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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

When Donna Shank’s son Ryan was di-agnosed with autism eight yeas ago,she traveled throughout the Washing-

ton Metropolitan area to get treatment for him.“Most children with autism, and other children

with special needs, require several different typesof therapies, such as speech and occupationaltherapy and additional tutoring,” she said. “Butit’s difficult to find all these services in one loca-tion. So my dream was to provide an all-in-one,integrated, therapy center.”

Shank, of Centreville’s Sully Station community,has now done that. Two months ago, she openedWings to Fly Therapy and Play Center in Chantilly.A treatment facility for special-needs children frombirth to 18 years old, it’s at 4530 Walney Road,Suite 203; phone 703-466-5533 or see http://www.wingstoflytherapy.com. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

This 2,300-square-foot clinic has two occupa-tional/sensory-exploration rooms, several indi-vidual therapy rooms and a trained staff. The goal

Therapy and recreational center opens in Chantilly.

Helping Special-Needs Children

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

One of the playrooms in the Chantilly therapy center.

Special-ed teacher Krista Goovaerts(left) and occupational therapist MaggieBridges.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

It’s one thing for people towarn others about the dan-gers of substance abuse. Butit’s more powerful when

they share personal stories of howdrugs and alcohol affected theirown families.

And that’s what happened dur-ing the recent forum at MadisonHigh. Called “Protecting Againstthe Realities of Substance Abuse,”it was put on by Parents ReachingOut To Educate Communities To-gether (PROTECT), a task force ofthe Unified Prevention Coalition ofFairfax County (UPC).

First to speak was School Re-source Officer (SRO) CoordinatorBill Fulton. He’s been with thecounty Police Department for 25years and, as a narcotics supervi-sor for several years, he saw theeffects of drug use firsthand. Andthen it hit home.

“I have three children, includinga son, 19, and he was involvedwith alcohol and other sub-stances,” said Fulton. “So it can bechallenging as a parent, no mat-ter who you are.

“THERE ARE A LOT of syntheticdrugs now, too, and easy access tothem on Websites. So, parents, be

alert if your children changefriends or lack interest in thingsthey used to like. Check their bed-rooms, pants pockets and theirphones.”

Basically, he said, “As parents, nomatter what we did, our sonseemed to fall through the cracks.But I was inquisitive. I asked him,‘Where are you going? Who’ll yoube with?’ And I told him to call mefrom [his destination’s] housephone.”

Fulton said teens know they’llget suspended if they bring drugsinto school, so they instead dodrugs outside of school. THC is thechemical that induces highs frommarijuana and, said Fulton, “THClevels are up to 30-percent stron-ger now. So marijuana’s muchmore potent and is laced withother things — and teens don’tknow what they are.”

Parents, studentslearn substance-abuse dangers.

Face-to-Face withArrests, Prison,Death

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SRO Coordinator BillFulton.

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He said alcohol’s thegateway drug leading tomarijuana and othernarcotics. For example,molly gives “an LSD-type, hallucinogenichigh, and kids have noidea what the outcomewill be,” said Fulton.“Spice is synthetic mari-juana, and they can getheroin from [Washing-ton], D.C.”

“Kids see their friendsusing these drugs andstill doing OK, so theydon’t realize how dan-gerous they are,” saidFulton. “But they cantalk with their SRO atschool or leave a tip onthe anonymous tip lineabout huge partieswhen parents are out oftown. And, kids, itwould be nice to see allyour friends at gradua-tion. You’re not rattingthem out; you’re look-ing out for them.”

Next speaker wasWestfield High gradTayler Gibson who, in 2007 and 2008, waspart of a Centreville heroin ring. Initially,though, she said, “I thought using alcoholand drugs was stupid and thought I was bet-ter than that. But in my junior year of highschool, I worked as a restaurant hostess, andI thought the college kids who workedthere, too, were cool. They used drugs andalcohol recreationally and still carried ontheir lives.”

Later, when the police caught her and herboyfriend with mari-juana in his car, shetold her parents shedidn’t know it wasthere. “They believedme, so I had no conse-quences,” said Gibson.“Then I hooked up withan old boyfriend whodid heavier drugs, likeecstasy, crystal methand cocaine. Eventu-ally, my boyfriend andhis friends started using heroin, whichscared me.”

ONCE SHE TRIED IT, though, she wasquickly hooked. “We did it often; we’d putin money together and go to D.C. to getlarge amounts,” she said. A month afterGibson started taking heroin, she and herboyfriend were driving back from the Dis-trict and were stopped by police and ar-rested. She was charged with possessionwith intent to distribute heroin.

“But the charges were dropped,” she said.“I told my parents the drugs in my systemwere Percoset so, again, I had no conse-

quences. Then the police started arrestingmy boyfriend and his friends. I still neededheroin, so another friend and I kept buyingit for another six months or so.”

But when Gibson crashed her mom’s carreturning from a D.C. drug buy, she toldthem she was a heroin addict. “I went todetox and then to an inpatient treatmentfacility,” she said. “But I snuck home, gotmy stash and continued to use there. They

found out and mademe leave.”

Then, when she andseveral others in thering were charged fed-erally with conspiracyto distribute heroin,she remained freewhile they were jailed.“I kept using drugs, justnot heroin,” she said. “Iwas being drug-tested,so I stopped using thedetectable drugs and

took up alcohol.”In court, Gibson could have been sen-

tenced to five to 40 years in federal prison,but the judge was lenient with her. She re-ceived 30 days jail, 200 hours communityservice and five years probation.

“My boyfriend got 20 years in prison,” shesaid. “Our sentencing was because one of ourfriends overdosed and died. A month aftermy sentencing, I stopped drinking and havebeen clean for four-and-a-half years. But ittook quite a bit of lessons and consequences.”So, she told parents, “It’s best to prevent thisfrom happening to your children.”

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

Tayler Gibson shares her story.

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“Kids see their friendsusing these drugs andstill doing OK, so theydon’t realize howdangerous they are.”

— SRO Coordinator Bill Fulton

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By Janelle Germanos

Centre View

Two years after the Fairfax County SchoolBoard adopted a resolution in favor of laterstart times, exhausted teenagers are one step

closer to getting a full night’s sleep.The Children’s National Medical Center recently

presented the school board with options for later starttimes, of which the school board selected four forpublic discussion. The new start times could be imple-mented as early as the 2015-2016 school year.

The four options, which include start times as lateas 9:15 a.m., will be discussed at public meetings inMay and June. The most expensive option, at$7,645,208, requires 60 additional buses. The leastexpensive option would require 25 additional busesat $2,759,749.

The school board is expected to vote on these op-tions in the fall.

“Given all our research and discussion with stake-holders over the past 12 months, our team stronglybelieves that later bell changes for Fairfax CountyPublic Schools can be achieved at a reasonable costin the 2015-16 academic year,” said Judith Owens,director of sleep medicine at theChildren’s National Medical Cen-ter.

In Virginia, 72 of 95 countiesstart high schools past 8 a.m.Members of SLEEP in Fairfax,which has been advocating forlater start times since 2004, saythat the 7:20 a.m. start time ofhigh schools in Fairfax County ishaving a devastating effect on stu-dents’ health and well-being.

“The middle 67 percent of stu-dents who fall into the normal cat-egory of sleep need would benefit,which is a large, large percentage,”said Daniel Lewin, associate direc-tor of the pediatric sleep medicineprogram at the Children’s NationalMedical Center.

Earlier this year, the schoolboard passed a motion recom-

mending that Superintendent Karen Garza identifysavings from the 2014 annual bus route review andearmark those savings to offset the possible cost ofimplementing later high school start times.

“This has been an evolution, and it will continueto be,” said Jeffrey Platenberg, assistant superinten-dent of facilities and transportation services forFairfax County Public Schools.

After the researchers from the Children’s NationalMedical Center presented the options, school boardmembers voiced their concerns and opinions.Dranesville district School Board member JaneStrauss voiced her concern that the later start timescould cause extra-curricular activities to start earlyin the morning. Other members were concerned thatsome options still left school starting too early.

“The one that has high school starting at 9:15, inmy view, that is the only one that is either scientifi-cally honest, or politically honest, because that’s theone that actually moves high school times later. Theother ones are poking at the margins,” said schoolboard member Ted Velkoff (at-large.)

According to Owens, the studies show that bed-times would remain the same, but if the start timeschange by an hour, students receive an additionalhour of sleep.

“This change can be accomplished in school dis-tricts such as Fairfax that are large and complex,”Owens said.

SLEEP advo-cates gatherat a schoolboard publichearing. TheFairfaxCountySchool Boardis examiningoptions forlater starttimes, to beimplementedin 2015.

Later Start Times Finally?High schools couldstart as late as 9:15.

The majority of the costs associated with later starttimes consist of new bus purchases, bus driver salariesand operational costs.

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Chantilly High’s 40th BirthdayChantilly High will celebrate its 40th birthday this Friday, May

2, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and the community’s invited to join inthe festivities. There’ll be school tours, exhibits of current pro-grams (near the tennis courts), Chantilly trivia, sports accom-plishments and desserts – birthday cake and other treats – inThunder Alley, leading to the football stadium.

The tours, provided by the SGA, will start at door 10. TheRobotics Team will exhibit its award-winning technology. There’llalso be a Chantilly 40/40 raffle in honor of the anniversary, plusa “Where Are They Now” alumni update. The PTSA is sponsor-ing the Dessert Feast, and the SGA will present a PowerPoint ofthe school’s history.

Electronics Recycling DayThe Rotary Club of Centreville & Chantilly is holding its first

annual Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday May 3, from 8a.m.-noon, in the parking lot of United Bank, 6375 MultiplexDrive in Centreville. It’s being done in partnership with the bankand Prime Recycling Group.

Bring computers, cell phones, laptops, printers, DVD players,ink cartridges, cables and wires, small household appliances,etc. The event will allow residents to safely recycle old electron-ics, and the local Rotary Club will benefit by receiving a portionof the proceeds earned from selling the recyclable material.

That money goes toward funding several of the club’s localand international projects. These include an annual scholarshipto a student at Mountain View High School, adoption of needyfamilies during the holiday season, road cleanup efforts, spon-sorship of a Shelter Box to provide emergency assistance to fami-lies displaced by war or famine throughout the world, andRotary’s signature international project – supplying funds fororganizations providing desperately needed medical and sani-tation facilities to a community in Haiti.

Get Trained for EmergenciesA new CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) class

will begin Monday, May 5, at the Fairfax County Fire and RescueAcademy, 4600 West Ox Road in Fairfax. It’ll meet every Mon-day, from 7-10:30 p.m., (except for May 26) and will end June23. Those interested must first register as volunteers atwww.fairfaxcert.com to receive registration information. Any-one with questions should email fire.cert@fairfaxcounty.gov.

CERT helps train people to be better prepared to respond toemergency situations in their communities. Then they can givecritical support to first responders, provide immediate assistanceto victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disastersite. CERT members may also help with non-emergency projectsthat help improve community safety and preparedness.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

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

Because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles arrivingon each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correctuse of the child seat. (The inspection may be cancelled in theevent of inclement weather). Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, toconfirm dates and times.

‘Shrek, the Musical’ AuditionsAuditions for The Alliance Theatre’s production of “Shrek, the

Musical” are set for May 13, 14 and 15, from 6-10 p.m. at Moun-tain View High School, 5775 Spindle Court in Centreville (be-hind Glory Days Grill). Call backs will be May 16. (Show datesare Aug. 1-10).

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Alberto Ramirez performs a Latin-American pop song.

Workers from the Centreville Labor Resource Center dance in costume to “Convite,” a Guatemalan festivaldance.

Celebrating Community DiversityF

eaturing the theme, “OneCentreville, One Community,One World,” the Centreville Im-migration Forum (CIF) presented

the Centreville International Showcase, lastSaturday, April 26, in the Centreville UnitedMethodist Church gym.

It was a fundraiser for the CentrevilleLabor Resource Center (CLRC) establishedby the CIF, and Supervisor Michael R. Frey(R-Sully) thanked the crowd for attending.“The center couldn’t exist if the communitydidn’t create it, want it and support it,” hesaid. “It receives no tax dollars, so eventslike this help support it financially.”

Frey said the CLRC has benefitted theworkers and the community. “And that’s atribute to the CIF board of directors, thevolunteers and the workers, themselves,”he said. “The center’s a tremendous success;diversity is a strength of the community andthis is a celebration.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

Sanjana Srikanth does a tradi-tional Indian dance,“Bharathnatyam.”

Julia James doing the Chinesedance, “Charming Peacock.”

Chinese dance number, “My Beauti-ful Country,” is performed by JuliaJames.

The Maehwa Dancers perform a traditional, Korean folk dance.

Performing several songs are members of the Korean Harmonica En-semble from the Korean Central Presbyterian Church and St. Paul ChungCatholic Church.

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Megan Bongardt of CentrevilleHigh School, who is enrolled in theExploring Health Sciences and theLanguage of Medicine courses atChantilly Governor’s STEM Academy,was elected state HOSA secretary atthe 34th annual HOSA (Future HealthProfessionals of America) State Lead-ership Conference held in Roanoke.

Local students are among morethan 800 students nationwide whohave won Achievement Scholarshipsfrom the 2014 National Achieve-ment® Scholarship program.

These scholarships are awarded toblack American high school seniors tobe used for undergraduate study atany regionally accredited UnitedStates college or university.

These students, with their antici-pated field of study in parentheses,are: Marvel Elisabeth OngaNana of Centreville High School(biomedical engineering); ShalisaJames of Westfield High School (En-glish literature); John O’Connell ofWestfield High School (computer sci-ence); and Tolunimi Oyeleye ofWestfield High School (chemical en-gineering). Each of the studentsreceived $2,500 National Achieve-ment Scholarships.

Meredith Rigby, of Clifton, isone of 21 Susquehanna UniversityEnactus members that participated inthe Enactus USA National Expositionheld April 1-3 in Cincinnati.

Susquehanna’s Enactus is one ofmore than 1,600 chapters on collegecampuses in 40 countries.

Within these chapters, studentteams bring businesses acumen tocommunity service projects whilepracticing leadership, teamwork andcommunication skills.

Almost 300 JMU students em-barked on 30 alternative spring breaktrips around the country and worldthis year.

Haley Carlson, of Centreville, ajunior health sciences major, traveledto New Orleans to work with Com-mon Ground, helping to plantnurseries, restore the wetlands, andgo on historical excavations.

Rachael Donnelly, ofCentreville, a junior health sciencesmajor, traveled to Franklin, Tenn. towork with Free For Life Internationalto stand up against the atrocities ofhuman trafficking and exploitation.

Christopher Carey, son ofMichael Carey and Lynn Carey ofCentreville, was named a 2013-2014Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarduring a ceremony April 10 at Roch-ester Institute of Technology. He is afourth-year student in the SoftwareEngineering - BS program.

Zoe Haveles, of Centreville,earned dean’s list honors for the fall2013 semester at Saint Joseph’s Uni-versity.

Torrian Pace, of Centreville, hasbeen recognized for participating inthe Presidential Mentors Program atYoungstown State University. Pace isa master’s student at YSU majoring inCriminal Justice.

Brandon Sanchez, of WestfieldHigh School, who expects to studyelectrical engineering, was one of 16Fairfax County Public Schools stu-dents awarded corporate-sponsoredscholarships from the National MeritScholarship Corporation.

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Opinion

On one night in late January, localjurisdictions in our area fannedout to count the number ofpeople who were literally home-

less. Fairfax County released its numbers lastweek; Arlington and Alexandria will do so inthe near future.

In Fairfax County, the commitment in 2010to end homelessness in 10 years has resultedin significant progress, even in the wake of thegreat recession. The number of people liter-ally homeless decreased by a third from 2008

to 2014, from 1,835 to 1,225counted this year.

Many non-profit organiza-tions have partnered to prevent

homelessness one family or individual at a timefor those on the brink and to house chroni-cally homeless individuals. There is so muchstill to be done.

On the night of Jan. 29, 2014 there were1,225 people who were literally homeless inthe Fairfax-Falls Church community, a 9 per-cent reduction from January 2013, or 125fewer people.

The 2014 point-in-time count of people ex-periencing homelessness includes people whoare described as “literally homeless,” those whoare in shelters, in time-limited transitionalhousing programs, or unsheltered and livingon the street at one “point in time.” It does notcount the individual who might be homelessbut is sleeping on a friend’s sofa or the familysqueezed into an uncle’s “spare” bedroom af-ter being evicted from their own apartment.

Two sentences from the county report areworth repeating, even if they are obvious:

“The results would be even more substan-tial if additional housing options were avail-able. The reduction in homelessness will notcontinue at the same pace in the future with-out significant increases in the availability ofaffordable housing.” A year ago, the coalitionof partners committed to ending homelessnessembarked on the local piece of a nationwideeffort to provide housing for the chronically

homeless people in our community. There werean estimated 150 such individuals, living inthe woods and in cars and on the street, in thecounty, and a year later, FACETS and othersmet this year’s milestone of bringing 50 suchindividuals into housing. These are people whoneed a continuum of services get on their feet.

Despite the good news on the steady decline,the past few months have been marked bypush-back from some residents about allow-ing more affordable housing in the form of ef-ficiency apartments and by several membersof the Board of Supervisors expressing lack ofsupport for even the concept of providing moreaffordable housing.

This misguided attitude on the part of somecounty leaders ignores the fact that this region

cannot be economically vibrant if there is noplace affordable to rent even for householdswho make $50,000, never mind the householdsthat get by on less than half of that.

Two full-time $10 an hour positions yield$40,000 a year. Last year, a family needed anannual income of $56,472 to afford to paythe $1,412 per month rent on the “fair marketrate” for a two-bedroom apartment in FairfaxCounty. Rents have continued to rise.

Many working families living in FairfaxCounty struggle financially, balancing choicesevery month between rent, transportation,food, medical costs and other expenses thatare not optional.

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Trending in the Right DirectionCommitment to endinghomelessness showsprogress, but moreaffordable housingis needed.

Point-in-time data on the number of people literally homeless 2008-2014.

After being homeless for five years,Sandara Perry, left, recently moved

into permanent housing with ongoingsupport provided by FACETS. Perry

grew up on Route 1 in Mount Vernon,and was placed in foster care while

her mother struggled with addiction.Without support to make the transi-

tion from foster care, Perry struggledwith alcohol and abusive relation-ships. She shared her story at the

FACETS annual breakfast last Thurs-day, April 24, and she is pictured here

with FACETS Executive DirectorAmanda Andere.

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

School BoardFound VoicelessTo the Editor:

First, I want to thank Megan McLaughlin andElizabeth Schultz, the only two School BoardMembers who sought to give voice to FairfaxCounty in front of the Virginia Board of Edu-cation.

On April 10, Megan McLaughlin (Braddock)and Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield), Demo-

cratic and Republican endorsed respectively,sought to move two school hours from June25 to June 23 making that Monday a full in-structional day for elementary students andsaving Fairfax County $300,000 in fuel costsby making Tuesday, June 24 the final schoolday.

All instruction and testing will be completedwell before June 25. The expense now is onlynecessary for compliance with a bureaucraticrule. The School Board may formally requesta waiver from the rule.

How productive can this time be for studentson June 25? As you know, the first and lasthour of work are typically the least productiveas you settle in and then prepare to leave. Nostudents will stare at the clock counting sec-onds before summer break. Not in FairfaxCounty, right? Adding two hours to the short-ened Monday schedule would have been moreeffective time management as well as moneymanagement.

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This play will culminate Alliance’s annual,Summer Stars program for rising third-grad-ers through rising eighth-graders. The castwill be comprised of Summer Stars mem-bers, plus high-school students and adults.For more information, go towww.thealliancetheatre.org.

Meet Gang UnitThe Sully District Police Station and its

Citizens Advisory Committee present theFairfax County Police Department’s Gang

Unit. They’ll be at the Sully District Gov-ernmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly on Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

Residents will learn about efforts to iden-tify and prevent gang activities in the com-munity. They’ll also hear from experiencedmembers of the unit and the techniques theyuse to carry out their mission.

Food DonationsWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food

pantry urgently needs donations of RamenNoodles, spaghetti sauce, fruit juice, canned

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Letter

Speaking of money, have youheard? Fairfax County PublicSchools does not have funds towaste. With our priorities, wenever have money to waste. Infact, as you likely know, we areexpecting a $21 million reductionin support from Richmond whileincreasing our student populationby over 3,000 new students at anincreased cost of over $25 million.

The request for a waiver fromthe Virginia Board of Educationallowing Fairfax County PublicSchools to invest time and fundsmore wisely would have cost usnothing and saved us $300,000 atleast. When pinching pennies, ev-ery piece helps.

School Board Members Moon,McElveen, Velkoff, Strauss, Hynes,Derenak Kaufax, Evans, Storck,Reed, and Smith each voted todeny Fairfax County a voice tomake the reasonable request.

If they will not use the platformwe provide and advocate ourcommunity’s best interests, whyshould they be trusted with ourvoice or our vote?

I remain curious what actionswould have been taken by ChrisBraunlich, president of VirginiaBoard of Education, former FairfaxCounty School Board member andvice president of the ThomasJefferson Institute for Public Policywhere he promotes free markets,limited government and individualresponsibility, if asked to helpFairfax County better manage ourtime and $300,000 from taxpay-ers by granting the waiver.

The irony, of course, now June25, 2014 is another day FairfaxCounty students cannot run off tospend money supporting Virginia’stourism industry at King’s Domin-ion unless their families skip thelast non-curriculum school dayand further undermine the argu-ment for wasting $300,000 in fuelcosts.

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vegetables (no green beans), cooking oil;canned pasta, sugar, flour and canned fruitand meat. Also needed are diapers in sizes5 and 6, toothpaste, deodorant and babywipes. (WFCM clients cannot purchase toi-letries with food stamps).

Bring all items to WFCM’S food pantry,weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888Metrotech Drive, near Papa John’s Pizza andKumon Learning Center, in Chantilly’s SullyPlace Shopping Center.

Thrift-store needs include spring andsummer clothing, quality shoes and like-new houseware. The store is at 13939

Metrotech Drive. In addition, Thrift Storevolunteers are needed for two-hour shiftsSaturdays, anytime between 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Trainer NeededThe Sully Senior Center, at 5690 Sully

Road in Centreville, needs a certified per-sonal trainer – preferably, one with experi-ence working with older adults – for onehour, two days a week. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

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ONGOINGHigh School Musical. “Little Shop of

Horrors” at Westfield High School,4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.Runs May 2-10, 7:30 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday. $10with valid student ID; others $10 inadvance and $12 at the door. Visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.

Sully Historic Site. 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guidedtours of the 1794 home of NorthernVirginia’s first congressman, RichardBland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4p.m. 703-437-1794.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSYoung Actors’ Workshop. For

elementary students in rising grades2-6 to learn about theatre arts. RunsJuly 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon at WestfieldHigh School, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly. Tuition is $125. Themusical theatre camp includestheatre games, improvisation, actingexercises, songs and dances andculminates with a show from musicalcomedy classics. Sponsored byWestfield Theatre Boosters and ledby Westfield Theatre alumni andcurrent students. Space is limited.Visit westfieldtheatreboosters.com foror call 703-488-6439.

THURSDAY/MAY 1Ready for Potty Training

Storytime. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Stories and gamesto help motivate boys and girls whoare ready to start potty training forchildren ages 18 months-3 years withadult. Call 703-502-3883.

Book Sale Preview. 6-8:30 p.m. atthe Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Preview of booksale for Friends of the CentrevilleLibrary. Annual membership fees of$15 collected beginning at 5:30. Saleopen to the public May 2-4. Call 703-502-3883.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 1-3High School Theater. 7 p.m. at

Chantilly High School, 4201Stringfellow Road. “The Front Page,”set in 1930’s Chicago, with 22student performers and more than 30student technicians. $8 in advance,$10 at the door. Visitwww.chantillyhsdrama.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 2Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at the

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Rhymes, songs,stories and activities for babies up to11 months with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Rhymes, songs,stories and activities for children 12-23 months with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

Wildcat Golf Classic. 1:30 p.m. atWestfields Golf Club, 13940 BalmoralGreens Ave., Clifton. GeneralDynamics & the Wildcat golf teamhost 10th annual event. Registrationfee is $400 per foursome; $100 forindividuals who will be grouped withothers. Includes greens fees, cart,

range balls, on-course challenges,tournament goodie bag, drinks/snacks during play and banquetdinner. Visit www.cvhsgolf.org oremail glbigus@fcps.edu.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 2-4Book Sale. At the Centreville Regional

Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Friends of Centreville Library springsale 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Theater. Cinder-Rachella, a musicaladaptation which celebrates Jewishand Israeli culture. Part of the JCCNVPerforming Arts Series, in partnershipwith First Draft at the JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike.Friday 6 p.m. Shabbat Dinner, 7 p.m.performance; $12 adult, $8 children.Saturday 11 a.m. and Sunday 2 p.m.;both $10 adult, $8 student, free ages3-6. Call 703-537-3000, emailboxoffice@jccnv.org or visitwww.jccnvarts.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 3Plant Sale. 9 a.m.-noon in front of

Giant Food, 5615 Stone Road, SullyStation, Centreville. Perennials,annuals and herbs for sale byCentreville Garden Club. Proceedsmaintain planter boxes at SullyGovernmental Center & other civicprojects. Visit centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com, contactcentrevillegardenclub@gmail.com or703-266-9233.

Kaleidoscope Adaptive Storytime.10:30 a.m. at the Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories, songs and movement in awelcoming atmosphere for childrenof all ages on the autism spectrumand with other developmentalchallenges. Call 703-502-3883.

Plant Clinic. 10:30 a.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Master gardenerswith provide horticultural tips,information, techniques and adviceto home gardeners. Call 703-502-3883.

PAWS for Reading. 3 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Read aloud for a15-minute session with a therapydog. Bring a book or choose one fromthe library. For ages 5-12. Call 703-502-3883.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 3-4Fairfax Fine Art Festival. Fairfax

Corner on Grand Commons Avenuebetween Monument Corner andSummit Corner Drives. 10 a.m.-7a.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday. Original handmade work ofartisans from 17 states. Free.

MONDAY/MAY 5Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at the

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Rhymes, songs,stories and activities for babies up to11 months with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Rhymes, songs,stories and activities for children 12-23 months with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

Farm Visit. 2 p.m. at the ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Meet and learn about a smallfarm animal, hear a story and takehome a craft. For students inkindergarten to sixth grade. Call 703-502-3883.

Kinder-Budds. 2:15 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Book buddies

discussion group for kindergarteners.Call 703-502-3883.

Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Share work andgive and receive feedback in asupportive setting. Call 703-502-3883.

TUESDAY/MAY 6Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with stories, songsand activities. Age 2 with adult. Call703-502-3883.

Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Early literacy program withstories and activities for children age3-5 with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

Teen Book Club. 4 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A book discussiongroup for teens. Call 703-502-3883.

Pajama Party. 7 p.m. at the ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Wear pajamas, bring a stuffedanimal and a blanket for storytime.For ages 3-5 with adult. Call 703-502-3883.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 7Duplo Storytime. 10:30 and 11:30

a.m. at the Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Duplo play storytime helps developand reinforce early literacy skills forchildren ages 3-5 with adult. Call703-502-3883.

Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Stories andactivities for ages 2-3 with adult. Call

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FAIR OAKS PROM DRESS SHOPThe annual Fair Oaks Prom Dress Shop

opens Friday, May 2, run by studentsfrom Centreville High School and theFair Oaks Classroom on the Mallprogram. Donations of stylish, high-quality, dry-cleaned prom dressesand select accessories can either bedropped off in the main office ofCentreville High School 7 a.m.-3:30p.m. or at the shop in Fair Oaks Mall,on the upper level in the formerChampps Restaurant between CornerBakery and Texas de Brazil. The storeis open for both accepting donationsand shopping on weekends May 2-4,16-18 and May 30-June 1; hours are4-7 p.m. Fridays, 2-5 p.m. Saturdaysand 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Students fromany area high school who are in needof a prom dress and do not have thefunds to purchase one can come tothe Prom Dress Shop. They mustshow a valid student ID or other formof school identification to select afree dress. Email mlschick@fcps.edufor more.

THURSDAY/MAY 1English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.

at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. PracticeEnglish with other students. Call 703-502-3883.

Chantilly Library Teen AdvisoryBoard Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Call 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/MAY 2Kindergarten Orientation. 9:15-

10:15 a.m. at Poplar TreeElementary, 13440 Melville Lane,Chantilly. Children who will be 5years old on or before Sept. 30 andlive within the school’s boundariesare eligible for Kindergarten for the2014-2015 school year. Call 703-633-7400 if more information is needed.

Chantilly High School BirthdayCelebration. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at theschool, 4201 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. Alumni also invited to theevent, which includes cake,performances, tours and a scheduledbaseball game. Visit www.fcps.edu/ChantillyHS.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 2-4Pet Adoption Weekend. PetSmart

Charities National Adoption Weekend

at all PetSmart stores. Visitwww.petsmartcharities.org/events/may-national-adoption-weekend formore.

SATURDAY/MAY 3Community Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

in Virginia Run community, maps atthe corner of Pleasant Valley andWetherburn Drive. Sale held rain orshine. Contact Paula Ferrara-Garciaat 703-216-6730 or Helaine Newmanat 703-402-3134 with questions.

Community Yard Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.at Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901Rugby Road, Fairfax. Shop booths ofvendors, home owners, churches andentrepreneurs. Visit www.fxcc.org/expo for more.

ESL Book Club. 11 a.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish meet to discuss a bookchosen by the group. Call 703-502-3883.

TUESDAY/MAY 6NOVA Class Registration Begins.

Registration opens for NorthernVirginia Community College’s fall2014 semester. The 16-weeksemester and first 8-week sessionstarts Aug. 20, with registrationending Aug. 19. Another 8-weeksession starts Oct. 15, with

registration closing Oct. 14. Visitwww.nvcc.edu or visit campuses inAlexandria, Annandale, Loudoun,Manassas, Springfield andWoodbridge. Call 703-323-3000 formore.

English Conversation Group. 10:30a.m. at the Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with other students.Call 703-502-3883.

Legal Planning Workshop. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Alzheimer’s AssociationNational Capital Area Chapter, 3701Pender Drive, suite 400, Fairfax.Hosted by the Alzheimer’sAssociation. Free. Register at 800-272-3900.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 7Bike to School Day. During morning

and afternoon commute at areaschools. Schools encourage studentsto participate and drivers to bemindful. Visitwww.walkbiketoschool.org.

Family Caregiver Seminar. Noon-1p.m. Webinar: Six QuestionsRegarding Paying for Long-TermCare. To register visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsand link to Register Now forCaregiver Seminars, or call703-324-5205, TTY 711.

Business Seminars. 7-8:30 p.m. at12700 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 120,

Fairfax. Simplified Stock InvestmentManagement and 1031 Tax-FreeProperty Exchanges. Register bycontacting 703-969-4966 orUnRulyDog@gmail.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 8eBook Help. 5 p.m. at the Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Get eBook questions answered.Bring a tablet or digital reader andlibrary card. Call 703-502-3883.

Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. “Battles of theWilderness and SpotsylvaniaCourthouse, May 1864,” by authorand historian Ed Bearss. Call 703-830-2223.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. PracticeEnglish with other students. Call 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/MAY 9Spring Plant Sale. 2-7 p.m. on the

outdoor basketball courts atWestfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. WestfieldHigh School Art Department willhave annuals, perennials, hangingbaskets, herbs and tomatoes availablefor sale. Email khbasinger@fcps.edufor more.

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703-830-2223.Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. at the

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Call 703-502-3883.

THURSDAY/MAY 8Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with stories, songsand activities. Age 2 with adult. Call703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 11 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Rhymes, songs,stories and activities for children 13-23 months with adult. Call 703-830-2223.

FRIDAY/MAY 9Ready for School Storytime. 2 p.m.

at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime program forchildren age 4-5 ready to be on theirown without caregivers or siblings.Call 703-502-3883.

SATURDAY/MAY 10National Train Day Display. All day

at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. TheNational Capital Trackers set up amodel train display in the meetingroom and model train specialists cananswer questions. Call 703-502-3883.

Plant Clinic. 10:30 a.m. at theChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Master gardenersgive horticultural tips, information,techniques and advice to homegardeners. Call 703-502-3883.

War Bicentennial Event. 11 a.m.-4p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Eventcelebrates American victory overGreat Britain in the War of 1812.Historical interpreters, live musicfrom Ships Company Chanteymen,soldier battle drills and more. Atnoon, author Steven Vogel discusseshis book “Through the Perilous Fight”and signs copies. $8 adults, $6seniors and children. Call 703-437-1794.

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is to provide services andrecreation all under oneroof and empower familiesto become their own ex-perts about their children’spotential.

“I really feel there’s aneed — not just for ser-vices for the child — butalso for support for thefamily,” said Shank. “We’llprovide education, work-shops, speakers and otherresources to help parentsnavigate the difficult jour-ney through the varioustherapies.”

She also hopes to pro-vide high-school and col-lege students with oppor-tunities to volunteer.“Those interested in thespecial-ed field can getsome good exposure andexperience working withthe children under the supervision of a li-censed therapist,” she said. “They can alsoparticipate in the educational workshops.”

Besides that, said Shank, siblings of chil-dren being treated at the center can takeadvantage of daily, open-play times on thesensory equipment — the trampoline,small-ball pits and swings.

At Wings to Fly, treatment is tailored tomeet each child’s individual needs. In ad-dition, the staff will listen to the family’swishes about the child’s future and workwith them and all the therapists as a team.They’ll brainstorm strategies to help par-ents during challenging situations and willalso integrate family members, such as sib-lings, grandparents, babysitters, etc., intothe child’s therapy plan.

In most cases, parents need a referralfrom a doctor for services. “We’re offeringfree, 15-minute consultations to discussany questions people may have,” said

Shank. Those interested in ob-taining more information mayemail info@wingstoflytherapy.com.

The center offers a variety ofservices, including a speechtherapist, occupational therapistand special-ed teacher who alsohave experience and training inother areas besides their own,clinical fields. Shank, the owner/director,has a bachelor’s in psychology, has workedin the special-ed and autism field for manyyears and is currently working on hermaster’s in occupational therapy atShenandoah University.

Also offered are programs in playful in-teraction, art expression, music-listening,social skills and academic tutoring. Theidea is to provide well-rounded and sus-tainable therapy for each child’s ongo-ing progress.

“I’m very excited about it,” said Shank.“I’m really doing this to help families— to make their journey simpler. I alsowant to work with the community, in-cluding the school system and medicalproviders, to bridge the gap betweenthem.”

Ryan’s now 11 and, said Shank, “He’scome a long way. But it’s been the resultof thousands of hours of therapy. He’s myinspiration, and he motivated me to cre-ate a therapy center from the perspectiveof a family member.”

At the facility’s recent open house, par-ents spoke with staff and visited each col-orful room, while their children enjoyedthe play equipment and other toys. Mean-while, Lions Club members did free visionscreening, even with the nonverbal chil-dren, and gave printouts of the results totheir parents.

One visitor was Cyndi Mahler ofCentreville’s Country Club Manor commu-nity. “Both my sons are on the autism spec-

trum, so I was interested in this as an ap-propriate place where they could partici-pate in open play,” she said. “We feel wel-come here, and it’s helpful having thetherapies all under one roof so people don’thave to drive as far.”

Since both her children love music,Mahler planned to have them participatein music therapy there. “I’m hoping it’llhelp them with their focus,” she said. “I

like how this place is bright and colorfuland designed for children. And I love thewide trampoline — it’s low to the groundand has padding all around.”

Lillian Amoah came with her sonDi’Angelo, 7, also on the autism spectrum.“Two of the staff members were his teach-ers at Cougar Elementary in ManassasPark,” she said. “I’m excited about this be-cause it’s an opportunity to have them stillwork with him. This place is great;Di’Angelo was jumping on the trampolineand playing in the ball pit and on theswing.”

When he’s not in school, said Amoah,he’s home and “doesn’t have friends’

houses to go to. So this letshim step out of his comfortzone and be with otherpeople in a different envi-ronment.”

Also there was ManjuGomathinayagam of SouthRiding, who brought herson Shankar, 9, also on theautism spectrum. “I knowDonna as a friend and Icame to check out theplace,” she said. “You cansee the kids are happy tobe here and are having agood time. I think it’s agreat place to get themmotivated to work becauseit’s so cheerful and invit-ing, as opposed to other fa-cilities with a plain, drabroom.”

Agreeing, speech pa-thologist Mary Kay Yatessaid, “I’m excited to behere because it’s every-thing wrapped up intoone. The kids get a pro-gram tailored to theirneeds, while they have funand a feeling of accep-tance.”

One room has a ham-mock, trampoline, mats onthe floor and large exerciseballs. There are alsoswings that spin and

bounce, a scooter board and balancebeams. Another room has tents, a nylontunnel to crawl through, math and musicmats, games and building toys.

“We have five separate playrooms,” saidShank. “There are two for gross-motor, sen-sory skills and open play. The other threecan be used for speech therapy, tutoring,fine-motor skills and other academicwork.”

At the open house, staff membersKrista Goovaerts, a special-ed teacherand speech-pathologist assistant, andMaggie Bridges, an occupational thera-pist, were on hand to speak with theparents and supervise the children whilethey played.

“All the staff wants the same thingsfor the kids — consistency to help themmake progress,” said Goovaerts. “And

this place is so welcoming that kids canfeel safe and have fun while learning.”

“It’s family-centered,” added Bridges.“The kids come for all the supports theyneed and, while they’re getting therapy,their siblings can come play, instead ofwaiting for an hour in a waiting room withtheir parents.”

What’s neat about the center, she said,is that “children can come in for their in-dividual therapies, group sessions andopen play, all in the same place — and thatalso makes it more affordable. At Wingsto Fly, there’s so much love, fun and sucha positive attitude that everyone feels goodbeing here.”

Special-Needs Children Given Wings to Fly

Shankar Gomathinayagam, 9, hasfun in the ball pit.

Donna Shank (left) and Mary Kay Yates

Analeigh Amoah, 3, sits on an exercise ball at Wings toFly.

“[It’s] a therapy centercreated from the perspectiveof a family member.”

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By Andrea Worker

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It was Northern Virginia’s turnlast week when Virginia Sec-retary of Transportation

Aubrey Layne and the Common-wealth Transportation Board(CTB) held a public hearing at theoffices of the Virginia Departmentof Transportation (VDOT) inFairfax. The CTB is conductingmeetings throughout the state togarner public opinion before theirscheduled June vote on the state’sSix-Year Improvement Plan 2015 -2020 (SYIP). Various entities have held numerousmeetings in recent months, particularly since HB2313 — the first comprehensive transportation fund-ing bill in the state for more than 27 years — passedin the General Assembly last year. Those meetingswere often standing-room-only affairs, could witnessdozens of citizens lined up to comment on particu-lar projects or to suggest others, and frequently gota bit heated.

The April 24 CTB hearing featured more represen-tatives from local jurisdictions and organizations thanindividual citizens. More praise and invitations forcooperation may have been heard than in the pastand there was less of the “stop sign on this corner,please! wishlist” atmosphere that marked many ofthe open transportation meetings of late. There wereeven several acknowledgements of VDOT’s effortsto keep Virginia roads clear and safe during the re-cent long, snow and ice-filled winter.

Not to say that those who spoke for the recordweren’t there to support the projects of particularinterest to their constituents, or that there weren’tsome negative comments on parts of the plan or onthe process.

LAYNE INTRODUCED the attending members of

the CTB as well as guest panelistMartin Nohe, chairman of theNorthern Virginia TransportationAuthority, who noted that his in-clusion shows the level of coopera-tion being fostered between thestate and the region. Layne sum-marized the agenda and the dis-cussion on the table. Recentlypassed HB 2 received a large shareof Layne’s remarks. The new law,which takes effect on July 1, man-dates a prioritization process fortransportation project selection.“Congestion mitigation is the mostheavily weighted factor by lawwhen analyzing projects to be se-lected and funded in urban areas,”Layne said. Other factors includeeconomic development, accessibil-ity, safety and environmental qual-ity. “HB 2 is designed to injectmore objectivity, to help ensurethat the funds are used wisely,” headded. Exempt from the scoring

process would be projects already under way, andthose funded by revenue sharing.

Layne warned that there were challenges ahead.“We may not get this all right the first time. And thereis the threat looming in August with about $1billionin federal funds up for re-authorization.” He com-mented that most in the room had probably heardsomething about a budget scuffle going on in Rich-mond, referring to the state’s budget impasse, largelyover the inclusion of a full rollout of Medicaid, whichthe Governor supports but House Republicans op-pose. “What we are working with here are mostlynon-general funds, so they will not be significantlyimpacted by the budget discussions.”

Before opening the floor to testimony on the SYIP,several of the panelists provided facts and figuresabout current or upcoming projects for regional trans-portation improvements. Charles Kilpatrick, thestate’s new Highways Commissioner noted $700million underway today, while newly appointed di-rector of the state’s Department of Rail and PublicTransportation Jennifer Mitchell outlined spendingallocations for VRE capital funds, the new PotomacShores station, and other transit station improve-ments, including the allocation of 80 percent of the

David Snyder, in his role asvice-chairman of the North-ern Virginia TransportationCommission, addressed theCommonwealth Transporta-tion Board. To read Snyder’stestimony go towww.thinkoutsidethecar.org.

Virginia Secretary of Trans-portation Aubrey Laynehosts the CommonwealthTransportation Board’s(CTB) public hearing at theVirginia Dept. of Transpor-tation offices in Fairfax.

Citizens Debate TransportationPublic inputsought ontransportationimprovement.

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Spring Tournament WinnersThe Demarini Stars Prime won the first annual Centreville HighSchool Spring Baseball Tournament by winning four games over athree-day period. Andrew Womack led the team in the champion-ship game with a home run logging in at 350 feet. The team iscomprised of: Back row, Cameron Pine, Bryce Katahara, SajonBelser, Brendan Sweeney, Andrew Womack, Hank Pavco-Giaccia,Hugh O’Hara and Tanner Koons. Front row is Taylor Morin, CortlynLawson, Joe Clancy, Bat boy Connor Morin, Max White and JordanReiser.

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On a cold night with wind gustsand sideways rain, CarolineWakefield and Reagan Newellput the Centreville girls’ la-

crosse team on their backs in an effort toknock off Westfield, one of the top teams inthe region.

Newell’s goal with 5:37 remaining in thecontest tied the score at 14-all. It wasNewell’s sixth goal of the night, whileWakefield accounted for the other eight.

Westfield standout Molly O’Sullivan re-sponded less than a minute later, however,leaving Wakefield, Newell and the Wildcatswith a moral victory.

O’Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal with4:48 remaining and added another less thana minute later, giving Westfield a 16-14 vic-tory on April 29 at Centreville High School.

Westfield improved to 11-1, with its lonedefeat coming against defending state

champion Madison; a 16-15 loss on April16.

Centreville (5-4) pushed Westfield, tyingthe score twice in the second half. The Wild-cats couldn’t get over the hump, however,and O’Sullivan sealed the win.

“Their team is so good, so it’s pretty hardto keep up with them,”Wakefield said. “Wedid pretty well today.”

While it’s difficult tostay with Westfield,Wakefield and Newellgave it their best shot.Wakefield, a juniorwho is committed tothe University of NorthCarolina, netted threestraight goals to tie thescore at 10 with 18:37remaining in the second half. After Westfieldtook a 14-12 lead, Wakefield and Newelleach scored to tie the game with 5:37 re-maining.

Newell, a junior, is committed to JamesMadison University.

“They always put forth a huge effort ev-ery single game ... and I think that’s whatmakes them stand out,” Centreville headcoach Christina Griel said. “They find eachother on the field, they’ve been playing to-

gether a long time, they have a lot of trustand confidence in each other and that’swhat we see every single day.”

Westfield head coach Katie Ruch praisedthe Centreville duo.

“We’re aware of how talented they areand so we were trying to adjust to them,

because they werethey only two whoscored for them,” shesaid. “They’re bothvery talented and ifwe play them again,we’ll need to revisithow we are going totry to shut themdown.”

Fortunately forRuch, the Bulldogshave their own tal-

ented players. O’Sullivan, a senior who willplay at Navy, finished with six goals. SeniorMeghan Heick, who will play at the Uni-versity of Virginia, also scored six goals.

“Meghan is so fast,” Ruch said. “Any timeshe gets the ball, it is so hard to stop her.She has excellent placement on her shots.Molly is also a very smart attacker andknows how to finish. When she’s double-teamed, triple-teamed, getting hit in thehead, she knows how to place the ball and

to work hard to receive the ball in order toput herself in that position.”

Westfield will conclude the regular sea-son with home games against Chantilly(May 6) and Yorktown (May 12). The Bull-dogs have their sights set making a deeppostseason run.

“Overall, we want to end on a win for theyear,” Ruch said. “A lot of these girls wonthe state championship for field hockey, sothey’re not used to losing. They know howto win in the postseason and hopefully we’llbe able to pull on their expertise and expe-rience in order to end that way.”

Did playing undefeated Madison toughaffect the way Ruch looks at a potentialpostseason matchup?

“They’re catchable,” she said. “They’re avery talented team, but a lot of people placethem well above everyone else. They’redefinitely catchable and we can competewith them.”

Centreville will travel to face Herndon onMay 6 and host Robinson on May 12.

“I’m very proud of what they came outhere and did,” Griel said. “I think they re-ally proved themselves. That’s a great teamthat they came up against. I have a lot ofrespect for their coach and what they do. Ifeel very confident that we’ll see them again,so I feel confident going into it next time.”

Westfield Girls’ Lax Edges Resilient CentrevilleCentreville’sWakefield, Newellcombine for 14 goals.

“Their team is so good,so it’s pretty hard tokeep up with them. Wedid pretty well today.”

— Centreville junior CarolineWakefield

CVHS Varsity BoysLacrosse Wins Two

Centreville’s boys’ lacrosse team visitedWashington-Lee in Arlington for a 15-9 vic-tory on April 21, and hosted West Potomacfor a 10-9 overtime win on April 25.

Kyle Cannon dominated the face-offsagainst the Generals, which added posses-sions and contributed to the second-high-est goal total of the season for the Wild-cats.

Matt Laurence opened up the scoring forCentreville, followed quickly by DannyMeador and Tommy Healy. Healy scoredagain from the crease, with an assist fromdefenseman Ben Kandel. Meador made an-other goal, bringing the first quarter scoreto 5-2. Second quarter goals were made byJohn Tarver, Kyle Richbourg (2), andLaurence.

Three Wildcats earned hat trick goals inthe third quarter, Richbourg early on, Healyfollowing a run from mid-field, andLaurence on a golf-shot goal.

With a 12-5 lead entering the fourth quar-ter, Centreville relaxed a bit, but Richbourgscored two more goals while the Generalsfought back with four goals.

Defenseman Aidan Barnes scored theWildcat’s final goal of the night, with anassist from Zach Forbes. Goalie Kent Royfinished the game with six saves

The game against West Potomac was tightearly. Richbourg was assisted by Meador ona man-up goal, and Cannon used a strongdodge and drive for the Wildcats’ second

goal, but the Wildcats trailed by one at thehalf. Centreville got hot in the third quar-ter, with goals coming from Tarver (2),Meador, Richbourg, and Healy, with assistsearned by Laurence and Kainoa O’Connor.A Wolverine comeback in the fourth quar-ter was kept in check by Wildcat goals fromRichbourg and Healy, but West Potomac tiedthe score at 9 with less than three minutesto play, forcing overtime.

Although West Potomac seemed to havemomentum, Cannon continued his near-flawless night at face-offs by winning theball, sprinting downfield, and dishing a passto Meador, who scored the game winner justseven seconds into the overtime period.

Centreville TrackCompetesAt Wildcat Classic

The Wildcat track team competed in theWildcat Classic at Mountain View inStafford on April 26.

Despite having only a 10-girl squad, thelady Wildcats had one of their best pointtotals of the Invitational season, with 21.Scoring for CVHS were Jackie O’Shea witha second-place finish in the 3200-meter runand Natalie King with a seventh-place inthe 800-meter run.

The girls’ 4x800 relay team of King,Colette Rizzi, Hannah Huggins and O’Sheaplaced fourth, and the 4x400 relay ofSammy Belso, King, Huggins and TyraBaptiste finished third.

The boys’ squad had some runners return-ing from injury and other running in thePenn Relays and, while several PRs wereachieved, limited their scoring to the boys’4x100 team finishing sixth.

The relay was composed of Mikael Man-tis, Derrick Arther, Taewan Kim and James

Warajuntano.The boys’ 4x100 relay team of Young Bin

Jin, Michael Bishop, Kevin Bishop and An-drew Ridenour, and the 4x400 relay teamof Michael Bishop, Kevin Bishop, Young BinJin and Chase Heiner competed in the pres-tigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

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They call you Lady Luck, but there is roomfor doubt. At times you have a very un-lady-like way of running out!” But if you

did run out of Paul VI Catholic High School’s pro-duction of “Guys and Dolls,” you would have misseda fun night filled with laughter, jokes, and an attemptto answer to the age old question: “What won’t aguy do for a doll?”

In its infancy, “Guys and Dolls” started out as aseries of short stories by Damon Runyon and thengraduated to book form through the work of Jo

Swerling and Abe Burrows. With FrankLoesser’s composition of its signatureswinging tunes and lyrics, “Guys andDolls” went on to premiere on Broadwayin 1950 and win the Tony Award for Best

Musical in 1951. Since then, the musical has under-gone numerous revivals and is widely considered tobe one of the must-see, great American musicals ofall time.

Somewhat ambiguously set during Depression-eraNew York City, where gambling is illegal and eventhe lowlifes still dressed in suits, “Guys and Dolls”follows the intersecting lives of Nathan Detroit andSky Masterson. The show opens with Nathan tryingto find a place to hold his illegal crap game whilekeeping his gambling activities a secret from hisfiancé of 14 years, Adelaide. Nathan tries to coercemoney out of Sky, but on a bet gone sweet, Sky endsup falling for good-girl missionary, Sarah Brown. Bothmen are “no-goodniks”, who try to juggle their lovefor shooting crap and their love for the woman intheir lives. The people of New York City with whomthey associate create a colorful backdrop to the twocouples’ winding road to wedding bells.

The entire cast added a perky step to the upbeatand liveliness of New York City. Though the ensemblewas a little inconsistent with their energy level, thewhole group worked well together, improvising andbantering with each other, so that slip ups were over-shadowed by the general, feel-good air of the show.

Especially memorable were the lowlife, gamblingcrapshooters, who shined in group numbers such as“Luck Be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ theBoat.”

“Chemistry? Yes, Chemistry!” Without believabil-ity and authenticity between the two couples, thedriving force behind “Guys and Dolls” would be lost.But the chemistry between the four leads: JacobRozmajzl (Sky Masterson), Caleigh Davis (SarahBrown), Spencer Loessberg (Nathan Detroit), andAbby Rozmajzl (Miss Adelaide), was palpable insongs such as “I’ll Know” and “Sue Me”, and trulycarried the production.

Though there were many moments that stood outin this particular show, performances from MaxSnyder as Benny Southstreet and Joey Arzeno as BigJule were notable for their comedic timing, constantenergy, humorous characterizations, and engagementwith the storyline.

Though there were some issues with the technicalaspects of the show, the cast recovered by keepingthe pace and energy fast, animated, and dynamic,so that any inconsistencies were forgiven in light ofstrong vocals, vivacious lowlifes, and two endearingcouples falling in love.

In short, the cast and crew of Paul VI Catholic HighSchool’s “Guys and Dolls” created an entertainingnight that left everyone feeling a little lucky to bethere.

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As a born, bread and buttered Bostonian(Newton Centre, a suburb, to be specific), oneof my enduring and genetic passions has beento live and die (figuratively speaking; this is nota cancer column) for The Boston Red Sox. Myfather sold concessions at Fenway Park (the sta-dium home of the Bosox since 1912), duringthe Depression when he was a little boy (notyet an adolescent even). He was nicknamed“Beezo,” (his given name was Benet, althoughhe was always called Barry) so he could gainfull acceptance to a local knothole gang.Named after the wooden planks which sur-rounded the old Braves Field in Boston (aNational League team called Boston its homeas well back in the day), the kids (“gangs”)would stand and peer through the knotholes inthe wooden planks which otherwise blockedtheir view. It was a privilege and an honor formy father to be so connected to the game thisway. He grew up loving baseball, and as a par-ent, he passed his love of the game on to me –and my brother.

Growing up in the suburbs, there were noplanks surrounding our fields and no knot-holes. The grass might have been a little thinthough. It was on these fields where I played“sandlot” baseball. Close to home but milesaway from Fenway Park. Here we mapped outour own base paths and used hats, gloves,coats, etc. to identify the bases, the pitcher’smound and of course, home plate. To fill outthe respective teams, we often split howevermany kids we had into however many posi-tions we needed filled, often with some kidsplaying multiple positions on both teams.Anything to get a game in. I spent many after-noons and evenings before the age of 10 prac-ticing in this manner.

I thought I had become pretty good, too –for a kid, so when Little League tryouts wereannounced – for ages 9–12, I was very excited.My goal was to play baseball. My older brotherhad done so; now it was my turn. Unfortunate-ly, my tryout was not very successful. I was notpicked for “The Majors.” I was picked by a“Minor” League team and that’s where I beganmy career. I pitched a few games, even caughta few games, not really distinguishing myself ineither endeavor. Still, about halfway throughthe season, I was called up to “The Majors,” bythe Boston Red Sox, (Little League version). Iwas thrilled by the selection and even moreexcited that I’d be playing for the Red Sox – ofall teams, wearing a similar uniform and colorsof my heroes at the Big League level. I choseuniform number 16; to this day, I always lookto see who’s wearing that number on the cur-rent Sox (Will Middlebrooks, currently) andthen envision myself being in that uniform.Wearing that uniform, and hat, solidified mydream. I wanted to play for the Boston RedSox in Fenway Park when I grew up, and forthe next 10 years or so, through Little League,Junior High School, Babe Ruth League, HighSchool; in spring, summer and fall, I pursuedthat dream. I tried out for my college team, butultimately, that’s where the dream ended.

Still, it was during these extremely forma-tive years when my father and I built the foun-dation of our relationship: baseball. We prac-ticed together, played catch together, attendedall my games together, went to Fenway Parktogether, listened to games on radio together,watched games on our black & white televisiontogether, and filled up my scrapbook together;in essence, we enjoyed our life together –through baseball.

And even though the prospects of fulfillingmy dream were never particularly realistic, itscommon pursuit by me and my father madefor memories that have lasted over 50 years.My father may be gone, but he’ll never be for-gotten. Every time I watch a baseball game, Iremember how it all began – for me, throwinga ball to my father. That was no field ofdreams; that field was, and is, my reality.

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Some of the speakers to address the CTBpanel included:

state Del. Jim LeMunyon, (R-67), whosecomments included the need to fully fundand move forward with the I-66/Route 28expansion and improvements, and to avoidany options that put more traffic on to Route50.

Loudoun County Board SupervisorSuzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian District) saidthe county felt “blindsided” by some of theproposals in the SYIP Draft that would sig-nificantly cut certain funds for road main-tenance and improvement. Volpe alsowanted the CTB to know that with the Draftonly becoming available on April 18 — sixdays prior to the hearing — the timing ofits release made any real review and analy-sis virtually impossible and that further re-view and commentary would be forthcom-ing.

David Snyder, vice mayor of Falls Churchand the vice-Chairman of the Northern Vir-ginia Transportation Commission (NVTC)read a statement for the record, presentingan economic case for increased and sus-tained funding for transit in Northern Vir-ginia. “This is a whole new generation to-day. They want transit that isn’t cars andhighways,” he said. Snyder outlined “corecapacity investments” that “will remove35,000 cars from the road.” The NVTC wasall in favor of a metrics system to evaluateprojects, but stated that “the calculation oftrips in the operating formula unfairly ex-cludes trips made by tourists and many tripstaken from airports, and uses a formula thatonly counts trips made by Virginians wholive in Washington Metropolitan Area Tran-sit Authority (WMATA) jurisdictions. Snydersaid that the NVTC would continue to workcooperatively to see these issues addressedin the final version of the SYIP.

Arlington County Board member MaryHynes, like Snyder, urged the CTB to em-phasize the multi-modal approach to projectapproval. “Walking, biking, and transit for

Arlington are not optional,” said Hynes, “toensure the economic health of all the re-gion, as well as the quality of life ofArlingtonians. With the highest job densityand the second highest population, Arling-ton is unique, acting as something of a fun-nel for people on the move through and toand from Arlington.”

THE REPRESENTATIVE from the citi-zens’ organization “Arlingtonians for Sen-sible Transit” was there to protest theplanned Columbia Pike Streetcar project,calling it a “staggering waste of money,” andseeking more buses to handle the area’s traf-fic needs. The citizens of Vienna also worrythat their quality of life and the “Main StreetVillage” they have worked for years to pro-tect are being endangered by any plans thatdon’t place transit over more cars, especiallyas the Tyson’s Corner development contin-ues. Vienna Vice-Mayor Carey Sienicki wasthere to represent the Town.

Bob Chase, president of the Northern Vir-ginia Transportation Alliance voiced appre-ciation for all the hard work put in to date,but cautioned that the “plan is an enigmato the average citizen,” citing difficulty inwading through the VDOT website, the 55pages of Northern Virginia projects and allof the related information and articles.Chase also stressed that it was importantnot to lose a sense of urgency as a result ofthe passage of HB2. “We’ve already beenwaiting a real long time,” he reminded thepanel.

As the meeting concluded, the audiencewas reminded that VDOT was still conduct-ing additional hearings, and that publiccommentary was most welcome for consid-eration. If unable to attend one of the pub-lic hearings, contact information is avail-able on the website atwww.vdot.virginia.gov. Comments must bereceived by June 2 to be considered priorto the vote on the SYIP. Also on the websiteis a list of all the projects being consideredfor approval in the current SYIP. Click onNorthern Virginia as the “District” for theprojects database.

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“Popular classes and programs always fillearly,” said Kevin Rechen, camp director ofSummer at Norwood in Potomac, Md..“Families that are choosing a camp basedon a specific program or class should regis-ter as soon as they can.”

Whether you choose a traditional daycamp, a specialty camp or a sleep awaycamp, the Washington, D.C. region has amultitude of offerings. The array of optionscan be overwhelming for some parents, butsummer camps can be an important part ofa child’s development.

“Summer camp is an opportunity for chil-dren to develop social skills with theirpeers,” said Linda Gulyn, Ph.D., professorof psychology at Marymount University inArlington, Va. “Camps give the benefits ofsocial interaction in a more relaxed setting.”

When selecting a camp, there are factorsthat parents should keep in mind. “Whenparents are looking for a camp they shouldtry to find a camp where they’re comfort-able with the facility, the programming andcounselors and staff,” said Rechen.

“Developmentally, as children get olderthey get more specialized in their skills andinterests,” said Gulyn. “Summer camp is anopportunity to hone in on those skills. Gowith the child’s interest and skills and fur-ther develop those because they are an im-port part of a child’s identity.”

Specialty camps can help children developcreative thinking and problem-solving skills.

For example, St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool in Alexandria offers camps that in-clude Quadcopters and Video Editing,MiKiDo Mixed Martial Arts, CSI Detective,Hunger Games, Civil War, Fantasy BattleGaming, Filmworx Movie Making, Eco-Ad-ventures, Junior Musical Theater, Zooolgy,[and] Junior Veterinarian, said LindaStratton of SSSAS.

OTHER SPECIALTY CAMPS includecooking camps, yoga camps and sportscamps that run the gamut from tennis tohockey.

At George Mason University, high schooljuniors and seniors will have an opportu-nity to attend a camp that will give them a

head start on college. “It’s not your parents’summer camp,” said Sudha Kamath. “Ma-son is giving high school juniors and seniorsthe chance to take some rare classes forcollege credit, covering everything frominsects that crawl underground to objectsthat spin through outer space.”

Cathy Evans, director of special projectsat George Mason University said, “Subjectsinclude astronomy, biology, chemistry, com-puter science, economics, environmentalscience, ethics, global affairs, health behav-

ior, history, mathematics, nutrition and pub-lic speaking. The sky’s the limit as studentsexplore topics like ‘Stars, Galaxies and theUniverse’ and ‘The Ecosphere.’”

Camp Greenway at The Madeira Schooloffers three options for two-week camp ses-sions, said Laura Temple, spokeswoman forschool in McLean, Va. “Water sports, games,team sports, music, arts and crafts, andMAD Science are all part of the daily actionfor campers.”

The Fairfax County Park Authority offers

camps nature camps that are designed toimmerse children in the outdoors. “We wantthe children to connect with the worldaround them,” said Judy Pedersen, PublicInformation Officer, Fairfax County Park Au-thority.

“When they leave camp, we hope thatthey have a deeper appreciation for theworld around them for and the environ-ment.” You don’t need to be a resident ofFairfax County to attend the camps,Pedersen said.

ANOTHER OPTION is sleep away camp,which can sometimes be a nerve-wrackingbut rewarding experience for both a parentand a child.

How does a parent know that their childis ready for to make this leap? “It is goingto vary from child to child and family tofamily.” said Michele C. Garofalo, Ed.D., as-sistant chair, Department of Counseling anda professor of Psychology at MarymountUniversity in Arlington.

“I think if a child has spent time havingsleep overs with friends and has done ok,and is independent and feels comfortablesleeping at friends’ houses then it shouldbe fine.”

Garofalo suggests that the first sleep awaycamp experience should be brief.

“I think you want to do a shorter experi-ence to get them ready. The first summer,send them to a four-day camp to test thewaters. Their first experience should be ata camp that is close to home. Don’t sendthem to a camp in California the first time.”

An open dialog between parent and childis key. “Explain to the child that they aregoing to be on their own and tell them whatwill be expected of them,” said Garofalo.“Parents can prepare their children and havean honest conversation about what will hap-pen at the camp.

Those who think they can’t afford the costof summer camp should research financialaid options.

“Many summer camps offer financial aidand there are foundations that give grantsfor camps,” said Rechen.

Now is the timeto register forsummer camp;nearly infinite choices.

Choosing a Summer Camp

Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority

Campers at Hidden Oaks Nature Center find something interesting whileexploring the creek.

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Activities from summer camps held at Medeira School in McLean.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Molly McAlister enjoys the freedom ofsummer, but there are three wordsshe dreads hearing: “Mom, I’mbored.” Creating activities to keep her

three children busy during the summer is a task sheenjoys, but it isn’t always easy.

“I love taking the kids swimming or on bike rides,but sometimes I run out of ideas,” said McAlister wholives in Centreville.

Many parents allow “screen time” to keep childrenhappy, but it’s important to interact with them aswell.

“Some parents will give theirchild an iPhone or an iPad to en-tertain them,” said Michele C.Garofalo, Ed.D., assistant chair,Department of Counseling and aprofessor of Psychology atMarymount University in Arling-ton. “Interacting with children andbeing involved with them ratherthan giving them electronic activi-ties is important. It is importantfor kids to figure out how to inter-act with their parents and friends.”

“Summer is a wonderful time forparents to get to know their kids and interact withthem in a different way,” said Garofalo, who lives inMcLean.

One way that families can spend quality time to-gether is by creating art, said Dabney Cortina of theMcLean Project for the Arts in McLean. In additionto summer camps, McLean Project for the Arts of-fers family workshops where parents and childrencreate art together.

“The whole process of creating is so important toa child’s development and it’s so important to be withyour children and create something together,” saidCortina. “I see the smiles as the children and adultsput their heads together to create things. I think it’salso a wonderful release for adults.”

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS are a greatway to spend time and help children learn duringthe summer.“Let them spearhead a yard sale,” Garofalo said. “Kids

Avoid those dreaded words: ‘I’m bored.’

Ideas for Summer

“Summer is awonderful time forparents to get toknow their kids andinteract with themin a different way.”

— Michele C. Garofalo, Ed.D

gather the items, make flyers and put the flyers ineveryone’s mailbox. They can donate the money tocharity so you can tie in a service project.”

Spend time in the kitchen. “You and your childrencan do a lot of baking and donate the items to ahomeless shelter,” said Garofalo. “With parental ap-proval and guidance, kids can also do dog walkingor water flowers for neighbors who are away.”

For families who want to spend time in nature,Len Annetta, Ph.D. Professor in the College of Edu-cation and Human Development at George MasonUniversity suggests the Manassas National Battle-field Park. The park, which is home to more than160 species of birds, has been recognized National

Audubon Society as an ImportantBird Area.

“Our area has so much history,”said Annetta. “Most of these placedon’t cost money but can immersestudents in something educa-tional, which is really critical.”

FOR PARENTS who plan a sum-mer of varied activities, specialtycamps as well as parent-child ac-tivities are worthy options. Evenone or two sessions of week-longspecialty camps can add to achild’s summer.

Deb Burger of the Potomac Horse Center in NorthPotomac, Md., said they offer camps where childrenlearn equestrian skills and are given informationabout the history of horses, breeds, colors, mark-ings, anatomy, horse care and grooming. “Campersalso do horse-related arts and crafts,” said Burger.“They have a good time, make friends, increase theirlove of horses and improve their ability to ride.”

Tony Castrilli, Director of Public Affairs for FairfaxCounty says the county is offering nature camps dur-ing the summer.

SUMMER READING PROGRAMSThe Fairfax County Summer Reading Program encour-

ages children and teens to read for pleasure duringsummer vacation. It is held in cooperation with FairfaxCounty Public Schools. The summer reading program runsJune 20-Aug. 30. Children from birth to sixth grade read15 books. Students in grades 7-12 read eight books. Learnmore about the Fairfax County Public Library summerreading program www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/srp.