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Beginning its theater season on ahigh note, Chantilly High presents“Chicago: High School Edition.”It’s the school’s Cappies show and
features a cast and crew of 75 in a high-energy musical.
It’ll burst upon the stage, Wednesday-Sat-urday, Oct. 24, 25, 26 and 27, at 7 p.m. Tick-ets are $15 ($10 with student ID), at thedoor or via www.chantillyhsdrama.com. Ittakes place in 1922 Chicago and is a darkcomedy about entertainers Velma Kelly andRoxie Hart and their quest to attain celeb-rity status through the crimes they’ve com-mitted.
“I have two, brilliant, student choreogra-phers – Lily Black and Anna Rhodes –who’ve truly been the backbone of thisshow,” said Director ShannonKhatcheressian. “They’ve created some as-tounding dance numbers that exceeded myexpectations.”
Regarding her young thespians, she said,“Everyone fits beautifully into their parts,and the actors and actresses have workedtirelessly. They’re dedicated to their rolesand are lighting up the stage while bring-ing their characters to life.”
And doing that literally are the show’slighting designers, Christine Cook, EvaClawson-Keeton, Norman Stavridis and ZoeHutcheson. Said Khatcheressian: “They’vecreated a visual masterpiece that comple-ments the mood and action of the story.”
Right from the start, she said, “This is alively and engaging show. Besides the en-ticing storyline, it’s a visual feast for theeyes, with the incredible lighting, beautifulcostumes and electric singing and dancing.It’s a production everyone is sure to enjoy.We have a female-heavy department thisyear, with a lot of strong singers and danc-ers, so this musical is a great way to show-case their talents.”
Playing Roxie is senior Lauren Spiers.“She’s bubbly, but also has a dark side,” saidSpiers. “She’s hopeful for the best and isn’tafraid to stand up for herself. She’s alwaysdreamed of being a dancer in Vaudeville anddances in a nightclub. But she’s on trial forkilling her boyfriend and meets Velma inprison. Velma’s famous for the crimes she’scommitted, and Roxie wants to replace heras a famous performer. She just wantswhat’s best for herself and doesn’t careabout anyone else.”
Since Spiers is cheerful in real life, por-traying Roxie’s dark side lets her stretch asan actress. Besides, she said, “It’s cool toplay her because she wears really cute, styl-ish costumes. It’s stressful playing a lead,but I really enjoy it because I get to chan-nel myself into her and alter my own char-acteristics to make Roxie into who she is.”
Spiers’s favorite song is “Roxie,” which shesings. “She’s imagining herself as a per-former with backup dancers,” said Spiers.“It’s very jazzy, so I have lots of fun withthe vocals and dancing.”
She said the audience will like how allthe costumes coordinate with each other.
“And they won’t know what’s coming nextin the story,” she added. “Everyone in theshow is really talented and, together, wemake a strong cast.”
Junior Alex Yee plays Billy Flynn, a slickattorney representing both Roxie andVelma. “He’s selfish, out for himself and notcompassionate toward anybody,” said Yee.“He uses people to his advantage wheneverhe can and charms them to get his way. He’salready an established attorney and treatseach case like the next, new thing.”
Enjoying his role, Yee said, “I have inter-esting interactions with my castmates andget to mess with them as the person inpower. It’s challenging playing someone sodifferent from myself, but it allows me toexpand my character range.”
He especially likes the number, “We BothReached for the Gun,” sung by the wholecast. “It’s active and funny,” he said. “Thechoreography is energetic, and there’s a lotto see across the entire stage, so it’s enter-taining to watch.”
Yee said people should come see this showbecause “The singing is phenomenal, andthe choreographers are incredibly talentedand have done an excellent job in a shortamount of time.”
Portraying Velma is junior Elise McCue.“She’s a singer and dancer in vaudeville anda very complex character,” said McCue.“Even offstage, she puts on this cool andsultry façade because she wants people tosee her in a different light from the wayshe sees herself. She has a big and brashpersonality, but feels she needs to prove tothe rest of the world that she’s the best atwhat she does.”
“What I love about her is that she’s not
just a one-note personality,” continuedMcCue. “And as the show goes on, you seeher façade crack and get to glimpse hervulnerability and insecurities. She becomesa real person, not just a stereotypical,vaudeville character.”
McCue’s favorite number is “All that Jazz,”the musical’s opener. “It introduces you tothe whole, underground world of Chicago,and it’s especially cool because we havesuch a great ensemble,” she said. “And hav-ing that many people onstage really pullsthe audience into the story and sets the tonefor the show.”
Describing “Chicago” as “not your run-of-the-mill musical,” she said, “The songs don’tjust move the story along, but it’s like we’reholding out our hands and inviting the au-dience into this world. And we’re express-ing the show’s complex themes through funand dynamic numbers.”
Stage Manager Valerie Mellard, a senior,calls it a tech-heavy production. Althoughthe scenes mainly take place in prison anda courtroom, she said the women’s costumesare “vibrant and glittery — not what you’dreally see in a prison. And the men are acombination of dapper and ‘West Side Story’masculine, wearing everything from suits,hats and suspenders to muscle shirts.”
Mellard said the audience will love themusical numbers. “It’s intense choreogra-phy for high-schoolers, but we pull it offreally well,” she said. “People will also beimpressed by how upbeat we portray amurder. We show the back-room manipu-lations that happen in criminal cases, andthe sensationalism of the crime will remindpeople of the O.J. Simpson trial. We focusmore on the entertainment of the case,rather than the repercussions of such a se-rious crime.”
‘A Lively and Engaging Show’ Chantilly High presentsthe musical, “Chicago.”
Playing the “Merry Murderesses” are (from left) Haley Herman, Adrian Gao, Serena Satouri, Lauren Spiers(Roxie), Elise McCue (Velma), Jenna Antonacci and Kylie Downie.
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Public SafetyCareer Fair
The public safety agencies of FairfaxCounty invite residents to learn more aboutcareer opportunities available at the FairfaxCounty Public Safety Career Fair on Satur-day, Oct. 20. Along with Fairfax County Fireand Rescue, the Sheriff’s Office, Departmentof Public Safety Communications and PoliceDepartment will have personnel on site dis-cussing employment opportunities availableat each agency, demonstrating what we doevery day, discussing the training opportuni-ties available, and answering any questions.
Guests will be able to apply for positions onsite or sign up for “Job Alerts” that will notifythem as soon as a position is made available.The event will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. atthe Government Center located at 12000Government Center Parkway.
10th DistrictForum Cancelled
The League of Women Voters of theFairfax Area has had to cancel the 10thCongressional District Candidates Forumthat was to be held on Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m.
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Color Guard members carry their flags high.
Stone Middle School National Junior Honor Society.
Westfield Bulldogs on Parade Westfield High’s Homecoming Parade was Friday,Oct. 12, in Centreville. More photos, page 8.
Girl Scout Troop 54014.
The Class of 2019’sBroadway-themed float.
Members of the Black Student Union.
Bulldog Field Hockey Team members.
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The Vienna Metro station is the epi-center of suburban northern Vir-ginia. Thousands of commuterscome and go every morning, drop-
ping off loved ones or catching the Orange Lineinto the urban core of the DMV. None of themare aware that just a few hundred yards awayone of the most significant (and least known)Americans lived 250 years ago on a modestfarm.
Jeremiah Moore was typical of English set-tlers who migrated to rural Fairfax County inthe colonial era to clear fields and establishfarms. Unlike most of his neighbors in Anglo-dominated Tidewater Virginia, he was a reli-gious dissenter who found inspiration in the“Baptist” movement that spread through GreatBritain in the mid-18th century.
The Baptists were not welcome in colonialVirginia. Its political and economic structurewas based upon allegiance to the Church ofEngland, which was the only permitted church.Indeed, a pastor could not open a church orpreach without a license from the Church. Re-gardless, Moore in the early 1770s became anitinerant preacher fearlessly promoting theGospel, without a license, to the farmers andtradesmen in northern Virginia.
When the Fairfax County Sheriff found outabout Moore, he confined him in the County
jail, then located atthe County seat of Al-exandria. Accordingto family lore, Moorecontinued to preachthrough the cell bars,thereby undoubtedlydriving his captors todistraction.
This incidentwould have been for-gotten but for one re-markable fact – colo-
nial Virginia in 1773 was changing rapidly andMoore’s neighbors did not agree with his im-prisonment. Indeed, when the case came totrial, a Fairfax County jury acquitted Moore andsent him back to farm and presumably hisspeaking engagements.
A movement was starting. Inspired byMoore’s notorious case, another Fairfax Countylandowner and attorney, George Mason, added“freedom of religion” to his “Fairfax CountyResolves” which was read to the Fairfax Countymilitia when they mustered to join GeneralWashington in May 1775. A member of theVirginia House of Burgesses, Mason added thesame language to his Virginia Declaration ofRights, which later became part of the VirginiaConstitution.
During the Revolutionary War, as the causeof liberty became national, Moore re-emergedas a spokesman for religious minorities. In
1779, he presented a petition signed by 10,000Virginia freeholders – an impressive numberin an era without mass media or big cities – toGov. Thomas Jefferson asking Virginia to adoptJefferson’s Virginia Statute of Religious Free-dom. In 1786, after years of Moore’s lobbying,the Assembly finally did so.
Moore never backed off. In his senior years,he was still writing letters to now-PresidentJefferson decrying the “the most glaring viola-tion of Rights that has ever disgraced a FreePeople,” namely Virginia’s requirement thateligible voters own at least 50 acres.
Moore died in 1814 at his farm. His grand-son Thomas became a prominent attorney inthe town of Fairfax and his great-grandsonWalton Moore served in the U.S. Congress.Descendants continue to live in the area as at-torneys, Virginia lawmakers and even as An-glican clergy.
Jeremiah Moore’s real legacy, of course, hasbeen the idea of religious freedom which hasbeen enshrined in the U.S. Constitution since1791, when Mason’s “Fairfax County Resolves”found their home in the Federal Bill of Rights.Indeed, the “establishment of religion” prohi-bition in the First Amendment directly hark-ens back to Moore’s imprisonment in 1773.
Today, the American ideal of freedom of re-ligion is still a work in progress. Yet it also pro-vides a beacon to billions around the globe whoseek to practice their faith in peace. And it allbegins in Fairfax County.
Religious Freedom Began in Fairfax County
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Sully District of the BoyScouts of America recentlyheld its 21st Annual Golf
Classic at Twin Lakes Golf Course.The format was a scramble: 17foursomes participated and thewinners were First Place - VSECapital Realty, Inc. (Dave Vitalis,Ned Worthington, James Cramp,and Michael Kelly); Second Place- The Gibbons Group (Jack Mae-stri, Bruno Maestri, John Maestri,and Nick Molthen); and ThirdPlace - Technology ManagementAssociates (Jocelyn Hinschberger,Doug Slamon, Steve Donnelly, andRoy Burstein). Putting ContestWinner was Fil Ocampo. LongestDrive Men’s was Lee DeVos. Long-est Drive Women’s was AlainnaWhite. Closest to the pin was Scott
Andrikis.Participating firms included
Pruitt Foundation, NOVEC, Cray,American Home Contractors,Omni Systems, Seagate Govern-ment Solutions, Tech Trend, Will-iam A. Hazel Inc., WISC, Technol-ogy Management Associates,Crown Consulting Inc.,ProCleared, VSE Capital Realty,The Gibbons Group, 29 Diner,Chick-fil-A Chantilly, Jersey Mike’sSubs Chantilly, Chantilly CrushedStone, and Dulles Golf Center andSports Park.
In addition to the tournament,a golf clinic for Parent / Child washeld at Twin Lakes and instructedby the Eismann Academy. Six pairsof participants came out for 1 and1/2 hours of golf instruction.
Sully District Golf Chairman R. Hondo Davids presents acertificate of appreciation to the Honorary Golf Tourna-ment Chairman Jeffrey Sargent, Fire Chief of Station 17,in Centreville.
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SOBER-RIDE FOR HALLOWEENFree Sober Rides. Saturday, Oct. 27,
10 p.m. through Sunday, Oct. 28, 4a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,may download Lyft to their phones,then enter a code in the app’s“Promo” section to receive a no cost(up to $15) safe ride home. WRAP’sHalloween SoberRide promo codewill be posted at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 onwww.SoberRide.com. The SoberRide
code is valid for the first 1,500 Lyftusers who enter the code.
WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTSGFWC Western Fairfax County
Woman’s Club is selling 2018White House Christmas ornaments.This year’s ornament honors the 33rdPresident, Harry Truman.
The two-sided ornament illustrateschanges to the White House duringthe Truman administration, theTruman balcony, Presidential Sealand renovation of the Blue Room.2018 ornaments cost $22. Proceedsbenefit charity. Order now by calling703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216. It is
possible to order previous years’ornaments.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20FACEing the Future Together. 8
a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science andTechnology, 6560 Braddock Road,Alexandria. Family and communityengagement (FACE) is at the centerof everything that PTAs accomplish.Join the launch of a new effort towelcome and encourage all familiesthroughout Fairfax County to becomeactive participants in their schoolcommunity. $10 (includescontinental breakfast, lunch and
snacks). Scholarships are availablefor the conference and can berequested on the registration form.Interpreters will be available. Go towww.fccpta.org to register.
TUESDAY/OCT. 23Citizen Town Hall Meeting. 7 p.m.
At Centreville High School cafeteria,6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton.Fairfax County School Board MemberElizabeth Schultz invites parents,students, and community members toattend this Citizen Town Hallmeeting. Residents are invited toattend to discuss key issues facingFairfax County Public Schools.
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By Ken Moore
Despite police departments notbeing “known for embracingchange,” said PhillipNiedzielski-Eichner, “we’ve
seen Fairfax County and its Police Depart-ment achieve substantial and meaningfulreform.”
Since the county’s Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission formed after a countyofficer shot and killed John Geer in 2013,the county has implemented 88 percent(179 of 202) of the actions recommendedby the Commission.
“The report of the commission could haveremained on the shelf since its release threeyears ago,” said Niedzielski-Eichner, chair.
Board of SupervisorsChairman SharonBulova encouragedseven commissionmembers to continue toassist and advise thecounty and police de-partment as commis-sion recommendationswere assessed andimplemented.
The informal imple-mentation group issued a Final Report onFairfax County Police Reform on Oct. 10.The report was undertaken by the groupon its own initiative, believing that the com-munity might benefit from an independentdiscussion of progress.
POLICE REFORMS will increase policeaccountability, divert those with mental ill-nesses into treatment instead of incarcera-tion, reduce use of force injuries and death,open public access to incident information,and maintain public confidence in the po-lice department, according to the Imple-mentation Group.
Implemented highlights, according to theFInal Report, issued last week, include:
❖ Diversion First, alternatives to incar-
ceration for people with mental illnesses ordevelopmental disabilities
❖ Revisions to the police department’sUse of Force General Order, with de-escala-tion as the strategy of first resort when con-fronted with a threat rather than the use ofdeadly force
❖ An Independent Police Auditor who re-views investigations of death or serious in-jury cases
❖ A Civilian Review Panel to review in-vestigations of civilian complaints regard-ing “abuse of authority” or “serious miscon-duct” by an officer
❖ A Media Relations Bureau led by a ci-vilian professional who reports directly tothe Police Chief
❖ A predisposition to disclose informa-tion by making revisions to information-re-lated general orders in order to increasepublic visibility of the department’s dailyactivities and performance,
❖ Revisions to policies governing vehiclepursuit that constrains their use andstrengthens supervisory oversight
❖ Recruitment of high-caliber personnelthat reflects the county’s diverse population
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS have beenapproved, but are still in the process of be-ing implemented, including a call for fulldeployment of body-worn cameras and eachpatrol officer being equipped with “tasers”as less-lethal alternatives to the use of a fire-arm,. “Still, we believe more is possible tofurther build and maintain communitytrust,” said Niedzielski-Eichner.
The Implementation Group recommendsthe Board of Supervisors direct the policedepartment to formally respond to findingsof an Independent Police Auditor and a Ci-vilian Panel, and to give the public an op-portunity to comment on the findings andrecommendations. As the group under-
stands, the Chief of Police has chosen notto respond because the Board of Supervi-sors did not specifically direct him to do so.
The Chief of Police and his commandleadership should maintain a “neutral pub-lic posture pending an investigation of apolice-involved use of force incident,” thereport recommends.
THE INDEPENDENT POLICE Auditor’sresponsibilities could expand in several ar-eas.
The implementation group advocates for:monitoring and reviewing investigations ofSheriff Deputies involved in shootings, in-custody deaths, and any use of force inci-dent resulting in serious injury or death;auditing police use of body worn cameras,providing an annual report to the Board andthe public with findings and recommenda-tions; and participation on two internalpolice review committees, the Use of ForceTechnical Review Committee and the Ve-hicle Pursuit Review Committee.
“The Implementation Group urges ChiefRoessler and his commanders to sustainFCPD’s reform efforts and, in particular, tounfailingly meet the ‘predisposition to re-lease information’ standard with regard toopenness and transparency, and to committo respond to findings from the Indepen-dent Police Auditor and the Civilian ReviewPanel.”
The report also calls for a data-drivenmonitoring program that fully leveragesdata on police use-of-force and other datanow being collected in response to theCommission’s recommendations.
Continued public involvement will be keyto continuing to build trust with the com-munity, the report says.
“Continued successes and improvementswill depend on Chief Roessler, his com-manders and continued meaningful collabo-ration with citizens engaged in implemen-tation,” said group member Randy Sayles.
For more, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/
Police Reform: More to Be DoneFive years after an officer shot and killed John Geer in Springfield, ImplementationGroup offers look at successful reforms, and recommends action in other areas.
Police Chief Ed Roessler speaks last November in Mount Vernon aboutthe new Civilian Review Panel and Independent Police Auditor. Alsopictured, Shirley Ginwright, who served on the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission and Implementation Group; Adrian Steel, inauguralchairman of the Civilian Review Panel; and Richard Schott, the FairfaxCounty Independent Police Auditor.
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The following incidents were reported by theSully District Police Station.
FRAUD (SKIMMING DEVICE): 14001Saint Germain Drive, (Navy Federal Bank), be-tween Oct. 13-15. Police were notified afterbank security personnel noticed a skimmingdevice on an indoor ATM. Detectives believe thedevice was put in place on Oct. 13.
BURGLARY: 5814 block of Hill Street,(MOWCOW Services Inc.), between Oct. 11-12.The owner reported that his business had beenburglarized sometime overnight. Several elec-tronic items were taken.
ROBBERY: 5501 Union Mill Road, (ShellGas Station), on Oct. 12, 10:16 p.m. A loneemployee was working when a man entered thestore and pointed a handgun at the employeedemanding money. An undisclosed amount ofmoney was given to the suspect prior to himleaving the store. The suspect is described as ablack man, around 20 years old, 5’5” and weigh-ing about 180 pounds.
OCT. 10LARCENIES14000 block of Chantilly Crossing Lane, mer-
chandise from businessOCT. 9
LARCENIES6000 block of Union Mill Road, merchandise
from business5600 block of Wharton Lane, phone from
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Crime Report
Help identify SuspectOfficers are asking for residents’ help in iden-
tifying a suspect from a sexual assault on Oct.8 at 2:25 p.m. in the Centreville area. A 37-year-old woman was reaching for an item onthe top shelf at the Giant Food grocery store at4125 Saint Germain Drive when she was sud-denly grabbed on her buttocks. The victimscreamed and the suspect ran away. The sus-pect is described as a 6’ tall Hispanic man withdark hair, wearing a green t-shirt and bluejeans. Call in any information on the suspect’sidentity to the Sully District Station at 703-814-7000.
RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM:4600 Block of Flatlick Branch Drive, Oct. 6, 7:29p.m. Several people reported hearing multiple gun-shots in the area and two men running away.Officers found several casings while searching thearea.
OCT. 16STOLEN VEHICLES4900 block of Prestwick Drive, 2007 Lexus
GX470OCT. 15LARCENIES14300 block of Compton Village Drive, wallet
from vehicle4900 block of Stonecroft Boulevard, money from
vehicle4300 block of Chantilly Shopping Center, base-
ball cards from business6400 block of Paddington Court, property from
residence4300 block of Chantilly Shopping Center, mer-
chandise from business
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centreville Day is always a funevent, and the 26th annual cel-ebration, this Saturday, Oct. 20,should be no exception. The
festivities run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in His-toric Centreville Park, 5714 Mount GileadRoad (off Braddock Road, across Route 29from the IHOP).
There’ll be children’s activities, a parade,live music, pet pageant, martial arts,swordsmen, dancing, food and crafts, pluschances to learn about Centreville’s history.Admission is free, with free parking andshuttles available at The Trinity Centre,5860 Trinity Parkway, off Route 29.
Friends of Historic Centreville puts onCentreville Day in partnership with theFairfax County Park Authority, with theCentreville Day Planning Committee han-dling the details.
“Many of us are from somewhere else,”said event organizer Cheryl Repetti, “I grewup in New York, but Centreville is my homenow. And each year, the committee tries tocreate a celebration that feels like home.On Centreville Day, families and neighborsall come together. We enjoy music-and-dance school performances, learn a littlehistory, dip a candle, meet a pirate or two.We’re successful if you go home thinkingCentreville’s a nice place to live and His-toric Centreville Park’s a special place tovisit.”
Opening ceremonies are at 10 a.m. at themain stage near St. John’s EpiscopalChurch, 5649 Mount Gilead Road. TheFairfax Choral Society Youth Choir will singthe National Anthem and Supervisor KathySmith (D-Sully) will present the CentrevilleDay Citizens of the Year awards. Later, at 3p.m., Girl Scouts Elizabeth and LaurenBradshaw will be recognized for their workrestoring the Orr Family Cemetery, one ofthe oldest-known cemeteries in Centreville.
PARADE, FOOD,CHILDREN’S GAMES
Organized by American Legion Post 1995,the parade assembles near Wharton ParkCourt at 10:30 a.m. It’ll kick off fromWharton Lane at 11 a.m., passing the stageshortly before noon and continuing alongMt. Gilead Road to Braddock Road.
The Chantilly Academy’s Air Force JROTCwill lead it; among the participants are fireand police, Girl Scouts and the Fairfax Cho-ral Society. Individuals and families arewelcome to join; costumes are encouraged,and prizes will be awarded. Groups mustregister in advance at
www.CentrevilleDay.org.Food Court offerings include barbecue,
pulled pork, seafood, shawarmas, baklavaand Thai food. Cabot Creamery will handout cheese samples in the Marketplacealong Mt. Gilead Road, and Korean CentralPresbyterian Church will give away pop-corn. There’ll be jewelers, pearl harvesters,bath items, pet crafts, health and homebusinesses, churches and nonprofits in theMarketplace. Pumpkin signs will indicateparticipants in the trick-or-treat trail.
Other free, children’s activities are aclimbing wall and inflatable obstacle coursesponsored by Wegmans, plus History Trainrides sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank. Alsoplanned are sack races, a tug-of-war, face-painting and a maze.
Children and adults will enjoy hands-onhistory at Mount Gilead, built as a tavernin 1785. It’s open for guided tours and, onits lawn, Sully Historic Site volunteers willhelp children dip candles, write with a quillpen and experience 18th-century carpentry.The Swordsmen of the 18th Century, Charlieand John Anderson, will also be on thelawn, demonstrating their swashbucklingskills. The singing Pirates for Sail will becamped out there, too.
ONSTAGE PERFORMERS,SAFETY EXPO
The Pirates will kick off the entertainmenton the Goodwill Stage at 10:40 a.m., fol-lowed by young performers from HarmonyRoads school. After the parade, The
VaDeatles – comprised of teachers mainlyfrom Stone Middle School – will cover songsof the Beatles and other rock bands at 11:45a.m. Also entertaining will be Sundays onTAP, the Hallelujah Tae Kwon Do demon-stration team, Korean harmonica andautoharp players, the Northern Virginia WuShu Academy and the Mt. Kim Academy.
There’s even a tongue-in-cheek, “Mayorof Centreville” debate at about 12:30 p.m.,attendees may vote, and the winner will beannounced at 4 p.m. In addition, childrenwill compete in a hula-hoop contest. Formore information, go towww.CentrevilleDa.org.
At the Safety Expo, people will meet firstresponders and other public-safety person-nel, learn about the services they provideand how to handle emergencies. Sheriff’sOffice personnel will make child IDs, po-lice and fire-and-rescue vehicles will be ondisplay, as will be video-display trucks fromWashington Gas.
PET PAGEANT, HISTORICAL TOURSThe Rotary Club Pet Pageant is at 2 p.m.
on the main stage; register at the website.Families may bring more than one pet;prizes will be awarded and pets may bephotographed with McGruff the Crime Dogacross the street from the stage. The Rev.Carol Hancock will bless pets on the lawnof St. John’s Episcopal Church, before andafter the pageant. For more information,email Cammy Gawlak at
Entertainment
26th annual celebrationis this Saturday.It’s Time for Centreville Day
Courtesy of Cheryl Repetti
Map of Centreville Day 2018 attractions and activities.
Stone Middle School teachers will again play rock music as the VaDeatles.
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Then, down the street, attendeesmay visit the Spindle Sears House,purchased in 1933 from a Searscatalog and shipped here by train.E.C. Lawrence Park historianKiersten Connelly will share itsunique story. Tours will also beavailable at the Old Stone Church,Havener House, Stuart-MosbyCavalry Museum and the MountGilead house.
The History Train, driven bySully Historic Site’s Matt McNeal,will transport people betweensites; stations will be on the lawnat Mount Gilead and on BraddockRoad. Visitors may disembark atthe Braddock Road stop and strolldownhill to the Old Stone Church(Church of the Ascension). Thechurch will host face-painters, plusa display of antique, scientific in-struments and curiosities which
Centreville Day’s own Natural Phi-losopher will explain.
Inside the church hall will bebaked goods and a ploughman’slunch for sale. The Havener Houseand Stuart-Mosby museum are justacross Braddock Road. The mu-seum features a reconstruction ofa Civil War winter cabin. After-ward, visitors may follow the trailbehind the museum back to MountGilead or walk up Braddock Roadto return by train.
All in all, said event coordina-tor Carol Robinson, CentrevilleDay offers something for everyone.It’s important, she said, because“from the early years of closingdown Braddock and Union Millroads for the parade nearCentreville High to having ourown Historic Centreville Park,Centreville Day provides ways forthe community to appreciate whathas occurred in our special part oflocal, state and national history.”
Entertainment ScheduleTime Name9:50 – 10:00 Fairfax Choral Society - Youth Choir10:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony
Presentation of the Colors: Chantilly HS JROTCNational Anthem: Fairfax Choral Society Youth ChoirSpecial Guests and Community SupportersSupervisor Kathy Smith: Recognitions and Awards
10:30 – 10:50 Pirates for Sail10:50 – 11:10 Harmony Road Music & Arts11:10 – 11:45 Parade goes by the Goodwill Main Stage11:45 – 12:20 VADeatles12:20 – 12:30 Village Mayor - Candidates’ Debate12:30 – 12:40 Mt. Kim Taekwondo12:40 – 1:00 Centreville Dance Academy1:00 – 1:20 Sundays on TAP1:20 – 1:40 Washington Senior Korean Harmonica Players1:40 – 2:00 Senior Korean Autoharp Players2:00 – 2:05 Paws4Vets2:10 – 2:45 Pet Pageant2:50 – 3:10 Hallelujah Taekwondo3:10 – 3:30 “Preserving the Cemetery of a Centreville Founding
Family”Silver Project by Lauren and Elizabeth BradshawSpecial Recognition: Claudette Ward
3:30 – 3:50 Northern Virginia Wushu Academy3:50 – 4:00 Village Mayor: Announce Winner4:00 – 4:30 Hula Hoop Contest4:30 – 4:55 Closing Music
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News
Westfield High’s Homecoming Parade
Cheerleaders smile at the spectators. Westfield Ice Dogs Hockey Team.
The Hip Hop Dance Team. The Volleyball Team enjoys the ride..
Westfield Dance Teammembers show their
school spirit.
Photos by
Bonnie Hobbs
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“Ick, this is so gross,” said one 11-year-old girl with shoulderlength blonde hair. “Those arethe guts,” said her classmate, a
12-year-old, white apron-clad boy, as hepulled a handful of stringy, orange pulp outof a fat pumpkin.
“It’s part of the process. You have to cleanout the messy insides before you can startcarving a beautiful design,” said Lisa Searby,who was offering an in-home lesson in carv-ing Halloween pumpkins to a group ofmiddle school students and their parents.
A drive around most neighborhoods dur-ing this, the spookiest season of the year,will likely reveal the efforts of many to carvea sophisticated pumpkin. From frighteningto fanciful, the art of pumpkin carving is askill that eludes many. So on a chilly Sun-day afternoon, Searby, who lives inBethesda, Md. trekked to the Fairfax homeof Katie and Luke Gunther to offer a classin pumpkin carving. With a few tricks andthe right tools, Searby says that almost any-one can create a front-porch worthy gourd.
After the parent-child duos have donnedaprons and the pumpkins are placed atoptables covered with plastic and topped withnewspaper, the instruction begins. A set of
carving tools is something that Searby rec-ommends to anyone who wants to createan impressive design.
“You don’t have to break the bank, butyou need to get a set of tools that are sturdyenough to stand up the the heft of a thick-
skinned pumpkin,” she said. “You can usu-ally find them online pretty easily. Choosea set that has a tool for each step of theprocess, like a little serrated saw to cut ahole in the top and a scooper to clean outthe flesh. It makes carving so much easier.”
It appears that parents agree. “I didn’trealize that there was such a thing, but theselittle tools are awesome,” said LukeGunther, the father of 12-year-old twins.“We usually use a kitchen knife and it’s hardto cut through and the edges of the designsare always jagged, but the tools make amuch smoother cut.”
Once the tops of the pumpkins are re-moved and the pulp, flesh and seeds areacleared, the artistry begins. “Use a dry-erasemarker to to sketch the design that you wantto carve on the front of your pumpkin,” saidSearby. “Does anyone know why we’re us-ing a dry-erase marker instead of a Sharpie?Because if you make a mistake or don’t likeyour drawing, you can wipe off a dry-erasemarker and start over. Sharpies are perma-nent.”
Three hearts are what Theresa Holt andher 12-year-old son and 11-year-old daugh-ter choose for the front of their pumpkin.“This is such a fun thing to do, even if youdon’t care about the outcome, it’s a great wayto spend time together as a family,” she said.
A lesson in creating a front porchworthy Halloween pumpkin.Carving Made Easy
Those who choose to use one of Searby’spre-designed templates are instructed toattach the template to the pumpkin and usethe spike tool to trace the design onto thegourd, leaving tiny pinholes in its thickflesh. Next, the class uses one of the carv-ing tools to cut out the facial features orother designs and, voila, in less than 30minutes the group produces six pumpkinsthat are ready for Halloween.
“If you’re going to use candles illuminateyour pumpkins at night, make sure you putthe candles in a glass candle holder first,”said Searby. “Now the clean-up begins. It’sa messy process after all.”
Investing in a set of carving toolshelps create impressive Halloweenpumpkins.
Photos courtesy of Lisa Searby
Front-porch ready Halloweenpumpkins.
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ONGOINGCox Farms’ Fall Festival. Open
daily, through Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.(5 p.m. in November). The FallFestival features favorite attractionsincluding hayrides, giant slides, ropeswings, the Cornundrum Cornfieldadventure, the Imaginature Trail,Foamhenge, the Tractor Museum,and all sorts of farm animals andtheir babies. Admission varies $6-$20. Last admission one hour beforeclosing. Visit www.coxfarms.com formore.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20Centreville Day. 10 a.m. in Historic
Centreville Park on Mount GileadRoad. The Friends of HistoricCentreville invite all members of thecommunity to Centreville Day.Discover Mount Gilead, Old StoneChurch, and St. John’s Church and allthe fun living history activities forchildren and adults, including a rideon the History Train. Children canwear their costumes to trick or treatin the Marketplace while adults shop.Meet first responders, see actualequipment, and get lots of safety tips.Sample diverse flavors at the FoodCourt. Free parking and shuttle busesavailable at Trinity Centre. Freeadmission. Visitwww.CentrevilleDay.org.
Race to Stop Traffick D.C. 9 a.m. AtBull Run Regional Park inCentreville. 5K and 1 mile fun runfollowed by a KidsZone Carnival.Families and children can participatein post-race festivities such ascarnival games, face painting,balloon art, and the popular rafflebooth. Registration is $40 for 5K; $25for Fun Run. Proceeds of the ticketsales and race-day raffle will go tobenefit a non-profit organizationcalled Operation UndergroundRailroad (O.U.R.) whose mission it isto rescue victims around the worldfrom human trafficking. Visitwww.potomac.enmotive.com.
KinderCare Fall Fest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.At South Riding KinderCare, 43184Town Hall Plaza, Chantilly.KinderCare’s newest grand openingwith a free Fall Festival for families.Decorate pumpkins, get lost in thekid-size hay maze, and enjoy musicand dancing by The Bubbas andKuumba Kids. Attendees can meetKinderCare’s teachers – who care forinfants to 5-year-olds – and take atour of the Center.
International Festival. 10 a.m.-4p.m. at St Timothy Catholic Church,13807 Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly.6th Annual International Festival – afaith, family fun event with liveentertainment, food from around theworld, games and more. Tickets soldat the door. All are welcome. Call703-266-8972 or visitwww.sttimothyfestival.org for more.
The Astonify Show. 8-9 p.m. at TheSecret Parlor Theatre, 14560 LeeRoad, Chantilly. The Astonify Show– Magic & Ghosts, is a 19th CenturyStyle Magic Show with a short fulllight Seance. Presented by illusionistDean Carnegie. Tickets required,$35-$55. 16 and older, not suitablefor small children. Theater is nothandicap accessible. Call 703-404-8902 or visit astonify.com for more.
SUNDAY/OCT. 21NTRAK Scale 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 Model Train Display at theFairfax Station Railroad Museum.
Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4and under, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org, www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call 703-425-9225.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 26-28Used Book Sale. Friday, 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; andSunday, 1-4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Gently used books,DVDs, CDs and audio books forchildren and adults. Sponsored byFriends of the Chantilly RegionalLibrary to benefit programs andrenovation projects at the library.Free admission. Call 703-502-3883 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events for more.
at Saint Andrew Lutheran Church,14640 Soucy Place, Centreville. Tobenefit Bethany House of NorthernVirginia Shelter. Indoor event withover 65 crafters with glassworks,wood carved toys, baby items, copperdesigns, gift ideas, furniture wreaths,holiday decor, ornaments and more.Lunch catered by The Village Cafe.Admission is free. Visitwww.saintandrewLC.org for more.
Sully’s All Hallows Eve. 4-7 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Travel throughtime this Halloween season at Sully’sHistoric All Hallows Eve. Fromlantern-guided tours and traditionalfolk stories to trick-or-treating forold-fashioned candy, celebrate 300years of festive traditions. Tractor-drawn wagon rides around thegrounds will be available for an extra$2 per person. Admission is $9 perperson. Advance registration isrecommended and can be madeonline at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully. Call 703-437-1794 formore.
The Astonify Show. 8-9 p.m. at TheSecret Parlor Theatre, 14560 LeeRoad, Chantilly. The Astonify Show– Magic & Ghosts, is a 19th CenturyStyle Magic Show with a short fulllight Seance. Presented by illusionistDean Carnegie. Tickets required,$35-$55. 16 and older, not suitablefor small children. Theater is nothandicap accessible. Call 703-404-8902 or visit astonify.com for more.
SUNDAY/OCT. 28Halloween Carnival. 1-4 p.m. at the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. The Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum will hold a HalloweenCarnival with lots of train relatedgames and activities for all ages.Tickets earned can be exchanged forcandy prizes. Additional tickets canbe purchased $1 for five tickets.Children in costume receive a couponfor a free admission to a futureMuseum event. Ages 16 and older,$4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under, free. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org,www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call703-425-9225.
SUNDAY/NOV. 4Wine Social. 1-4 p.m. at Paradise
Springs Winery, 13219 Yates FordRoad, Clifton. Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia is hosting a fallfundraising Wine Social at thisfamily-run winery. Tickets, availableat the door or for advance purchase,include two glasses of wine and horsd’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the non-profit’s children’s programs. $25.Visit www.alnv.org for more.
SATURDAY/NOV. 10HomeAid Northern Virginia’s 17th
Annual Gala & Auction. 6:30p.m. at Lansdowne Resort & Spa,44050 Woodridge Pkwy, Leesburg.Celebrate a successful year ofbuilding better lives for thoseexperiencing homelessness in ourcommunity with Chantilly-basedHomeAid’s “Give me Shelter” Cirquethemed gala. $225. Call 571-283-6300 or visit www.homeaidnova.org.
SATURDAY/NOV. 17Civil War Tour. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum andsites in Clifton, Centreville, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Blake Myers, noted Civil WarHistorian, will lead a history tour ofinteresting Civil War sites in andaround Fairfax, Clifton andCentreville. Meet at the Museum.Wear comfortable walking shoes.Museum members, $20; non-members, $30. Register in advanceand pay by Square at squareup.com/store/fairfax-station-railroad-museum.com. Payment may also bemade the day of the tour with cash,check or credit. Register [email protected]. Call703-425-9225 or visit www.fairfax-station.org.
Paradise Springs Winery
Wine Social FundraiserAssistance League of Northern Virginia is hosting a fall fundraising Wine Social
at this family-run winery. Tickets, available at the door or for advance purchase,include two glasses of wine and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the non-profit’schildren’s programs. Sunday, Nov. 4, 1-4 p.m. at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. $25. Visit www.alnv.org for more.
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While state Sen. Jennifer Wexton has ac-cepted, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock did notrespond to the League’s invitation. There-fore, in accordance with the non partisanpolicy of The League of Women Voters,wherein it neither supports nor opposes anycandidates for office or any political par-ties, the League unable to host an event withonly one candidate in attendance. The co-host for the 10th District CongressionalCandidates Forum, the Sully District Coun-cil of Citizens Associations, concurs; it hasthe same policy.
Coffee with Del.David Bulova
Area residents are invited to have coffeewith Del. David Bulova (D-37), on Satur-day, Oct. 27, from 9-11 a.m., at Jireh Cafe,13848 Lee Hwy. in Centreville. Constituentscan talk to him about issues of interest andask questions about legislation affectingtheir community. It’s casual and informaland appointments aren’t needed.º
Free CarseatInspections
Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Tuesday, Oct. 30,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appoint-ment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves sotechnicians may properly inspect and ad-just them, as needed. Because of time con-straints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way,inspectors may have enough time to prop-erly instruct the caregiver on the correct useof the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext.5140, to confirm dates and times.
VolunteersNeeded for Event
Volunteers are needed to help with theannual Boy Scout “Scouting for Food” Driveto benefit Western Fairfax Christian Minis-tries’ Food Pantry. It’s set for Saturday, Nov.10, at the parking garage at 14280 ParkMeadow Drive in Chantilly. Students, fami-lies and other groups are welcome to lenda hand. Strong arms/backs are helpful tolift crates of food and to also be a truck-driver helper. Three-hour shifts are avail-able between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Formore information and to sign up, go to:[email protected].
Meals on WheelsDrivers Sought
Meals on Wheels Drivers pick up mealsand deliver them to individuals on a spe-cific route. Routes take a maximum of twohours to deliver all meals. Deliveries aremade midday Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-days. Deliveries can be made by an indi-vidual or as part of a volunteer group. [email protected].
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Sports
The Westfield Bulldogs andOakton Cougars played in aconference matchup inChantilly on Oct. 12. The Bull-
dogs came in at (6-0) (0-1), looking for their31st consecutive win. Oakton would enterthe game winless in their first six games.
The Bulldogs started early scoring four1st quarter touchdowns. The first came with8:21 to play in the quarter when RyanMoses intercepted Oakton quarterback andraced in from 15 yard out to put Westfieldup 7-0 after a Riley Nugent extra point.
Westfield tacked on their second touch-down when Alex Richards took a pass fromWestfield QB Noah Kim 15 yards for a score,with 5:32 remaining.
Then with 3:06 remaining the secondaryof Westfield intercepted the Oakton QBagain, this time it was Saadiq Hinton, whosprinted 40 yards for another pick 6,Westfield was then up 21-0 after a RileyNugent extra point. Taylor Morin then tooka direct snap and rushed in from 40 yardsout, increasing the lead to 28-0 with :21seconds in the quarter.
Early in the 2nd quarter Sean Goodmanran in from 24 yards out giving the Bull-dogs a 35-0 advantage. Westfield addedanother score on the last play of the firsthalf when Michael Richie ran in from 20yards out, and Daniel Fahmy added an ex-tra point.
After halftime Westfield’s dominance con-tinued when Donovan Mansapit poweredhis way in from 34 yards out with 4:12 re-maining in the 3rd quarter.
In the final quarter Michael Richie burstin from 61 yards out to complete scoringfor the game.
Westfield improved to (7-0) (2-0), withthe 56-0 win. Oakton fell to (0-7) (0-2).Oakton will host Chantilly on Friday, Oct.19. Westfield will face conference rivalCentreville (7-0) (2-0) who has given upjust 8 points in their last three games, and43 points all season. With three games re-
maining in the regular season the winnerwill be the favorite to win the district.
Westfield ran for 521 yards on 31 carriesfor 7 touchdowns. Leading the way was AlexRichards and Michael Richie who each had111 yards and two touchdowns rushing.Richards would also have 4 catches for 51yards and a TD. Donovan Mansapit carriedthe ball for 97 yards and a TD, Taylor Morinand Sean Goodman, ran for 40 and 34yards, and each scored a touchdown. Afterthe game Westfield Coach Kyle Simmonswas asked about his thoughts on his team’snext game with Centreville, “One team willgo home (7-1), the other will be (8-0).”
During halftime Westfield would crowntheir homecoming king and queen: BenAfferton and Kaylynn Nguyen. The 2018Homecoming Court includes: SeniorKaylynn Nguyen, Katie Weston, KhitamMostafa, Shreya Aryal, Brandon Peele, BenAfferton, Ben Perkins, Taylor Morin; JuniorRobbie Black; Sophomore Summer Duba,Hannah Tickle, Dane Kudlacik, BrighamHampton; and Freshman Tomai Johns,Annelyn Funez, Edwin Rivas, and JoeGeorge.
Alex Richards #15 pulls in a 15 yard TD reception from Noah Kim ,Westfield’s first of four 1st quarter scores.
Saadiq Hinton #3 intercepted the Oakton QB for a pick 6 andWestfield’s third TD of the quarter.
Bulldogs Dominate Cougars, 56-0
Michael Richie #82 scores on one of his two touchdown runs. Richie ranfor 111 yards.
Donovan Mansapit #35 rushes in for one of his two rushing touchdowns.Mansapit also ran 111 yards.
From left: Fairfax County SchoolBoard member Ryan McElveen,Homecoming King Ben Affertonand Homecoming Queen KaylynnNguyen.
