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By Bonnie Hobbs

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For its upcoming production of “West SideStory,” Westfield High is pulling out allthe stops. Indeed, advance buzz aboutthis hit Broadway musical has sent ticket

sales soaring — causing the Theater Departmentto add an unprecedented fifth show.

“This is going to be amazing,” said Director SusiePike. “This bunch of students is truly outstand-ing. They not only have to be good actors, butgood singers and dancers, too — all in a very dif-ficult show. Leonard Bernstein’s music has intri-cate melodies and jazz rhythms — even profes-sionals have a hard time playing his score. So we’reasking them to go way beyond what’s expected ofmost high-school students.”

Show times are Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m.;

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Some of the 50-member cast of Westfield High’s production of “West Side Story.”

‘West Side Story’ at Westfield HighFifth show added.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Having a child with can-cer is difficult enough.But it’s even tougher

when parents must also worryabout procuring health insurance,paying the medical expenses andkeeping a roof over their family’sheads. Yet for now, that’s Rebeccaand Jon D’Andrea’s reality.

Daughter Rachel, 2 and a half,is battling neuroblastoma — achildhood cancer that, as yet, hasno cure. Before Rachel’s diagno-

sis, last summer, the D’Andreasbegan their own, small, account-ing and bookkeeping firm, andthings were looking up. But thehealth insurance from Jon’s pre-vious job will soon end, and thebills are mounting.

However, moved by their story,Fouad Qreitem, president and CEOof Paisano’s restaurants, has de-cided to raise money to help thisstruggling Chantilly family.

Starting next Monday, Feb. 8 —and continuing every Monday, allday — for every large pizzaPaisano’s sells, it will donate $2 to

the Rachel D’Andrea Fund estab-lished by Chantilly Bible Church.All Paisano’s stores in Chantilly,Fair Lakes, Fairfax City, Reston andHerndon will participate, alongwith Bella Pizza in Centreville, alsoowned by Qreitem.

“I honestly believe, as a businessowner in the county, I’m obligatedto help,” said Qreitem. “This is mycommunity and, if I’m not goingto help people in the community,who am I going to help? I considerRachel one of us, and her parentsare such special and graciouspeople.”

After reading of Rachel’s plightin a November issue of CentreView, Qreitem met with her fatherand offered his assistance. “I havetwo little girls,” said Qreitem. “SoI can only hope that, if we ever

needed it, someone would step inand help us.”

AS A RESULT, he’s making “Mon-day Night Is Rachel D’Andrea

Paisano’s Helps To Raise Funds for Chantilly Toddler

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

The three dozen people attending a town hall meet-ing Monday night, Feb. 1,

on Fairfax County’s governmentand schools budgets differed onhow to trim the dollars. But theydid agree on the importance ofproviding a high-quality educa-tion.

Chantilly High’s PTSA sponsoredthis meeting at the school. Super-visors Michael R. Frey (R-Sully)and Pat Herrity (R-Springfield),plus School Board Chairman Kathy

Smith and Springfield District rep-resentative Liz Bradsher, eachspoke briefly and then answeredquestions.

It all comes down to numbersbut, unlike mathematical formu-las in textbooks, these ones aren’tworking out. The county’s facinga $315 million shortfall forFY2011, and the schools have a$179 million deficit.

To prevent cuts to programs in-cluding full-day kindergarten, el-ementary-school band and strings,foreign-language immersion andfreshman sports, the schools are

Budget SlicingResidents, officials struggleover county’s budget challenges

Long-time Chantilly teacher Mary Kay Downes makes apoint while Chantilly’s Director of Student Services RobynLady (in center) listens.

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For most people, the devastation of the Jan.12 earthquake in Haiti was realized onlythrough television news reports or horrifying

images in the newspaper and their only means ofassistance lied in Red Cross donations. The mem-bers of Virginia Task Force 1, however, got a morehands-on experience.

The task force, comprised of members of theFairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team, re-turned home Thursday, Jan. 28 after spending twoweeks in Haiti digging throughrubble and saving lives. The mutli-hour rescue missions, combinedwith 20-hour work days, left mostof the 114 team members thrilledto be home and a bit more thankfulfor the things they used to take forgranted.

“I’ve been in many earthquakesand was at the Pentagon on 9/11and I’d never seen destruction likethat,” Rescue Specialist WayneReedy said. “Nothing prepares youfor what you see at first, but youhave to adapt and overcome.”

The task force, one of only three teams in the coun-try approved by the federal government to performoverseas search-and-rescue missions, was activatedby the United States Agency for International De-velopment the day after the earthquake but wasdeployed in two separate units. A team of 72 per-sonnel, six search and rescue canines, search andtechnical rescue personnel, physicians, paramedics,structural engineers and other support personnel wasdeployed Jan. 13, but after seeing the extent of thedestruction, quickly realized that more task force

members were needed. So, 42 more personnel weresent Jan. 15.

According to Task Force Leader Capt. Joe Kaleda,the mission faced difficulty right from the outset.Kaleda said that the Port-Au-Prince Airport, whichhad only partially reopened at the time of their ar-rival, had no staff working, so the team had to takeits own equipment and baggage of the plane them-selves, which he said took a couple of hours. Aftercollecting its gear, the team broke into groups andloaded into trucks and headed for the U.S. Embassyand built a temporary base at that location.

The first mission then, Kaleda said, was to sendreconnaissance crews out into the capital city to pri-oritize search locations based on devastation and thepotential for survivors.

“We hit the ground running,” Kaleda said. “Fromthere, it was 24/7 rescue operations for three daysstraight. It was heart-wrenching, but we were thereto do the best we could for as long as we could.”

THROUGHOUT THE TWOWEEKS, the team managed to findand rescue 16 survivors that wereall buried under the rubble of de-stroyed buildings across the city.Because much of the country’s com-munication infrastructure was de-stroyed, Reedy said that the teamrelied heavily on locals who had afamily member or friend missing tolet them know where to search. Onesuch tip, Reedy said, led to one ofthe deployment’s most harrowing

and challenging rescues at the upscale Hotel Mon-tana, where the team tunneled under the buildingand up into the rubble to retrieve a buried survivor.That particular rescue took 30 hours, he said.

“When you’re out there working, you think of thepeople just like they are your own family,” Reedy said.“Some rescues were difficult because some of thepeople were so entombed. Some only had an inch ofspace for 10 days.”

Though the task force was deployed in two units,

Photo by Justin Fanizzi/Centre View

The team members line up in front of their plane.

Heroes Return from HaitiVirginia Task Force 1returns from itsdeployment to Haiti.

“I’ve been in manyearthquakes andI’d never seendestruction likethat.”

— Rescue SpecialistWayne Reedy


Property Destruction Is ChargedFairfax County police charged one adult and several juveniles,

Jan. 14, with destruction of property at three county schools in2009. Graffiti was spray painted at Westfield High on Oct. 10 andDec. 4; South Lakes High and Fox Mill Elementary were also de-faced in December. Total damage at all three schools was at least$10,000.

In late December, school officials and security staff at Westfieldreceived information about these incidents and relayed it to theSchool Resource Officer. He was able to identify and charge sus-pects with the assistance of the SRO and security staff at OaktonHigh. An 18-year-old man from Oak Hill, and a 16-year-old boy,were both charged with two counts of felony destruction of prop-erty. A 17-year-old boy, two 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-oldboy were each charged with one count of felony destruction ofproperty.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Crime solv-ers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637or call police at 703-691-2131.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 4,and Thursday, Feb. 25, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. Butresidents should install the child safety seats themselves so tech-nicians may properly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayhave enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the properuse of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.

Updating Historic PropertiesResponding to a request from the Fairfax County History Com-

mission, on Dec. 7, 2009, the Board of Supervisors authorized aComprehensive Plan amendment for Heritage Resources. The goalis to update and incorporate current information relating to his-toric properties in Fairfax County.

Local sites proposed for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan’slist of Heritage Resources are: Payne’s Store, Stone filling stationand Enos Utterback House in Centreville; the Silas Hutchison sawand grist mill, dam and ruins in Chantilly; and the Ox Hill Battle-field Memorial Park (presently, just its markers are listed) in FairOaks. County staff and the West Fairfax County Citizens Associa-tion (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee are recommending approval.The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the mat-ter, this Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8:15 p.m. Then it will go to the Boardof Supervisors on March 9 at 4 p.m.

Town Hall Meeting on I-66U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf and Supervisors Pat Herrity (R-Spring-

field) and Mike Frey (R-Sully) will host a panel of local, state andnational transportation experts, Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m.-noon, at Chantilly High to explore common-sense solutions tothe ever-worsening gridlock on I-66. Members of the GeneralAssembly who represent the I-66 corridor in western FairfaxCounty have also been invited.

Ideas to be discussed include establishing a Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) system in the corridor, increasing the use of shoulder lanes,opening the Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road interchangesto non-HOV vehicles outside of normal HOV hours, and improve-ments to the interchange at I-66 and the Beltway. Area residentsare invited to attend and share their ideas, thoughts and com-ments. Chantilly High is at 4201 Stringfellow Road, just off Route50.

Westfield Community CoalitionThe Westfield Community Coalition will meet Monday, Feb. 8,

at 6 p.m., at Moe’s Southwest Grill, 505 Westone Plaza in Chantilly.For more information, contact Jennifer Cooper [email protected].

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Normally, middle-school students save uptheir change to buy things for themselves.But at Rocky Run, students are bringing

in whatever they can to help Haitian relief efforts.From Jan. 28-Feb. 26, the school is holding a Help

for Haiti Change Drive, and anyone who wants toparticipate is welcome. Actually, Rocky Run alreadyhad a fund-raiser planned, well before the earth-quake in Haiti.

“The SCA’s been doing activities, all year long,”said Amy Hansen, SCA co-sponsor with JeanneCostello. “In the fall, we did a canned-foods drivefor the Salvation Army and fed over 1,800 familieswith what we raised.”

The school has six, academic teaching teams —the Patriots, Eagles, Stars, Freedom, Trailblazers andNationals — and, originally, it was going to do achange drive as a competition among them.

“We called it Change for a Cause, and we weregoing to let the teams choose their own cause,” saidHansen. “But when the earthquake in Haiti hit, stu-

dents discussed it and the victims. And Ms. Costelloand I decided we should, collectively as a school, raisemoney for the children of Haiti.”

That way, said Hansen, it would be children help-ing children. So the SCA and PTA are partnering forthe month-long change drive. Each team has its owncollection jar and, at the end of each week, theamounts raised by each team will be tallied.

“During lunch every day, children can drop offwhatever monetary donations they want, into thebottles [in the cafeteria],” said Hansen. If checks[from parents] are contributed, they must be writtento the Rocky Run PTA.”

Hansen said it would “be nice to raise at least$1,000 — and anything over that would be fabulous.The winning team will earn the school’s coveted‘Spirit Stick.’ But really, they will all win becausethey’ll be making a difference in the lives of the chil-dren of Haiti.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

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Analyzing County Budget Challenges

Rocky Run Principal Dan Parris and SCA co-sponsors Jeanne Costello (on left) and AmyHansen (on right) pose with some students holding collection jars.

Rocky Run Collects Money for Haiti

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requesting $57.8 million morethan they received for FY2010. Butfacing financial hurdles of its own,the county has yet to figure outwhat to do about its own budgetwoes, let alone those of theschools.

“We’re in this together,” saidFrey. “The School Board runs theschools, but three-fourths of theirfunding comes from the Board ofSupervisors. But with tough eco-nomic times and the schoolsystem’s increasing diversification,mandates, teaching requirements

and population, they face a lot ofchallenges.”

Things are no rosier for thecounty, he said. “Being as heavilydependent on property taxes as weare, when the real-estate marketcrashed, so did our revenue.” Butin a downturned economy, saidFrey, people need their localgovernment’s services even more.

He said people who’ve lost theirhouses, jobs and insurance oftenturn to the county for help.“There’s more demand for hous-ing assistance, domestic violenceincreases and there’s more need

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School Board ChairmanKathy Smith


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‘West Side Story’ at WHS

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Andrew Oquendo, as Chino, during a fight scene.

From left are Taylor Aucott, Carey Jarosik, Avery Hobbsand Max Ehrlich.

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13, at8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, allreserved seats. Because they’reselling so fast, online purchases atwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.Snow dates are Feb. 17, 19 and 20.

With lyrics by StephenSondheim and set in 1950s NewYork, “West Side Story” is a mod-ern adaptation of “Romeo &Juliet,” with Tony and Maria as thestar-crossed lovers.

The American Jets and PuertoRican Sharks are rival gangs.Tony’s a former Jet, and Anita andher boyfriend Bernardo, a Shark,try to set up Bernardo’s sister,Maria, with a Shark member. In-stead, Puerto Rican Maria falls inlove with Tony, an American, buttheir love is forbidden.

SENIOR TAYLOR AUCOTT por-trays Tony. “He’s always lookingfor something bigger and better;he knows something exciting is go-ing to happen and he’s looking for-ward to it,” said Aucott. “He’s ahappy guy who loves being aliveand thinks opportunities comeone, right after the other.”

When Tony falls in love, saidAucott, “He’s more complicated,with complex emotions. But I’maspiring to go into musical theater,so it’s perfect timing in my life toplay this role. I get chills when Ising, ‘Something’s Coming’ be-cause I feel it was written aboutme.”

Describing the play as “a fast-paced spectacle of in-your-faceoutrageousness,” Aucott said it’s“not your everyday, pop musical.There’s always something that’llwow the audience. Everything inthis show is difficult to do but,because of the challenge, it pushesus to prove we can do it.”

Playing Maria is senior Carey

Jarosik. Newly arrived from PuertoRico, Maria’s “promised” to Chino,of the Sharks. “Bernardo arrangedit, but she’s distraught and doesn’tfeel anything for Chino,” saidJarosik. “She sees Bernardo andAnita’s passionate relationship andyearns for that, too. Then she seesTony and they fall in love in-stantly.”

Jarosik said Maria’s “fearless,because she’s young and innocent.And it’s cool to be so passionateand in-the-moment.” Her favoritenumber is “Something’s Coming”because “it’s an exciting songabout how Tony feels and it setsup the anticipation for all themagic that’s about to happen.”

Since the characters are thesame age as the actors, or close toit, “That kind of teen-age angstenergy is really accessible to us,”said Jarosik. “So being in charac-ter is easy for us and sincere — itjust comes naturally.”

Junior Avery Hobbs plays Anita.“She’s fiery, sexy, grounded andproud of her roots,” said Hobbs.“She’s an individual and doesn’t letanyone push her around. She’s

very sassy, and she and Bernardolove each other. She dances, too,and is so much fun to play.”

“America” is Hobbs’s favoritenumber. “Phoebe Dillard plays myfriend, Rosalia, and it’s a song be-tween us,” she said. “Rosalia wantsto go back to Puerto Rico, and Itell her, ‘No, America is better.’Then we dance, along with someWestfield dance team members.”

Hobbs says the audience shouldconnect to the characters. “Thestory’s so meaningful and the mu-sic, so well-known, it’ll be a pow-erful play,” she said. “We have somuch talent, people will be sur-prised a high school can pull it off.”

Portraying Anita’s boyfriendBernardo is junior Max Ehrlich.“He’s this big, tough, machoPuerto Rican — the leader of theSharks,” said Ehrlich. “He createdthis gang to get back at the whitepeople — specifically, the Jets —for discriminating against thePuerto Ricans. He likes having thepower to command people. He’shad so many bad experiences withwhites that he has built-up angerhe wants to take out on the Jets,

since they’ve terrorized him themost.”

EHRLICH ORIGINALLY did thisrole at Rocky Run Middle but, thistime, it’s with more seasoned ac-tors. “We want to make this showthe best we can because we all loveit so much,” he said. “My favoritepart is ‘The Rumble’ — the fightscene between the two gang lead-ers. Colby [Dezelick] plays Jets’leader, Riff, and we’ve worked onthis and choreographed it with all

these acrobatics. It’s a spectacularfight of the best against the best,and it’ll be really cool and excit-ing. We each put in all these spe-cial moves.”

Senior Andrew Oquendo playsChino, Bernardo’s best friend andright-hand man. He’s supposed tobe betrothed to Maria and is agentleman toward her, but toughwhen fighting the Jets. “He wantsto take care of Maria,” saidOquendo. “He does feel something

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Virginia Task Force 1 Returns

Photo by Justin Fanizzi/Centre View

The team members’ plane arrives in Dulles on Jan. 28.

all team members returned home on the same day.The team arrived at Dulles Airport to a hero’s wel-come, complete with a water arch made by two firetrucks and members of the Board of Supervisors anddozens of members of the county fire and rescue de-partment waiting on the tarmac. The team memberswere then whisked away by a bus led by a policemotorcade to the Fairfax County Fire Academy for adebriefing followed by a reception, where ecstaticfamily members were on hand to welcome loved oneshome.

“This was my husband’s first mission, so I’m veryhappy to have him back home,” said Diane Fernandezof her husband Mark. “I’m jut so proud of him and

all his team members that went down there to savelives.”

With the deployment completed, the 114 task forcemembers will return to their day jobs at the FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue Department and other placesof employment. Two more task force members leftJan. 28 to join California Task Force 2 members forfour to seven days as part of a rapid response force,and for their return, the Board of Supervisors hasplanned another reception for the entire squad onFeb. 9. Though they appreciated the recognition andare happy to be home, the team members’ thoughtshave not left the people they helped.

“You really feel for the people,” Medic SpecialistDoug Dietrichson said. “Hopefully, we can continueto get them the aid they need.”

“[It’s] a fast-paced spectacle of in-your-face outrageousness.”— Taylor Aucott, portraying Tony


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Paisano’s Raising Funds for Chantilly Toddler

Photo © 2009 Joan Brady

Mother and daughter, Rebecca and Rachel D’Andrea,share a moment together.

Night” an ongoing event at all areaPaisano’s restaurants. “Rachel is abeautiful, little girl and she andher family need the help, supportand encouragement of those in ourcommunity, and I’m honored toassist in that regard,” saidQreitem. “Anyone whowishes can help make asimple, yet extremely impor-tant, contribution to allevi-ate the financial burdens ofan area family — and itwon’t cost the customers acent.”

As for the D’Andreas,they’re overwhelmed by andappreciative of his kindness. Uponlearning of this ongoing fund-raiser, said Rebecca D’Andrea, “Iwas crying; it really touches myheart. It’s just great, and it’s reallyamazing how people just help.”

And some money coming in isjust what they need. “It’s scary,”said D’Andrea. “We’re trying to getinsurance and keep our house.This doesn’t just affect Rachel’shealth, it affects so many areas ofour life. But we’re really happy

about what Paisano’s is doing.”Presently, things seem to be

looking up for Rachel. She’s fin-ished her eighth round of chemo-therapy and her hair is starting togrow back. “Her counts are betterand she’s gained weight,” saidD’Andrea. “She’s now up to 25pounds.”

Rachel’s received treatment atInova Fairfax Hospital andChildren’s National Medical Cen-ter, but is being treated primarilyat New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where Dr.Michael La Quaglia is doing pio-neering work in this field. OnWednesday, mother and daughterreturned to New York.

“On Thursday and Friday,Rachel will have CT scans of herwhole body and a special scan tosee where, or if, there’s any neu-

roblastoma,” said D’Andrea. “Thenshe’ll have another bone-marrowbiopsy, and it depends on the re-sults what happens after that. Wecould be there for another month-and-a-half for [alternating anti-body] therapy and radiation. Sowe’ll come back home when it’swarm here — it’ll be spring.”

D’Andrea said Rachel’shandling things well. “Beingso young, she doesn’t under-stand it’s a hospital — it’sjust what she knows. She’sdoing great and has a lot ofenergy. She fights her bed-time, like a normal 2-year-old, and is usually talking up

a storm. She’s also starting toclimb and she loves to dance andmake us laugh. We’ve come a longway and still have a long way togo, but I’m really proud of her.”

FOR MORE information aboutRachel, seewww.caringbridge.org/visit/racheldandrea or http://teamracheld.com/. Donationspayable to The Rachel D’AndreaFund may also be sent to the fund,c/o Chantilly Bible Church, 4390

Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly, VA20151. Additionally, Paisano’s willpost links to “Monday Night IsRachel D’Andrea Night” onwww.paisanospizza.com.

“Paisano’s customers who rou-tinely have pizzas delivered totheir homes or places of business,or who prefer carry-out or dine-in, should consider making Mon-days a part of their dining experi-

“She doesn’t understandit’s a hospital — it’s justwhat she knows.”

Rebecca D’Andrea, Rachel’s mom

ence,” said Qreitem.º“With no costto them whatsoever, not only willthey be helping themselves to thebest pizza anywhere, they willmore importantly be helping ayoung lady and her family fightthe good fight against a horriddisease.ºIf I can help theD’Andreas’ lives become anyeasier, then I’ll have accomplishedwhat I set out to do.”


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Opinion

Some of the cuts proposed by Fairfax CountyPublic Schools might sound like they wouldnot affect learning very much.

Freshman sports, for instance, in-volves 2,200 students across the countywho are engaged in the delicate tran-sition from middle school to high school. Whywould it matter? How about the 5,000 studentswho participate in indoor track?

Or the thousands of students who find theirlove of learning through music.

Or the students getting a second chance onsuccess at Pimmit Hills Alternative School.

Succeeding in school is all about finding aniche, a reason to go, particularly in highschool. For some students, this is band. Forothers it is the chance to run track. For some,it’s an art class. For others it might be a con-nection to friends made through freshmansports.

Adding More Painful CutsWith talk of cutting programs that make it bearable to go to schoolfor students, pay cuts should also be on the table.

Editorial

Education succeeds for many different rea-sons. It is a huge mistake to cut off the verythings that help students engage.

Nevertheless, schools across the areawill have less money per student this year,and they will have to make cuts. Before

they cut the life out of the school day for somany children, parents and the rest of localtaxpayers deserve to see administration andstaff over a certain level willing to share thepain.

No doubt many administrative cuts are notreceiving as much publicity as cuts that im-pact students. But what administrative depart-ments will face cuts similar to those proposedfor music or some sports programs?

Pay cuts for staff with salaries more than$75,000 should also be on the table, holdingclassroom teachers harmless.

More moderate than many of the cuts in

many private companies with revenue short-fall in the past two years, schools could con-sider a 5 percent or smaller for employees whomake $75,000-$90,000, ranging up to a 20percent cut for those who make $140,000-$200,000 and possibly more for anyone whomakes more than $200,000.

These are people who have served in theschool system for a long time, and they de-serve respect for the excellent job they havedone. But right now, everything needs to beon the table.

This budget crisis is different than in thepast. Right now for the first time, taxpayersare looking at drastically lower home values,and many are underwater. Tens of thousandsof taxpayers in Northern Virginia are unem-ployed. For the public to press for moremoney for schools, schools will have to dem-onstrate that they “get it.”

By Jim LeMunyon

State Delegate (R-67)

Richmond has cleared out because of theforecasted snow, but before I head home to OakHill, I’d like to take a moment to call your at-tention to a very important public school fund-ing issue that is receiving attention in the Gen-eral Assembly. Many constituents havewritten and called regarding localschool budgets, and what is known asthe Local Composite Index. This index,or LCI, exists as part of Virginia law, and isused statewide to allocate state education dol-lars to localities. The index takes into accounteach locality’s ability to raise tax dollars on itsown to support education. The index is differ-ent for every locality and is determined by areaincomes, real property values, and taxable re-tail sales.

The LCI has been used for 40 years to allo-cate state dollars for K-12 education. It is up-

Fighting Freeze on State’s School Funds

Richmond

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dated every two years. In an attempt to reducestate expenditures, former Gov. Tim Kaine’sproposed in his December 2009 budget sub-mission that the LCI not be updated, but in-stead be “frozen” at the current levels. Thisfreezing of the composite index would resultin Fairfax County and Loudoun County PublicSchools receiving approximately $61 million

and $34 million less, respectively, thanwhat was forecasted if the LCI had beenupdated as expected.

I am fighting this freeze, and I havecosponsored two budget amendments to per-mit the LCI to be updated as planned previ-ously, along with a bipartisan majority of mem-bers of the House from Northern Virginia. TheAppropriations Committee will consider theseamendments in February.

On another topic, I would like to invite youto join Fairfax County Supervisors Pat Herrityand Michael Frey who are hosting a panel oflocal, state and national transportation experts

from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 6, atChantilly High School, 4201 Stringfellow Road.Congressman Frank Wolf will be there, and Iexpect to attend as well.

Among the ideas to be discussed will beestablishing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) sys-tem for the I-66 corridor, increasing the useof shoulder lanes, opening the Monumentand Stringfellow interchanges to non-HOVvehicles outside of normal HOV hours, andimproving the interchange at I-66 and theBeltway.

When you have a moment, please take a lookat www.lemunyon.com. You can share yourideas and opinions on my 2010 legislative sur-vey and stay updated with my blog, Facebookand Twitter pages. As always, feel free to con-tact me with any issues or ideas you’d like toshare. I can be reached by [email protected] or byphone at 703-264-1432. Your call will forwardto my Richmond office.

State ChampionsThe 5th grade Greenbriar West Elementary’sRobowiz Team won the Virginia/DC Division 1State Champions Award competing against 50teams from all across Virginia and DC, at theFIRST LEGO Virginia/DC State FLL Championshiptournament held recently at the James MadisonUniversity in Harrisonburg, Va. The team mem-bers (in alphabetical order) are Akshay Balaji,Shaan Chudasama Kanishka Gaba, ShomikGhose, Timothy Han and Devan Kowdley. Theteam this year was coached by BalajiSubramaniam and Sridhar Kowdley.


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Residents Question Proposed Cutsfor police and social-worker in-

tervention,” said Frey. “And withless disposable income, people usethe libraries more and attend free,Park Authority programs.”

No doubt about it, he said,“People are hurting and it’s goingto be a real difficult budget year.But public education and publicsafety are my two priorities, andwe don’t want to sacrifice thingswe really need.”

THE SCHOOL BOARD adoptsits advertised budget this Thurs-day, Feb. 4, and the county execu-tive releases his budget, Feb. 23.Then on March 1, Smith and Freywill hold another public meetingto discuss how the county budgetwill impact the school budget.With the county coffers in suchdire straits, Frey urged local resi-dents to ask their General Assem-bly representatives for help.

“Don’t let Richmond off thehook,” he said. “It’s been cuttingback on public education, and thatwill hurt us tremendously. So don’tgive up the pressure on them.”

Smith said school and countyrepresentatives have met sinceJuly about their budgets. Of para-mount importance, she said, areschool safety and core academics.

“It’s wonderful to have commu-nity input,” she said. “We all knowwe’re going to have to take cutsand refine what we do, and weneed community discussion re-garding what we should be pro-viding.”

Herrity said the county cut jobs,services and expenditures to dealwith last year’s shortfall. Now, hesaid, “I think we need to cut somesenior-level positions, such as bi-cycle and environmental coordina-tors. The county should come outof its leased space, consolidatesome departments and, perhaps,outsource county trash pickup tosave money.”

He said 54 percent of thecounty’s budget goes to theschools. “The number-one reasonbusinesses come to Fairfax Countyis our schools,” said Herrity. El-ementary-school language pro-grams, band and strings, andsports are important, and weshouldn’t be going there [forcuts].”

BRADSHER LISTED the items atrisk without the needed moneyfrom the county. These also in-clude adult ESOL classes, plusschool psychologists, social work-ers and guidance counselors. Lessdollars would also mean largerclass sizes. She noted, as well, thatat the Feb. 16 School Board meet-

ing, parents are going to ask theschools not to decrease the per-pupil expenditure.

“Key to me are assistant princi-pals, instructional assistants, as-sessment coaches — who look atall the tests and determine where[particular] students don’t do well,so teachers can help them — andfreshman sports,” said Bradsher.“Indoor track and swimming adda lot to a student’s life and to thecommunity.”

“I value everything here,” saidChantilly High teacher Mary KayDownes. “But with less money towork with, people will have todecide what they’re willing to giveup to get what they want to keep.”

She also stressed that a class-sizeincrease of one student affects aschool exponentially becausethere’s a finite number of teach-ers and classes. And if there areonly a few sections of a particularsubject offered and many studentswant to take it, the result couldbe a classroom with as many as40 students.

A father and Rocky Run Middleteacher said students are morewell-rounded and do better on theSATs when they have sports andother activities in their lives. “Ihope to propose [a budget]amendment to keep freshmensports,” replied Bradsher. “But wehave to make the numbers meet.”

Agreeing, Smith said, “We knowthese things are important —we’ve seen it with our own chil-dren. But we have to make cutssomewhere.”

Chantilly’s Director of StudentServices, Robyn Lady, told the su-pervisors, “I’m begging you to raisemy taxes. It shouldn’t be a discus-sion of money; it should be[about] quality of education.What’s unfortunate about this pro-cess is that we’re circling the wag-ons and trying to shoot eachother’s programs.” She’s coachedfive sports, but said, “This is abouteducating young people and mak-ing sure they can hope and dream,go to college and get certificationsfor jobs.”

Frey said the county can raisethe tax rate at least 10 cents with-out affecting homeowners. And hereminded attendees that countygovernment must support a vari-ety of things, including programs

for senior citizens and people withmental disabilities. The problem,he said, is “trying to find the rightbalance between the revenue andcut sides.”

Herrity said he wanted to givetax relief to taxpayers. However,he noted another hitch in the rev-enue. “We didn’t have problemswith the commercial tax base lastyear,” he said. “But we now have30 empty office buildings inFairfax County.”

Smith and Bradsher saidLoudoun County already insti-tuted sports fees and Prince Will-iam is considering them. ButChantilly High parent Mark Louissaid charging fees for sports is“picking and choosing who’s go-ing to pay a tax. It should be doneacross the board, and it shouldn’tgo into the general fund.”

Smith said sports money comesfrom the general fund. “It doesn’tmatter how much we add to theSchool Board budget if we don’tget the revenue for it,” she said.“None of us want to do this; we’relooking at administration and cen-trally, but it’s such a big gap thatyou have to cut somewhere.”

But, said Louis, “If you cutsports, students’ GPAs will fall be-cause they have to maintain cer-tain [levels] to stay on the teams.And if they don’t play, they’ll beon the streets, causing problems.”

SPORTS ALSO counter obesityand health issues, added Herrity.And, he said, “If this were a bud-get issue, other sports would becut; the ones on the table are theleast expensive. Indoor track costsnext to nothing — but it has lotsof participants who can [lobby]the School Board to keep it.”Bradsher also noted, “We have atrack kid who’s MS-13 and he’snow college-bound.”

Chris Strub, whose children at-tend Chantilly and Rocky Run, saidit’s part of parents’ responsibilitiesto pay for their children’s educa-tion and he’s willing to pay more.Lastly, Westfield High parent Jen-nifer Campbell spoke for retentionof items such as sports and music.

“There’s a whole plethora ofsingle-parent, minority and otherkids who — because of sports orother activities — have that impor-tant thing in their life,” she said.“Their peer group is so importantto them, when they have nothingat home. We’ve spent all thismoney on after-school activitiesand drug-and-alcohol-preventionprograms — but they’re all fornaught if you take away these ac-tivities. All these kids want is tobelong, and this is a way for themto do it.”

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The CVHS Annual Mulch Sale willbe held from March 19-21. The Class of2010 is offering Premium Double Shred-ded Hardwood Mulch (3cu.ft./bagged) insupport of “Project Graduation”. All prof-its support the alcohol/drug free All-NightGraduation Celebration and senior schol-arships programs and activities. Ordersmust be placed by Monday, March 15. De-liveries will be made on March 19-21. 10or more bags: $4.75/bag - free delivery toZIP codes 20120, 20121 and 20124. 1-9bags: $4.75/bag - pick-up mulch atCentreville High School parking lot 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. or $10 delivery charge to ZIPcodes 20120, 20121 and 20124. Orderonline at: www.cvhsmulch.org. [email protected].

Westfield High School theater de-partment will stage “West Side Story”from Feb. 11-14 at the school. The showtimes are Feb. 11 at 7 p.m., Feb. 12 at 8p.m., Feb. 13 at 8 p.m., Feb. 14 at 2 and7:30 p.m. The school is located at 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.

Centreville High School Spanishteacher Lindsey Hurst won theAATSP COSI (Costa Rica Institute) schol-arship for $750 to study in San Jose, CostaRica, this summer for one week.

Centreville resident Gloria Kimwas awarded a scholarship through theBenjamin A. Gilman International Schol-arship Program for study abroad in thespring semester.

Kim is a junior majoring in fashion de-sign, and received the scholarship to EwhaWomans University in Seoul, South Korea.

The students are participating throughVCU Education Abroad, which is operatedby the Office of International Education.

The Benjamin A. Gilman InternationalScholarship Program supports under-

graduate study abroad and was estab-lished by the International AcademicOpportunity Act of 2000. This scholarshipprovides awards for U.S. undergraduatestudents who are receiving federal PellGrant funding at a two-year or four-yearcollege or university to participate in studyabroad programs worldwide.

Centreville High School is holdinga Craft Show on Saturday, April 17 in theschool cafeteria. Anyone interested in sell-ing their crafts should reserve a spacenow; contact Gail Roman [email protected] or 703-222-3584.

Centreville High School and itsWeb curator, Bryan Buser, were recentlynamed as the sole high school recipient tobe awarded the FCPS WebStar Award(previously known as the Best PracticesAwards) for October-December 2009.This award is given by the FCPS Depart-ment of Communications and CommunityOutreach to the web curators of fivecounty schools whose Web sites best dem-onstrate usefulness of content, clarity ofdesign, ease of navigation, and adherenceto FCPS web policies.

Nominations were gathered during thepreceding months, and all FCPS schooland department web curators vote on theentire list of nominees. All WebStar win-ners will automatically be eligible for theBest of the Web awards, to be given inMay.

Highlights from CentrevilleHigh:

* Mr. Centreville: the annual Mr.Centreville Competition will be on Feb.25.

* Hypnotist: The SGA is planning tobring in a hypnotist on March 9.

* Blood Drive: CVHS will be hosting

a blood drive at the school on March 12.The SGA will be holding an informationsession to let students 16 and older knowwhether they can or cannot donate bloodfor this event.

* Sadie Hawkins Dance with a pre-ceding Spirit Week: Spirit Week will runApril 12-16, and the Dance will be in theCafeteria on Friday, April 16.

Class Change Challenge: Startingon Jan. 21, Centreville High School’s SGAwill be holding a competition between thefour classes (Freshman, Sophomore, Jun-ior and Senior) to see who can collect themost change (or dollars) for Haiti. Thewinning class will receive $100 in theirclass account.

The SGA plans to donate $1,500 to-wards the fundraiser from their ownfunds, and hopes to raise another$1,500 in change from the competingCVHS students, resulting in a $3,000donation to the earthquake victims.Specifically, they want to donate booksto build a library for Haitian kids. SGAestimated that $3,000 would purchaseenough books to equal roughly half ofthe CVHS library.

This would be an improvement overmost Haitian libraries for students,which usually are 1-2 shelves’ worth ofbooks and reference sources.

Centreville Elementary is plan-ning an evening of food, fun andeducational games on Friday, Feb. 12,from 5-9 p.m.

Students will participate in TheBrain Show – an educational, triviagame show with the look and feel of alive, TV game show. There’ll also be afood court featuring food from Chick-Fil-A, Baja Fresh, Cici’s Pizza, Soo WonGal Bi, Sushi Sashimi, Baskin Robbinsand Bonefish Grill.

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s Spineand Joint Replacement Surgeryprograms have earned the JointCommission’s Gold Seal of Approval forhealthcare quality. The Joint Commissionawarded the hospital “Disease-SpecificCare Certification” for Cervical and Lum-bar Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip JointReplacement Surgery programs.

To earn this distinction, a disease man-agement program undergoes anextensive, unannounced, on-site evalua-tion by a team of Joint Commissionreviewers every two years. The programis evaluated against Joint Commissionstandards through an assessment of aprogram’s processes, the program’s abilityto evaluate and improve care within itsown organization, and interviews withpatients and staff.

“This certification means Inova FairOaks Hospital offers exemplary care forspine and joint replacement patients,”says Jean E. Range, MS, RN, executivedirector, Disease-Specific Care Certifica-tion, Joint Commission.

Frank Stitely and Paul Karstetter,Partners, Stitely & Karstetter (S&K) CPAs,are pleased to announce the firm’s 20thanniversary. This year-long celebrationrecognizes two decades of helping clientsoptimize their earnings, grow their busi-nesses and work toward their financialgoals.

To commemorate 20 years strong, S&Kwill make a donation to Western FairfaxChristian Ministries for each new tax cli-ent as well as for tax referrals from currentclients through November 2010. Beingpart of the community, remaining focusedon clients’ success and continually earningclients’ trust have been core values sincethe inception of Stitely & Karstetter.

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries(WFCM) and Stitely & Karstetter serve the

same geographic area and share the viewthat keeping our community strong is animportant component of a strong busi-ness. S&K is proud to partner with WFCMto help families and individuals achievethe goal of self-sufficiency.

Formed in July of 1987, WesternFairfax Christian Ministries providesemergency help for persons living in theCentreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Fairfax Sta-tion, and Fairfax (in the 22033 ZIP-code)areas. Believing in the inherent dignity ofeach person, WFCM has been ServingPeople of All Faiths since 1987 to addressthe needs of those experiencing difficultiesin sustaining a self-supporting quality oflife. Learn more at www.wfcmva.org.

As Melissa Jansen, Executive Directorof Western Fairfax Christian Ministries,says: “We, too, are proud to partner withS&K during this critical time of need. Thehelp WFCM will receive during Stitely &Karstetter’s year-long celebration of 20successful years will heighten the focus onthe needs of our community.”

Meet local business owners andbuild a business network through the BNIBusiness Roundtable. Meetings areWednesdays at 8 a.m. at Eggspectation,5009 Weston Plaza Dr., Chantilly. Cost is$8 for Continental breakfast or $12 for hotbreakfast. Go to www.bnichantilly.com.

The Centreville Rotary Club hasmoved its meeting location from the I-Hop in Centreville to theEggsSpectations Restaurant inChantilly. The Rotary Club meets Tues-days from 11:30-12:30 p.m. for lunch.There is a new guest speaker every weekwith topics ranging from estate planningto how the Rotary helps during emer-gencies. Contact Gregg Caldwell [email protected].

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Kid to Kid is a gently used children’s item store in Centreville Square Mall. Here,Audrey Poore shows the variety of hair decorations, a perfect gift for any little prin-cess on a Valentine’s Day list. Costs are between $2.99-$5.99. Many other child itemsare available such as clothing and toys.

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FriedArtichokes

For Young and Young-at-HeartAllison Orth of Anime World, Sully PlaceShopping Center, holds some Valentineideas for teen girls and other fans ofHello Kitty. Prices range from $10 to $20.Purses, stuffed animals, gifts, and DVDsare available.

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Ingredients:

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They are ready when they turn of a golden color. Drain them of excess

oil and sprinkle powder sugar on top! They are served at room tempera-

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There is no Easter in Rome without artichokes. A great appetizer,

easy to make, that pleases everyone is fried artichokes. I like using

fresh baby artichokes ... they come in packages of 9 or 12. This recipe

will simply not work with frozen or canned artichokes! Must be fresh.

Ingredients:

9-12 fresh baby artichokes

1⁄2 cup all purpose flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

Oil for frying

Salt and pepper to taste

Discard the tough leaves of each artichoke, until you get down al-

most to the heart. You’ll know when you’re there because the leaves

are of a light pale green. Cut the baby artichoke in two and discard

the prickly center of the artichoke heart. Place each half in a bowl of

water with lemon so that you delay the oxidation process. When all

your artichokes are cleaned, take them out of the lemon water, dry

them, coat them with flour, pass them in the lightly beaten egg and

deep fry them until golden ... approx. 5-8 minutes. Sprinkle salt and

pepper to taste and enjoy them still warm.

Tiziana Ventimiglia is a resident of the Compton Village community

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BananaNut Bread

(2 loaves)Ingredients:

3 1⁄2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1Tbl baking powder

1⁄2 Tbl baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup brown sugar or sugar in the raw

2 large eggs

1 squirt of vanilla

1 cup of fat free milk with 1 Tbl white vinegar (let it stand for 5

minutes before using)

4 ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup black walnuts, chopped or halved.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Mix in

another bowl oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk and vinegar. Combine

with the dry ingredients. I like to see a batter consistency, more than

a smooth creamy mixture .... so don’t mix a lot, but make sure that

all ingredients are wet. Add the mashed bananas and the walnuts.

Pour in two loaf greased pans.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 45 minutes, then lower the

heat at 325 F and cook for an additional 30 minutes. After the loaves

have cooled, wrap them in wax paper and aluminum foil to serve

at room temperature a few hours later.

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The future groom is a 2001 graduate of Sayville HighSchool and a 2005 graduate of Virginia Wesleyan Col-lege, where he received a B.A. in political science andwas a member of the Political Science Association. Heis currently working at the American Institutes for Re-search in Washington, D.C.

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Brian and MaryBeth Koch of Centreville are proud to an-nounce the engagement of their daughter, Deanna C. Kochof Centreville, to Richard K. Forney of Gales Ferry, CT, son ofDan and Deborah Forney of Radford, VA. The bride-elect iscurrently a student at the University of Virginia pursuing aB.A. in French and a Master’s in elementary and special edu-cation. The groom-elect is currently a student at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineer-ing. He will commission into the United States Navy upongraduation. The wedding is planned for the summer of 2011in Centreville.


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DeSimone and the Moaners. BigGame Football Night — wearyour favorite team’s colors. Costis $15. Swing lesson from 8:30-9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. With Sue and GaryCaley. At the Hilton WashingtonDulles Airport Hotel, 13869Park Center Road, Herndon.

SATURDAY/FEB. 6Town Hall Meeting. 10 a.m. to

noon. Rep. Frank Wolf,Supervisors Pat Herrity andMichael Frey will host a panelof local, state and nationaltransportation experts to discussI-66 traffic gridlock andsolutions. At Chantilly HighSchool, 4201 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly.

Super Saturday. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Workshop on Financial Aid andFAFSA (Free Application forFederal Student Aid). Financialaid information presentation from 9-10a.m.; FAFSA completion between 10a.m. and 2 p.m. with help by trainedcounselors. At Centreville High School,6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton.

Choral Cabaret. 7-10 p.m. AtCentreville High School. Will feature avariety of musical acts performed bystudents; a dessert assortment of cakes,pies, cheesecakes and cookies servedtable-side; a raffle; and a silentauction. Tickets are $10 general, and$5 students. To order tickets, contactLana Zarger at [email protected].

FEB. 6-7Chocolate Lovers Festival. 8 a.m.-5

p.m. Taste of Chocolate, ChocolateChallenge, pancake breakfast, craft

show and bake sale, children’sactivities and Chocolate Caper. OpenHouses include the Fairfax Museum,Ford Building, Legato School andRatcliffe-Allison House. At City Hall,10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Go towww.chocolatefestival.net or 703-385-1661.

Virginia Wine Showcase. 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Admission is $35. Featuresunlimited tastings of boutique farmwineries of Virginia and beyond.Culinary seminars featured areGourmet Getaways; Artisan Winesfrom all over the U.S.; Virginia Versusthe Rest of the World; an Olive OilTasting; Teaosophy Tea Tasting;Chocolate Pairing; Lobster CrackingDemo; Soup Demo; and more. At theDulles Expo Center, 4368 ChantillyCenter, Chantilly. Email:

[email protected] or call703-823-1868.

SUNDAY/FEB. 7Super Bowl Party. 6 p.m. At Jubilee

Christian Center. There will be freerefreshments, as well as a SilentAuction to benefit the WoundedWarriors Project to help woundedmilitary service personnel recover. At4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. Call703-383-1170, or see www.jccag.org

MONDAY/FEB. 8Chantilly Academy Open House.

5:45-8:30 p.m. The Academy has 20unique, highly specialized career andtechnical education courses that enablestudents to earn industry certifications,college credits and career experiences.Visit www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or call 703-222-7460.

TUESDAY/FEB. 9Chantilly Community Coalition

Meeting. 4-5 p.m. The purpose of ourmeeting will be to review the statusof programs planned so far this year.At Chantilly High School MediaCenter.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 10Quarterly Forum. 7:30-9 p.m. Local

author Charles Mauro will bediscussing his latest book about afriendship between ConfederateBrigadier General JEB Stuart andLaura Ratcliffe of Centreville.Sponsored by the Friends of FairfaxStation. At the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum. At 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. Call703-425-9225.

ONGOINGWatercolor Artist David B. Goldstein. 8

a.m. to 6 p.m. Some 45 paintings on displayin “Atmospheric Perspectives” at TheWashington Technology Park, 15000Conference Center Drive, on ground floor,Chantilly. Visit www.davidbgoldstein.com.



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By Rich Sanders

Centre View

Brenna Ferris won twoevents to boost theChantilly High girls’ swim

and dive team to a fourth placefinish at last weekend’s abbrevi-ated Concorde District Champion-ships. The postseason competition,which took place at Cub Run Rec-reation Center in Chantilly, wasoriginally scheduled to take placeon both Friday, Jan. 29 and Satur-day, Jan. 30. But snow forcedSaturday’s competition to be can-celled. As a result, Friday’s prelimi-nary race outcomes were used todetermine individual and teamchampions.

The Chantilly girls tallied 263team points to finish fourth, aheadof fifth place Herndon (219) andsixth place Centreville (209). Thegirls’ team champion wasRobinson (515), which bested sec-ond place Oakton (443) and thirdplace Westfield (316).

The Bulldogs of Westfield wereled by sophomore Carli Molano,who won both the girls’ 100 and50-freestyle races. Chantilly,meanwhile, was also led by asophomore — Ferris — who wonboth the girls’ 200 and 500-freeraces.

On the boys’ side, Chantilly fin-ished fifth with 270.5 points, fin-ishing behind fourth placeWestfield (308.5) and ahead ofsixth place Centreville (153).Oakton (492) captured the boys’title to best second place Robinson(404) and third place Herndon(334).

Chantilly coach PeterMcDonough said his teams, under-standing the potential of a snowy

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/Centre View

Jessica Rowe (33), a senior forward on the ChantillyHigh girls’ basketball team, is going strong after theball during an earlier season game against McLean.No. 20 for the Chargers is Jenna Marlette, a seniorguard. Chantilly lost a tough Concorde District roadgame at Robinson, 47-42, last week on Jan. 28. But ithas been a winning season for the 11-6 Chargers, whowill be at home versus Centreville on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Chantilly, Westfield HighSwimmers Shine at DistrictsPostseason meet is shortened due to weekend snow fall.

weekend, had the proper mindsetgoing into Friday’s action.

“Thankfully we had a plan inplace that worked and the kids alltreated prelims as if they were fi-nals,” said McDonough. “OverallChantilly fared well. Our seniorsreally stepped up and swam know-ing that this may be there last racein high school and set the standardfor the rest of the team.”

Ferris, who attended ThomasJefferson High School of Scienceand Technology last year beforetransferring to Chantilly, had towork hard to win her two events.

“Brenna’s results do stand out asshe is new to Chantilly this year,”said McDonough. “She had someserious competition in the 200-free, and when I spoke to herabout the race afterwards she sim-ply said, ̀ I didn’t want to lose.’ Her500 was equally impressive, andboth races were personal bests forher this season.”

Other good nights for theChantilly girls came from sopho-more Maggie Shaw, who was thirdin the 500-free race and fifth inthe 200-free, and junior BeccaYost, a third place finisher in the100-breaststroke.

The Chantilly girls’ 400-free re-lay team of Shaw, Alexis Regan,Ferris and Yost earned secondplace.

“I think our best race of the nightcame from the girls’ 400-free re-lay of Maggie Shaw, Alexis Regan,Brenna Ferris, and Rebecca Yost,”said coach McDonough. “It was avery close race for 2nd and ouranchor just out-touched Oakton’sgirls by .08 seconds. It was a greatway to close out the meet - eventhough we thought we were go-ing to swim again Saturday.”

Big nights for the Chantilly boyscame from freshman BradleyJohnston (2nd in the 50-free), se-nior Greg Borowski (4th in the 50-free) and freshman Chris Grimmit-Norris (6th in the 500-free).

“We saw significant time dropsfrom most of our swimmers, andhad five swimmers qualify forstates,” said McDonough, referringto Ferris (200 and 500-free), Yost(100-breaststroke), Grimmit-Norris (500-free), Johnston (100-free) and Brian Rothschild (100-free).

THE WESTFIELD GIRLS wereled by Molano’s wins in the girls’50 and 100-free races. SierraHiginbotham was a second placefinisher in the 200-individual med-ley, and a fourth place finisher inthe 100-back event.

The Bulldogs’ 200-medley relayteam of Reagan Warrington, MarissaCoughlin, Emily Masterson andMolano finished fourth, and the200-free team of Coughlin, ErinSchulte, Higinbotham and Molanowas also fourth.

For the Westfield boys, KurtisRatcliff was first in the 100-butter-fly race. In the 100-fly race, Ratcliffand Charlie Keith were first and sec-ond, respectively. Other Bulldogboys’ place finishers came fromRatcliff (2nd in 500-free), Keith(2nd in the 200-free), Richard Xue(2nd in the 200-IM, 4th in 100-back), Brandon Fiala (3rd in 100-breast, 4th in 200-IM) and MattGlowacki (5th in 100-back).

The Westfield boys’ 200-medleyrelay team of Glowacki, Fiala,Ratcliff and Keith was secondplace, and the 400-free relay teamof Ratcliff, Xue, Fiala and Keithwas third.

Sports Briefs

The Dulles Airport Rotary Clubwill present the 14th annual “Op-portunities Open” Golf Tour-nament next fall on Sept. 27. Sinceits inception the tournament hasbeen an event dedicated to makinga positive impact on the lives of lo-cal people with disabilities. Thisyear’s event will once again behosted by Hidden Creek CountryClub in Reston. Proceeds will ben-efit Arc of Northern Virginia, EveryCitizen Has Opportunities, ServiceSource and Arc of Loudoun. For

more information on participation,or to become a club sponsor, con-tact the Dulles Rotary Club Oppor-tunities Open Committee at 703-406-8200, ext. 245.

SYA Girls Lacrosse is lookingfor players to round out teams forthe upcoming spring season. Theleague is for girls ages six to 14 whowant to learn to play “the fastestgame on foot.” Registration is nowopen at www.syasports.org. No ex-perience is necessary. Tryouts start

Feb. 6 at EC Lawrence Park.

SYA Boys Lacrosse is also look-ing for players for its spring season.The league is for boys ages six to 11(U9 and U11 teams). Register onlineat www.syasports.org. No experi-ence necessary. Tryouts start Feb. 6at EC Lawrence Park.

Coaches can send score resultsand game information as well asother sports news to Rich Sandersat: [email protected].

Katherine Lee Wilkinson, daughter of Leah and Robert A.Wilkinson III, of Austin, Texas, was born Nov. 11, 2009. Sheweighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 1⁄4 inches long.She has one brother, Robert A. Wilkinson IV.

Grandparents are Robert A. Wilkinson Jr. and Mary Lee, ofChantilly; Mary Wilkinson of Harper, Texas; and Larry and LindaBecker of Fairmont, Minn. Her great grandparents are Robert A.Wilkinson Sr. of Springfield; and Kenneth and Anajean Petett ofPlatte City, Mo.

Luke Emanuel of Bull Run Elementary recently won high-est honors in this year’s Word Master’s Challenge — a national lan-guage arts competition. Competing in the Gold Division, fifth-graderLuke Emanuel earned a perfect score in the year’s first meet held inDecember. In the entire nation only 24 fifth-graders achieved a per-fect result out of more than 8,000 students. In total, 215,000 stu-dents compete annually in the Word Masters. Other students whoearned outstanding scores include fourth-graders Max Morris, BrittonStruthers, Andrew Dettmer, Maggie Kirtley, Ian Le and AnnaliseNorris; fifth graders Alexandra Ball, Aaryan Balu, Martin Carrasco,Olivia Markert and Matthew Schettini; and sixth graders DanielleFaust, Rachel McKennedy, Jennifer Preston, Kristen Shin, ChiraagUmesh, Jack Yudt, Megan Dennis, Dylan Cooper, Evan Freeman,Stephanie Introne, Jessica Martinez, Aidan Smith and Dodge York.

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Join the festivities and fun ofPurim at Congregation Beth Emeth’sannual community Purim Carnival onSunday, Feb. 28 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.with a special start time for preschoolersonly at 11:30 a.m. Count on great carni-val games, food, and raffle prizes. There’sfun for the whole family. Non-membersare welcome and encouraged to attend!Congregation Beth Emeth is located at12523 Lawyers Road, Herndon. For moreinformation or to pre-order tickets, visitwww.bethemeth.org/carnival or call 703-860-4515, ext. 101.

Oakton Baptist Church is hosting adinner and Gospel Concert with Tim andLaDonna Bates on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 4:45p.m. the church is located at 14001Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly. Call 703-631-1799.

Congregation Yad Shalom, lo-cated in Centreville, provides a variety ofprograms in a traditional format with amodern flair. It openly invites inquiriesabout participation in these special activi-ties by the local community. There are anumber of exciting activities for the fam-ily:

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❖ Join the Congregation for a Fridaynight Shabbat service with Cantor Zuckerat Little Rocky Run Community Center #3 on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.

❖ Come celebrate Purim with CantorZucker and the Congregation on Satur-day, Feb. 27 at Little Rocky RunCommunity Center # 2 (new location) at10 a.m.

❖ Join the Congregation for a Fridaynight Shabbat service with Cantor Zuckerat Little Rocky Run Community Center #3 (old location) on March 12 at 8 p.m.

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Temple Beth Torah is a Reform Jew-ish congregation and member of theUnion of Reform Judaism (URJ) thatmeets at St. John’s Episcopal Church inCentreville. Religious school is held at theGoddard School in Chantilly. The congre-gation offers the Northern Virginia Jewishcommunity services that provide numer-ous spiritual, educational, support andsocial opportunities including religiousschool for member children age 3 throughBar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation. Thecongregation welcomes all members ofthe community to attend any of our ser-vices or events. For more information, anewsletter, or a membership package, call703-263-2252 or visitwww.BethTorah.net.

Shalom Jewish Children is a fun,hands-on Jewish educational program foryoung children based on experientiallearning. Each session is about Jewishholidays, values and celebrations. Meetsin Centreville at the Rocky Run RecreationCenter. Contact Gloria Pioso [email protected] or call 703-579-6079.

Recovery and Support CareGroups at New Life: Passion for Commu-nity in cooperation with New LifeChristian Church has an ongoing recoveryand support groups for people sufferingwith various addictions, destructive anddysfunctional behaviors, or who just needsome support. These groups are a safeplace to receive support and healing. Con-tact Lucy Martinez at 703-222-8836.

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If Harvest Chinese Christian Church can getVDOT’s approval for its turn lanes on Route29, it’ll be a big step closer to being able tobuild a place of worship in Centreville. The

church also needs to obtain a special permit fromFairfax County.

The site is four acres at the southwest corner ofRoute 29 at Cedar Spring Road. And last Tuesday,Jan. 19, church representatives updated the WestFairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee on their latest plans.

“We’re required to do the right-turn lane from theintersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 29,”said David Lu. “We can make it 627 feet, but it doesn’tmeet VDOT standards — it must be 700 feet for them.”

As for the left-turn lane, he said, “We’ll start thetaper about 407 feet away from the Route 29 andCedar Spring intersection — or else it would [runinto] Centreville Baptist Church’s left-turn lane.”

After meeting with county staff, Harvest Chinesemade changes to its initial proposal. One of themwas adding a pedestrian connection to the churchfrom the 10-foot-wide trail by Bull Run Elementary,just to the west.

It also reduced the number of seats in the sanctu-ary from 400 to 300 to decrease the church’s devel-opment impact on the environment. Doing so alsoshaved the building footprint from 16,000 square feetto 10,500 square feet and increased the amount ofopen space on the property from 45 to 55 percent.

The building would face Route 29, with entry fromCedar Spring, about 300 feet from its intersectionwith Route 29. There’d be 102 parking spaces, andthe lights in the parking lot would be on small polesso as not to be intrusive to the surroundings.

ALSO PLANNED is a daycare center for 50 chil-dren with three or four teachers. It would operateMonday through Friday, from 6 a.m.-6 p.m., with aplayground on the south side of the site. It would be2,500 square feet and serve 25 children at a time.

“What happens if you grow beyond the 300 seats?”asked WFCCA Land-Use Chairman Jim Katcham.Replied Lu: “If we grow beyond that, we’re lookingat purchasing the property to the south of us.”

Furthermore, said church representative ChungHsia, “[If that happens], we’ll have two sessions —morning and afternoon. The services will be partially

in Chinese, and our youth group will be in English.”He also noted that the pastor, Boli Zhang, is a survi-vor of Tiannemen Square and attended PrincetonUniversity.

“Are there turn lanes on Cedar Spring?” askedWFCCA’s Mark McConn. When Lu said there aren’t,McConn said, “Therefore, when your church lets out,you’ll shut down that community and block theirway.”

But, said Lu, “That’s why we have to [construct]the lanes on Route 29. We also gave 15 feet of ourright-of-way from the existing 80 feet to VDOT forthe [eventual] Route 29 widening.”

Lu said he plans to talk to nearby residents — about18 homes line Cedar Spring — about the church’sproposals. However, Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)member Jim Hart suggested he also include VirginiaRun, across the street from the site. Said Hart: “Iknow Virginia Run will have transportation questions,and I’m sure they’d appreciate an update, too.”

PRESENTING FURTHER architectural details, Lusaid there’ll be a steeple — no more than 50 feethigh — in the front-entry area. The main buildingwill be 22-24 feet high; it’ll be pre-fab, with a steelframe and metal siding and roof. The east side willbe two stories and will also have a basement.

When Katcham asked for photos, Lu said he’ll pro-vide them. But Hart said the WFCCA generally fa-vors buildings containing bricks or stone, and headvised the church to incorporate “some elementsof these materials” into the structure.

Also attending last week’s meeting was SusanNeedham, whose property on Cedar Spring adjoinsthe church site. She asked Lu if at least four or fiveresidents like her — whose septic systems have failed— can “hook up to your sewer system?” And Lu saidthey “absolutely” could.

Pleased, Needham said, “We’ve been waiting forthat for years.”

The application is slated to go before the BZA onMarch 3, and Hart stressed the importance of hav-ing VDOT’s approval for the shortened, right-turnlane before then. “If VDOT says, ‘No, it has to belonger,’ what will you do?” Lu had no answer, andHsia simply said, “Physically, it wouldn’t fit.”

With so many churches already along Route 29 inCentreville, and another one coming online soon,WFCCA’s Judy Heisinger asked Lu to have HarvestChinese coordinate its service exit and arrival timeswith the other churches. Agreeing, McConn told Lu,“You’ll only get into your church when the light atPleasant Valley Road goes red. Everything in front ofyou is being squeezed down to one lane on Sundays,so you may have a tough road ahead of you.”

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