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By Steve Hibbard

The sixth-annual Blood and Guts5K Run will take place Saturday,Oct. 14, 2017, at Bull Run Re-gional Park in Centreville. About

1,500 people are expected to attend thiswild zombie obstacle course race. Runnerswill trudge through 10 obstacles while ahorde of zombies shoots at them with

“blood”-filled water guns. The low- to mod-erate-risk obstacle course race is designedfor individuals of all ages and abilities andtakes place four times, every half-hour start-ing at 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

“The Blood and Guts Run is the wildest5K Zombie Obstacle Race. It’s the perfectevent to get in the Halloween mood,” saidfounder Max Bawarski, 34, of Manassas.“It’s a combination of all of the obstacle

races and mud runs out there. When yourun, you get sprayed by zombies with fakeblood. We try to make it a fun event foreveryone.”

What’s new this year is a 75-foot-longinflatable slide. Other highlights include apumpkin guts pit, creepy cargo net, ruggedrope wall, blood water slide, beams of fear,spider web, bizarre body bags, and foamslip-n-slide. In addition, there will be ablood and guts pit filled with spaghetti, a“blood”-filled foam machine, plus 100 orso zombies (volunteers in makeup).

Another highlight this year is Knockerball,for an additional $5. It’s a game where play-ers get inside a large inflatable sphere orplastic bubble and smash into other play-ers. The balls have inner handles and ad-justable shoulder straps on the inside. “It’sa fun, adrenaline-rushing game that any-body can play at any age,” said Bawarski, aphysical education teacher (grades K-6) atProvidence Elementary in Fairfax. He wasan All-American runner and track star in2002; and he graduated from CortlandState College in New York in 2005.

“If you’re a Halloween fanatic, this is agreat event to come to. We try to turn BullRun Park into a Halloween atmosphere. Weencourage people to wear costumes. Wehave marines run the course as well as 5-year-olds. It’s neat to see all of the ages incostumes,” he added.

Prizes will be awarded for the wildest in-dividual costume at 10:30-11 a.m. Last year,about half of the Blood and Guts partici-pants ran in Halloween costumes. A por-tion of proceeds will benefit charity part-ner Susan G. Komen of Virginia for breastcancer research.

In addition, two deejays will play top hitsthroughout the day and a Zumba FusionDance Party will take place near the finishline. To feed the apocalypse, four foodtrucks will be parked outside, offeringFrench fare, gourmet tater-tots, gourmethotdogs, and Hawaiian ice.

The cost to run the 5K race is $30-$35.Discounts are available at $10 off to stu-dents, teachers, military personnel, policeofficers, firefighters, and nurses. If a childis 13 or younger, tickets are $10 off. Ticketsfor a team of three runners are $10 off. Ifregistering four or more people on a team,email [email protected] fora discount. Check the website for the promocodes.

Runners who finish the race will receivecustom-made medals. Volunteers, who re-ceive free admission, are still needed to bezombies, makeup artists, security, and mis-cellaneous positions.

The Blood and Guts Race event will takeplace at the Bull Run Regional Park SpecialEvents Center, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. Visit the website atwww.BloodandGutsRun.com or onFacebook at www.facebook.com/bloodandgutsrun. To volunteer, [email protected] or call 571-969-4887.

Blood and Guts 5K Race 1,500 expected for Zombie Obstacle Race atBull Run Regional Park on Oct. 14.

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Runners do the Army crawl under the spider web.


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Flute players lead the way for the Westfield High band. Members of the Spanish Honor Society.

Black Student Union members having a good time.Members of the Indian Student Association.

Girl ScoutTroop 2563on parade.

JV cheerleadersparticipate inthe parade

Deer Park Elementary and its mascotStudents waving from atop the Senior Classfloat.Some members of the Junior Class court.


Election 2017

By Michael Lee Pope

Centre View

Democrats are energized, andthey’re targeting Republican-held House districts thatHillary Clinton won last year.

But House District 40 shows what an uphillclimb this year will be for Democrats. It’scurrently held by a Republican incumbentin the House majority leadership, andClinton’s win here represents an outlier. Thedistrict has been reliably Republican beforelast year’s presidential election, and it evenremained in Republican hands during a spe-cial election for Fairfax County School Boardover the summer. Nevertheless, Democratsare targeting the seat currently held by Re-publican caucus chairman Tim Hugo.

“Tim’s track record has always been selfbefore service,” said Donte Tanner, theDemocrat challenging Hugo this November.“And that’s the reason why we wanted toget involved in this race, and that includesnot expanding Medicaid, gerrymandering,transvaginal ultrasound. These are the billsthat don’t really represent the values of thedistrict.”

Hugo has raised more than twice as muchmoney as Tanner, who is hoping to turn thenegative into a positive. On the campaigntrail, Tanner has been pointing to financialdisclosure forms that show Hugo used cam-paign money for gas bills, cell phones andsteak dinners. Tanner says that shows Hugois using political money for personal use.When asked about this line of criticism,Hugo says all those expenditures are legaland appropriate.

“If you have a fundraiser, you have to payfor it out of your campaign. If you go to apolitical event, you have to pay for the gassomehow,” said Hugo. “My opponent justmoved here and runs for office, and the firstthing he’s advocating are these big liberalspending programs and new taxes.”

THE 40TH HOUSE DISTRICT stretchesfrom Bull Run to Sudley Springs and thewestern edge of Fairfax Station. With theexception of Hillary Clinton beating DonaldTrump by eight points in 2016, it’s a solidlyred district. Even controversial Republicanpastor E.W. Jackson beat Democrat RalphNortham in the district for the lieutenantgovernor election back in 2013. In the re-cent special election for Fairfax CountySchool Board, Republican Chris Grisafe wonall the precincts Trump won last year andpicked up four precincts Clinton won in thisdistrict.

“HD-40 will be one of the more challeng-ing GOP-held Clinton seats for Democrats,”said Geoff Skelley at the University of Vir-ginia Center for Politics. “The district shiftednotably left in 2016.”

Median household income in the districtis $133,000, which is about double thestatewide average. Most people in the dis-trict are married, and almost nobody livesin poverty. About 3 percent of the popula-tion in House District 40 lives below thepoverty line, according to Census data.That’s about one quarter of the statewideaverage in Virginia. Skelley says people whovote in odd-year elections tend to be olderand whiter, which means they are moreconservative and much more likely to sup-port Hugo.

“Delegate Hugo has incumbency on hisside, and he’s never won less than 55 per-cent of the vote,” said Skelley. “Plus, Hugohas more than twice as much cash on handas Tanner, which should be helpful to theincumbent.”

TANNER, 37, is a native of Washington,D.C. His family was in the military, so hemoved around as a child and graduatedhigh school in Newport News. He has abachelor of science in foreign-area studiesfrom the Air Force Academy with a concen-tration in the Middle East. He also has a

master of business administration from theUniversity of Phoenix. He was in the AirForce from 2001 to 2005, specializing inacquisitions and communications. Afterseparating from the Air Force, he became adefense contractor and eventually startinghis own firm, Forward Innovation Group.He has lived in the district since March2015, attracted by the Fairfax County pub-lic school system.

“Both of my parents are police officers,and based on our family of service whatwe’re trying to do is give back to the com-munity. That’s why I decided to join the AirForce,” said Tanner. “One of the core val-ues we talk about in the Air Force is ‘Integ-rity First, Service Before Self, Excellence inAll We Do.’ And I want to focus on the ser-vice before self side of it.”

If elected, Tanner says he would introducelegislation to expand Medicaid to 400,000people who live in poverty or with disabil-ity. He says he would also work with Del.Mark Levine (D-45) to create a family-and-medical-leave insurance program, a bill thatHugo killed as chairman of a subcommit-tee earlier this year. Tanner also says hewould also introduce a bill that would cre-ate an independent commission to drawpolitical districts instead of having electedofficials draw them. He says he would pur-sue a system similar to the one in Califor-nia with 14 members: five Democrats, fiveRepublicans and four members belongingto neither party.

“Nothing gets done with we are yellingat each other from both ends of the field,”said Tanner. “We need fairer elections topromote bipartisan governing.”

HUGO, 54, is a native of Norfolk althoughhe was raised in Virginia Beach. He has abachelor’s degree in government from theCollege of William and Mary, and he par-

ticipated in the Senior Managers in Gov-ernment fellowship sponsored by Kodak atHarvard University. Professionally, he is aformer lobbyist who represented OracleGroup and the National Association ofManufacturers to Advantage Health Planand the Greater Washington Board of Trade.He currently runs a technology associationknown as Free File Alliance. He was firstelected in a December 2003 special elec-tion following the election of Jay O’Briento the state Senate. Since that time, he hasdeveloped a reputation as someone whofights for his constituents, whether it’s regu-lations that threatened Tae Kwon Do stu-dios or pressing state officials to install atraffic light in Willow Springs.

“Somebody called me a pothole delegate,”said Hugo. “I like that. I’ll take that becausethat’s what I focus on, the pothole that’s infront of your house.”

If reelected, Hugo says, he would workon encouraging apprentice programs in Vir-ginia that would encourage students whoare not college-bound to enter fields thatare in high demand, electricians for ex-ample. He says he would also stand againstany effort to create a bi-county parkwaybetween Prince William and Loudoun, acontroversial proposal to create an easierpath to Dulles International Airport thatresidents in Prince William oppose becauseof the traffic it could create in rural west-ern Prince William County. He says hewould also work to find a compromise toconcerns from regulators that charity carwashes pose a danger to the environmentbecause of the chemicals involved in wash-ing automobiles.

“I’m going to introduce legislation to al-low these charity car washes,” said Hugo.“If you do it, you’re going to have to usebiodegradable soap so it washes down thedrain.”

Uphill Climb for DemocratsHouse District 40shows Republicanscan still compete inareas where Clintonbeat Trump last year.

Donte TannerTim Hugo

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Clifton Day Was a Go... Come rain or shine.

The weather forecast and the gray look out-side wasn’t the perfect formula for the 50thanniversary of Clifton Day, but it didn’t stop

the spirit and enthusiasm that filled the main streetthrough town on Sunday, Oct. 8.

Debra Dillard was in her 14th and final year ofvolunteering for the event that featured pony rides,food, games and a train shuttling fair goers fromouter stations to the historic town. “Even with therain, nobody’s unhappy,” said Dillard.

The main street through Clifton was blocked off,and lined with food and vendor booths, while musi-cians played at a few different venues and the VREtrain stopped to pick up an let off passengers fromthe Rolling Road station in Springfield.

Carly Daniels and Allison Best manned the infor-mation booth with Dillard. They are eighth gradersfrom South County Middle School that were helpingthe younger children with crafts and games, but alsoearning community points as well. All volunteers gota tie dyed shirt for their efforts, which matched thetheme and reflected the Summer of Love from thefirst event in 1967. “That’s our theme this year,” saidchairperson and resident Barbara Hutto, pointing tothe psychedelic-themed shirts that both she and hus-band Kevin were wearing. “It’s the only day of theyear that they [VRE trains] stop in Clifton.” she said.

On the ecological front, it was Margaret Fisher’sturn to wear the butterfly outfit and talk up the posi-

tive ideas behind butterflies and insects, while herfriend Becky Halbe had the bee outfit. “We’re tryingto save the birds and butterflies in Northern Virginia,insects have to eat native plants,” Fisher said. Theywere from the Plant NOVA Natives organization.

Over at Troop 1104’s Boy Scout tent, JakeWerthmann had a different pitch, selling the lemonsticks as a fundraiser for the scouts. “Lemon stickshave been here for over 40 years,” he said, “it’s goodfor your sole.” Is a sales career on the horizon forWerthmann? “No, might be a backup though,” hesaid.

From the early days of the festival, it may haveevolved in 50 years but there is a picture of a pop-corn machine in 1968 from the Virginia Room at theFairfax City Library showing popcorn hasn’t changedthat much in the last 49 years. Except this year, itwas being sold as kettle corn from the stand mannedby June McMullen and Allyssa Pulzone. A bag wentto Jules Mchenry from Vienna, who compared thekettle corn taste to regular popcorn. “I like it a lotbetter, sweet salty, a good mix,” she said.

For those not riding in on the train, there was ashuttle from the parking lot of a nearby church. Fromthe back of the shuttle van, Hanna Parsons was therewith her mother Heidi Parsons, who bought a fewdesigner candles. They were seasoned festival attend-ees and plan on going to the Fairfax fall event nextweek, so the sprinkles in the morning weren’t a bigdeal. “We were pretty much going to come rain orshine,” said Hanna Parsons.

— Mike Salmon

Photo by Mike Salmon

On the potterywheel, TammyRatliff of TGR Pot-tery in Centrevillegives some lessons.

Lynne Garvey-Hodge, Author, “Clifton”, p. 101 – Images

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Room, Fairfax City Library

Popcorn machine from the second CliftonDay in 1968.

Photo by Mike Salmon

At the popcorn machine, June McMullenand Alyssa Pulzone dish out the kettlecorn


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Scott and Cyndi Hoffman, own-ers of Ono Brewing Company, pre-sented a check to the CIA Memo-rial Foundation in the amount of$3142.36. The amount representsthe total amount collected in tipsduring Ono Brewing Company’sfirst month of business.

The Chantilly brewery is com-pletely self-serve, with a self-servebeer wall with eight beers on tap,all brewed on the premises. Sincecustomers are serving themselves,tipping is optional at Ono and notexpected. Scott and CyndiHoffman have chosen to pay theiremployees a competitive wage sothey don’t need to rely on tips. Ifcustomers are compelled to tip forexcellent service, tips are donatedeach month to a different localcharity.

For its first month of business,September 2017, gratuities weredonated to the CIA MemorialFoundation, which supports the

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From left are Scott Hoffman, Amanda Rodriguez, Marga-ret Mulderry, and Cyndi Hoffman

families of CIA officers who havedied in active service of our nation.For the academic year 2016-2017,the Foundation awarded scholar-ships and other educational sup-port for 48 family members of de-ceased CIA officers to colleges anduniversities around the country.

For October, Ono Brewing Com-pany has chosen to support theStep Sisters, a non-profit organi-zation whose mission is “Improv-ing the quality of life for thoseimpacted by breast cancer by fund-ing needed support services inNorthern Virginia.” Donations toThe Step Sisters go towards fund-ing quality of life services, such asfood delivery, transportation coststo and from treatment, childcareand house cleaning, for localbreast cancer patients in NorthernVirginia.

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The Boy Scouts of America heldits 20th Annual Sully District GolfClassic at the Chantilly NationalGolf and Country Club inCentreville. Supporting the char-ity golf tournament were the fol-lowing sponsors: Pruitt Founda-tion; WiSC Enterprises; AOC So-lutions; Eagle Home Mortgage(Chris “The Mortgage Guy”Downey); OMNI Systems; SeagateTechnology; VSE Capital Realty,Inc.; TechTrend; William A. Hazel,Inc.; NOVEC; Dulles Golf Centerand Sports Park; G&C Auto Ser-vice; Jersey Mike’s Subs ofChantilly; McConn Construction;and Chick-Fil-A of Chantilly. Manylocal businesses that provided auc-tion items and raffle gifts to sup-port the event.

The honorary golf tournament

Photo by Justin Palenscar

First Place Team members: Bill Casey and Chris Downeywith Tournament Chairman Hondo Davids.

Boy Scouts Tee Up Annual Golf Classicchairman this year was Chief EdRoessler of the Fairfax Police De-partment and represented by Cap-tain Dean Lay of Sully District.

The tournament was a scrambleformat and the winning team wasEagle Home Mortgage comprisedof Chris Downey, Bill Casey, ToddMartin, and Steve Davis. Davisalso won the “before tournament”putting contest.

During play, George Murdockwon closest to the pin, JohnAdams won the men’s longestdrive, and Lisa Lachick won thewomen’s longest drive.

At the end of the day there wasa parent / child golf clinic pro-vided by Kirby Struhar of DullesGolf Center and Sports Park. Anevening meal was held at the club-house where the awards were

handed out and there was a raffleand silent auction.

The Boy Scouts golf committeeincluded Robert Guers, Hondo

Davids, Aaron Bills, Doug Carlson,Michael Groover, Dan Palenscar,Bill Schoonmaker, Joe Swartz, andCarlos Vallejo.

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Woman’s Club is selling 2017White House Christmas ornaments.2017 ornaments cost $21. Proceedsbenefit charity. Call 703-378-6841 or703-378-6216.

THURSDAY/OCT. 12Short-Term Rental Community

Meeting. 7 p.m. in ConferenceRooms 9 and 10 the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Drive, Fairfax.The county scheduled anothermeeting to discuss proposed zoningrules for short-term rentals with thecommunity. The public will be ableto provide feedback, ask questionsand learn about the results from thecommunity survey. Go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

MONDAY/OCT. 16Assistance League Meeting. 10

a.m.-noon at Sully GovernmentCenter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Assistance League ofNorthern Virginia invites communitymembers to their October meeting.Learn about programs, includingopportunities for a few new membersto tutor in the Reading Expressprogram. Free. Contact MaryGronlund at [email protected] or visitwww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.

Mindfulness Meditation. 7 p.m. atthe Cale Community Center, 4615Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. TheGFWC Western Fairfax CountyWoman’s Club (WFCWC) will presentMark Thurston, who will talk on thebenefits and practice of mindfulnessmeditation. Thurston is the author ofmore than a dozen books aboutmindfulness, dream psychology,

personal spirituality, and holisticliving. All are welcome. For moreinformation about WFCWC, visitwww.wfcwc.org or call Mary JaneHasselkus at 703-378-4250.

SUNDAY/OCT. 22Low Cost Rabies Clinic. Noon-2 p.m.

at Sully District Government Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly,McDonnell Room. Dogs, cats, andferrets will be vaccinated at theclinic. Dogs MUST be on leashes.Cats and ferrets MUST be in carriers.Only rabies certificates will be issued(no tags). The cost of eachvaccination is $15; cash and checkonly. 2017 County Dog Licenses willbe sold at each clinic at additionalcost of $10 each.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 25Candidate Forum. 7:30 p.m. at Sully

Government Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. The League ofWomen Voters of the Fairfax Area(LWVFA) will hold an in-personforum for the public and the press tolearn about the candidates who arerunning for election to the VirginiaHouse of Delegates. The Leagueinvited all certified candidatescampaigning for office in theirrespective districts. At the in-personforums, question-and-answer sessionswill be followed by an opportunityfor informal conversations withindividual candidates. The public andpress are encouraged to attend. Formore information about thecandidates’ priorities and positions,visit www.vote411.org.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

When the leaves change colorand the weather gets cooler,it’s time for Centreville Day.This year’s celebration is the

25th annual, and it’s set for be Saturday, Oct.21, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in HistoricCentreville Park, 5714 Mount Gilead Road(off Braddock Road, across Route 29 fromthe IHOP).

The festivities include a parade, live mu-sic performers, martial arts, swordsmen,dancing, a pet pageant, children’s activities,food and crafts. Admission is free, and freeparking and shuttles will be available at TheTrinity Centre, 5860 Trinity Parkway, offRoute 29.

“Centreville Day is a fun event,” said eventorganizer Cheryl Repetti, president of theHistoric Centreville Society. “We aren’t ahuge festival, but we have heart. CentrevilleDay not only celebrates community, buthelps create a sense of community in all who

attend. It brings people together; and to-gether, we all create a day that stands outfrom the others.”

And, she continued, “We don’t all repre-sent a particular point of view or come froma specific group. Folks come from all overand have all sorts of reasons for being at

Centreville Day. Some want to have funoutside with the kids without spending asmall fortune, while others want to learnabout Centreville’s history, meet new clients,find a church, see live entertainment or buythat perfect gift for their loved ones.”

The fun begins at 10 a.m. with opening

ceremonies at the main stage near St. John’sEpiscopal Church, also on Mount GileadRoad. Local Girl Scouts will lead the pledgeof allegiance and Supervisor Kathy Smith(D-Sully) will welcome the crowd and

Centreville Day 2017

25th annual Centreville Day is Saturday, Oct. 21.

Parade, Pets, Music, and Children’s GamesMap of Centreville Day 2017 attractions and activities.

Katherine Baker, in a late 1700s costume, standsbeside a sword display.

GMU history professor Ted McCord in Mt. Gilead’s1785 dining room.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs

Courtesy of Cheryl Repetti


Home LifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

For the 10th anniversary of the D.C.Design House, 23 designers trans-formed the Potomac, Md. home

which includes nine bedrooms, nine fullbathrooms, four half bathrooms, a cinema,two-story library, a pool and a pool house.Visitors will have the opportunity to walkthrough the 27,256 square-foot estate toview the latest in home design trends. Pro-ceeds from the event benefit the Children’sNational Health System.

It was actress Grace Kelly and the movie“To Catch a Thief” that inspired

Designer Marika Meyer’s creation of thelady’s retreat. “I thought of her elegance andher scarf blowing in the wind,” said Meyer.

A collection of framed Hermes scarvesline of the of the room’s walls.

Much of the room’sfurniture, includingtwo vintage, velvetchairs and a neutralsofa, surround aLucite cocktail table,creating a balance be-tween modern andtraditional styles.

“When designingthe room I thought,‘who would live inthat room and whatwould she be like?” said Meyer.

Meyer used custom-designed, hand-painted fabric from her own collection forthe room’s drapes, pillows, stools and otheraccessories. One of her biggest obstacles

was making the large room feel intimate.“I designed it to make it beautiful and func-tional, she said. “I created different desti-nations so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming.”

Among those destinations are a large sec-retary, a game table and a bar cart.

Dubbed A Study in Blue, the library bydesigner Kelley Proxmire draws inspirationfrom the library of New York socialiteBrooke Astor. “I knew it was a classic and Ihad seen a recent picture and I knew it was

a classic,” said Proxmire.“Her books were prob-ably antique, leather-bound and I knew that Isomething wantedsomething neat and tidylike that.”

The room’s dark woodpaneling is brightenedwith natural lightingand accessorized withblue and white porce-lain and painted books

in varying shades of blue.The designer’s goal was to create a tech-

nology-free zone that allowed for uninhib-ited conversation. “Families need a place tosit and talk to each other without being on

Inside D.C. Design House In its 10th year, showcaseraises money for charity.

DC Design HouseLocation: 9004 Congressional Court,

Potomac, Md.Tickets: $35 at www.dcdesignhouse.com/

copy-of-eventsOpen through Oct. 29: Saturday-Sunday

12-5 p.m.; Closed Mondays; Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29:DC Design House, last day, 12-5 p.m.

the telephone and watching television,” saidProxmire. “I want all my rooms to say,‘Come and sit.’ I don’t want them to be toostandoffish.”

Marrying modern and traditional designelements, Alexandria-based design duoTodd Martz and Susan Nelson created afamily room that is both energizing and re-laxing, and is meant to be an electronics-free zone.

“The scale of the house is formal, but wewanted to created a room that is familyfriendly,” said Martz. “We wanted to incor-porate children’s art, but display it in a waythat’s elegant.”

The walls are covered with bright yellowwallpaper that provides an energetic back-drop for blue and white porcelain accesso-ries. To accommodate the lives of a mod-ern family, the white sofa is covered inCrypton fabric, which is stain-resistant andeasy to clean. Other furniture in the room,which includes two faux leather chairs are

centered around a handmade, wooden cof-fee table.

Children’s artwork hangs inside the book-cases among blue and white ginger jars. “Itmakes the book cases a little less serious,”said Nelson.

The poolside oasis created by Kim Asnerof Country Casual Teak allows visitors tobe transported to a luxury spa. Lush green-ery and teak lounge chairs surround thepool. An abundance of seating, a cabanaand a pool house make the space ideal forentertaining a crowd or enjoying the space’sserenity.

“The area is large so we needed substan-tial furniture,” said Asner. “The cabana looksgrand and impressive, but it’s also comfort-able.”

Located at 9004 Congressional Court,Potomac, Md., the home is listed at $10.28million by Long and Foster Real Estate.Open through Oct. 29, tickets are $35. Visitwww.dcdesignhouse.com.“When designing the

room I thought, ‘Whowould live in thatroom and what wouldshe be like?”

— Marika Meyer

Photo by Marilyn Campbell

Todd Martz and Susan Nelson use felt flowersmade by women in Nepal to accessorize thefamily room.

Photo by Angie Seckinger

A collection of framed Hermes scarves line oneof the walls in the lady’s retreat by designerMarika Meyer.

Photo by Angie Seckinger

An abundance of seating make the pool spaceby Kim Asner of Country Casual Teak a tranquiloasi

Bright yellowwallpaper ener-gizes the familyroom by ToddMartz and SusanNelson.

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Angie Seckinger


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present the Centreville Day Citizen of the Year award.

ParadeOrganized by American Legion Post 1995, the

Centreville Day Parade will be led by the ChantillyAcademy’s Air Force JROTC. Participants also includeboth new and antique fire and police vehicles, BoyScouts, Girl Scouts, members of the Fairfax CountySheriff’s Office and more. McGruff the Crime Dogmay also appear. Anyone can join in the fun – evenchildren with decorated bikes and scooters, and cos-tumes are encouraged.

The parade will start assembling at the end ofWharton Lane near Wharton Park Court at 10:30 a.m.It’ll kick off at Wharton Lane at 11 a.m., passing thestage shortly before noon and continuing along Mt.Gilead Road to Braddock Road. Residents living northof Wharton Lane will notice brief, rolling, road clo-sures as the parade passes by.

Prizes of $50 will be awarded to the Most Enthusi-astic and Most Patriotic groups. Advance registra-tion is appreciated for planning purposes or to beconsidered in the parade judging; go towww.CentrevilleDay.org. Direct any questions toparade coordinator Steve Hunter [email protected].

Children’s ActivitiesAt Centreville Day, children don’t have to wait un-

til Halloween to wear their costumes. They can dressup and go trick-or-treating through the communitymarketplace on Mt. Gilead Road. while their parentsbrowse the booths of crafters, local businesses,churches and nonprofits.

Also planned are a variety of free activities, includ-ing a climbing wall, slide and History Train rides.And the women of Alpha Delta Kappa will host face-painting, sack races, a tug-of-war and an orangemaze. Children will get to make their way through acandy-store obstacle course and smash pumpkins byshooting them out of a cannon.

They can also enjoy hands-on history at MountGilead, which was built as a tavern in 1785. It’s oneof the oldest, surviving buildings in Centreville, dat-ing back to the original crossroads village of Newgate,and it’ll be open for guided tours. Outside on thelawn, Sully Historic Site volunteers will help chil-dren dip candles, write with a quill pen and makesimple toys to take home.

Also on the lawn will be the Swordsmen of the18th Century. Long-time Centreville residents Charlieand John Anderson will demonstrate their swash-buckling skills and share their knowledge with thecrowd. Meanwhile, attendees may also find anothergroup of living historians, Pirates for Sail, alsocamped on Mount Gilead’s lawn. (Centreville wasonce home to a pirate).

EntertainmentAs masters of ceremonies, Westfield High students

Nathan Marshak and Anthony Repetti, will host sev-eral, local performers at the main stage. Pirates forSail, a group of singing privateers, will get things offto a lively start at 10:40 a.m. Then, after the parade,The VaDeatles – comprised of teachers mainly fromStone Middle School – will cover songs of the Beatlesand other rock bands at 11:45 p.m.

Other entertainers include: Powerworx Dancers,the Youth Choir of the Fairfax Choral Society, Halle-

lujah Tae Kwon Do demonstration team, Korean har-monica and autoharp players, and the Northern Vir-ginia Wu Shu Academy. Check for the annual, hula-hoop contest time, plus additional acts, atwww.CentrevilleDay.org or the Centreville DayFacebook page. See sidebar for the full, entertain-ment time schedule.

Pet Pageant, BlessingFor the third year in a row, Centreville Day will go

to the dogs — and the cats, birds, guinea pigs, rab-bits and mice, The Centreville-Chantilly Rotary Clubis sponsoring a Pet Pageant for pets of all kinds.

The pageant is set for 2 p.m. at the main stage.There’s no registration fee, but a registration form isavailable at the Centreville Day website. Families arewelcome to bring more than one pet, and certificateswill be awarded in categories such as Most UnusualPet and Most Creative Costume. A raffle is also slatedwith prizes donated by local pet stores and veteri-narians. For more information, contact CammyGawlak at [email protected].

In addition, the Rev. Carol Hancock will be bless-ing a variety of pets throughout the day at the SaintJohn’s tent on the lawn of the historic church. Hotcoffee will be available and the church and groundswill be open for tours. Discover the door in the ceil-ing or explore the old cemetery.

FoodAn international selection of foods will be avail-

able at the food court between Mt. Gilead and theSafety Expo area. Smokes BBQ will return with pulledpork and other barbecue items, and Danibelle’s Liteand Sweet food truck will offer savory shawarmasand sweet baklava. New this year is Thai food fromBangkok House Restaurant, plus seafood from Bon-efish Grill. Enjoy a large variety of quesadillas pro-vided by Buena-Dillas!

History“From its earliest settlement in the 1760s to the

dynamic and culturally diverse community it is to-day, Centreville has a long and interesting history,”said Repetti. “And it’s celebrated each Centreville Dayin the very places where that history happened.”

Just down the street from St. John’s is the SpindleSears House. Purchased in 1933 from a Sears cata-log and shipped here by train, this tiny house will beopen for tours led by Ellanor C. Lawrence Park his-torian Allison Hartley.

Besides the guided tours of Mount Gilead, cookiesand teas will be offered on the home’s porch by the


25th Annual Centreville Day

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

Pirates for Sail entertain at last year’sCentreville Day.


Sports

Homecoming VictoryTaylor Morin caught 6 passes for 49 yards and a TD in the Homecoming game on Oct. 6against Madison. Morin also intercepted a ball in the end zone with 27 seconds left inthe game. The final score was Westfield 10, Madison 6.

Eugene Asantecarried the ball 31times for 130yards.

Bizzet Woodley7 and Taylor

Morin celebrateMorin’s 25-yard4th quarter TD.

Madisondefenders

TommyWilliams #32and BennettJackins #52look to stop

Westfieldball carrier

EugeneAsante.

Photos by

Will Palenscar

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Recently I received a very generous offer inthe mail: a $10 gift certificate from my localhardware store acknowledging my upcom-ing/now passed birthday. From what I couldread, there was no minimum purchase, noexclusions and no small-type print, just a rea-sonable expiration date: Oct. 31, approxi-mately six weeks out from the day I receivedthis unexpected gift. More than enough time,one would imagine.

The only problem: what am I going to get atthe hardware store, other than the employees’pity about how little I know about so much?Most of the time when I’m in a hardware store(typically I’m not browsing, unlike the cookieaisle at the supermarket), I’m attempting tosolve a problem I have at home for which Ihave very little experience and extremely poorinstincts at rectifying. Not only do I rarelyknow what I’m talking about, I don’t evenknow the proper questions to ask toenable/assist the employee in figuring what theheck my problem actually is – other than me,that is.

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When I’m asked, or when I offer it, usually Isay: “I know two things: sports and chocolate.”I guess I could also add being a cancerpatient/survivor, but I don’t want to redirect aperfectly innocent conversation into a totallydifferent direction: me and my druthers.Although, my situation has been publicly con-sumed in the Connection Newspapers goingon eight and half years; in person, I try to notlet it be the first or even second thing thatcomes out of my mouth. And I never initiate,though I’m happy to respond if asked.Generally speaking, I’d rather it not be aboutme and my cancer. As my mother used to say“It’s enough already.”

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As you might imagine, this situation doesn’texactly lead to an easy conversation or a satis-fying outcome. Quite the contrary. I know onething for sure however, if left to my owndevices, either I will cause additional andcostly damage in my crude attempt to self-repair, or I will hurt myself in the process. Andwaste money as well, as the end of the day willlikely find me and the problem no closer to aresolution than we were at the beginning ofthe day.

As William Shakespeare might have written:it will be much ado about nothing as nothingmuch will have been done. In these recurringcircumstances, all I can hope for is a safe land-ing, so to speak, one in which, as pilots oftenjoke: I can walk away uninjured.

Given that I’m a tool twit and have failedmiserably at homeowner 101, what then couldI possibly buy at the hardware store with mygift certificate? I just got an idea: lightbulbs. Icouldn’t possibly screw that up, could I? Imean, they’re supposed to be screwed up –into the socket, right? What could be morenatural for me?

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Irongate Bakers in period garb. MountGilead is also one of the stops for the countyPark Authority’s History Train, driven fromthe Sully Historic Site by Matt McNeal.

The train will take attendees between sta-tions on the lawn at Mount Gilead andBraddock Road. Repetti advises visitors toget off the train at the Braddock Road stopand “stroll down the hill to explore the OldStone Church – the Church of the Ascen-sion – where you can tour the historicchurch and meet Rachel and her array ofantique science instruments and curiosi-ties.”

Also there will be more baked goods, plusa ploughman’s lunch for sale. There’ll befree face painting and antique science in-struments. And the nearby Havener Houseand Stuart-Mosby Museum will be open fortours, too. The Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cav-alry Museum on Braddock Road featuresitems related to the lives of cavalrymen Gen.JEB Stuart and Col. John Mosby.

Safety ExpoThe Safety Expo near the Spindle Sears

House is one of Centreville Day’s most popu-lar attractions. Attendees get to meet localfirst responders and other public-safety per-sonnel, learn about the services they pro-vide and find out how to deal with emer-gencies in the home or community. AndSheriff’s Office personnel will make childIDs.

Police and fire-and-rescue vehicles will beon display and, if possible, a police helicop-ter. Other participants will include the Na-tional Poison Control Center, WashingtonGas, Miss Utility, Fairfax Communities ofTrust and the county’s Office of EmergencyManagement

SponsorsAlmost all activities are free, thanks to

the support of Centreville Day’s vendors andsponsors, including NOVEC, the KoreanCentral Presbyterian Church, GoodwillCentreville, Apple Federal Union, SandySpring Bank, CPA Bryan Hunt, HistoricCentreville Society, Rotary Club ofCentreville-Chantilly, American DisposalServices, Sign-a-Rama of Centreville, Ameri-can Legion Post 1995, Centreville Chiro-practic Center, the Fairfax County Park Au-thority and the Friends of HistoricCentreville.

General InformationCentreville Day is organized by and ben-

efits the Friends of Historic Centreville. It’sa nonprofit that puts on Centreville Day inpartnership with the Park Authority to en-courage residents to discover theCentreville’s rich history. For more informa-tion, follow “Mrs. Spindle” atwww.CentrevilleDay.org.

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Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)

13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120

in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville

The Church of the Ascension(703) 830-3176 www.ascension-acc.org

Centreville Baptist Church(703) 830-3333 www.cbcva.org

Centreville UnitedMethodist Church

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Entertainment

Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGFitness for 50+. Daytime hours,

Monday-Friday at Sully SeniorCenter, 14426 Albemarle Point Place,Chantilly. Jazzercise Lite, ZumbaGold, Hot Hula Fitness (dancingPolynesian style), Strength Training,Qi Gong, Tai Chi and more.Membership is $48 a year, andwaivers are available. [email protected] or call703-322-4475 for more.

History Volunteers Needed. FairfaxStation Railroad Museum needshistory buffs. The Museum offers avariety of volunteer opportunities inMuseum events, programs andadministration. [email protected] or call703-945-7483 to exploreopportunities. The Museum is locatedat 11200 Fairfax Station Road inFairfax Station. It is open everySunday, except holidays, from 1-4p.m. www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225.

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

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

Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. The

Fairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.

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

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

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

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

Lego Block Party. Every otherSaturday at 10:30 a.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

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

Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee

Highway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for a fullschedule.

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

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

Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY/OCT. 13Live Music with Hall Vote. 1-5 p.m.

at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

Garden Clean Up. 7:30-8:30 p.m. in

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Hunt forcreatures of the creek. Search for thenocturnal spider and its bright eyesand other nighttime creek denizens.Bring flashlights and wear old shoesthat can get wet. Sandals and flip-flops are not appropriate. $6. Call703-631-0013 for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 14In celebration of Fire Prevention

Week, all Fairfax County Fire andRescue Stations will be hosting anOpen House, stop by the local stationthat day to meet the firefighters, seethe fire trucks, join in the activitiesand learn about fire safety. [email protected] for more.

❖ Station 17 Fire Station Tour. 10a.m.-4 p.m. at Station 17 Centreville,5856 Old Centreville Road.

❖ Station 38 Fire Station Tour. 10a.m.-4 p.m. at Station 38 WestCentreville, 6001 Oday Drive,Centreville.

❖ Station 15 Fire Station Tour. 10a.m.-4 p.m. at Station 15 Chantilly,14005 Vernon St., Chantilly.

Pickleball Lessons andDemonstration. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. inLittle Rocky Run Clifton pool #1,6201 Sandstone Way, Clifton. Call703-830-0411 or [email protected].

The Ryan Forrester Band. 1-5 p.m.at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

Railroad Museum’s 30thAnniversary. 1-6 p.m. at theFairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Virginia State Delegate forthe 40th District, Tim Hugo, willpreside over the rededicationceremony of the Fairfax Station

Railroad Museum. Free. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225 for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 15N Gauge Model Train Show. 1-4

p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad. Children 4 and under andMuseum members, free; ages 5-15,$2; ages 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.

Eli Lev in Concert. 1-5 p.m. at TheWinery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 20Matt Waller in Concert. 4:30-8:30

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 21Centreville Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at

Historic Centreville Park, Mt. GileadRoad. 25th anniversary includesAmerican Legion Parade, Rotary PetPageant, Marketplace, Safety Expo,Food Court, Goodwill CentrevilleStage, Centreville ChiropracticHistory Train, children’s rides. Free.Visit www.centrevilleday.org.

Matt Waller in Concert. 1-5 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 22Dan Fisk in Concert. 1-5 p.m. at The

Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

OCT. 27-29Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.Selection of used books, DVDs, CDsand audio books for children andadults. Sponsored by the Friends ofthe Chantilly Regional Library. Call703-502-3883 for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 28Vendor Fair Fundraiser. 11 a.m.-3

p.m. at Liberty Middle School, 6801Union Mill Road, Clifton. Schoolfundraiser and raffle. [email protected] for more.

Reptiles and Night Ride. 5-8 p.m. atEllanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040Walney Road, Chantilly. Participantswill be able to touch, see, smell andhear snakes, turtles, and salamandersat hands-on stations anddemonstrations. This campfireprogram concludes with a wagon ridethrough a moonlit meadow ands’mores. $10. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence or call 703-631-0013.

SUNDAY/OCT. 29Halloween on the Rails. 1-4 p.m. at

the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road.Costumes welcome and goodie bagshanded out. Children 4 and underand Museum members, free; ages 5-15, $2; ages 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.

Lexi Jackson in Concert. 1-5 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

NOV. 3-7Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cox

Farms, 15621 Braddock Road,Centreville. Featuring Foamhengeand more. Visit www.coxfarms.com.

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