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SnowquestrationAaron Chisolm of Chantilly takes advantage of the snow day by sledding in hisneighborhood on March 6.

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See Gen. Powell, Page 4

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Lots of schools are namedafter famous people —but it’s not every daythat the actual person

whose name is on the buildingpays its students a visit. That’swhat happened Monday, March 4,at Colin Powell Elementary.

Retired, four-star general andformer Secretary of State ColinPowell came there to speak to thestudents as part of the school’s

10th-anniversary celebration. Hefirst talked to kindergartners andfirst-graders in the cafeteria andthen addressed the other gradelevels in the gym.

In return, the students gave hima warm welcome. As he stood be-fore the youngest ones, they sangto him a song including the words,“Welcome to our school; we hopeyou like it here.”

Powell said it was his “greatpleasure” to be there and thankedthem for singing to him. “It’s alsomy school and I’m very proud ofit,” he said. “I was here 10 yearsago, when it opened up.” He thenhad the students try to guess hisage — which, in their estimation,

Gen. Colin Powellvisits namesakeschool.

‘Respect Each Other,Do the Right Thing’

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

During Mountain ViewHigh’s Day of Service,last Friday, March 1, stu-

dents fanned out throughout theCentreville community to lend ahand with various projects.

They helped clean up theCentreville Historic District andE.C. Lawrence Park, read to stu-dents at Centre Ridge and ColinPowell elementary schools, didmath with students at CentrevilleElementary and held a blood drive

Senior Maricela Avelarprepares to pick up trash inthe back yard.

Mountain View students volunteerat family shelter.

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When JustinConstantine wasthrough talking to

Mountain View High studentslast Friday about the value ofservice, he let the students askhim questions.

Referring to Constantine’s in-jury during the War in Iraq, ateacher said one of her studentswanted to know why he’s notangry after what happened tohim.

“I don’t hold anger towardthe sniper who shot me becauseI was prepared to do the samething to him,” replied the Ma-rine veteran. “It was war, andwe were both doing our jobs.Instead of saying, ‘Why me?’ I

say, ‘Why not me?’ If it wasn’tme, it would have been some-one else.”

He’s now on the board of theWounded Warrior Project. “I’vehad 20 surgeries, and they gaveme a T-shirt when I was in thehospital,” he said. “They cameby to let me know they caredabout me. The Wounded War-rior Project concentrates onthose deployed to Iraq and Af-ghanistan after 9/11, and theirfamilies, to make sure this gen-eration of warriors will be themost integrated and well-treated generation of veteransever.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Two years ago, Marineveteran and PurpleHeart recipient JustinConstantine shared his

personal story with MountainView High students. Severely in-jured during the War in Iraq, hehad a long road to recovery andnow helps other wounded veter-ans.

“I joined the Marines in 1997,when I was still in law school,” hesaid. “In 2006, I was single at thetime and volunteered to go to Iraq.Six weeks after I got there, I wasshot in the head. But I was fortu-nate to have made an amazing recovery, and I’llspend the rest of my life thanking all the volunteerorganizations who were there for me.”

Last Friday, March 1, the City of Fairfax native re-turned to Mountain View to address the studentsabout the importance of volunteer work and com-munity service. They then went through the localcommunity doing several projects.

“If you give volunteer work a chance, you’re go-ing to walk away a better person because of yourparticipation,” said Constantine, now a lieutenantcolonel. He told the students how, years ago, he’dworked at an animal shelter in Colorado and, later,donated blood several times in Virginia and Califor-nia.

“After I was shot in Iraq, I needed several bloodtransfusions,” he said. “So I’ve also been on the re-ceiving end and was able to say, ‘Thank you for sav-ing my life.’”

Describing his volunteer experience, Constantinesaid he was even part of a team that cleaned a

hoarder’s house in Alexandria. “It took a dozen of usall day,” he said. “We painted walls and cleaned thefloors. I’ve also participated in clothes and food drivesand done park-beautification efforts. And I currentlymentor a fourth-grader with a tough life.”

He also helped out after Hurricane Sandy. “My wifeand I drove to New York doing di-saster relief,” he said. “The houseswere completely destroyed by thewind and sand; it reminded me ofwhat Iraq looked like six yearsago.”

Constantine said it was “greatknowing we’d helped people whocouldn’t do it on their own. There’ssomething special about doing yourlittle part and making the world abetter place. And you’re not doingit for the recognition, but just tohelp someone else.”

He said students should volun-teer from the goodness of theirhearts and because it’s the rightthing to do. “Don’t think of it ascharity work,” said Constantine.“Think of it as an exchange be-

cause, at some time, everyone needs a helping hand.After I was shot, I needed others to help me. Oneday, you may be on the receiving end of someoneelse’s volunteer work. So you should go out and makea difference everywhere you can.”

“You may feel like you’re doing your civic duty orvolunteering for academic credit,” he continued. “Butwhen you decide to impact the community, you makea choice what effect it will have. You can paint graf-fiti on a building or clean it up.”

Constantine then gave the students five tips onbeing a successful volunteer:

❖ “Start with what you can do and be realistic,” hesaid. “Go from easy to more challenging to lay a solidfoundation for future progress.

❖ “Don’t overburden yourself, because you’ve gotlots of other things to do, too.

❖ “Keep your promises, even if they were trivialones. Keep your word — do what you’ve said you’lldo. No one receives help just because they want it,but because they need it. And keep your promises to

children, too, because kids arecounting on you. So establishinga trusting relationship is key tosuccessful volunteering.

❖ “Don’t receive money or goodsfor your volunteer work. And don’tgive them to others for what theyvolunteer to do.

❖ “Learn from your activities. Involunteering, you’ll learn fromthose you help and it’ll lead to yourown, personal development andself-fulfillment. For example, whenI helped a 90-year-old woman inNew York, I learned a lot aboutNew York at the turn of the cen-tury from her. She also told methat, when her 50-year-old sonheard Hurricane Sandy was com-ing, he packed up, went to Floridaand left her alone. So that mademe want to work even harder tohelp her.”

Constantine told the studentsthat, when they’re ready to apply

Lt. Col. Justin Constantine.

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‘Everyone Needs a Helping Hand’Wounded veteran JustinConstantine addressesMountain View students.


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Get Naturalization InformationA naturalization information session for legal, permanent resi-

dents and interested naturalization applicants is slated for March7, from 7-9 p.m., at the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St.Germain Drive in Centreville.

Topics covered at this free session will include the naturaliza-tion process and test, plus the rights and responsibilities of U.S.Citizenship. For more information on U.S. citizenship, visitwww.uscis.gov/citizenship.

Check Those Smoke AlarmsThis Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, firefighters will

canvass homes in selected neighborhoods throughout FairfaxCounty, checking for working smoke alarms, and provide familyfire-escape plans for residents. More than 3,000 people in theU.S. die in home fires each year, and most are in homes withouta working smoke alarm. A working, properly installed smokealarm lowers the chances of this happening.

Time to Spring ForwardIt’s only March, but Daylight Saving Time arrives this Sunday,

March 10, at 2 a.m. So before residents go to bed Saturday night,they’re advised to turn their clocks, watches and other appli-cable devices ahead one hour.

County, FCPS Budget MeetingA Sully District Town Hall meeting with Supervisor Michael R.

Frey (R-Sully) and Sully District School Board representativeKathy Smith is set for Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. The top-ics are the Fairfax County and FCPS 2014 budgets. The meetingwill be held in the little theater of Rocky Run Middle School,4400 Stringfellow Road in Chantilly.

Co-hosts are the Western Fairfax County Citizens Associationand the Sully District Council of Citizens Associations. On handwill be budget staff from both the county and the school system.

Meet the K-9 Unit“Behind the Scenes with the K-9 Unit” — an up-close and per-

sonal view of some four-legged officers and their handlers — isthe topic of the next meeting of the Sully District Police Station’sCitizens’ Advisory Committee. It’s set for Wednesday, March 13,at 7:30 p.m., in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, March14, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectorsmay have enough time to properly instruct the caregiver on thecorrect use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, toconfirm dates and times.

Pleasant Valley /Braddock Road Meeting

One of the most traffic-crammed intersections in the area iswhere Pleasant Valley and Braddock roads meet, outside CoxFarms in Centreville. So on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., Super-visor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) is hosting a public meeting todiscuss conceptual improvements to this intersection. The meet-ing will be held in the Sully District Governmental Cen-ter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

Last year, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) al-

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See Dinner Theater, Page 6

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Mystery, intrigue and laughs are all on themenu when the Clifton Dinner Theaterpresents its new show, “Murder Me Al-

ways.”Performances are slated for March 14-16, at the

Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel Road inthe Town of Clifton. Shirley’s Catering of Clifton isproviding the dinner, all three nights, and wine andbeer will be available.

Tickets for dinner and the show are $35 for Thurs-day, March 14, and $40 for Friday-Saturday, March15-16. Doors open at 7 p.m. for cocktails; dinner andthe show begin at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchasedat Clifton businesses T&K Treasures, Clifton Cafe, AFlower Blooms in Clifton, and The Clifton Wine andTasting Shoppe.

“There’s a play within the play,” said Clifton’s LynneStrang. “It’s a humorous murder mystery with lotsof local references. The story’s about a community-theater group working on a murder mystery called‘Murder Me Always.’ And in the middle of it, there’sa real murder of a cast member. So then the task isto figure out who the real murderer is.”

Each actor has a role in the show and in the playwithin a play; Strang portrays Felicia Fontaine. “She’sa rather pompous, self-important woman who thinksa lot of herself,” said Strang. “In the theater-group’splay, I play Agatha Swanwallow, a wealthy heiresshaving a party in honor of her protégé, Ruby, who’sjust landed a new job. But after the murder, all theactors become suspects, and a couple detectives try

to figure out who did it.”Stang likes playing Felicia because she’s so differ-

ent from herself. “She’s got a distinctive personality,so that gives me a lot to work with,” said Stang. “Iget to change the way I look and speak.”

She said the play’s fun because “There’s music andhumor and it’s fast-paced. The audience will enjoythe action scenes, and it’s also interactive. The audi-ence members are the party guests; and later, they’lltry to figure out amongst themselves who did it, so

Standing, from left, are Director Charlotte Yakovleff, Helen Rusnak, Lynne Strang,Charles Hoffman, Fred C. Lash, Jolanda Janczewski, James Manchester, Terri Grimes-Marin and Teri Pierce. Kneeling, from left, are Stephanie Lawrence, Eric Rogotskyand Nichole Klocke de Rodriguez.

‘Unique Concept with Creative Twist’Clifton Dinner Theaterpresents “MurderMe Always.”

From left: Jolanda Janczewski, HelenRusnak and Terri Grimes-Marin rehearse ascene from “Murder Me Always.”

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Students and staff at Colin PowellElementary were pleased to havetheir school’s namesake come fora visit on Monday.

“I think it was an exciting opportunity tohear him speak today,” said fifth-gradeteacher Erin Azero afterward. “It was won-derful for the students to receive motiva-tion from him and to know they can achievetheir dreams just like Colin Powell did.”

“It was really nice of him to come because

he’s a really cool person,” said fourth-graderAbby March. “It was really exciting. Ilearned that he had to go to public schooland a lot of schools are named after him.”

Classmate Nicole Iodice said it was a goodvisit. “It’s nice to see the person yourschool’s named after and hear what hethinks of it,” she said. “It’s a great honor.”Nicole said the most important thing Powelltold them is that “education is important.He said he wasn’t the best student in school,

but still grew up to have a good job.”Fifth-grader Vynie Chen liked hearing

about Powell’s family. She said his visit wasexciting because “I’ve never met a famousperson before.”

As for fourth-grader Caesar Orozco, whatmade the biggest impression on him wasPowell’s focus on education. “He said to al-ways listen to your teachers,” said Caesar.“I liked how he inspired us to keep learn-ing.”

“Our entire school was honored to haveColin Powell be our guest speaker,” addedPrincipal Linda Clifford. “[He] affirmed theattributes that are important for all of usas citizens. In speaking with childrenthroughout the day, they had many won-derful comments about Gen. Powell’s visit.As one child excitedly shared, ‘He evenshook my hand.’”

— Bonnie Hobbs

Powell Makes Impression on Students and Teachers

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was somewhere between 30 and 70.“In four weeks, I’ll be 76 years old,” said

Powell. “But I still remember being in kin-dergarten and first grade at P.S. 20 in NewYork City, in the Bronx. They told me I hadto behave because I lived in a tough neigh-borhood. They said, ‘You have to make sureyou mind your teacher, pay attention andare ready to learn.’”

Here, too, he told the students, “Yourteachers come to school to give you theirlove and care and teach you what they knowbecause you’re important. Someday, you’llbe leaders in Fairfax County and in yourcountry. So make sure you don’t misbehave,and always do the right thing and take careof and respect each other.”

Telling them, “We have high expectationsfor all of you,” Powell said he believes En-glish and reading are the most importantthings for them to learn at their ages. “Onceyou know how to read, you’re able to speakbetter, write more effectively and learnother things,” he said. “So make sure to readevery day at school and before you go tobed at night.”

Although none of these children wereborn when he came to their school a de-cade ago, Powell said he’s proud of themall. He then had them applaud their teach-ers and sing the welcome song to him again.And as he sang it with them, he changed

the wording to, “Welcome to my school.”Then, moving to the gym, he addressed

an audience including school PrincipalLinda Clifford; FCPS Superintendent JackDale; former Colin Powell Principal BrianHull – who opened the school; School Boardmembers Kathy Smith, Elizabeth Schultz,Ilryong Moon and Ted Velkoff; plus ClusterVII Assistant Superintendent and Director,respectively, Linda Burke and Eric McCann.

The school band played “America” and“The Star-Spangled Banner,” plus “YouRaise Me Up” in tribute to their teachers.For Powell, fourth-graders sang, “It Startswith Me,” and students and staff all sangthe school song.

“There are very few people in the worldwho have the genuine admiration and re-spect that Colin Powell does,” said Dale.“And what a great opportunity and honor[it is] to have him here. He’s a true states-man, and I want to say thank you, General,for your work.”

When Powell first came there, 10 yearsago, said Clifford, the school had just 633students, but now has more than 1,100. Shealso noted that the school motto is “Learn-ing today and leading tomorrow.”

To the children, Clifford said, “We mustcontinue to shape the dreams we have forour school, and all of us are here to helpyou learn and grow and become the verybest people you can be. Gen. Powell is astrong supporter of education and he knows

it takes sweat, determination and hard workto achieve your dreams.”

Then it was Powell’s turn to speak. “I wasa soldier for 35 years and U.S. Secretary ofState for four years, so I’ve done a lot ofpublic service,” he said. “But the most im-portant part of my life now is working withyoung people. I have seven or eight schoolsnamed after me, throughout the country —and all those medals I have don’t mean asmuch to me as seeing my name on a schooland knowing that the next generation willbe educated in schools that bear my name.”

He told the students the most valuable

thing they leave to the world is their goodreputation, good works and the next gen-eration of leaders. He also spoke about hisbackground. Powell’s parents came fromJamaica and met and married in New York.His sister Marilyn taught school for 40 years.

“I wasn’t a good student, but I got enoughof an education to compete with others inthe Army,” he said. “This school has a lotinvested in you, and you need to take ad-vantage of this opportunity. You have nogreater responsibility than to accept thiseducation you’re being given.”

Powell also told the children to get alongwith their fellow students and respect eachother’s dignity. He said no student is moreimportant than another one, so they shouldshow love and be kind to every child in theirschool.

“Read and write as often as you can,” hesaid. “If you don’t have a command of thelanguage, you can’t learn science and math.[And when you choose a career someday],do what you love to do and do it well. Mindyour teachers and learn all you can. I’m soproud to be here today, and I hope I cancome back to this school more frequentlyin the years to come.”

“I congratulate Colin Powell on 10 yearsof educating the next generation of lead-ers,” continued Powell. “And I thank theschool board for its investment in thisschool, and Linda Clifford for leading it sowell.”

Gen. Colin Powell Visits His Namesake School

From left: Former Colin Powell Elementary Principal Brian Hull; ClusterVII’s Eric McCann and Linda Burke; School Board members ElizabethSchultz, Ted Velkoff, Kathy Smith and Ilryong Moon; FCPS Superinten-dent Jack Dale and retired Gen. Colin Powell listen to school PrincipalLinda Clifford speak.

Standing with Gen. Colin Powell are Colin Powell Elementary SCA Offic-ers (from left) Eugene Kim, historian; Noah Tran, vice president; JoshuaValentino, president and Sahithi Mankala, secretary.

The Colin Powell ElementarySchool band performed manyselections during the school’s 10thanniversary celebration, including“You Raise Me Up.” General ColinPowell, USA (Ret.), in whose honorthe school was named, was aspecial guest.

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located $600,000 toward improvements to theintersection, and VDOT and its consultant havebeen working on conceptual design improve-ments.

At the upcoming meeting, VDOT will presentits findings and Frey will gather communityinput on the improvements proposed. After thepresentation, there’ll also be a question-and-answer period. For more information, callFrey’s staff member, Mike Coyle, at 703-814-7100.

Beware of Phone ScamDozens of senior citizens have been victim-

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In the latest scam, victims are receiving callsfrom someone pretending to be from a utility

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Typically, these calls arrive during the week-days.

Callers are both male and female; they mayspeak quickly or with an accent so that it maybe difficult to understand what’s said. Often,callers know basic information about the vic-tim, including name, age and address.

Some potential victims have challenged thecallers, who’ve then become frustrated andhung up.

Police remind residents, particularly olderadults and their caregivers, never to providepersonal or financial information over thephone. Verify the legitimacy of companies re-questing funds using phone valid, officialphone numbers. People believing they mayhave been victimized should make a report athttps://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/crs/.

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Dinner Theater Presents ‘Murder Me Always’

Posing in character are (back row, from left) Stephanie Lawrence, JamesManchester, Jolanda Janczewski, Helen Rusnak, Fred C. Lash and TerriGrimes-Marin; (middle row, from left) Charles Hoffman and Nichole Klockede Rodriguez; and (in front) Lynne Strang. (Not pictured are CharlotteYakovleff, Teri Pierce and Eric Rogotsky.)

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they’ll be engaged throughout the play. Andthe set transforms in a way that the audiencefinds themselves in a completely different set-ting by the end of the production.”

Fairfax Station’s Jolanda Janczewski playsMelodie Melotone. “She’s the dim-bulb debu-tante from a wealthy family. She’s stuck-up,thinks she’s better than everyone else and can’tbe bothered with solving a murder. After all,the murder happens in Clifton and she’s fromFairfax Station. I especially like playing her asa really bad actress in the play within a playbecause that’s when she’s the most fun.”

Janczewski said the “shameless plugs” givento the show’s sponsors are also funny. “It’s zanyand typical community theater with faces theaudience will recognize,” she said. “And it’s thecommunity doing it for the community; thepeople sitting around you are your neighbors,so it really has a small-town feel.”

Teri Pierce of Fairfax portrays Trixie, initiallyan undercover police officer. But after themurder takes place, she begins investigating.“She’s serious and wants to get to the bottomof what’s happened,” said Pierce. “I love mypart because it’s my first dramatic role. I’vedone community theater for over 20 years, butalways in musicals. So this is a new challengefor me.”

She said all the cast members really like theirparts and “it reflects in their work. They’re re-ally funny personas and I think that makes theaudience enjoy it more.”

Playing Det. Josie Mamet is City of Fairfaxresident Terri Grimes-Marin. “She takes every-one in the show to the next step,” said Grimes-Marin. “I love the 1940s time period, so I’mplaying her as a throwback to then — like

a cross between Humphrey Bogart andCatherine Zeta-Jones. So she’s smart with anedgy attitude, and tough, but with a feminineflair. It’s also a challenge because it’s a lot oflines to learn, but life’s about challenges. AndI get to ask the audience questions and make aconnection with them, and I like that.”

Grimes-Marin is also delighted to be perform-ing with the Clifton Dinner Theater again. “It’sgreat fun to do this,” she said. “This is my sec-

ond show with the group and they’re such nicepeople. I enjoyed myself immensely before,and I was thrilled that they asked me to audi-tion. I was a theater major in college, and thisis a great opportunity to do something I loveand always wanted to do.”

She said the audience will enjoy trying tofigure out whodunit, and the ending will be asurprise. Besides that, said Grimes-Marin, “Thewhole town hall is transformed for the show,and everyone’s so enthusiastic about the foodand the setting. It’s just a joyful experience.”

The actors have been rehearsing since earlyJanuary, and directing the 11-person cast isCentreville’s Charlotte “Charlt” Yakovleff. It’s

her third year directing this company and shesays things are going wonderfully.

“The cast has been really dedicated aboutgetting their lines and characters down,” shesaid. “They’ve developed their characters welland brought them all to life. They also helpedget their costumes together and gave me noteson how to enhance the production.”

Excited to bring this show to local audiences,Yakovleff said they’ll like “the zaniness of thecharacters and the evolution of the production,overall. They’ll leave saying, ‘Wow, that was areally unique concept for a play, with a good,creative twist.’ I think they’ll be shocked by theending.”


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Please Donate new (or like-new) items for Sale NowHave a really big item to donate?

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Small items and clothing drop-offs may be made to the front of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,Tysons Corner with the Bell Staff. Please indicate that the items are for the Boys and

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Easter Bunny Visits Fair OaksBeginning Friday, March 8 through Saturday, March 30 during all shop-

ping hours, children and their families will have the opportunity for photoswith the Easter Bunny. This year, the Easter Bunny’s home moves to the FairOaks Grand Court. Every child will receive a special gift just for visiting theEaster Bunny.

Fair Oaks will also offer families two opportunities to have their pets’ pic-tures taken with the Easter Bunny. The annual Fair Oaks Mall “Bunny Paws”will be offered on Saturday, March 23 from 8-9:30 a.m. and Sunday, March24 from 6-7:30 p.m. Fair Oaks will donate $10 to the Fairfax County Ani-mal Shelter with every Photo Package A ordered. Owners with their dogs andcats will be able to access Fair Oaks Mall during “Bunny Paws” hours onlyfrom the lower level south east entrance adjacent to Todai Japanese SeafoodBuffet. All pets must be on a leash or in a lightweight cage or pet carrier witha harness. Dogs and cats must be up-to-date with their shots and owners willbe responsible for their pets at all times.

Fair Oaks Mall will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 31.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos wel-come.

ONGOINGThe Airbus IMAX Theater at

National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including“Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot,” “SpaceJunk,” and “Jack the Giant Slayer”from March 29 through May 23.“Jack the Giant Slayer” last show isApril 10. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ orcall 703-572-4118 for the schedule.

REGISTER NOWYoung Actors’ Workshop. June 24-

28 from 9 a.m.-noon at WestfieldHigh School. Students in grades 3-6can discover the artist insidethemselves through games, actingexercises and more. $125. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.comfor an enrollment form or call 703-488-6439. Register early as space islimited and camp sells out.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 6Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children age 2can enjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

AARP Tax Assistance. 1-5 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Preference givento older adults. Free. 703-830-2223.

Mystery Book Discussion Group. 7p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellw Road. Adults cancall and ask for title. Free. 703-502-3883.

THURSDAY/MARCH 7Small Wonders. 11 a.m. at Centreville

Regional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Children age 13-23 monthscan enjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required. 703-830-2223.

Talk. 11 a.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Getanswers about palliative care andsupport. Free. Registration required,703-502-3883.

Tax Assistance. 6 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Adults can get help from IRS-certified volunteers. Free. 703-502-3883.

Pathway to U.S. Citizenship. 7p.m.at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Learnabout the process from U.S.Citizenship & Immigration Servicesstaff. Childcare provided for childrenage 4-12. Register [email protected].

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults canpractice with other students.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Book Group. 7 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Teens in grades 7-8 canparticipate. Call for title. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8Comedy Showcase. Doors open at

7:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. atSully’s Restaurant and Lounge,14513 Lee Jackson MemorialHighway, Chantilly. Mike Finazzoheadlines, with Ralph Cooper,Dawud Shabazz and Max Rosenblum.Jon Yeager is the host. $5/coverincludes DJ after. 703-818-9292.

English Conversation Group. 1 p.m.at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults canpractice with other students.Registration required. 703-830-2223.

Ready for School Storytime. 1:30p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Childrenages 4-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Performance. 7:30 p.m. at ProvidencePresbyterian Church, 9109 LittleRiver Turnpike, Fairfax. TheRiverbend Opera Company performs.$25/general; $15/student.

SATURDAY/MARCH 9Tax Assistance. 10 a.m. at Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Adults can get help from IRS-certified volunteers. Free.

Kaleidoscope Storytime. 10:15 a.m.at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. All ages can enjoya sensory storytime focusing on thestrengths and adapting to children onthe autism spectrum and with otherdevelopmental disabilities. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

English Conversation Group. 3:30p.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults canpractice with other students.Registration required. 703-830-2223.

MONDAY/MARCH 11Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Book Group. 2:15 p.m. at Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children in grades 3 and 4 canparticipate. Call for title. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

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

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

TUESDAY/MARCH 12English Conversation Group. 10:30

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

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

Thriving Three to Fives. 11 a.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children age 3-5can enjoy stories and activities. Free.Registration required. 703-830-2223.

Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly

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By Marilyn Campbell

Centre View

Fred Bemak and his wife Rita Chi-YingChung, who are both professors at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax, recall beingin Haiti shortly after the catastrophic earth-

quake of 2010. They were there to provide mentalhealth counseling to those traumatized by the natu-ral disaster.

“We were working in one of the tent camps,” saidBemak who, with Chung, has been a professor ofcounseling and development in George Mason’s Col-lege of Education and Human Development since2000. “There were tents and each contained about30 cots. People lived side-by-side with no privacy. There waslittle food and little water.”

They worked with a womanwho was so traumatized thatshe had been unable to get outof bed for three months. “Thetraditional response is ‘let’s gether off to the side and speakto her alone,’” said Bemak.“But that is the Western modelof therapy. When you’re look-ing at family-oriented commu-nities, there is a tremendousneed to connect with others.”

As Bemak spoke with hisbed-ridden patient, others be-gan to join the session. “Westarted to talk to her andcrowds started to gatheraround her cot,” he said. “It became a huge healingintervention where for the first time in three months,she got out of her cot. We had a [session] that wasconducive to the community in Haiti.”

Bemak and Chung’s peers will salute their dedica-tion to human rights, social justice and culturallysensitive mental health treatment later this monthwhen they receive two of the American CounselingAssociation’s highest honors.

Chung will receive the Gilbert and Kathleen WrennHumanitarian and Caring Person Award, whichBemak was awarded in 2011, and Bemak will re-ceive the Kitty Cole Human Rights Award, whichChung garnered last year. Additionally, Chung willreceive the 2013 Outstanding Faculty Award fromthe State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

and Dominion Resources.“I am deeply honored that I was even considered

for these awards. It is a true honor. I feel so privi-leged to be in this field,” said Chung, who noted thather background fuels her passion for her work.

“I am a person of color and I grew up in anothercountry,” said Chung, whose parents moved fromChina to New Zealand after the World War II. “Beingan immigrant to the United States myself, I under-stood the struggles and challenges of immigrants andrefugees. A lot of counseling theories are based onwestern beliefs. Coming from an eastern background,I know that culture plays a major part in the way wereact and respond to major life experiences.”

Bemak worked as a counselor and also served asdirector of the Upward Bound Program at the Uni-versity of Massachusetts, Amherst. “I worked withwhite, African American and Latino students whowere struggling academically,” he said. “When theycame together, for many it was the first time that

they’d been around people ofother races.”

Bemak and Chung say cul-tural sensitivity and insightsare often lacking in mentalhealth care. This underscoresthe importance of their workwith Counselors Without Bor-ders, which Bemak founded. Itprovides culturally responsivehumanitarian counseling afterdisasters. Together, they’ve ledteams of therapists and stu-dents in providing mentalhealth therapy along the Mis-sissippi Gulf Coast after Hurri-cane Katrina, and on AmericanIndian reservations and inLatino migrant communitiesafter the San Diego wildfires.

“The two of them have traveled to more than 55countries, together and individually, where they haveworked with at-risk youth, immigrants and refugees;counseled child-trafficking and post-disaster victims;and guided students of color and former child sol-diers,” said Catherine Probst, a spokeswoman forGeorge Mason University.

The couple also co-authored “Social Justice Coun-seling: The Next Steps Beyond Multiculturalism” lastyear.

“We both do the work because we want to giveback,” said Chung. “We’re trying to instill in the nextgeneration of counselors to give back. I am not work-ing to be recognized, but I hope this will inspirepeople to do the work because there is so much needout there.”

Counseling Professors HonoredCultural sensitivity at theheart of their work.

George Mason Univer-sity Professors FredBemak and Rita Chi-

Ying Chung will behonored by the Ameri-

can Counseling Asso-ciation for their dedi-

cation to humanrights, social justiceand culturally sensi-

tive mental healthtreatment.

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“A lot of counselingtheories are based onWestern beliefs. Comingfrom an Easternbackground, I know thatculture plays a majorpart in the way we reactand respond to majorlife experiences.”

— Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Ph.D.


Schools

Sporting their pajamas at Liberty Middle School are(from left) Sam Rowan, Dalaney Madden, Kiley Eichinger,Shannon Trinca, Shannon Lyons, Sydney Hamrick andTori Sparks. Eighth-grader Lyons organized Liberty’sevent for her Girl Scout Silver Project and to bring moreawareness to the problem of childhood cancer.

Union Mill third-graders in their pajamas.

Union Mill Elementary sixth-graders wear their pajamas duringPJammin’ Day.

Union Mill fourth-graders participated in PJammin’ Day.

Third-grade students at Union MillElementary.

Raising Money to Fight Childhood Cancer

Centreville High sopho-mores (from left) JenniferPalacios and Nima Saidpose in their pajamas.

Collecting money for the American ChildhoodCancer Organization in Centreville High’s cafete-ria are (from left) seniors Andy Fang, BrandonMiller, Kevin Nicayenzi and Carrie Leaman.

Some of the Centreville High students who contributed to the charityand wore their pajamas to school gather for a photo in the school caf-eteria.

Local students recentlycame to school in theirpajamas and raisedmoney for a good cause,

at the same time. The event, calledPJammin’ Day, was held Feb. 15in several Centreville schools andwas a fundraiser for the AmericanChildhood Cancer Organization.In exchange for a $1 donation, stu-dents were allowed to wear their

pajamas to school. Altogether,their efforts raised more than$5,000. The amounts collectedwere: Centreville Elementary,$1,448; Union Mill Elementary;$1,198; Colin Powell Elementary,$961; Centre Ridge Elementary,$636; Centreville High, $561; Lib-erty Middle, $394; and the Cen-tre Ridge branch of BB&T Bank,$25, for a grand total of $5,2223.

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‘At Some Time, Everyone Needs a Helping Hand’for jobs, a resume with volunteer work on itwill help get their foot in the door. “You cancapture the interest of an employer by show-ing you’ve helped others and care about yourcommunity and the people around you,” hesaid. “And now, with the financial situation,

people really need to step up, more thanever, to help their communities.”

He noted that, in January, PresidentObama designated Martin Luther King Dayas a National Day of Service. “But each oneof us can contribute and do the right thing,all year long,” said Constantine. “Anyonecan serve; you don’t have to have a college

degree to do it.”Standing before the students last week,

he showed that, no matter what hand isdealt to someone, he or she can still do theirbest to help themselves and others.

After being shot, Constantine got married,remained in the Marine Reserves andstarted a foundation to help other wounded

warriors. Today, he’s a motivational speakerwho speaks to a variety of audiences abouthow courage, a positive attitude and team-work can help people overcome adversityand obstacles in their lives.

“Your challenge is to be great and toserve,” he told the students. “It’ll make adifference in your life.”

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for the American Red Cross.Led by ESOL teacher Cesar

Zuniga, a group of students alsovisited the Katherine HanleyFamily Shelter. They donatedtoiletries they’d collected forthe residents there, toured thefacility and then cleaned up thegrounds outside.

Greeting the contingent fromMountain View was NurjanAhmedova, the facility’s com-munity and volunteer coordina-tor. Pleased with both the do-nations and the visit, she said,“This is a great thing; thank youso much.”

She then told the students alittle about the shelter, whileshowing them around the din-ing room and children’s play-room. “People ideally stay herefor 45 days, but the average is 59days,” said Ahmedova. “Housingis expensive in Fairfax and we pro-vide them with support to helpthem find employment and hous-ing.”

Since the majority of the resi-dents are mothers with young chil-dren, she said the shelter espe-cially needs babysitting help onweeknights, from 7-8 p.m. OnTuesday and Thursday evenings,they receive life-skills classes fromLord of Life Lutheran Church vol-unteers; and on Wednesdays, theymeet with housing locators.

“We’re always looking for help,and we never turn anyone away,”said Ahmedova. “If it wasn’t for thecommunity, we couldn’t do half ofwhat we can do for the residents.We have lots of dedicated volun-teers.”

She also thanked the MountainView students for coming to theshelter and picking up trash out-side. “It’s going to get warmer andthe kids will want to go out andplay,” she said. “We have only onebuilding manager and he can’t do

Mountain ViewStudents VolunteerAt Family Shelter

everything, so this is absolutely abig help.”

As for the students, they werehappy to do it. “We feel excitedabout helping out others,” saidjunior Nelson Lopez.

“I went classroom to classroom,asking for donations of lotion,shampoo, paper towels and hy-giene supplies,” added seniorMaricela Avelar. “We can donatesomething we don’t need and thatthey’ll use. And I donated bloodin the morning; I feel great help-ing people who really need it.”

“As teachers, we want to developthe whole student, and part of itis teaching them to give back totheir community,” said Zuniga.“One of them, Nelson Diaz, justpassed his U.S. residency test so,to him, it has a deeper meaning,giving back to his new country.”

But, said Zuniga, the exercisebenefited all the students. “They’reall getting something out of it andlearning how important it is tohelp others,” he said. “They alsofeel more a part of the communityin which they live.”

From left: Students MayreneRivera and Brenda Orrellanateam up to pick up trashtogether.

Mountain View students carry in supplies they collected for and donated to theKatherine Hanley Family Shelter. (From left) are Luis Asencio, Erick Cruz, RebeccaGuzman, Nelson Lopez and Victor Mendes.

A group photo of the Mountain View students who volunteered last week at theKatherine Hanley Family Shelter.

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Enjoying theDay OffVirginia Run thirdgrader WesRiester gathers upsnow for a vanillasnow cream treatwith his familyduring thesnowstorm onWednesday,March 3.

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Thick, wet, heavy snow blankets the parked cars in foreground while a mother andchild cross the street.

These boys brave the cold and wind tobuild a snowman in their backyard.

The finished product — a snowmancomplete with eyes and a carrot nose.

Heavy snow falls Wednesday, around 12:30 p.m. Schoolsand government offices were closed.

A SnowDay

The local area received3 or 4 inches of heavy, wetsnow on Wednesday,March 6, but strong windsblowing it around made ithard to measure.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Spring Season OpenersT

he Westfield,Centreville andChantilly baseball

teams will open their respective2013 season next week.

Chantilly will travel toMcLean to face the Highland-ers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March12. Westfield will hostWoodbridge at the same time,and Centreville will travel toface Marshall at 6:30 p.m. onThursday, March 14.

The Chantilly boys’ lacrosseteam, which finished NorthernRegion runner-up and AAAstate runner-up to Langley lastseason, will travel to face BroadRun at 7:15 p.m. on Wednes-day, March 13. Westfield boys’lacrosse, which finishedConcorde District runner-up toOakton last year, will open the2013 season at Dominion at7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March

12. The Centreville girls’ la-crosse team finished districtrunner-up to Oakton andreached the region semifinals in2012. This year, the Wildcatswill open at home againstYorktown at 7:15 p.m. onWednesday, March 13.

The Chantilly girls’ soccerteam won the Concorde Districttitle in 2012 before losing toMadison in the opening roundof regionals, finishing with a13-2-1 record. The Chargerswill open this season on theroad against Thomas Jeffersonat 5:30 p.m. on Thursday,March 14.

The Chantilly softball teamdefeated Oakton for theConcorde District title last sea-son. The Chargers will open the2013 campaign at home againstWashington-Lee at 6:30 p.m. onTuesday, March 12.

Sports

Centreville Girls’ BasketballEarns Several Awards

The Centreville girls’basketball team fin-ished the 2012-13season with a 24-3

record. The Wildcats captured theprogram’s first district title since1993 and advanced to the North-ern Region semifinals.

Multiple individuals receivedrecognition for being part ofCentreville’s successful season.

Junior point guard Jenna Greenwas named first-team All-NorthernRegion, first-team All-ConcordeDistrict and Concorde DistrictTournament MVP.

Senior Tori Collar was named sec-ond-team all-district and was amember of the all-district tourna-ment and all-region tournamentteams. Head coach Tom Watson wasnamed district Coach of the Year.

Centreville junior and Concorde District tournamentMVP Jenna Green cuts a piece of the net after the Wild-cats won the district title.

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CVHS Key Club members’ assembly of Silent Auction baskets — including basketsfor cooks, college students, gardeners, and young boys and girls, among manyothers — were the prime fundraising contributor for the Carnival on Saturday, Feb.23, held at Centreville High School.

CVHS Key Club SilentAuction baskets

Westfield, Fairfax, Oakton, Freedom, Robinson andCentreville high schools participated in Key ClubInternational’s Division 20B 2nd Annual Carnival for The Elimi-

nate Project, held on Saturday, Feb. 23, in Centreville High School’s cafete-ria. Eric Yoon, the outgoing Division 20B lieutenant governor, arranged thecarnival, with help from the six schools’ Key Clubs. More than 100 attendeesenjoyed the carnival’s activities, and organizers are already making plans toincrease public awareness and promote the third carnival to be held nextFebruary. In total, $2160 was raised for The Eliminate Project, saving 1,200mothers and their future babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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Red and White DayChildren and grown-ups showed off their colorful or crazy socks on Friday, March 1. It was Red and White Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.Students and staff wore red and white, like the hat in Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat.” This week was celebrated in the classrooms and in the schoollibrary, where teachers and Union Mill Librarian Ami Schroder welcomed special guests to read some of their favorite Dr. Seuss books. Guest read-ers included Officer Perryman of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, parent Tracey Conard as “The Cat in the Hat,” FCPS School Board MemberElizabeth Schultz, Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter Stephen Baldassari of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, and Union Mill par-ent Lt. Col. Connelly.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photosare welcome.

Annmarie Scerra, of Centreville, ajunior at James Madison University,earned the first-place award in sounddesign at the Mid-Atlantic Region IIKennedy Center American College The-atre Festival at Towson University inMd. Scerra, who is majoring in biologyand music industry, won for her work onthe fall production of “For Sale,” anoriginal student-written play.

Taylin Frame, of Centreville, wasnamed to the dean’s list at OlivetNazarene University.

Schreiner University of Kerrville hasnamed Matthew Munson, ofCentreville, to its president’s list.Munson, son of Mark Sr. and JeanMunson was named to the roster ofhigh-achieving students for the fall 2012term.

Grace Martin was named to theUniversity of Kansas honor roll.

The following students were namedto the dean’s list at Virginia Tech for thefall semester: Matthew J. Andersonis a senior majoring in mechanical engi-neering in the College of Engineering.Daniel A. Ayad is a junior majoring inarchitecture in the College of Architec-ture and Urban Studies. Erin E.Balaban is a junior majoring in humannutrition, foods and exercise in the Col-lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Aaron F. Barnett is a freshman ma-joring in biological sciences in theCollege of Science. SodbiligBayarmagnai is a senior majoring inhistory in the College of Liberal Arts andHuman Sciences. Kelly R. Botten is afreshman majoring in business in thePamplin College of Business. Joseph P.Brooke is a freshman majoring in hu-man nutrition, foods and exercise in the

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Alicia M. Brown is a sophomore ma-joring in hospitality and tourismmanagement in the Pamplin College ofBusiness. Philip A. Callas is a sopho-more majoring in business informationtechnology in the Pamplin College ofBusiness. Kathryn E. Castro is afreshman majoring in communication inthe College of Liberal Arts and HumanSciences. Hannah W. Choi is a fresh-man majoring in university studies.Allan F. Chua is a freshman majoringin university studies.

The following students were namedto the dean’s list at Virginia Tech for thefall semester: Nathan J. Collins is ajunior majoring in psychology in theCollege of Science. Patrick-HenryDeegan is a freshman majoring in com-munication in the College of Liberal Artsand Human Sciences. Peter R.DeFluri is a senior majoring in interna-tional studies in the College of LiberalArts and Human Sciences. Sarah E.Devito is a senior majoring in math-ematics in the College of Science. SeanC. Dougherty is a junior majoring inbiological sciences in the College of Sci-ence.

Blair C. Duncan is a sophomoremajoring in accounting and informationsystems in the Pamplin College of Busi-ness. Hannah R. Ehreth is a freshmanmajoring in biological sciences in theCollege of Science. Kimberly E.Eliasoph is a sophomore majoring infinance in the Pamplin College of Busi-ness. Christine Esposito is a seniormajoring in geography in the College ofNatural Resources and Environment.Joe B. Fletcher is a freshman major-ing in general engineering in the Collegeof Engineering. Jacob D. Ford is asophomore majoring in mechanical en-gineering in the College of Engineering.Sabrina G. Garcia is a senior major-ing in apparel, housing and resourcemanagement in the College of LiberalArts and Human Sciences.

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My oncologist is a man. He has e-mail.He works for an HMO that encourages/advertises its connectivity and responsive-ness – electronically, to its members. If Iwant to get medical answers in a reasonableamount of time – save for an emergency,typing, “mousing” and clicking is the recom-mended methodology. No more phonecalls, preferably. Though pressing keys on akeyboard rather than pressing buttons on aphone might have felt counter-intuitive atfirst as a means of receiving prompt replies,it has proven over these past few years to bea fairly reliable and predictable informationloop. Not in minutes necessarily, but moreoften than not during the same day – andalmost always by the very next day. In fact,I’ve received e-mails from my oncologist aslate as 9:18 p.m. (time-stamped) after asometime-during-the-day e-mail had beensent. The content of the sent e-mail hasalmost always been helpful or constructive,even instructive concerning the issue athand. I’ve never felt disconnected, though;alone maybe, but that’s more because,other than our three cats, there is rarelyanyone else at home with me. Being a sales-man can sometimes be a solitary pursuit.And though there are many advantages –freedom and independence being the twomost important, occasionally you find your-self alone with your thoughts, literally.

Attempting to speak directly with myoncologist during the day – at my conven-ience, given the too-numerous-to-listresponsibilities of his non-stop, double-booked routine, seems a bit unrealistic. Andif there’s anything I’ve learned during thiscancer experience, it would be to mini-mize/manage my expectations in a way –any way, to avoid any totally understand-able but fairly unhelpful jumps to discourag-ing conclusions. Patience can be a virtue,although being one of many, less so. Andthough I consider myself an importantpatient (I would imagine most “terminal”patients would characterize themselves assuch) and thus deserving/expecting exceed-ingly prompt and predictable feedback, thereality appears to be somewhat less Kenny-centric. Not that I need constant care (Idon’t, thank God!) or reassurance for thatmatter; however, when your oncologistshortens up your life expectancy by say, 30years, you kind of think/feel that you’verisen to the top of his to-do list. Which Icertainly don’t know that he has/keeps. If hedid/does, perhaps my placement on itwould warrant a more immediate reply,electronic or otherwise. Nevertheless, mydiagnosis-to-date sense has been thatthough I am likely on a list, there are proba-bly other equally less fortunate people whohave become listed as well. All of whomfeel as I do: that they’re the most importantname on that list – real or imagined.

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Cafeteria. College athletes can learnhow to get noticed, recruited andmore. Free.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8Scholarship Deadline. High school

seniors must submit their applicationform online to be eligible for ascholarship from the Virginia,Maryland & Delaware Association ofElectric Cooperatives EducationalScholarship Foundation. Detailedinformation is available atwww.vmdaec.com or 804-968-7153.

MONDAY/MARCH 11Discussion. Discussion of plans to

build the Outer Beltway west ofRoute 28 and impacts on traffic andtaxes in Fairfax from 7-9 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Presentations byCoalition for Smarter Growth andPrince William Conservation Alliance.Sponsored by the Sierra Club. RogerDiedrich, [email protected]; 703-352-2410.

TUESDAY/MARCH 12Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at Cabell’s

Mill in Centreville. Lt. Col. BillHewitt will discuss the GettysburgCampaign and July 1 battle.Donation of $5 will be accepted forSully Historic Site. Reservationsrequired, 703-437-1794.

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p.m. at Colin Powell ElementarySchool. Visit www.fcps.edu/start/kindergarten.htm for forms andinformation.

SATURDAY/MARCH 16Carnival. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Poplar Tree

Elementary School, 13440 MelvilleLane. Enjoy beach and boardwalkthemed games, cake walks, raffle andmore. Tickets available at the door.Proceeds benefit the school’sprograms and activities.

Volunteer Information Session. 11a.m.-noon at John Marshall Library.Learn about becoming a volunteer tohelp a child who enters the FairfaxCounty Domestic & JuvenileRelations Court system. Forreservations visitwww.fairfaxcasa.org or 703-273-

3526.Event. Donate to The Josh Anderson

Foundation, which helps preventteenage suicide. The Rock ‘n’ RollHalf Marathon/Marathon run is thelargest fundraising event. Visitwww.active.com/donate/joshafoundation2013 for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 17SoberRide. 4 p.m.-4 a.m. Area

residents can call the toll-free phonenumber 1-800-200-TAXI and beafforded a no-cost safe way home (upto a $30 fare). AT&T customers candial #WRAP for the same service. Formore information, visitwww.soberride.com.

MONDAY/MARCH 18Scholarship Application Deadline.

High school seniors can apply for$1,500 scholarship from NorthernVirginia Electric Cooperative. Visitwww.novec.com/community/index.cfm and select “scholarships”or contact Donna Snellings [email protected] or 703-392-1511.

Spring Pruning. 7 p.m. at CentrevillePresbyterian Church, 15450 LeeHighway. Presented by David Yost ofMerrifield Garden Center. Free. Visitcentrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com

for more.WFCWC Meeting. 7 p.m. at

Greenbriar Community Center, 4615Stringfellow Road. “Protect Yourselffrom Financial Scams” is the topic.Free. 703-631-7093.

SATURDAY/MARCH 23Art and Silent Auction. 7 p.m. at

Westfields Marriott, 14750Conference Center Drive. Tickets are$25 online or $30 at the door, withdiscounts for multiple tickets. Heldby Homeless Animals Rescue Team.Visit www.hart90.org for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 31Information Session. 2 p.m. at

Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Learnhow to become a volunteer or fosterparents. RSVP [email protected] 703-324-0208.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 5-7Weekend Conference. General

sessions aimed at people in grade 7through adult; student sessions andmore at Centreville Baptist Church.Nursery for ages 0-4 available on afirst-come, first-serve basis. Visitwww.cbcva.org/aig for moreinformation.

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WEDNESDAY/MARCH 13Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m.or 11:30

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Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Babies up to 11 months canenjoy rhymes, songs, stories andmore. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Ages 12-23 months can enjoyrhymes, songs and more. Free.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Starlight Storytime. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. All ages can bringa stuffed animal and enjoy storiesand fun. Free. Registration required.703-830-2223.

Chantilly Book Discussion Group.7:30 p.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Adults can call and ask for title. Free.703-502-3883.

THURSDAY/MARCH 14Tax Assistance. 6 p.m. at Chantilly


Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults and schoolage children can call for lecture title.Free. 703-830-2223.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults canpractice with other students.Registration required. 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/MARCH 15Comedy Showcase. Doors open at

7:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. atSully’s Restaurant and Lounge,14513 Lee Jackson MemorialHighway, Chantilly. Jared Sternheadlines with Haywood TurnipseedJr. and Drey Tobin Dailey. Matt Merohosts. $5/cover includes DJ after.703-818-9292.

ESL Conversation Group. 1 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults canpractice with others learning English.Free. 703-830-2223.

SATURDAY/MARCH 16Tax Assistance. 10 a.m. at Chantilly


Bravo for Spanish. 10:30 a.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Children ages 3-6can enjoy music, movement, storiesand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-830-2223.

Magic and Mayhem. 2:30 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Grades 6-8 enjoya sci-fi/fantasy book discussion. Callfor title. Free. 703-502-3883.

Competition Concert. 5 p.m. atMondzac Performing Arts Center atLandon School, 6101 Wilson Lane.The Symphonette at Landon Schoolpresents the finals of its annualYoung Strings Competition. $18/adult; $15/senior; students free. Visitwww.landon.net/symphonette or301-320-1090.

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