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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Fairfax County is a melting pot of culturesbut, every now and then, some of thoseingredients in the mix come to the fore-front to show off their own, special fla-

vors. Such will be the case during Westfield High’s10th annual International Night program, Friday,March 25, from 7-9 p.m., in the school theater.

Students will represent a variety of countriesand ethnic backgrounds, singing, dancing andwearing colorful costumes while entertaining thecrowd. They’ve been rehearsing since January, andESOL teacher Carmen Danies says the popularevent is not to be missed.

New this year, Westfield’s step team will per-form a dance with African roots, and two groupswill do dances from South Korea. Sisters

Jacqueline and Jennifer Bae will perform a sworddance, and seven other girls will dance to mod-ern Korean music.

Representing Bangladesh, Nishi Begum willperform a traditional, Bengali song and danceportraying the everyday lives of people there. YaraTawfik will do Egyptian belly dancing, and ValeriaSierralta will sing a romantic, Peruvian song called“Que te Queria.”

There’ll be three groups from Northern Indiaand two from Southern India. Hari Kappiyour willsing a song illustrating one of the Southern In-dian languages, Malayalam; and Lalita Kota willdance to music from Andhra Pradesh in SouthernIndia.

Deepika Ranjit and a friend will dance to a tra-ditional, Northern Indian song from the Ragistanregion. Also from Northern India, Ambica Kalburgiwill perform a solo dance number and SupriyaPattanaid will dance to a song telling the story ofa girl looking for a loved one.

From El Salvador, four girls will dance togetherand a second group of 12 people will sing a na-tional, patriotic song from that country. This will

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Life isn’t always fair — and, perhaps, that’s theonly lesson that can be taken away from thetragic death of an Oak Hill teen and all that’s

happened since to the Centreville teen being heldsolely responsible for it.

It certainly wasn’t fair that Dennis Ray Ross Jr.,19, lost his life at such a young age in a freak acci-dent that no one intended. And Centreville’s KyleGuthrie — who was found guilty of involuntary man-slaughter, jailed and fined for causing Ross’s death— says it’s not fair that he’s the only one being pun-ished for it.

But judges and juries can only deal with the caseand the evidence before them. So their decisions arebased on what they hear during a trial, not what thedefendant wishes they could have heard. Therefore,

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Fairfax County’s financialpicture seems to be stableand slightly improving, for

now, but that doesn’t mean there’scause for rejoicing, just yet. So of-ficials addressing a town hallmeeting Monday night at ChantillyHigh were cautiously optimistic,while stressing the need to con-tinue making fiscally prudent de-cisions.

“We’re better than we were, butwe’re not out of the woods, yet,”said Supervisor Michael R. Frey(R-Sully). “But we’re going to con-tinue progressing upward. Resi-dential prices are increasing andcommercial businesses had a bet-ter last half of the year.”

“The feds are still cutting, butwe won’t know what it means tous for awhile, yet, so we do needto be prudent,” he said. “But we’veweathered the past couple yearswith more stability than someother jurisdictions.”

Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova said somehomeowners have seen property-value increases, but that’s not the

County FinancialPicture Improving‘We’re betteroff, but not outof the woods.’

Chantilly’s Sandy Knox(with pencil) worrieswhether the schools willhave enough money tohandle rising enrollment.

From left: Budgetanalysts ChristinaJackson and BrianHeffern listenwhile the schoolsystem’s SusanQuinn makes apoint.

The dance group Hadippa —Amar Kalbulgi, Ambien Kalburgi, Supriya Pattanaik,Anusha Ghosal, and Nain Kerawala — performed at last year’s International Night.

Program To Show Cultural PrideWHS InternationalNight performancesset for March 25.

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case for everyone. Besides that,she said, “There’ll be state cuts thatwill affect us. But the Board,[county] staff and communityhave made responsible decisionsand have held the line on taxes.”

She was also pleased that, de-spite tough economic times, thecounty still managed to fund “criti-cal, quality-of-life things like parksand libraries. We’ve made almost$200 million in county spendingcuts this year, and I thank ourworkforce for that, for their reor-ganization suggestions, and thecommunity for stepping up withtheir suggestions, too.”

Brian Heffern, a senior budgetanalyst with the county’s Depart

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Involuntary Manslaughter Yields Fine, Jail TimeFrom Page 1

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it came as little surprise, last Friday, whenGuthrie was sentenced according to thejury’s recommendation — five days in jailand a $5,000 fine.

“The jury fixed your sentence and, I’vegot to say, it was very lenient,” LoudounCounty Circuit Court Judge JamesChamblin told Guthrie. “You’re receivingfive days for the killing of another indi-vidual, even though it was unintentional.”

THE NIGHT of July 18-19, 2009, five 19-year-olds — all Westfield High grads andathletes — were traveling in a pickup truckon Donegal Drive near Mandeville Drive inSouth Riding. Johnny Pickett was drivingand Billy Sampson was in the passengerseat. In the truck bed were Guthrie, behindPickett; Brendan McDonald, behindSampson; and Ross, with his back to thetailgate.

Ross had played cornerback on the Bull-dogs’ 2007 varsity football team that wonthe state championship, and he was leav-ing, that Monday, for Marine boot camp.First though, he’d gotten together with hisfriends to say goodbye.

They’d brought fireworks from Sampson’shouse, plus beer from McDonald’s houseand, for about an hour, McDonald andGuthrie threw fireworks over the side of thetruck bed, while they all drove aroundLoudoun County. But shortly after midnight,a lit firework that Guthrie had thrownlanded back in the truck bed.

It fell between McDonald’s legs, close toRoss, and spun around. Ross shifted to theother side of the truck bed, while McDonaldtried to extinguish the firework. Meanwhile,Ross jumped or fell out of the truck bed,struck his head on the road and died in ahospital, six days later.

Guthrie, of Gate Post Estates, was chargedwith involuntary manslaughter. And onSept. 23, 2010, following a two-day trial,he was convicted.

“There’s no suggestion Guthrie intendedto cause Ross’s death, but his criminal neg-ligence led to it,” argued AssistantCommonwealth’s Attorney StephenSincavage. After the firework landed nearRoss, said the prosecutor, he took “evasiveaction to protect himself from injury.”

GUTHRIE RETURNED to court, March11, for sentencing and, at that time,Sincavage asked the judge to “consider thetotality of the evidence and impose thejury’s recommended sentence.” Before do-ing that, however, Chamblin heard testi-mony from Guthrie’s parents and fromGuthrie, himself.

After the jury found Guthrie guilty, Ross’smother testified about the impact her son’sdeath has had on her family, so she and herhusband didn’t speak Friday, but they lis-tened while the Guthries did.

Jan Guthrie, Kyle’s mother, extended herdeepest sympathies to the Rosses and thenexplained how the tragedy had affected herson. Since that night, she said, Kyle has beenplagued by “anxiety, post-traumatic stress,

nightmares, guilt, depression and panic at-tacks.” He’s also being treated by a psychia-trist and a therapist.

“Friends have all asked me why he’s theonly one being charged, and why it’s invol-untary manslaughter when there was nopremeditation on his part,” said JanGuthrie. “It was a night of extremely poorjudgment. No one can take away the painof losing a son, but I’m sure Dennis wouldwant us to move forward.” She then askedthe judge to reduce the charge to a misde-meanor or vacate Kyle’s conviction, alto-gether, since “the charge is so biased andunfair.”

Kyle’s father, William Guthrie, calledRoss’s death “a terrible blow to the Rossfamily; we are really, truly sorry for yourloss.” He said it’s been hard on his family,too, and he asked Chamblin to consider afew things.

“Did the chain of events really start withKyle, or did it start with Billy finding thefireworks or Johnny driving the car?” askedWilliam Guthrie. “In Virginia, a person driv-ing a vehicle is responsible for the actionsof everyone in it, so why not in this case?All the boys admitted shooting off the fire-works, but only Kyle was charged. That’sselective prosecution; justice should be fairand equal.”

He contended that it wasn’t a reasonableresponse for Ross to jump out of the truckbecause of a “tiny firecracker.” And he saidKyle’s “mental state and demeanor havebeen permanently altered; he may never bethe same again. He’s been through hell al-ready, and I don’t think jail’s going to help.”

Then Kyle Guthrie took the stand. “I sawmy friend strike the pavement, go into acoma and die, almost a week later,” he said.“I’m the only one who saw what happenedthat night. I know in my heart it was a com-plete accident and Dennis was only jump-ing out to make us laugh, the way he al-ways did.”

Guthrie also said the police officer whotook down his statement after the accidentdidn’t tell the jury, when he testified, thatGuthrie told him Ross was laughing as hejumped. Knowing this, he said, might havemade a difference to the jury, which be-lieved Ross jumped out because he wasafraid of being injured by the firework.

“I have extreme panic attacks daily,” saidGuthrie. “Before court in September, I over-dosed on Xanax, trying to kill myself. I didnot want a family thinking I’d tried to mur-der their son.” He said he made three moresuicide attempts; but now, thanks to rehab,several medications, continued treatmentand the support of family and friends, he’s“completely stable.”

To the Ross family, he said, “Words can’texpress how badly I feel about your son.He was a good man and I miss him.” AfterDennis jumped, he said, “Everyone else wastrying to hide the fireworks; I was the onlyone trying to decide whether we should call911 or put him in the truck and take him tothe hospital.”

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Jean Ross disagreed with most ofwhat Kyle Guthrie said in courtFriday before he was sentenced

for involuntarily causing her son’s death.But she did agree with his parents thatall the teens involved that night deservedto be punished.

“Everybody should have been pros-ecuted,” she said. Contrary to what hesaid in court, said Ross, Guthrie nevertold the police her son was goofingaround and laughing as he left the truckbed. “We heard the tapes of what [Kyle]said to the police,” she said. “And Den-nis wouldn’t have jumped out of a mov-ing truck and risked getting injured, sincehe was going into the Marines, the nextday.”

Her son died of a head injury sustainedwhen he hit the ground; he also hadscrapes and bruises on his knees andknuckles. Said Ross: “My own, personalopinion is that, [after the firework fellinto the truckbed], I think hestood up to moveover, lost his bal-ance and fell out.”

She said Dennishad a bright futurethat was only be-ginning. “Denniswas such a lovingkid; he was justgrowing into ayoung man andwas so happy andexcited to go intothe Marines. Just a month before, whilehe and Johnny were waiting in line atthe movies, he found out he was goingto go into the infantry — which he’d re-quested — and he called and told me,‘Mom, this is the happiest day of my life.’”

Saying Guthrie’s parents tried to “mini-mize” things by calling the firework“tiny,” Ross said, “The facts are the facts.Dennis wasn’t there to testify, but OfficerGarris and [prosecutor] Steve Sincavagegave him a voice, and I appreciate it.”Furthermore, although Kyle claimed heand Dennis were friends, she said thatwasn’t true. “Billy invited Kyle, thatnight; he wasn’t Dennis’s friend,” shesaid. “My son’s phone didn’t have hisname in it.”

Nevertheless, said Ross, seeing Guthrieremanded to jail didn’t make her sleepany better. “Nobody wins,” she said.“There’s no happiness for me that he wasconvicted. I don’t have my son. No mat-ter what, [Guthrie’s] parents will be ableto hug him when he comes out of jail. Iwill never be able to have that luxury.My son won’t come back — he’s goneforever. [Guthrie’s] parents don’t get it— the finality of it all.”

Basically, she said, “This has ruined ourlives. It’s been hard on our marriage andon our other sons. I have two boys, Mack,18, and Sean, 16, and I’m afraid whenthey go out that something’s going tohappen to them. I’m afraid of getting thatphone call.”

Ross saidDennis’s broth-ers loved himand have had tohave grief coun-seling since hisdeath. “And forone of my sons,every timesomeone elsedies, it brings itall back to him;it’s traumatic.It’s scary forthem now; your

brother’s not supposed to die before yourparents, and both of them have struggledwith this. Their faith in the future isshaken — they fear that somebody elsein the family is going to die.”

She, too, has suffered, as has her hus-band. “Life is a gift, and when you loseyour child, it blows your world up; noth-ing else matters,” she said. “Dennis’sdeath was so hard. I’ll never get to hearhis voice again. What we had to gothrough as a family that week, while hewas in the hospital, was terrible. I’venever been so scared in my life.”

Ross said she feels his loss every day:“He’s the first thing I think about everymorning and the last thing, every night— and millions of times in between.”

‘My Son Won’t Come Back’After case ends,victim’s motherspeaks out.

Dennis Ray Ross Jr.

“Life is a gift, andwhen you lose yourchild, it blows yourworld up; nothingelse matters.”

— Jean Ross


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Involuntary Manslaughter Yields Fine, Jail TimeAddressing Judge Chamblin, Guthrie said,

“Your Honor, I’m a good kid; I have com-pletely quit drinking and am back in schoolat NVCC. Having a felony on my record willnot bring [Ross] back. He jumped of hisown, free will.”

“Nobody said this was intentional,” re-sponded Sincavage. “Involuntary man-slaughter means an accidental death. Mr.

Guthrie’s actions were extremely dangerousand reckless, and the jury determined hewas guilty. The jury is the voice of the com-munity and, while he’s going through a lotof things, we should also look at the im-pact on the Ross family.” Defense attorneyFrancis Minor said what his client’s gonethrough emotionally “far exceeds the pun-ishment he’d receive” from the court. How-ever, added Minor, “I fear for his mental

state if he’s put in jail, and he’s already do-ing community service.” But Chamblin hadthe last word. “I have to base my decisionon the evidence that was presented,” he toldGuthrie. “Nothing has been presented to meto make me deviate from the jury’s recom-mendation.” He then sentenced Guthrie tofive days in jail and a $2,500 fine for invol-untary manslaughter, plus an additional$2,500 fine for unlawful use of fireworks.

Including court costs, that amount in-creased to a total of $8,155. Chamblin alsoplaced Guthrie on three years post-releasesupervision, suspending all that time.

“I could have suspended the five days andput you on probation for up to 10 years,”he said. “But this way, the parole board willreview your case; and if you violate whatthey tell you to do, you could end up serv-ing all three years. I wish you well.”


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County Financial Picture Is Slowly Improving

Budget HearingsPublic hearings on the county budget

will be held Wednesday-Thursday,March 30-31, at 3 p.m. at the FairfaxCounty Government Center. (The March29 hearing is already full). To speak, call703-324-3151 or go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm.

ment of Management and Bud-get, then went over the proposedFY 2012 budget with the nearly 50people attending the meeting.

“This was the third, consecutiveyear with a multimillion-dollarshortfall,” he said. “So this is a bal-anced, no-expansion budget. Theproposed property-tax rate is$1.09 per $100 assessed value,and real-estate taxes make up 62.2percent of our revenue in 2012.”

However, Frey noted that the taxrate will actually be 1.5 cents morebecause “there’s a penny-and-a-half on the sewer rates, and that’sonly going to go up. So I’m againstraising the tax rate and, therefore,the tax burden on everyone.” Healso stressed that a person’s prop-erty-tax payment isn’t necessarilyan indication of wealth. Said Frey:“As we age, many people will behouse poor and unable to affordto pay for their house.”

Heffern said multifamily, rental-apartment values rose 14.5 per-cent last year due to high occu-pancy rates. But, noting that therewere 842 foreclosures countywidein December 2010 — a 5.8-percentincrease over December 2009 —he added, “A lot of people wereforced out of their homes and intorenting.”

The proposed county budgetstates there’ll be no pay increasesfor county employees, limited in-frastructure investment andspending increases only to covercritical requirements. And al-though the School Board’s revisedbudget updated March 7 requests$6 million less from the countythan initially advertised — due tohigher than previously expectedstate-revenue forecasts — it’s stillasking $42 million more than thecounty has allocated.

So, said Heffern, “That’ll be oneof the issues they’ll deal with, overthe next few weeks.”

However, Christina Jackson, alsoa senior budget analyst with thecounty’s Department of Manage-ment and Budget, didn’t anticipatethe county deviating radicallyfrom its initial spending plan.

“The theme for this budget isstability, in keeping with thecounty executive’s description ofthe economic realities of the ‘newnormal,’” she said. “We don’t ex-pect significant revenue growth

over the next few years, so wecan’t fund any expansion or newprograms.”

But Susan Quinn, with theschool system’s Financial Servicesdepartment, said maintainingcompetitive salaries and benefitsis “now a higher priority” than itwas last year. As it is, she said,“We’ve cut the number of daysemployees are working, which re-sults in a pay cut.”

According to FCPS calculations,for FY 2012, increased studentenrollment will cost $17.8 millionand require some 258 positions.“From 2007-2012, we’ll havegrown by over 13,000 students,”said Quinn. “The average size ofan entire school system elsewhere

is 14,000.”The simple reality, she said, is

that, as the student populationcontinues to rise, so do operatingexpenses. For example, saidQuinn, “We’ve increased the num-ber and intensity of services forspecial ed students, and this willcost us $6 million more than wasadvertised in February.”

Mark McConn of Centreville’sBull Run Estates community askedif there’s ever been a “reductionin force” in the school system. “Ifwe didn’t have tremendousgrowth, we would have had to layoff teachers,” replied Quinn. “Inthe next three or four years, we’regoing to continue to grow by 2,000students a year. Birthrates are up

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One conclusion is that health care in-frastructure in the area is overly frag-mented, producing significant hurdles formany women, particularly women who arepoor or whose first language is not English.

In announcing grants to local organizationsand kicking off registration for the 2011 KomenGlobal Race for the Cure, the organization citedthe diverse population locally as a reason formore aggressive outreach here.

In Arlington, for example, there are womenfrom at least 128 different countries speaking

at least 95 languages. The event brings almost50,000 runners and walkers to the NationalMall in June and raises millions of dollars forbreast cancer outreach and education.

Some women are afraid of the screening pro-cess, some are worried about cost, some don’thave a way to travel to medical appointments,some don’t know what resources are available,some don’t understand the benefits of earlydetection or the urgency of follow-up, andmany aren’t aware of the success of moderncancer treatments, believing a cancer diagno-sis is a death sentence.

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Two grants will focus on provider education,helping doctors and other breast health pro-viders develop a better understanding of themyths, fears and needs of the different culturalpopulations of the women they serve. Thegrants will encourage partnerships between

providers in the region so that patients can beeasily and efficiently referred from screeningall the way through to survivorship, limitingdifficulties with travel and work requirements,wait times, and financial assistance.

Eleven grants focus on patient education ina culturally competent manner to convey theimportance of screening, effectiveness of mod-ern treatments and survivorship. Among localorganizations receiving grants: Arlington FreeClinic, From Education to Access; Prevent Can-cer Foundation - Celebremos la vida!: Provid-ing Educational Outreach and Screening, inAlexandria; Vietnamese Resettlement Associa-tion - Breast Cancer Education, Screening andFollow up, in Falls Church; Nueva Vida - Com-prehensive Support Services for Latinas withBreast Cancer; American Association on Healthand Disability - Bridging the Gap: No WomanLeft Behind, in Rockville.

The 2011 Komen Global Race for the Curewill take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

You can run or walk the 5K, or even “SleepIn for the Cure,” and there are special activi-ties for children 12 and under.

For more, visitwww.globalraceforthecure.org or call 703-416-RACE (7223).

Racing for the CureGlobal Race for theCure is Saturday,June 4. Run, walk,sleep in or pitch in.

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The 2011 Virginia General Assemblyconcluded with many legislative vic-tories, not only for the citizens of

Virginia’s 40th Delegate District, but for all ofVirginia’s citizens. The General Assembly cameto a close on Sunday, Feb. 27, unanimouslypassing the budget for FY 2012. According tothe longest serving member of the House ofDelegates, Lacey Putney, (I-Bedford), a unani-

mous agreement on the bud-get has not been achieved forover 50 years! This budgetagreement reduced spendingto 2006/2007 spending levelsand, most importantly, im-

posed no new taxes or fees on the citizens orbusinesses in the Commonwealth.

Arguably the biggest issue before the Gen-eral Assembly this session was transportation,an issue that has stymied Virginia’s legislaturefor nearly 20 years. The overwhelming bipar-tisan passage of the Governor’s transportationplan will jump start nearly 900 transportationprojects throughout the state, many in North-ern Virginia, with lower costs and quickercompletion times.

One major legislative issue that I champi-oned during this General Assembly was in-creasing access to in-state schools for many ofVirginia’s top students. Too often, students with4.2 GPAs and high SAT scores have been un-able to attend Virginia’s top universities. I amhappy to report that several of these universi-ties have made a substantial commitment toincrease their total in-state enrollment num-

bers. Over the next fourto five years, JMU, UVA,Virginia Tech, andW&M have committedto an additional 1,725slots for in-state stu-dents over and beyondtheir current and futureprojections. I will con-tinue to push these uni-versities to fulfill theirpromises to increase

slots for in-state students.Another major legislative issue was requir-

ing insurance companies to provide autismdiagnostic and treatment coverage for thosechildren (ages 2-6) professionally-diagnosedwith the disorder. My bill ensures that childrenwho need the benefit receive it at an impor-tant age. Statistics show that children who re-ceive early diagnosis and treatment for autismcan lead normal lives and not become wardsof the state.

Other priorities addressed during the 2011General Assembly include:

❖ The elimination of $5.7 million in previ-ous fees increases

❖ Transportation Funding – appropriated anadditional $104.3 million in FY 2011 and$408.5 million in FY 2012

❖ Higher Education – Over $100 million inincreased funding

❖ Public Education – A net increase of al-most $75 million for K-12 education

❖ Healthcare – An additional $76.7 millionto address Behavioral Health & Developmen-tal Services.

❖ Eliminated $66.8 million in previously

authorized debt❖ Deposited $64.5 million into the Rainy

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Medicaid health care provider payment reduc-tions

❖ Virginia Retirement System (VRS) – Rein-states the 5 percent employee retirement con-tribution with a 5 percent salary offset.

What’s next for the General Assembly? It willreconvene on Wednesday, April 6, at noon toconsider any amendments and/or vetoes byGovernor McDonnell to legislation passed bythe General Assembly. In addition, the Gen-eral Assembly convened the 2011 Redistrict-ing Special Session I to begin the process ofredistricting Virginia’s House and Senate Dis-tricts as required by law.

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be the last number in the showand quite fitting, said Danies.

“Even though one of the sing-ers, Roberto Trejo, is from Mexico,he wanted to sing with this groupbecause he fell in love with thewords of this song,” she said. “Itdeals with the melancholy andnostalgia felt by all El Salvador-ans who’ve left their home andnow live in the U.S. Likewise, itreminds Roberto of his country.”

Danies said it’s impressive be-cause Karla Bolanos, the studentwho organized this group, cameup with this song that all El Salva-doran children sing in school. Itwill be the program’s finale, saidDanies, because “it’s pertinent tothe whole, international group ofstudents.”

More than just showcasing theirtalents, she said, an evening likethis lets the students show theirteachers and classmates anotherside of them — the one reflectingtheir heritage.

“Because of the world economy,our population in high schools hasbecome much more diversifiedthat it ever has been,” said Danies.“Food, dance and dress comprisepeople’s perception of what cul-ture is. But culture is actuallymuch deeper than that — it per-meates every, single aspect of yourlife. It’s religion, family values andstructure, social controls, eco-nomic resources, world view, be-lief system and your perception ofother people.”

She said cultural values are im-pacted by things within, between— the gap between older andyounger generations — and out-side a culture. But over time, cul-tural values change.

“In the school hallways, the stu-dents in this show wear jeans andT-shirts, trying to blend and looklike every other American,” saidDanies. “But during the program,many of them are performing tra-ditional numbers from their coun-tries. This highlights them for thespecial uniqueness they bring viatheir culture — which is com-pletely opposite from what theyspend the rest of their time tryingto do — assimilate.”

“This program shows them in adifferent context, and that’s impor-tant because it’s their identity,” shecontinued. “And their culturegrounds them; it’s important toknow where you came from. Thisis especially crucial for developingteen-agers trying to figure out whothey are.”


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TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYSCentreville Stitchers welcome adults who enjoy

knitting, crocheting, or other needlework craftsand conversation. Meets at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr.,Centreville. Admission is free. If you have anyquestions, contact Jo at 703-803-0595 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 17Saturday Night in the Suburbs. 7 p.m. An

evening of dialogue with a panel of senior studentsto discuss drugs, alcohol, parties, driving, sexting,Facebook, and communication between teens andparents. To be held in the Westfield High LectureHall. Contact Jennifer Campbell [email protected], or Jennifer Lewis-Cooper at [email protected].

MARCH 18 TO MARCH 20Super Pet Expo. Features 150 pet-related vendors.

Show hours are 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 7p.m. on Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.Admission is $13/adults; $6/children. At DullesExpo Center in Chantilly. Visitwww.superpetexpo.com.

MARCH 18 TO 27Home & Garden Show. Free. Monday to Saturday

10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.The focal point will be the life-size garden createdby Merrifield Garden Center. On-site exhibitorsinclude Benjamin Moore Paints, Bobcat ofNorthern Virginia, Capital Remodeling, CarefreeBoat Club, F.H. Furr, Leaf Filter, Premier Window& Building, and Reamco Patio Enclosures. At FairOaks Mall Grand Court, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall.

SATURDAY/MARCH 19Wild West Carnival. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Poplar Tree

Elementary School will host its annual carnival.Enjoy moon bounces, an 85-foot inflatableobstacle course, penny pitch, ring toss, goldfishpong, 50-50 raffle, cake walks, silent auction. At13440 Melville Lane, off Stringfellow Road.

Dulles Chamber Gala. 6 p.m. to midnight. Thisyear’s Awards Gala theme pays tribute to returningvets and first responders. Cost is $125/person. At

the Hyatt Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd.,Herndon.

Consignment Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Freeadmission. Sponsored by Fairfax County Mothersof Multiples. Items for babies and toddlers,elementary, middle and high schoolers, maternityclothes and more. Indoor sale held rain or shine.At Chantilly High School cafeteria (use Entrance11), 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Check outthe FCMOM web site at www.fcmom.org or [email protected].

MONDAY/MARCH 21Hawk Talk. 7 p.m. Centreville Garden Club presents

John Shafer, assistant manager, E.C. LawrencePark, who will discuss Birds and Raptors. At SullyGovernment Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Visitwww.centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com. Call703-815-1722.

MARCH 22 TO MARCH 31Boosterthon Fun Run. A fitness and leadership

program that teaches students that exercise is funand an important part of a healthy lifestyle, whilealso empowering them through fitness andcharacter education to be leaders in theircommunity and in the fight against bullying.Students gather pledges for each lap they run.Students earn money for their school based onhow many laps they complete. At BrookfieldElementary in Chantilly.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 23Spring Concert. 7:30 p.m. The Centreville High

School Choral Department will present its SpringConcert. The CVHS choirs will perform theprograms they have prepared for adjudication atthe District Performance Assessment Concert atWoodson High School on March 26.

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See Spring Fever, Page 11

By Jeanne Theismann

Centre View

It’s not just fashion that is influencedby Michelle Obama. Ever since theFirst Lady opened a vegetable gardenon the South Lawn of the White

House in 2009, landscaping trends havefollowed suit to include a variety of ediblesalong with the hardscaping elements to pre-pare and serve them.

“Edible plants and trees are very popularnow,” said Vanessa Wheeler, co-owner ofHollywood and Vines nursery and designcenter in Alexandria. “The trend is to com-bine the edible elements with easy, lowmaintenance and water-saving designs.”

No room for anorchard? The new‘fruit cocktail’trees produce sev-eral varieties offruits from asingle tree.

“We have anapple fruit cock-tail tree and onethat producesapricots, plums,peaches and nec-tarines,” Wheelersaid. “Since theyare all in the samefamily, the fruitswill cross polli-nate so you onlyneed one tree if

that’s all you have room for.”Throughout the region, there is a strong

growth in demand to incorporate eco-friendly, low maintenance plants into gar-den designs.

“No one wants to do heavy pruning andwatering,” said Rebecca Hughes, managerof the Burke Nursery and Garden Center.“And ground covers like pachysandra andperiwinkle are replacing mulch and tradi-tional grasses.”

Wheeler suggests drought-tolerant plantsto conserve water.

“Yucca and aloe plants are great water-conserving choices,” Wheeler said. “And anon-invasive bamboo is drought resistantand can grow in the shade.”

While visions of color dance in everygardener’s head, experts say that the area’slast frost date can be as late as Mother’sDay, so the immediate focus should be onlawn care and design preparation.

“Now is the time to decide what you wantto accomplish,” said David Watkins, man-ager of Merrifield Garden Center inMerrifield. “Are you looking for more color,more living space or simply more curb ap-peal?”

Landscaping designtrends for 2011.

Landscaping TipsEDIBLE AND COLORFUL

There are blue potatoes, red carrots, yel-low carrots and purple cabbage. Cabbagescome in more colorful varieties each year,as do lettuce and the extremely colorfulSwiss chard. ‘Fruit cocktail’ trees produceseveral varieties of fruit on a single tree.

ECO-SCAPINGTransforming large tracks of turf into sus-

tainable landscapes is achievable with theright plants that require less water and pes-ticides. Choose native plants that are low-maintenance and attract wildlife and ben-eficial pollinators like butterflies, bees andbirds. Drought-resistant plants like yuccaand aloe require less water.

LOW MAINTENANCEUse plants that are native and require less

upkeep to maintain. Choose sun and shade-tolerant varieties that suit your location aswell as species that require less pruning.Ground covers can sometimes replace tra-ditional lawns to reduce upkeep.

CREATE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACESInvest in your own outdoor retreat. Fire

pits, gourmet grills and outdoor kitchenstop the list of trends in outdoor livingspaces. Much more than just a barbecue grilland a lawn chair, outdoor rooms can be cre-ated for a fraction of the price typically re-quired for indoor living spaces.

Co-owner Vanessa Wheeler checks on a new shipment of annuals at Hollywood and Vines on RichmondHighway in Alexandria.

“Hardscapes,” including patios, fire pits and outdoorliving areas, are in high demand in landscaping.

Merrifield Garden Center’s designers like to havephotos of their clients’ yards to help guide the design.

“Are you looking formore color, moreliving space or simplymore curb appeal?Now is the time todecide what you wantto accomplish.”

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1 1005 FOUNDERS RIDGE LN FX7522772 6 9 3 MCLEAN $17,900,000 Detached 1.26 GARFIELD PARK Northern Virginia Homes John Darvishi

2 7201 DULANY DR FX7546728 8 10 4 MCLEAN $12,900,000 Detached 2.414 ELMWOOD ESTATES Long & Foster Fouad Talout

3 636 CHAIN BRIDGE RD FX7544964 10 8 1 MCLEAN $10,995,000 Detached 6.52 MCLEAN’S GOLD COAST Washing Fine Properties William Moody

4 1015 BASIL RD FX7232657 6 7 4 MCLEAN $9,997,000 Detached 2.4 EAGLECREST Washing Fine Properties William Moody

5 1028 TOWLSTON RD FX7535890 7 8 3 MCLEAN $9,200,000 Detached 1.931 DOUGLASS MACKALL Long & Foster Fouad Talout

6 11201 GUNSTON RD FX7324475 6 8 2 MASON NECK $7,995,000 Detached 5.131 STONE MANOR ON THE POTOMAC McEneamey Sue Goodhart

7 10250 AKHTAMAR RD FX7415831 7 5 5 GREAT FALLS $7,650,000 Detached 5 AKHTAMARS HAVEN Long & Foster Dan Laytham

8 10606 BELMONT BLVD FX7469424 4 3 1 LORTON $7,000,000 Detached 7.735 BELMONT BAY Long & Foster Pascale Karam

9 8033 WOODLAND HILLS LN FX7520765 10 8 4 FAIRFAX STATION $3,800,000 Detached 5.085 SHADOWALK Fairfax Realty Sharif Shaftik

10 11900 CUSTIS ACRES DR FX7386846 6 4 2 CLIFTON $3,300,000 Detached 8.216 TOWERING OAKS Remax Gateway Joseph Doman

11 5037 HUNTWOOD MANOR DR FX7472695 5 6 2 FAIRFAX $2,100,000 Detached 5.033 HUNTWOOD MANOR Long & Foster Christi Kay

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1 1005 Founders Ridge Lane, McLean — $17,900,000

5 1028 Towlston Road,McLean — $9,997,000

11 5037 Huntwood Manor Drive,Fairfax — $2,100,000

9 8033 Woodland Hills Lane,Fairfax Station — $3,800,000

10 11900 Custis Acres Drive,Clifton — $3,300,000

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Chantilly13506 King Charles Dr ....... $410,000...Sun. 1:30-3...Michele Cornejo ..................Keller Williams...........703- 679-1700

Fairfax12201 Apple Orchard Ct. .... $429,900...Sun 1-4.........Kinder Saund ...................... Long & Foster.............202-369-559710543 James Wren Way ..... $584,900...Sun. 1-4........Mary Young ........................ Long & Foster.............571-214-32998926 Colesbury Place.........$849,000...Sun. 1-4........Casey Samson .................... Samson Properties......703-508-25353100 Jessie Ct ................... $500,000...Sat/Sun. 1-4..Bill Hoffman........................Keller Williams............703-309-220510031 Wheatfield Ct ...........$545,000...Sun. 1-4........Arlene Da Cruz ....................Weichert .....................703-394-60284157 Vernoy Hills Rd..........$480,000...Sun. 1-4........Hall Wang ...........................UnionPlus Realty, Inc. .202-276-6928

Fairfax Station12130 Brantleigh Pl............$599,900...Sun 1-4.........Catie Morales......................Long & Foster.............703-362-2591

Lorton8301 Bluebird Way, #E ...... $209,900...Sun. 1-4........Dottie McCubbin ................. Long & Foster.............703-452-3915

Burke6330 Sanctuary Woods Ct. . $625,000...Sun 1-4.........Ann Witherspoon ................ Long & Foster.............703-863-91719978 Hemlock Woods La. ...$358,800...Sun 1-4.........Dan Mieziva ........................ Jobin..........................703-380-99156057 Heathwicke Ct............$369,900...Sun 1-4.........Ashley O'Brien .................... RE/MAX......................571-332-18169406 Goshen La. ................$349,900...Sat 1-4..........Jacqueline Nguyen Le..........Westgate .................... 703-576-246310218 Quiet Pond Terr........$289,900...Sun 1-4.........Jennifer Young....................Keller Williams............703-400-67575972 Bridgetown Ct, #180 ..$250,000...Sun 1-4.........Conny Johansen..................Keller Williams............703-915-2116

Springfield7808 Wintercress Lane.......$415,000...Sun. 1-4..Ginny Johnson & Susan Maher..Long & Foster.............703-408-51586366 Shaundale Dr. ............$324,900...Sun 1-4.........Susan Gurny .......................Weichert .....................703-609-63938223 Running Creek Ct.......$639,900...Sun 1-4.........Chris Stephenson................Weichert .....................703-901-09447837 Roundabout Way ....... $519,900...Sun 1-4.........Tracy Jones/Bill Halloran ..... Acquire.......................703-690-1174

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According to Watkins, incorpo-rating more hardscaping into land-scaping designs is a rapidly grow-ing trend.

“Patios with fire pits and out-door grills are very popular,”Watkins said. “Our volume of workin that area has increased tremen-dously in the last few years, espe-cially when it comes to designingoutdoor kitchens.”

According to Hughes, now isalso the best time to do your springyard clean up.

“There was a lot of storm dam-age the last two years, especiallyto dogwood trees,” Hughes said.“Many people are going ‘barebones’ - starting over and replac-ing aging and storm damaged ar-eas. Landscapes do age out attimes.”

Experts suggest walking yourproperty and taking pictures ofareas that might need some workor design help.

“We love for customers to bringin photos,” Watkins said. “It makesit so much easier for us to help findeffective design solutions that staywithin a budget.”

Watkins acknowledges that anylandscaping project can be intimi-dating.

“People are afraid to jump inbecause they think they’ll end upspending tens of thousands of dol-lars,” Watkins said. “But not every-one needs a $30,000 project done.Sometimes $300-$500 spent onazaleas and some screening treescan get the results you are look-ing for.”

For some early spring color, pan-sies remain popular but there areother choices.

“For an early burst of color, thinkapricot trees, forsythia and winterjasmine,” said Peggy De Wilde,manager of trees and shrubs atCravens Nursery in Fairfax. “Andcontainer gardening allows youthe flexibility to move things in-doors if necessary to protect plantsfrom the elements.”

Don’t worry if you’re still think-ing snow instead of sod.

“If you haven’t started your plan-ning, you’re in the majority,”Watkins said. “But it’s never toolate to think about what you wantto do. There’s almost never a badtime to start landscaping.”

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Whew! Am I glad it’s today, February 28,2011. Not that there was anything imminentabout yesterday, February 27, 2011 – my two-year anniversary (some anniversary) and enddate of my original life-expectancy prognosisbut, when you’re given two years to live, thedate on which that anniversary arrives(although my oncologist has said that there’snothing particularly/inevitably accurate aboutsuch dates), is a day of reckoning, to be sure.And since I’m still alive, I reckon I’ll make noteof it, yet again – in arrears this week.

Not so much as an accomplishment, as in Idid it. More like a date of destiny that is nowbehind me. Now I can focus (or try to, any-way; let’s be honest here) on something else, afuture beyond a specific date. And just like myrear end is behind me and I don’t see it toomuch, maybe I can put this two-year anniver-sary date behind me and not see it too much -for what it was: the unexpected end of my life.(“I’m too young to die, too handsome; well,too young.” Curly Howard of The ThreeStooges.) Life goes on. Now what?

Perhaps I can – or will – consider the possi-bilities and stop trying to figure the probabili-ties? Perhaps I can forget about the past (mydiagnosis) and only focus on the present/future, live for today and take advantage of thegift of life that I’ve been given/earned? PerhapsI can get out of my own way (emotionally) andresume living a normal life (“normal” meaningone without cancer)? Perhaps I can finish thiscolumn with being sophomoric? I am a collegegraduate after all. I should know better. Justbecause I’ve lived this long doesn’t exactlymean I’ll live a lot longer.

In fact/in my reality, nothing is going tochange, except maybe for the worse. I need tokeep doing/thinking exactly as I have in thepast because whatever I’ve been doing/ think-ing has caused me to outlive my original prog-nosis and for my oncologist to characterize myhealth as “Amazing,” and to say that mytumors are in “partial stable remission,” if yourecall a previous column. All that has changed– and should change living forward, is my spe-cific focus. It’s no longer a date. Now the datesahead are endless, not nearing an end.

Having made it this far (lived this long)though, I feel unburdened somehow. There’sno deadline (pun intended) anymore. How-ever, just as difficult as it is to turn around anocean liner after it’s headed out to sea (theydon’t exactly turn on a dime), so too will it bedifficult for me to not be ever mindful of hav-ing cancer, and of having surpassed a date,random though it may semi have been, whenmy doctor told me my diagnosis and said thatI might not be alive in “13 months to twoyears.”

But I am alive, and oddly enough, a bitunsure; in fact, more unsure than I’ve been inalmost two years. For these past two years, I’vehad a goal, sort of, my life expectancy, as pro-vided by my oncologist: February 27, 2011.Having that date as a goal may have helpedcarry me/motivate throughout this ordeal. Andthough I may not have been exactly sure whatkind of certainty to associate with that datewhile pursuing it, having reached it yesterday –and passed it today, has given me pause toreflect, and to write these last two columns.

I sort of feel like a dog (or a cat) who chasessomething (some kind of toy, perhaps) andthen finally catches it. Having never previouslycaught the toy, the dog doesn’t know what todo with it. Its life has been the pursuit, not theactual realization of that pursuit. Not that Iever thought that reaching these two dateswould be cause for celebration (more like amiracle), but now that I’ve reached them, I’muncomfortable being here without having anydates ahead to pull me forward. I will admit toone thing, though, I sure don’t want to gobackwards.

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By Rich Sanders

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A majority of the high school sports year isnow behind us. There have been thrillingfootball games, breath-taking autumnfield hockey playoff contests, as well as

dramatic wrestling and basketball matchups thathave brought us through the majority of the coldmonths and up to the final phase of the prep schoolsports calendar — the seemingly more laid backspringtime sports season.

Now, with all of the local high school sports teamscompeting outdoors, coaches and athletes are hop-

ing that the Northern Virginia spring willcooperate with lots of sunshine and goodtemperatures. Usually around this area,spring time weather is fickle with coldtemperatures and overcast skies, and

even an occasional March snow dusting. Over theyears, many early spring season high school sport-ing events have been played in temperatures any-where from the 30’s to 40’s. Baseball is my favoritesport but I can recall covering countless high schoolgames which seemed endless and to be moving at asnail’s pace because of the bitter cold weather con-ditions.

Many of the area prep school teams will travel towarmer areas over the upcoming spring break, suchas Florida or South Carolina. This will, quite likely,allow them to get in a full week of quality practicetime and games without having to endure cold tem-peratures. By the time they return to Fairfax County,the weather here will hopefully have turned the cor-ner and there will be blue skies and good reason todress in short sleeves.

Of all the high school sports seasons, the springtime athletic calendar seems to whoosh by in a flash.Once teams have gotten through the rocky firstmonth or so — often spending practice time indoorsbecause of the poor weather — spring break has comeand gone and they are in the heart of their respec-tive schedules with the postseason only a few weeksaway. The two or three weeks leading up to the play-

offs are filled with lots of games, including make-ups from earlier season postponements, over a shortperiod of time.

FOR SENIORS, this is a bitter-sweet time in theirhigh school athletic careers because it marks the fi-nal stage of their playing careers as representativesof their home town schools. Whereas three-sport se-nior athletes can complete their fall and winter sportsseasons realizing they still have their spring sportsseason ahead, there is no such extension followingthe spring season. Seniors, as the spring sports sea-son begins winding down, have lots on their platessuch as finishing their season and high school play-ing careers strongly, winding up their scholastic work,finalizing college plans for the following fall and, ofcourse, preparing for graduation day when familymembers and friends will celebrate what has beenaccomplished over their four years of the high schoollife.

Many student-athletes will go on to play sports incollege. Most will find that the college sports worldis more challenging than high school as coaches teachand insist that their freshmen improve their dedica-tion and all around play to a higher level. While ath-letics will remain fulfilling, perhaps even to a greaterextent, at the college level, the demands of balanc-ing time dedicated to their sports and excelling inthe classroom will be difficult but at the same timequite rewarding as student-athletes prove to them-selves what they are capable of accomplishing withhard work.

But there is really no rush to push things fasteralong than they are already moving for today’s highschool senior athletes. We’re not even at Easter yet,so the bulk of the spring sports season is still ahead.There will be lots of game-winning soccer goals, bril-liant catches in the outfield, and races won at thewire to fill up scrapbooks and a lifetime of sportingmemories.

While the spring sports playoffs in the monthsahead will be going up against all of the graduationparties, preparations for final exams, and summer-time plans, student-athletes will, make no mistake,still be able to focus on the task ahead and end theirrespective seasons and careers with a bang. Seniors,realizing it’s their final chance to shine as membersof their high school team, will give it everythingthey’ve got over the final few weeks of the seasonand on into the playoffs.

Mix of Finality, Drama, DeterminationThe final leg of highschool sports yeargoes by in a flash.

League TitleAn SYA boys’ basket-ball team made up of11th and 12th gradersrecently captured theleague tournamenttitle. Team membersare, front row, left toright: Michael Devito,Alex Moore, and AnishGudur. Back Row:coach Chuck Braun,Marcus Etienne, WillSchreiber, MitchBraun, and RileyBraun. Missing fromthe picture is DrewSmith.

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Ryan Wever, a senior defensiveback at Christopher Newport University,earned USA South First Team All-Con-ference honors for Div. III football.Wever also was selected First Team All-State by both the Virginia SportsInformation Directors (VaSID) and TheRoanoke Times newspaper. Helping theCaptains finish first in the USA SouthConference and advance to the NCAADiv. III playoffs, Wever was third on theteam in tackles with 58 total, 29 solosand 29 assists, and led the team withfour interceptions. Wever, a 2007Westfield High graduate, was a three-year high school football starter for theBulldogs.

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries(WFCM) will host the 2011 “Swingfor Homelessness Prevention”Golf Tournament event on Monday,May 9 at the Chantilly National Golf andCountry Club (14901 Braddock Road)in Centreville. Its goal is to raise fundsto help provide for the growing numberof neighbors in need in the WesternFairfax area. Registration on the day ofthe tournament will be at 9:30 a.m. Ashotgun start will begin at 11. Snacksand beverages will be provided. Therewill be a reception buffet and prizes at4. Cost per player is $150. This coverslunch, golf, carts, range balls and recep-tion. Sponsorships are needed: PlatinumSponsors: $2,000; Gold Sponsors:$1,500; Silver Sponsors: $1,200; HoleSponsors: $300 (limit of 18).

In addition to players and sponsors,WFCM also needs prize donations forthe Silent Auction. Contact Renee Coleat [email protected] for moreinformation.

Francis Dall, interim assistant prin-cipal at Westfield High School, has beennamed the recipient of the 2010-11 Vir-ginia High School League (VHSL) Torchof Honor, which recognizes serviceabove and beyond the call of duty forathletic administrators.

The Torch of Honor is given to an in-dividual who provides outstandingservice to VHSL at the regional and statelevel and to other professional organiza-tions that demonstrate innovation increating new programs or expandingexisting programs.

Previously, Dall was inducted into theVHSL Hall of Fame as a player, coach,and administrator. He served as directorof student activities at Westfield Highfrom 1999 to 2009, and helped preparefor the school’s opening.

During his tenure, Dall helped secureWestfield as the site for the annualVHSL Group AAA Spring Jubilee, wherestate tournament championships foreight spring sports take place. He was aleader on the VHSL football ratings com-mittee and proposed the legislation thatrevamped the VHSL football powerpoint system and expanded the footballplayoffs. He served as president of thestate coaches association, chair of the

Concorde District and Northern Regionassociations for directors of student ac-tivities, headed the region’s schedulingcommittee, and represented the regionin football and lacrosse.

Westfield teams earned district, re-gional, and state championships underDall’s supervision, and the school alsoearned the first place trophy in the VHSLAcademic Wachovia Cup standings inboth the 2006-07 and 2009-10 schoolyears.

Dall began his career within theFairfax County Public Schools as as as-sistant football coach at Herndon HighSchool in 1982. He then served as headfootball and baseball coach at FairfaxHigh School. Next, he became headfootball coach and assistant director ofstudent activities at Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School before moving toWestfield. He began his teaching andcoaching career at Albemarle HighSchool in 1977.

Dall retired from Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools (FCPS) in 2009 and recentlyreturned to the system to serve as aninterim assistant principal.

Westfield High graduateRyan Wever recently com-pleted his college footballcareer as a defensive backfor the Christopher New-port University Captains.

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New Physical Form for 2011-2012: There will be a new VHSL Physi-cal form coming for the 2011-2012 school year. Physicals are only acceptedon the new form and all physicals must be done after May 1.

Girls Basketball Specialty Camp: The CVHS Girls Basketball Programwill be running its annual Girls Basketball Specialty Camp for rising 5ththrough 12th graders. The camp will be held from June 27-30 (5-8 p.m.).Go to http://www.wearecville.com/camps/girls_basketball_camp.doc formore information.

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ONGOINGAttention crafters: Save $10 on the registration

fee when signing up for the 31st Annual St. TimothyCraft Fair, Nov. 19, 2011, before Feb. 28. Downloadan application at www.sainttimothyschool.org or call703-814-7986.

NOW THROUGH JUNE 2Journey from Mourning to Joy. Thursdays 6:30-

8:30 p.m. If you have lost someone close to you orknow someone who has, join in a weeklyGriefShare seminar/support group. At 25350Poland Road, Grace Fellowship, Chantilly. CallKristi at 703-850-4546.

THURSDAY/MARCH 17Saturday Night in the Suburbs. 7 p.m. An

evening of dialogue with a panel of senior students

to discuss drugs, alcohol, parties, driving, sexting,Facebook, and communication between teens andparents. To be held in the Westfield High LectureHall. Contact Jennifer Campbell [email protected], or Jennifer Lewis-Cooper at [email protected].

MONDAY/MARCH 21WFCWC Honors Women’s History Month. 7

p.m. In honor of Women’s History Month and tomark the 90th anniversary of the 19thAmendment to the U.S. Constitution givingwomen the right to vote, the GFWC-WesternFairfax County Woman’s Club’s program willfeature a presentation on the Turning PointSuffragist Memorial, a memorial planned forOccoquan Regional Park in Lorton. Jane Barkerand Kathleen Pablo, Chair and member of theMemorial Steering Committee, respectively, will

speak. At the Greenbriar Community Center,4615 Stringfellow Road. Guests welcome. CallJackie at 703-378-8551 or e-mail [email protected].

SATURDAY/MARCH 26Shredding Event. Noon to 3 p.m. Bring your

personal and business documents by the box orbag, and have them shredded on the spot andsecure by a shred truck, at $10/box. In the GloryDays Grill Centreville parking lot. Receive a GloryDays appetizer coupon, a window decal, and blueribbon. Donations are tax deductible. Proceedsbenefit the Police Unity Tour and the National LawEnforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Questions,contact Kevin Whalen at [email protected]

MARCH 26-27Talk on Orthodox Christianity. 6 p.m. on March

26; 9:30 a.m. on March 27. With the Very Rev. Fr.

Peter Gillquist who has authored books, including“Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the AncientChristian Faith,” “The Physical Side of BeingSpiritual,” and “Coming Home: Why ProtestantClergy are Becoming Orthodox.” At St. Raphael ofBrooklyn Orthodox Church, 4429 BrookfieldCorporate Drive, #500, Chantilly. Contact Fr.Thomas at [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 31Assistance League of Northern Virginia

Operation School Bell Weekend Food for Kids willbe packing 500 food bags for students in Fairfaxand Prince William counties on Thursday, March31 at 9:30 a.m. at Hoop Magic, 1480 MurdockStreet, Chantilly. Assistance League is a nonprofitvolunteer organization dedicated to promotingliteracy and well-being. Contact:[email protected] or call 703-591-2312.Visit www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org

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