Clifton Presbyterian Church, bothcrab-cake meals and brisket meals;Clifton Gentleman’s Club, redbeans and rice, chili and chili dogs;Cub Scout Packs 1861 and 1104,cotton candy, popcorn, lemonade,cookies, candy and apple cider;Acacia Lodge, pulled pork,bratwurst and Italian sausage.

As for commercial food vendors,Baja Fresh will sell burritos,quesadillas and chicken, fish andshrimp tacos. New this year, BadaBing will serve cheese steaks fromits food truck. “They’ll be on MainStreet near the Clifton PrimitiveBaptist Church,” said Ansick. “We

Clifton Day Nears45th annualfestival isSunday, Oct. 9.

Centreville Day FunSlated for Oct. 22Parade, games,food, history andentertainment.

Autumn Adventures at Cox FarmsFall Festival offers fun for families.

The hayride is one of the most popular attractions at Cox Farms.

Whizzing down the giant, six-lane slide at Cox Farms.

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Looking Ahead at Liberty Middle

From left: Claudia Breaux and Lauren McDonald arepleased to be at Liberty Middle School.

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said. “Liberty has really evolvedinto a truly professional commu-nity where we all come togetherto do the best we can for the chil-dren.”

Seventh-grade math teacherPaula McGourty plans to teach herstudents integers and rationalnumbers, geometry, measure-ments and statistics. It’s her firstyear at Liberty; last year she taughtsixth grade at Clifton Elementary.“So I got promoted with the sixth-graders,” she said. “I’m really ex-cited; it’s a warm place and a beau-tiful school, and everyone’s beenvery welcoming.”

Eighth-grader Claudia Breaux isalso glad to be back at school. “Ilike getting a good education andseeing all my friends and teach-ers,” she said. Her classes includescience, civics, math, French, peer-helping and journalism, and sheplans to run track — especiallyhurdles and 400 meters.

Lauren McDonald, also ineighth-grade, is happy to be tak-ing Spanish and civics this year. “Ilove history and want to be ateacher,” she explained. “In middleschool, we have more freedomthan in elementary school, so you

can have fun with your friends andlearn. And I help during the after-school clubs and study hall.”

Seventh-grader Ashley Ander-son, a Union Mill Elementary grad,looked forward to home econom-ics and math and hoped shewouldn’t get lost in her newschool. “It’s big, but it looks fun,”she said. “I’m ready for every-thing.”

Coming from Bull Run Elemen-tary, seventh-grader Marco Tilliard

— who also plays SYA football —is taking classes including P.E. andhonors history. “I know a lot ofpeople at Liberty, so I feel comfort-able,” he said. “And in middleschool, you don’t have to walk inlines anymore.”

Seventh-grade English teacherHannah Prince is a first-yearteacher, but she’s no stranger tothe school. Although she recently

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ramp from northbound Fairfax County Parkwayto westbound Rt. 50 will be closed.

❖ Oct. 4: Two lanes on southbound Fairfax CountyParkway, two lanes on westbound Rt. 50 and theramp from northbound Fairfax County Parkway towestbound Rt. 50 will be closed.

❖ Oct. 5: Two lanes northbound and one lanesouthbound on Fairfax County Parkway, two laneson eastbound Rt. 50 and the ramp from southboundFairfax County Parkway to eastbound Rt. 50 will beclosed.

❖ Oct. 6: Two lanes in each direction on Rt. 50,the ramp from northbound Fairfax County Parkwayto westbound Rt. 50, and the ramp from southboundFairfax County Parkway to eastbound Rt. 50 will be

closed. All work is weather permitting.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police

Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspec-tions Thursday, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20, 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.

However, because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected.That way, inspectors may have enough time to prop-erly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of the

See Roundups, Page 5

Peter Labovitz, President and CEO of ConnectionNewspapers, has been sentenced to six months fortwo misdemeanor counts of failing to fully pay thecompany’s payroll taxes for two quarters in 2007 ina timely manner.

Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson acknowledgedLabovitz’s long record of leadership in civic and busi-ness affairs at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Al-exandria on Sept. 27.

He cited scores of letters to the court praisingLabovitz’s commitment to community journalism ashead of Connection Newspapers and his years ofcommunity service.

Anderson said Labovitz’s history of service“weighed heavily” in his decision not to impose alonger sentence, citing “your service to the commu-

nity, the newspapers and other organizations” and“your support for your family, not just your wife anddaughters, but also to your grandchildren.” ButAnderson said some incarceration was necessary “togive credence to adequate deterrence.”

Labovitz will pay more than $645,000 in restitu-tion.

In a statement in July, when he pled guilty to themisdemeanors, Labovitz took full responsibility andcited economic challenges: “Like all American news-papers, in recent years the Connection Newspapershave faced daunting technological and economic chal-lenges. We have weathered repeated crises that killedor crippled many others in the news media. I amproud that we have kept these vital community voicesalive.”

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“Sharing Our Traditions”October 22, 2011 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m.19TH ANNUAL CENTREVILLE DAY

Entertainment on theShowmobile Stage:DJ Myra Flemister, The Alliance Theatre,Little Hands Make Music, SYA ExtremeCheer, The Boyle School of Irish Dance,The Ballroom School of Dance, TheCentreville Dance Theatre and more!

Parade 10-11: March inCostume! • Centreville DayMarketplace from 10 to 5

Especially for Kids:A Special Treat from G&C Auto: Fromour G&C family to yours, free bounces,climbs and slides in the G&C AutoChildren’s Rides Area; Trick and Treat inthe Historic District; Old Fashioned Fun

at the Alpha Delta Kappa Children’s Tent;more activities with Neighborhood andCommunity Services

For Everyone:Ghost Tours (please pre-register on ourWeb site); Fencing lessons by the Sword-masters; 18th century woodworking;Colonial Games, Candle-making,Silhouettes, butter-churning with SullyHistoric Site; A Woman in the Civil War:Cornelia Peak McDonald interpreted byBeverly Pelcher; Meet Colonel John Mosby(Jimmy Fleming) and Colonel RichardEwell (Chris Godart); Civil War soldiersfrom the 42nd Virginia Infantry; Openhouse tours of the Old Stone Church,the Havener House, Mount Gilead,St. John’s Church and Sears House

Eileen Curtis, John Kent Kidwell, Honorary Co-Chairs

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child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.

WFCM Seeks Food, VolunteersWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ (WFCM) food pantry urgently needs dona-

tions of jelly; jam; boxed potatoes; canned meats, fruit, spaghetti and vegetables(no green beans); Rice-A-Roni, pancake mix and syrup; and cereal. Also neededare deodorant and toilet paper. (Toiletry items cannot be purchased with foodstamps).

The most-urgent, Thrift Store needs are linens (i.e., sheets, towels), school sup-plies and new clothes. Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry at 13981 MetrotechDrive (near Backyard Grill and Bar) in Chantilly. Volunteers are also needed:

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p.m. A regular weekly volunteer is needed Thursdays, from 1-6 p.m., as well asSaturdays, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Volunteer ManagerAnnette Bosley at 703-988-9656.

Want to Hold a Walkathon?Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) is seeking church groups, schools,

local clubs and businesses to participate with it in Fannie Mae, “Help the Home-less” walks this fall. Hosting a community walk involves setting up a date for itbetween now and Nov. 6, planning a route and recruiting walkers.

Every tax-deductible registration fee helps WFCM make a difference in the livesof families in crisis. The walk could actually be a run, bike-a-thon or practicallyany physical activity the host group desires.

To learn more and get involved, contact WFCM Community Liaison Terri Kellyat [email protected].

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Bright, New Year at Liberty

From left: Chris Kim and Hunar Berzangi give LibertyMiddle a thumbs-up.

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obtained hermaster’s in teach-ing from JMU, shestudent - taughtlast year at Liberty.“Everybody here isfabulous and Icouldn’t be hap-pier to be here asmy first teachingassignment,” shesaid. “It’s going tobe a great year.”

In class, her stu-dents began theyear reading fic-tion — short sto-ries and RudyardKipling. Prince

“There really is a sea of awesome, young-adult literature out there that really fosterslifelong reading by opening those doors forkids,” said Prince. “I feel good about it andI want the kids to feel comfortable aboutmiddle school and each other.”

“I remember what it was like being a sev-enth-grader — you’re at a new school andchanging classes,” she continued. “I wantto create that positive environment for mystudents so the best possible learning cantake place.”

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also planned an informal “book mixer” forthem in class so they could discuss theirsummer reading. Then they’ll go into “lit-erature circles” based on a theme or genreof novel. “There’s a lot of powerfulchildren’s literature that’s come out that Ihope to encourage my students to read,”she said. Some examples, said Prince, are“The Rock and the River,” historical fiction;“Out of My Mind,” written from the per-spective of a middle-school girl with cere-bral palsy.


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Clingan Newcomer to PoliticsFrom Page 1

LeMunyon Seeks ReelectionFrom Page 1

struck by the amount of support comingto him from a far right-wing group basedoverwhelmingly in Richmond. It’s indica-tive that he’s largely out of touch with thisdistrict’s residents.”

Actually, Clingan’s a former Republicanwho switched parties in 2004 after beingdismayed by Republican politics on the na-tional level and disappointed in the lack ofsupport for American veterans returningfrom the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Also disturbing to him, both then andnow, he said, is the “out-of-control, religiousinfluence — so far-removed from the main-stream — that seems to have grasped con-trol of the Republican Party.”

Clingan’s further bothered that NorthernVirginia’s delegation in Richmond tends to“not vote for Northern Virginia as a unifiedfront. And I think that’s one of the reasonsthe divide-and-conquer strategy of south-ern Virginia politicians works. Unifying ourdelegation in nonpartisan fashion wouldlead us to find common solutions to ourcommon, economic problems in NorthernVirginia”

So if elected, he hopes to “provide a con-stant, public voice to highlight the needs ofNorthern Virginia and convince our del-egates to drop the partisan labels and bringattention to Northern Virginia’s issues. Evenif you don’t think an issue stands a chanceof passage, you’ve got to keep people awareof it and have a constant drumbeat. Youcan’t be concerned with issues outside yourdistrict.”

For example, said Clingan, “Last year,LeMunyon proposed the repeal amend-ment, saying any federal law or regulationcould be overturned on a two-thirds voteof the states. My neighbors talk about traf-fic, education-funding and the localeconomy — not this. LeMunyon took hiseye off the ball — the desires and needs ofhis community — and tried to amend theU.S. Constitution.”

Regarding traffic, Clingan believes poli-ticians should “stop paying lip-service andactually start working on extending Metro’sorange line from Vienna to Centreville. Be-cause there’s no question that this exten-sion would provide engineering and con-struction jobs — plus shopping districts ateach stop, also creating jobs. And the prop-erty values of the neighborhoods surround-ing those stops would go up.” So besidesencouraging mass transit, he said, Metrowould lead to an economic boom. “We’dlook toward the federal government to helpachieve that,” said Clingan. “And many ofthe people it would serve are federal-gov-ernment employees, so the government’sinterests would be served, too.”

He said the General Assembly passed a$3 billion bond program this year for trans-portation, but “balanced on the backs of ourchildren because it’ll cut from education. Itrequires an $80 million interest paymentevery year for the next 30 years — andLeMunyon voted for it.”

To balance the budget, said Clingan, itwill rely on the $800 million it gets fromthe federal government annually for trans-

portation. “But Gov. McDonnell favors acongressional Republican proposal to re-duce it to $540 million to reduce the debtceiling,” said Clingan. “And regardless, westill have the $80 million, annual debt pay-ment.”

So this debt amount, he said, becomes alarger percentage of the money Virginia getsfrom the U.S. government. “So to balancethe budget in the future, there’ll have to becuts,” said Clingan. “And whenever Rich-mond has to do that, it comes to NorthernVirginia first because we’re the economicengine of the state.”

As for Virginia’s public employees, he saidFairfax County’s police, firefighters andcourthouse personnel haven’t had a cost-of-living allowance in five years. He alsonoted that currently — and for the pastthree years — there are more than 200 un-funded slots for Virginia State Troopers be-cause there’s no money for them. And, saidClingan, “These slots need to be filled.”

Although county teachers recently re-ceived a raise, he called it “minimal. If we’regoing to maintain our public schools, weneed to focus our attention and money onpublic schools, especially in Northern Vir-ginia.” It’s necessary, he said, “to continueto recruit and retain the best teachers todedicate their time to our children.”

Basically, said Clingan, if he wins the 67th

District seat, his number-one criteria whenvoting for something will be whether it’s “abenefit to Northern Virginia and my district.Otherwise, it won’t get my support.”

Two people who are supporting him inhis candidacy for delegate are BarbaraAtkisson and Chuck Caputo. A neighbor ofClingan’s in Waverly Crossing, Atkisson hasknown him several years and called himfriendly and nice. “Knowing him as a neigh-bor, I think he’d be someone you couldcount on in the General Assembly to stepup and help when needed. He’s a caringperson and would definitely be a good del-egate.”

Former 67th District Del. Chuck Caputoagrees. “In June, I grilled him on the issuesI considered important to the people of the67th and things that would continue thelegacy I started,” said Caputo. He saidClingan “has a great passion for the districtand can articulate his points well. I supporthim because of his understanding of the is-sues and his commitment to follow throughon them in the General Assembly. Havingserved there four years, I know the concernsof our constituents regarding education andtransportation, and he’s right on top ofthem.”

for the region.”He’s also excited about the benefits re-

districting could have for this area. “Thereare more seats in Northern Virginia’s del-egation now, so we might be able to out-vote southern Virginia on transportationand budget issues,” he said. “So we need toput in some bills to test that idea.”

Saying the biggest bill last year was theredistricting, LeMunyon said, “This year, weshould take it to the mat to change the fund-ing formula and bring more money hometo Northern Virginia. We only get back afraction of our tax dollars and, now, for thefirst time ever, we may have a chance to dosomething about it.”

He’d like to resubmit one of his educa-tion bills giving local school boards the flex-ibility to start and end the school year aweek or two earlier than now. “SOLs occurin late May-early June, so school should endthen,” he said. “They’d have more time tolearn before taking them. And once the testsare over, kids check out, so there’s notenough learning going on then to make itworthwhile to keep schools open.”

LeMunyon also wants Virginia studentsto have more opportunity to attendVirginia’s public universities. “UVA, William& Mary, Virginia Tech and JMU accept 30-40 percent of their students from out of statebecause they pay higher tuition to help op-erate the schools,” he said. “But are theycharging them enough?”

If these students each paid $10,000/yearmore, said LeMunyon, Virginia’s universi-ties would need less of them and wouldhave more slots open for in-state students.“They’re good students, working hard, andthey deserve every opportunity we can givethem,” he said.

He also believes it’s time for a top-to-bot-tom review of Virginia’s tax code, on boththe personal and corporate sides. “It hasn’tbeen looked at this way for 40 years,” hesaid. “We can create more efficiency in howtaxes are collected and make it less-com-plicated and more fair.”

For example, said LeMunyon, in the taxcode, the BPOL (business) tax is collectedbased on a business’s gross revenue, notprofits. So businesses pay it even if they’renot successful. As for the equipment-and-machinery tax, he said, “You pay a business-property tax up front, even if you’re astartup company and have no revenue, yet.It’s a job-killer and a huge disincentive forpeople to go into business.”

Local government uses these taxes to keepfunctioning. However, said LeMunyon, “We

really need to look at the tax code so wedon’t create obstacles to people looking tocreate businesses and expand the economyor add new jobs to existing businesses. Astudy group should look at this and [de-velop] solutions.”

Regarding his candidacy, his Democraticopponent, Eric Clingan has slammedLeMunyon for accepting money from theMiddle Resolution group, aligned with theTea Party. But LeMunyon said only some ofits members believe in Tea Party ideals. “It’s200-300 individuals from around Virginiapooling their money to support candidates,”he said.

“They have philosophical alignment withmy beliefs about government getting too bigand trying to do too much,” continuedLeMunyon. “About 15 percent of my sup-port comes from Middle Resolution.”

He also noted his ability to work withDemocrats in the General Assembly, not justRepublicans. “I had a couple bills pass withwide, bipartisan support,” he said. “In 2010,there was initially a move to balance thestate budget by taking $100 million out ofNorthern Virginia schools, and I joined withthe rest of the Northern Virginia delegationto oppose that. So we can work together.”

A husband and father of three children, ason, 26, and daughters, 22 and 24,LeMunyon helps an Internet trade associa-tion with membership development whenhe’s not in Richmond. He’s running for re-election because he enjoys “helping con-stituents with practical problems. It’s satis-fying to know, when you go home at night,that you’ve helped someone improve theirlives in some small way — and in the caseof a big bill — you’ve done that in a bigway.”

He has many strong supporters, includ-ing local residents Rick Dansey and KrisFisher. Dansey, of The Preserve at Wynmarin Chantilly, met LeMunyon during his firstcampaign and became a friend. He espe-cially admires LeMunyon’s work ethic.

“He listens to and focuses on the constitu-ents’ interests and then goes to work onthem,” said Dansey. “He’s also friendly andcharismatic, not slick, but a down-to-earthguy you know you can trust.”

Dansey believes LeMunyon should be re-elected because “he’s on top of the educa-tion, traffic and funding issues and alwayscommunicates about them with his constitu-ents. For example, he’ll tell us about vari-ous transportation projects in our area —things we’re concerned about.”

Fisher, of Oak Hill is also enthusiastic. “Iwish every politician was Jim LeMunyon,”she said. “He’s so reasonable, rational,gentlemanly and intelligent. I met himwhen he first ran [for the 67th District] andwas impressed with him.”

She said LeMunyon’s done his best inRichmond and “will make a difference toNorthern Virginia.” She also likes his ideaof prioritizing transportation projects bytraffic-congestion amounts. “We need tomake sure our money comes back here toNorthern Virginia,” said Fisher. “He tries todo the right things for his constituents, takeshis job seriously and works really hard.”

Campaign ContributionsLEMUNYONTotal Receipts $174,537Total Disbursements $83,629Cash on Hand $103,929

CLINGANTotal Receipts $68,132Total Disbursements $32,941Cash on Hand $35,189

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“I’ve worked at many other sa-lons,” said Buersmeyer. “I’ve triedto design it with things I knew didnot work at other salons in mind.”

VA Spa opened in February 2010and VA Salon opened in Septem-ber 2010. The establishment con-tinues to grow. They are adding aroom for the nutritionist and a stu-dio for pilates in the future.

The first thing Buersmeyer didin designing her business was tomake it an all adult salon and spa.Patrons under 16 years old are notpermitted.

“It’s a sanctuary,” saidBuersmeyer. “When you walkthrough the doors of my salon, youimmediately feel that. You can feelthe difference.”

Next, she decided to change thetype of music that was played. Shewas particularly thinking of thewellbeing of salon workers whenshe did this.

“I brought in specific music thatis specifically soothing for eachroom,” said Buersmeyer.

She also decorated in calmingcolors.

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Buersmeyer chooses her stylistsand technicians by maturity andwork ethic.

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She likes her location, at 12644Chapel Road in Clifton.

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Opinion

If you’ve lived almost anywhere in North-ern Virginia for 10 years or longer, youprobably remember when it was a bit ofa thrill to catch sight of a deer.

Now in some neighborhoods, it can be a bitsurprising if you don’t see half a dozen deer ina mile at dusk. With the automobile the onlyactive predator, and a remarkable 24-hourbuffet set on nearly every block, thedeer population is growing. Along withthe growing deer population come se-rious impacts on people, as well as thedeer and other plants and creatures.

If you drive in suburban Washington, chancesare you know someone who has hit a deer, orhad a deer hit them while driving. This hasproved to be fatal for the driver in a small num-ber of cases, but nearly always results in deathor serious injury for the deer, plus often thou-sands of dollars in damage to the vehicle.

Lyme disease is an increasing problem, whichcan have serious health consequences if un-treated. Lyme disease is often overlooked as adiagnosis.

The large deer population is hard on otherflora and fauna. Not only do the deer consumevegetable gardens and landscaping, they dam-age habitat needed by other wildlife and im-pact native plants and young trees.

But even as we admit that something needsto be done about the deer population, it’s dif-ficult for many to embrace hunting in urban/suburban areas. Some residents have safetyconcerns, some are concerned about the suf-fering of the deer.

Last year, FairfaxCounty’s archery programkilled 452 deer in 11county parks, more thanhalf the 815 deer killedthrough the county’s deer management programon parkland. Last year marked the most deerkilled since the deer management program be-

gan in 1998. Sharpshooting operations,conducted at 15 parks by Fairfax Countypolice, killed another 226 deer. Man-aged hunts killed 137 deer at four parks.

Bow hunting allowed on private property is alsopart of county efforts to keep the deer popula-tion in check. With the deer population likelymore than 25,000, it’s not clear that such num-bers will make enough of an impact.

Fairfax County will again use bow hunting,sharp shooting and managed hunts from nowthrough March 2012 in efforts to control thepopulation of deer. The sharpshooting andmanaged hunts will be conducted at selectedpark sites throughout the county.

Bow hunting began last weekend and willrun until February in parks in every part ofFairfax County: Lake Accotink and AccotinkStream Valley park in Springfield; WakefieldPark in Annandale, Eakin Park in Fairfax, Lau-rel Hill Park and golf course in Lorton, PohickStream Valley, South Run Stream Valley andLake Mercer in Springfield; Burke Lake Parkin Fairfax Station, Confederate FortificationsHistoric Site and Johnny Moore Stream ValleyPark near Clifton; Eleanor C. Lawrence Parkand Cub Run Stream Valley Park in Chantilly;

Sully Woodlands Park and Sully Historic Site;Colvin Run Stream Valley and Difficult RunStream Valley parks, along with Riverbend Parkin Great Falls; Difficult Run Stream Valley andClark’s Crossing parks in Vienna; SugarlandRun Stream Valley park in Herndon, and Hunt-ley Meadows in Mount Vernon. Bow huntingis also used at Fort Belvoir, Mason Neck, andon private property. It is a continuous programwith bow hunting allowed six days a week fromjust before dawn until sunset.

Managed hunts will go forward in twocounty park authority parks, Sully Woodlandson Nov. 17 and Jan. 12, and Scotts Run Dec.14-16.

More research is needed. U.S. Rep. FrankWolf (R) sponsored legislation that would di-rect more funding to develop a better test forLyme disease. There are methods under studyto apply some insecticide to deer to kill theticks that spread Lyme disease. Some break-through method of curbing reproduction wouldbe a welcome addition to deer management.

What are your thoughts? Have you seen bowhunters in the parks you frequent? Do you havean anecdote to relate about deer? We alsowelcome your photos.

Mary Kimm,

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Overabundance Adapting suburban, urbansensibilities to controlling deer;adapting deer control tosuburban, urban sensibilities.

Editorial

GovernmentIsn’t a BusinessTo the Editor:

As one who is willing to lookbeyond his partisan affiliation toconsider candidates with innova-tive ideas and who have the bestinterests of their community atheart, I was disappointed in theconservative boilerplate answersprovided by Fairfax County Chair-man candidate Spike Williams inhis recent debate with SharonBulova.

Fairfax County has a proud his-tory of electing leaders who havebeen willing to look beyond theirparty affiliation to do what is bestfor its citizens. My representationon the Board, Sully SupervisorMichael Frey and ChairmanBulova are two such leaders. Un-fortunately in my opinion, basedon his performance in last week’sdebate, Spike Williams would notbe included in that classification.

On issues ranging from immi-gration, to taxes he provided thesame answers I’ve heard from Re-publican candidates at nearly ev-ery level. In particular he stressedhis business experience as his pri-mary qualification, suggesting as

many politicians do, that the gov-ernment should be run like a busi-ness. Frankly I have grown tiredof that analogy.

The “business” of government isto make sure its citizens aretreated fairly, that it enables thehighest quality of life for the larg-est number of its citizens possible,provides its children with the toolsthey will need to function as re-sponsible adults, and to make surethe least able among us do not fallthrough the cracks. Compassion isthe most important ingredient inany successful government.

The “business” of business how-ever, is profit. It’s one and onlyresponsibility is to its bottom line,and although many businesseshave discovered that the welfareof the communities they do busi-ness in can be very beneficial, atthe end of the day attention to thebottom line must outweigh otherconsiderations ... as it should. Thatis where government must step in.To expect that businesses will ontheir own for example, providelow income housing as Mr. Will-iams suggests, is unrealistic, andputs the welfare of some of ourcitizens into the hands of organi-zations for whom their best inter-ests are not the top priority.

Letters to the Editor

A well-regulated economy thatencourages entrepreneurship andprotects its citizens from the worstexcesses of business has proven tobe the most successful economicmodel in history. However, as his-tory has shown time and timeagain, when business is allowed todo what it wants, the results aredisastrous.

So no, while I recognize theneed for a healthy business envi-ronment, and I highly respectpeople who take the risk to startnew businesses ... I don’t want thatmodel to be one we are governedby.

Sharon Bulova, and Gerry

Connolly before her, have done anexcellent job of guiding the countythrough the current economicdownturn, cushioning the blow ofreduced revenue, and making surethose in real need are looked af-ter. At the same time they havesustained the county’s reputationas well run, fiscally sound, and anexcellent place to live and do busi-ness. If prior success is a harbin-ger of future results, then I seeabsolutely no reason to changefrom the existing leadership on theBoard of Supervisors.

Jim DanielsCentreville

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By Maya Horowitz

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Two firefighters fromStation 38, WestCentreville, competedin the World Police

and Fire Games, the world’s sec-ond largest multi-sport event, nextto the Summer Olympics.

“I think it’s great that they bringtogether public safety officers andgive them a venue to show offsome of their skills and abilities,”said Captain Jay Palau, who worksat Station 38. “I think it’s impor-tant for fellowship. And I’m sureit helps motivate them to maintaintheir fitness.”

Fifteen thousand police andfirefighters competed in this year’sgames, which were held in loca-tions around New York in honorof the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

“It’s set up just like the Olym-pics,” said Billy Smith, II, afirefighter from Station 38 whocompeted in the games. “Theyhave literally hundreds of differ-ent events. Any of the big sportsyou see on the Olympics like box-ing, golf or swimming, plus somenew ones like paintball and curl-ing.”

Individuals from all over theworld came to compete in thegames. “Personally I ran intopeople from Spain, Trinidad andTobago, Brazil, Poland, Swedenand Finland,” said Smith. “Over-all, it was just nice meeting otherpeople. Even with people whodidn’t speak English, we were ableto share some laughs and enjoyencouraging each other in the

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competition. A lot of peopletraded patches with whateverorganization they were with.”

Ray Tricarico, anotherfirefighter from Station 38who competed in the games,also enjoyed meetingfirefighters and police officersfrom other countries. Hurri-cane Irene derailed some ofthe plans for the games buthe said it also fostered com-munication between the par-

members including police officersfrom Canada, Texas and Trinidadand Tobago.

“I decided to get back in shapeand see how competitive I couldbe again,” said Smith. “I’ve nevercompeted on a world level before.I’ve competed on a collegiatelevel.”

To train, Smith did “a lot of myold college work outs. We PT[physical training] on dutythrough the fire station. The guyswould be gracious enough to go

to the track with me.”Tricarico played golf at three

courses: one in New York City, onein the Bronx and one in Long Is-land. He has competed in theWorld Police and Fire Games fivetimes. In 1992, he won the goldmedal in Calgary.

“It’s a brotherhood,” saidTricarico. “I go to meet other po-licemen and firemen throughoutthe world.”

He said he didn’t do anythingout of the ordinary to train. “I playa lot of golf and I play a lot of com-petition golf around this area,”said Tricarico. “It’s kind of normalfor me.”

“We are very proud of their par-ticipation in Police and FireGames,” said Palau. “They repre-sented themselves very well andthey reflected very positively onthemselves and the department.”

The firefighters are looking for-ward to 2015 when the World Po-lice and Fire Games will be heldin Fairfax County.

“I know there will be a lot ofpeople in town,” said Tricarico.“It’s something that people shouldlook into and help assist. I knowopening ceremonies are big timeshows. When we went to India-napolis we had the whole domewhere the Colts played just aboutfull. It’d be nice to get the wordout.”

Smith, Tricarico and Palau areall proud to serve Centreville. “It’sa wonderful place to live and raisea family,” said Palau.

Competition Among Those Who Serve

Frank Quaidoo (Canada Police)hands off the baton to BillySmith II in the 4x100m relay.

Suzanne M. MetrasSuzanne M. Metras, 76, of

Centreville, died at home Sept. 16,2011. She is survived by her sisterPauline E. Metras of Southbridge, a sis-ter-in-law Ann (DiFederico) Metras ofSturbridge, two nephews Michael andhis wife Barbara Metras of Willimantic,Conn., Stephen and his wife JoanMetras of Charlton, Mass., and twonieces Paula Metras of Sturbridge,Mass., and Nancy Tothill and her hus-band David of Center Barnstead, N.H.,and several grandnieces and grandneph-ews. She was predeceased by a brotherArthur Metras of Sturbridge, Mass., whodied in 2007.

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She was active in numerous bowlingleagues in her local area.

The funeral will be Monday, Oct. 3,from Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 MarcySt., Southbridge, Mass. with a Mass at10 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Church (BlessedJohn Paul II) 263 Hamilton St.,Southbridge, Mass. A calling hour willbe held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the fu-neral home prior to the mass. Burial willfollow in St. George Cemetery Paige HillRoad, Southbridge, Mass.

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ticipants.“A lot of guys hung out more,”

said Tricarico. “It was more of asocial atmosphere. Everybody sataround and told stories. And that’skind of what it comes down to. Wecompete but we all hang out.”

Smith competed at Icahn Sta-dium in track and field events in-cluding the 100 meter sprint, thelong jump and two relays. He gota bronze medal in both the 4X100meter and the 4X400 meter relays.For these relays, he had team


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ONGOINGThe fall festival at Cox Farms is already

underway at 15621 Braddock Road, just offPleasant Valley Road, in Centreville. Itbegan Sept. 24 and runs daily through Oct.31, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The outdoor familyfun on 90 acres includes giant slides,hayrides, rope swings, farm animals andtheir babies, a goat village, food, liveentertainment and a Cornundrum CornfieldAdventure — complete with funhousemirrors, a hall of doors, giant vortex and apirate ship. For older teens and adults, thescary, 20-acre nighttime adventure, Fields ofFear, is open Friday and Saturday nights,Sept. 30-Oct. 29, from 7:30-11 p.m., plusSunday, Oct. 30. The pumpkin-smashingevent, Pumpkin Madness, is slated for Nov.5-6, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For ticket pricesand more information, seewww.coxfarms.com.

OCT. 8The Fairfax Fall Festival, held throughout

the streets of downtown Fairfax, will be heldSaturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.There’ll be crafts galore, plus food, musicand fun for children.

OCT. 9The 45th annual Clifton Day celebration is

set for Sunday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;rain date, Oct. 16. Admission is free;parking, $5/car, with proceeds going tocharity. The historic Town of Clifton will befilled with crafts and antiques vendors, plusfood, live entertainers, music and children’sactivities.

OCT. 14, 15, 16A three-day, family celebration unfolds at

the 15th annual Shenandoah Valley Hot AirBalloon, Wine & Music Festival. It’s held onthe rolling fields of Long Branch in ClarkeCounty, at 830 Long Branch Lane inMillwood, Va. The fun includes food andhandmade crafts. The dates are: Friday, Oct.14, from 4-8 p.m.; and Saturday-Sunday,Oct. 15-16, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. For moreinformation, go towww.historiclongbranch.com/balloonfestival.htm.

OCT. 21, 22-23The Craftsmen’s Classic Arts & Crafts

Festival will be held, Friday-Sunday, Oct.21-22-23, at the Dulles Expo Center. Formore information, see www.craftshow.com.

OCT. 21-22Westfield High’s Haunted House and

Wax Museum will be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22, from 7-9 p.m., at4700 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

OCT. 28-NOV. 13Just in time for Halloween, The Alliance

Theatre brings “Little Shop of Horrors” tothe stage at Mountain View High. The showruns three weekends, Friday-Saturday, Oct.28-29, Nov. 4-5 and Nov. 11-12, at 7:30p.m. each night. There’s one matinee,

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Two new interactive areas are now open to the public at Ellanor C. LawrencePark’s Walney visitor center. Visitors of all ages can explore the park’s natural andcultural history through hands-on exploration and discovery.

Younger children can read illustrated books, play with nature-themed puzzlesand games, and dress up like a farmer from the late 1700s. In the InvestigationPlayce, older children and parents can search through drawers full of objects thathelp interpret the park’s long history and the abundance of natural resourcesfound there.

The exhibits will change over time to highlight seasonal activities and programthemes at the park. Objects in the discovery drawers will also change.

The exhibits were funded by the Ellanor C. Lawrence trust fund, which wasestablished at the time the parkland was donated in 1971. Site staff built andinstalled the exhibits.

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is located at 5040 Walney Road in Chantilly, Va. TheWalney visitor center is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Tuesdays)and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends. Admission is free.

Call 703-632-0013 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ecl.

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Fairfax’s Tony Dipietro, co-owner of event sponsorValvoline Instant Oil Change,with his children, Isabella, 2(bumblebee) and Sebastian, 5(Transformer).

OCT. 30The 18th annual Valvoline Instant Oil

Change Goblin Gallop 5K is set forSunday, Oct. 30, at the Fairfax CornerShopping Center. The 1K fun run starts at8:30 a.m.; the 5K race, at 9 a.m.; and the5K walk, at 9:10 a.m. There’s fun for thewhole family with a moonbounce, hotdogs, popcorn and a band. Many of theparticipants and those cheering them onwear Halloween costumes, and prizes aregiven to the best costumes.

Proceeds go to the John Quadrino Foundationto Benefit Children with Cancer. Rain orshine, the race begins and ends in front ofCoastal Flats restaurant. Entry fees are: 5Krace, $22; 1K fun run; 5K walk, $20.Register at www.goblingallop.org.


Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m.Tickets are $16, adult; $14, children 12 and under,

plus senior citizens. A special Scout program,Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., gives ticket holders a pre-show sneak peak behind the scenes. Group ratesare available; call 703-220-810 or [email protected]. For moreticket information, go towww.thealliancetheatre.org.

“Little Shop of Horrors” is about a down-and-out,skid-row floral assistant, Seymour, who becomesan overnight sensation when he discovers anexotic plant with a mysterious craving for freshblood. Centreville High student AnthonyIngargiola portrays Seymour.

OCT. 29The Clifton Haunted Trail is slated for

Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7-10 p.m., in the Townof Clifton’s Eight-Acre Park. Tickets are $12,adults; and $6, children. Sturdy shoes arerecommended; snacks and beverages areavailable. (Not recommended for youngchildren). For more information, seewww.cliftonhauntedtrail.org.

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To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to [email protected]. CallSteve Hibbard at 703-778-9412.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSCentreville Stitchers welcome adults who enjoy

knitting, crocheting, or other needlework craftsand conversation. Join us at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr.,Centreville. Admission is free. Contact Jo at 703-803-0595 or email [email protected].

❖ Thursday, Oct. 13 — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.❖ Thursday, Oct. 27 — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.❖ Tuesday, Nov. 8 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYSZUMBA Classes. 7 to 8 p.m. Latin based dance

fitness class. The first class is free; afterward it’s$7-$9 per class. At Cornerstone Montessori School,4455 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite 201,Chantilly. Visit www.gozumbafun.com.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 29Operation School Bell Weekend. 10 a.m. Help

pack supplemental food packages for distributionto children in Title One schools. Sponsored by theAssistance League of Northern Virginia. At theSully District Police Station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Visitwww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org or callLinda at 703-591-2312.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 30Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is

$15. With the band, The Joker’s Wild. Drop-inbeginner swing lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.;dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 ParkCenter Road, Herndon.

SEPT. 30 TO OCT. 30Fields of Fear. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Recurring weekly on

Fridays and Saturdays. Cox Farms’ scary night-time adventure. Featuring cornightmare, awalkthrough cornfield of terrors, dark-sidehayride, giant slide by torchlight, firegrounds. Norrecommended for children less than 13. At CoxFarms, 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville.Operating Hours: Sept. 30 – Oct. 30: Fridays,Saturdays 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. (last admission 10p.m.). Special Halloween Event Oct. 30. Call 703-830-4121

SATURDAY/OCT. 1Fall for Fairfax KidsFest. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.

Enjoy interactive and educational programs andentertainment activities. Designed for families withelementary and pre-K aged children. At the FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Call 1-800-880-6629.

Used History Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At theFairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax; Civil War, local and Virginia history,genealogy, 20th-century wars, biographies,ephemera. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/va_room/

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5Best Buddies Bartenders Night and Family

Night. 6 to 10 p.m. With great food, drinks,fun, raffles of sports jerseys and Redskins Team-autographed football. Proceeds to benefit BestBuddies Virginia. At Glory Days Grill, 13850Braddock Road, Centreville. Open to Public andFree admission. Call 703-201-4586.

FRIDAY/OCT. 7Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is

$15. With the Soul Tones of Swing. Drop-inbeginner swing lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.;dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 ParkCenter Road, Herndon.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8Document Shred Event, of your personal and

business documents/files, to protect you fromidentity theft on the spot by TrueShred truck in theparking lot of Glory Days Grill, 13850 BraddockRoad, Centreville. $10 donation to Best Buddiesfor each box/bag. Proceeds to benefit Best BuddiesVirginia. Open to public. 703-201-4586.

City of Fairfax Fall Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Free. More than 400 arts, crafts, food, informationvendors, children’s activities and musicalentertainment. In Old Town Fairfax on NorthStreet. Call 703-385-7858.

Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free.The theme is “Balloons and Blimps.” Super Science

Saturdays take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on thesecond Saturday of each month, offering activitiesfocused a different science concept. Throughdemonstrations and hands-on activities, visitorswill become immersed in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) topicsrelated to aviation and space exploration. At theNational Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space MuseumParkway, Chantilly. Visit: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/superscience/.

OCT. 8-9Fairfax Festival of the Arts. Free. More than 90

artisans will be offering 10,000 pieces of art,including the works of painters, sculptors,photographers, jewelers, digital artists, glass, fiberand ceramic artists along with mixed-media,metal, and wood. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At Fairfax CornerShopping Center, Fairfax. Visit http://paragonartevents.com/fairfax2/

MONDAY/OCT. 10Father-Daughter Date Night. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Chantilly Chick-fil-A Restaurant is hosting “DateNight”. Fathers and daughters are encouraged tospend time together while they enjoy dinner, greatconversation and several special activities. Locatednext to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 12Mothers First. 10 a.m. to noon. Monthly support

group. Moms and kids welcome. Group provides asupportive community for at-home mothers. At theCentreville Library conference room. Visitwww.mothersfirst.org

FRIDAY/OCT. 14WFCM Fellowship Dinner. 6:30 p.m. reception;

7:15 p.m. dinner. Western Fairfax ChristianMinistries will be holding its Fourth AnnualFellowship Dinner. At the Fairview Park Marriott,Falls Church. The Keynote Speaker, Pastor BrettFuller, is the Senior Pastor of Grace CovenantChurch in Chantilly. He currently serves asChaplain of the Washington Redskins andChaplain of the National Association of BasketballCoaches. For more information or to register forthe event, visit http://www.wfcmva.org/events.php. Contact Renee Cole, 2011 Event Chair,at [email protected] or 703-802-4960.

SATURDAY/OCT. 15Buddy Walk. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Down Syndrome

Association of Northern Virginia is hosting its

annual Buddy Walk fundraiser at Bull RunRegional Park in Centreville. Features a liveperformance by Rachel Coleman, the popularchildren’s entertainer. Activities include bouncehouses, climbing walls, mini golf, petting zoo,pony rides, and children’s characters. ContactBrittany Alston Caballero at 202-681-4436 [email protected].

Harvest Day. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5.Watch the cider press in action, milk a goat,shell corn, peel apples, and meet farm animals.At Frying Pan Farm Park Harvest Day, 2709West Ox Road, Herndon. Call 703-437-9101.

5th Annual K-9 Krawl 5K. Free. Check-in at8:30 a.m. Walk begins at 9 a.m. A great way foryou and your canine companion to come outand show support for victims (and pets) ofviolence during National Domestic ViolenceAwareness Month. At the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, Parking Lot C. To register,or questions, 703-814-7009. More info. Atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/police

MONDAY/OCT. 17Party in Pink Zumbathon. 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.

Charity event to benefit breast cancer research.Tickets are $10 and 100 percent of proceeds willbe donated to Komen for the Cure. AtCornerstone Montessori School, 4455 BrookfieldCorporate Dr., Chantilly. RSVP [email protected] or visitww.gozumbafun.com.

OCT. 21-23Chantilly Library Used Book Sale. 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1to 4 p.m. Sunday. Huge selection of adult andchildren’s fiction and non-fiction, plus DVDs,CDs and audio books. Sponsored by the Friendsof the Chantilly Regional Library to fund specialprograms, renovation projects, activities andequipment for the library. At Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Callthe library at 703-502-3883 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events.

Craftsmen’s Fall Classic Arts & CraftsFestival. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Admission is $7/adult; $1/child. At the DullesExpo Center, South Hall, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center in Chantilly. Call 336-282-5550.

SATURDAY/OCT. 22Ghosts in Time. 6:30 p.m. Admission is $4. Walk

the banks of the Cub Run stream and hear thestories of the people who once called it home.Find out why Rock hill could be consideredcursed and hear the stories of the Hutchinsonbothers and their parts in the revolutionary andcivil wars. At the Cub Run ReCenter, 4630

Former Clifton Mayor WayneNickum mans an antique booth onhis side lawn during the annualtown festival.

SUNDAY/OCT. 9Clifton Day Festival. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Arts

and crafts, antiques, demonstrations, live music,children’s activities and food. On Main Street inthe Town of Clifton. Call 703-968-0740.

The Northern Virginia Christmas Marketcraft show returns to the Dulles Expo Center inChantilly, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 11-13. Hours areFriday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10a.m.-5 p.m.

NOV. 12The 19th annual Holiday Happenings Craft

Show will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10a.m.-4 p.m., at W.T. Woodson High School,9525 Main St. in Fairfax.

NOV. 19The annual St. Timothy School craft fair will

be held Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,at 13809 Poplar Tree Road in Chantilly. Formore information or to participate, seewww.sainttimothyschool.org.

NOV. 19-20The 25th annual City of Fairfax Holiday

Craft Show is slated for Saturday, Nov. 19,from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 20, from10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Fairfax High School, 3501Rebel Run in Fairfax.

DEC. 9-11The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is set for Friday-

Sunday, Dec. 9-11, at the Dulles Expo Center inChantilly. Hours are Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Call 703-817-9407.Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. George

Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. With the Alturas Duo.Sibelius’ Tapiola, Farias’ CommissionedConcerto, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3,“Eroica.” Free pre-concert discussion forticketholders at 7 p.m. Tickets [email protected].

Battle of Ball’s Bluff. 2 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $5/person. The 150th Anniversary Commemorationof the Battle of Ball’s Bluff will include 1,000uniformed re-enactors representing both sides,as well as cannons, rifles and 3,000 spectators.Parking is only available at Morven Park inLeesburg, and shuttle busses will be on hand totake spectators from there to Ball’s Bluff (andback). Visit www.150thballsbluff.com.

OCT. 22 TO 23Northern Virginia Fall Brewfest. Admission is

$30/adults; $20/designated drivers. Features 40breweries and microbrews, food, local bands. AtBull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. Call 703-923-0800

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Clifton Haunted Trail. 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $10.

Eight acres of fun and scary frights. Wear sturdyshoes. Drinks and snacks for sale. At BuckleyPark, Chapel Street, Town of Clifton.

Chantilly Haunted House. 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to10 p.m. Tickets are $10. The Chantilly HighSchool women’s field hockey and soccer teamshave conjured up the spirits to create an eveningof spine tingling fright at their second annualhaunted house. Contact:[email protected]

Air & Scare. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Smithsonian NationalAir & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly.Arrive in costume for trick-or-treating.Halloween-themed activities, tours, “Star Wars”characters and more. 202-633-1000 or

http://airandspace.si.edu/HazyFamilyDays/.

MONDAY/OCT. 31Mall-O-Ween at Fair Oaks Mall. Free. Indoor

trick-or-treating for children. At 11750 Fair OaksMall, Fairfax. Call 703-359-8300.

NOV. 5 AND 6Cox Farms Pumpkin Madness. Saturday, 10

a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TheGrand Finale of the Cox Farms Fall Festival!Bring us your used jack o’ lantern to be droppedfrom the High Drop, hurled with the Catapult,squished with the Squisher. Plus Hayrides, GiantSlides, Animals, Rope Swings, Music. At CoxFarms, Pleasant Valley and Braddock Roads inCentreville.

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had them at the Clifton Wine Festival, andthey were the talk of the day.”

Returning for a second year is anOktoberfest booth catered by RachelleSlotnick. At the stage in front of the CliftonTown Meeting Hall on Chapel Road, it’lloffer a-la-carte, German-style food such asbratwurst, kielbasa and sauerkraut, plus avariety of beers.

Altogether, there’ll be 10 food vendorsthroughout the town, selling treats includ-ing kettle corn and Sno-Cones. Trummer’son Main, The Clifton Store and Peterson’sIce Cream and Dog Pound will be open forbusiness, as will the town shops. A new res-taurant, Weston’s (formerly the Heart inHand) hopes to be open by then, as well.

One of the entertainers will be the Uni-cycle Lady. “She’ll be primarily in the park,but will also do some stunts on Main Street,”said Ansick. And back by popular demandfor his fourth year of performing whilestrolling through town will be the BanjoMan.

The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding

Academy will give pony rides by the barnbehind Acacia Lodge. It will also provide apony for petting in the town park off ChapelStreet.

THE PARK will host other, fun-filledchildren’s activities, too. Jumpworks willhave inflatables and moonbounces. Kerrythe Face-Painter will display her talents, aswill Sharon the Balloon Artist. In addition,Girl and Boy Scout troops will have eightbooths in the park with games such as bean-bag toss and safe darts.

Singers, dancers and musicians will per-form on the stage on Chapel Road. At 11:30a.m. is the Boyle School of Irish Dance;noon, Steve Hudson, a combination stand-up comedian and musician who plays pi-ano and guitar; 1:15 p.m., the Rebels, play-ing classic rock-and-roll and vintage coun-try music; and 2:45 p.m., The City-Dwell-ing Nature Seekers, performing rock Ameri-cana music.

Civil War re-enactors Tony Meadows andthe 49th Virginia Infantry will be encampedin the yard across from the stage on ChapelRoad. And the Blue Star Mothers of

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end. There’s also a wooden jeep for themto climb on in the house’s front yard.”

The pumpkin slingshot — the festival’smost-popular game — is now offered everyweekend, not just on the closing one. Alsoon weekends, there’s free entertainment onthe music stage. Farmer Jack does a musi-cal, cow-milking show, singing and tellingstories while milking his cow, Bingo. Andlive bands perform on Saturdays and Sun-days.

“We have lots of cute animals in moreplaces than ever, this year,” said Cox-Rich-ard. “Alpacas are on the mountain leadingup to the dinosaur slide, and sheep are frol-icking on the fairyland castle hill.” Thereare baby chicks, hens and chickens, rabbits,turkeys, pigs and newborn piglets, calves,milking cows, goats, a llama and a peacock,plus a goat village where children can feedbaby goats.

The farm-chores area geared for 2-6-year-olds features old-fashioned water pumpsand troughs, a corn conveyor belt, chickencoop and a little garden where children canpump water into buckets and water thecrops. And the Kiddie Zone, for children 5and under, gives them a calmer place to play.The fun includes smaller themed slides,rope swings, hay bales, a wooden train anda pond where they can throw pebbles.

Food is available for purchase throughoutthe farm. The selection includes hot dogs,hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, South-west chicken salad, nachos and Dominionroot beer on tap. New on weekends is Fred’sBarbecue, offering pulled pork, ribs and bris-ket. Apples and fresh cider are free through-out the farm. Visitors may also bring their

own lunches (no alcohol) for picnics on thegrounds.

“We now bake fresh, apple pies in ourfestival market,” said Cox-Richard. “Sopeople can take home a piping-hot pie.”Other treats for sale in the market are localapples, kettle corn, fresh cider, dessertbreads, jams, local honey, Indian corn,squash, gourds and fall decorations. Andvisitors each get to choose a free, patchpumpkin to take home.

The Fields of Fear, however, is not rec-ommended for children under 12, and any-one under 14 must be accompanied by anadult, 18 or older. That’s because whendarkness falls, thrills and chills lurk behindevery cornstalk.

Those brave enough to enter the Fieldsof Fear are led to the Cornightmare to ex-perience cornfield terrors in the dark. Theywalk through the Haunted Library, Hall ofWhispers, Bug Room and Claustrophobia,secluded in tall corn with creatures thataren’t human.

“We went to a haunter convention overthe winter, so our actors are better-trainedand scarier,” said Cox-Richard. “TheCornightmare is our scariest attraction. TheDark-Side Hayride is moderately scary —with actors and scenes along the route, butviewed from the safety of a wagon with 50people around you — as opposed to beingin a cornfield with people jumping out atyou.”

The hayride passes by Farmageddon anda junkyard. “It still ends up in the enchantedbarn,” said Cox-Richard. “But at night, ittakes a turn for the dark side.”

The Firegrounds is also part of the night-time events. “It’s fun, lively and not scary,”

It’s Time for Residents To Participate in Clifton DayThe VRE train will run to and from

Clifton, or festival attendees may park atClifton Elementary, the floodplain,Kincheloe Road, Newman Road, and ChapelRoad at Frosty Meadows. CBA-sponsoredshuttles will ferry people to and from FrostyMeadows. For more information, seewww.cliftonday.com.

THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS are ThePeterson Cos., Ourisman Toyota, WetlandStudios and Solutions, VRE, Richard R.Russo, AAA, Blackbarn Media and the Nor-folk Southern Railroad.

In his fifth year as chairman, Ansick sayshe’s happy to do some civic service forClifton. “I enjoy living here and want to giveback to the community,” he explained. “Thisis an all-volunteer activity, and we wouldn’tbe able to put it on without the people ofthe town, so I really appreciate their sup-port.”

Looking forward to a good turnout at thisfamily event, he said, “It’s a historic townwith lots of atmosphere. It’s also a wonder-ful place to catch some sun and some tuneswhile enjoying some great food.”

America, a nonprofit group that raisesmoney for injured military veterans, willhave an information table.

Antiques vendors will be behind Weston’s.“One of our antiques vendors has been atClifton Day for 27 years,” said Ansick. Also,the Appalachian Bowhunters Association isputting on a taxidermy display in the Aca-cia Lodge, and donations will be acceptedto help continue the lodge’s refurbishing.

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile willbe stationed next to the lodge, and thosedonating a point of blood will be enteredin a drawing for a gift certificate for doorprizes. Regarding the commercial booths,all the slots are filled; and this year, Para-dise Springs Winery will have a booth bythe post office.

The Clifton Betterment Association (CBA)puts on Clifton Day and proceeds go to thetown’s nonprofit groups, including theClifton Lions Club, Girl and Boy Scouts,Clifton Presbyterian Church, CliftonGentleman’s Club, Clifton Woman’s Club,the CBA and Acacia Lodge. Said Ansick: “It’sthe largest fund-raiser for the localnonprofits.”

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Centreville Park. Vendors will hand outgoodies, and children will receive treasuremaps showing which historic sites will begiving out treats.

“It’s part seasonal fun and partly to en-courage people to visit these sites that theysometimes miss on Centreville Day,” saidRepetti, president of Friends of HistoricCentreville, which supports HistoricCentreville Park. Her organization is put-ting on Centreville Day, but it’s beenplanned by a communitywide committee.

G&C Auto is sponsoring a free play area,with a castle moonbounce for younger chil-dren and a safari obstacle course for older,elementary-school students. Alpha DeltaKappa, an educational sorority of localschoolteachers, is hosting a Children’s Ac-tivity Tent, and the Fairfax County Depart-ment of Neighborhood and CommunityServices will offer children’s games, too.

Sully Historic Site volunteers and person-nel will oversee children playing colonialgames, making candles and silhouettes, andchurning butter. Staff from E.C. LawrencePark will also teach children how to makeshingles and do carpentry.

There’s also plenty to interest teens andadults. Swordmasters of the 18th Centurywill give demonstrations and fencing les-sons, and two Ghost Tours of the HistoricDistrict will be given in the afternoon. At-tendees must pre-register atwww.centrevilleva.org.

Civil War figures, including Col. JohnMosby, will be interpreted by area residents,and Civil War re-enactors from the 42nd Vir-ginia Infantry will also be on hand. In addi-tion, the Old Stone Church, Havener House,Mount Gilead and the Spindle (Sears)House will all be open for tours.

Hoping for a good turnout, Repetti saysCentreville Day is “a good way to learn whatCentreville is all about and a great oppor-tunity to come out and have some fun.”

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Centreville DayOffers Parade,Music, Games

said Cox-Richard. “The big, six-lane slideis open, but by torchlight, and there are gi-ant bonfires where people can hang out, lis-ten to music and roast marshmallows.”

This area also has new games, includingRodeo Star, plus a group tractor pull. A per-former who entertains with fire adds to theexcitement, as well.

Another scary attraction is Buried Alive.“One person gets inside a real coffin anddifferent scents are piped inside,” said Cox-Richard. “The person listens to an audiostory, and the coffin moves while they’re init. And all the while, a video camera showstheir scared face to their friends outside.”

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By Rich Sanders

Centre View

Traditionally, the Robinson Highfootball team has been a North-ern Region power. So even nowwhen the Rams are experienc-

ing an unusual down season — at leastthrough the first month — and in a transi-tion period with a new head coach, there isa sense of achievement when an opponentbeats the one-time power.

Westfield, under first year head coachKyle Simmons, experienced such an accom-plishment when it shut down Robinson, 28-0, last Friday night in both teams’ ConcordeDistrict openers.

The win kept Westfield unbeaten at 4-0.Robinson, now under head coach Trey Tay-lor following years of success under formercoach Mark Bendorf, fell to 1-3.

“Robinson has to be the best 1-3 teamout there and they are very good on de-fense,” said Simmons. “They are in theConcorde District and you know it will bea battle no matter what a team’s record is.Robinson is a team in transition. But youcould still see the Robinson tradition there.He has them playing defense there and theyhave a blue collar [running attack] offense.”

Westfield, following a scoreless first quar-ter, all but put the game away with threesecond quarter touchdowns to take a com-manding 21-0 lead into the half. The Bull-dogs posted another touchdown in the thirdquarter to complete the game’s scoring.

Simmons’ squad had success both on theground and throwing the football. Running

back Kendell Anderson ran the ball for 117yards on 17 carries. His longest run camefrom 65 yards out and accounted for theBulldogs’ third quarter score. Westfield se-nior quarterback Matt Pisarcik, meanwhile,completed eight-of-15 passes for 66 yards.His seven-yard touchdown toss to ArtiePickett (5 catches) in the second quarterwas the visiting team’s third score of thenight.

Simmons said Pisarcik, while he did notplay his best game of the season at quarter-back, has proven to be a reliable player andleader at the position.

“Matt’s a great leader and, having playedthe position as a junior, brings experienceto it,” said the coach. “I’m happy the wayMatt’s progressing. He’s a leader and thekids follow him.”

Westfield also got touchdowns from bothits defense and special teams unit. Seniorlinebacker Matt Craft opened the game’sscoring with a 42-yard interception return.Later in the second quarter, senior ZackHoward recovered a blocked punt in the endzone for another Bulldogs’ score.

Westfield senior kicker Matt Delaney con-verted all four of his extra point kicks inthe win.

Robinson ran the football well, led byTyrek Worrell’s 74 yards, but could not scorepoints for the second time this season. TheRams were also shut out in their season-opening 3-0 loss to Stone Bridge.

Westfield, which has allowed just 26points all season, will play a non-districtroad game at Fairfax High this Friday nightat 7:30. The Rebels, also unbeaten at 4-0,

are coming off a 35-7 win at South Lakes.Fairfax is coached by Kevin Simonds.

“They are 4-0 and you don’t get thereunless you have a decent football team,”said Simmons, of the Fairfax squad. “Wewant to go out and continue to play wellon special teams and defense, and pick itup on offense. Fairfax is a well-coachedteam and it should be an interesting meet-ing.”CENTREVILLE REMAINED undefeatedat 4-0 with a 41-14 win over visitingHerndon in both teams’ Concorde Districtopener last Friday night. Following a sec-ond quarter Herndon touchdown pass playin which Hornets’ quarterback Ky Gilmore-Parrott connected with Denzel Weaver fromfive yards out to tie the game at 7-7, thehome team Wildcats scored 20 consecutive

points before the 12 minute quarter wasover to make the score 27-7 at halftime.

Centreville running back Manny Smithrushed for 119 yards on 16 carries andscored three touchdowns (runs of 71 yards,5, and one), all in the game-breaking sec-ond quarter. Connor Coward, who openedthe game’s scoring in the first quarter witha 17-yard run, finished the night with 58yards. Centreville also had good games fromsophomore running backs Chase Heiner (58yards) and Christian Martey, who scored ona 44-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Mitch Ferrick (4-of-7, 89yards) threw an 11-yard touchdown passto Ken Ekanem in the third quarter. Wild-cat kicker Jared Rondeau converted six ex-tra point kicks on the night. Herndon run

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Westfield running back Kendell Anderson (23) had a big game runningthe football against Robinson last Friday.

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Football: Senior Manny Smith hadtouchdown runs of one yard, five, and71 yards as the Wildcat varsity improvedto 4-0 with a 41-14 defeat if Herndonlast Friday night. Smith finished with119 rushing yards while senior ConnorCoward and sophomore Chase Heinerhad 58 yards rushing. The Wildcats nextplay at Hayfield this Friday night, Sept.30 at 7:30.

Volleyball: In action last Thursday,Sept. 22 versus visiting Washington-Lee,the Centreville freshmen team won, 2-0, the JV Wildcats lost, 0-2, and the var-sity team won by a 3-0 score. The vic-tory was the first for the varsity on itshome floor this season. Two days later,the Centreville varsity made it all the wayto the finals of the Titan Clash beforelosing to South County. For the day, theWildcats went 4-1. In pool play at the

tournament, the Wildcats defeated SouthCounty, 2-1; McLean, 2-1; and StonewallJackson, 2-1. That put Centreville into thefinal four gold bracket playoffs where theWildcats defeated Fairfax, 2-1, before thefinals loss to South County, 0-2. Putting to-gether particularly outstanding play forCentreville over the five matches were:

Yasemin Atalay (30 kills), Grace Simmons(26 kills), Janine Simmons (20 Kills), HaleySantymire (76 digs), and Bethany Forte (85assists). The varsity was scheduled to playa road match earlier this week on Monday,Sept. 27 at Broad Run High in Ashburn.Centreville is scheduled to play its ConcordeDistrict opener at Herndon next Monday,Oct. 3.

Cross Country: The Centreville Wild-cats cross country team placed second in aConcord District meet at Lake Fairfax onWednesday, Sept. 21. Freshman McKinseySmith placed first in the three-miler versusRobinson and Chantilly, followed by sopho-mores Maya Munoz (9th place) and ErinSoderstrom (10th place).

Top finishers for the boys included sopho-more Nicholas Dziminowicz (7th place) andjunior Sean Nguyen (10th place).

With no scheduled meets taking placeover the weekend, Centreville hosted theRobinson Rams for a three-miler WildcatClassic 2011 on Sept. 24. Sportsmanship

was the highlight of the morning and itwas apparent throughout the friendlycompetition between the Wildcats andthe Rams. Currently, the top seededthree male and female runners for theWildcats are: junior Chan Young Lee,senior Chris Jones, freshman BobbyDunn, junior Rebecca Vintner, freshmanJackie O’Shea, and junior Joanna Ahn.Runners of the week, awarded to the twoteam members whose effort is noticedby the coaching staff, were senior EmilyMcLenigan and freshman Presley Day.

The team’s next big invitational is theGlory Days Invitational, set for this Sat-urday, Oct. 1 at Bull Run Regional Park.

Golf: On Monday, Sept. 12, the golfteam won their match against Robinson,139-151. The next day, the team wontheir match against cross-town rivalWestfield by a score of 157-175. In theirthird successive day of varsity competi-tion, the Wildcats lost to Chantilly, 170-145.

Centreville High’s Emily McLeniganand Presley Day are the Wildcats’Cross Country Runners of the Week(Sept. 19-24).

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Centreville Wins Concorde Openerning back Josh Schow rushed for 111 yards and

scored a fourth quarter touchdown. The Hornetsslipped to 1-3.

Overall, Centreville played a good game on de-fense, holding the guest team to 170 total yards.

“We played a little sloppy but were able to prevailwith some good defense and some big plays on of-fense,” said Centreville coach Chris Haddock.

Haddock said the Wildcats have plenty of roomfor improvement as the season reaches near the half-way mark.

“I think overall right now we are playing too in-consistent for my taste,” he said. “We show signs ofbeing very good on one play and don’t look that greaton others.”

Centreville should get a good test this Friday nightwhen it travels to Hayfield High for a non-districtgame in Alexandria. The Hawks (3-1) lost their firstgame of the season last Friday night at Yorktown,21-0.

“Hayfield is very athletic and have some big kidsup front,” said Haddock. “They were in the [Div. 5]regional finals last year so they have experience andknow how to win. They should be a solid test on theroad.”

CHANTILLY HIGH utilized a potent running gameto lead the way for the Chargers in their 28-12 non-district win at West Springfield last Friday night.Running backs Will Hill-Pensamiento (14 carries, 136yards) and Deandre Harris (7 for 102) both had bignights running behind the Chargers’ strong offen-

sive line. Hill-Pensamiento ran for three touchdowns(3, 2, and 51 yards) and Harris one (49 yards).Raeshawn Smith contributed 61 rushing yards in thewin. Meanwhile, Chantilly quarterback SonnyRomine completed seven of his nine passes for 57yards. The Chargers (4-0) led 7-0 after one quarterand 14-6 at the half. Following a scoreless third quar-ter, Chantilly broke the game open with two touch-downs in the final quarter to go ahead 28-6 on wayto the win.

West Springfield, which won its first two gamesthis season, has lost its last two and now stands at 2-2. Running back Jonathan Dunn had a big night forthe Spartans with 184 rushing yards and a touch-down. West Springfield’s high-powered offense net-ted over 400 yards.

“Keys to our win against West Springfield was ourability to run the ball on office and minimize theirbig plays on defense,” said Chantilly coach Mike Lalli.“When they did get a big play we were able to keepthem from scoring 50 percent of the time.”

The Chargers will host Edison this Friday night.The Eagles, who opened the season with a 42-34 lossat West Springfield, have since won two of threegames and stand at 2-2.

“Edison has size, speed and athleticism that willmake it challenging for us,” said Lalli. “We have tobe disciplined on defense and execute on offense andavoid turnovers that result in easy scores for them.We must make them sustain long drives to scorerather than give up quick big play scores.”

Chantilly is set to open its Concorde District sched-ule on Friday, Oct. 6 when it plays at Westfield.

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13 9024 SWIFT CREEK RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ... FAIRFAX STATION ... $725,000 .... Detached ... 6.43 .... 22039 .... HAMPTON WOODS WEST ..... 08/01/11

Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

Sold in $725,000 to $798,000 in August

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Local REAL ESTATE

2 12705 Lady Somerset Lane, Fairfax — $795,000

4 9461 HarrowhillLane, Burke — $770,500

13 9024 Swift Creek Road, Fairfax Station — $725,000

11 7114 Ivakota Road, Clifton — $745,000


OPEN HOUSESSATURDAY/SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 & 2

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

wwwConnectionNewspaperscom and click the Real Estate links on the right side

Annandale3716 Lockwood Ln................$425,000....Sun 1-4..............Lisa Schlichtig .......................Weichert..609-495-59234112 Duncan Dr ....................$474,999.....Sat 1-4.............Valerie Gaskins .......................Weichert..703-821-83004218 Sleepy Hollow Rd.........$658,555....Sun 1-4...................Lesa Jones..........................PenFed..703-550-76536534 Renwood Ln.................$659,000....Sun 1-4.................Cindy Dwyer .......................Weichert........................7334 Hill Dr...........................$568,200....Sun 1-4...................Mai Carson..................McEnearney..703-525-1900

Burke9713 Turnbuckle Dr...............$575,000....Sun 1-4...........Charles Jackson .......................Weichert..703-863-99579913 Wood Astor Ct..............$499,900....Sun 1-4 ..............Debbie Mesen .......................Weichert..703-201-7723

Centreville5145 Winding Woods Dr.......$349,900.....Sat 1-4..............Maritza Munoz...............Long & Foster..703-631-32005209 Belle Plains Dr .............$500,000..Sun 12-3..........Scott MacDonald........................RE/MAX..703-652-577713950 Antonia Ford Ct...........$349,000....Sun 1-4.................Deb Gorham...............Long & Foster..703-581-9005

Chantilly25738 Rawley Springs D.......$715,000....Sun 1-4.............Donny Samson.......Samson Properties..703-864-489425521 Beresford Dr ..............$399,900....Sun 1-4............Nancy Grasman............Coldwell Banker..703-864-3175

Clifton6297 Clifton Rd .................... $949,000....Sun 1-4..............Lisa Clayborne...............Long & Foster..703-502-814512411 Clifton Hunt Dr............$899,000....Sun 1-4................Ann Grainger...............Long & Foster..703-503-1870

Fairfax Station6220 Sydney Rd....................$850,000.....Sat 2-4..............Steve Thoman........................RE/MAX..703-564-41557951 Kelly Ann Ct...............$1,195,000....Sun 1-4 .....Carol Hermandorfer...............Long & Foster..703-503-18129206 Bexleywood Ct..............$825,000....Sun 1-4...............Cyndee Julian...............Long & Foster..703-201-5834One Penny Dr ........................$599,999....Sun 1-4.............Stephan Lefave.......Samson Properties..703-896-5849

Fairfax12012 Gary Hill Dr.................$639,000....Sun 1-4 .....Carol Hermandorfer...............Long & Foster..703-503-18124071 Fountainside Ln............$409,000....Sun 1-4.................Deb Gorham...............Long & Foster..703-581-90052903 Saintsbury Plz #105 ..... $352,000.....Sat 1-4............Alex Hodges..Cottage Street Realty LLC..703-242-00053728 Persimmon Cir #3728 ..$299,900....Sun 1-4....................Ajay Gupta ..Lucky Real Estate LLC..703-625-5425

Kingstowne/Alexandria5575 Jowett Ct ......................$449,950....Sun 1-4..Tom & Cindy & Assoc...............Long & Foster..703-822-02076186 Windham Hill Run ........ $599,950....Sun 1-4..Tom & Cindy & Assoc...............Long & Foster..703-822-0207

Springfield7360 Deansgate Ct ................$545,000....Sun 1-4.....................Ryan Rice..............Keller Williams..571-212-83397111 Rolling Forest Ave ........ $535,000....Sun 1-4....................Marge Lee...............Long & Foster..703-452-39217757 Shooting Star Dr...........$389,900....Sun 1-4....Kathy Peters & Ed Hillebrand ..Long & Foster..703-915-21658501 Springfield Oaks Dr ...... $314,900.....Sat 1-4..................John Griggs ...................Avery-Hess..703-864-1746

To add your Realtor represented Open Houseto these weekly listings, please call

Karen Washburn at 703-778-9422or E-Mail the info to

[email protected]

All listings due by Tuesday at 3 P.M.

5209 Belle Plains Drive, Centreville • $500,000 • Open Sunday12-3 p.m. • Scott MacDonald, RE/MAX, 703-652-5777

Copyright 2011 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Visit www.mris.com.

Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .......Sold Price .... Type ............ Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision14936 CUB RUN PARK DR ............... 6 ... 4 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $980,000 .... Detached .......... 5.91 ....... 20120 ..................... SULLY ESTATES5102 HIRST VALLEY WAY ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $804,105 .... Detached .......... 0.32 ....... 20120 ............ CENTREVILLE FARMS5503 LAVATERA CT ........................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $715,000 .... Detached .......... 0.17 ....... 20120 ............... FAIRCREST SOUTH5111 DOYLE LN ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $630,000 .... Detached .......... 0.19 ....... 20120 .............. BIG ROCKY FOREST15342 JORDANS JOURNEY DR ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $600,000 .... Detached .......... 0.32 ....... 20120 ...................... VIRGINIA RUN14610 OUTPOST CT ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 2 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $590,000 .... Detached .......... 0.30 ....... 20121 .................... CENTRE RIDGE6222 MARTINS BRANDON WAY ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $575,000 .... Detached .......... 0.31 ....... 20120 ...................... VIRGINIA RUN13307 TERRYCLOTH LN ................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $566,000 .... Detached .......... 0.15 ....... 20120 ........................... FAIRCREST14535 PICKET OAKS RD .................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $560,000 .... Detached .......... 0.22 ....... 20121 .................... CENTRE RIDGE15114 WETHERBURN DR ............... 4 ... 4 ... 0 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $558,000 .... Detached .......... 0.30 ....... 20120 ...................... VIRGINIA RUN5217 BELLE PLAINS DR ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $550,000 .... Detached .......... 0.27 ....... 20120 ............... BELLE POND FARM14528 SOUTH HILLS CT ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $550,000 .... Detached .......... 0.27 ....... 20120 ..................... SULLY STATION13936 MALCOLM JAMESON WAY .... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $535,000 .... Detached .......... 0.07 ....... 20120 .. VILLAGE AT MOUNT GILEAD14439 NORTH SLOPE ST ................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $493,000 .... Detached .......... 0.22 ....... 20120 ................. XANADU ESTATES14327 BROOKMERE DR .................. 3 ... 2 ... 2 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $487,000 .... Detached .......... 0.19 ....... 20120 ..................... SULLY STATION5545 CEDAR BREAK DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $479,500 .... Detached .......... 0.23 ....... 20120 .................. SEQUOIA FARMS5604 SCHOOLFIELD CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $477,000 .... Detached .......... 0.15 ....... 20120 ..................... SULLY STATION5218 WOODLEAF CT ...................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 .... CENTREVILLE ......... $470,000 .... Detached .......... 0.16 ....... 20120 ..................... SULLY STATION

In August 2011, 88 Centreville homes sold between $980,000-$97,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $980,000-$470,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

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C E N T R E V I L L ETHE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

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

703-830-3176www.thechurchoftheascension.org

One Sunday Service - 10:00 am

Sunday WorshipServices8:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Saint AndrewLutheran ChurchSunday 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 Street

Centreville, VA 20120

www.saintandrewlc.org

703-830-2768

Rev. Dr. Eugene Johnson, Pastor

Service Times:Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 AMChildren’s Church and Jr. Youth Church-During regular Worship ServiceSunday School (9:00-9:45 AM/ All ages)Spiritual Development Courses: (8:45-9:45 AM)Youth Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 AM(Rev. Bobby J. Ford Jr., Youth Minister)Holy Communion (Third Sunday) 10:00 AMWednesday Prayer Meeting/ Bible Studyand Spiritual Development Courses: 7:00 PM(Includes Youth Bible Study)

6600 Old Centreville Road, Centreville, VA 20121Phone: 703 830-8769; Fax: 703 830-6718

www.mountolive-church.org.E-Mail: [email protected]

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Bulletin Board

White House Ornament Sale. The WesternFairfax County Woman’s Club is selling 2011 WhiteHouse Christmas ornaments. This year’s ornamenthonors the 26th president, Theodore “Teddy”Roosevelt. This ornament features a view of theWhite House with Santa approaching carrying a bagfull of toys. The 2011 ornaments cost $19. Proceedsbenefit charity. Order yours now by calling 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216. It is possible to orderprevious years’ ornaments.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSESL Classes. 7 to 9 p.m. Basic, Intermediate and

Advanced levels. Cost is $10 registration fee, $25/book fee. Starts Sept. 13 through Nov. 17.Registration is Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in both Fairfaxand Clifton locations: At 5114 Twinbook Road,Fairfax, and 13421 Twin Lakes Drive, Clifton. Call

703-323-9500 or visitwww.lordoflifelutheranva.org

FRIDAY/SEPT. 30Open House. Sparkles! Childcare Center in

Chantilly. Free registration through the end ofSeptember. At 4229 Lafayette Center Dr.,Chantilly. Call 703-955-7202 or visitwww.sparkleschildcare.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8Document Shred Event, of your personal and

business documents/files, to protect you fromidentity theft on the spot by TrueShred truck in theparking lot of Glory Days Grill, 13850 BraddockRoad, Centreville. $10 donation to Best Buddiesfor each box/bag. Proceeds to benefit Best BuddiesVirginia. Open to public. 703-201-4586.

SATURDAY/OCT. 15

Paper Shredding Event. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.With the assistance of True Shred Inc., the eighth-grade class of St. Andrew the Apostle School issponsoring a shredding event. Cost is $10 per boxdonation. At the parking lot of St. Andrew theApostle School, 6720-B Union Mill Road, Clifton.Visit www.standrew-clifton.org orwww.trueshred.com.

Support Group for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS). 2 to 4 p.m. Fibromyalgia (FMS), &Orthostatic Intolerance, for people with relentlessexhaustion and/or unexplained pain and/orworsening with prolonged sitting or standing andtheir friends and family. Orthostatic Intoleranceincludes people with postural tachycardiasyndrome (POTS), neurally mediated hypotension(NMH), and mitral valve prolapse syndrome(MVPS/D). Meets the third Saturday of everymonth, Sully Governmental Center, James

McDonnell Room, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly.Free. 703-968-9818 or cfsnova.com

SUNDAY/OCT. 16Salon Khouri Cut-a-Thon. It’s the 5th annual Cut-

a-Thon to fight neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer,noon-4 p.m. Haircuts by donation will be $25 (oras much as donors can give). The event startedwhen a friend’s daughter became ill withneuroblastoma when she was just 17 months old.Taylor Love, now 6, is showing “no evidence ofdisease” due only to research funded primarily byprivate donations. All proceeds go to the Band ofParents foundation, which directly funds researchspecific to neuroblastoma. The event includes amoonbounce, facepainting as well as aperformance by long-time Taylor Love supporter,Abby Miller (http://www.abbymillermusic.com/site/)

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