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By Jon Roetman

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Opponents rarelychallenged theCentreville foot-ball team during

the 2013 season. But once theWildcats reached Saturday’s VHSLGroup 6A state championshipgame, winning the program’s firsttitle in more than a decade wouldrequire knocking off an opponentrecognized on a national level.

The Oscar Smith football teamarrived in Charlottesville with theresume of a powerhouse. The Ti-gers had the numbers: They wereundefeated and ranked No. 8 na-tionally by USA TODAY. OscarSmith had surrendered just 68points in 14 games (an average ofless than 5 per game) while onlyone team, Western Branch, hadmanaged to score 14 pointsagainst the Tigers in a single game.Meanwhile, Oscar Smith averagedmore than 45 points per contest,scoring at least 35 in all but twogames.

The Tigers had the players: Six-foot-4, 300-pound senior AndrewBrown is the nation’s No. 1-rateddefensive tackle prospect, accord-ing to ESPN.com, was named

Gatorade National Player of theYear and is committed to the Uni-versity of Virginia. Senior receiverJaylen Bradshaw is committed toVirginia Tech.

The Tigers even had history:Oscar Smith defeated Centreville47-21 in the 2011 AAA state cham-pionship game.

None of it mattered.Centreville dominated Oscar

Smith on both sides of the ball onDec. 14, capping the greatest sea-son in school history with a 35-6victory on a cold, wet night atUVa’s Scott Stadium. The Wildcatscaptured the school’s first statechampionship since 2000, finishedthe season with a 15-0 record andranked No. 15 in the country byUSA TODAY.

“Today, all the credit goes toCentreville,” Oscar Smith headcoach Rich Morgan said. “Theyflat-out out-played us, out-hit us;they honestly just did things to ustoday that we usually do to every-one else.”

Centreville’s impressive perfor-mance started with a touchdownon its opening possession. TheWildcats’ momentum grew with adefensive score minutes later.Centreville’s dominance con-cluded with hoisting the trophy

and leaving a story of success onthe stat sheet.

A glance at the final stats speaksof Centreville’s dominance. Totalyards: Centreville 338, OscarSmith 88. Rushing yards:Centreville 327, Oscar Smith 14.Time of possession: Centreville34:02, Oscar Smith 13:58.

How did the Wildcats pull it off?On offense, Centreville adjusted

its usual game plan, opting to runright at Oscar Smith.

“We really felt like in all the filmsthat we saw on Oscar Smith thatnobody really went at them,”Centreville head coach Chris Had-dock said. “We felt like that wasthe right plan. We certainly knewthat they had some great footballplayers but we felt like that wecould run straight ahead againstthem. We felt like our speed couldbe matched by their speed, so wefelt like we wanted to be as physi-cal as we could and we felt likethat we had certain plays and cer-tain schemes that we felt very con-fident that were going to be suc-cessful.

“We’ve run [the plays] all year.Really, our game plan every gamethis year has been, let’s work theoutside and then we’ll work backin, and today was just the oppo-

site. We worked the inside to tryto get out. We [felt] pretty goodabout our plan. Our coaches did agreat job putting that plan to-gether and the kids just did a greatjob executing.”

What did the Centreville offen-sive line do that allowed the Wild-cats to run for 327 yards?

“Their cut blocks were more ef-ficient, I’ll give them that,” saidBrown, who ESPN.com ranks asthe nation’s No. 4 recruit at anyposition. “Penetration-wise, wewere there, but it just didn’t turnout the way we wanted it to. Theyweren’t physically better than us,they just schemed well and theygot the best of us.”

Centreville junior A.J. Turnercarried 18 times for 175 yards andtwo touchdowns. Senior quarter-back Scott Walter carried 22 timesfor 90 yards and two scores. Jun-ior fullback Taylor Boose had 16

carries for 62 yards.Turner gave Centreville a 7-0

lead with a 52-yard touchdownrun on the game’s opening drive.

“I think it built my confidence alot,” Turner said. “At first I waskind of nervous. The (OscarSmith) D-line is really good andthe linebackers are really solid. Butafter I scored the first time, I waslike they’re not unstoppable andI’m definitely capable of doingwhat I’m doing.”

Centreville didn’t take long toincrease its lead. Oscar Smithfaced second-and-14 on its firstpossession when Centreville jun-ior Xavier Nickens-Yzer inter-cepted Tigers freshman quarter-back Shon Mitchell and returnedit 65 yards for a touchdown, giv-ing the Wildcats a 14-0 lead.

“I think,” Haddock said, “[theTigers] were probably more

They’re State ChampionsWildcats finish 15-0, rankedNo. 15 nationally by USA TODAY.

The Centreville football team celebrates after beating Oscar Smith 35-6 in the Group6A state championship game on Dec. 14 at UVa’s Scott Stadium.

Centreville fullback Taylor Boose carries the ball againstOscar Smith in the 6A state championship game on Dec.14 in Charlottesville.

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From left: Tammy Hagemeier of Virginia Run;Estela Chavarria, Faircrest, and Lorina Taylor,Virginia Run, choose presents to fulfillchildren’s gift wishes.

Greenbriar’s Barbara Levermann and JulianaAlonso of South Riding help out on packagingday.

Checking the families’ toy lists are (from left)Jacqueline Wood, Virginia Run; Cindy Kanode,Oak Hill; Leigh Weed, Clifton and Sue Harpe,Oak Hill.

ONC Volunteers Make Holidays BrightOn Dec. 12, a slew of volunteers helped package presents for each of the more than 700 local families on

Our Neighbor’s Child’s holiday gift list.

From left: Marni Rochkind, MadelineWeaver and Ellie Kraselsky lend a hand atthe ONC warehouse.

Picking out just the right gifts are (fromleft) Virginia Run’s Chris Capote andCarole Gunn.

Oak Hill’s Kerrie Petersonmoves a batch of special-request items from oneroom to another.

Standing by the bicycles isLees Corner Elementarycounselor RachelDiBartolo.

Charles Van Lahr of Vir-ginia Run checks his list tomake sure each family’sgifts are in their bags.

Leslie Dominy andMickey McDermotttake a break to posewith a penguin. Theymake sure the rightgifts go into the rightbags and check thatthey’re labeled witheach family’s IDnumber, plus howmany bags they’rereceiving. Virginia Run’s Beth Cleveland

(left) and daughter Megan, a2008 Westfield High grad nowattending the University ofMississippi Medical Center,give out batteries for the toys.

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Franklin Farm Bank RobbedFairfax County police are looking for

the person who robbed a bank, Sundayafternoon, in Franklin Farm. The inci-dent occurred Dec. 15, shortly before 3p.m., at the PNC Bank inside the GiantFoods store at 13330 Franklin FarmRoad.

Police say a man approached a teller,made a vague threat and demandedmoney. An undisclosed amount of cashwas handed over and he fled; no onewas injured.

The suspect was described as white,35-45 years old, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet7 inches tall, 160-180 pounds and having brown hair. He wore a darkjacket, gray hat, sunglasses and gloves.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, text “TIP187” plusa message to CRIMES/274637 or call police at 703-691-2131.

Man Robbed in CliftonFairfax County police are seeking the people who robbed a man,

Friday night, in the 6100 block of Clifton Road. According to police,the victim had just parked his vehicle, at 9:50 p.m., when two menapproached and demanded money. One of the men displayed a hand-gun and shot out a window on the victim’s vehicle.

Both men then stole cash and property from the victim and fled in ablue sedan. There were no injuries. The suspects were described asblack, ages 17-20, and wearing black clothing and masks.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will per-

form free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Dec. 19, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No ap-pointment is necessary. But residents should install the child safetyseats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and adjust them,as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehicles ar-riving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough time to properly instruct the caregiver on the correct use of thechild seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.

Don’t Drink and DriveAs the holidays approach, Fairfax County police reminds everyone

not to drink and drive. SoberRide is offering a free cab ride home everynight until Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014.

So anyone heading out to enjoy a holiday gathering is urged to des-ignate a driver or call SoberRide at 1-800-200-TAXI between 10 p.m.and 6 a.m. to get home safely. (AT&T customers dial #9727). For moreinformation, go to http://www.wrap.org/soberride/.

Learn about Unsolved CrimesThe Fairfax County Police Department’s Cold Case Unit will be the

topic at the next meeting of the Sully District Station’s Citizens Advi-sory Committee. It’s set for Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at thestation, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.

Attendees will get a look at the Cold Case Unit’s tools, techniquesand investigative methods as its members pursue and resolve long-standing homicides, search for missing persons and handle other com-plex cases. The public is welcome.

How to Help the CLRCThe Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) needs volunteers to

lead vocational training workshops to increase the workers’ job skills.A Wednesday morning ESOL instructor is also needed; contact MollyMaddra at [email protected] for more information.

In addition, end-of-year contributions to CLRC may be made atwww.centrevilleimmigrationforum.org. The organization is supportedtotally by grants and donations; it receives no government funding.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

Not everyone has the money to buy ahome. But thanks to Habitat for Hu-manity of Northern Virginia (HHNV)

and some willing volunteers, a family will be ableto buy a house in Centreville at an affordableprice.

It’s on Saguaro Place in The Meadows commu-nity and, on a recent weekday, 15 people werehard at work renovating and repairing it to makeit livable. Built in 1971, it’s a two-story, three-bedroom house.

“This property is in the National NeighborhoodStabilization program,” said Romana Sanchez,HHNV’s construction director. “It was foreclosedand, since banks give us the first right of refusal,we purchased this one. Structurally, it was fine,but it was otherwise in disrepair.”

Although people had lived in the house, thekitchen wasn’t functioning. “We started the demo-lition in May,” said Sanchez. “We pulled every-thing out of the kitchen and bathroom and tookout all the kitchen drywall and all the damageddoors. We also replaced the windows, heating andair conditioning.”

The electrical wiring was brought up to codeand the plumbing repaired. “There was a hugeleak under the kitchen sink and in the upstairsbathroom,” said Sanchez. “We subcontract out themechanical, plumbing and electrical work, andit’s done either pro bono or at a discount.”

The Habitat crew and their volunteers have beenworking here two days a week because they’reworking on other, similar projects at the sametime. Eventually, Habitat’s family-selection com-mittee will choose a family that’s applied for aHabitat house and then that family will buy theCentreville house.

“We provide affordable homes for first-timehomebuyers,” said Sanchez. “Because we getmonetary contribu-tions, in-kind servicesdonated and our laboris free, we keep thecost of the homedown.”

“I enjoy workingwith the volunteersand homeowners —who also put in sweat-equity hours,” shecontinued. “And it’s re-warding seeing a fam-ily move into a homethey’d otherwise beunable to purchase.”

Habitat’s dedicatedvolunteers are calledthe sandlot; they’reusually retirees andmany have been withthe organization for15-20 years. They leadthe corporate or com-munity volunteers in

the day’s work. And on a recent Thursday, foursandlot members, two Habitat staff members, oneAmericorps volunteer and eight volunteers fromReston’s FM Global Corporate Property InsuranceCo. worked together on the Centreville home.

“It’s been completely gutted and we’re remod-eling it,” said Habitat’s volunteer-manger, EricaPainter. “We put up drywall, primed the upstairsand downstairs and, today, we’re painting thewalls. I’m lucky because I get to do this full time.The rewarding part is being able to connect peoplelooking for an opportunity to give back with thoseneeding help.”

“I’ve always wanted to work with Habitat forHumanity,” said FM Global’s Susan Godshall. “FMGlobal is generous and gives us a volunteer dayevery year, and I’m part of our volunteer commit-tee at work that finds ways for people to help inthe community.”

That day, she painted the kitchen and the up-stairs baseboards and windowsills. “We’ve already

painted the majority of thedownstairs, including ceil-ings, and it looks reallygood.” she said. “It’s greatseeing the transformation al-ready. It’s pretty awesomeknowing that what we’re do-ing will benefit someonewho’s going to live here —that’s a good feeling.”

After all, added FMGlobal’s George Plesce,“What’s better than helpingsomeone have a home? Ipainted downstairs, too, anddid some caulking. It was funhelping out and doing some-thing with my coworkers.”

The project appealed toMercedes Powers, whoprimed and painted the liv-ing room and detailed thecorners. “Habitat for Human

Helping Someone Have a HomeHabitat for Humanityrenovates housein Centreville.

Janice Henry (left) and Tiffany Hinespaint the stairwell.

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Centreville High SGA members have had abusy fall. Not only did they bring in andpackage more than 6,000 homemade cook-

ies to donate to Our Neighbor’s child, but they alsobought Christmas presents for 40 families in need inthe school community.

The students participated, as well, in a food drivefor the Capital Area Food Bank, which distributesfood to hunger-relief organizations in the Washing-ton Metropolitan area.

“All during November, we asked classes to bring infood,” said senior Josh Kim last Thursday, Dec. 12.“It was a schoolwide effort. Then the past two weeks,the SGA collected it all — canned goods, pastas and

boxed items — from each classroom.”“Yesterday [Dec. 11], we packed it all in boxes and

then loaded it on a truck,” added senior Scott Walter.“We were just trying to help out the community.”

Kim explained why it’s so important. “Even thoughFairfax County is one of the richest counties aroundhere, we know that a lot of people are in need —especially at the holidays,” he said. “So we wantedto be good Samaritans.”“It makes you feel good tohelp people out,” said Walter.

“They may not have any food on the table thatnight, so just having one can or a bag of rice canmake a big difference.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

Centreville HighSGA members wrapup Gummie LifeSavers as a treat fortheir fellow stu-dents who collectedfood and toys for 40families in need inthe school commu-nity. From left arejuniors MorganAssel, ScottStevenson, NoelleBrown and CarolineWakefield, plusseniors ColinReynolds and JackWill.

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By Michelle Krocker

And Jim Edmondson

In the latest edition of The Herrity Re-port, Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrityproposed “redirecting developers’ $3 persquare foot contribution for buying rent-

controlled housing units into a trustfund to pay for public school renova-tion and construction.”

The report proceeds to make severalunsubstantiated claims regarding thenumber of people living in subsidized housingand the growth in both the number of subsi-dized units and number of households inFairfax County. However as in the past, TheHerrity Report does not provide the full pic-ture of the housing policy under discussion,and misrepresents the facts.

The Board of Supervisors adopted its hous-ing policy in 2010 as a part of the larger plan

for the redevelopment of Tysons. It is now un-der consideration, at the request of the board,for application in other designated high den-sity, transit and business centers in the rest ofthe county. Called the ‘3-2-1’ policy, the pro-posal by county staff would apply a contribu-tion from commercial development to supportthe construction of workforce housing in thetransit or business area, as it does in the Tysonsplan. The contribution would be applied on asliding scale based on a proposeddevelopment’s proximity to a transit station.This proposal will go before the Planning Com-mission and then the Board of Supervisors inthe first quarter of 2014.

Why is this policy important?❖ To accommodate projected job growth and

remain competitive within the region, it is im-portant to ensure housing opportuni-ties for the workforce of the future atall income levels;

❖ Developing housing at transit sta-tions and adjacent to employment cen-

ters encourages use of mass transit, walkingand biking which can lead to fewer cars, andless congestion; it also enhances Metro revenueand reduces the pressure on local governmentto provide subsidies for the system;

❖ Linking commercial development (jobs)and housing via a linkage program is an ac-knowledged “best practice” in hundreds ofcommunities across the country to ensure an

adequate supply of housing to support jobgrowth.

❖ It recognizes the changing preferences ofworkers/taxpayers/voters, particularly youngpeople, to live near where they work.

The proposed policy anticipates that the con-tributions will be made to a housing trust fundused by the county to leverage private sectorfinancing to develop the needed housing.

The housing that is constructed will not beowned or purchased by the county. In fact, verylittle of the affordable housing in the county isowned by the government.

Securing decent housing that is affordableremains a challenge for Fairfax County house-holds earning less than $60,000.

Meeting the growing needs of our schoolsystem is also an important issue. Both educa-tion and safe, decent housing are fundamen-tal to the well-being of our community, andresidents want leadership that seeks to findworkable solutions. Failing to recognize theimportance of both and pitting one issueagainst the other are not the answers, and thecitizens of Fairfax County deserve better fromelected officials.

Michelle Krocker is executive director,Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance.Jim Edmondson is president of AHOME, whichpromotes affordable housing opportunities forfamilies at all income levels.

Preserve 3-2-1 for HousingHousing for all incomelevels near transitsupports vibrantcommunities and jobgrowth, reduces traffic.

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Coaching with Grace and CompassionAt the top, center, Centreville High Quarterback Coach Chris Dizebba andHead Varsity Football Coach Chris Haddock comfort Oscar Smith High’sNo. 65, Andrew Brown, National High School Player of the Year, after theWildcats beat his team, Saturday, 35-6, for the state championship. “Thisis why our community loves the CVHS coaches and the program they’vebuilt since 2010,” said Centreville parent Karen Fulkerson. “They care,and they always support, no matter who you are. They also know exactlyhow unimportant any individual win or moment is; it’s the overall collec-tion of moments in life that matters.”

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A Family’sHomelessnessTo the Editor:

One of Centreville’s Virginia 6A State Cham-pion football players lives in a homeless shel-ter with his mother and the youngest of his sixsiblings. Although he lives in the shelter, heremains disciplined to attend school and ex-cels both in the classroom and on the footballfield. The player and his family have fallen onhard times and we would like to help them.

The senior has only played football for twoyears, but he was recently named second-teamall-Concorde District. Last Saturday, at theUniversity of Virginia, he and his teammatescaptured the State Championship and com-pleted a perfect 15-0 record. The Wildcats fin-ished as the top ranked school in the state andthe #21 ranked high school football team inthe nation.

A site, with a link to a Washington Post ar-ticle written on Dec. 7 about him and his fam-ily, has been established to allow contributionsto help.

Please join us in helping this family get backon their feet. The URL to contribute is: http://www.gofundme.com/5odq40.

Although the “goal” on this website says,“$25K”, we hope to raise between $75K and$100K. After all, Fairfax County is the secondwealthiest county in the country.

Let’s show this family what caring is allabout.

The Centreville Wildcat Nation

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

The Centreville Labor ResourceCenter (CLRC) has been opentwo years now, making a differ-ence in the lives of the day la-

borers it serves. And on Saturday, Dec. 7,those involved in the center celebrated itsanniversary.

“We give thanks for the center’s secondanniversary and for all the many blessings,hard work and caring hearts and hands thatcome together in this place,” said the Rev.Marci Huntsman, giving the invocation.Noting the bonds that have developed be-tween the center and local residents, shealso thanked God “for the sense that we are,more and more, one world and that thisfeeling radiates out into the community.”

Before the CLRC opened in the CentrevilleSquare Shopping Center, day laborers stoodon the street corners and employers hiredthem from there. But many didn’t get workand, often, some who did were cheated outof their wages by employers refusing to paythem after the job was done.

Things have improved since then. Andabout 60 local residents have sought jobsat the CLRC in this difficult economy. Dur-ing the anniversary celebration, center Di-rector Roberto Fernández updated attend-ees on the CLRC’s progress.

“We’ve had a very successful year,” hesaid. “It was my first as director, and it’sbeen an amazing experience because of thevolunteers. I also thank the workers, who’vebeen de-stigmatized a little by this. Andtheir community outreach helps peoplelearn they have nothing to fear from them.”

He said the center has seen a 38-percentincrease in registered workers since 2012and now has 486. “We’ve also had about a67-percent increase in employers, mostfrom word of mouth,” said Fernández. “Thisyear, we’ve had 843 jobs arranged throughthe center.”

The Centreville Immigration Forum is re-

sponsible for the center’s continuing opera-tion, and CIF President Alice Foltz praisedits board of directors. “We really appreci-ate all the hard work put in, year ’round,by the board,” she said. “The work it doesis essential and we’re grateful for it.”

Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova and SupervisorMichael R. Frey (R-Sully) were on hand tohelp recognize some of the CLRC’s staunch-est supporters.

“Congratulations and thanks,” Bulovasaid. “This center is exactly the kind of placewe need in Fairfax County. This is what’sneeded to help people trying to find workand feed their families.”

Then, addressing Frey, she said, “This wasa brave thing for you to do, to support thiscenter. [The idea of] this was not withoutcontroversy, and I personally thank Mike forhis role. Politically, it wasn’t easy, but it wasthe right thing to do. This is a model forhow we should treat day laborers.”

Next, Foltz presented framed certificatesto several people. First were Ellen CobbChurch, owner and CEO of Craver MathewsSmith, and her son Adam. “Throughout hercareer in marketing, Ellen has dedicatedherself to advancing the movements that

drive social change,” said Foltz. “She andher son have been strong supporters ofCLRC since Ellen joined the CIF AdvisoryCouncil in 2012.”

This year, they designed, produced anddonated a new brochure for the center andare conducting a mass-mail campaign tospread awareness of CLRC, not just toCentreville, but also to Chantilly andFairfax. It lets people know they can hireworkers at the center and can donate to CIF,as well.

Dr. Tong Soo Park and his volunteers atGrace Community Center were also hon-ored. A member of Korean Central Presby-terian Church, Park established a free clinicin Centreville for people in need. It openedin September and its patients have includedworkers from the CLRC.

Park specializes in neonatal-perinatal pe-diatric medicine at Inova Fairfax Children’sHospital. And, said Foltz, “This award goesnot only to Dr. Park, but to the entire vol-unteer team at Grace Community Center,for their dedication and faith in bringingthis blessing — serving those without otheroptions for medical care.”

CIF assistant treasurer Cari Lin was rec-ognized for her “faithful and conscientious

work, so essential to our continuing mis-sion,” said Foltz. With a background in eco-nomics and accounting, Lin volunteered forthis post; she records and acknowledges alldonations and helps prepare the monthlytreasurer’s reports.

Also honored was Fernández. Sharingsome of his experience, Foltz said he’dserved three years with the Peace Corps inthe Dominican Republic, organized FairTrade groups and volunteered with Haitianrefugees immediately after the 2011 earth-quake.

Besides his organizational and data-man-aging abilities, she said, “Even more impor-tant is Roberto’s valuing of the contributionsof every worker. He understands that thecenter belongs to the workers, themselves,and he works to build their leadership andexpand their opportunities to be self-suffi-cient members of the community.”

Molly Maddra, CLRC’s outreach and train-ing coordinator, was feted, as well. She’sbeen with the center two years, serving asinterim director while obtaining a master’sdegree in global affairs. “Molly’s experienceas a volunteer organizer with Tenants andWorkers United, and her warm personality,

Honoring Supporters and Giving ThanksLabor ResourceCenter celebratessecond anniversary.

Roberto Fernandez and AliceFoltz enjoy the festivities.

From left are MichaelFrey, Adam and Ellen

Church, Alice Foltz andSharon Bulova.

From left are Michael Frey, Alice Foltz, SharonBulova and Dr. Tong Soo Park.

From left are Cari Lin, Michael Frey, Alice Foltzand Sharon Bulova.

From left are Roberto Fernández, Michael Frey,Alice Foltz and Sharon Bulova.

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From leftareMichaelFrey,MollyMaddra,AliceFoltz andSharonBulova.

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are essential to CLRC’s outreach,” saidFoltz. “Her skill, energy and positive atti-tude bring both workers and employersback to the center, again and again.”

“The workers know she understands andrespects them and can both listen and lead,”continued Foltz. “Now she’s busy setting upclasses and encouraging new and olderworkers to build their skills, but she alwayshas time for stories and laughs.”

Frey said opening this center “took a lotof faith and commitment. This was a com-munity problem, not a federal issue, andwe could address it at our level. And withAlice, the faith partners and other partners,plus Al Dwoskin [who donated the spacefor the CLRC], this has been a huge suc-cess.

Two years into it, it continues to grow —

and that’s a tribute to the community — sothank you all.”

However, added Foltz, “We do needeverybody’s continuing support, financiallyand by volunteering, to keep this placeopen. So please keep us in mind.”

The Rev. Stefan Starzynski of St. Timo-thy Catholic Church then gave the closingprayer. “I was thinking of Nelson Mandelaand how one man chose love over hatred,mercy over revenge, and helped heal acountry and so much of the world,” he said.

“Diversity of cultures is beautiful. MayGod bless all of you for helping restore dig-nity to people who may have forgotten theirown dignity.

And if one man can heal a nation, whatcan one group do? May God bless all thevolunteers, workers and benefactors of thiscenter.”

Christmas carolers perform in the Clifton Presbyte-rian Church.

Peter Noonan stands next tohis Christmas tree.

Chantilly High’s carolers sing in the Clifton BaptistChurch.

Clifton’s Candlelight Homes Tour The Town of Clifton’s Candlelight HomesTour was held Saturday, Dec. 7.

Jamie and Donna Netschert’sdining room is decorated forChristmas.

Trisha Robertson with the miniature holiday villagein her home.

Reed and Amy Hall with children, Davis, 4,and Hope, 2, enjoyed the town Christmas-tree lighting in Ayre Square.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs

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Email announcements to [email protected].

ONGOINGThe Airbus IMAX Theater at

National Air and SpaceMuseum Udvar-Hazy Center,14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway,is showing movies including “HungerGames: Catching Fire”, “Hubble,”“Fighter Pilot,” “Air Racers” and “TheDream is Alive”. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ orcall 703-572-4118 for the movieschedule.

Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m.-3p.m. the second Saturday of eachmonth at the Steven F. Udvar-HazyCenter, 14390 Air & Space MuseumParkway. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.

Enchanted Ice Palace HolidayTradition. Visit with Santa and theIce Princess on her throne throughDec. 24. There will also be aHanukkah display, along with a 30-foot ice dome with falling snow,images from BBC’s “Frozen Planet,” alight show, and more. All are in theGrand Court of Fair Oaks Mall. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com or 703-279-2708.

Exhibit. See an array of colorfulnesting dolls on display at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Exhibit runs throughJan. 31. Enjoy a guided tour of the1794 home of Northern Virginia’sfirst congressman, Richard Bland Lee.$7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior andchild. Hours are daily, exceptTuesdays, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-437-1794.

THURSDAY-TUESDAY/DEC. 12-24“Twelve Days of Adoptables.” a

partnership between the WashingtonHumane Society and the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter. Dogs, cats,and a variety of small animals will beincluded in this adoption promotiondesigned to bring extra attention tothose shelter pets that, through nofault of their own, have been waitingmany weeks or months to find theirnew family. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animal.

THURSDAY/DEC. 19Storytime. 2 p.m. at Chantilly Regional

Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children age 3-5 can enjoy storiesand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Book Club. 7:30 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. For children in grades 5-6. Callfor title. Free. 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/DEC. 20Ready for School Storytime. 1:30

p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Childrenages 4-5 can enjoy stories and more.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

Ballet Performance. 7 p.m. atFreedom High School, 15201Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge.The Swan Ballet presents “TheNutcracker.” Visitwww.swanballetdanceschools.com, e-mail [email protected] or703-425-9400 for tickets.

SATURDAY/DEC. 21Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11months can enjoy rhymes, songs,stories and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs

and more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Victorian Christmas. 4:45-7 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way. See the 1794 home ofNorthern Virginia’s firstcongressman, Richard Bland Lee inthe glow of candlelight, make anornament and see what treats arebeing prepared, and then enjoy ciderand cookies by a fire. There will bephoto opportunities near an antiquesleigh. $10. Prepaid reservationsrequired. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sullyor 703-437-1794.

Ballet Performance. 2 p.m. or 7 p.m.at Fairfax High School, 3501 RebelRun, Fairfax. The Swan Balletpresents “The Nutcracker.” Visitwww.swanballetdanceschools.com, e-mail [email protected] or703-425-9400 for tickets.

MONDAY/DEC. 23Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at


Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at CentrevilleLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Children ages2-3 can enjoy storiesand activities. Free. 703-830-2223.

Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children in grades 1-2 can discuss abook. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.

THURSDAY/DEC. 26Magic and Mayhem. 7 p.m. at

Chantilly Regional Library, 4000

Stringfellow Road. Girls and boys ingrades 6-8 can participate in this sci-fi/fantasy book group. Call for title.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

FRIDAY/DEC. 27Bouncin’ Babies. 2 p.m. at Chantilly

Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Babies up to 11 months canenjoy rhymes, songs, stories andmore. Free. Registration required.703-502-3883.

Small Wonders. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Children ages 12-23 monthscan enjoy rhymes, songs and more.Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.

SATURDAY/DEC. 28Hidden Pond. 2:30 p.m. at Chantilly

Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Children ages 6-12 can learn how torecognize the signs that animalsleave behind. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.

MONDAY/DEC. 30Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 a.m. at


Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songsand more. Free. Registrationrequired. 703-502-3883.

Boredom Buster Craft Hour. 2 p.m.at Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Children in grades3-6 can learn how to make a pompom shooter out of a pool noodle andduct tape. Free. Registrationrequired, 703-502-3883.

Entertainment

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos welcome.

HOLIDAY DONATIONSBook Donation. Northern Virginia

Family Service and Barnes & NobleFairfax are partnering together forthe first time this year to ensure thatNVFS’ Head Start students andchildren of families who turn toNVFS for emergency assistancereceive books for the holiday season.From now through Jan. 1, customersentering Barnes and Noble Fairfaxwill be given the option uponcheckout of donating a book to achild in an NVFS program. All bookscollected will be given to

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underserved children through theagency’s “Gifting for Families”program. The Book Drive forNorthern Virginia Family Service isunderway at the Fairfax Barnes andNoble store in the Fair LakesPromenade Shopping Center at theCorner of Monument and Fair LakesParkway.

THURSDAY/DEC. 19Volunteer to Help Pack Food. 10

a.m. at Dominion Virginia Power’soffice, 3072 Centreville Road,Herndon. Help package food forchildren. Contact Assistance Leagueat [email protected] or visitwww.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.

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Christ the Redeemer…703-502-1732

ASSEMBLY OF GODCentreville Assembly of God…703-830-1841

BAHA’IBaha’i Faith…1-800-22-UNITE

BAPTISTCentreville Baptist Church…703-830-3333Chantilly Baptist Church…703-378-6880

Clifton Baptist Church…703-263-1161Second Baptist Church…703-830-1850

Mount Olive Baptist Church…703-830-8769Ox Hill Baptist Church…703-378-5555

BIBLEChantilly Bible Church…703-263-1188

Community Bible Church…703-222-7737

CATHOLICSt. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church…

703-817-1770St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church…

703-266-1310St. Paul Chung Catholic Church…

703-968-3010St. Timothy Catholic Church…703-378-7461St. Veronica Catholic Church…703-773-2000

EPISCOPALChurch of the Epiphany…703-715-6070

St. John’s Episcopal Church…703-803-7500JEWISH

Congregation Yad Shalom…703-802-8901Temple Beth Torah…703-263-2252

LUTHERANKing of Kings Lutheran Church…

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Lord of Life Lutheran Church…703-323-9500

St. Andrew Lutheran Church…703-830-2768

METHODISTCentreville United Methodist…

703-830-2684Pender United Methodist Church…

703-278-8023Pleasant Valley United Methodist…

703-327-4461NON-DENOMINATIONALCentreville Community Church…

703-580-5226Christian Life Center…703-754-9600

Clear River Community Church…703-881-7443

Covenant Christian Center…703-631-5340Fair Oaks Church…703-631-1112

New Life...703-222-8836Tree of Life Bible Church...703-830-4563

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Holy Trinity Orthodox Church…703-818-8372

St. Raphael Orthodox Church…703-303-3047

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Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and Nursery)

SATURDAY/JAN. 4DAR Meeting. Lane’s Mill Chapter

Daughters of the AmericanRevolution (DAR) members will meetat 5501 Sully Park Drive, Centreville.Prospective members are welcome toattend and should [email protected]. DARis a volunteer women’s serviceorganization dedicated to promotingpatriotism, preserving Americanhistory.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 15Application Deadline. The Arts

Council of Fairfax County will awardthree $5,000 grants to recognizeprofessional working artists’achievements and their demonstratedhistory of accomplishments, whilepromoting the continued pursuit ofcreative work. Visitwww.artsfairfax.org for guidelinesand application materials.

FRIDAY/JAN. 31Application Deadline. Juniors at

Herndon, Chantilly and Westfieldhigh schools who are in goodstanding and have an interest inhistory are encouraged to apply forthis paid nine-month internship thatruns April through December 2014.

Up to three interns will be hired.Participants will gain experience inmuseum operations, public speaking,historic object collections, eventprogramming and museum store andvisitor center operations. SullyHistoric Site, which is owned andoperated by the Fairfax County ParkAuthority, will begin acceptingapplications for this internshipprogram in December 2013.Candidates will be asked to provide acompleted application, written essay,and teacher recommendations byJanuary 31, 2014 for panel review.For further information e-mail eitherCarol McDonnell, site manager atSully Historic Site([email protected])

or Noreen McCann, visitor servicesmanager([email protected]).703-437-1794.

MONDAY/MARCH 3Application Deadline. The online

application for the Military OfficersAssociation of America EducationalAssistance Programs for the 2014-2015 school year is now availableonline at https://scholarship.moaa.org/login.aspx.Students can apply for the interest-free loans and grants, which areawarded annually for up to five yearsof undergraduate study (or until astudent graduates.)

Applicants must be graduating highschool seniors or full-time collegestudents working toward their firstundergraduate degree. Students mayapply online at www.moaa.org/education. The application deadlineis Monday, March 3 at noon. Visitwww.moaa.org/scholarshipfund or e-mail [email protected].

FRIDAY/MARCH 7Silent Auction. Navy Elementary

School, 500 W. Ox Road, issponsoring a silent auction withproceeds benefiting the school. Visitnavypto.org or 703-927-9606 to findout if you can donate items.

DONATIONSThe student Auto Sales Program

operating from Centreville HighSchool works in conjunction with theCVHS automotive technology classesto bring in donated automobiles,boats and motorcycles for students towork on. Some refurbished vehiclesare sold, with 75 percent of theproceeds going back to the auto techprogram. The program is in need ofcars, trucks or motorcycles, which arefully tax deductible, for studenttraining. Contact Lyman Rose forfurther information at 703-802-5588or by e-mail [email protected].

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDNorthern Virginia Family Service

is seeking volunteers to organizecollection drives of toiletries productsfor clients in need. Requested itemsinclude such things as shampoo,soap, lotion, deodorant, handsanitizer, toothbrushes andtoothpaste. Learn more aboutNorthern Virginia Family Service atwww.nvfs.org and contact ColleenRoss [email protected] if interested.

The Stuart-Mosby Civil WarCavalry Museum needs volunteersto work on Sundays at 13938Braddock Road, Centreville. Themuseum is open from 1-4 p.m. onSundays, when volunteer help isneeded the most. Civil War buffs whowant something worthwhile to do onSundays are perfect candidates.Generally at least two volunteers areon duty each day. The museum isalso open on Saturdays and Mondaysfrom 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 703-785-5294 or visit www.stuart-mosby.com.

Respite Care Volunteers. Give afamily caregiver of a frail, older adulta break so they can go shopping,attend a doctor’s appointment orhave coffee with a friend. Volunteersvisit and oversee the safety of theolder adult for a few hours eachmonth. Volunteers are matched withfamilies in or near their ownneighborhoods in Fairfax County.Support and training is provided.Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected] www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-solutions.htm.

Advocates. The Northern VirginiaLong-Term Care OmbudsmanProgram needs volunteer advocatesfor residents in assisted living andnursing facilities throughout thearea. Training is provided. Call 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected] www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/vol_ombud_program.htm.

ONGOINGOrnament Sale. The Western Fairfax

County Woman’s Club, a charitableorganization, sells the 2013 renditionof the White House Christmasornament, inspired by 28th PresidentWoodrow Wilson. $20. Previous yearornaments available. Call 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216.

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A close-up of some of the cookies bakedby Westfield High SGA members.

Holding some of the homemade cookiesthey packaged are (from left) seniorsConnor Rogers and Nicole Vinson, plusjunior Manoo Ebrahimi.

Junior Emma Lark (left) and senior ToriDonahue with some colorful, Christmascookies.

Senior Mahna Ghafori (left) and juniorIndia Mazzaro had fun packing thecookies into boxes.

Sophomore Kelly Lazor (left) and freshman Tally Lott boxup some cookies to be delivered to families in need.

Colorful ChristmasCookies Contributed

Last Wednesday, Dec. 11, each Westfield High SGA memberbrought in three dozen homemade cookies to package and donate toOur Neighbor’s Child. A box of cookies is given to each family inneed receiving Christmas gifts from ONC. The 130 students in SGAcontributed and packaged more than 4,600 cookies.

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View

Amelia Grazioso and JuanitaKlinker of the Friends of theCentreville Regional Library cre-ated a winter scene in the displaywindow just inside the library’sentrance. Using books and pagesfrom torn and soiled volumes thatwouldn’t be sold or used by thelibrary, they made snowy pi-necone-covered trees, wreaths, afireplace, bookcase and asnowman.

One wreath was adorned withchunky, children’s books in Span-ish, and the snowman was createdfrom books with their pages foldedback for a rounded effect. There’salso a small Christmas tree madeout of magazines.

The display illustrated a Garri-

Winter WonderlandAt Centreville Library

son Keillor quote, “A book is a giftyou can open again and again.”And the books shown in the win-dow are all in different languagesto represent the library’s diversity.The purpose of the display was toadvertise the library’s book sale,earlier this month, and to raiseawareness of the Friends withinthe community.

Grazioso and Klinker also wantarea residents to come to theFriends’ next board meeting, Mon-day, Jan. 6, at 6:30 p.m., in thelibrary.

For more information and tocheck for any date and/or timechanges for the meeting, go towww.friendsofcentrevillelibrary.blogspot.com.

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Sports

Centreville junior A.J. Turner rushed for 175 yards and two touchdownsagainst Oscar Smith in the 6A state championship game on Dec. 14.

Centreville quarterback Scott Walter takes a shotgun snap during the6A state championship game against Oscar Smith on Dec. 14.

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CVHS Beats Oscar Smith for 6A State Championship

Centreville head coach Chris Haddock led the Wildcats to a 15-0 recordand a state championship.

Centreville fans cheer during the 6A football state championship gameagainst Oscar Smith on Dec. 14 at UVa’s Scott Stadium.

shocked than we were excited.”Centreville increased its lead to 21-0

when Walter scored on a 1-yard sneak with44 seconds remaining in the second quar-ter. Oscar Smith entered Saturday’s statechampionship game having allowed justone opponent to score 14 points in a singlecontest. The Wildcats surpassed that markin the first half.

On defense, Haddock said facing “dy-namic” players like West Potomac runningback-turned-quarterback DeMornayPierson-El, who is committed to the Uni-versity of Nebraska, and Westfield runningback Tyler Thrasher-Walker during the sea-son helped prepare the Wildcats to take onOscar Smith’s playmakers. Centreville line-backer Chad Wiggins said preparation wasthe key to shutting down the Tigers.Centreville held Oscar Smith to less than100 yards of total offense and forced fourturnovers.

“Every day in practice we go through it,”Wiggins said. “We know each play beforeit’s going to be snapped and that was the

key this week. We needed to study hard andwe needed to come out ready to play andthat’s what I think we did. It’s all aboutpreparation.”

Centreville led 21-0 in thethird quarter and drove to theOscar Smith 26-yard line, butthe scoring threat ended whenWalter was intercepted by Ti-gers defensive back KeyvoneBruton. Instead of capitalizingon the takeaway, Oscar Smithfumbled on the next play andCentreville defensive linemanChristian Brooks recovered theball at the Tigers 12-yard line.

Four plays later, Walter scoredon a 1-yard sneak to giveCentreville a 28-0 lead.

“It was definitely a rollercoaster after I threw the pick,” Walter said.“I got to the sideline and coach (Steve) Foxcame over to me and was like, ‘Shake it off,we’ll get the ball back.’ And as soon as thathappened, we got the ball back and wentdown and scored.”

Oscar Smith’s lone score came on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell toKamathi Holsey with 11:46 remaining in thefourth quarter. Centreville blocked the ex-

tra point.Turner scored Centreville’s final touch-

down on a 3-yard run with 2:27 remainingin the contest.

Tyler Love led Centreville with seven tack-

les, including four solo stops. Brooks hadtwo sacks and a fumble recovery. Wigginsand Jordan Brooks each had one sack anda forced fumble. Jordan Brooks also had a

fumble recovery.Nickens-Yzer finished with

two interceptions.Centreville finished the

season outscoring its oppo-nents 680-169. The Wildcats’smallest margin of victorywas 20 points.

“It’s certainly the best teamthat I’ve ever been around in21 years of coaching highschool football,” Haddocksaid. “… We actually talkedto our kids a lot about ourplace in history and settinga higher standard and that’ssomething that the kids

wanted to do. They wanted to make his-tory. I don’t know where you place us inthe all-time teams, but we’re certainly oneof the best in Northern Virginia and we’redefinitely the best at Centreville.”

“It’s certainly the best team that I’ve everbeen around in 21 years of coaching highschool football. … We actually talked toour kids a lot about our place in historyand setting a higher standard and that’ssomething that the kids wanted to do.They wanted to make history.”

— Centreville football coach Chris Haddock

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Liz Henry is nervous about her upcoming flightto San Francisco. It’s not TSA regulations orlong lines that are causing her anxiety, how-

ever. It is traveling alone with her three children —all of whom are under the age of 6.

“My kids are 5, 3 and 1,” said Henry, who lives inVienna. “I’m taking them to visit my family for Christ-mas, but they’ve never flown before. I have a lot ofDVDs packed, but I don’t know how far those willget me. I don’t like pacifying my kids with videos,but I don’t think I have a choice.”

Going home for the holidays often means board-ing an airplane with high-energy children and set-tling in for a long ride. Parents such as Henryscramble to find ways to fill the time in a way thatkeeps their child entertained without disturbing otherpassengers. Local education experts say there areoptions that don’t involve the last resort of videosand electronic games, however.

“Reading is always a good choice, but for manychildren, it cannot hold their attention for long planerides,” said Len Annetta, Ph.D., a professor in theCollege of Education and Human Development atGeorge Mason University. “Games like Scrabble chal-lenge players’ literacy skills in a fun way. Crosswordpuzzles are also fun and engaging.”

Annetta, who recently returned from a family tripto Italy, has first-hand experience with survivinglengthy plane rides with children in tow. “I took thewhole family, including my 13- and 11-year-old chil-dren,” he said. “My children are older, but we played

a name the cloud game. Of course, we were abovethe clouds, so it made it a bit more difficult.”

When traveling abroad, a long flight is an idealtime to learn more about the culture or language ofyour final destination. “My children tried a crashcourse on Italian,” said Annetta. “They learned a fewwords they used during the week we were there.This was a free app on the iPod that we downloadedbefore we left.”

Bethesda-based psychotherapist Katie Cogan,Ph.D., recommends activities that engage a child’simagination, particularly for younger children. “Youalways have your imagination with you no matterwhat,” she said. “You can say to a child, ‘Tell me astory,’ or you can take turns telling stories with yourchild. When you’re on the plane, you can help yourchild imagine what it will look like when we getthere.”

For young children, Cogan said, “Using what’s in-side you to create a world that already exists. It iscalled active imagination. Use your creativity to doanything. If you’re with a young child, you can ask‘How many things can you think of that are red?’”

Cogan also advises helping children make up astory, particularly about their final destination. “If itis a small kid, give them the first part of the story orthe first word and let them take if from there,” shesaid.

“Have paper with you, and you can have your childtell you the story and either write it down or haveyour child write the story down and color it.”

Annetta said, “Journaling your experience is a funway to practice writing while telling the story ofwhere you are going or where you’ve been.”

Len Annetta, Ph.D., of George Mason University traveled to Italy recently with hiswife, Jennifer, and his children Samantha and Joey. Annetta kept his children occu-pied during the long fight with cloud games and by helping them practice Italian.

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Considering that I’ve been cancer-centricnow for nearly five years, one would havethought I might have learned and totallyembraced an alternative concept: forward liv-ing – and less thinking about past causes andtheir possible current effects. Certainly cancercauses physical manifestations and symptomsthat are diagnosable and indicative of trou-ble. But it’s the unseen effects that in somecases cause as many difficulties. What I amreferring to is the mental and emotional toll aterminal diagnosis and short term prognosiscan have on the patient’s perspective on lifeand living, and what’s presumptively thoughtto be left of it.

And in my experience now as a compara-tively long-term survivor – five years comeFebruary 27, of stage IV, non-small cell lungcancer (NSCLC), backwards thinking, as inwhy me, as in woe is me, has generally notbeen characteristic of my daily grind. Sure,I’ve made changes to my pre-cancer Kennyregimen of poor diet and above-averagestress, and have regularly compared and con-trasted my past with my present/future.However, much of this has been ongoing.I’ve never felt as if I’ve dwelled on any of it.Focused maybe, but not so much as a nega-tive, more as a positive, as in changes whichneeded to be made – or else. Moreover, tolearn the error of my ways and try to parlayany new found knowledge into a future thatinitially, according to my oncologist’s originalprognosis: “13 months to two years”, washardly guaranteed.

In spite of it all, I have lived – and learnedand accepted that my new reality is some-what different than it once was: somewherebetween tenuous and temporary. Still, think-ing about the past can only do so much goodwhen contemplating a future that has beensnatched away somewhat (somewhat? quite,actually) unexpectedly at 54 and one half. If Iwant to have a future, thinking and living as ifI have one is more agreeable and morerewarding – and much less stressful thanthinking I don’t. And constantly reviewing,assessing, and connecting with the horse onwhich I rode in, as informative as it may be inhelping to understand and appreciate themedical predicament in which I find myselfso immersed, might actually be causing moreharm – emotionally, than I’m willing to admit.I can’t change the past, so living with it on adaily basis when I have a present and a futureto consider might be shackling me in someemotional way that is preventing me frommaintaining the positive and optimistic atti-tude so crucial in defending myself againstthe insidious disease inside my lungs.

Not that I’m suggesting that I can talk/think these malignant tumors (“metastatic tothe lung”) to cease and desist, but spendingmental time on what has already occurred,instead of what possibly could be, seemscounterproductive, maybe even harmful.Trouble has already found me; I don’t needto encourage it. And after all these years, Ishould know better. I do know better.Nevertheless, as the content of this columnclearly indicates, I am still under siege. I amstill trying to balance the challenges of livingwith a future while being mindful of a pastand understanding that some emotions I can’tcontrol. Cancer is funny like that, but it’s nolaughing matter. Even so, I did think the sub-ject was fodder for a column – or maybe I’mjust indulging myself at your expense. If it’sthe latter more so than the former, I appreci-ate your patience. I probably need it.

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Painting the living room are (from left) sandlot volunteers Craig Taylorand Laurie Corkey and FM Global’s Mercedes Powers and Dallas Gage.

Helping Someone Have a HomeFrom Page 4

Some of the people renovating the CentrevilleHabitat for Humanity house are (from left)Craig Taylor, Erica Painter, Jay Sharp, LaurieCorkey, Gary Olson and Chris Orkwis.

ity is very reputable,” shesaid. “And I knew thiswould be fun and I’d feelgood afterward; it’s veryfulfilling.”

Coworker Tiffany Hines“wanted to get physical anddo something that makes adifference. I painted thestairwell, ceilings, foyer andhallways.”

Janice Henry did thosetasks with her. “Fromwatching ‘Extreme HomeMakeover’ on TV, it was al-ways something I wanted todo,” she said. “It inspiredme and seemed like a greatexperience.”

Hines said trying to reachthe highest spots was thetoughest part for her. “Butwe teamed up, joked andhad a good time together,”said Henry. “I kept threat-ening to get paint on her.”

“But I got it on me first,so I stole her thunder,” saidHines.

Both women were happyto “give back to someone.”And, said Henry, “I likeknowing that a family will get somethingthey wanted and worked for — and thattheir children will be able to grow up in ahome.”

Victor Ling had never volunteered forHabitat for Humanity before so, he said, “Itwas a good opportunity to try somethingnew. I painted the hallways and kitchen, andit’s fun seeing what you’re accomplishingright away. It’s also nice to see everyoneoutside the regular, work environment.”

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Enjoying the work, Orkwis said, “It’s myfirst job out of college, and I think I’d liketo continue in construction. It’s great expe-rience and it’s awesome to work with thefamilies we’re doing this for. The hardestpart is jumping in feet first with everythingand learning as I go. But I love seeing thefamilies and how enthusiastic they areabout being able to have their own house.”

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