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One of Mount Olive’s Baptist Church’sMore and More Praise Liturgical danc-ers performs at the 10th Annual ErinPeterson Fund Celebration of LifeGospel Concert on Saturday, April 29.

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The Church of the Ascension inCentreville invites all veterans,service members, and their

families to a special celebration in honorof their service to the nation on May 28at 5 p.m.

During the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), “Old Stone Church” was the firstdesignated Union Army surgical hospi-tal.

The surgical hospital received majorcasualties from the Battle of Blackburn’sFord (1861), and during First Manassas(1861) and Second Manassas (1862).The Old Stone Church, as a hospital, wastraded back and forth between the medi-cal departments of the Confederate and Union forceswith the changes of the battle line.

The event will begin with a prayer service with anhonor guard and prayers at the memorial burial sitebehind the church, followed with Evening Prayer inthe church.

Designed to evoke the late 19th century, this ser-vice will include prayers for all those who have lostlife and limb in the service of our country and hymnsfrom The Hymnal of 1861. A reception follows inthe fellowship room. All veterans and active servicemembers are invited to wear their uniforms in rec-

ognition of their service.For more information and directions to the church,

visit www.ascension-acc.org.RSVP about the number of people attending to:

[email protected]. Also include any spe-cial accommodations such as handicapped parkingand ease of access that might be required. Space andaccess is limited.

If email is inconvenient or situations are compli-cated, telephone the coordinator, Jane Baer at 703-459-8550. The Church of the Ascension is located at13941 Braddock Road, Centreville.

Veterans Invited to Prayer ServiceAt Historic ‘OldStone Church.’

The Old Stone Church circa 1862.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Had she lived, Westfield Highgrad Erin Peterson wouldnow be 28 years old. Shemight be a wife or mother and

might be busy with a career. But her dreams,and those of her parents for her, died April16, 2007, in the massacre at Virginia Tech.

An honor student majoring in Interna-tional Studies, Erin was an 18-year-oldfreshman when a mentally troubled youngman took her life and those of 31 others.Then last year, her father, Grafton, died ofa heart attack.

“Since Erin’s death, he’d been battling dif-ferent things,” said his wife Celeste, ofCentreville’s Braddock Ridge community.“You never forget it and you never recover.Everything in your life is marked before Erindied and after Erin died.”

Still, because they knew their daughterwould want them to, they carried on. They

established theErin PetersonFund to continueErin’s dedicationto education andto helping thoseless fortunate.They also began an annual Gospel Celebra-tion in her memory and to raise money forthe scholarships and grants given out by thefund.

And on Saturday, April 29, the 10th An-nual Erin Peterson Fund Celebration of LifeGospel Concert was held at Mount OliveBaptist Church in Centreville. The featuredentertainers were worship team IsraelHoughton and New Breed, and the churchwas packed with Erin’s family, friends andmembers of the community.

The event was free, but donations wereaccepted for the Erin Peterson Fund (EPF).Since its inception, it’s awarded more than

$183,000 in scholarships and grants to as-piring college students. It continues fund-ing the Young Men’s Leadership Group forat-risk male students at Westfield High, plusa new initiative; EPF Koats for Kids, whichprovides new coats to local elementary stu-dents in need. Seewww.ErinPetersonFund.org.

Emcee Jacquie Gales Webb called CelestePeterson someone who “turned a tragedyinto a blessing for others.” Then MountOlive’s More and More Praise Liturgicaldancers performed before Peterson wel-comed the crowd. “I’m truly humbled to seeyou all here,” she said. “I’m just carryingon the legacy that Erin, and now Grafton,left.”

Saying that Erin left a “clear outline” ofwhat she wanted to do, Peterson said, “Sheset the bar high, and I’m still trying to reachthat bar. Erin told me she wanted to workfor a nonprofit and, 10 years later, she’s stillvery much alive through you all blessingthis fund — and I thank you.”

The coats initiative was inspired by Erin.Peterson said her daughter was upset whenshe saw children with no coats on waitingat their school-bus stop on cold days. Sothis year, the fund partnered with StoneMiddle School Principal Amielia Mitchell

Worship team Israel Houghton and New Breed sing Gospel songs. The More and More Praise Liturgical dancers.

A Gospel Tribute to Erin PetersonCommunity holds 10th annualcelebration of her life.

The crowd gets into the spirit of the music.Leonard Collins and Imani Carpenter re-ceived Erin Peterson Fund scholarships. The Rev. Eugene Johnson

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and GRACE (Girls Reaching for Academicand Cultural Excellence) and gave away 25coats.

Peterson also introduced the two 2016EPF scholarship recipients, Leonard Collins,a GMU freshman, and Imani Carpenter, ajunior at VCU. And after offerings weredonated to the fund in Erin’s name, the Rev.Eugene Johnson, pastor of Mount Olive,

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The Fairfax Resolves Chapter of theSons of the American Revolutionpresented Certificates of Recogni-

tion to Safety Patrol students at BrookfieldElementary School on May 5 for their dailyflag duty at the school this year. Students

receiving recognition were Azhar Abdullaand Kyle Nguyen. The SAR also presenteda program on Historic American Flags to4th Grade students.

The Fairfax Resolves Chapter of the SARis involved in numerous youth programs

From left are SAR Color Guard Vern Eubanks, Safety Patrol coordinator Eric Bernatzky, students Kyle Nguyenand Azhar Abdulla and SAR President Jeff Thomas.

Fairfax SAR Honors Brookfield Studentseach year, including an Elementary SchoolPoster Contest, Middle School BrochureContest and High School Orations and Es-say scholarship programs. Its primary mis-sion is the furtherance of our patriotic heri-tage through educational activities.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Celina Paudel, of Westfield High School, wasawarded a National Merit General Dynamics Schol-arship. She plans to study biomedical engineering.

Jeffrey Wang, of Chantilly High School, wasawarded a National Merit Rockwell Collins Schol-arship. He plans to study computer science.

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WEDNESDAY/MAY 10Care Plan for Life. 7-8:30 p.m. at Sully District

Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Learn what to consider beforecreating an advance directive. Find out more atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onRegister Now: Spring 2017 Caregiver Seminars.

TUESDAY/MAY 11Community Meeting. 7 p.m. at Sully District

Community Room, Sully District GovernmentalCenter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Learnabout the Dulles Suburban Center (DSC) Study.One purpose of the study is to assess currentconditions and update recommendations forfuture land uses and development for the 5,000acre study area. Descriptions of the proposedchange can be found on the study website:www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/dullessuburbancenter. The DSC Advisory Groupand County staff encourage your attendance atthis meeting and welcome comments at themeeting or by email at

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MONDAY/MAY 15Centreville Day Planning Session. 7-9 p.m. at

the Sully District Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. Volunteers needed for thePlanning Committee to plan the 25thanniversary of Centreville Day on Saturday, Oct.21, in Centreville’s Historic Park. Visitwww.historiccentrevilleva.org for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 16Medicare 101. 7-8:30 p.m. at Centreville

Regional Library, 14200 Saint Germain Drive,Centreville. Find out more atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/

vicap.htm or call 703-324-5851, TTY 711.

MONDAY/MAY 22Community Emergency Response Team.

Various times at 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax.There are two sessions each week on Mondaysand Wednesdays that run until June 21. Thetraining prepares residents to help themselves,their families and neighbors in the event of adisaster in their community. Ages 16 and older.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/cert for more.

MONDAY/MAY 23Free Financial Counseling. 6-7:15 p.m. at

Chantilly Computer Learning Center, 4101Elmwood St., Chantilly. Certified financialplanners will provide 45-60 minutes of freeconfidential financial counseling. [email protected] or call 703-988-9656.

The following incidents were reported by the FairOaks District Police Station.

SUSPICIOUS EVENT: Waples Mill Road/Pender Drive. April 28, 5:13 a.m. A 39-year-oldwoman reported that she was jogging on WaplesMill when a dark-colored van stopped, the passen-ger got out, grabbed her by her wrist and tried topull her into the van. She was able to break freeand run away. The van did not follow. The victimdid not require medical attention.

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chandise from business13800 block of Park Center Road, license plate

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chandise from business11900 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center, purse

and wallet from business12200 block of Fair Lakes Promenade Drive,

merchandise from business13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center,

wallet and gun from vehicle9600 block of Masterworks Drive, wallet from

residence9600 block of Scotch Haven Drive, GPS from

vehicleMAY 2LARCENIES13800 block of Jefferson Park Drive, cell phone

from business12300 block of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway,

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By Dave Marsden

State Senator (D-37)

Virginia has atroubling his-tory of disen-f r a n c h i s i n g

voters based on criminalconvictions and failing torestore those rights when disenfranchised citi-zens have completed their sentences. In therecently completed 2017 session of the Gen-eral Assembly, Republican Sen. TommyNorment introduced a constitutional amend-ment (SJ 223) that would have allowed for

the restoration of votingrights for violent felons(which includes burglaryand certain drug offenses)

after release from prison, a five-year waitingperiod, and the payment of all fines, fees, andrestitution. Democratic opposition argued thatthese unpaid monies constituted a modernversion of the poll tax.Though poll tax laws are no longer on thebooks, Virginia has one of the nation’s mostextreme policies restricting the voting rightsof criminal offenders and one of the most ra-cially disproportionate, with more than one infive black adults barred from voting due to acriminal conviction.

As Sen. Norment presented this amendmenton the floor of the Senate, an interesting de-bate broke out in the chamber recalling the1901-02 Virginia Constitution. GOP lawmak-ers argued, accurately, that the 1901-02 Con-stitution had the same felony disenfranchise-ment requirements that existed before the CivilWar. What escaped Republican notice was thatin 1876 petit larceny — minor property theft— was added to the constitution as a disen-

franchising offense. The purpose was to en-trap landless and impoverished African Ameri-cans who were caught stealing small items suchas farm animals, including chickens. The 1876amendment mirrored the notorious “pig laws”passed in Mississippi that same year. Virginiajustified its new law under the generally heldconcept that “chicken stealers were so poor thatthey could not support their families, lackedmoral character, and as they lacked economiccitizenship they were underserving of politi-cal citizenship.” Though felony disenfranchise-ment had been the tradition, petit larceny wasslipped into the constitution in 1876 as a meansto specifically disenfranchise African Ameri-cans.

That some whites would be caught up in thisdisenfranchisement was an acceptable tradeoff,as African Americans were already in prisonat five times the number of whites. Anyway,whites with criminal convictions could applyfor gubernatorial restorations of voting rights;governors generally refused such restorationsfor African American applicants.

The Republican argument had been thatfelony disenfranchisement in the 1838 Consti-tution, which predated the Civil War, provedthat it was a race-neutral concept because thisconstitutional provision was included whenonly whites were allowed to vote. However,the clear attempt at disenfranchisement bypetit larceny made clear that their assertionwas inadvertently disingenuous. In the 1889gubernatorial race, lists of police records weresent to precinct polling officials to be used inexcluding black voters.

The following is excerpted from the Wash-ington Bee, a newspaper at the time (1889):

[I]t is enlightening that in the 3rd Precinctover 600 blacks waited in a “blacks only” vot-ing line and 900 blacks waited in line in the

4th Precinct. Voter intimidation ensued as menwho were self-identified Republicans andblacks were met with challenges such as “Ibelieve you have been convicted of stealing.”Even when denied, the charge led to beingtaken out of line and arrested for “impudence”if an argument ensued. Black voters were que-ried on the constitution for 20-25 minutes toslow the lines. Lists of black voter policerecords were on hand to deny voting. Theywere mailed to registrars. Voters were delayedfor hours as they inched forward in the linesand many could no longer wait and wenthome.

The “whites only” line, it was reported,moved smoothly.

Virginia has a long pattern of using criminalconviction as a means of disenfranchising Af-rican Americans. Petit larceny was in our con-stitution in 1876, continued in the 1902 con-stitution, until removed in the 1971 version. Itwas added to exclude African Americans fromvoting. There are undoubtedly Virginians alivetoday who had lost the right to vote becauseof a conviction for petit larceny. Our prisonsystem still has five times as many AfricanAmericans incarcerated as whites. We do notneed a constitutional amendment that compli-cates who can and cannot vote in our com-monwealth. The rule should be simple: regard-less of your offense, if you are in prison youcannot vote; if you are out of prison you areentitled to vote. This standard would be con-sistent with the majority of other states.Virginia’s history with voting rights is simplytoo troubling to put forth a new constitutionalamendment that will continue to disadvantageAfrican Americans.

Special thanks to Professor Pippa Holloway ofMiddle Tennessee State University, and Helen Gibsonof the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service whosesource material was used for this article.

Troubled History of Voter Disenfranchisement

Commentary

Bill Collier

Chairman, Public Safety and

Heroism Committee

Master Police Officer Rich-ard McEachin has distin-guished himself by the

sustained superior performance ofduty while serving in Fairfax CountyPolice Department’s Traffic SafetySection. He consistently performs hismyriad of duties and responsibilitieswith efficiency and enthusiasm set-ting the example for his fellow Po-lice Officers.His primary responsibility is the co-ordination, execution and followthrough with the coordination for thefluid Virginia and Fairfax County De-partments of Transportation con-struction and paving efforts. Master PoliceOfficer McEachin also represents the FairfaxCounty Police Department at several statelevel regional traffic safety meetings result-ing in achieving quick clearance of high-way incidents. Master Police OfficerMcEachin’s performance of duty is a credit

to the Law Enforcement Profession, theFairfax County Police Department and him-self.

He is awarded the Col. William GraysonChapter of the Sons of the AmericanRevolution’s Law Enforcement Commenda-tion Award.

SAR Chapter Honors Police Officer

Bill Collier, of the Col. William GraysonChapter of the Sons of the AmericanRevolution, with Master Police OfficerMcEachin.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDContact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406,

[email protected] orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.

❖ The Little River Glen Senior Center in Fairfaxneeds instructors for the following classes: Qigong,Art, Basic Language, Group Fitness, Computer LabAssistant and ASL. They also need volunteers willingto become Certified Stay Active & Independent forLife (SAIL) Fitness Instructors. Free trainingprovided.

❖ The Sully Senior Center in Centreville islooking for the following instructors: Knitting/Crochet, Charcoal Drawing, Zumba Gold, Yoga,Silver Sneakers, Chair Aerobics, and a PersonalTrainer.

❖ The Mott Community Center Senior Programin Fairfax is looking for a volunteer Tai ChiInstructor.

SUPPORT GROUPTelephone Support Group for Family

Caregivers of Older Adults. 7 p.m. every secondTuesday of the month. This telephone support groupis designed to help caregivers of older adults shareexperiences, gain support and get importantinformation without having to travel. These are one-hour free sessions. Find out more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ andclick on Caregiver Telephone Support Group.

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Get ready to clap your hands andtap your toes — it’s almost timefor Chantilly High’s 31st annualJazz & Pizzazz. It’s set to burst

upon the stage Thursday-Saturday, May 18,19 and 20, at 7 p.m. in the school theater.

This high-energy, music extravaganza fea-tures songs by the Chantilly ShowStoppersand tunes by the Chantilly Jazz. Tickets are$12 at the door or viawww.chantillychoral.org. And for the firsttime, it’s not on Memorial Day weekend.

“We work so hard all year that the kidsdeserve to get away and spend time withtheir parents on that weekend,” said Cho-ral Director Evan Ayars. “And with the datechange, hopefully more of the audience canattend.”

The ShowStoppers will perform songsfrom their fall concert and competition set,as well as some new numbers just for this

show. “We’re doing some ’90s pop, plussome standards like ‘Besame Mucho,’ whichhas a Latin Flair,” said Ayars. “But there’salso Michael Jackson, so we’re all over the

place.”The songs include “Sing, Sing, Sing,” a

big-band number, plus “Ease on Down theRoad” and “Everybody Rejoice,” both from

the hit musical, “The Wiz.” There’s also aBeach Boys medley, as well as some num-bers sung by all boys or all girls. One of theboys-only songs is “Born to Be Wild,” whilethe girls-only songs include “I Drove AllNight” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”

“All different time periods and genres arerepresented, so it should be a great show,”said Ayars. “Afterward, people always com-pliment me on the shows, but I’m not theone performing. So our success really speaksto the talent of the students. I have ideas,but they’re the ones who bring them to frui-tion. I’m just happy they get this opportu-nity to perform and shine.”

Calling Jazz & Pizzazz a “great tradition”at Chantilly, he said, “The audience will getto hear a wide variety of music, both sungand performed by the Chantilly Jazz. Andthey’ll love the positivity and high level ofenthusiasm coming from the students.”

Chantilly Jazz Director Chris Riechers saidhis musicians will play a mix of songsthey’ve worked on all year, plus five thatare brand new for this show. They startedrehearsing at the end of March.

“My goal has been to create as realistican experience for the kids as I can,” he said.

Singing and Dancing ExtravaganzaChantilly Highpresents 31st annualJazz & Pizzazz.

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The Chantilly Jazz performs during last year’s event.

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By Tim Peterson

Fairfax Station resident and co-chairof the 45th annual Clifton HomesTour Kay Gilbert said she likes see-ing how, year after year, people

come back to the tour “with an interest inhow other people live.

“But my greatest satisfaction,” Gilbertcontinued, “the reason we do it, is so wecan give back to our community.”

For the last four decades, the Clifton Com-munity Women’s Club has convinced localresidents to open their homes and personalcollections to strangers, all in the name ofindulging curiosities and raising money.

This year, the club hopes to bring in closeto $20,000 that will go to supporting four$2,000 scholarships as well as area foodbanks, the Lamb Center in Fairfax,Centreville Fire Department and FairfaxStation Railroad Museum.

Each year, more than a dozen northernVirginia charities benefit from homes tourproceeds contributions.

“It’s difficult to get people to open theirhomes,” Gilbert said. “I’m very proud ofwhat we do.”

Gilbert said around 50 people will be vol-unteering on Thursday, May 18, to help thetour go. That includes members of the Do-minion Valley Garden Club, Rocky Run Gar-den Club and The Garden Club of Fairfax,who are providing flowers and or hostessesfor the tour.

In addition to the open homes, the Primi-tive Baptist Church in Clifton, dating to1871, will also be open to those participat-ing in the tour. A silent auction and mar-ketplace will be taking place during tourhours and on until 5 p.m. at the Clifton Pres-byterian Church.

Of the three homes on the tour this year,two will be accessible with parking in town.A shuttle will transport participants to andfrom the Atwell home.

When and WhereThe 45th annual Clifton Homes Tour will

take place Thursday, May 18 from 9:30 a.m.until 4 p.m. The silent auction and market-place are scheduled for 9:30-5 p.m. at theClifton Presbyterian Church, located at12748 Richards Lane in Clifton. Tickets forthe tour are $25 in advance, and availableat the website www.cliftonwc.org or several

stores in Clifton, Burke, Centreville andFairfax. The full list of ticket locations isavailable online. Tickets can also be pur-chased on the day of the tour at the churchor the homes themselves.

Full home descriptions are courtesy of the CliftonCommunity Women’s Club Homes Tour.

The Atwell Home,Clifton

Welcome to the home of the Atwells: a profes-sional couple with young children, who enjoy allthe advantages of small town Clifton and the his-toric surrounding area. The captivatingphotographs of their boys throughout the homewere all taken in downtown Clifton. The diningroom’s tall, black, glass-fronted cabinet and chinacabinet are only some of the many antique piecescollected from Fairfax and Loudoun counties, orfrom their family.

This striking residence was first built by an En-glish couple and has a spacious entry foyer andwide staircase reminiscent of a country estate. Itwas designed as a modern-day version of the 18th-century miller’s house at historic Robey’s Mill, adouble story porch residence still standing onPopes Head Road.

Tucked into a hillside high above town, theAtwell residence stands an impressive three storieshigh with two front porches overlooking a pictur-esque ravine, whose tall trees provide naturalprivacy from the street. Landscaping this ravinewas the first priority when they moved into thehome. The porches, spanning the full lengthof the house, were designed to provide coolspots for relaxing outdoors and enjoying thelush views. The lower-level family room,with a large stone fireplace and plenty ofspace for family activities, also opens to aninviting stone-floored porch.

The kitchen and living room are floodedwith light from windows giving three expo-sures to the outside, as is the vaultedsunroom/eating area. Walk out to the pri-vate back yard and large stone patio with aheated spa. It’s easy to see how enjoyable itwould be to look up at the stars in this com-fortable space, while listening to theserenading of the local creatures that gavetheir name to this Frogs Hill area of Clifton.

The homeowners’ excellent use of color isevident throughout the house and there aremany personal touches, such as the saltwa-ter marsh scene above the fireplace: areminder of tidal areas Mr. Atwell enjoyedgrowing up in Florida. The vivid blue cabinet in thekitchen reveals Mrs. Atwell’s grandmother’s china.The use of blue is carried throughout the house.Many meaningful items and décor, combined withthe quality craftsmanship of the dwelling, have cre-ated a truly unique, inviting and warm familyhome.

The Spikes Home,Fairfax Station

Suzanne Spikes and her husband Mike Burnspondered the style of home he would design forthem. Suzanne was a great fan of the actress VivienLeigh, the star of “Gone with the Wind,” and soMike drew up plans for a house reminiscent ofAshley Wilkes’ “Twelve Oaks.” It was constructedin 1999. Its tall creamy columns, matching paintedbrick and setting nestled into a grove of tall treesharken back to that antebellum home.

The entrance foyer sets the stage with its grandcentral staircase, arched openings, architecturalniches, columns, finely detailed moldings and crys-tal chandelier. The living room continues thesethemes, adding elegant European-style furnishingsand elaborate draperies. And whose portrait lookson haughtily from above the mantel? Why, ScarlettO’Hara’s, of course. Look for more tributes toScarlett in the large dining room, especially inSuzanne’s music box collection. And while thedraperies are red, not green, the style recalls thoseScarlett turned into a dress to try to impress Rhett.

One of Suzanne’s talents is in creating exquisitedolls. You will find these throughout the house,including in the glass case in her sitting room. Alsoin this room, note the unusual large quilt hangingabove the back staircase. It is from Afghanistan: agift from a friend and a sentimental reminder of hergrandfather’s poignant history there.

Suzanne is active in social and political causes,and the size and flow of her home allow her to hostlarge events. The lower level is another great areafor these gatherings. There is a huge horseshoe-shaped custom bar with a fireplace built into it,topped by rare multi-hued granite quarried in theAmazon basin.

Above the bar is a glass cupboard holding a“Flapper” doll and others, which Suzanne painstak-ingly and expertly created.

The Andreotta Home,Clifton

The HouseThe Andreottas designed their handsome

11,000-square-foot four story Colonial home 17years ago for their family of eight. The home em-bodies love of family, service to country and acareer which spanned the globe.

As you enter the foyer, you will admire thegraceful staircase, rich moldings and Persian rugs.The dining room glows under an exquisiteWaterford chandelier. Val and Mark have both se-lected decorative and artistic pieces from aroundthe world. There is a special Russian demitasse setwhich was a gift to Mark for work he did there. TheLladros were gifts which he brought home to Valwhen his career took him far away as she kept thehome fires burning. More finds are on display inthe living room, including an Egyptian hookahpipe, Thai vases, a Prague puppet, Faberge eggsfrom South America and Greece, and a rare Rus-sian icon. A lovely family portrait adorns themantel.

Mark’s paneled study has mementos from hisWest Point days, side by side with “Dream Team”basketball memorabilia. His personal balcony, the“Cigar Room,” is the only space he takes credit fordesigning. The family room showcases Native

American artifacts along with charming portraits ofeach of the children. Val’s apple-green kitchen andadjoining multi-function room are command cen-tral for the family. Val has a vast framed collectionof spoons from cities around the world (about 650at last count) and they have been to every city rep-resented.

Upstairs are the lovely family bedrooms whereMark and Val keep the hobbies and accomplish-ments of their grown children on display. Arecently redesigned bedroom is a delight. With thesixth grandchild just a couple of months old andtwo more due this year, Val designed a new nurs-ery. It has a Disney theme with wall paintings by alocal artist, Fran Rauch, assisted by George MasonUniversity art students. Each new grandchild’sname and date of birth is set in a star. The adjoin-ing bathroom is themed “Under the Sea.”

The lowest level has a gym and a large rec roomcomplete with Australian sports memorabilia, pro-jection screen TV, pool table, foosball, officialTitans football stadium seats (son Joey’s favoriteteam), an 1800’s player piano and a bar. Outsideenjoy the beautiful pool, hot tub, built-in grill,smoker and multi-level deck, the perfect spot forgenerations of this family to gather.

The RV and GarageThis is 52 feet of rolling comfort and high-

tech gadgetry. It is a 485hp Volvo tractortrailer with 12-speed transmission. At aheight of 13’ 4 1/2”, it just clears all inter-state overpasses. Mark and Val Andreottapurchased it in 2009, and there are fewerthan 10 like it in the United States. Mark hadto go to school for six months to get a com-mercial license just to be able to drive it.

In the lingo of RV’ers, this is a “doubleslide-out.”

When it is parked, the push of a buttoncauses one side to move out, enlarging the interior,and another bumps out the rear of the master bed-room. One pull raises and lowers custom shadeswhich let in the light and air but prohibit a viewfrom the outside-in.

Another button transforms the outside by open-ing an awning, dropping down a big grill andaccessing a large refrigerator/freezer and a flatscreen TV. Val designed the spacious interior withplush leather seating in the salon and every crea-ture comfort.

There is space to sleep eight. The loft sleepingarea was designed with grandchildren in mind,who will enjoy this cozy hideaway with built-in TVand video games. The tile floors are heated, theshower stall has an etched glass design, and themaster bedroom has a Sleep Number bed.

The Andreottas built the ultimate man cave ga-rage to house the RV.

For this motorcycle enthusiast, an RV adventureis not complete without plenty of Harley Davidsonmotorcycle and three-wheeler “toys.” There is thetrailer which hooks up to the RV and can hold twocars — a hydraulic lift raises the first one to fit thesecond under it — plus a golf cart and two motor-cycles.

Val made sure that the garage exterior wouldcomplement the style of the house.

As you walk along the driveway on your way tothe house, look back at the garage and you will seethat it has an attractive Colonial facade and chim-ney.

Clifton Homes Tour enters 45th year.Living it Up

Photo courtesy of Ginny Ax

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The Andreotta Home

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The Andreotta’s “double slide-out” RV, also part of theClifton Homes Tour.


By Marilyn Campbell

When an Old Town Alexandriacouple decided to remodel theirmaster bedroom suite, they

wanted to pay particular attention to theroom’s two walk-in closets. Designer GeneDelgado of Hopkins & Porter Construction,Inc., in Potomac, Md. was tasked with over-hauling the spaces to give the couple themaximum amount of storage for their cloth-ing and accessories.

“We ordered a storage system fromPoliform, an Italian luxury modern furni-ture brand, that does exquisite closet sys-tems,” said Delgado. “The closet spaces arevery modern with lots of built-in lighting.Because of the angled ceilings … we aredesigning a cabinet for shoe storage andsome shelving for purses and luggage. I’mdoing a chandelier for the wife’s closet tomake it warmer and more feminine.”

With available accessories ranging fromelaborate lighting to luxury seating areas,there’s no need to settle for a closet that

looks like a cross between and a laundryroom and a landfill. When it comes to walk-in closets, the options for creating a dreamspace are plentiful say designers.

“Closets are no longer utilitarian spacesfor your clothes. People want their closetsto be beautiful,” said Delgado. “The trendis that they are bigger, more beautiful andmore luxurious. Those with large spaces canhave everything from coffee makers to seat-ing areas.”

When beginning the design of a closetspace, Julia Walter, showroom manager atItalian design firm Boffi, advises clients tomake an inventory list of items that will goinside such as long-hanging clothing fold-able clothing and shoes.

“What plays into the inventory list is howthe client prefers to use their closets,” shesaid. “For example, do they mostly hang ordo they fold clothes. It’s helpful to see whatthe client’s closet looks like currently [and]works and what doesn’t.”

A combination of small and large draw-ers is important for the different items tostore, says Walter. For example, small draw-ers can hold items like jewelry, underwearand socks while larger drawers can holditems like scarves or exercise clothes.”

“I like to use the upper most shelves inclosets for bulky storage like luggage, hat

Walk-In Closet Design IdeasFrom chandeliers toluxury seating, theoption are plentiful.

cases [and] for items that are either notused too much or are seasonal,” said Walter.“Open shelves are great for display of shoesand handbags.”

Invest in a full-length mirror and installit behind the door or on an open space thatwon’t take away from storage, advises AllieMann, designer, senior interiors specialistwith Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.

“Use every inch of a closet space for stor-age. There may be small niches that areperfect for scarves, handbags [and] belts,”she said. “Build in shoe shelving if possible.Keeping shoes off the floor gives a moreorganized look to the space. If you want tokeep shoe boxes, be sure to label them withphotos of the shoes inside so you don’t haveto open every box to find the pair you’relooking for.”

For those with a generous budget, Inte-rior Designer Todd Martz, co-owner ofHome on Cameron in Old Town Alexandriaadvises investing in a lighting system forviewing clothing and distinguishing colors.

“Add pullout shelves and rods to organizeoutfits. [Add] drawers with glass inserts tosee contents,” he said. “Group accessories[like] belts and purses by color for easy ac-cess.”

Accessories that Walter recommends add-ing to a walk-in closet include belt hang-

Photo Angie Seckinger/Boffi Georgetown

Open shelving for storing shoesand handbags are among thefeatures that designer Julia Walterrecommends for walk-in closets.

ers, tie hangers, jewelry drawers and safes.“If space allows, a center island is a greatfeature for getting dressed and showcasingcertain items,” she said. “Before a night out,[for example] a gown and shoes can be dis-played.”

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“Because, often, as a professional, you show up to agig, are handed the music and don’t have a lot oftime to rehearse.”

Their program will feature songs such as DukeEllington’s “Cottontail,” a classic, swing chart; “HayBurner,” a traditional swing number originally playedby Count Basie’s band; an arrangement of “Black-bird” by the Beatles; and “Tank!” the theme songfrom an anime TV series, “Cowboy Bebop.” They’llalso play “Ran Kan Kan,” a Latin tune similar to amambo by Tito Puente, and “Street Music,” a funktune with a jazzy, street beat.”

Soloists will include Cory Carter, tenor sax, in “Cot-tontail;” Munis Thahir, tenor sax, and Thomas Allain,keyboards, in “Street Music;” Abby Rothschild,flugelhorn, in “Blackbird;” and Jeremy Rechner, altosax, in “Tank!” And the rhythm section as a wholewill be highlighted in “Ran Kan Kan.”

“To say these kids in Chantilly Jazz are eager tolearn is an understatement,” said Riechers. “They’repicking up everything and listening to jazz music tofurther their studies. It’s an incredibly mature group,willing to do anything I ask of them and to try newthings; they put themselves out on a limb.”

He said they’re also “genuinely excited for eachother and very supportive. When one person is solo-ing, the others are intently listening and enjoyingwhat they hear. And when performing together, theyread what the others are playing and react to it tocreate fresh, new ideas. They’re truly carrying onmusical conversations with each other.”

Basically, said Riechers, “This group has so muchfun when they play and enjoys making music to-gether so much that it’s contagious. The audiencecan’t help but be excited along with them. And sinceI’m in my first year at Chantilly and know how muchwork goes into this show, I’m excited to see it allcome together.”

The students are looking forward to it, too. Se-nior Claire Craig, a ShowStoppers soprano, will be

in her fourth Jazz & Pizzazz. She’s a huge Beach Boysfan, so the songs she likes best, “Fun, Fun, Fun” and“I Get Around,” are in the Beach Boys medley. “Thedance is really fun and it’s our audience-participa-tion number, so I’m excited for that,” she said.

“I really like to perform, and this show combinesmy two favorite things, singing and dancing; I’m alsoon the dance team here,” continued Craig. “It’s coolto be part of something where we all share a com-mon interest. But everyone has their own interests,too, so it’s really special. And if not for Jazz & Piz-zazz, I might not have met some of these people.”

Senior Jadyn Belmo, a bass, is singing in his sec-ond Jazz & Pizzazz. “My best friend was in the choirand she told me how much fun this was,” he said.“And I used to watch them perform and wanted to beup on that stage, too. I like the energy everyone gives;we’re all positive and happy to be in the choir. I lovedancing, too, so getting to do both is amazing.”

His favorite number is “Black or White” because“It’s Michael Jackson and is such a change from therest of the dances we’re doing. It’s hip-hop, and that’swhere my dancing started. The audience will loveour energy during the show and our different facialexpressions for each song. They’ll also like gettingon stage with us for the audience-participation num-ber, and we have really great solo numbers, too.”

Classmate Brandon Morris, a tenor, said they’vebeen practicing since the beginning of the year, plustwice a week after school to learn the choreography.He especially likes the all-boys, “Glee” mashup of“Bye, Bye, Bye” and “I Want it That Way” by In Syncand the Backstreet Boys, respectively. “It’s so muchfun to perform and it comes from a TV show I usedto watch,” he said.

This will mark his fourth year in Jazz & Pizzazz,and he’s thrilled to be in it. “Show choir is differentfrom a regular choir because we give emotion to thesongs with the choreography,” said Morris. The bestpart of this event, he said, is “pulling off what we’vebeen working on for so long, showing what we’veaccomplished and putting it all together in this show.”

Chantilly Offers Jazz & PizzazzPhoto by Bonnie Hobbs

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Is the nickname I gave Andrew, one of ourmale cats. It’s because he’s a bit portly, like hisfather, yours truly. However, Andrew’s nick-name is not the impetus for this particular col-umn. The impetus for this column is my ten-dency, as the primary (almost exclusive) buyerof miscellaneous household goods and to alesser extent, services, to buy in bulk/quantity,not necessarily quality; although that’s a subjectof a long-ago column and perhaps a future oneas well — dare I cross that Rubicon again, andone that has earned me this identical nicknameto Andrew.

As a cancer patient originally diagnosed as“terminal” — at age 54 and a half, eight-plusyears ago, time becomes an integral/essentialpart of your life; what there is of it presently,what you have been told you have left of it andwhat you — in your wildest dreams, every dayand every night, hope you actually get to do:live a relatively “normal” life expectancy.

Even though life has gone on years past myoriginal “13-month to two-year” prognosis, Istill struggle with the emotional yin and yang ofwhether I’m closer to the end or further fromthe beginning (date of diagnosis). And is sostruggling, everyday decisions that might have atime element/time-sensitivity to them are com-plicated. Is it necessary to do it/buy it/obligatemyself to it now when the benefit might belater? A later I might never see? If I’m trying toenjoy life in the present as much as possible tofend off the inevitable and relentless stress thata “terminal” cancer diagnosis imposes, thenhow does a future benefit help me now?

As a few examples and finally to the point ofthis column: buying in bulk. 240 dryer sheets— for two adults, one of whom works at homeand doesn’t exactly get dressed for it; 90 tallkitchen trash bags — we use one bag a week,and that includes bagging the cat litter for fiveindoor cats; paper towels — enough quantitythat we could likely wrap them around ourentire house if we had to; toilet paper — is sac-rosanct, one can never have enough in stock;and tissues/Kleenex — given how frequentlymy eight-years-of-post-chemotherapy noseruns — constantly, is also sacrosanct (although Ican always use toilet paper, paper napkins orpaper towels in the pinch; not exactly the samepinch as if the toilet paper inventory runs out,however). Naturally, these items are all non-perishable so their life expectancy is not a con-sideration. But since mine is, sometimes I thinkI need to buy them or else, because when I doneed them it will be too late.

As for perishables, obviously it makes littlesense to overbuy (expiration dates notwith-standing, except mine). I can’t eat all the foodquickly enough anyway (another point of con-tention from a previous column), although Imay try. But even I know, in my cancer-induced haze, that spending money now on anunpredictable future though penny-wise andbeneficial in some emotional ways, might bepound-foolish. I need to feel good today -period, not feel good today about something Imight benefit from tomorrow. I mean, howelse am I even going to get to tomorrow? Don’tI need to filter out potentially harmful/debili-tating mental and physical images/impacts andtry to live as unencumbered as possible (toinvoke one of my deceased father’s favoritewords)? Cancer is already an uphill battle. If Idon’t want to live the legendary life of Sisyphus,pushing a figurative rock up a hill, only to haveit fall back down time and again, I need to finda way/strategy to both manage my budget andcontrol my mind. Obviously, I want to live like Ihave a future, but not at the expense of mypresent. You can call me “Bulky Boy” all youwant, but “crazy-kookie” not so much.

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For Erinblessed them. “I pray God that what hasbeen given tonight will be multiplied so itcan accomplish what it needs to do.”

In addition, Peterson told the attendeeshow much their support meant to her. SaidPeterson: “When times were tough, thiscommunity, my family, my church and allof you never allowed me to hit the ground.”

The following incidents were reported by the SullyDistrict Police Station.

COMMERCIAL ARMED ROBBERY: 14200block of Centreville Square (America Cash Ad-vance). May 5, 6:08 p.m. A man entered thebusiness, threatened an employee and demandedmoney. The employee handed over an undisclosedamount of cash and was not injured. The suspectexited the store and left the area on foot. He wasdescribed as Hispanic or Middle Eastern, about 30years old. He was about 5 feet 7 inches tall andaround 180 pounds, with some facial hair. He waswearing a gray, “safari” style hat, a gray hoodedsweatshirt, a dark jacket, dark pants and darkshoes.

ROBBERY: Centrewood Drive/Machen Road,May 3 around 10 a.m. A woman walking with herinfant was approached by two men who snatchedand damaged her phone, then fled. The victim andher child did not require medical attention.

PEEPING: 6200 block of Ridge Pond Road,April 27 around 10:25 p.m. Officers responded toa home for a report of a peeping. A woman enteredher apartment and observed a man standing out-side on her patio. She confronted him and he fledon foot. Officers checked the area, but did not lo-cate the suspect.

SKIMMING DEVICE: 6300 Block of MultiplexDr. (Exxon) April 26, 10:55 a.m. BB&T Bank, CardFraud Monitoring Division detected irregularitiesat the gas station. They requested that a compli-ance officer from the Virginia Office of Weights andMeasures inspect the pumps. The compliance of-ficer located what he believed to be a skimmingdevice attached to one pump. The device was col-lected as evidence and the investigation is ongoing.

MAY 8 — LARCENIES14700 block of Bonnet Terrace, laptop computer

and purse from vehicle14500 block of Creek Branch Court, laptop com-

puter from vehicle14900 block of Rydell Road, wallet from vehicle4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, cell phone

from business14000 block of Walney Village Court, cell phone

from businessMAY 8 — STOLEN VEHICLES6300 block of James Harris Way, 2013 Kia Op-

timaMAY 5 — LARCENIES14900 block of Rydell Road, wallet from vehicleMAY 4 — LARCENIES4900 block of Marshall Crown Road, cell phone

from residenceMAY 2 — LARCENIES4400 block of Henninger Court, tools from con-

struction site14700 block of Wycombe Street, backpack from

residenceMAY 2 — STOLEN VEHICLES5100 block of Woodfield Drive, BMW 325xiMAY 1 — LARCENIES13600 block of Bent Tree Circle, belt from resi-

dence14300 block of Chantilly Crossing Lane, mer-

chandise from business6100 block of Hidden Canyon Road, cash from

vehicle6200 block of Hidden Canyon Road, sunglasses

from vehicle6200 block of Point Court, watch from vehicle4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, wallet from

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Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGBaby Toddler Sign Classes. 10-

11:30 a.m. Fridays in May at theNOVA Natural Birth Center, 4200Technology Court, Suite A, Chantilly.Lisa Carlson of Toddler Signs hasways to teach a baby or toddler tohow to express themselves withsigning months before they can inwords. Cost is $60 for all four classesor $20 each. Classes will be taughtagain in June. Visitwww.novabirthcenter.com for more.

Art Guild of Clifton Exhibit. 10a.m.-8 p.m. at Clifton Wine Shop,7145 Main St., Clifton. Includes oilpaintings of European settings;doors, windows, and flower shops.Free. Call 703-409-0919 for more.

Carolina Shag Dance. Wednesdays,6:30-10 p.m. at Arlington/FairfaxElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.; nopartners needed; dinner menu at6:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.nvshag.org for more.

Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.

Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.

Storytime for Three to Fives.

Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

Practice English ConversationGroup. Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Drop in and enjoycasual conversation and learning foradult learners of English. Volunteerled program. Call 703-830-2223 formore.

English as Second Language BookClub. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults learningEnglish meet to discuss a bookchosen by the group. Call the library703-830-2223 for book title.

Advanced English ConversationGroup. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Drop-inconversation group for adult Englishas Second Language speakers whowant to improve their skills. Call 703-830-2223 for more.

Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.

ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. at

the Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.

ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.

Lego Block Party. Every otherTuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills forreading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m.at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for a fullschedule.

Mondays are Family Night. 5-7 p.m.at Villagio, 7145 Main St. $45 for afamily of four. Call 703-543-2030 formore.

Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. Germain

Drive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders-played on Sundays at Bready Park inHerndon between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.If interested, [email protected] for more.

One-on-One English Conversation.Various times at Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Spend an hour with a volunteer tutorto practice conversing in English.Various times and days. Reservationsare required. Call the library at 703-830-2223 to make a reservation.

PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Dog. Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

at PetSmart, 12971 Fair LakesCenter, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 13Flea Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the

church parking lot, Oakton BaptistChurch, 14001 Sullyfield Circle,Chantilly. There will be a lot of newitems as well as used. Rain dateSaturday, May 20. Call 703-631-

1799.

THURSDAY/MAY 18Clifton Homes Tour. 9:30 a.m.-4

p.m. at the Clifton PresbyterianChurch, 12748 Richards Lane,Clifton. Protective booties will beprovided and must be worn in allhomes. Heels are discouraged. Nosmoking, cameras, food or drinkpermitted inside the homes. Nochildren under 12, includinginfants, on the homes tour. Visitcliftoncwc.org for more.

FRIDAY/MAY 19Bike to Work Day 2017.

Registration — now open — is freeand open to anyone who commutesin the region, from first timers todaily cyclists. All registrants will beentered in a regional bicycle raffle,and the first 16,000 to register andattend will receive a free t-shirt atone of more than 85 pit-stopsthroughout Northern Virginia.Participants can register online atwww.biketoworkmetrodc.org.Email Megan Goodman [email protected], or call202-962-3209 for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 20Health Walks. 8 or 9 a.m. at 505

Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon. MyHealth Matters 5K or 1 Mile Walkand Health Fair. Sponsored byDulles Chamber of Commerce. Visitwww.dulleschamber.org for more.

MAY 20-21“The Doll Shop.” Saturday, 7:30

p.m. and Sunday, 4 p.m. TheFairfax Ballet Company’spresentation of “The Doll Shop,”May 20 and May 21 at CentrevilleHigh School, 6001 Union MillRoad. Call 703-327-1757.

SUNDAY/MAY 21N-Gauge Model Train Show. 1-4

p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad in Fairfax Station. TheNorthern Virginia NTRAK memberswill hold an N gauge T-TRAK modeltrain show. Museum members andages 4 and under, free; ages 5-15,$2; 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 24Art at The Library. 7-8:30 p.m. at

Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive, Centreville.Every Wednesday is an art activity.May theme: “Portraits.” Bring asmall hand mirror, sketchbook andpencils, and learn the basics ofdrawing a portrait and getting alikeness. Teens and adults. Call thelibrary at 703-830-2223 to register.Refreshments provided.

SUNDAY/MAY 28Memorial Day Service. 5:30 p.m. at

Church of the Ascension, 13941Braddock Road. Visitwww.ascension-acc.org/ for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 2Forks, Corks and Kegs. 6-11 p.m.

at St Andrew the Apostle School,6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton. Atasting festival of local breweries,Virginia wines, and food truckswith a live band, lawn games, andsilent auction. Old Bust Head, BadWolf, Heritage, Forge Brew Works,and Growling Bear breweries willbe pouring. $55 in advance, $65 atdoor. Visit hand.bid/standrew formore.

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