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Luke Tilley (#44) hits a double in the top of the first inning to drive in Chantilly’s only run in the District 10 Championship game against the Fairfax National Little League team.
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Community CenterUpdate Planned
Supervisor Kathy Smith (D-Sully) willhost an informational meeting on recentplan updates to the Sully District Com-munity Center to be built at the cornerof Wall Road and Air and Space MuseumParkway in Chantilly. Besides offeringrecreational facilities, plans now includea community-based healthcare suite.The meeting is set for Wednesday, July24, at 7 p.m., in the Sully District Gov-ernmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.in Chantilly.
Sully Soap ProjectFrom now through Aug. 1, donations
of liquid laundry detergent and dryersheets are being collected to help localcommunity members in need. A volun-teer group associated with WesternFairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) isassisting with laundry at a locallaundromat each month for people with-out their own resources to do their laun-dry. The donation box is in the lobby ofthe Sully District Governmental Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Formore information, [email protected].
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By Bonnie Hobbs1
The Connection
More than 56,000children in FairfaxCounty PublicSchools – includ-
ing those in Centreville andChantilly – receive free or reduced-price meals. And the prospect ofbuying backpacks and school sup-plies for them is stressful for theirfamilies, especially when they’restruggling to keep food on the tableand a roof over their heads.
So for the 12th year, nonprofitsWestern Fairfax Christian Minis-tries (WFCM) and Kids R First arepartnering to ensure that thesechildren receive the supplies andbackpacks they need to succeed inschool. And this time, theWestfields Business Owners Assn.(WBOA) is also providing valuableassistance.
“We’ve been a longtime partnerwith WFCM, and a critical part ofhelping our extended community isto respond to needs such as these,”said WBOA President Bill Keech Jr.“So we’re proud to help this organization.But we couldn’t do it without the help andsupport of our Community InvolvementCommittee and all its volunteers and mem-bers.”
EACH YEAR, WFCM provides new, qual-ity backpacks for students in need in west-ern Fairfax County, courtesy of the gener-ous donations from local churches, busi-nesses, community groups and individuals.Kids R First (KRF) provides the school sup-plies.
In 2018, the all-volunteer KRF spent$17,143 on supplies for students in 20Centreville and Chantilly schools. But be-cause of partnerships with Walmart andGuernsey Office Supplies, each dollar wasable to buy $4 worth of supplies. So byspending an average of $3.03 per student,
KRF was able to provide these schools with$68,572 worth of supplies.
This year, hoping to expand into otherareas and help even more schools, it askedthe recipient schools to chip in their “fair-share” cost. That amount was based uponthe percentages of students in each school’sfree or reduced-price lunch program – typi-cally, 15 or 20 percent of the cost of theirsupplies.
“But the schools aren’t allowed tofundraise,” said KRF founder and CEO Su-san Ungerer, a 23-year, retired, FCPSteacher. “So that’s when [WFCM Commu-nity Outreach Manager] Jennie Bush askedBill if he could help.”
The total shortfall amount needed to pur-chase the school supplies for each of theCentreville and Chantilly schools rangedfrom $23-$354 and totaled just $2,858. So,
courtesy of the WBOA’s Community Involve-ment Committee, Keech presented WFCMwith a check to fill the financial gap so thatthe 7,284 students in need in these schoolswill get their supplies.
Happy to lend a hand, Keech said, “Welook for these types of opportunities wherewe can have a direct impact on kids’ lives.”
Previously, KRF was able to sell $5 raffletickets to teachers and staff, with each ticketsold able to be leveraged for $20 worth ofschool supplies. “But FCPS changed itsguidelines and no longer supported theraffle tickets, so we had to come up with adifferent plan,” said Bush. “So I asked Su-san if she’d buy the school supplies, even ifthe money came from a source other thanthe schools, and she said yes.”
The result was a pilot School Supply/Backpack Program between WFCM, KRFand the WBOA so that no child in the localarea will fall through the cracks and beunprepared for the first day of school. Andthis is important, said Bush. “Results andresearch show that, when adequatelyequipped, school children have a more posi-tive feeling of self-worth, are more atten-tive in class, have improved classroom be-havior, and achieve higher test scores in allacademic subjects,” she explained.
Bush also noted that, “For the past fiveyears, the WBOA’s Community InvolvementCommittee has given WFCM $1,000 to fillin the gap needed to buy backpacks whenthere was a shortfall from the donorchurches or the community. So this year, Iasked the CIC if, instead, they’d contributethat amount toward the school supplies.And the more I explained how many schoolsand students it could help, it decided to
meet the full shortfall amount of$2,858.”
Saying she hopes this pilot pro-gram will continue, Bush stressedthat all the business tenants of theWestfields Corporate Center in
Chantilly contribute to the WBOA’s chari-table donations. “WFCM is just one of thecommunity organizations it supports,” shesaid. “So we’re fortunate that they chose tohelp us meet the needs of these students.”
UNGERER said KRF sends each school alist of 27 different supplies it can furnishfor each grade level. The teachers then se-lect which items they need. So, for example,students at Virginia Run Elementary canhave different supplies than those at, say,Centre Ridge Elementary.
“Each school gets a custom order, and stu-dents receive their supplies before schoolstarts,” said Ungerer. “It levels the playingfield for children in need and gives themthe opportunity to be successful when theybegin school. As a teacher, I saw how dev-astating it was for students who came toschool without supplies. Therefore, when Ifounded Kids R First in 1998, I wanted tomake certain that no students would gowithout.” Indeed, when she began her com-pany, she was able to help 450 students.Now, 21 years later, it’s provided schoolsupplies for 360,500 students.
Furthermore, said Bush, “One of the rea-sons this is so important to WFCM is thatKRF is serving our clients’ children in thispilot program. So we really appreciate theCIC coming through for us.”
In addition to helping provide suppliesfor the 20 schools, WFCM is also continu-ing its annual Backpack Program that fur-nishes new backpacks for students in needin all 24 FCPS elementary, middle andhigh schools in western Fairfax County.But it can’t do it alone, without help fromthe community.
WFCM seeks community’s help donating backpacks for students.
New Pilot Program to Provide School SuppliesHow to Help
❖ Donate New Backpacks –They should be appropriatelysized, quality backpacks. Nowheels, sling or messenger bags,or corporate logos.
❖ Deliver Backpacks to collec-tion sites at participatingchurches or businesses. Or bringthem to WFCM, 4511 Daly Drive,Suite J, in Chantilly, July 15through Aug. 16, Monday-Friday,9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring backpacks tothe back door.
❖ Donate money to WFCM topurchase backpacks atwww.wfcmva.org or mail checkspayable to WFCM to P.O. Box220802, Chantilly, VA 20153.
For more information, contactJennie Bush [email protected] or 703-988-9656.
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The check presentation: From left are CIC member Chuck Molina, Jennie Bush, SusanUngerer and Bill Keech Jr.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
Officer Justin Collierwas recently hon-ored as the Sully Dis-
trict Police Station’s Officer ofthe Quarter for the first quar-ter of 2019. He was recognizedat a recent meeting of thestation’s Citizens Advisory Com-mittee.
Lt. Nicholas DiPippa nomi-nated him for the award, not-ing that – even though Collierjust graduated from the Crimi-nal Justice Academy in August2018, he’s already distin-guished himself on the force.“For a younger officer, Collier’saggressive patrol tactics and hiswillingness to go above and be-yond the basic traffic stop is ex-hibited in his daily work,” wroteDiPippa. “He leads his squad intraffic citations and is near thetop in criminal arrests.”
In the first quarter of 2019,alone, Collier wrote 168 trafficcitations and made 24 criminalarrests. DiPippa also presentedan example of the “excellentwork” that Collier has per-formed since January.
During the station’s March 7roll call, the officers learnedthat Det. Brad Wrobel had ob-tained several warrants for aMr. Hensta. A flyer was distrib-uted around the station explain-ing the warrants against him,and it included a description ofthe white SUV he normallydrives. Collier took note of theflyer and its information and,during his shift, he aggressivelypatrolled the district looking for
that vehicle.He spotted it on Route 50
near Stringfellow Road. “Collierfollowed the vehicle, as he be-lieved the driver to be possiblyintoxicated,” wrote DiPippa.“He also believed the driver wasHensta. Collier stopped this ve-hicle and quickly identified himas the driver. He quickly tookHensta into custody on the out-standing warrants, which in-cluded burglary, grand larceny,and larceny with the intent tosell.”
DiPippa said a passenger in-side the SUV was also takeninto custody and “possibly de-termined involved in other fe-lonious crimes throughout thedistrict. The flyer that was dis-seminated indicated that therecould possibly be evidence in-side the vehicle that wouldneed to be collected.”
The SUV was subsequentlysearched, and the evidencefound in it was collected andturned over to Wrobel. Even theshoes Hensta was wearing werecollected, in case they could bea key piece of evidence linkinghim to the crimes with whichhe was charged.
“Without the aggressive pa-trolling from Collier, Henstacould still be out in the SullyDistrict [allegedly] continuingto commit felonious crimes,”wrote DiPippa. “Officer Colliercontinues to make the streetsand community members ofSully District safer by intenselyenforcing laws. And for this rea-son, he is the 2019 Officer ofthe First Quarter for the SullyDistrict Station.”
Collier Is Honored asOfficer of the Quarter
Photo Courtesy of MPO Sabrina Ruck
(From left) Capt. Dean Lay, Sully District Stationcommander, presents the Officer of the Quarteraward to Officer Justin Collier.
By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
When an old womanoffers an arrogantprince a rose in ex-change for shelter
from a storm, he turns her away.She then turns him into a beast un-til he can learn to love and be lovedin return. She also transforms hisstaff into inanimate objects. Butwhen a woman named Belle tradesplaces with her father, whom he’scaptured, and starts living in hiscastle, love begins to bloom.
That’s the premise of City ofFairfax Theatre Co.’s production ofDisney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” It’llbe presented July 19-27 at LanierMiddle School (see To Go box) andis CFTC’s 10th anniversary summerproduction. And performing in oneof the main roles is Chantilly HighTheater Director Andy Shaw.
“This show brings so much joy toyoung people, and we get to bringits message of love and acceptanceto the audience,” said DirectorAmanda Herman. “The play teachesthat you shouldn’t judge someonebased on what they look like, andthat being different is a good thing– something we all need remindingof these days.
“I’m also excited to work with ourlargest cast ever – more than 45actors of all ages – and even several parents actingwith their children,” she continued. “There’s a greatmix of CFTC veterans and newcomers, and we can’twait to present this musical to area families. The setwill look like pages of a storybook being opened,and special effects will include smoke and mirrorsduring the characters’ transformations.”
Shaw portrays Cogsworth, the head of the house-hold who was turned into a clock. “He’s tightly woundand often ticked off,” said Shaw. “He’s trying to keepeverything under control while Belle’s there. ButLumi re – the ma”tre d’ who was turned into a can-delabra – wants to put on a big show to impress her.”
Delighted to be part of this play, he said he’s wantedto perform in “Beauty and the Beast” since it openedin 1992. “It’s probably my favorite movie and, once Isaw it, I wanted to be in it,” said Shaw. “It’s a lot offun, and I love the old-school, comedy-duo feelingbetween Cogsworth and Lumi re, with physical com-edy and verbal sparring. And I can have fun being acartoon character on stage.”
His favorite number is “Human Again,” sung by allthe enchanted characters. “They’re thinking aboutall the things they’ll do when the spell is lifted andthey’re back to their old selves,” he said. “And it’s areally entertaining song,”
It’s his first show with CFTC, and Shaw is enjoyingthe experience. “The whole group is so talented and
Chantilly teacher Andy Shawacting in ‘Beauty and The Beast.’
‘Joy, and a Message ofLove and Acceptance’
Andy Shaw portrays Cogsworth in the upcoming “Beautyand the Beast.”
welcoming,” he said. “The enchanted characters areall having a blast in our scenes together, and I’veloved being able to watch them work on the big num-bers like ‘Gaston’ and ‘Belle.’ They look and soundfantastic.”
So he believes audiences will have a great time.“It’s a classic story with a ton of heart and a ton ofhumor,” said Shaw. “People will fall in love with thesecharacters all over again.”
To GoPerformances will be at Lanier Middle
School, 3801 Jermantown Road in Fairfax.Showtimes are:
July 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30 p.m.; July20, 27 at 2 p.m.; and July 21 at 3 p.m.
Pre-sale tickets are $20, adults; $15,children or students, via http://fairfaxcitytheatre.org. Discounted tickets areavailable for groups of 15 or more.
Subject to availability, tickets at the doorwill be $25, adults; $20, children or students.A sensory-friendly performance will beoffered Wednesday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m.Tickets are $10 at the door only.
Photo Courtesy of Lori Crockett
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Opinion
By Bill Woolf
Executive Director, Just Ask Trafficking
Prevention Foundation.
The recent news about JeffreyEpstein’s arrest in New York onnew sex-trafficking charges in-volving allegations that date to the
early 2000s is alarming to many.It wasn’t for us. That’s the bad news. The
Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation, aglobal leader in combating human trafficking,is all too familiar with cases like Epstein’s.
The good news is we’re doing some-thing about it. Our real-world experi-ence and global knowledge about com-bating human trafficking enable us todo much more than sympathize withEpstein’s victims of these alleged newcrimes. We know how to fight back, andwe are.
To better understand what we do andwhy we first must understand what sextrafficking is. The federal governmentdefines It as the recruitment, harboring,transportation, provision, obtaining,patronizing, or soliciting of a person forthe purposes of a commercial sex act,in which the commercial sex act is in-duced by force, fraud, or coercion, or inwhich the person induced to performsuch an act has not attained 18 years ofage (22 USC § 7102).
There’s a lot more to sex traffickingthan just prostitution. The sex traffick-ing industry is a part of the world’s sec-ond largest and most lucrative criminalenterprise grossing more than $150 bil-lion annually.
Defeating a billion-dollar industry isn’tmerely a battle. It’s a world war withthe good guys significantly outgunnedfinancially. For example, the UnitedNations Voluntary Trust Fund, createdin 2010 to provide humanitarian, legaland financial aid to victims of humantrafficking to increase the number of those res-cued and supported, and broaden the extentof assistance they receive, only received $6.7million as of May 2019. Jeffrey Epstein’s pro-posed bail package is estimated to be as highas $77 million alone.
Winning the battle is simply a matter of un-derstanding and then eliminating the logisticsbehind the world’s second largest criminal en-terprise. Logistics? Yes, we need to reduce both
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the supply of victims for human traffickers andthe demand for them. Our best weapon? Hu-man trafficking awareness and prevention isthe most effective and least expensive methodto reduce and ultimately eliminate the supplyand demand for the sex trafficking industry.
First, we must stop the supply of human traf-ficking victims by educating at-risk populationsabout what human trafficking is, how they canbe targeted, and what to do to become immuneto their tactics. Most victims fall prey to thelikes of predators like Epstein because they areunaware they are being lured in by lies or false
promises for things like money, prestige, power,or safety until it is too late. Then, trapped, thevictims become resolved to their fate, impov-erished, or worse, suicidal because of theirsense of hopelessness. On average, once a per-son becomes involved in human trafficking,their life expectancy plummets to just sevenyears because of the enormous stress and physi-cal abuse, their bodies and minds endure.
Secondly, we need to acknowledge criminals
like Jeffrey Epstein exist. Our awareness ofthem is the first step toward defeating them.As awareness grows for potential victims,awareness grows for prospective clients ofhuman traffickers. By educating potential sextrafficking clients about the realities of prosti-tution and sex trafficking as a crime, researchhas proven it lowers demand by swaying themnot to purchase sex or tolerate or support thepractice of buying sex within their peer groups.In addition to awareness programs, the en-forcement of our human trafficking laws canhelp deter future criminals by making it clear
to the public that if you participate in hu-man trafficking, you’re going to get caughtand more importantly, you’re going to beheld accountable.
The Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foun-dation is a global leader in education andawareness campaigns for people of all ages,demographics, occupations and nationali-ties. One of our most effective programs isour school-based curriculum, which hasreached more than 160,000 students world-wide and continues to grow. In northern Vir-ginia, two counties, Fairfax and Loudoun,employ our programming directly throughthe school system’s Family Life Education(FLE), maximizing the opportunity to en-gage our children when they are most atrisk. Programming in schools is critical be-cause it’s where most of the victims are. Sta-tistically speaking, while anyone can be apotential victim of human trafficking, theprimary target for predators are girls be-tween the ages of 14-16 years-old.
Just Ask does more than educate children,though. We educate parents, teachers,school officials, police officers, businesses,politicians, local, state, federal governmentemployees, and even world leaders aboutwhat human trafficking is and how to com-bat it. ...
The bottom line is we have to conditioncommunities to not only resist becoming vic-tims of human trafficking but remove the
desire to participate in it as customers as well.Criminals who are always on the prowl for suc-cessful money-making opportunities will va-cate human trafficking as a business modelonce they see the funding potential dry up. ...
If you want to help, us eradicate human traf-ficking, visit our website atwww.justaskprevention.org.
Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation is basedin McLean.
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A collection of rocks collected at Mt.Vesuvius in Naples, a souvenir from theleaning tower of Pisa, crayon-on-con-struction paper drawings of the beaches
in Naples, Italy are all part of the travel journals thatSonia Pruneda-Hernandez preserved. These are keep-sakes that her son began creating when he was inpreschool. Recently she perused those journals, re-living the memories with her son who is now a 22year-old college student.
“As a military spouse I had the opportunity to livein Naples, Italy,” said Pruneda-Hernandez, who nowworks as the Director of Early Childhood EducationInitiatives at Montgomery College. “When we trav-eled in Europe, I provided my son travel journals. Asa preschooler, he drew pictures of the places we vis-ited and I would write parts of our conversations onthe drawings. As he learned to write, his travel jour-nals began to become more complex with him draw-ing and writing. I saved those journals and he is ableto relive the memories of thoseexperiences.”
Journals created during summervacations allow families to main-tain the experience of their tripslong after they’ve returned home.Whether one’s plans include a sa-fari in Kenya or a staycationamong the monuments along theNational Mall, keeping detailedrecords gives children who are liv-ing in the age of selfies and socialmedia posts, a thoughtful optionfor holding onto memories.
“Travel journals are importantbecause they [allow children], tohave those memories of those ex-periences,” said Pruneda-Hernandez.
Advanced planning leads to creative journals thatare a form of self-expression, suggests Wendy Rowe,a writing tutor and art teacher. “Before you leave foryour trip, ask your child to think about what they’remost excited about and the type of journal they’dlike to keep,” she said. “For example, my daughterlikes to paint watercolor pictures of things that shesees. Other children might make a journal that’s awritten narrative. What’s important is that parentsallow children to choose the type of journal they wantto make and then purchasing and packing the sup-plies that they might need, whether it’s colored pen-cils and craft paper or a simple notebook and a pen.”
Such diaries can spark family conversations andcreate opportunities to practice writing skills, advisesMichelle Villano, a fourth grade teacher who encour-ages her students to write accounts of their summeradventures. “Children can enjoy a vacation and learnfrom the scenes around them,” Villano said. “A child’stravel journal shouldn’t just be a list of things that
they did or saw. Parents should en-courage them to engage all of theirsenses like sound, touch, taste andfeel. For example, if you’re on avacation in Paris, did you smellfreshly baked baguettes when youwalked into a restaurant forlunch? If you ate a croissant, couldyou taste the butter or feel theflakes on your tongue?”
The options for both the formatof journals and the way that achild chooses to describe their ex-periences are abundant, saysRowe. “Children can include mu-seum tickets, airplane boardingpasses, leaves they collected from
a park they visited,” she said. “Parents should en-courage them to think long-term about things theymight enjoy remembering later.”
“Travel journals allow young children to be activelyinvolved in the experience of their journey,” addedPruneda-Hernandez. “They do not have to be writ-ten. Children that are not able to write yet, shouldbe provided opportunities and materials such as asimple notebook, markers, crayons, or pencils to drawwhat they see and their experiences.”
Prompts can be used to encourage those who areresistant to keeping a record of their vacations, saysVillano. “Start by asking them to write about some-thing they saw by describing its color or shape,” shesaid. “They can describe the shape and color of arock they saw while hiking in the Grand Canyon.”
“Parents can sit and ask open-ended questions atthe end of the day,” said Pruneda-Hernandez. “Thisprovides a [them] an opportunity to express them-selves orally and provides opportunities for them tothink about the experience.”
Helping children capturevacation memoriesthrough journaling.
Creating Travel JournalWith Children
Photo courtesy of Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez
Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez createdthis journal with her son when hewas younger. Now that he’s 22, heenjoys looking at them and relivingchildhood memories.
Director of Early ChildhoodEducation Initiatives at
Montgomery College
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ONGOINGSacred Threads Exhibition.
Through July 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. atFloris United Methodist Church,13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon.Sacred Threads is an exhibition ofquilts exploring themes of joy,inspiration, spirituality, healing, griefand peace/brotherhood. Thisbiennial exhibition was established toprovide a safe venue for quilters whosee their work as a connection to thesacred and/or as an expression oftheir spiritual journey. $10. Visitsacredthreadsquilts.com/default.htmor call 703-793-0026.
Crafters Wanted for 2nd AnnualFall Craft Show. The FairfaxStation Railroad Museum will holdits 2nd Annual Fall Craft Show andLEGO (TM) Train Show on Saturday,Oct. 12, 2019 ,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Forcrafters interested in joining theevent, booth space is enough roomfor a 10x10 canopy and cost is $50per space. Email [email protected] for an application andfurther information. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.
Chantilly Farmers Market.Thursdays, 3:30-7 p.m., through Nov.11 in the parking lot at St. VeronicaCatholic Church, 3460 CentrevilleRoad, Chantilly. The farmers marketis a family-friendly weekly eventwhere everyone can access localfoods around, and build connectionswith local farmers, small businessowners, and their neighbors. Farmersand vendors bring locally raisedfruits, vegetables, breads and bakedgoods, meats and eggs, local honey,wine, soaps, prepared foods, andmore each week. Free admission.Visit www.community-foodworks.org/chantilly for more.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Hunter Mill Melodies: Blue Sky
Puppet Theater (puppets). 10-10:45 a.m. at Frying Pan Park visitorcenter pavilion, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. Free series of children’sshows and family performancesWednesdays through Aug. 21.
THURSDAY/JULY 18Hunter Mill Nights: Whiskey
Wildfire (new country). 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Frying Pan Farm Park,2739 West Ox Road, Herndon. Witha mix of performances through forthe whole family, Hunter Mill Nightsreturns through Aug. 22 withperformances by entertainers fromacross the United States and aroundthe world. Allow time for a picnic inthe park, a visit with the farmanimals and a wagon ride, along withthe show. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/hunter-mill-nights formore.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 20-21Book Discussion. At DC Big Flea,
Dulles Expo Center, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly. Authorsdiscuss their new book on Col. JohnS. Mosby’s combat operations inFauquier County, following volumeson other area battles. $10 admissionfor both days. Visitwww.hmshistory.com for more.
SUNDAY/JULY 21NTRAK Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m.
at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. The NorthernVirginia NTRAK members will hold aN gauge Train Display. Ages 16 andolder, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under,
free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call703-425-9225.
TUESDAY/JULY 23Photography Basics 2. 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St Germain Drive, Centreville.“Going Beyond Automatic Features”part 2 of a two-part series.This classwill teach how to take pictures with acamera or mobile device with morefeatures than automatic mode allows.Teens and adults. Free. Call 703-830-2223 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/5251050.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 24Hunter Mill Melodies: The Great
Zucchini (comedy, magic). 10-10:45 a.m. at Frying Pan Park visitorcenter pavilion, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. Free series of children’sshows and family performancesWednesdays through Aug. 21.
THURSDAY/JULY 25Hunter Mill Nights: Bumper
Jacksons (Americana, country,bluegrass). 7:30-8:30 p.m. atFrying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West OxRoad, Herndon. With a mix ofperformances through for the wholefamily, Hunter Mill Nights returnsthrough Aug. 22 with performancesby entertainers from across theUnited States and around the world.Allow time for a picnic in the park, avisit with the farm animals and awagon ride, along with the show.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/hunter-mill-nights for more.
SATURDAY/JULY 27“Obliged to Cook-The Legacy of
Enslaved Cooks.” Noon-2 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. The voices andstories of the enslaved men andwomen who labored in Virginia’s18th century kitchens are oftenhidden in their recipes and oralhistory. Sully will examine the legacyof enslaved cooks that can be foundin the lasting presence of African-American foodways in Americancuisine. For participants age 5-adult.8 per person. Call 703-437-1794 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.
SUNDAY/JULY 28G-Scale Trains. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. The Washington, Virginia &Maryland Garden Railway Society(WVMGRS) members will have a G-Scale train display running. Thesheer size of these trains is a wonderto behold as is their ability to runthrough the garden all year around.Speak with experienced people aboutthis facet of the model railroadinghobby. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15,$2; 4 and under, free. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call703-425-9225.
THURSDAY/AUG. 1Hunter Mill Nights: Incendio
(Latin). 7:30-8:30 p.m. at FryingPan Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. With a mix ofperformances through for the wholefamily, Hunter Mill Nights returnsthrough Aug. 22 with performancesby entertainers from across theUnited States and around the world.Allow time for a picnic in the park, avisit with the farm animals and awagon ride, along with the show.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/hunter-mill-nights for more.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 3-4Book Discussion. At Civil War Days at
the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Authors discusstheir new book on Col. John S.Mosby’s combat operations inFauquier County, following volumeson other area battles. Visitwww.hmshistory.com for more.
SUNDAY/AUG. 4Reading Circle Activities. 1-4 p.m.
at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Join for a funafternoon discussing a book onrailroads, everything from the historyof railroading to different types ofrailroad cars. A book on life duringthe Civil War might also be read anddiscussed that day. There may be acraft to highlight the book theme ofthe day. No extra charge for craftfees. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2;4 and under, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org, www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call 703-425-9225.
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Sacred Threads ExhibitionAn exhibition of quilts exploring themes of joy, inspiration, sprituality, healing,
grief and peace/brotherhood. This biennial exhibition was established to providea safe venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred and/oras an expression of their spiritual journey. July 11-28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at FlorisUnited Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon. $10. Visitsacredthreadsquilts.com/default.htm or call 703-793-0026.
Barbara Hollinger’s quilt was inspired by a photo of hergranddaughter, Irene.
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The following incidents were reported by theSully District Police Station.
JULY 12
LARCENIES:7700 block of Bull Run Drive, purse from loca-
tion14500 block of Lanica Circle, bicycle from resi-
dence6100 block of Stonepath Circle, purse from lo-
cationJULY 11BURGLARY: 5700 block of Wood Meadow
Way, 07/10/19 at 9:17 a.m. Someone broke intothe leasing office overnight and stole cash.
LARCENIES:13900 block of Rockland Village Drive, cash
from location14300 block of Watery Mountain Court, license
plate from vehicle5100 block of Westfields Boulevard, cash from
locationJULY 10LARCENIES:13800 block of Beaujolais Court, wallet and cash
from vehicleSTOLEN VEHICLES:13500 block of Point Pleasant Drive, 2007
Nissan Sentra
JULY 8BURGLARY: 14800 block of Cranoke Street, 7/
4/19, 2:30 a.m. Someone entered the residenceand stole cash.
LARCENIES:13900 block of Big Yankee Lane, tools from ve-
hicle13900 block of Gunners Place, electronic device
from location14500 block of Lee Road, wallet from location13900 block of Rockland Village Drive, elec-
tronic device from residence4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, license
plates from vehicle5100 block of Westfields Boulevard, wallet from
location6700 block of White Post Road, cash from ve-
hicle5100 block of Woodford Drive, cell phone and
GPS from location
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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
TUESDAY/JULY 23Car Seat Safety Check. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at
the Sully district police station, 4900 StonecroftBlvd. Fairfax County Police Department offersfree safety check and install events throughoutthe year to ensure children travel safely. Inpreparation for inspection, install the seat usingthe instructions that came with the car seat.Trained officers will review the car seatinstructions and car owner’s manual to becertain that they are being followed as theyshould.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 24Fairfax County Park Authority Board
Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in the Herrity Building,12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 941,Fairfax. The Park Authority Board’s 12appointed members establish strategic policyand direction for the Park Authority. Open tothe public. For agenda and more information,visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/boardagn2.htm or call 703-324-8662.
THURSDAY/AUG. 1DiabetesSisters PODS Meetup. 7-9 p.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Join the first meeting of thisbrand new PODS Meetup for an evening ofsisterhood, encouragement, and peer support.Women living with any type of diabetes arewarmly welcome. Free. [email protected] or visitdiabetessisters.org/pods-part-diabetessisters-meetups for more.
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Sports
By Sarah Blansett
The Virginia Run Riptidefaced Vienna Aquatic inone of the closest meets
they’ve had this season. Theteams traded the lead manytimes and it all came down tothe final relay with the Riptidewinning 212 to Vienna Aquatic’s208. Jackson Blansett also brokethe boys 13-14 freestyle teamrecord with a time of 26.46 andthe Riptide swimmers earnedfifty personal bests.
The Riptide led after thefreestyle with Tyler Harris plac-ing first, for the 8 and under,Ethan O’Connor taking first forthe 9-10 boys, and JacksonBlansett at first for the 13-14boys. Anna Kelliher, CarolineFriess, and Mary Schaad swepttheir event for the 9-10 girls,Charis Roundtree placed first inthe 11-12 group, and IsabelleCogan took first for the 13-14sas did Allison Hickey for the 15-18 girls.
After Backstroke, the scorewas Virginia Run: 94, ViennaAquatic: 86. Nathan Tonthatfrom the 8 and under and AnnaKelliher from the 11-12 bothplaced first and Sarah Boylebrought home first place for the15-18 group.
The Breaststroke turned thetide in favor of the ViennaAquatic team, 143 to Riptide’s127. Jenna Van Buren swam forfirst in the 9-10 group, as didDavis Collingsworth for the 11-12. William Whitton andAllison Nguyen earned first forthe 13-14.
The Butterfly brought the to-tal score to 177 to 184 withVienna Aquatic in the lead.Tyler Harris won for the 8-and-under group, and Nicholas Har-ris brought home first for the9-10, while Charis Roundtree,Caroline Friess, and Jenna VanBuren swept their race for the9-10. Ryan Friess placed first forthe 11-12 and Jackson Blansettand Caitlin Kelliher placed firstfor the 13-14 group. SarahBoyle finished off the eventearning first for the 15-18s.
Going into the relays, onlyseven points separated the twoteams. Virginia Run won theboys 8 and under free relay andthe boys 9-10 medley relay. Thegirls 9-10 medley relay winbrought the Riptide into thelead, 192 to 188, and the boys11-12 team and the 13-14 girls’team both won. The Riptideboys mixed-age free relay teamwon in a nail-biter of a racebringing the score before thefinal relay to Virginia Run: 207,Vienna Aquatic: 208. The girlsmixed-age free relay team wonthe race giving the Riptide ameet win over Vienna Aquatic.
Blansett breaksa team record.
Riptide Swims to aVictory in Close Meetover Vienna Aquatic
Isabelle Cogan places first in the freestyle.
Ryan Friess swims for first in the butterfly.
Photos by Chris Do/Virginia Run Riptide
Chantilly TeamEnds Season AsRunner-up
The Chantilly Youth Associa-tion Little League Majors teamplayed in the District 10 Champi-onship game against the FairfaxNational Little League team onJuly 1 at Burke Field. TheChantilly team scored their onlyrun early on a first-inning doubleby Luke Tilley but ended theirseason with a 7-1 loss to Fairfax.The team was managed by TomPhillips with coaches BrandonCaywood and Mike Utterback.
— Tom Manning
Chantilly player Alex Caywood (#34) beats out thethrow to first after a dropped third strike in the top ofthe third inning.
Luke Tilley (#44) hits a double in the topof the first inning to drive in Chantilly’sonly run.
Ajay Parikh fields the ball in right field inthe bottom of the third inning.
Chantilly second baseman, Justin Jerome (#47), tags out Fairfax player, Ryker Hansen(#35), as Hansen tries to return to second base in the bottom of the fifth inning.
