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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Get ready for oompaloompas and choco-late; Rocky Run

Middle is presenting “WillyWonka Jr.” The performancedates are Thursday-Friday, April18-19, at 7 p.m., and Saturday,April 20, at 2:30 and 7 p.m.Tickets are $7 at the door andduring school lunches.

There’s a cast and crew of 70,and Director Robyn Cuppettsaid Marc Manaloto, as Wonka,has no inhibitions. “I tell himto let loose and do something

crazy and he does,” she said.“He’s just so funny, quirky andbubbly and interacts with theaudience. They’ll love the char-acters, and all the actors areincredibly strong singers.”

Both Kaley Haller and ConnorCragg play Mike Teavee, AlyWaniel portrays Verucha Salt,Cassidy Milne is VioletBeauregard and Adam Lekangis Augustus Gloop. “We alsohave Eryn Meyer as a candywoman, Wonka’s secret assis-tant,” said Cuppett. “She’ll singand tap dance to the song,

‘Oompa, Loompa,Doompety Doo’“Willy Wonka Jr.” is atRocky Run Middle.

Some of the lead actors in the show, in character, are(back row, from left) Adam Lekang, Marc Manaloto,Eddie Zakreski, Andrew Dettmer, Aly Waniel andCassidy Milne; (center) Siri Pellot; and (front row,from left) Connor Cragg and Kaley Haller.

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See VDOT, Page 4

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

The good thing aboutStringfellow Road isthat it connects Route50 in Chantilly to

Route 29 in Centreville — andeven links to the Town of Clifton.

It also provides access to four el-ementary schools, a middle schooland a high school, a regional li-brary, two parks, several athleticfields, churches, shopping centersand highly populated residentialareas.

The bad thing aboutStringfellow is that people drivingto and from all these places regu-larly clog the road and bring it toa standstill during rush hours, thestart and end of the school day andon weekends during youth-sportsevents. It currently carries some23,000 vehicles/day, and thatnumber’s projected to increase to33,000/day by 2034.

PROVIDING SOME relief, theportion of Stringfellow betweenFair Lakes Boulevard and Route 29was four-laned in the 1990s byFairfax County’s Department ofTransportation. But the 2.1-milesection between I-66 and Route 50remained just two, traffic-chokedlanes.

Now, though, construction is fi-nally about to begin to widenthose two lanes into four. LastWednesday, April 3, VDOT held apublic meeting in the ChantillyRegional Library to explain whatlocal residents can expect duringthe next two years.

“This is an important milestonefor the Stringfellow Road project,”said VDOT engineer Bud Siegel.“It’s a handing-off from the designside to the construction side. Thishas been on VDOT’s SecondaryRoads Plan for a long time.”

Stringfellow’s been designated afour-lane, divided road on FairfaxCounty’s Comprehensive Plansince the early 1970s, but theproject stalled due to a lack offunds. However, a November 2004

bond referendum brought $16million for design and right-of-wayacquisition, and another transpor-tation bond in November 2007brought $21 million more for con-struction.

More money was added later fora total of $63 million and, withinput from the public, VDOT alsocompleted the design. Planned arefour travel lanes — two, 12 feetwide, and two, 14 feet wide; a 10-foot multipurpose trail, a 6-footsidewalk and a raised, 16-foot,grass median. And bicyclists willnot only share the trail with pe-destrians, but also pedal side-by-side with cars, trucks and buses oneach outer, 14-foot lane.

RIGHT-OF-WAY acquisition be-gan in mid-2010, as did extensiveutility relocations, which are al-most finished. Making these relo-cations so complicated was thefact that they involved 12 utilitycompanies, including major play-ers such as Colonial Pipeline, Vir-ginia Dominion Power, Comcastand AT&T.

‘There’ll Be Some Impact to You’VDOT gears up to begin Stringfellow Roadconstruction phase.

David Denenberg of Chantilly’s Poplar Tree Estates com-munity explains to son Jonas, 6, how the StringfellowRoad widening will affect them.

VDOT’S Oscar Jamilladiscusses the wideningproject.

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(PUT) Virginia ride, May 10-12.It’s 230 miles from Richmond toCharlottesville to Warrenton toCentreville, and to the NationalLaw Enforcement OfficersMemorial in Washington, D.C.

The bike ride raises money andawareness for the Memorial fundand the National Law Enforce-ment Museum to honor andremember all federal, state andlocal law enforcement officerswho’ve died in the line of duty.So Whalen – a federal gent withthe Treasury Department – isinviting the public to join in two,local PUT fundraisers.

❖ The first is Tuesday, April16, at the new Coyote Grillerestaurant, 14101 St. GermainDrive in Centreville, inCentrewood Plaza. The restau-rant will donate 10 percent of itstotal food sales during lunch,dinner and nighttime. PUT ridersand law-enforcement personnelwill be bartending for happyhour from 5-8 p.m., and raffleprizes will be awarded. Cash andcheck donations to the PoliceUnity Tour will also be accepted.

❖ The second is Thursday,April 25, at Glory Days Grill inthe Old Centreville CrossingShopping Center off BraddockRoad in Centreville. Glory Dayswill also donate 10 percent of itstotal food sales from lunch,dinner and nighttime. PUT ridersand law-enforcement personnelwill be bartending during the 6-10 p.m. happy hour.

Attendees will vie for raffleprizes of Redskins, Nationals andCaps jerseys, including a specialWashington Capitals jerseysigned by the team. Cash andcheck donations to the PoliceUnity Tour will be accepted.

For more information, contactWhalen [email protected]. ForPUT information, visitwww.policeunitytourchapter4.com.To donate and sponsor his ride,go to www.firstgiving.com andsearch for Whalen’s PUT ChapterIV Ride.

— Bonnie Hobbs

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See Performing, Page 5

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Featuring a cast and crew of nearly70, Liberty Middle School presentsthe musical comedy, “Once Upon a

Mattress.” Show times are Thursday-Satur-day, April 18, 19 and 20, at 7 p.m. Ticketsare $5 at the door and during schoollunches.

The actors have been rehearsing sinceJanuary, and Director Jody Scott is de-

lighted with their attitude, as well as theirtalent. “What impresses me most about thiscast is that we truly have ensemble acting,”she said. “The students support and encour-age each other and appreciate the hardwork each other is doing.”

It’s the story of “The Princess and the Pea”in which only a real princess will be able tofeel a hard pea hidden beneath 20 mat-

tresses. It takes place in medieval times ina castle, and Scott borrowed ThoreauMiddle’s costumes. “They did this play twoyears ago; parents handmade the costumesand they’re exquisite.”

Praising her singers and dancers, Scottsaid her actors have worked on characterdevelopment and “reacting to what happenson stage. There’s also a lot of spirited danc-

ing, which the kids love.” She said the stu-dent playing Winnifred is a dancer andsinger, “so she’s especially good for thisrole.”

As the silent king, eighth-grader EdrisAmin has no dialogue until the end. But,said Scott, “His way of emoting and actingtoward the audience is hilarious. He doesn’thave to say a thing and he cracks us up atrehearsals; he’s hysterically funny. All ageswill enjoy this show; the audience will come

Liberty Middle To Perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’“The audience will come away happy.”

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‘Candy Man;’ it’s going to be fabulous.”The scenes take place at Charlie Bucket’s

home and Wonka’s chocolate factory, andthe oompa loompas have rainbow Mohawksand red pants. And, said Cuppett, “We havea great lighting and set designer, GMU gradBaron Pugh.”

Eighth-grader Marc Manaloto said Wonkahas wild mood swings. “He’s all-knowing,but mysterious and secretive, and he has aplan for everything,” said Marc. “You don’tget an opportunity like this every day. I’mhappy that all my hard work with AllianceTheatre and Westfield Summer Stage paidoff. I love playing Willy because I do lots ofweird, body movements and facial expres-sions and can be creepy, perky or happyanytime.”

Marc loves singing “Pure Imagination,”introducing the show and his character. Andhe enjoys talking with the audience becausehe likes “the freedom to do something dif-ferent every time.” Overall, he said, “All thedifferent characters really make this showa colorful rainbow of happiness.”

Portraying Charlie Bucket — who wins avisit to Wonka’s chocolate factory — is SiriPellot. “He’s compassionate, worries aboutother people and helps everyone howeverhe can,” said Siri. “He comes from a poorfamily, so you’re glad he finally gets whathe deserves for all his years of kindness.”

Thrilled to have this role as a seventh-grader, Siri likes Charlie’s songs because“they’re about goodness and being positiveand nice to people. My favorite is ‘GoldenTicket’ because it has choreography withflowing movements, so I’ll be all over thestage.” Siri said parents “will enjoy theshow’s great lessons for their children, plusit’s good entertainment. They’ll be im-pressed with how good the production is.”

Classmate Andrew Dettmer playsGrandpa Joe. “Charlie looks up to him forguidance,” said Andrew. “He’s older, but stillhas a young personality and a kick to him.I have to use an old, scraggly voice and it’sa challenge to walk with a limp, but he hassome funny lines.”

Andrew likes singing “The Burping Song”with Charlie because, “One minute, theyfear for their lives, and the next minute,they’re burping.” He said the audience willlike seeing the different cultures the visit-

Rocky Run Middle To Present ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’

ing children represent, plus the show’s“great singers.”

Playing Mikey Teavee, as a girl, is eighth-grader Kaley Haller. “All she cares about isplaying video games on her Game Boy andwatching TV,” said Kaley. “She doesn’t wantto pay attention to anything else and is dis-respectful to her parents. I’m always on myiPhone, so I think I can play her well. ButI’m not bossy and demanding like she is.”

Kaley likes singing, “I See It All on TV”because “it’s goofy and fun to sing abouthow Mikey just wants to stay in her little,fantasy land.” She said ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ hasmore songs and dances than the original,“but it’s still the classic story everyone loves.And it teaches life lessons about being giv-ing, caring and selfless.”

The cast of Rocky Run’s “WillyWonka Jr.,” to be presented Thurs-day-Friday, April 18-19, at 7 p.m.,and Saturday, April 20, at 2:30 and7 p.m.

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Willy Wonka (Marc Manaloto) is flanked by oompa loompas, (from left)Jean Bayer, Michael Mitchell, Briley Rickard and Jack Wood.


During the first year of construction, crews willbuild a northbound detour road parallel toStringfellow Road between Melville Lane and

Point Pleasant Drive. Because of utility relocation, atemporary pedestrian bridge is currently in place overBig Rocky Run on the east side near Greenbriar Park.

Phase 1- through Aug. 2014❖ Fair Lakes Boulevard to Big Rocky Run: Construct

southbound lanes while maintaining traffic on exist-ing roadway. Crews will start in the north and worksouth.

❖ Melville Lane and Point Pleasant Drive: Constructdetour road needed for phase two.

❖ Build portion of pre-cast arch bridge over Big RockyRun creek which goes under Stringfellow. “The oldbridge won’t support four lanes and was only for pe-destrians,” said VDOT’s Ryan Wolfgang. “The new onewill also carry vehicles.”

❖ Install phase one, storm sewer pipe path.❖ Point Pleasant Drive to Chantilly High ball field

entrances: Construct southbound lanes while maintainingtraffic on existing roadway.

❖ Entrances to Chantilly High ball fields and ChantillyRegional Library: Remove concrete median and install tem-porary pavement.

❖ Install temporary signals.

Phase 2 –May-November 2014

❖ South of Fair Lakes Boulevard to Melville Lane: Con-struct northbound roadway.

❖ Greenbriar Park entrance to Point Pleasant Drive: Con-struct southbound roadway and remainder of culvert overRocky Run.

❖ Point Pleasant Drive to library: Build middle portionof roadway.

❖ Install storm drainage through project limits.

Phase 3 –

Nov. 2014 to March 2015❖ Complete construction of pre-cast arch bridge be-

fore start of phase three.❖ Melville Lane to Route 50: Build northbound road-

way.❖ Route 50 to Jasper Road: Construct, under traffic,

a portion of the road.❖ Build phase three storm drainage.

Phase 4 – March-July 2015❖ Chantilly High ball field entrance: Finish construc-

tion of southbound lanes, under traffic.❖ Open northbound and southbound lanes of

Stringfellow. Close inside lanes with concrete barrierto build median improvements along Route 50.

❖ Finish all drainage upon completion of phase four.❖ Install final road surface, striping and signage.❖ Install traffic signals by the end of phase four.❖ Route 50 to Jasper Road: Complete construction

of road improvements.

Road-Widening Project Details and Timeline

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Additionally, said Siegel, “This project hasbeen tough to implement because of theparks, schools and residences along it. Butwe endeavored to minimize the impacts tothe homes.”

During construction, VDOT will have afield office at Stringfellow and Northbourne

roads (phone 703-825-7358. AndVDOT Senior Con-struction ManagerOscar Jamilla toldthe 70-some peopleattending last week’smeeting, “You’ll betalking to me aboutyour concerns.”

“We’ll try not toclose lanes duringthe days, as much aswe can,” he said.

“But 90 percent of the work will be doneduring the day, so we’ll have to do somelane closures, as necessary. So bear with usbecause there’ll be some impact to you. Theexisting road will be mainly the northboundlanes. During construction, you’re going tosee concrete barriers and separation oflanes.”

THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION willhave four phases. Phase one will be the wid-ening; phase two, building the southboundlanes; phase three, bridge construction; andphase four, work in the road’s center.

Austin Anderson, project manager forcontractor Fort Myer Construction Corp. ofWashington, D.C., said the company’s beenin business 41 years and did night work lastsummer on I-66. “We know the importanceof this road and how long you’ve sufferedwith the utility relocations,” he said. “So we

VDOT Gears Up To Begin Stringfellow Road Construction

want to get in and out as soon as we can.”At night, said Anderson, “We need to set

up barriers and do the [existing] lane-mark-ing eradication and re-striping. In the nextfew weeks, we’ll start on the north end toremove the median and slightly shift lanesto the east so we can put down a barrier inthe middle and work behind it.”

But some tasks must be done during theday and on the road, itself. For example, hesaid, “We can’t do intersection and drainagework from behind the barriers. But we havea great team assembled, including seven sub-contractors and a project supervisor.”

A male resident asked what kind of bar-rier there’ll be “between our homes and theproject.” VDOT engineer Ryan Wolfgangsaid fences presently along Stringfellow willbe removed and replaced by a temporarychain-link fence with posts in the ground.And Jamilla said properties without fencesof their own would also be enclosed bychain-link for safety.

To access Rocky Run Middle during con-struction, school buses and emergency re-sponders will use the Poplar Tree Road en-trance. Alex Bills, a Willow Springs Elemen-tary sixth-grader, also asked a question. “I’llbe going to Rocky Run next year,” he said.“Will there be lots of noise during the daywhen I’m taking a test?” In response, a smil-ing Wolfgang said, “Yes.”

A woman living near Stringfellow andhaving young children with asthma worriedabout the construction dust. However,Wolfgang told her, “It’s in our contract thatwe have to keep the dust down.”

Also concerned about her children’ssafety, living so close to the road project,she asked, “What are you going to do tokeep our kids safe?” But VDOT DesignProject Manager Zamir Mirza replied that“it’s up to the parents to make sure yourkids aren’t playing in the construction ar-eas.”

Explaining the type of noise residents can

expect, Wolfgang said, “At night, there’ll betrucks with flashing lights and line-stripingactivities. You’ll hear the line-eradicationgrinder and the backup beeps of the trucks.”He said signs will warn drivers about a weekor so in advance of night work.

“We plan to work, Monday through Fri-day, typically 7 a.m.-4 p.m., with the nightcrew working 9 p.m.-5 a.m.,” said Wolfgang.He said they’d also work on Saturday if it’snecessary to make up for any rainy week-days.

VDOT EXPECTS “substantial completion”of the project by June 4, 2015, andWolfgang said that means “all widening andbridges complete, with traffic in its finalconfiguration.” All work is anticipated to befinished by July 17, 2015; and, saidWolfgang, “In phase four, we’ll be buildingback the final median and resurfacing theroad.”

Telling why construction will take so long,Jamilla said, “We’re maintaining the trafficand keeping the road open while we’re do-ing it.”

Added Wolfgang: “If we just shut it down,we could get it done in a year.”

VDOT’S RyanWolfgang.

VDOT’s BudSiegel talkswhile (fromleft)colleaguesOscarJamilla andZamir Mirzalisten.

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“We know the importanceof this road and how longyou’ve suffered with theutility relocations. So wewant to get in and out assoon as we can.”— Austin Anderson, project manager

for contractor Fort MyerConstruction Corp.


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Performing ‘Once Upon a Mattress’away happy.”

Eighth-grader EmmaConard plays the queen.“She’s evil and doesn’t wantanyone in the kingdom tomarry until her son, PrinceDauntless, does,” saidEmma. “So princesses fromother kingdoms come tomeet him; but the queengives them impossible teststo do because she doesn’twant him to marry and leaveher.”

Emma said the queen“talks a lot and everythinghas to be her way. She put acurse on her husband so hecan’t talk and disagree with her. It’s fun playing herbecause she’s so different from me and I get to yellat people.” Emma also likes singing ‘Sensitivity’ be-cause “it brings out the queen’s ruthless character.The audience will enjoy this show because every char-acter is funny.”

Portraying Prince Dauntless the Drab is eighth-grader Hridhay (Reed) Rangaraju. “He’s 21-22, butmentally like a child because his mother’s suppressedhim,” said Reed. “He realizes this once he meets aprincess he really loves. He’s also a nice guy, kind ofshy, and the character everybody wants to love.”

It’s challenging, said Reed, because “he’s quiet andI’m more outgoing. And I have to increase my pitch tomake his voice sound more childish. But everybodyrespects me as a prince onstage.” He said the audi-

ence will like the show’s“sense of family, brother-hood and camaraderie andthe sub-conflicts within thestory. Everyone wants toplease the queen, but theywant to get married evenmore.”

Margot Vanyan wantedto play Princess Winnifredbecause “she’s a lot like me— outgoing, energetic anddoesn’t care what peoplesay about her. I sing loudlyand she speaks loudly. Andas a seventh-grader, I’m ex-cited to have a lead role.When people first meet her,she’s just swum the castle’s

moat, so they’re surprised by her.”Margot loves singing “Shy” because “Winnifred’s

singing about how shy she is, while belting out thewords and practically yelling.” And, she added, “Thisshow’s so funny, the audience will be holding theirstomachs and laughing the whole time.”

Playing Sir Harry is eighth-grader Jeremy Rathjen.“He’s self-obsessed and in love with Lady Larkin,”said Jeremy. “She’s his dream girl and will be a lady-in-waiting to the future princess. He’s also a knightwho hungers for battle.”

“I love this part — it’s awesome,” said Jeremy. “He’sa starry-eyed lover and is just so silly, so it’s fun to bea comedian, interact with the audience and try tomake people laugh. Everybody will love the story;it’ll be a great show.”

From left are Jeremy Rathjen, ReedRangaraju, Emma Conard, MargotVanyan and Stoney Hamrick rehearsea scene.

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The most hotly contested race forstatewide office in Virginia, theRepublican contest for LieutenantGovernor, will be decided at a state-

wide convention on May 18. That’s about amonth from now.

A statewide Democratic primary will takeplace June 11.

On Nov. 5, all eyes will turn to Virginia tofollow the conclusion of a fascinating race forgovernor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe will faceRepublican Ken Cuccinelli in a contest that willappeal to more conservative Republi-cans and more liberal Democrats.

The race will feature massive effortsto turn out the vote. Mailboxes will fillup with glossy mailers. Airwaves will no doubtreflect the election.

Wait, didn’t we just do this?Yes, but in 2013, Virginia will choose gover-

nor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, andall 100 members of the House of Delegates.Arlington voters will also elect one member tothe County Board and one member to theSchool Board. City of Alexandria voters willalso elect a commonwealth’s attorney and sher-iff.

And it won’t be simple.Right now it appears that there are seven

Republican candidates, two Democratic can-didates and an Independent Green candidaterunning for lieutenant governor.

Republicans will choose from their seven

candidates at a statewide convention on May18. Here are the names of the seven:Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R), former statesenator and wife of former U.S. Rep. TomDavis; E.W. Jackson Sr. (R); L. ScottLingamfelter (R), state delegate; Steve Martin(R), state senator; Pete Snyder (R); CoreyStewart (R), Prince William County Boardchair, and Susan Stimpson (R), Stafford CountyBoard chair.

Democrats will choose a candidate for lieu-tenant governor in the statewide primary on

June 11; candidates are Aneesh Chopra(D) and state Sen. Ralph Northam (D).

Two Republicans and two Democratsappear to be running for attorney gen-

eral: Democrats Justin Fairfax and state Sen.Mark Herring would face off in the June 11primary. Republicans would choose betweencandidates Del. Rob Bell (R) and state Sen.Mark Obenshain (R) at the state-wide conven-tion May 18.

Town of Vienna voters will elect three mem-bers of its Town Council on May 7.

Virginia has a General Election every yearon the Tuesday following the first Monday inNovember; that’s Nov. 5, this year. Federal of-fices are elected in even-numbered years. Stateand local offices are elected in odd-numberedyears. If primaries are called by the politicalparties, they are held on the second Tuesdayin June; that’s June 11, this year.

This is a formula for election fatigue, alter-

nating record voter turnout with tepid voterturnout. Realigning Virginia’s election calen-dar so that the critical statewide races tookplace in presidential election years would in-crease voter participation, although this changeis not simple and not likely.

The Virginia General Assembly voted thisyear to impose much more stringent voter iden-tification requirements starting in July 2014,an unnecessary step that suppresses the votesof poor, elderly and minority voters. Instead,they should fund an annual mailing to all reg-istered voters that summarizes what and whowill be on the ballot. This would increase theintegrity of elections, giving all voters a chanceto arrive at the polls informed and engaged.

Here are some good sources for informationon upcoming elections:

Virginia State Board of Elections, http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/

Virginia Public Access Project, http://www.vpap.org/candidates?display=state

Fairfax County Board of Elections, http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /ecalendar.htm

Alexandria Board of Elections, http://www.alexandriava.gov/Elections

Arlington Board of Elections, http://w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / D e p a r t m e n t s /VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx

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Editorial

Body Found inFair Oaks

Fairfax County firefighters responded to anoutside fire, Sunday, April 7, around 12:05p.m., at Route 50 and the Fairfax County Park-way in Fair Oaks.ºWhile battling the blaze, theydiscovered the body of an unidentified adultmale. Tuesday afternoon, police identified himas Handel Vincent Stephens-Dowd, 24, ofChantilly.

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered grass,brush and several trees on fire near the east-bound ramp of Route 50 leading to theparkway.ºAfter quickly bringing the fire undercontrol, they found the body in the area of thefire.

Fire investigators and police are jointly in-vestigating the incident. The medical examinerwill determine the cause and manner of deathfollowing an autopsy. Police had no furtherinformation regarding Stephen-Dowd’s familyor occupation.

Free CarseatInspections

Certified technicians from the Sully DistrictPolice Station will perform free, child safetycarseat inspections Thursday, April 11, from5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 StonecroftBlvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is neces-sary. But residents should install the child safetyseats themselves so technicians may properly

inspect and adjust them, as needed.However, because of time constraints, only

the first 35 vehicles arriving on each date willbe inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiveron the correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates andtimes.

Chantilly ShowStoppers Cabaret

Chantilly High’s Show Stoppers Spring Caba-ret is this Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m., at GraceCovenant Church, 4465 Brookfield CorporateDrive in Chantilly. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. foran evening of entertainment featuring someof the Show Stoppers Show Choir students ina variety of solo and small-group numbers.

Tickets are $5 at the door; cash or checksonly.

Erin PetersonGospel Concert

The 6th Annual Erin Peterson Gospel Cel-ebration of Life will be held Sunday, April 14,at 4 p.m., at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 6600Old Centreville Road in Centreville. A 2006Westfield High grad, Peterson was one of theVirginia Tech shooting victims, and donationscollected at the concert go to the Erin PetersonFund that provides grants and scholarships todeserving students.

The event’s featured entertainer will be Crys-tal Aikin, the 2008 winner of BET’s hit singingcompetition, “Sunday Best,” along with areagospel choirs and singers. Also performing willbe the Mount Olive Baptist Church More andMore Praise Liturgical Dancers and UnspokenPraise Mime Ministries, as well as the MountZion Baptist Church Choir. The program is freeand open to the public.

Litzenberger atWFCCA Quarterly

The quarterly meeting of the West FairfaxCounty Citizens Association (WFCCA) is Mon-day, April 15, at 7 p.m., in the Sully DistrictGovernmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.in Chantilly. Sully District Planning Commis-sioner John Litzenberger will give an updateon pending land-use issues within the district.He’ll also provide information on PlanningCommission committees and their pendingitems.

Meals on WheelsVolunteers

Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels driv-ers in Chantilly and group Meals on Wheelscoordinators in both Chantilly and Fairfax. Con-tact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY711, [email protected] orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.

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Mountain View HighSchool selected seniorAracely (Chely)

Cifuentes to be its recipient of theStudent Peace Award. Originallyfrom Guatemala, Chely believes inthe power of mentoring, tutoring,and motivating young people inthe foster care system as a meansof assuring survival. For the lasttwo years she has volunteered foran after-school program at ThePhillips School for ContemporaryEducation in Annandale, a non-profit organization dedicated toserving individuals with emotionaland behavioral problems and theirfamilies through education andsupport.

Knowing that these children’slives have been influenced by avariety of personal, family andenvironmental issues, Chely worksto help these youths, aged 10 –17,overcome adversity and earn re-spect and acceptance. She alsoworks with the older youth on lifeskills training, Metro use, and bud-geting, as well as setting up andusing bank accounts. Last summer,she advocated for additional Con-gressional funding for foster careyouth over the age of 18.

Chely’s career goal is to becomea social worker whose listeningskills and natural encouragementwill help ensure that all childrenhave the opportunity to be part ofa family and lead a successful life.

Aracely Cifuentes

Student PeaceAward Winner

Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.

Carolina Sosa, a sophomore atWestfield High School, was among 50girls from 23 states and Puerto Rico toparticipate in the ANNpower VitalVoices Leadership program. TheANNpower Vital Voices Initiative is apartnership between ANN INC, parentcompany of Ann Taylor and LOFT, andVital Voices. The program empowersyoung women with leadership skills toaffect global progress, invest in theircommunities and begin their journeys asthe next generation of leaders.

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HomeLifeStyle

By John Byrd

Sometimes a good opportunity isn’t obvious atfirst. To see what’s possible, one must look pastsurfaces. The facade of a 3,400 square foot

frame house at the end of a Fairfax Station cul-de-sac, for instance.

The year is 1987. Engineer Scot Minesinger, thenin his late 20s, is thinking about the future.

At a glance, there are many things about the framehouse Minesinger doesn’t like, starting with a fauxcross-gabled roof line that seems to have no refer-ence in any architectural style.

The “spindly” front porch and the white vinyl sid-ing are also detractors, as is the facade that’s not somuch understated as “bland.”

Around back, Minesinger finds nearly 60 linear feetof rear elevation varied only by smallish, builder-grade windows — a peculiar glazing design, giventhe lovely woodland setting all around.

Still, the house had been on the market for twoyears, and Minesinger is looking for something tobuild his dreams on — a place where a future family

might thrive in the fullness of time.Considered from this perspective: a house on two

rolling acres has a lot to offer, the only real problembeing to figure out how that emergent “family home”— re-designed to taste — will actually look.

“I wasn’t in a hurry,” Minesinger said, explainingthe 25-year gap between the dream and its fulfill-ment. “I wanted a more sustainable home energysystem first. And while I saw the potentials in therear of the house, I was looking for the combinationof suitable influences that would move the projectforward.”

So the big picture unfolds incrementally.In 1996, after occupying the house for six years,

Minesinger designed a geothermal-based energy sys-tem, which he installed in the front yard. “My win-ter utility bills dropped to about half,” he said. “Itwas a step towards independence that makes otherchanges possible.”

That said, it may be unsurprising to learn that oneso ardently methodical eventually discovered how

The front facade to house Scot Minesingerpurchased in the late 1980s was undistin-guished, even bland. The engineer foundthe cross-gabled roof line particularlymisconceived, but hoped to eventuallyintroduce a more cohesive architecture.

The Colonial-style elaboration developedby Sun Design Remodeling explores reso-nant 18th century detailing, starting withthe cultured stone cladding on the lowerlevel and chimneys. Decorative entabla-ture above windows, crown molding andperiod railing spindles build a style-appro-priate profile, yet the existing windowsand shutters were re-used.

The new rear elevation includes a 400-square-foot patio room, an open deck and acovered porch. The terraced “built components” segue down low-rise stairs to aflagstone patio where family and guests gather for grilling and outdoor dining.

See Family Home, Page 11

A Family Home EvolvesSun Design Remodeling helps a local engineer find theindoor/outdoor solution he dreamed of for 25 years.

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By Marilyn Campbell

Centre View

Virginia will be in bloomlater this month whenmore than 250 of the

state’s picturesque gardens, homesand historic landmarks open to thepublic for Historic Garden Week.The statewide event, which is inits 80th year and runs April 20-27,includes sites in the City of Alex-andria and Fairfax County.

“Virginia is especially beautifulduring Historic Garden Week,”said Lynn McCashin, executive di-rector of the Garden Club of Vir-ginia, which sponsors the state-wide house and garden tour. “Ev-ery year is different, and this oneis extra special because of the an-niversary.”

Karen Cauthen Miller, HistoricGarden Week state director, saysthe event will feature approxi-mately 32 separate tours through-out the Commonwealth of Vir-ginia. The event raises money torestore and preserve Virginia’s his-toric landmarks.

“Historic Garden Week hastransformed the landscape of Vir-ginia over its 80-year history. It’sreally an incredible accomplish-ment,” said Miller. “One-hundredpercent of proceeds go to the res-toration and preservation of thestate’s most important public prop-erties. … We restored the Bowl-ing Green at Mount Vernon with

funding from the Historic GardenWeek, for example.”

Miller added that Historic Gar-den Week is the largest ongoingvolunteer effort in Virginia and isput on by 3,400 volunteers whowork year-round.

“The restorations are of such ascale that they require the com-bined efforts of all 47 clubs thatmake up the Garden Club of Vir-

ginia. In Northern Virginia alone,the projects that have benefitedfrom Historic Garden Week in-clude Mount Vernon and GreenSprings, the state’s only BeatrixFarrand garden,” said Anne GeddyCross, chairwoman of HistoricGarden Week.

There are 78 special eventsthroughout the commonwealth ofVirginia planned during the

weeklong celebration. In Alexan-dria, for example, those who pur-chase tickets to the Old Town Al-exandria tour will also have admis-sion fees to George Washington’sMount Vernon Estate and Gardenswaived on April 20.

Ticket prices for Historic GardenWeek vary. For a tour schedule andticket information, visitwww.vagardenweek.org.

Virginia Historic Garden Week Celebrates 80th AnniversaryCelebrationraises money torestore, preserveVirginia’slandmarks.

Historic Garden Week isscheduled for April 20-27and will include sites inAlexandria and FairfaxCounty.

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Address .................................... BR FB HB ..... Postal City ..... Sold Price .. Type ....... Lot AC .. PostalCode ........ Subdivision .......... Date Sold

1 11393 AMBER HILLS CT ........... 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ...... $1,138,096 ... Detached ... 0.90 ........ 22033 .... ESTATES AT FAIR OAKS .... 02/20/13

2 11117 DEVEREUX STATION LN .. 5 .. 4 .. 2 ... FAIRFAX STATION $1,050,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 22039 ...... DEVEREUX STATION ..... 02/28/13

3 10667 MAIN ST ....................... 3 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $950,000 ... Townhouse 0.07 ........ 22030 . MAIN STREET RESIDENCES 02/01/13

4 4206 KENNA CT ....................... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ........ CHANTILLY ....... $875,931 ... Detached ... 0.32 ........ 20151 ............ UNKNOWN ............ 02/15/13

5 12129 BEAVER CREEK RD ......... 6 .. 4 .. 2 ......... CLIFTON ........ $850,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 20124 ......... MAPLE BRANCH ........ 02/25/13

6 12319 OX RIDGE RD ................. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $840,000 ... Detached ... 0.22 ........ 22033 .... WEST GROVE ESTATES ... 02/28/13

7 3838 FARRCROFT GRN ............. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $785,000 ... Townhouse 0.07 ........ 22030 ............ FARRCROFT ........... 02/15/13

8 8104 FLOSSIE LN ..................... 5 .. 3 .. 1 ......... CLIFTON ........ $775,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 20124 ..... FLOSSIE E COMPTON .... 02/21/13

9 7107 AYERS MEADOW LN ........ 4 .. 4 .. 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ..... $775,000 ... Detached ... 0.22 ........ 22150 . ACCOTINK BLUFF ESTATES . 02/12/13

10 8901 RHODODENDRON CIR ..... 4 .. 4 .. 1 .......... LORTON ......... $750,000 ... Detached ... 0.24 ........ 22079 .... LAUREL HILL LANDBAY ... 02/22/13

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Fairfax Station8309 Crestridge Rd................$1,495,000........Sun 2-4.........................Pat Fales......................RE/MAX..703-503-43656314 Youngs Branch Dr............$729,900........Sun 1-4..................Diana Khoury.............Long & Foster..703-401-75496205 Simpson Patent Ct...........$710,000........Sun 1-4...........Christine Shevock......................RE/MAX..703-475-3986

Falls Church3804 Munson Rd......................$819,000........Sun 1-4................Patrick Kessler............Keller Williams..703-405-65403324 Stoneybrae Dr..................$699,500..Sat/Sun 1-4..................Dana LaFever.....................Weichert..703-609-3479

Franconia/Kingstowne5577 La Vista Dr.......................$845,000........Sun 1-4..............Tracy Comstock...................Comstock..703-966-72686104 Mulberry Ct......................$569,500........Sun 1-4................Brian Mahoney............................EXIT..703-766-46006304 Walkers Croft Way...........$439,900........Sun 1-4..................Jim Souvagis.............Long & Foster..703-919-91915943 Dungeness Ln..................$359,950........Sun 1-4..............Heather Carlson......................RE/MAX..703-401-5805

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HomeLifeStyle

Family Home Evolves

Despite the woodland setting, the origi-nal rear elevation consisted of 60 linearfeet of wall varied only by smallishbuilder-grade windows. The vivid, visuallinkage to the wooded settingMinesinger envisioned didn’t exist in thehome’s original plan

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he wanted his house to look by hiring a design buildfirm to help him think it through.

“My wife, Carolyn, had been clipping stories frommagazines for years,” Minesinger said. “We wantedthe house to be appropriate to this terrific setting,but we needed people with real experience to helpus shape our ideas”

ENTER SUN DESIGN REMODELING of Burke, aresidential design/build firm recognized for innova-tive whole-house makeovers.

“It was critically important to me to find a processthrough which Carolyn and I could explore ourthoughts together. In this regard, the 3-D space mod-eling approach offered by Sun Design made every-thing much easier,” Minesinger said.

The first breakthrough: recognizing that the exist-ing, vaguely “eclectic” front facade needed to firmlydefine itself — as classic colonial with distinctiveearly American accents.

“The architectural identity became fairly obviousonce we sat down with Sun Design,” Minesinger said.“Carolyn’s interest in using stone nudged us in a styledirection that really fits the setting. In fact, you canstill see this kind of stone work in historical homesnearby — especially as you head west into hill coun-try.”

Thus, the spindly porch supports have been re-placed by sturdier columns with a more stately pro-file. Porch railings are now period-specific. Decora-tive entablature crown each window.

At ground level, cultured stone cladding graces the

exposed lower level, the new porch support piers andthe chimneys. A second chimney has been added tothe front facade, an architectural salute to Virginia’sclassic Georgians. Likewise, new siding — in tan andkhaki with bright white trim — accentuates the newfacade’s textured warmth.

Meanwhile, on the rear elevation, Sun Design de-veloped a distinctive indoor/outdoor plan purposedto multi-generational requirements.

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Email announcements [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos welcome.

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MONDAY/APRIL 15Kindergarten Registration. Prospective parents

of children who will be 5 years old on or beforeSept. 30 should call Brookfield ElementarySchool at 703-814-8700 to make a registrationappointment.

Program. 7 p.m. at Greenbriar CommunityCenter, 4615 Stringfellow Road. WFCWC hosts“Aging with Flair.” Free. Learn strategies forbeing an active participant in a healthy future.703-631-7093.

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WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17Meeting. 7 p.m. at Fairview Elementary School,

5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. The RepublicanWomen of Clifton will feature Crystal Wright,who will address “How Can the GOP MoveForward and Become a Winning Party Again?”and Hans Von Spakovsky, who will talk about“Preserving Democracy - Election Reform andthe Dangers of Voter Fraud.” Free. Visitwww.cliftongop.com for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 215k Walk. 4:30 p.m. at Fairfax Corner. Enjoy a

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Financial Fortitude Symposium. 1:30-4:30p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, 6531 Little OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Guest speakers willdiscuss financial, estate, tax and collegeplanning, retirement and investing. RSVP byApril 20 to [email protected] or703-539-2813. Free.

MONDAY/APRIL 22Kindergarten Registration. 2-4 p.m. at Colin

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Bulletin Board

Sports

By Jon Roetman

Centre View

Westfield girls’ soccer coachKristi Williams wasn’tpleased with the Bulldogs’effort in the first half.

Centreville head coach Gary Malebranchelooked back and wished the Wildcats hadcapitalized when they were in control.

For 74 minutes, Westfield and Centrevillefailed to score during Tuesday’s contest.Then, in a matter of moments, a narrowmiss by Centreville’s Jenna Green turnedinto a game-winning transition goal forWestfield.

Freshman forward Emma Kershner scoredin the 75th minute and Westfield defeatedCentreville 1-0 in a battle of undefeated

Concorde District foes at Centreville HighSchool.

Centreville’s Green missed just to the rightlate in the second half. Moments later,W e s t f i e l dheaded back theother way andKershner foundthe net.

“I think theydid catch us int r a n s i t i o n , ”Ma lebranchesaid. “We haddone a good jobthe entire gameand obviouslywe had an er-ror.”

The win improved Westfield’s record to7-0, including 1-0 in the Concorde. It wasthe Bulldogs’ first shutout of the season.

“We cranked it up another notch in thesecond half,” Williams said. “I just thoughtwe were playing better in the second halfand when you yourself play better, the re-

sult will kind of take care of itself. I thoughtthe first half was pretty balanced and Ithought we had a little bit more of the runof play in the second half and the result is

going to come.”The loss dropped Centreville’s record to

6-1, including 0-1 in the district. The Wild-cats had outscored their opponents 21-3entering Tuesday’s contest.

“[The Wildcats] played hard,”Malebranche said. “We didn’t quite get ev-

Westfield freshman Emma Kershner (10) scored the lone goal in theBulldogs’ 1-0 win over Centreville on Tuesday night.

Westfield sophomore Emma Lark, left, and Centreville juniorJenna Green battle for the ball during Tuesday’s contest atCentreville High School.

Westfield Girls’ Soccer Edges CentrevilleFreshman Kershner’slate goal keepsBulldogs undefeated.

“We cranked it up another notch in the second half. I justthought we were playing better in the second half andwhen you yourself play better, the result will kind of takecare of itself. I thought the first half was pretty balancedand I thought we had a little bit more of the run of play inthe second half and the result is going to come.”

— Westfield girls’ soccer coach Kristi Williams

erything done we wanted to, necessarily. Weleft plays on the field. … [Westfield] snuckone out, so we’ll give them credit. ...

“I thought we played well defensively. Weobviously cre-ated chances. Iwish we hadtaken care ofstuff in the firsthalf when theybarely crossedmidfield.”

Centrev i l l ewill travel toface Oakton at 7p.m. on Mon-day, April 15and will hostRobinson on

Wednesday, April 17. Westfield will travelto face Robinson at 7 p.m. on Monday andwill host Herndon on Wednesday.

“I think [this win is] just going to pushour confidence,” Kershner said, “and we’rejust one step closer to the … [district cham-pionship] banner.”

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Walter E. Washington Convention Center on March29-30. Each year FIRST challenges students, work-ing with adult mentors, to design a robot to play anoriginal game, and to design and build it in exactlysix weeks. This year at the DC FIRST (For Inspira-tion and Recognition of Science and Technology)Regional Competition, robots built by 59 teams facedoff in a game called “Ultimate Ascent.” Robots threwFrisbees into slots at the end of a playing field toearn points. Extra points were given to teams whose

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TRUSTEE'S SALEOF VALUABLE

IMPROVED REAL ESTATE

Improved by the premises known as6258 Paddington Lane, Centreville, Virginia

In execution of a Deed of Trust from Cynthia Glacken and William Glacken, dated September 16, 2005, and recorded September 19, 2005, in Deed Book 17755 at page 1160 among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the un-dersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:Lot 41, Section 2, London Towne, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 2711 at page 684, togther with and subject to the provisions of the declara-tion of covenants and conditions (including membership in Lon-don Towne Homeowners Association) recorded in Deed Book 2788 at page 487, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia.

Commonly known as 6258 Paddington Lane, Centreville, Virginia 20120.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $25,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase money be-ing due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time ex-pressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 3.125 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebtedness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and re-strictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real es-tate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or material-man's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree-ments of record affecting the same, if any.In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to convey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and exclusive rem-edy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zoning code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condominium owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Purchaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruc-tion, or the like, of or to the property occurring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Convey-ancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of ti-tle, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be assumed by the purchaser.Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limit-ed to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, the sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. This is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Additional terms and conditions of sale may be announced at the time of sale.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. PrenskyChasen & Chasen5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000

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I think about it enough, I don’t want tothink about it too much. What’s “it?”Cancer. That’s what!

Given the undeniable fact (although Itry) that I do have cancer – the terminalkind, and therefore have to deal with itsall-consuming, underlying, overriding andeverywhere-in-between effects, mentaland otherwise, there are plenty of timesduring the day when I’d prefer the subjectnot be front and center, but rather backand off to the side. At night, too.Apparently, I can’t stop what I think aboutwhen I sleep any more than I can controlwhat I think about every night as I lie inbed trying to get to sleep, so I’d sure liketo have some moments during the day –when I’m awake and living what appearsto be a relatively normal life, when I neednot be reminded of the rather unfortunateset of circumstances in which I find myselfmedically entangled and emotionallywrought.

Though I may have learned long agothat “Da Nile is more than just a river inEgypt,” dwelling on the present facts asthey are accounted for and on my fatethat may very well be accompli, doesn’tseem particularly helpful or beneficial.Pretending, denying, ignoring, deluding,accepting, all add up to the identical emo-tional toll: wearisome and worrisome, ifyou let it. Not that one can avoid itentirely (if at all); let’s face it, being diag-nosed with terminal stage IV lung cancer ishardly the stuff of dreams – more likenightmares. Nevertheless, there arechoices to be made.

From my perspective, the high road(and no, I have not been prescribed medi-cal marijuana) means trying to remainpositive, where good humor and an evenbetter disposition trumps the low road:negative, depressed, self-indulgent andmiserable. Where’s the future in that?(Heck, where’s the present?) There isn’t –in my opinion. If my behavior/attitudecauses people to not want to be aroundme, then I probably won’t be around longmyself – or with others. But if I can some-how be a semi-breath of fresh air, not agloomy Gus or a dismal Jimmy, perhapsI’ve earned, so to speak, the time that hasnot been promised to me.

Not that this strategy for my survival hasbeen culled from any wise man’s book ofsurvival. Hardly. It’s simply yours trulyusing some common sense and what per-sonality and instincts I have, together, tomake the best of a bad situation. Mythinking is, if I don’t lose any of theseemotional-type skirmishes, maybe I won’tlose the battle royal. Not that I see surviv-ing cancer as a battle of good over evil ormight vs. right – or wrong; I still want toact like I’ve been there, like it’s not myfirst touchdown. Sure I want to win/live,but sometimes, the less said about it, thebetter. I won’t mind really. In fact, as thiscolumn has attempted to say, I’d almostprefer it. From my perspective, I see noth-ing wrong with that! Besides it’s very diffi-cult to tell a terminal patient how to livetheir life. I don’t mind if you try, but don’ttake it personally if you fail. Thanks foryour understanding.

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Clifton Baptist Church…703-263-1161Second Baptist Church…703-830-1850

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

BIBLEChantilly Bible Church…703-263-1188

Community Bible Church…703-222-7737

CATHOLICSt. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church…

703-817-1770St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church…

703-266-1310St. Paul Chung Catholic Church…

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

EPISCOPALChurch of the Epiphany…703-715-6070

St. John’s Episcopal Church…703-803-7500JEWISH

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

LUTHERANKing of Kings Lutheran Church…

703-378-7272

Lord of Life Lutheran Church…703-323-9500

St. Andrew Lutheran Church…703-830-2768

METHODISTCentreville United Methodist…

703-830-2684Pender United Methodist Church…

703-278-8023Pleasant Valley United Methodist…

703-327-4461NON-DENOMINATIONALCentreville Community Church…

703-580-5226Christian Life Center…703-754-9600

Clear River Community Church…703-881-7443

Covenant Christian Center…703-631-5340Fair Oaks Church…703-631-1112

New Life...703-222-8836Tree of Life Bible Church...703-830-4563

PENTECOSTALCapital Worship Center…703-530-8100

Church of the Blessed Trinity…703-803-3007

ORTHODOXHoly Trinity Orthodox Church…

703-818-8372The Greek Orthodox Parish

of Loudoun County…703-421-7515St. Raphael Orthodox Church…

703-303-3047PRESBYTERIAN

Centreville Presbyterian Church…703-830-0098

Chantilly Presbyterian Church…703-449-1354

Clifton Presbyterian Church…703-830-3175Young Saeng Korean Presbyterian Church…

703-818-9200UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTWellspring United Church of Christ…

703-257-4111

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13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA703-830-3176 • www.thechurchoftheascension.org

Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)

Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7 P.M. Wednesdays

The Greek Orthodox Parishof Loudoun County

invites you to celebratethe Divine Liturgy

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with fellowshipto follow.

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with Sunday Schoolat 10:00am

Email announcements to [email protected].

ONGOINGThroughout the month of April, Our

Military Kids has partnered withGlory Days restaurant at 13850Braddock Road, Centreville. Therestaurant is participating, and isdonating 10 percent of diners’ totalreceipt to the charity. Diners needonly to submit receipts to OurMilitary Kids, 6861 Elm Street, Suite2A, McLean, VA 22101. Visitwww.ourmilitarykids.org.

St. Germain Drive. Adults and schoolage children can hear “John Mosby’sFairfax City Raid, March 1863, andMuch More” by historian DonHakenson. Free. 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 12-14“Go Pink” Fundraiser. 11 a.m.-10

p.m. at Texas Roadhouse, 4993Westone Plaza, Chantilly. Supportthe Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, atwo-day event in Washington, D.C.Visit www.texasroadhouse.com or703-378-9887.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Bravo for Spanish. 10:30 a.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children ages 3-6

can enjoy music, movement, storiesand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-830-2223.

Wine Tasting Event. 6-9 p.m. atHIstoric Blenheim Mansion, 3610 OldLee Highway, Fairfax. $45/advance;$50/door. Support the animals whileenjoying music, wine, food and asilent auction. For more informationand to purchase tickets:www.spcanova.org/events/wine_tasting.php.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Train Display. 1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Watch trains run and see displays.$3/adult; $1/child. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or 703-425-9225.

6th Annual Erin Peterson GospelCelebration of Life. 4 p.m. atMount Olive Baptist Church, 6600Old Centreville Road. Erin Petersonof Centreville was killed in themassacre at Virginia Tech. Celebrateher life and legacy during a concertfeaturing Crystal Aiken and localgospel choirs and singers. Free, butdonations will support the ErinPeterson Fund, which awardsscholarships and other resources toaspiring college students.

MONDAY/APRIL 15Garden Club Meeting. 7 p.m. at Sully

Government Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. Class by LouiseSidley “Making Succulent Wreaths.”Free. 703-830-2942.

Puppet Theater. 3 p.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 6 and up can see ashadow puppet show and learn aboutthe history of shadow puppetry. Free.703-830-2223.

ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Ask for title. 703-830-2223.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at Centreville

Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 2-3 can enjoy storiesand activities. Free. 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19ESL Conversation Group. 12:30 p.m.

at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults canpractice with others learning English.Free. 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 19-21Chantilly Library Used Book Sale.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Huge selection.Funds special programs, renovationprojects, activities and equipment forthe library. Call 703-502-3883 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Thriving 3-5s: Spread Your Wings.

10:30 a.m. at Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages 3-5 can enjoy storiesand activities about things that fly.Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.

ESL Conversation Group. 3:30 p.m.at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults canpractice with others learning English.Free. 703-830-2223.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., the

Clifton Lions Club annual pancakebreakfast will be held at the CliftonPresbyterian Church.

5k Walk. 4:30 p.m. at Fairfax Corner.Enjoy a resource fair, live music andmore. Hosted by the Victims ServicesSection of the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment and the Fairfax CountyLaw Enforcement Foundation.Register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/survey/crimevictimsrights.htm.

Party Planning Expo. Noon-4 p.m.atGesher Jewish Day School, 4800Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax. Browsethrough vendors including DJs,caterers, party favors, photographersand more. Free. Visit www.jccnv.orgor 703-323-0880.

MONDAY/APRIL 22Sully Book Club. 1 p.m. at Centreville

Regional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Adults can discuss “TheInterruption of Everything” by TerryMcMillan. Free. 703-830-2223.

Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults can sharetheir work and receive feedback.Free. 703-502-3883.

ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Ask for title. 703-830-2223.

TUESDAY/APRIL 23English Conversation Group. 10:30

a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults canpractice with other students.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Entertainment

THURSDAY/APRIL 11Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at

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