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THROUGH APRILKindergarten Registration. Greenbriar West

Elementary School, 13300 Poplar Tree Road,Fairfax, is now accepting information for nextyear’s Kindergarten classes. Parents of studentswithin Greenbriar West’s boundaries, who willturn 5 years of age by Sept. 30, 2015, shouldcall the school office at 703-633-6700.

THURSDAY/APRIL 16Kindergarten Registration/Orientation. 2:30

p.m. at Greenbriar East Elementary School,13006 Point Pleasant Drive, Fairfax. Contact theschool office at 703-633-6400.

Kindergarten Orientation. 3 p.m. at ColinPowell Elementary School cafeteria, 13340Leland Road, Centreville. Newly registeredkindergarten students and parents are invited toattend orientation. Parents will receive anoverview of the curriculum. Since this is aspecial time for new kindergarteners, otherbabysitting arrangements should be made forsiblings. Call 571-522-6000 for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 18 Gospel Music. 6 p.m. at Olive Baptist Church,

6600 Old Centreville Road, Centreville. The 8thAnnual Erin Peterson Fund Gospel Celebrationof Life this year will feature the CantonSpirituals with special guests, Patrick Lundy andthe Ministers of Music. General seating is free.Visit ww.eventbrite.com/e/the-erin-peterson-fund-gospel-celebration-of-life-concert-tickets-15530583393.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 18-19Bonsai Society Spring Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 Lee Highway,

Fairfax. The Northern Virginia Bonsai Societywill hold their spring show showcasing Bonsaitrees. Free. Visit www.facebook.com/NorthernVirginiaBonsai.

MONDAY/APRIL 20Member Meeting: Financial Fitness. 7 p.m. at

the Cale Community Center, 4615 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. GFWC Western Fairfax CountyWoman’s Club will host Susan Shockey, whowill present a program on financial planning.Free and open to the public. Visitwww.wfcwc.org.

“The Space Between Grandchildren.” 7-8:30p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. 5649 MountGilead Road, Centerville. Attend a sessioncovering the basics of seniors who live with theiradult children and grandchildren. Free. RSVPwith [email protected].

THURSDAY/APRIL 23“Sacred Search.” 7-9:30 p.m. at at Centreville

Baptist Church, 15100 Lee Highway. “ScaredMarriage” author Gary Thomas will host twosessions: “What if Being in Love Isn’t a GoodEnough Reason to Get Married” and “EightEssential Traits.” Tickets are $10 before April13, $15 after. Visit www.cbcva.org/sacredsearch.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/APRIL 24-25Sacred Marriage Conference. 6-9 p.m. on

Friday, 8:15 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. on Saturday atCentreville Baptist Church, 15100 Lee Highway.“Scared Marriage” author Gary Thomas willprovide information on having the “heart” formarriage. Tickets start at $40. Visitwww.cbca.org/sacredmarriage.

SATURDAY/APRIL 25Vietnam War 50th Commemorative Event.

10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Sully District Policecommunity room, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,

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John GuevaraNeighborhood you live

in: Fair Oaks (Navy Precinct)

Occupation: Manager,Professional Services, for alarge telecommunicationsCompany

Family information:John Guevara has lived in

Sully for the last 15 years withhis high school sweetheart,Marilyn. They have two sons,Peter, and Nathan, who bothattend Fairfax County publicschools.

Accomplishments inthe community:

John Guevara was on thePTO Board at Navy Elemen-tary for two terms and waspresident of his HOA for sev-eral years. Recently, he was selected as vice president of the boardfor Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, a nonprofit charitable or-ganization dedicated to supporting local families in need withemergency food and financial assistance. He has also volunteeredhis time as a youth sports coach and Cub Scouts Den Leader. He isa war-time veteran of the U.S. Army.

Organizations (volunteer or otherwise) served on:Local HOAChantilly Youth AssociationCub Scouts of AmericaNavy Elementary PTOFairfax Church of ChristWestern Fairfax Christian Minisitries

Why running for supervisor?I am running to promote an effective and sustainable county gov-

ernment that serves our community without further burdening usas residents.

Platform – What do you believe are the important is-sues facing the Sully District and what would you doabout them?

Sully District has changed in all regards since it was created in1991. Homes have sprung up in places where farms used to exist,roads now connect neighborhoods where forests once stood, andour neighbors speak one of at least 14 languages represented in ourcommunity.

Many of these changes have been positive and have served to en-rich our community both culturally and monetarily. Whilebusinesses and homes in our district have been flourishing our roadsand infrastructure tell a different story.

Our education budget is in disarray. Seventy-five percent of theschool budget is earmarked for salaries and benefits much of whichonly feeds the bloated bureaucracy that is burdening our teachers.In recent reports, only 20 percent of African-American county resi-dents and 30 percent of Hispanic county residents who took the ACTwere deemed to be ready for college. This is a travesty. And yet,year after year, the answer from our local government to any ofthese problems is to throw more money at them. Isn’t the defini-tion of insanity is to do the same thing again and to expect differentresults?

There is no doubt that our local government is caught in a seem-ingly unbreakable cycle of taxing and spending. The only way toget out of this vicious and unsustainable cycle is to self-audit andidentify the areas where program budgets need to be adjusted andin some cases eliminated. But this takes leadership and a new kindof candidate that is beholden not to union bosses or special inter-est groups but instead to the people and the community they serve.This is the definition of civil service.

Our district needs a leader that is in tune with the needs of thecommunity and not one who seeks this position for selfish reasons.The next district supervisor must be able to empathize with and re-late to their constituents and work with their fellow supervisors toapply private sector solutions. I will work to ensure that residentshave the services they need, opportunities for prosperity and are

John LitzenbergerNeighborhood – I have

lived in Virginia Run for 27years.

Occupation - Aviationbusiness owner, USAF re-tiree

Family information –My wife Barbara and I havethree children and sixgrandchildren.

Accomplishments inthe community:

❖ 1980 - Helped form theWest Fairfax County Citi-zens Association (WFCCA)

❖ 1982- 1983 – Orga-nized a comprehensivevoter registration drive –2000 signed up.

❖ 1987 - Lord FairfaxAward for outstanding vol-unteer service

❖ 2007 - Celebrate Fairfax “Volunteer of the Year Award”❖ 2008 - 2015 Helped obtain over $20 million of amenities for

the Sully District with no taxpayer dollars

Organizations (volunteer or otherwise) served on:❖ 1983 - 1988 – Member- Centreville Core Study❖ 1983 - 1994 – Member-WFCCA Land Use Committee❖ 1983 – 1994 - WFCCA Education Committee❖ 1986 - 1988 – President, WFCCA❖ 1991- 1993 - Vice President, Virginia Run HOA❖ 1991 - 2008 – Youth and High School Lacrosse Coach: CYA,

SYA, Centreville HS, Westfield HS❖ 1992 - CYA initial coach’s cadre for lacrosse❖ 1995 - SYA lacrosse instructor❖ 2004 – 2008 – Sully District Housing Commissioner❖ 2008- Present – Sully District Planning Commissioner❖ 1980 – 2013 Centreville United Methodist Church – Chair-

man of the following committees: Long Range planning, Finance,Trustees, Planning and Policy, Building Committees

Why running for supervisor?I am running to preserve the quality of life in the Sully District.

I am the only candidate who has demonstrated his commitmentto work with the Sully residents and has the results to show forit. I am not new to the Sully District or new to politics; I knowwhat the people deem important and will work tirelessly to lis-ten to community concerns and take action to deliver results. Ihave the contacts within the Government Center, business com-munity and homeowner associations to get things done quicklyand satisfy residents’ needs.


The current tax policies of the Board of Supervisors are driv-ing both homeowners and businesses out of the county. The taxeshave risen over 140 percent during the last 16 years. The taxesneed to be reduced and be more consistent and predictable.

The Board of Supervisors allocates over 50 percent of the bud-get to the School Board. The School Board members voted to givethemselves an 85-percent pay raise, yet voted for a 1 percent raisefor the teachers. The BOS needs to pressure the School Board tostop focusing on itself and start focusing on the students, theirparents and teachers.

I am the only candidate running who has experience with theproffer system. I will continue to obtain amenities from the busi-ness community to improve life in the Sully District such asathletic facilities, road improvements, school donations, parkland,etc., with no tax dollars. I have already obtained $20 million ofimprovements for athletic fields and road improvements with notax dollars.

Why should people elect you? Why are you the bestperson for the job?

I am the best-qualified candidate for the job. As all the Sullycommunity leaders have said, “John listens and John delivers.”

Brian W. SchoenemanNeighborhood – Virginia

Run, CentrevilleOccupation – Attorney,

small business ownerFamily information –

Married to KayAnnSchoeneman, one son, Nicho-las Schoeneman (age 4)

Accomplishments inthe community –

❖ Electoral Board - Rannine elections during tenureon Electoral Board;

❖ Managed the closest re-count in Virginia history;

❖ Successfully completedthe purchase and implementa-tion of a new voting systemfor the county, includingstate-of-the-art equipment fordisabled voters, and broughtthe project in on-time andunder budget;

❖ Expanded absentee-in person voting;❖ Expanded voluntary translations of voting material into Korean

and Vietnamese;❖ Implemented the General Assembly’s new photo ID law

smoothly with no evidence of voter suppression or intimidation;❖ Innovative use of social media in election administration;❖ Coordinated with law enforcement on investigation and refer-

rals of alleged instances of voter fraud;❖ Wescott Ridge Homeowners Association - Successfully cut our

budget and kept community assessments from increasing for entiretenure on Board (5 years);

❖ Fairfax County Economic Advisory Commission - Worked withthe commission to develop the EAC’s economic strategic plan; cur-rently serve on the Implementation Committee;

❖ Served on Fairfax County Bi-Partisan Election Process Improve-ment Commission, created to address concerns after the 2012Presidential election;

❖ Fairfax Bar Association President’s Award, 2013❖ Ran for Virginia House of Delegates, 37th House District 2011

Organizations (volunteer or otherwise) served on❖ Secretary, Fairfax County Electoral Board (2 years);❖ Vestryman, St. John’s Church Lafayette Square (1 year);❖ President, International Propeller Club of the United States DC

Chapter (7 years);❖ Fairfax County Economic Advisory Commission (4 years);❖ Vice President, Wescott Ridge Homeowners Association (4

years);❖ Fairfax County Bi-Partisan Election Process Improvement Com-

mission;❖ Board of Directors, George Washington University Alumni As-

sociation (2 years);❖ Founder and President, GW Graduate School of Political Man-

agement Alumni Association (2 years);❖ Fairfax County Republican Committee (8 years);❖ American Bar Association;❖ Fairfax Bar Association

Why running for supervisor?I love Fairfax County. Fairfax is the best place in American to live,

work and raise a family, and I want to do my part to help keep itthat way. Working together, we can keep taxes low, create economicopportunity, support our schools and keep government open andtransparent.


❖ Keeping taxes low – We need to ensure that taxes aren’t push-ing homeowners out of their homes. When the values of our homesrise, the tax rate should be reduced to keep revenue steady and toensure that taxes don’t rise. We should work to expand economicdevelopment, revitalization and redevelopment to create jobs andexpand our tax base, which raises revenue we need for core gov-ernment functions without requiring tax increases.

Seeking GOP Nomination To Replace FreyGuevara, Litzenberger and Schoenemanseek Sully District supervisor seat. T

hree Republican candidates are seeking their party’s nomination to run for Sully Dis-trict supervisor. The nominee will be selected April 25, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,at a Firehouse Primary at Westfield High. The winner will face Democrat School Board

member Kathy Smith to replace the retiring Michael Frey (R) as Sully District supervisor.

SchoenemanGuevara Litzenberger


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Holocaust RemembranceNews

‘One of the most importantthings we do.’

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Holocaust survivor Michel Margosis spokebefore the Board of Supervisors, Tuesday,April 7, when the Board of Supervisors

made a proclamation declaring April 16 as HolocaustRemembrance Day in Fairfax County.

The proclamation serves “to urge all residents tonot bear silent witness to injustice and remain al-ways vigilant to the principles of individual freedomand a just society,” said Sharon Bulova, board chair-man. “It is so important that we not ever forget.”

Six million Jewish women, men and children werekilled by the Nazis.

“The spark of evil flared into a raging fire thatswept over much of Europe, the residual embers ofdiscrimination, bigotry and intolerance have neverbeen extinguished and have been reinvigorated,” saidMargosis.

Margosis said he joins in mourning the millions ofothers murdered by the Nazis including gypsies,priests, homosexuals, Jehova Witnesses and politi-cal prisoners.

“We must embrace our expanded diversity,” saidMargosis.

“At some point, there won’t be anybody left whoactually experienced the horrors of the war at that

particular time, but that is part of your legacy to passthat along and to pass that along to younger peopleso nobody ever forgets,” said Supervisor Penelope“Penny” Gross. “What you do makes sure we will al-ways remember and never forget.”

MARGOSIS INVITED the Board and entire FairfaxCounty community to an observance at the JewishCommunity Center on Sunday, April 19 from 5 to8:30 p.m.

“We have a responsibility to those who perished aswell as those who survived to educate future gen-erations and rededicate ourselves to the history ofthe Holocaust and its impact on the world,” saidChairman Sharon Bulova.

More than two dozens synagogues, houses of wor-ship and nonprofits, plus Holocaust survivors, youthand interfaith leaders will join the Jewish Commu-nity Center of Northern Virginia Sunday, April 19 forthe annual observance.

The program includes a reading of names of thosemurdered in the Holocaust, “Unto Every Person Thereis a Name,” a youth workshop and an adult seminaron “The Psychology of Scapegoating.”

“I always try to participate in that observance, it isone of the most powerful things we do,” said Gross.

THE EVENING is scheduled to culminate in a com-munity commemoration with readings, poetry, a com-munity interfaith choir, recitation of the HolocaustKaddish and the intergenerational candle lightingand pledges of the children and grandchildren.

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Guevaranot hindered by onerous regulations and perpetually increas-ing taxes and fees that are disproportionate to populationgrowth and inflation.

I am willing to do the hard work of leading us to a path ofsustainability and prosperity and I am confident that with yoursupport we will bring about the changes that will keep ourdistrict a great place to live.

Why should people elect you? Why are you thebest person for the job?

I am the best qualified candidate with a proven record inthe district of service to my country, community, and neigh-bors. I am the only candidate who will:

❖ Hold the line against and roll back increases in taxes andfees.

I believe in smaller government. Our local taxes have beensteadily increasing for years, a common side effect of big gov-ernment.

Our representatives have refused to exercise the ability tomanage out-of-pocket costs to residents by reducing the taxrate when assessed values increased.

Even worse, they have created fees for services once cov-ered by our taxes leaving residents and business with higherliving and working costs.

❖ Employ time-tested private sector solutions to correct thecounty’s fiscal mismanagement. My experience in the privatesector has taught me how to set priorities, develop a plan tomeet them, and execute on those objectives, all while remain-ing within budget. We can’t, in good conscience, pass on thedebt from our excesses to our children to settle.

I will take a stand against the forces that call for the statusquo, especially those that would negatively affect our county’sAAA Bond Rating.

❖ Establish a long-term plan for budget sustainability.My vision for the community is to ensure a sustainable eco-

nomic landscape that attracts businesses and in doing sobrings prosperity in the form of jobs and tax relief to our resi-dential tax base. Long-term planning is the key to achievingfiscal sustainability.

❖ Preserve the excellence of our public school system. Wehave a responsibility to the children and teachers of our com-munity to provide them with the tools they need for success.For too long bureaucratic bloat and red tape have stifled ourteachers’ ability to make good on the sacred trust we bestowto them.

❖ Promote better investment of transportation fundingtoward reducing congestion. We must prioritize congestionrelief as an essential requirement for funding “transportation”projects. Too often our transportation dollars are used to pickwinners and losers, this must stop.

LitzenbergerFrom Page 3

SchoenemanFrom Page 3

My two opponents are very nice people. However, my 35 yearsof living in Centreville give me the clear edge in knowing whatis needed and how to get it.

It took me 12 years on the WFCCA Land Use Committee,four years on the Housing Authority and eight years on thePlanning Commission to master the proffer system. My oppo-

❖ Economic Development – Fairfax is sitting on almost 20million square feet of vacant office space, and Sully accountsfor a portion of that. Having served on the Economic Advi-sory Commission for four years, I’ve worked with leaders ingovernment and the community to develop a strategic planto expand economic opportunity in Fairfax, persuade busi-nesses to relocate here, and help entrepreneurs create the jobsof the 21st century here. I will also work to reduce red tapeand obstacles in the planning and permitting processes thatdeter businesses from locating here.

❖ Transportation – Sully District is plagued with transpor-tation snafus and areas where we need to focus resources toget people moving again. Whether it’s chronic problems withI-66, the expansion and development of the Route 28 corri-dor or any of our other transportation concerns, it’s criticalthat we focus our attention and our resources on three things– congestion relief, safety and reliability.

❖ Education – Fairfax schools are some of the best in thenation, and we need to keep them that way. Working with theSchool Board, we need to focus our scarce resources wherethey do the most good — in the classroom. We also need torecognize that solving our education problems doesn’t haveto involve throwing money we don’t have at the problem. Weneed to make students and teachers our priorities, and ensurethe School Board is held accountable for the budgets theypropose.

❖ Transparency – Thanks to technology, we can providemore and better information to the public than ever before. Iwant to work to ensure that as much information as we canis put out before the public, who have a right to know whatgovernment is doing. I will work to be the most accessible Su-pervisor on the Board, and ensure that every Sully residenthas the information they need and deserve. Good governmentmust be open, honest and transparent and I’m committed togood government.

Why should people elect you? Why are you thebest person for the job?

Since my family chose to move to Fairfax County nearly 10years ago, I have been working at the local level, in the com-munity, and within the Republican Party to help keep Fairfaxa great place to live. My background, my experience, and mywillingness to take a positive message that emphasizes whatI want to do in office make me stand out from the Republi-can field in this campaign.

No campaign has been as forthright, accessible and honestabout the issues than mine has been throughout this cam-paign. We’ve focused on the positive, refused to sling mudagainst our opponents, and talked about the issues that mat-ter here in Sully.

That’s not just how I campaign — that’s how I intend togovern. We need a fighter, but we also need someone who willget things done. I am both, and that’s why I’m the best candi-date for Sully supervisor.

nents are where I was in 1983 when it comes to this process.Most importantly, I will be a full-time supervisor. My op-

ponents want to continue their full-time jobs and be apart-time county supervisor. I have seen this problem whilesitting on the Planning Commission. Those part-time super-visors cannot represent their constituents adequately. This iswhy the Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 4 to make the posi-tion full time.


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ChantillyOpinion

On the night of Jan. 28, 2015,there were 1,204 people whowere literally homeless in theFairfax County area. Of those,

715 were people in 213 homeless families, with431 homeless children; 347 of those childrenwere under 12. Sixty-two percent of the adultsin these homeless families are em-ployed, but don’t earn enough toavoid becoming homeless. Domesticviolence was identified as the causeof homelessness for 41 percent of the peoplecounted in homeless families. Women madeup 78 percent of the adults in homeless fami-lies.

Men accounted for 77 percent of the singlehomeless people.

Of the single homeless people, 55 percent,268 people, are identified as having seriousmental illness; 203, or 42 percent were identi-fied as chronically homeless.

Twenty-five percent of the single homelessindividuals were employed.

Eight percent were veterans. Four percent,or 21, were former foster children.

Some troubling trends:This year, 123 or 25 percent of the single

homeless people were over 55.This year, 52 or 11 percent of the single

homeless people were transitional adults, aged18-24.

This year, 58 percent of homeless individu-als in families and 43 percent of single home-less people counted were African American.This is disproportionate to the overall AfricanAmerican population of 9.7 percent.

This year marks a reduction of 21homeless people, or approximately2 percent reduction over the previ-ous count in 2014. It is a decrease

of 34 percent since 2008 when there were1,835 literally homeless people counted, in-cluding 1,091 in families.

The Fairfax County Office to Prevent and EndHomelessness credits adoption of housing firstand rapid rehousing models, heightened pre-vention efforts and prioritizing housing forlongest and most vulnerable homeless for con-tinuing decrease.

What’s needed is more affordable housing,more housing affordable to those with very lowincome, more affordable housing designatedfor formerly homeless people with the supportsthey need. Without a commitment to more af-fordable housing, it will be impossible to con-tinue to reduce the number of homeless peoplein the region.

It’s critical to note that that those who are

literally homeless are a small part of the prob-lem, In terms of preventing homelessness, lit-erally thousands of families live at risk of be-coming homeless in our region. Very high hous-ing costs combined with the growth of low-wage service jobs mean that many families areone unexpected bill away from homelessness.Nonprofits in the county play a huge role inpreventing homelessness by responding to cri-ses.

As the development of the Silver Line bringsa wave of new residential construction in thecounty, we must insist that affordable housingbe a part of that growth.

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Counting Homeless; Solution Is HousingResults of the annual census of homelessshow progress, persistence of the problem,and some worrying trends.

Editorial

Inappropriate‘Choices’To the Editor:

My name is Donna McHugh and I am writ-ing in response to your article [“Moving: FromInstitution to Community”] printed on April 2regarding the Northern Virginia Training Cen-ter. I am the sister and co-guardian of my 58-year-old brother Joseph F. McHugh (Joe) dis-cussed in the article. He lives at the NorthernVirginia Training Center (NVTC). Joe is mini-mally verbal, non-ambulatory, has serious di-gestive issues with spasticity and without con-tinual preventative medical routines, per-formed by others at NVTC, he would be dead.

The article states that we have been provideda multitude of community placement choices.The choices presented to me and Joe’s otherlegal guardians have been inappropriate. Thecommunity does not have the skills or supportsnecessary for his real medical needs for hissurvival. We are actively investigating and re-viewing choices — but nothing is available.There are not comparable and appropriatechoices in Northern Virginia like we werepromised. Currently, my only choice is the Cen-tral Virginia Training Center in Lynchburg, Va.,which is slated to close in 2020 and go throughthe process of placement/discharge all over

again which is stressful and full of anxiety.No one can predict the future of the state-

funded a-la-carte waiver, currently funded at60 percent, which is being offered as mybrother’s source of funding while currently hehas a fully-funded (100 percent) Medicaid/Medicare federal waiver which means what-ever his needs are they are met, so from a fi-duciary standpoint as a legal guardian whywould I change that? I can’t predict how hewill react to a new home, staff and routine.My hope is this will be a positive transition.But, I strongly feel that the impending closuredate is unrealistic and makes me wonder if thedepartment/state is more interested in “dis-charge” and closure than fostering the correctand appropriate placements.

Finally, the Commonwealth of Virginia hashad 40 years to develop community homes andresources. Virginia has the solution to servemany of its citizens including the medicallyfragile by using the property they already haveand renovating it to meet individual/groupneeds. This is a solution that involves compro-mise and cooperation and would have Virginialeading the country.

I fear that my brother as well as many of theremaining residents will not find good, appro-priate placements.

Donna McHughCentreville

Letters to the Editor

EducationIs for AllTo the Editor:

After the horrific terrorist attack on a uni-versity in Kenya which left 147 students dead,Christian and Muslim leaders in Nairobi havejoined together in preaching unity and discour-aging division between faiths. As an AhmadiMuslim, I also condemn this barbaric attackon innocent university students.

The students, who were mostly Christians,were apparently beheaded for not being ableto recite verses from the Quran. It makes nosense to me that the so-called Muslims respon-sible for this attack are carrying out such atroci-ties in the name of Islam, when in fact, educa-tion and the acquisition of knowledge is givengreat importance in Islam.

The very first verses of the Quran revealedto the Prophet Muhammad were: “Read in thename of thy Lord who created; created manfrom a clot of blood. Read in the name of thyLord who taught by the pen: taught man whathe knew not.” (Ch 96: 1-5).

Education is not just for Muslims, educationis for all.

Rabia IqbalChantilly


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ONGOINGSully Historic Site. 3650 Historic

Sully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guidedtours of the 1794 home of NorthernVirginia’s first Congressman, RichardBland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4p.m. 703-437-1794.

Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

“Creating Across the City.”Through June at Dulles InternationalAirport. Three organizations; CriticalExposure, The National BuildingMuseum and ARTLAB+ have teamedup for “Creating Across the City: ATeen Art Showcase,” which providesan outlet through art and design forcreative local teens.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSYoung Actors’ Workshop. Rising

students in grades 2-6 mayparticipate in a workshop 9 a.m.-12p.m., July 20-24 at Westfield HighSchool, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd,Chantilly. The fee is $125. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.

2015 Summer Programs.Registration is now open for thefollowing Fairfax County PublicSchools summer camps. Studentsshould register for programs basedon the grade they are in during thecurrent 2014-15 school year. Visitwww.fcps.edu/is/summer/index.shtml for more.

❖ Tech Adventure Camp will be heldJuly 20-31 at Robinson SecondarySchool from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. forstudents currently in grades 5-7. Thiscamp allows students to explorecareers and technology by rotatingthrough eight areas including graphicdesign, automotive technology,culinary arts, television production,robotics, and computer technology.

❖ STEM Camp. Held in two sessions atRobinson Secondary School: July 6-10 and July 13-17 both from 8:30a.m.-2 p.m., daily. STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math)Camp is a one-week camp forstudents currently in grades 3-5 toexplore careers and technology asthey rotate through activities focusedon science.

❖ Elementary Institute for theArts. Held July 13-24 at Robinson

Secondary School from 8:30 a.m.-2p.m. daily, Monday through Friday.Designed for students currently ingrades 3-5, E-IFTA offers participantsa total immersion in the arts as theyrotate through classes in dance,drama, music, and visual art.

❖ Institute for the Arts. Held July 6-30 at Robinson Secondary Schoolfrom 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, Mondaythrough Friday. Designed forstudents currently in grades 6-11,IFTA allows students to exploremusic, dance, visual art, and theatre .

❖ Robinson Extended Day Adultand Community EducationEnrichment. Programs will be heldJuly 6-31 at Robinson SecondarySchool and will begin after TechAdventure Camp, STEM Camp, IFTAand E-IFTA end. These programs arefor students currently in grades 1-11and will provide a continuum ofactivities for students who wantadditional programs and activities.Programs will include the ForeignLanguage Experience Program(FLEX), Culinary Adventure Camp,Language Immersion Camp, CreativeWriting, Computer Graphics, andChess.

❖ Credit Recovery Academy. Thisprogram will be held at Fairfax HighSchool for students seeking credit forhigh school level courses. Studentswill be able to take one course duringeach of the two sessions from June29-July 16 and July 20-Aug. 4.

❖ Online Campus. For creditrecovery, acceleration, andenrichment for middle school andhigh school students. Health, PhysicalEducation, and Geometry Honors runJune 29-Aug. 4; all other courses runJuly 6-Aug. 4.

❖ SOL Remediation. For FCPS highschool students who passed an SOLcourse but did not pass the SOL test.Held at Fairfax High School.

❖ SOL Test Only. This program is forFCPS seniors who plan to graduateby Aug. 28 and passed an SOL coursebut failed the SOL test.

❖ ESOL Numeracy and Literacy.The ESOL Numeracy and Literacyclass provides currently enrolledFCPS high school ELP Level 1students with the opportunity todevelop their numeracy and literacyskills. Students will meet face-to-facewith their teachers daily. This is anoncredit class. Held at Fairfax HighSchool July 6-24.

❖ Online ESOL. Through this three-week class, students will continuedeveloping their academic andreading and writing skills in anonline discussion with an ESOLteacher. This is a noncredit class.Held July 6-24.

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Earth Day. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at EllanorC. Lawrence Park, 5040 WalneyRoad, Chantilly. Learn about thechanging environment and how torecycle household items. Tickets are$5. Call 703-631-0013.

Vinyasa in the Vineyard. 11 a.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. The Winery atBull Run is offering a “Stretch & Sip.”Tickets are $15. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SUNDAY/APRIL 19Bluegrass & Barbecue. 11 a.m. The

Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Bluegrassbands will accompany barbecueprovided by Bad to the Bone. Free.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com.

Washington Wedding Experience.11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Dulles Expo Center,4368 Chantilly Shopping Center,Chantilly. Find fashion shows,vendors, and workshops. $10. Visitwww.weddingexperience.com.

Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. atFairfax Station Railroad Museum.The Northern Virginia NTRAKMembers will hold an N gauge modeltrain show. Admission for museummembers is free; $4 for adults 16 andup; $2 for children. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org.

Annual 5K and Candlelight Vigil.4:30 p.m. at 4100 Monument CornerDrive, Fairfax. Find a resource fair,live music, walk, and vigil in honor ofcrime victims. Free. Visitwww.ovc.gov.

Austrian Takeover. 5 p.m. atTrummer’s on Main, 7134 Main St.,Clifton. Enjoy wine and food fromthe Austrian culture by partaking in awine tasting and five-course Austrianmeal. Tickets are $45-135. Visitwww.trummersonmain.com/events.

MONDAY/APRIL 20Centreville Garden Club. 7 p.m. at

Sully Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Discoverthe influence of Scottish Gardenerson Mt. Vernon’s horticulture. Free.www.centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com.

FRIDAY/APRIL 24Book Signing. 6-8 p.m. at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers, 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive. Author Joe Tenniswill be signing copies of his newbook, “Virginia Rail Trails: Crossingthe Commonwealth.” Free to attend.Call 703-278-0300 for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/APRIL 24-25“Shrek: The Musical.” 2 p.m. and 7

p.m. at the Hylton Performing ArtsCenter, 10690 George Mason Circle.Pied Piper Theatre presents thefamiliar Shrek Tale set to music.Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 forchildren. Visit www.hyltoncenter.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 24-26Chantilly Library Used Book Sale.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Largeselection of fiction and non-fictionbooks for adults and children, plusDVDs, CDs and audio books. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

SATURDAY/APRIL 25Centreville International

Showcase. 6-9:30 p.m. atCentreville United Methodist Church,6400 Old Centreville Road,Centreville. Find international food,music and dancing from around theworld. Admission is free. Visitwww.centrevilleinternationalshowcase.org.

USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore’s fundraiser. 6 p.m. atMarriott Dulles Airport Hotel, 5020Aviation Drive, Sterling. This annualevent raises funds to support the USOLounge which supports militaryfamilies as they travel. Find a fullcourse dinner, cash bar, silentauction, raffles, dancing and more.Individual tickets are $45, tables are$400. Visit www.us.uso.org.

“Curtains.” 7:30 p.m. at Mountain

View High School, 5775 SpindleCourt, Centreville. The AllianceTheatre presents “Curtains.” It’s thepromising year of 1959. Boston’sColonial Theatre is host to theopening night performance of a newmusical. When the leading ladymysteriously dies on stage the entirecast and crew are suspects. Visitwww.thealliancetheatre.org for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 26“Images of Rails.” 1-4 p.m. at Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road. Visit a photoexhibit of Virginia railroad sites.Museum members and children 4 andunder, free; children 5-15, $2; adults16 and older, $4. Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

“Shrek: The Musical.” 3 p.m. at theHylton Performing Arts Center,10690 George Mason Circle. PiedPiper Theatre presents the familiarShrek Tale. Tickets are $15 foradults, $12 for children. Visitwww.hyltoncenter.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 30Sushi Night at Bull Run. 6:30 p.m.

at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Learn to makeyour own sushi while drinking BullRun Wine. Tickets are $59. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

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WashingtonWeddingExperience

The Washington Wed-ding Experience isSunday, April 19 from11 a.m.-5 p.m. at theDulles Expo Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping Center. An opportu-nity to find a widevariety of vendors in oneplace, those prepping fornuptials may choose topartake in workshops onthe principles of wed-ding planning led byfield experts. Fashionshows featuring formalwear, and the “WeddingInspiration Gallery” aredesigned to spark cre-ativity. Tickets are $10.Visit www.weddingexperience.com formore.

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Inside an elementary school classroomin Bethesda, Md., a class of third-grade students is divided into smallgroups and given a task: to cross a

desert using a limited supply of tools thatoften include a jump rope, a foam noodleor a scooter. Their mission is to devise aplan to cross the desert without touchingthe sand.

This classroom exercise at NorwoodSchool requires cohesive collaboration,quick analytical skills and, most of all, cre-ative physical movement.

“This type of activity is so much more thanwho has the most points on the scoreboardor how to kick a football,” said Jane Mar-tens, physical education coordinator atNorwood School. “It shows the direct rela-tionship between movement and academicsuccess, particularly when it comes to fo-cus. Twenty minutes is long enough for littleones to sit and focus on academics. Afterthat they need movement to refocus theirattention.”

Martens and other educators and re-searchers cite substantial evidence thatphysical activity can boost academic per-formance, including grades and test scores.In fact, many say the recent trend of sacri-

ficing physical education for the sake ofacademics is counterproductive.

“Unfortunately, with an increased focuson academic standards of learning and bud-

get dilemmas, physical education and out-door play have often been among the firstthings to be cut,” said Ivy Beringer, Ph.D,assistant dean, early childhood education

and substance abuse, Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexandria. “Basedon research findings this appears to be coun-terproductive to the development of thewhole child. Even when there is limited timein the daily schedule for physical activityand outdoor play, teachers can engage chil-dren in classroom activities designed to getthem moving.”

Experts say aerobic exercise has the great-est effect on academic performance, andelementary school students benefit mostfrom being physically active.

“Some of the largest cognitive benefitswere linked, in order of importance, withmathematical achievement, IQ and readingachievement, all critical components of thestandardized testing movement,” said Do-minique Banville, Ph.D., director, divisionof health and human performance at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax. “Physical edu-cation is the only subject in school specifi-cally dedicated to not only make studentsmove during class time, but also to providethem with knowledge that will allow themto be active outside of school.

“Based on the most recent research, themore active we can get students within aday, the better prepared they will be to con-centrate on these math problems or that textthey need to read or that essay they need

Researchers say frequent physicalactivity can lead to success in school.Moving for Academic Excellence

Students at Norwood School engage in a movement exercise during theschool day. Researchers say physical activity can boost academic perfor-mance.

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No. That’s not my stomach talking.Nor is it the recurring effects of the six-plus years of chemotherapy. Fortunately,nausea has rarely been a part of thatexperience. However, like so many oth-ers, I have endured my share of sideeffects: I’ve lost my hair, lost weight, lostinterest in food/lost taste, lost energy, lostsleep and a few other things I can’tremember I’ve lost (“chemo brain”), butamazingly, I’ve not lost my life. Neitherhave I lost my will to live. Still, living withcancer is hardly the stuff of which dreamsare made; more likely, they’re night-mares. And though living is its ownreward, for a cancer patient/survivor, it’snot a given; you sort of have to take it.

To say that “living with cancer” –meaning you’re the one afflicted – is likebeing on a roller coaster, would beunkind to all roller coasters. I can’t reallysee that there are any thrills to being onboard for this emotional/physical ride.Aside from there not being a safety bar,there are no guarantees that you’ll survivethe trip/ordeal; and unlike the ride at theamusement park, it’s unlikely you’ll wantto go on again. For cancer patients, beingdiagnosed once is more than enough.And if your diagnosis is the terminal kind,once really is all there needs to be.Because if there’s one thing that cancerhas proved to be beyond a reasonabledoubt, is an indiscriminate killer withreach beyond many a grasp.

Ergo; assimilating, integrating, process-ing this fact into your daily existence ishardly the pause that refreshes. It’s moreof the premature finish that you worryabout. Immediately, your outlook on lifechanges. Whatever plans/expectationsyou may have had for a long life mayhave to be modified. I had a modest plan,more like a presumption: that I would liveinto my mid eighties, as both my parentshad. Learning at age 54 and a half thatmy presumption turns out to be anassumption I shouldn’t have made, isunsettling to say the least, and extremelydisappointing to soften the most. Findinga level, a mechanism, a rationalization, asense of purpose in the midst of such adevastating change of plans is the axis onwhich your life – with its cancer-relatedfits and starts – twists and turns.

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Movement

Resources forMovement Activities

Recessitate, a box of cards that have move-ment activities can be used quickly during breaksand transition times. Visit http://oranda.org/prod-ucts/recessitate.

“10 Simple Ways to Encourage PhysicalActivity in the Classroom.” These suggestionsdo not require equipment and are easy to incorpo-rate throughout the day. Visitwww.yourtherapysource.com/10simple.html.

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to write.”The effect is physiological as exercise in-

creases one’s energy level, increasing one’scapacity for cognitive activity. “Exercise in-creases blood flow to the brain and has beenshown to increase one’s ability to focus,”said Beringer.

The lessons that students learn fromphysical education are life-long and extendbeyond an elementary school spelling testor a middle school science project.

“In addition to promoting concentrationin the classroom, it gives children an op-portunity to develop competence in usingtheir growing bodies,” said ChristinePegorraro Schull, Ph.D., professor, earlychildhood education, Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexandria. “Every-one needs to learn how to run, stretch,climb, be agile and use rules in a group. Ina fundamental way, it teaches children tonot be sedentary.”

ONE SOLUTION for a lack of time or spacefor activity is melding it with academic sub-jects.

“Teachers and school leaders need to seemovement and play more through an in-terdisciplinary lens,” said Glenn Whitman,director, Center for Transformative Teach-ing and Learning and girls’ varsity soccercoach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School inPotomac, Md. “Teachers need to recognizethat regardless of the length of a class pe-riod, students need to move.”

“Simple solutions are to have studentsmove among different workstations in classor to collaborate with their peers whilestanding up,” Whitman added. “Studentscan recreate the movements of historicalbattles. Before an assessment, students cando some jumping jacks or stretches, whichelevate dopamine levels in the brain andhave been shown to lead to increased aca-demic performance. Building movementinto class is only limited by the level of ateacher’s willingness to be creative.”

Parental involvement is critical, say edu-cators, particularly in schools where physi-cal education is limited. For example, par-ents can suggest ideas for brief movementactivities that are interspersed with academ-ics, volunteer to lead such activities or formfocus groups to brainstorm ideas to increasemovement.

“Movement is so important that parentsneed to be more vocal about it,” said Mar-tens. “Parents need to be informed aboutwhat they’re losing when they take awayphysical activity and movement.”


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Sports

Centreville Boys’ LaxAdds Three Wins

The Centreville boys’ lacrosse teamopened its Conference 5 schedule with an11-8 win at Oakton on April 8.

Quick starts by the Cougars in the firstand third quarters forced the Wildcats to

fight from behind for much ofthe game. Facing a two-goaldeficit, Centreville’s Pat Fulleropened the fourth quarter witha quick goal, followed by two

goals from Matthew Laurence to take thelead. Additional goals by John Tarver,Carson McEver, and Kyle Richbourg contrib-uted to the final total.

The Wildcats visited Arlington County onSaturday, April 11, playing back-to-backgames in Washington-Lee’s Crease Clash.Both games resulted in 15-5 Centrevillewins. Centreville seized control of the firstgame with a six goal barrage against thehost Generals. Washington-Lee managedtwo goals at the end of the first quarter, butCentreville goalie Josh Tarver had alreadyrecorded seven saves by then. The shoot-ing slowed in the second quarter, but theWildcats led at halftime 9-2 and dictatedthe pace for the balance of the game.

The second game of the day pittedCentreville against West Potomac. Bothteams opened with deliberate approaches

and the Wildcats held a 2-1 lead after thefirst quarter. Three more Centreville goalscame over the next six minutes, but theWolverines rallied with three goals in a 75-second span to bring the score to 5-4.

Winning the subsequent faceoff, the Wild-cats stormed back with a furious burst oftheir own. With just 68 seconds left in thefirst half, Fuller and Richbourg each scored

goals, seizing the momentum and propel-ling the Wildcats through the second halffor their seventh victory of the season.

Westfield Girls’ LaxTo Host Robinson

The defending state champion Westfield

girls’ lacrosse team will host Robinson in akey Conference 5 contest at 7 p.m. on Thurs-day, April 16.

Westfield is off to a 4-1 start and has wonthree straight since losing to St. Anne’s-Belfield. Robinson entered Tuesday’s con-test with a 7-1 record.

Chantilly BaseballBeats Centreville

The defending 6A North region championChantilly baseball team improved to 7-2with a 3-2 victory over Centreville on April10.

Two days prior, the Chargers defeatedMcLean 2-1 in a rematch of last year’s re-gion final.

Chantilly will travel to face Herndon at6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15.

Over-40 Men’sSoftball TeamLooking for Players.

Games are throughout the summer onSundays in Herndon. Lots of fun. Experi-ence preferred.

Contact [email protected] or call 703-406-4711.

Centreville’s Kyle Richbourg advances the ball against Oakton.

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