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As a major conduit between Chantilly andCentreville, Stringfellow Road is heavilyused by area residents. It’s also the gateway to four elementary schools, amiddle school and a high school, a regional li-brary, two parks, several athletic fields, churches,shopping centers and highly populated neighbor-hoods.

And now, thanks to a project that began nearlyfive years ago, people may travel seamlessly onfour lanes between Routes 50and 29. And a ceremony lastTuesday, May 26, at GreenbriarPark officially marked that mile-stone.

“Stringfellow Road is virtu-ally complete in its reconstruc-tion and we’re here to celebratethat,” said Bill Cutler, VDOT’sdistrict construction engineerfor Northern Virginia. “We’rehere to cut the ribbon on a $62million improvement projectalong two miles of StringfellowRoad. It connects Routes 50 and29 and the I-66 HOV lanes andinvolves seven signalized inter-sections and many major utili-

ties, including Fairfax County Water, Verizon, andColonial and Plantation gas pipelines.”

The section of the road between I-66 and Route29 was four-laned in the 1990s by Fairfax County’sDepartment of Transportation. Now, the portionfrom I-66/Fair Lakes Boulevard to Route 50 hasalso been widened from two to four lanes.

The project also includes a 5-foot sidewalk onthe west side of Stringfellow, a 10-foot-wide pathon the east side, signal improvements at sevenintersections, wide curb lanes to accommodate bi-cyclists, a new bridge over Rocky Run, new left-turn lane northbound to Route 50, a modifiedsouthbound approach to Route 50 to facilitate traf-fic flow, drainage improvements and landscaping.

“It’s already made our lives easier,” saidChantilly High Principal Teresa Johnson. “It im-proved people’s ability to get on and off school

property, especially for largeevents, and helps our kids getto school on time.”

“Ditto for Rocky Run,” saidthe middle school’s principal,Anthony Terrell. “And the part-nership with FCPS, VDOT andthe contractor, Fort Myer [Con-struction Corp.], has beengreat. We met every two weeksand they’ve been responsive tothe needs of the schools. Andnow, I’m glad to see it done.”

Cutler said everyone appre-ciated “the local schools, parks,library and all the residents and

With the snip of several scissors, the ribbon is officially cut to mark the comple-tion of Stringfellow Road’s widening.

Celebrating Road’s Reconstruction“Long time coming,but worth the wait.”

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Reema Samaha was one ofthe victims killed April 16,2007 at Virginia Tech, butthe Westfield High graduate willalways be remembered by herfriends and family. And each year,a cabaret is held in her honor.

The 8th Annual RemembranceCabaret is set for Saturday, June13, in Westfield’s theater. It beginswith a silent auction at 6 p.m., fol-lowed by a varietyshow at 7 p.m. Co-producers are JanetDueweke; Reema’ssister, Randa; and sis-ters Ashley andPhoebe Dillard.

Besides providingentertainment, it’salso a fundraiser. Theevent is free, but alldonations made thatnight, plus the pro-ceeds from T-shirtand baked-goodssales, will help de-serving students at-tend college.

“One hundred percent of thedonations will go to the Reema J.Samaha Memorial ScholarshipFund, administered by the Com-munity Foundation for NorthernVirginia,” said Dueweke. “Thefoundation awards non-renewablescholarships annually to eligibleWestfield and Herndon highschool seniors who’ll be attendingan accredited college in Virginia.”

“The cabaret will feature music,dance and comedy,” she contin-ued. “There’ll be great entertain-ment for the whole family. We’ll

also have some fabulous bakedgoods provided by the Westfieldand Herndon theater boosters.”

Ashley Dillard organized theperformers and is excited aboutthe upcoming program. “Thisyear’s talented artists are fromaround the Washington Metropoli-tan area, New York and Chicago,”she said. “Our hosts are profes-sional improv artists — andWestfield alumni — Branson Reeseand Jesse Leahy.”

The performers include: Shu-Chen Cuff, founder and artistic

director of Gin DanceCompany; Westfieldgrads and vocalistsTaylin Frame andKevin Clay; VirginiaTech’s ContemporaryDance Ensemble;dancers and choreog-raphers Lauren DeVera, Michelle Murgiaand Ahmad Maaty;Ashburn Academy ofDance; actor andsinger Nick Cirillo, ontour with “Sister Act,The Musical;” and

singers Samantha Dempsey andSarah Overton.

Contemporary Dance Ensembleof Virginia Tech will be perform-ing a tap dance called “Of theNight,” featuring RachelBastianelli, Ellie Green, MayaGantt and Sarah Toler. “We arevery fortunate to have them per-form every year,” said Dillard.

Eli Pafumi will sing and playguitar on an original piece called“Scarlett McQueen.” It’s an award-winning song that he performed

Remembering,Honoring ReemaAnnual cabaret is Saturday, June 13.

Reema Samaha ata Westfield Highprom.

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Centreville High School’s ChoralDepartment will present itsannual summer concert,“Broadway Pops”, on Thursdayand Friday, June 4 and 5, in the CVHS SkipA. Maiden theatre 7:30 pm. Admission isfree.

This concert features music from theBroadway musical repertory, performed bythe six Centreville High School choirs, alongwith performances by the three student-leda capella ensembles, and solos by varioussenior members of the choirs.

The concert will open with a medley ofManhattan Transfer vocal jazz numbers,performed by Madrigal Ensemble, with asolo by Zoe Costanza. They will also per-form an arrangement of “When I Fall inLove.” Women’s Ensemble will follow witha medley from the Broadway production of“Mary Poppins.” Soloists for this ensemblewill be Brooklyn Pendleton, Madison Leeand Mya Baptiste. Then Men’s Ensemblewill perform a medley of Motown tunes,which were part of the Broadway produc-tion “Motown, the Musical.” The first actwill close with Concert Choir’s performanceof a medley from the Broadway show

“Aladdin.” Soloists in this medley will beAlexi Henderson, Peter Waldmiller, andKobie Turner.

The second act will open with Bella Voceperforming the medley from “Rent.” Solo-ists featured in the medley will be CaitlinDodson, Erin Kang, Rebecca Brittain,Victoria McMahon, Pooja Karandikar, andStephanie Bond. Following this, SymphonicChoir will perform a medley from “In theHeights,” featuring solos by Seth Kim,Gillian Snell, Tre’von Patton, Nancy Brittain,

Joshua Ewalt, Brianna Verrill, and KarstenKim. The seniors will follow with their“swan song,” “On My Way,” by Phil Collins.The finale, with all the choirs, will be “Estu Tiempo,” by Francisco Nuñez, the direc-tor of the Young People’s Chorus of NewYork. The choirs participated in a clinic ledby this composer/conductor this past April,when he worked with them on this particu-lar piece.

Three student-directed a cappella groupswill perform: The Downbeats (all-male),

directed by Karsten Kim, the Upbeats (all-female), directed by Caitlin Dodson, andContempo (mixed voices), co-directed byKarsten Kim and Gillian Snell. Contempowill perform “Happy,” the Upbeats will per-form “Parachute,” and the Downbeats willsing “Stand by Me.” Senior soloists will beMary Lee (“Can You”), Jin Young Lee (“LoveSong”), Tre’von Patton (“Outside”),Alejandro Masias (“Fly Me to the Moon”),Nancy Brittain (“Watch Me Soar”), JoshuaEwalt (“On the Street Where You Live”),Logan Ross (“Best Day”), Kayla Ebright(“Bring On Tomorrow”), EmmaEichenberger (“The Greatest Adventure”),Lily Park (“Like I’m Gonna Lose You”), NoraWinsler and Joshua Ewalt (“Anything YouCan Do”), Adrianna Johnston (“One andOnly”), Karsten Kim (“The ImpossibleDream”), Samuel Ahmed (“Feelin’ Good”),Brianna Verrill (“You Ain’t WomanEnough”), and Anna Adere (“You and I”).

The concert is directed by Lynne Babcock,choral director at Centreville High School.The choreographer for the majority of theconcert was Tara Penick, a Richmond-basedchoreographer who works with theCentreville choirs every spring. The back-up band consists of Lynne Babcock on pi-ano, Scott Babcock on drums/percussion,Glen McCarthy on bass, Jacob Walker onguitar, and Scott Kovan and Marie Brittainon synthesizer.

CVHS Choral Department To Present ‘Broadway Pops’Summer concertset for this week.

Centreville High’s Bella Voce choir will be singing in the concert.


NewsMan Arrested for Burglary

A 19-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing a home andinappropriately touching a young child inside, according to po-lice. A parent called police to the home, located in Centreville,around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, for the report of a sexualassault. Officers determined three children, 14, 8 and 6 yearsold, were home alone sleeping when a man entered the residencethrough a window. The suspect reportedly touched the 6-year-old girl inappropriately before fleeing back out the window. Theparent called police after she returned home and learned whathappened. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospitalto be examined.

Sex Crime detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau, as well asadditional police resources, to include a police bloodhound, re-sponded to assist in the investigation. Around 10 a.m. on Wednes-day, May 27, detectives arrested a 19-year-old Centreville man.He was charged with burglary with the intent to defile and ab-duction with the intent to defile.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers elec-tronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip bytexting “TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES(274637) or by call-ing 1-866-411-TIPS(8477).

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, June 4,from 5-8:30 p.m, at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the childsafety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed. The first 35 vehicles arriving on eachdate will be inspected. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmtimes.

Criminal Justice Academy TourThe Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Sully District

Police Station invite the public to join them Wednesday, June 10,from 7-9 p.m., at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academyfor an interactive tour of the Criminal Justice Academy. Get abehind-the-scenes look at the training facility and learn what re-cruits go through to become a police officer.

Space is limited to 40 adults; children 12 and older are wel-come. Pre-registration is required; email [email protected] or call 703-814-7051. Registration is not con-firmed until a response is received. Meet that night at the acad-emy, 14601 Lee Road in Chantilly. This will be the station’s lastCAC meeting for the summer.

Touch A Truck June 13The Sully District Police Station and the Chantilly Regional Li-

brary present the Third Annual Touch A Truck on Saturday, June13, from 2-5 p.m., at the library, 4000 Stringfellow Road inChantilly. Forget toy trucks and cars; children will be able to getan up-close look at the real thing.

There’ll be lots of big trucks on site for children and adultsalike to learn about, explore and discover. There will also be eventsfor children, balloon artists, live music and much more duringthis free, fun-filled day for the whole family. Park at ChantillyHigh, and police will be directing traffic to safely get pedestriansacross Stringfellow Road to the library parking lot.

Food Donations for WFCMWestern Fairfax Christian Ministries’ food pantry needs dona-

tions of cooking oil, canned fruit, sugar, canned meats (tuna, hamand chicken), hot cereals, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, flour,and canned or dry beans. Toiletries, which WFCM clients cannotpurchase with food stamps, are also needed: facial tissues, tooth-paste, shampoo and solid deodorant. Bring all items to WFCM’Sfood pantry, weekdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at 13888 Metrotech Drivein Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center. A volunteer stocker/bagger is needed Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Contact Annette Bosleyat 703-988-9656, ext. 110, or [email protected].

Roundups


Celebrating the best in high-school theater,the 16th annual Cappies Gala will be heldthis Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at TheKennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Westfield Highis up for nine awards for its musical, “Pajama Game;”Chantilly High, seven, for the play, “Radium Girls;”and Centreville High, four, for the musical, “Beautyand the Beast.”

Chantilly’s nominated for Marketing and Public-ity, Lighting, Sets, Makeup, Creativity: Music com-position, Lead Actress in a Play and Best Play, andTheater Director Ed Monk couldn’t be happier.

“We are very thrilled and honored by our nomina-tions,” he said. “The competition is so hard that justto get nominated is more than enough. We were es-pecially pleased that we got nominations in both theacting and technical categories because that meansthat everyone involved in the production was recog-nized.”

And now, said Monk, “All of the kids are lookingforward to getting dressed up and having a wonder-ful night at The Kennedy Center. We are so blessedto have such talented, dedicated and really nice kidsas part of our department.”

Centreville Theater Director Mike Hudson is alsoproud of his talented actors and tech crew that madetheir production of “Beauty and the Beast” one ofthe most popular and successful plays in the school’shistory. And he thanked everyone who had a handin bringing it to the stage.

Centreville’s Nora Winsler received two Cappienominations, for Featured Actress and Comic Actressin a Musical. Joshua Ewalt also received two nods,for Male Vocalist and Supporting Actor in a Musical.

At Westfield, Theater Director Susie Pike congratu-

Posing in character for Centreville’s“Beauty and the Beast” are (from left)Margot Vanyan, Kourtni McNeil, JoshuaEwalt, Sam Ahmed and Zainab Barry.

Love interests in Westfield’s “PajamaGame” were (from left) Emily Cervarichand Andrew Sharpe, and Keegan Garantand Shaina Greenberg.

Mia Rickenbach and Ryan Rickard re-hearse a scene from Chantilly’s “RadiumGirls.”

Countdown to CappiesDirectors reactto high-schooltheater nominations.

lated all the participating schools on their “wonder-ful productions.” Westfield’s nominations are for:Returning Critic, Graduating Critic, Choreography,Featured Actor, Female Dancer, Male Dancer, FemaleVocalist, Comic Actress in a Musical, and Critic Team.

“My students worked hard on our show, ‘The Pa-jama Game,’ and I know all schools did the same,”said Pike.

“I am so proud of our nine nominations. I am es-pecially proud of our critics team, Elizabeth Coo,Catherine Crossett, Zoe Hawryluk, Eni Oyeleye,Morgan Perigard, Andrew Sharpe, Ruby Tippl, AlexaTucker and Diana Witt. This group truly showed howworking together and supporting each other resultedin a positive and stronger team. The critics are theheart and foundation of the Cappies program.”

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NewsChantilly High’s 29th annualJazz & Pizzazz was May 27-30.Hot Songs and Cool Jazz

Chris Singleton conducts theChantilly Jazz while Palavi Swarupsings “America, the Beautiful.” ShowStoppers perform “Rhythm Nation.”

Guitarist Joey Lisko.

Corey Ries and Nathan Rhodes ontrumpet.

CoryCarterplaystenor sax.

Sax playerSeika

VanKeuren.

The seniors sing “I Lived.” The boys perform “YMCA.”

ShowStoppers sing “Love is Here to Stay.” Singing “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”

Photos byBonnie Hobbs


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at this year’s Bring It! talentcompetition, the finals ofthe Bernard/EbbSongwriting Contest andother competitions aroundthe area. The son ofWestfield’s first theater di-rector, Scott Pafumi, Eli willbe attending this year’sSummer ResidentialGovernor’s School for VocalPerformance at Radford.

Ashburn Academy ofDance is bringing a lyrical,group number called “Ringthe Bells.” And Westfieldgrad Megan Meadows iscoming from New York toperform in a comedy sketchwith our Reese and Leahy,who’ll be here from New York and Chicago, respec-tively.

Dueweke’s in charge of the silent auction and, shesaid, “We’ve got some great items. They include giftcards to restaurants, so people could even get theirFather’s Day presents here.” The restaurants provid-ing gift cards include: Ciao Osteria, Sweetwater Tav-ern, IHOP, Cheesecake Factory, Carrabba’s, P.F.Chang’s and Famous Dave’s.

Other things up for bid include gift cards to otherarea businesses, framed original art, jewelry, pillows,

matted photography, a handmade rug, 3D photo-boxbookends, hand-crocheted items, a spa gift basketwith a gift card from Sully Nails, and a signed copyof “Primal Kitchen,” a cookbook just published by2005 Westfield grad Sarah Dueweke.

All in all, said Dillard, “It’s a great night for com-munity, entertainment and to raise money for a greatcause.

Everyone should come and enjoy the silent auc-tion, the refreshments and an evening of extremelytalented performers.”

To honor dad on Father’s Day, send us your favorite snapshotsof you with your dad and Centre View will publish them in ourFather’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information aboutwhat’s going on in the photo, plus your name and phone numberand town of residence. To e-mail photos, send to:

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“Me and My Dad”


Opinion

The death rate due to heroin overdose more than doubled between2010 through 2013, according tothe Centers for DiseaseControl (CDC), with an average in-crease of 37 percent per year in theUnited States.

What the statistics don’t say is that most ofthese deaths are preventable nearly to the lastbreath. Heroin and other opioids affect the partof the brain which regulates breathing, andopioids in high doses can cause respiratorydepression and death.

Naloxone, which is effectively an antidoteto opioid overdose, will completely reverse theeffects of an opioid overdose if administeredin time.

Emylee Lonczak, a McLean teenager whodied of an overdose in what was reported tobe her first encounter with heroin, might stillbe alive if the people with her at the time hadtaken her to a hospital or called 911.

New legislation designed to protect peopleseeking help for friends experiencing overdoseshould make it simpler to do the right thing.

State Sen. Chap Petersen sponsored the bill,Safe Reporting of Overdoses, which was signed

by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week.“The next step is to get the word out to young

people: If a friend is in distress, you have aresponsibility and now you have legal protec-tions. Do the right thing. Make a call to save alife,” said Petersen said after the Governorsigned the bill.

The law also applies to alcohol overdoses.Petersen collaborated with a Fairfax HighSchool classmate, Gerald Lawson, now a pro-

fessor at Virginia Tech, in pressing forprotection for Good Samaritans inthese circumstances.

The Food and Drug Administrationlast year approved a hand-held auto-injectordesigned for family and caregivers who mightbe witness to an overdose to administer a singledose of the drug naloxone.

Safe reporting of overdoses SB 892,summary as passed.

Establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution ofan individual for (i) simple possession of a controlledsubstance, marijuana, or controlled paraphernalia; (ii)intoxication in public; or (iii) the unlawful purchase,possession, or consumption of alcohol if such indi-vidual sought or obtained emergency medicalattention for himself or for another individual becauseof a drug-related or alcohol-related overdose and if theevidence for the charge was obtained as a result of theindividual seeking or obtaining emergency medicalattention. The bill provides that the affirmative defensemay only be invoked by an individual who (a) remainsat the scene of the overdose or at any location to whichhe is transported for emergency medical attention untila law-enforcement officer responds to the report of anoverdose or, if no law-enforcement officer is presentat either the scene or the other location, cooperates

with law enforcement, (b) identifies himself to theresponding law-enforcement officer, and (c) cooper-ates, upon request, with any criminal investigationreasonably related to the drug or alcohol that resultedin the overdose. No individual may assert this affirma-tive defense if the emergency medical attention soughtor obtained was during the execution of a search war-rant or during the conduct of a lawful search or alawful arrest.

Send Photos forFather’s Day

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and onceagain the Connection will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos.

Every year at this time, the Connection putsout the call for photographs of fathers and theirchildren, grandfathers and their children andgrandchildren.

Send in photos as soon as possible, with thefollowing information: the town where you live,the names of everyone in the picture, the ap-proximate date the picture was taken, the agesof the children and a sentence or two aboutwhat is happening and where the photographwas taken. Be sure to tell us your town nameand neighborhood. Photos are due by June 15.

You can submit your photos online atw w w. c o n n e c t i o n n e w s p a p e r s . c o m /fathersday. You can also email photos [email protected].

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New “safe reporting”law encourages peopleto seek help in time.

Overdose Deaths Are Preventable

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By Yvonne NguyenHayfield Secondary School

Eerily stoic faces emerge from the darkness, hauntingly illuminated by a sick-ening green glow. Ghostly, detachedeyes stare blankly ahead, sitting passively infront of a backdrop of shocking news head-lines, outlining the sensationalized scandal ofthe decade.

Thus begins Chantilly High School’s produc-tion of “Radium Girls.” In a simultaneouslyheart-wrenching and captivating performance,Chantilly High School unravels the enthrallingtale of Grace Fryer, victim of radiation poison-ing at the hands of the U.S. Radium Corpora-tion.

Detailing a resilient fight for justice, the U.S.Radium Corporation’s attempt to suppress evi-dence, and the American public’s demand foranswers, “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory is anengrossing play based on a true story of mo-rality and guilt.

Set in the 1920s, “Radium Girls” premieredin 2000 at the Playwrights Theatre. Gregorywas inspired by the story of factory workers inNew Jersey who sued the U.S. Radium Corpo-ration after discovering that the paint they usedto supply the military with glow in the darkwatches was essentially toxic.

Already exposed to the radiation poisoning,these workers developed anemia, necrosis, andbone fractures. Following the corporation’s

attempt to bury evidence, the factory workerstook to the media, in what would become aniconic turning point for the worker’s rightsmovement in America.

The role of the protagonist Grace Fryer wasplayed by Mia Rickenbach. Filling an incred-ibly emotionally-demanding role, Rickenbachshowed excellent character developmentthroughout the show.

In the climax of the play, Rickenbach deliv-ered a haunting monologue, that would surelybe remembered by all present due to the pierc-ing quality of Rickenbach’s quiet intensity.

Opposite of Rickenbach was the perceivedantagonist of the play, Mr. Roeder (RyanRickard). Rickard’s ability to highlight the hu-manity in his character certainly paid off andhis expertise in capturing Roeder’s strugglewith his own morality showed theatrical ma-turity well beyond Rickard’s years.

In contrast, Diego Encarnacion’s portrayal ofMr. Markley as a cold and calculating villainwas also chilling.

Encarnacion’s body language and small man-nerisms helped immensely in establishing hiscommanding presence on stage. From the wayhe buttoned his suit jacket, to the way he pulleddown his cuffs, Encarnacion seemed to radi-ate confidence and dominate every scene thathe appeared in.

Chantilly High School’s greatest achievementwas their ability to capture the overall atmo-sphere and mood of “Radium Girls.” From the

intriguing headlines painted onto the wall, tothe distressed paint on the set, the audiencewas immediately able to recognize the toxicnature of the environment.

Furthermore, the ingenious use of crates in-stead of furniture provided a minimalistic feelto the show, a choice that worked well withthe plot.

Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of thestage was the array of cast members sitting onstage.

Rather than waiting backstage when not in-volved in a scene, the actors sat around thestage and simply watched the action that en-sued. This choice, along with the dissociatedexpressions on the actor’s faces made for anunsettling but ultimately thrilling effect.

Overall, Chantilly High School proved ableto comprehend the spirit of the play and trans-late that onto the stage. No weak link couldbe spotted, as each actor was equally commit-ted to his role and the illuminating stage pres-ence of the ensemble was an essential aspectof the play.

Tackling mature themes, such as the poison-ous effects of sickness and poverty on relation-ships, Chantilly High School put on a truly grip-ping performance, leaving the audience riv-eted.

The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is aprogram through which high school theatre andjournalism students are trained as critics, attendshows at other schools, and write reviews.

Illuminating ‘Radium Girls’ at Chantilly High


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By Amita RaoCentreville High School

Westfield’s production of “ThePajama Game” allowed ev-eryone in the audience tohave a “Once-a-Year Day” asthey watched with wonder and delight. Thebright costumes and 1960’s style gave themusical an upbeat tone and a fast pace,leaving the audience wanting more.

In 1953, Richard Bissell published thenovel “7 and a Half Cents,” and it becamethe basis for the popular Broadway adapta-tion “The Pajama Game.” When first pro-

duced in 1954, it won a Tonyfor best musical, and as itspopularity rose, a movie adap-tation followed in 1957. Itsoverwhelming fame led to the

show being revived twice on Broadway, bothin 1973 and more recently in 2006, whenit won the Tony for best revival of a musi-cal.

Westfield’s production of “The PajamaGame” was bursting with the colors andstyles that marked the 1960s. During num-bers such as “Once-a-Year Day,” the audi-ence couldn’t help but gaze at the colorfuland beautifully crafted dresses that all thefemales had donned. The girls’ costumeslooked stunning on stage and fit so perfectly

within the era that the audience was leftasking themselves if they were looking at aphotograph from the time.

The leads of the show, Sid Sorokin (An-drew Sharpe) and Babe Williams (EmilyCervarich) both gave strong performances.Sharpe possessed an amazing, low register,which he utilized well during songs such as“Hey There.” Cervarich amazed the audi-ence with her wonderful range, and thesubtle beauty of her voice. Her vibrato wasnatural and very like the style adopted by

stars of the 1960s, and her transitions fromdifferent registers were unnoticeable, giv-ing her a smooth and charismatic singingstyle.

The supporting roles were characterizedby their strong voices and great energy.Hines’ (Keegan Garant) exaggerated physi-cality never failed to make the audiencelaugh, and Mabel’s (Jessica Swanson) ex-cellent characterization and solid voicequickly made her an audience favorite. Thesassy Gladys (Shaina Greenberg) had a

strong singing voice and humorous facialexpressions, and showed it in classic num-bers like “Hernando’s Hideaway.” The flirtyPrez also had an infectiously high level ofenergy, grabbing the audience’s attentionany time he stepped out on stage. Anotheraudience favorite was the fabulously playedPop (David Koenigsberg) who displayedcommendable comedic timing and charac-terization. His unadulterated interest in hisstamp collection always left the audiencein stitches.

The choreography did a respectable jobof showcasing the individual talents of thestudents. Students such as Connor Rudy andMeredith Mehegan displayed their prowessin technical dance in the number “I’ll NeverBe Jealous Again Ballet.” And the audiencewas amazed at the gymnastic ability of cer-tain performers in the company picnic thattook place in “Once-a-Year Day.”

Westfield’s production of “The PajamaGame” was a wonderful adaptation to a1960’s classic. The bright backgrounds andcostumes left the audience feeling excited.The musical was humorous, interesting, andhad an ending that left the audience com-fortably satisfied.

The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is aprogram through which high school theatre and jour-nalism students are trained as critics, attend showsat other schools, and write reviews.

Fast-Paced ‘Pajama Game’ at Westfield High

CappiesReview From left are Shaina Greenberg, Keegan Garant and Jessica Swanson.

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By Marissa BealeCentre View

For more than 10 years, hundredsof students with special needs —those with physical, intellectual ormental disabilities — have beenable to enjoy a prom of their own. The eventtakes place during the day and, this year,was held at the Waterford near Fair OaksMall.

“The purpose of having this dance is toteach students with ‘special needs’ what isinvolved in preparing for their regular se-nior prom. It is hoped through this experi-ence, that they will attend the prom at theirrespective schools before graduation,” saidKathy Khair from Herndon High School,who also served as the coordinator.

This event was created back in 2002 byChris Pascarella, former Special EducationDepartment chair at Herndon High School.Three schools were represented at the firstprom, held at the Reston Hyatt. The eventhas grown, with students from 11 differentschools attending this year’s prom: J.E.B.Stuart High School, South Lakes, ChantillyHigh School, Oakton High School, HerndonHigh School, Centreville High School,Westfield High School, Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School, Fairfax High School, KilmerCenter and W.T. Woodson High School.

“Reston Limousine donated their servicesto Herndon High School students, and the

Waterford donated everything, making theevent completely free for students,” saidKhair. In addition, Men’s Wearhouse atDulles Town Center donated tuxedos, andReston Interfaith donated prom dresses.

While teachers plan much of what hap-pens on this special day, general educationstudents are also asked to contribute. Stu-dents in two leadership classes at J.E.B.Stuart, taught by Elizabeth Buffenbarger,volunteered their time to help make the

event a success.“Our goal was to make this as similar to

the normal prom as possible,” said HomanAdam, J.E.B. Stuart High School senior.

“We try to do everything like a normalprom and give all students a chance to at-tend,” said Khair.

In many ways, the event is just like anyother prom. The D.J. played everythingfrom the Macarena to the Cha-Cha Slide andstudents never stopped filling the dance

floor. “My favorite part is the D.J.,” said Jes-sica Lewin, a student from Oakton HighSchool who was there at the prom.

And as interest increases, it might be nec-essary for there to be two separate dayproms.

“Every year there is speculation of theschools branching out,” said Khair. “ I can’tspeak for the other schools. I know thatHerndon High School will continue to in-vite schools to attend this event every year.”

By Victoria RossCentre View

Accidental overdose deaths are nowthe leading cause of accidentaldeath in the United States, exceed-ing even motor vehicle accidents amongpeople ages 25 to 64, according to a recentlyreleased study by the National Institute onDrug Abuse.

Last year, an estimated 210 heroin over-doses fatalities occurred in Virginia, withthe highest number in Fairfax and PrinceWilliam counties.

“Many of these deaths are preventable ifa friend or witness seeks emergency assis-tance right away,” said state Sen. ChapPetersen (D-34). “But people using drugsor alcohol illegally often fear arrest if theycall 911.”

In an attempt to reduce overdose deaths,Petersen introduced Senate Bill 892 duringlast year’s General Assembly session. Thenew law — the “Good Samaritan overdoseprotection bill” — was signed by Gov. TerryMcAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goesinto effect on July 1.

Commonly referred to in other states as“911 Good Samaritan,” the law encourageswitnesses at the scene of a suspected drugor alcohol overdose to seek emergency as-sistance right away without fear of arrestfor minor drug law violations.

Virginia now joins 20 other states, includ-ing the District of Columbia, that have en-acted policies to provide limited immunityfrom arrest or prosecution for minor druglaw violations for people who summon help

at the scene of an overdose.“This law provides an affirmative defense

for individuals who take responsible mea-sures to report an overdose, remain at thescene of the overdose until emergency ser-

vices arrive, and identify themselves to theresponding officer,” Petersen said.

Petersen said a fellow Fairfax High Schoolclassmate, Gerard Lawson, a professor atVirginia Tech, brought the issue to his at-tention. Lawson was organizing a classproject to lobby state legislators on crimi-nal law reforms. His students had the ideato protect “Good Samaritans” who report adrug overdose to emergency services.

Lawson said his students noted that thechance of surviving an overdose, like thatof surviving a heart attack, depends greatlyon how fast one receives medical assistance.

Witnesses to heart attacks rarely thinktwice about calling 911, but witnesses toan overdose often hesitate to call for helpor, in many cases, simply don’t make thecall, Lawson said.

Research confirms the most common rea-son people cite for not calling 911 is fear ofpolice involvement.

But the new law, Petersen added, is not a“get-out-of-jail-free” card for those who sellor traffic large quantities of drugs, or thosewho commit acts of violence, felonies, ordistribute drugs.

“The next step is to get the word out toyoung people: If a friend is in distress, youhave a responsibility and now you have le-gal protections. Do the right thing. Make acall to save a life,” Petersen said during thesigning ceremony last week.

Students with specialneeds attend Day Prom.A Prom of Their Own

Beze Bekela (left), sophomore atWestfield High School, and ReenaAssefa, a senior at J.E.B. StuartHigh School, met and becamefriends at the Day Prom.

Students danced the day away at this year’s Day Prom, an annual eventfor students with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities.

Petersen’s “Good Samaritan OverdoseProtection” law goes into effect July 1.Make a Call; Save a Life

The new law – the “Good Samaritan overdose protection bill” – wassigned by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goes intoeffect on July 1.

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drivers along Stringfellow road for theirpatience and willingness to adapt to tem-porary traffic patterns for the [work] crews.This is also a significant improvement forcyclists and pedestrians.”

Stressing that the two, new lanes openedin December, six months ahead of sched-ule, he said the road now carries 23,000vehicles per day and that number is ex-pected to increase. He praised Fort Myer andits subcontractor for completing the workon budget and said the project also im-proved the parking lots at Poplar Tree andGreenbriar parks, the entrance to theGreenbriar Civic Assn. building and thestream connections at the new bridge cross-ing the Rocky Run stream.

Cutler thanked Fairfax County police forcontrolling traffic detours and lane changesduring construction, the county Board ofSupervisors for funding the project, VDOTpersonnel, plus KinderCare, theShenandoah Crossing and Villages of FairLakes communities and St. Paul ChungCatholic Church for their cooperation. Healso noted that “almost 100 parcels neededsome land obtained from them, and it tooka tremendous amount of community in-volvement.”

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) thanked VDOTfor everything it did, and Del. David Bulova

(D-37) reminisced a bit. “As a new driver, Iwasn’t allowed to drive on Stringfellow be-cause it was narrow and winding,” he said.“And as traffic increased, it became a majorbottleneck. Thank you to everyone whomade this project a reality, and congratula-tions.”

“We’ve sought for a lifetime to make

Fairfax County accessible between northand south,” added state Sen. Chap Petersen(D-34). “As a high school kid, I came outhere with my baseball team, and it was likedriving to the end of the world fromFairfax.”

State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) calledthe revamped roadway “a significant im-

provement to traffic congestion” and saideveryone involved did “a wonderful job.”

Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova said it’s a good thing thatStringfellow can now handle more trafficbecause, by 2034, it’s projected to carry33,000 vehicles a day. “It’ll be a safer road,”she said. “And it’s a real tribute to partner-ships between the community and differ-ent levels of government to make somethinggood happen.”

Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) ex-plained some of the history. “When I workedfor [former Supervisor] Jack Herrity [in thelate 1970s-early ’80s], we did the 50/66study,” he said. “I came to a Greenbriar CivicAssociation meeting, and they didn’t wantStringfellow widened. Poplar Tree [Estates]didn’t exist then.”

He said the improved road “took a lot ofpeople working together, and there werehuge utility issues with these pipelines thatrun through here. When you think aboutthe magnitude of the problems, it really isamazing that we got it done.” Frey thenthanked county staff for its work and thesupervisors for “their courage” in puttingtransportation bonds to raise money to fundStringfellow on the ballot.

Also thanking all the stakeholders, Super-visor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) said, “Thiswas a long time coming, but it was worththe wait.”


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By Marilyn CampbellCentre View

It’s a familiar call. Thesun beams down frommid-summer sky.Temperatures riseabove 95 degrees Fahren-heit, but safety conditionsstart to plummet.

“People will have beenwalking on the mall all dayand then go to ArlingtonNational Cemetery to watchthe Changing of the Guardand they start to feel light-headed and dizzy,” said Lt.Sarah-Maria Marchegiani,spokeswoman for the Ar-lington County Fire Depart-ment. “The times that I’veresponded, they usuallyhave only one small waterbottle with them and they’vebeen in the heat all day. It’soften tourists, but peoplewho live here, too.”

While summer ushers in vacations, trips to the pool,barbeques and fireworks it also brings the potentialfor safety hazards. From recreational water illnessto heat-related illnesses, summer fun can turn into anightmare. Public health and safety officials haveseveral tips for lessening summer safety risks.

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE SPIKES, so does therisk of heat-related illnesses. Lengthy exposure to 90-plus degree heat can lead to heat stroke, heat ex-haustion cramping and, in extreme cases, death.

“Heatstroke can occur when the ability to sweatfails and the body temperature rises quickly,” saidKenya Fluellen, associate professor of nursing atNorthern Virginia Community College. “The brainand vital organs are affected as the body tempera-ture rises to a dangerous level.”

In addition to wearing loose-fitting clothes that are light incolor and taking breaks from theheat and drinking two to fourglasses of water for every hourone is exposed to high heat,health officials say applyingsunscreen, limiting physical ac-tivity and wearing a hat or using an umbrella to blockdirect sunlight should also be added to the list ofsummer safety precautions.

“People can underestimate the power of the heat.Safety is always our number one priority,” saidMarchegiani. “If you have an elderly neighbor oranyone with mobility issues, check on them, espe-cially when we have a storm and the power goesout.”

WHILE STRATEGIES for beating the heat includetrips to the pool and water parks, these cool-downactivities come with health precautions. Being awareof the potential for spreading germs can prevent rec-reational water illnesses, which can occur as a resultof swallowing or having other contact with contami-nated water.

Health officials advise swimmers to shower withsoap before entering a pool, take bathroom breaksonce per hour and take a rinse shower before re-turning to the water.

Washing your hands after changing diapers or us-ing the restroom and checking a child’s diapers ev-ery half-hour to an hour are tips that are also ad-vised.

Water safety is another summer concern. “Enrollchildren over the age of three in swimming lessons,”said Fluellen. “Don’t rely on lifeguards to watch overyour children.”

INSECTS ARE ANOTHER summer sighting thatcan be a prelude to danger. In fact, the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors proclaimed June at Fight theBite Awareness Month. One bite from a disease-car-

rying mosquito or tick can leadto life-changing illnesses such asWest Nile virus or Lyme disease.

“Anyone can get infected withthese illnesses, but people overthe age of 50 are at greater ofdeveloping more severe forms,”said Joshua Smith, FairfaxCounty environmental health

supervisor. “We can find mosquitoes with West Nilevirus anywhere in the county that is why we encour-age people to take precautions.”

Those safety measures include eliminating stand-ing water, treating standing water and spraying youryard. Using an insect repellent containing DEET, re-maining indoors at dawn and early evening, and in-stalling, repairing or replacing screens on both win-dows and doors to keep insects outdoors are alsorecommended.

“It is important to use common sense, stay hydratedand respect Mother Nature,” said Kurt Larrick,spokesman for the Arlington County Department ofHuman Services. “And some groups are more at risk[such as] infants, teens, older adults, and those withcertain health conditions.”

Tips for averting summer danger.

Summer Fun, Summer Safety

Photo by Marilyn Campbell/Centre ViewHealth officials are reminding the public how to stay stay safewhile swimming or engaging in other popular summer activi-ties.

“Safety is always ournumber one priority.”

— Sarah-Maria Marchegiani,Arlington County Fire Department

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By Jon RoetmanCentre View

The Centreville girls’ lacrosseteam is headed to the state tour-nament, but not in the fashionthey wanted.The Wildcats lost to Oakton 17-16 in over-

time during the 6A North region tourna-ment semifinals on Saturday at CentrevilleHigh School.

Instead of a third meeting betweenRobinson and Centreville — arguably thetop two teams in 6A North during the regu-lar season — in the region championshipgame, the Wildcats faced Westfield in theregion consolation game on Tuesday, afterCentre View’s deadline.

A matchup with Robinson, which beatWestfield in Saturday’s first region semifi-nal contest, would have given Centreville ashot at a region title a first-round bye atstates. Instead, the Wildcats will enter thestate tournament as a lower seed.

Centreville secured a state berth by beat-ing Woodson 12-6 on May 28 in the regionquarterfinals.

Centreville defeated Oakton 13-9 duringthe regular season and 16-10 during theConference 5 tournament. On Saturday,however, the Wildcats were down by oneat halftime and trailed 15-12 with 8:17 re-maining in the second half.

Centreville responded with four straight

goals and took a 16-15 lead when seniorReagan Newell scored with 21 seconds re-maining.

Senior Caroline Wakefield, who assistedNewell’s go-ahead goal, knew the game wasfar from over.

“They were cheering,” Wakefield saidabout her teammates. “I was like, ‘It’s notover, it’s not over. There’s 20 seconds left.’ Ithink we got caught up in the momentthinking that there wasn’t any time [on theclock].”

Oakton gained possession and sophomoreattacker Stephanie Palmucci headed towardthe goal. She was fouled with four seconds

remaining, leading to free position, and shescored the tying goal with one second lefton the clock.

“Stephanie’s a little girl, but a big-timeplayer,” Oakton head coach Jean Countssaid. “She’ll step up when she needs to stepup. [She] struggled a little bit during regu-lation and when it counted with four sec-onds left she had an absolutely clutch play.

“… Stephanie is a second-year varsityplayer but at the same time she plays likeshe’s been here for six years.”

With the scoreboard clock stopped andoff ic ial t ime kept on the s idel ine,Palmucci said she didn’t know how much

time remained.“I wasn’t thinking about it, but I had an

idea because we had been playing for solong,” she said. “I just knew the pressurewas on and I had to do something.”

The game went to overtime and Oaktonshowed patience with its initial possessionof the first 3-minute extra period. Aftermore than 90 seconds had run off the clock,Palmucci attacked and scored what provedto be the game-winner.

Neither team scored during the second3-minute overtime period.

“They wore us out on defense,” Newellsaid. “They did a great job just keeping pos-session. We couldn’t keep possession at all.”

Wakefield and Newell each scored fourgoals for Centreville. Sophomore ElizabethMurphy tallied three goals, senior KaraWaddell and freshman Emily Marciano eachhad two, and freshman Paige Richbourgadded one.

“I think this loss is going to help us bounceback,” Wakefield said. “… I think the girls,it’s hitting them now. I don’t know if yousaw how many girls were crying out here— I’m not much of a crier — but everybodywants it now. The difference is them actu-ally wanting it and going out there and get-ting it. You can say you want it, but you’vegot to stick to your game plan and execute.”

The state tournament is scheduled forJune 9-13 at Lake Braddock SecondarySchool.

“I believe wholeheartedly in this group,so it’s their choice now,” Centreville headcoach Christina Griel said after Saturday’sloss. “I want it for them 110 percent and Ibelieve so much in this group, so it’s theirchoice whether they’re going to show upagain on Monday.”

By Jon RoetmanCentre View

The Westfield girls’ lacrosse programgraduated eight seniors from its2014 state championship team, in-cluding all-state athletes Molly O’Sullivan,Meghan Heick and Rachael Ulsh

While the loss of talent and experienceled to some struggles during the 2015 regu-lar season, the Bulldogs managed to qualifyfor the state tournament with a 14-13 vic-tory over Langley on May 28 in the 6A Northregion quarterfinals.

On May 30, Westfield fell short in its ef-fort to advance to the region championshipgame, losing to Robinson 19-13 in the semi-finals at Robinson Secondary School. De-

spite the defeat, several young Bulldogsshowed why Westfield has a bright future— and could make some noise at states thisyear.

Freshman attacker/midfielder NickiMcNamara scored a team-high five goals forWestfield and sophomore midfielder OliviaMarkert added four during the Bulldogs’loss to Robinson on Saturday morning. The

young duo helped keep Westfield closeagainst a Rams team that entered the gamewith a 17-1 record, including a 21-5 vic-tory over the Bulldogs in the regular sea-son and a 20-15 win over Westfield in theConference 5 tournament semifinals.

McNamara scored Westfield’s first threegoals of the second half. Her fifth goal ofthe morning cut Robinson’s lead to 12-10with 20:06 remaining in the contest.

Markert scored two goals in each half. Herthird goal of the morning cut Robinson’slead to 14-11 with 15:57 remaining, but theRams scored five of the next six goals topull away.

“A lot of our young players have reallystepped up,” Westfield head coach KatieRuch said. “Olivia, a sophomore, had fourgoals, Nicki had five. They’re continuinggaining confidence and experience throughall this, as well.”

McNamara has been Westfield’s go-to goalscorer late in the season. Along with a sea-son-best eight goals during the Bulldogs’loss to Robinson in the conference tourna-ment, the freshman scored seven goals dur-ing Westfield’s region semifinal win over

Langley, which secured a state berth.“Everyone let me in,” McNamara said of

her teammates’ acceptance during her fresh-man season, “and then once I got a littlecomfortable I started realizing how I couldhelp and I just do everything that I can tohelp the team.”

What makes McNamara an offensivethreat?

“I think her vision of scoring opportuni-ties and also she’s fast and she can also ad-just to whatever position we put her in,”Ruch said. “… She’s coachable and thatmakes a big difference in her wanting toget better because she wants to see how shecan improve and change for next game.”

Junior midfielder Angela Stevensonscored three goals for Westfield and juniordefender Sarah Horgan added one.

The loss dropped Westfield’s record to 9-7, but the Bulldogs’ season remained alive.Westfield faced Centreville inTuesday’sregion consolation game, afterThe Connection’s deadline.

The Bulldogs will compete in the 6A statetournament, which begins June 9 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

Frosh McNamara,sophomore Markertcombine for 9 goals inregion semis.

Young Players Shine in Postseason for Westfield Girls’ Lacrosse

Westfield freshman NickiMcNamara scored five goalsagainst Robinson during the 6ANorth region semifinals on May 30.

Photo by Jim HendersonOakton senior Karlie Cronin attacks the goal while Centreville’s CarolineKelly (17) defends during Saturday’s 6A North region semifinal contestat Centreville High School.

Wildcats still headedto states afterquarterfinal victory.

Centreville Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Oakton in Region Semis

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Fairfax County Police Honor VolunteersMen and women gave 53,630 hours of volunteer time to police force.

The Fairfax County Police Depart-ment held its Volunteer AwardsCeremony on Friday, May 15, atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, honoring men and women who gavea total of 53,630 hours of volunteer time tothe county. The program honored AuxiliaryPolice Officers (APO), Volunteers in PoliceService (VIPS), and members of the Chap-lains Unit.

— Steve Hibbard

Chief of Police Col. Edwin RoesslerJr. presents the Volunteers inPolice Service (VIPS) of the Yearaward for Crime Prevention toVIPS John Werderman of the SullyDistrict Station.

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1,000 Service Hours — APO MarkJaneczko, APO Carol Might, and APO PaulMourao

2,500 Service Hours — APO Tony Butera,APO Ken Cowan, APO Charles Foster, APOGordon McCallum, and APO RageMohamud

5,000 Service Hours — APO ThomasReavis

7,500 Service Hours — APO DonaldBrodie, APO Beth Myers, and APO KeithShaver

10,000 Service Hours — APO WilliamRidgeway and Chaplain Michael Shochet

VIPS Service HoursAwards — ThroughDecember 2014

500 Service Hours — VIPS Raoul Drapeauand VIPS Ken Schafer

750 Service Hours — AS-VIPS Terri Bakerand VIPS Deborah Neuberger

1,000 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerriBaker

1,500 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerryBaker, VIPS Fran Hart, VIPS PhilipSchroeder, and VIPS John Werderman

6,000 Service Hours — VIPS JohnSherburne

8,000 Service Hours — VIPS Tracey Ryan10,000 Service Hours — VIPS David

Welch12,000 Service Hours — VIPS John Bauer

Chief of Police Col. Edwin RoesslerJr. presents the Joyce McDermottAward to APO Susan Baugh of theFair Oaks District Station.

Susan Baugh WinsJoyce McDermottAward

APO Susan Baugh of the Fair Oaks Dis-trict Station won the Joyce McDermottAward. It recognizes the Auxiliary PoliceOfficer who shows exemplary performancewithin the program, who embodies the ide-als of volunteerism, and whose service goesabove and beyond the norm.

The APO Program at the Fair Oaks Dis-trict Station is strong and healthy due tothe strong leadership of Baugh. She hasbeen the lead APO at Fair Oaks for 20 yearsand has volunteered close to 9,000 servicehours. In 2014, she volunteered a total of419 hours.

Baugh’s duties include tracking the 10station APOs’ hours and activities (5,295 in2014); coordinating all events requestingAPO participation and APO meetings.Baugh ensured the APOs are current ontraining and coordinated equipment andprocedural updates. When not conductingher administrative duties, Baugh drives thepatrol wagon on weekends with anotherAPO, enabling patrol officers to stay on thestreets.

Because of the efficient way she conductsbusiness, one email to Baugh results in anevent being covered or training arranged.

MeritoriousGroup Award

The Meritorious Group Award for a sig-nificant contribution to a departmentproject is awarded to the following VIPSassigned to the Criminal Justice Academy/Professional Development Center.

These volunteers supported all aspects ofthe academy by completing data entry,lobby detail to check IDs and answer ques-tions, filing paperwork, assisting in promo-tion processes and in the registration pro-cess of the STILE Conference, which hadover 150 incumbents in attendance. With-out their hours of commitment, the acad-emy could not have successfully completedits mission.

❖ VIPS Ruth Bedell❖ VIPS Keith Kalinowski❖ VIPS Robert Parillo❖ VIPS Karen Sica❖ VIPS Laurian Cannon❖ VIPS Deborah Neuberger❖ VIPS Michael Proffitt

Werderman Is theVolunteers in PoliceService of the Year forCrime Prevention

John Werderman of the Sully District Sta-tion won the Volunteer in Police Service(VIPS) of the Year for Crime Prevention.

It recognizes the VIPS whose outstand-ing contributions support the Crime Preven-tion efforts within the community.Werderman joined the VIPS Program inMarch 2005. In 2014, he contributed 169hours with a total of 1,670 hours volun-teered.

Werderman assisted the Sully StationCrime Prevention Officer with the SullyDistrict’s All Hands-on Deck initiative, HelpEliminate Auto Thefts Vehicle IdentificationNumber Etching program, Touch a Truck,National Night Out, Car Lock Checks, Pas-senger Safety and CarFit.

Werderman has dedicated years to thechild safety seat program and keeps currenton all safety seat recalls as well as partici-pating regularly at safety seat inspectionsat the Sully District Station. Werderman hasbeen a major contributor to the success ofthis program and its goal of keeping chil-dren safe.

Points of LightFoundationPresident’s Councilon Service and CivicParticipation

This year’s Call to Service-LifetimeAwardees have achieved a minimum of4,000 hours of volunteer service over thecourse of their lifetimes and they join theesteemed group of past VIPS, APO, andChaplain recipients.

❖ APO Ron Bertoia❖ APO Forrest Houston❖ APO Richard Majauskas❖ APO John (Ed) Pouncey❖ VIPS Hung Nguyen❖ VIPS Wouter “Van” Vanderwal

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

SATURDAY/JUNE 20“Meet the Ticket.” 7-9 p.m. at

Waterford at Fair Oaks, 12025 LeeJackson Highway, Fairfax. Guestswill have the opportunity to hearState Senate, House of Delegates,County Board of Supervisors, School

Board, Soil & Water ConservationBoard, and Constitutional Officecandidates speak on the issuesimportant to them and the people ofFairfax County. Carly Fiorina will bethe guest speaker. Tickets are $75per person, $135 per couple.Sponsorship and hosting tickets areavailable. Visit www.fairfaxgop.org.

MONDAY/JUNE 22Financial Counseling Clinic. 6-7:30

p.m. at Chantilly Computer LearningCenter Partnerships, 4101 Elmwood

St., Chantilly. Volunteer financialplanners will help participants tacklepressing financial problems during a45- to 60-minute session. A freecredit report will be run, immediatefinancial situations considered, and acourse of action recommended. Free.Contact Lillian Diaz at [email protected] or 703-988-9656 x108.

MONDAY/JULY 13“Ask an Agent.” 7-9 p.m. at Gunnell

House at Truro Church, 10520 MainSt., Fairfax. Capital Christian Writers

will host literary agent TamelaHancock Murray of the Steve LaubeAgency. Murray will discuss the latestmarket trends, share tips, and answerquestions for aspiring writers. Free.Visit www.capitalchristianwriters.org.

SUPPORT GROUPTelephone Support Group for

Family Caregivers of OlderAdults. 7 p.m. every second Tuesdayof the month. This telephone supportgroup is designed to help caregiversof older adults share experiences,

gain support and get importantinformation without having to travel.These are one-hour free sessions.Find out more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ and click onCaregiver Telephone Support Group.

Fair Oaks Parkinson’s SupportGroup for people living withParkinson’s disease, caregivers andfamily, meets on the fourth Saturdaymonthly, 10 a.m.-noon at Sunrise atFair Oaks, 3750 Joseph SiewickDrive, Fairfax. Call 703-378-7221 orvisit www.fairoaksparkinsons.com.

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❖ Elementary Institute for theArts. Held July 13-24 at RobinsonSecondary School from 8:30 a.m.-2p.m. daily, Monday through Friday.Designed for students currently ingrades 3-5, E-IFTA offers participantsa total immersion in the arts as theyrotate through classes in dance,drama, music, and visual art.

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Relay for Life. 2 p.m.-12 a.m. at ThenZone, 14550 Lee Road, Chantilly. Afundraiser featuring games, prizesmusic and other opportunities to gainawareness and help support TheAmerican Cancer Society. ContactMary Saunders [email protected].

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