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By Bonnie Hobbs
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A cast of more than 90 people will burstupon the stage in The Alliance Theatre’sexuberant Summer Stars production of
“Hairspray.” It’ll run two weekends at ChantillyHigh, and Director Annie Ermlick is thrilled withthe caliber of the actors.
“They’re super-talented — the leads are fierce,”she said. “We auditioned 200people, so we got the cream ofthe crop. It’s an upbeat, fun-spirited musical where audi-ences will tap their feet andwalk away singing.”
It’s 1960s Baltimore andchange is in the air. When plus-sized Tracy Turnblad wins aspot on a local, TV dance pro-gram, she’s transformed over-night from outsider to teen ce-lebrity. But her hopes and
dreams extend far beyond the dance floor.“She’s uplifting to everyone and promotes inte-
gration on the TV show,” said Ermlick. “The mes-sage of the story is to not judge a book by its cover— whether it’s appearances, race or class level.”
Portraying Tracy is Brittany Washington of OakHill. “It’s my first show with Alliance and it’s re-ally exciting,” she said. “Tracy’s a vibrant andbodacious high-school student who knows whatshe wants in life and isn’t afraid to go after it. Shehas a strong sense of right and wrong and willfight for what she believes in. She’s not particu-larly popular, but she doesn’t let it get her down.”
Calling it a “dream role” she’s always wanted toplay, Washington said it’s anamazing opportunity for her.“Tracy’s such a strong person,especially for a high-school stu-dent,” she said. “It’s a charac-ter you can look up to.”
Her favorite song is “WithoutLove,” done by Tracy and herfriends. “It’s got really nice har-monies at the end, and I love
‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’
Back row, from left are Joe Philipoom, Mike Cash, Michael Clendenin and TaylorYoung; In middle, from left are Madeline DeFreece, Chaz Coffin, Amanda Mason,Cathy Arnold and Ellen Woodstock; and Front row, from left are Cole Smith, Brit-tany Washington and Taylin Frame.
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Alliance Theatre presentsthe musical “Hairspray.”
To GoPerformances are Friday, July 29, at
7:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 30, at 4 p.m.;Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m.; Monday,Aug. 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Satur-day, Aug. 4-6, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday,Aug. 7, at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $16, adults; $14, children12 and under; and senior citizens, $14.Those ordering 10 or more tickets onlineat http://www.TheAllianceTheatre.orgreceive a $2/ticket discount. (Use cou-pon code 10PLUS when checking out).
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
Chantilly High grads Gregand Donna Lannes havebeen married
25 years, have lived inCentreville’s CountryClub Manor communitysince 1972 and have hadtwo children, WestfieldHigh grads Greg and Ali-cia. Young Greg gradu-ated from the Citadel in2008; his sister died afew months earlier, atage 19, of a heroin over-dose.
On March 5, 2008,around 5 a.m., policepounded on the door ofthe Lannes home at thesame time Alicia’s boy-friend, Skylar Schnippel,
called her parents to ask them tocheck on her. He’d given her theheroin earlier; yet, even after herealized she’d overdosed, he letseveral hours pass before telling
anyone.“We found her lifeless
body on the floor,” saidher father. “Our wish isthat no parent has toknow that horrific senseof grief we felt thatmorning.”
He was speaking re-cently to the Sully Dis
Drug Use Hits Home
Alicia Lannes
Frank talk fromheroin victim’s father.
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The statistics aboutFairfax County teen-agers are both eye-opening and stagger-
ing, and Centreville’s Greg Lannesshared them recently with theSully District’s Citizens AdvisoryCommittee (CAC).
In the most recent student sur-vey, taken in 2009, of 80,000 stu-dents total, nearly 67 percent ofall high school seniors — 53,440— had used alcohol, and 38.2 per
Parents urged to take action againstsubstance abuse.
Speaking Out ToPrevent Tragedies
Greg Lannes discussesdrug and alcohol useamong local teens.
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By Maya Horowitz
Centre View
Paisano’s Pizza CEO Fouad Qreitem of Cliftonand Michael & Son CEO Basim Mansour ofLorton made a $10,000 wager for charity on
who could lose the most weight. Qreitem’s charitywas the Police Unity Tour; Mansour’s charity was theSusan G. Komen Foundation.
The winner was determined not by pounds lost,
but by most body fat percentage dropped.Mansour lost almost 22 pounds, which was 8.3
percent of his body weight. Qreitem won the com-petition, also losing 22 pounds, which was 11 per-cent of his body weight.
Both men worked with celebrity trainer RogerMack, a 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifier, known forhis work with 2008 local “Biggest Loser” contestantsAdam and Stacy Capers.
FouadQreitemand BasimMansourpose withtrainerRogerMack.
Heavyweight ChallengeLocal CEOs compete to raise money for charity.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
The Lanier Middle School auditorium will bealive with “The Sound of Music” when theCity of Fairfax Theatre Company presents
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. Set inAustria just before WWII, it’s the love story of a wid-ower with seven children and their governess whofalls in love with him.
“Their story is so compelling because the family isable to find happiness in a time of great difficultyand tragedy in our history,” said Director WendyKnight. “We’re heightening the sense of danger aboutthe war approaching so the audience will understandand feel the tension. So by bringing in the darkness,the audience will be able to appreciate the lightnessand happiness this family finds.”
The curtain rises Friday-Sunday, July 22-24 andJuly 29-31, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $12 at the door or $8via http://www.fairfaxcitytheatre.org. Lanier is at3801 Jermantown Road in Fairfax.
Playing Maria, the governess for the von Trappfamily, is Amy Baillargeon Paul. “She’s scatterbrained,innocent, young, naïve and overwhelmed by life, butgenuine,” said Paul. “She falls in love with the chil-dren and, later, with their father.”
Delighted with the part, Paul’s directed musicalsfor the past three years. So, she said, “I’ve been ach-ing to be back on stage and in the spotlight, and thisis a once-in-a-lifetime role. I also teach music appre-ciation and theater arts to students with learningdisabilities, so this role comes naturally to me as ateacher.”
Paul said the audience will appreciate that this playisn’t just like the movie — “which is refreshing,” shesaid. “Capt. von Trapp is a little gentler and thereare slight differences in the plot. Plus, the vocals andchoreography are really good and the children arecaptivating on stage. And because there are two, dif-ferent groups of children playing the von Trapps, each
show will be different.”Chris Davis portrays Capt. von Trapp. “He’s a man
who’s always been in a position of authority,” saidDavis. “When the love of his life dies, his house andchildren remind him of her, so he escapes as muchas possible. Reverting to a happier time when hecommanded a ship, he becomes authoritative withhis family and runs his household the same way.”
Connor Watkinson, 14, of Little Rocky Run playsone of the children, Friedrich. “He’s shy and thinksof himself as a kid, but he eventually matures,” saidConnor. “It’s fun being able to interact with every-one in the play, and the sets have real windows anddoors.” He especially likes the song, “Do Re Mi” be-cause “it took so long to learn. And when you’ve doneit really well, you feel proud of yourself.”
His real-life sister, Brigitta, 12, also plays a vonTrapp child. “She sees things no one else does andthen says it out loud,” said Brigitta. “For example,she tells Maria she knows she’s in love with the cap-tain. She’s confident and has strong opinions abouteverything.”
Brigitta said the audience “will see the differencesbetween all the kids and will like Maria’s storylineand how she becomes part of the family.” She likesthe song “So Long, Farewell” because the childrenperform it at a party and “each sings their own partbefore leaving.”
Before becoming a governess, Maria planned tobe a nun, and Bonnie DeCerbo of Fair Oaks portraysSister Margaretta, a nun in charge of the postulantsin the abbey. “She’s friendly and forgiving and is es-pecially nice to Maria,” said DeCerbo. “I’ve neverplayed a nun before, but I wanted to be one when Iwas a kid.”
“This show is nice entertainment, and the audi-ence will really enjoy the children’s performances,”she added. “My favorite song is ‘The Sound of Mu-sic’ because it’s beautiful and you can visualize your-self running up the hills, singing it.”
Calling the actors vibrant and charismatic, Direc-tor Knight said, “I was blown away by the talent thatwalked in the door. I couldn’t have asked for a bettergroup.” The cast of 50 contains 28 families, which isfitting, said Knight. “We do shows for families, andall these families are coming together in a commu-nity theater to do a play about families,” she said.
Centreville Farmers MarketThe farmers market has returned to Centreville. Every Friday
from 3:30-6:30 p.m., local vendors are selling their wares at theTrinity Centre office park, 5875 Trinity Parkway (off Route 29).The market features a variety of items including fruits, vegetables,meats, baked goods, sweets and spices. The next farmers mar-kets are July 22 and 29. A partnership of Smart Markets Inc. andTrinity Centre, it will run through October. For more information,contact Jean Janssen at [email protected]
Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will
perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, July 28,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. However, because of time constraints,only the first 35 vehicles arriving on each date will be inspected.That way, inspectors may have enough time to properly instructthe caregiver on the correct use of the child seat. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.
Help Plan Centreville DayPlans for the Centreville Day 2011 celebration have begun, and
the public is invited to participate. The next meeting of the plan-ning committee is Thursday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m., at the SullyDistrict Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Road in Chantilly.For more information, go to www.CentrevilleVA.org.
Park Authority Listening ForumThe public is invited to join Fairfax County Park Authority Di-
rector John Dargle Jr. on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m. in the CubRun RECenter for a bi-monthly Listening Forum. This event pro-vides an informal opportunity for residents and park users to speakup and get their ideas heard.
The Cub Run RECenter is at 4630 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.For more information call 703-324-8662.
Recycle During Electric SundayResidents may recycle old TVs, computers, peripheral electronic
devices — such as keyboards, speakers, printers and scanners, aswell as household hazardous wastes — including fluorescent lightbulbs and tubes, for free, during Fairfax County’s “Electric Sun-day” events. The next one is slated for Sunday, July 24, from 10a.m. - 3 p.m., at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road inFairfax. For more information, call 703-324-5052.
Sully District Council MeetingThe Sully District Council of Citizens Associations and its Land-
Use Committee will meet Wednesday, July 27, at 7 p.m., in theSully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. Call Jeff Parnes, evenings, at 703-904-0131.
Park Authority To MeetThe next meeting of the Fairfax County Park Authority is
Wednesday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m., in the Herrity Building, 12055Government Center Parkway, Suite 900 in Fairfax. Call JudyPedersen at 703-324-8662.
Backpacks Needed for StudentsEach year, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) col-
lects backpacks for the 24 elementary, middle and high schools inCentreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Fair Oaks, Fair Lakes and Fairfax.These new packs are provided at no cost to those students receiv-ing free or reduced-cost lunches.
Drop off donations of new, large-sized backpacks – no wheels –any time this summer before Aug. 12. They’ll be delivered di-rectly to the schools later that same month. Bring them to theCentreville WFCM office at 14631 Lee Highway, No. 313.
Roundups
A glimpse of the wedding scene from “The Sound of Music,” which includes actors fromFair Oaks and Little Rocky Run.
‘Climb Every Mountain’Locals perform in“The Sound of Music.”
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trict Police Station’s Citizens AdvisoryCommittee (CAC) during its series, “Teens,Drugs and Alcohol.” It wasn’t easy for him;but, he said, “It’s reality and it needs to beshared.”
Alicia’s death was the catalyst for a seven-month investigation into a Centreville drugring. She was one of four local people whodied that way. Sixteen people were arrestedand convicted of charges including con-spiracy and distribution of heroin, and theyreceived a total of 135 years in federalprison. Schnippel was sentenced to 20years.
“There were tragic consequences for ev-eryone involved, plus a ripple effect in ourcommunity and our family, for many yearsto come,” said Lannes. “My heart goes outto each and every one. I was angry at theloss of my daughter, but justice needed tobe served.”
Providing some background, he said Ali-cia was a good student and well-liked. Butwhile on a family vacation at age 14, shewas grabbed by young men who pulled upin a car and raped her. “For three years, shekept this secret, until fear and hauntingmemories led her to try to commit suicideat age 17,” said her father. “She was diag-nosed with post-traumatic stress disorderand severe anxiety, and we got her treat-ment to get it under control.”
In the spring of her junior year atWestfield, she met Schnippel, who was“abusing drugs and selling them to supporthis habit,” said Lannes. “He introduced herto heroin for her anxiety.”
When Alicia overdosed in August 2007,her parents banned her from seeing him.She started college at VCU, but wasn’t wellenough to continue. So that October, shereturned home and moved into a nearbyapartment with a friend.
“My wife went there and saw [Schnippel]leaving,” said Lannes. “She found Alicia notbreathing, and with no pulse, and did CPR.Horrified and shocked, we couldn’t believethis had happened again.” Alicia then wentto the Menninger Clinic in Houston fortreatment, after overdosing again, that No-vember.
She returned home in January 2008, butcontinued seeing Schnippel. “Around mid-night, March 4, [2008], she snuck out withher boyfriend,” said Lannes. “His mothermade him come home, but he gave Aliciahis stash of heroin.”
She took it around 1 a.m. — and eventhough Schnippel knew she’d overdosedthree times before, he did nothing to alertanyone that she might be in trouble, untilit was too late.
In January 2009, Lannes and other con-cerned residents formed a community coa-lition called PROTECT (Parents ReachingOut To Educate Communities Together) tocombat alcohol and drug use here.
“Teenagers are high risk,” he told parentsat the CAC meeting. “Police take care of thesuppliers — you can take care of the de-mand.”
When DrugUse Hits Home
cent — 30,560 — had usedmarijuana.
Nearly 5 percent — almost4,000 students — said they’d beenraped in the past year. Some 14percent, or 11,200 teens, reportedthey’d seriously considered killingthemselves during that year. And3.6 percent — 2,880 teens — ac-tually attempted suicide then.
“These are large numbers, andwe have to do something about them, as acommunity,” said Lannes, whose owndaughter, Alicia, died of a heroin overdosein 2008. “We never thought we’d face theseproblems, but you can’t think this way.”
All 16 of the people convicted in theCentreville heroin conspiracy two years agotold the judge their substance abuse beganwith alcohol and marijuana. And while itdoesn’t necessarily follow that teens in-volved with these substances will go on todo heroin, authorities say these things of-ten lead to harder drugs, such as cocaine.
In the 2009 survey, students reported that,by the time they were about to graduatefrom high school, 7.8 percent had used in-halants; 2.8 percent, meth-amphetamine; 5.3 percent,cocaine/crack cocaine; andLSD and other hallucino-gens, 7.9 percent.
“These are all gatewaydrugs,” said Lannes. “Andaccording to the survey, stu-dents said that, by the timethey leave sixth grade here,20.8 percent will have usedalcohol, and 7.2 percent willhave used inhalants.”
When trying to discoverwhy teens become involvedwith drugs and alcohol, be-yond peer pressure or simplecuriosity, educators also uncovered someother serious problems. When asked in thesame survey, “How many times in the pastyear has anyone done any of the followingto you?” students responded as follows:
❖ Attacked you with the idea of seriouslyhurting you: 18.9 percent (14,880 teens);
❖ Threatened or injured you with aweapon, such as a gun, knife or club: 8.8percent (7,040 teens);
❖ Bullied, taunted, ridiculed or teasedyou: 50.8 percent (40,640 teens);
❖ Cyberbullied by a student attendingyour school: 11.7 percent (9,360 teens);
❖ Verbally abused by a girlfriend or boy-friend: 7.8 percent (6,240 teens);
❖ Intentionally hurt physically by a girl-friend or boyfriend: 4.6 percent (3,680teens);
❖ Felt so sad or hopeless, nearly everyday for two weeks or more in a row, thatthey stopped doing some usual activities:28.2 percent (22,560 teens).
❖ The rape and suicide/attempted-sui-cide responses were also included in thissection.
“We can’t just say no, anymore,” said
Lannes. “We’ve got to find out whythey’re doing drugs. Kids can findanything they want on theInternet, so we need to combat itbecause they’re reaching out fora reason.”
He said the number of first-timeusers of prescription drugs hasnow outgrown the number offirst-time marijuana users. “That’salso nationwide, and it’s alarm-ing,” said Lannes. “Kids get themfrom the medicine cabinets of
their families, friends and neighbors. So bevigilant and throw these things away.”
He told parents that the local high schoolshave substance-abuse and Alcohol DrugService counselors in them. “You can haveyour child drug-tested for free,” he said.“They’ll even do a mental assessment, if youwant.”
Most of all, said Lannes, “We need to talkopenly about what teens are doing and whythey’re doing it. And we should take thehandcuffs off teachers because they’re withyour child most of the day and see thechanges in them. Teachers need to be ableto go to the parent, in confidence, and say,‘I think your child has a drug problem,’ with-
out the fear of being sued.”He said parents normally
say, “My child wouldn’t dothat.” But, said Lannes, “Theyneed to let their guard downand listen to what theteacher’s saying and get theirchild tested.”
Barbara Prescop, a teacherat Rocky Run Middle, agreed.“I’ve told this to counselors,”she said. “In middle school,we see students trying gate-way things. But our hands aretied, in a sense, and I wishwe could tell this to parents— even a depression, eating
disorder or OCD could lead to substanceabuse.”
Lannes said he holds himself partly re-sponsible for his daughter’s death becausehe didn’t see signs of her problems earlier.“Parents, don’t say to yourself, ‘Oh, she’s justbeing a teenager.’ Talk to them about [theirparticular behavior] and, if it continues, gethelp for them. Some parents are afraid tobring it out in the open because of FairfaxCounty’s no-tolerance rule. They’re afraidsomeone will find out and their child won’tget into college. I’d rather them live and behealthy.”
A mom asked what she could do aboutteens in her neighborhood that she knowsare abusing drugs or alcohol. “How do I tellthe parents?” she asked. Lannes told herabout PROTECT (Parents Reaching Out ToEducate Communities Together), which hebelongs to and which tries to make parentsaware of what their children are doing.
“You need to get to know your neighborsbecause you’d want to know if, for example,your child’s sneaking out at 1 a.m.,” he said.“We’ve had so many tragedies in this com-munity that we need to spread the word to
youth not to let their friends do what-ever they want to and ‘have theirback.’”
Prescop said the school resource of-ficers (SROs) — who are police offic-ers — “provide invaluable services tostudents and will help them withoutarresting them. The SROs can talk tothem and make them listen in a waythat other people can’t.”
Capt. Purvis Dawson, commander ofthe Sully District Police Station, notedthat, with the last three years’ budgetcuts, county Police Chief Dave Rohrer“has had to fight a valiant battle tokeep the SROs in our middle, second-ary and high schools. He made it apriority. Our goal is protection, and wepride ourselves on our relations withstudents. We understand the value ofhaving SROs in the schools, and theSROs really want to be there.”
Regarding the past Centreville drugring, Dawson said, “These kids weregood kids at one time, so we shouldn’tjudge them at their lowest point. Theymade bad choices, got caught up inthem and paid the price. And severalof them had disorders, themselves. Sowe need to help kids when we seethem struggling — not just as friends,but as a community.”
Also speaking was another PRO-TECT member, Virginia Run’s GregRichter. “My kid was one of the 16 [in-volved in the heroin conspiracy],” hesaid. “If you are a good friend, you willtell the parents. Had a friend not cometo us and said, ‘Your child has a prob-lem,’ I don’t know where she’d be to-day. I’m happy she’s alive and doingwell.”
Another father encouraged thenearly three dozen people in the au-dience to “take what you’ve heard heretonight and share it.”
DAWSON TOLD parents that the de-cisions people make in fifth, sixth andseventh grade can change their livesforever. “Everyone makes mistakes,but it’s what you learn from that mis-take — and how you pick yourself upand move on — that’s important,” hesaid. “If you know someone in yourneighborhood is dealing drugs and youdo nothing about it, you’re facilitat-ing it.”
He also told the youth in attendancethat they have to “be willing to say no,get up and walk away. Stay active inschool and other activities, like sportsor Scouting — because when you’reidle, things can go wrong. And standup for your principles.”
Agreeing, Lannes added, “I encour-age you young kids to be a hero andprevent your friends from using drugsand alcohol. You may not know it, butyou may have saved a life. When yousee kids in trouble, help them. You’llknow in your heart you did the rightthing.”
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By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
A Fair Oaks man wascharged Tuesday, July 19,with secretly conspiring
to act as an agent of the Pakistanigovernment in the U.S., withoutdisclosing this affiliation to federalauthorities, as required by law. Heis Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S.citizen and resident of thePenderbrook community.
Also charged was ZaheerAhmad, 63, a U.S. citizen wholives in Pakistan. Fai was arrestedTuesday, but Ahmad remains atlarge and is believed to be in Paki-stan. If convicted, each could re-ceive five years in prison.
The criminal complaint againstthem alleges that both men vio-lated the Foreign Agents Registra-tion Act (FARA) and “unlawfullyand knowingly conspired witheach other and with others to [rep-resent] a foreign principal withoutregistering with the attorney gen-eral.” It also contends that theyconspired to “falsify, conceal andcover up material facts they had aduty to disclose” and that they re-portedly did so by “tricks, schemesand devices.”
“FARA is designed to ensure thatthe U.S. government and Ameri-can public know the underlyingsource of information and identityof persons attempting to influenceU.S. policy and laws,” said Assis-tant Attorney General Lisa Mo-naco. “The defendants are accusedof thwarting this process by con-cealing the fact that a foreign gov-ernment was funding and direct-ing their lobbying and public rela-tions efforts in America.”
“Mr. Fai is accused of a decades-long scheme with one purpose, tohide Pakistan’s involvement be-hind his efforts to influence theU.S. government’s position onKashmir,” said U.S. Attorney NeilMacBride. “His handlers in Paki-stan allegedly funneled millionsthrough the Kashmir Center tocontribute to U.S. elected officials,fund high-profile conferences andpay for other efforts that promotedthe Kashmiri cause to decision-makers in Washington.”
According to an affidavit filed insupport of the criminal complaint,Fai serves as the director of theKashmiri American Council (KAC),a non-governmental organizationin Washington, D.C., that wasfounded in 1990 and also goes bythe name, “Kashmir Center.” TheKAC describes itself in educationalmaterials as a “not-for-profit orga-
nization dedicated to raising thelevel of knowledge in the UnitedStates about the struggle of theKashmiri people for self-determi-nation.”
However, the affidavit allegesthat, although the KAC held itselfout to be a Kashmiri organizationrun by Kashmiris and financed byAmericans, the KAC is one of three“Kashmir Centers” that are actu-ally run by elements of the Paki-stani government, includingPakistan’s military intelligence ser-vice, the Inter-Services Intelli-gence Agency (ISI). The two otherKashmir Centers are in Londonand Brussels.
According to the affidavit, a con-fidential witness reportedly toldinvestigators that he participatedin a scheme to obscure the originof money transferred by Pakistan’sISI to Fai to use as a lobbyist forthe KAC in furtherance of Pakistanigovernment interests. The witnessallegedly explained that themoney was transferred to Faithrough Ahmad, an American liv-ing in Pakistan.
The affidavit further stated thata second confidential witness re-portedly told investigators the ISIcreated the KAC to propagandizeon behalf of the government ofPakistan, with the goal of unitingKashmir. This witness allegedlysaid ISI’s sponsorship and controlof KAC were secret and that ISIhad been directing Fai’s activitiesfor the past 25 years.
Details of the cases against Faiand Ahmad were explained in a44-page criminal complaint writ-ten July 18 by FBI Special Agent
Sarah Webb Linden, part of acounterterrorism squad at theFBI’s Washington, D.C., field of-fice. She swore to the veracity ofthis information before U.S. Mag-istrate Judge Thomas RawlesJones Jr.
“I believe that Fai has receivedapproximately $500,000 to$700,000 per year from the Gov-ernment of Pakistan, and that theGovernment of Pakistan hasfunded Fai’s operations throughAhmad,” wrote Linden. “I believethat the Government of Pakistanmoney is routed to Fai throughAhmad and a network of otherindividuals connected to Ahmad.The evidence shows that Ahmadarranged for his contacts in theUnited States to provide money toFai in return for repayment ofthose amounts in Pakistan.”
“I believe that these other indi-viduals assist Ahmad in routingmoney to Fai because doing so os-tensibly enables them to take taxdeductions for the amounts theytransfer to the KAC as charitabledeductions,” wrote Linden. “I es-timate that the total amount trans-mitted from the Government ofPakistan through Ahmad and hisfunding network to Fai and theKAC since the mid-1990s is at least$4 million.”
Linden stated that a review ofFai’s banking records indicatedthat, “While the KAC does receivesome legitimate donations, themajority come from a small net-work of individuals closely asso-ciated with Ahmad. This networkhas been in place and funding theKAC since at least 1993.”
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During these two periods ofgreat financial duress, ourorganization filed all of ourrequired tax returns but didnot pay all of its federalpayroll taxes in full. Weinitially fell behind after 9/11.Most of the payroll taxes inthis period were paid, butsome balances remained due.For several quarters in 2007-2008, we again fell short.
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Travis W. Busey and his fa-ther, renownedGettysburg researcher
John W. Busey, have worked for sixyears putting together a compre-hensive study categorizing andchronicling more than 23,000Union casualties at the Battle ofGettysburg.
This three-volume book contains1,600 pages of information onUnion casualties during July 1 - 4,1863. While there have been manywidely researched books on thissubject, this recent work lists ev-ery Federal casualty from gener-als to privates. Thirteen appendi-ces also cover information by bri-gade, division and corps; by en-gagements and skirmishes; bystate, by burial and three cemeter-ies; and by hospitals. Casualtytransports, incarceration recordsand civilian casualty lists are alsoincluded.
Travis Busey has had a lifelonginterest in the Civil War, especiallythe Battle of Gettysburg. When hefound the original research, whichhis father obtained from the origi-nal records found in 1986 at theNational Archives in Washington,D.C., he came up with the idea ofproviding as much information as
Two research23,000 Unioncasualties.
Pair ChroniclesGettysburg Casualties
Travis and John Busey of Centreville.
he could concerning each of thesesoldiers. His comprehensive re-search chronicles as much infor-mation about each man as pos-sible.
The book is a component of theauthors’ continuing efforts to es-tablish and memorialize the par-ticipation of individual soldiers inboth armies at Gettysburg.
John W. Busey is known in thehistorical world for his researchabout Gettysburg and his pub-lished books include “RegimentalStrengths and Losses atGettysburg,” “These HonoredDead: The Union Dead atGettysburg,” “Nothing But Glory:Pickett’s Division at Gettysburg”and “The Last Full Measure: Buri-als in the Soldiers’ National Cem-etery at Gettysburg.” He attendedOklahoma University and gradu-ated from Central State College(now Central Oklahoma) inEdmond. He is a retired Federalemployee living in Centreville.
Travis Busey has spent five yearsresearching and writing thisproject. He operates an art busi-ness specializing in pencil portraitsof people, pets and homes. Hegraduated from Centreville HighSchool and attended Northern Vir-ginia Community College. He cur-rently lives in Centreville.
They are now working on a com-panion book chronicling the20,000-plus Confederate causali-ties at Gettysburg, which is due outnext year.
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Weighty Challenge for CharityFrom Page 2
The competition itself was Mack’s idea. “It cameto me in my sleep. I woke up in the middle of thenight. It just popped in my mind,” said Mack.
The competition began on April 22 and was set tolast 60 days. However, it was extended due to dis-crepancies in their starting weights and ended upbeing completed on July 13.
Weekly weigh-ins were docu-mented in playful videos in whichthe men took jabs at each otherand made shout-outs to their re-spective charities.
Both men are known to be verycompetitive. “It’s like putting gaso-line and fire together. There’s go-ing to be an explosion,” saidMansour about his relationshipwith Qreitem.
In the end, both men’s charitieswere able to make money. Qreitemwon, so the Police Unity Tour re-ceived $10,000. Mansour lost, but he started a pledgefor pounds program in which donors gave money tothe Susan G. Komen Foundation for every pound helost. He raised between $5,000-$6,000.
“I really enjoyed being a part of it even though Idid not win. I feel great because I did lose weight.I’m happy with that … Fouad won it so God blesshim,” said Mansour.
“At the end of the day, everybody is a winner. Weare working for great causes … I’m just really grate-ful,” said Qreitem.
BOTH COMPANIES are known for their charitywork. Paisano’s Pizza was just awarded the “FairfaxCommunity Champions Award.” It has consistentlysupported the Police Unity Tour, raised 4,500 poundsof donated food for the needy and donated moneyto a local girl with neuroblastoma.
Michael & Son, headquartered in Alexandria, hasbeen nominated for a WashingtonBusiness Journal PhilanthropyAward for its“Michael & Son Carescharity program and various chari-table donations, including Dreamsfor Kids and the Susan G. Komenfoundation.
Mansour recently received theJefferson Award for Public Service.“We are a company that believesin giving back and caring,” he said.“We don’t just focus on the profitwe focus on the giving and theheart of life.”
Paisano’s Pizza has been in business almost 15 yearswith locations in Reston, Chantilly, Fair Lakes, FairfaxCity, Herndon, Tyson’s Corner and Falls Church. Itserves pizza, subs and Italian entrees. “If we wouldn’tserve it to our kids, we wouldn’t serve it to yours,”said Qreitem.
Michael and Son Services has more than 30 yearsexperience doing electrical, plumbing, heating, A/C, construction and handyman services. It servesMaryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. Their mottois “If you can’t, we can!”
“At the end of theday, everybody is awinner. We areworking for greatcauses.”
— Fouad Qreitem,Paisano’s Pizza CEO
Education●Learning●Fun
By Bonnie Hobbs
Centre View
School’s now out for the summer; butbefore it ended, Poplar Tree Elemen-tary counselor Carol Hoffman was
named 2010 Counselor of the Year by theVirginia Counselors Association (VCA).
The award recognizes her “significantcontributions to counseling,” service at Pop-lar Tree and leadership in the community.Peg Dale, a counselor at Stone MiddleSchool, was also honored as the VirginiaMiddle School Counselor ofthe Year.
Greenbriar residentHoffman was surprised byher recognition. “I had noidea how many nomineesthere were and where I’dstand against them,” shesaid. “I was pleased thatthey thought well enough ofme to nominate me. It sortof validates the hard work Ido, but, at the same time,every school counselor doesmany of these same things— helping students at risk,writing curriculum and su-pervising interns.”
Saying counselors supporta school’s educational program, Hoffmansaid, “We’re here to meet students’ needsto help them succeed in school.” In fact,during the school year, she and counselorShari Hirsch give guidance lessons in everyPoplar Tree classroom at least once a month.
Some are developmental, such as exam-ining students’ study skills and time man-agement. Others are preventative, such astelling children how they can empowerthemselves to stand up to bullying, whetherthey’re the object or a bystander.
The counselors help students prepare fortests and tell them about various careersthey might like, based on their interests andabilities. They also do what they can to helpclose the achievement gap and even dealwith personal/social matters such as friend-ship issues and other conflicts.
“For example, if children have domesticproblems at home, these problems could beinterfering with their ability to do their bestat school,” said Hoffman. “So I’ll do short-term counseling with the child, plus con-sultations with the parents and communityagencies.”
She said school counselors are “also hereto support the teachers and confer with theschool social workers and psychologist. Weuse all the resources we can find.”
At Poplar Tree, counselors are assigneddifferent grade levels and, as the studentsadvance, they do, too. “It’s nice because wereally get to know the kids and their fami-lies,” said Hoffman. “I always have kinder-garten; and this fall, I’ll have second, fourth
and sixth grades, too.”Indeed, Hoffman’s greatest satisfaction is
the children — “seeing things come togetherfor them, seeing them get enthused aboutlearning and being glad to be here. I alsolike watching them grow and learn to solvetheir own problems.”
She’s been there since 1993 and saystoday’s students seem to be more intenseand under more pressure than when shefirst began. So she’ll work with parents tofind the resources their children need or willhold small-group counseling sessions for thechildren.
There’s also more accountability nowa-days to make sure students are achieving— “which is a good thing,” said Hoffman.
“But there’s also a morediverse population,which brings its own con-cerns about staying con-nected with those fami-lies. Our largest minorityis Hispanic, and we havea fantastic Hispanic liai-son between the parentsand school.”
She started a staffmentoring program atPoplar Tree three yearsago, having staff mem-bers do one-on-onementoring with studentson a consistent basis.That way, the studentshave another adult totalk to, and Hoffman said
it’s been wonderful.“It gives the children someone else who
believes in them,” she said. “It’s been funto set up and watch kids be involved in it.Last year, for example, the mentors and stu-dents had a game day and lunch.”
Hoffman also started an after-school pro-gram for homework and mentoring for at-risk students and organized a “Just Say No,”drug-prevention program for students ingrades four through six. This year, it wasone of the 11 service projects for 2011adopted by Chantilly High’s senior class; soeach month, a group of seniors helped runthat program at Poplar Tree.
One month, for instance, Chantilly’s the-ater students performed skits about peerpressure. “It gave us a chance to talk abouthigh school and college with our students,”said Hoffman. “We got to plant seeds ofpossibilities in them.”
In the community, Hoffman was the co-ordinator of the Chantilly Community Coa-lition for safe and drug-free youth, for fiveyears. She also helps families connect withcommunity services, such as recreation andfamily assistance, and works with commu-nity-service agencies to help support stu-dents in their neighborhoods.
“She’s phenomenal,” said Poplar TreePrincipal Sharon Williams. “She puts herheart and soul into every student at PoplarTree, and that makes the difference here.She deserves this award and representsFairfax County and the state of Virginia verywell.”
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MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYSZUMBA Classes. 7 to 8 p.m. Latin based dance fitness class.
The first class is free; afterward it’s $7-$9 per class. AtCornerstone Montessori School, 4455 Brookfield CorporateDrive, Suite 201, Chantilly. Visit www.gozumbafun.com.
JULY 21, 22, 23, 24Westfield Summer Stage presents the musical, “Chicago,”
July 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., at Westfield High.Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Seating isreserved and tickets are available atwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com. Parents: Some materialmay not be appropriate for children under age 13. SeeWestfield Summer Stage CHICAGO on Facebook or call703-488-6439. “Chicago” revolves around Roxie Hart(Avery Hobbs), a nightclub dancer who dreams of starringin vaudeville. She kills her lover, nightclub regular FredCasely (Adam Thomas), and convinces her husband (TrevorKnickerbocker) to front the money to hire Chicago’sshrewdest defense lawyer. The lawyer, Billy Flynn (KevinClay), turns her crime of passion into celebrity headlines,and Roxie becomes the toast of Chicago — until othercrimes pull the limelight away from her and her fellowcellmate Velma Kelly (Sarah Bowden).
FRIDAY/JULY 22Author Judy Link Cuddehe. 10:30 a.m. Oak Hill author/
illustrator Judy Link Cuddehe will read from one of herbooks at Barnes and Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDr., Fairfax.
SATURDAY/JULY 23Acacia Lodge Open House. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The building
was damaged by flooding in 2006 and 2008 and was notusable. The renovation is now completed and the buildingis used for meetings in Clifton. At Acacia Lodge No. 16, A.F.& A.M., 7135 Main Street, Clifton.
T.E.A.M. Boot Camp Alpha Showdown. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Some 100 local residents will demonstrate their athleticismand strength and push the boundaries of what it means tobe mortal. Registration is now open and starts at just $20for members or $30 for nonmembers. Winners from theregional competitions will go on to compete nationally inOctober. At LifeTime Fitness Centreville, 5900 TrinityParkway, Centreville. To register, go towww.alphashowdown.com.
MONDAY/JULY 25“The Economics of Happiness” (2011). 7 p.m. Free. Film
screening at Centreville Regional Library by TransitionCentreville/Clifton. Linguist Helena Norbert-Hodge tells ofher work with the Ladakh people of the Tibetan Plateauand how their once admirable, self-reliant culture waswrenched by the onslaught of globalization with its brashmaterialism.
FRIDAY/JULY 28Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. With
the band, The Nighthawks. Beginner swing lesson from8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At theHilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park CenterRoad (Route 28 near the airport), Herndon.
JULY 29 TO AUG. 7“Hairspray.” The Alliance Theatre presents the hit,
Broadway musical, “Hairspray,” this summer at ChantillyHigh. “Hairspray” has delighted audiences by sweepingthem away to 1960s Baltimore where change is in the air.
Lovable, plus-sized heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passionfor dancing and wins a spot on local, TV dance program,“The Corny Collins Show.” Overnight, she’s transformedfrom outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life teenmanage to vanquish the program’s reigning princess,integrate the television show and find true love whilesinging and dancing, without mussing her hair?Performances are Friday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday,July 30, at 4 p.m.; Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m.; Monday,Aug. 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4-5-6,at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16,adults; $14, children 12 and under; and senior citizens,$14. Those ordering 10 or more tickets online receive a $2/ticket discount. (Use coupon code 10PLUS when checkingout).
SUNDAY, JULY 31 TO THURSDAY, AUG. 4Vacation Bible School. Centreville Community Bible
Church invites rising K-6th grade children to join inadventures and fun at its Vacation Bible School — InsideOut & Upside Down on Main Street. Meeting at Deer ParkElementary, 15109 Carlbern Drive, Centreville. Sunday,July 31 through Thursday, Aug. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. ContactBrooke at [email protected]; or 703-727-2009.Visit www.ccbc-va.com.
FRIDAY/AUG. 5Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. With
JP McDermott and Western Bop. Drop-in beginner swinglesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. At the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel,13869 Park Center Road, Herndon.
SATURDAY/AUG. 13Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. The
theme is “Energy.” Super Science Saturdays take place from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month,offering activities focused a different science concept.Through demonstrations and hands-on activities, visitorswill become immersed in science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) topics related to aviation andspace exploration. At the National Air and Space Museum,Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and SpaceMuseum Parkway, Chantilly. Visit: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/superscience/.
Sully Civil War Weekend. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sully HistoricSite, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Federal andConfederate troops recreate Civil War daily life as re-enactors demonstrate the varied work of the army.Skirmishes include infantry, artillery and cavalry. Visit theweekend encampment and discover a soldier’s lifestyleduring this turbulent time in America’s history. Enjoy livemusic and a fashion show. House tour includes artifactsrarely on exhibit belonging to the Haight family, mid-19thcentury residents at Sully. $8 adults, $6 seniors andchildren. 703-708-0861.
SUNDAY/AUG. 14Sully Civil War Weekend. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sully Historic
Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Federal andConfederate troops recreate Civil War daily life as re-enactors demonstrate the varied work of the army.Skirmishes include infantry, artillery and cavalry. Visit theweekend encampment and discover a soldier’s lifestyleduring this turbulent time in America’s history. Enjoy livemusic and a fashion show. House tour includes artifactsrarely on exhibit belonging to the Haight family, mid-19thcentury residents at Sully. $8 adults, $6 seniors andchildren. 703-708-0861.
Fairfax County Park AuthorityBoard Member Harold L.Strickland, the park board rep-resentative for the Sully District,was selected to receive a NationalVoluntary Service Award by theNational Recreation and Park As-sociation (NRPA). NRPA willpresent the award at theassociation’s 2011 Congress & Ex-position in Atlanta, Ga., this fall.
NRPA National Awards are pre-sented annually to individuals andagencies across the U.S. to honortheir efforts in the field of parksand recreation. Recipients arechosen for excellence in a variety of topics, includ-ing professional and voluntary service, programming,leadership, research and public outreach.
Strickland has served with distinction on the ParkBoard for nearly two decades. During his tenure,
which began in 1992, he served asChairman of the Board six times.He has championed youth sports,created a successful synthetic turffield program, led the way in thecreation of a 4,000 acre assemblageof parkland holdings in WesternFairfax, and helped to establish thePark Foundation in an effort to di-versify funding sources.
He was a catalyst in the construc-tion of the Cub Run RECenter andinsisted on mitigation of all envi-ronmental impacts to the Cub RunStream Valley Park during the con-struction of the new gravity sewer
line. Currently, Strickland leads agency efforts to cre-ate a sustainable fiscal model and business plan. Heinsists on excellence and has presided over the pas-sage of 11 park bond referenda and the agency’s re-cent national accreditation efforts.
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listening to Cole [Smith, who plays Link] sing,”said Washington. Regarding the musical, she said,“There are some songs in the play that weren’t inthe movie, so we’ll be showing the audience some-thing new. You can tell, just by watching an Allianceshow, how much heart and community there is inthis company.”
Sporting a dress, heels, black wig and curlers, JoePhilipoom of Greenbriar plays Tracy’s mother, Edna.“She’s middle-aged and her dreams of designingqueen-sized clothes passed her by,” he said. “So sheworks as a laundress out of her home and hasn’t leftthe house in 10 years. Her husband adores her, butshe fears her daughter’s dreams will be broken likehers were, so she’s protective of Tracy.”
As an actor, Philipoom’s OK with wearing a dress,but he’s not thrilled about showing his legs and isstill working on making more-feminine hand move-ments. “I have to be conscious of ‘being’ a womanand I’ll speak in a higher voice with a Baltimore ac-cent,” he said. “I want to play her feminine, but notover-the-top.”
Gradually, Edna comes out of her shell and, saidPhilipoom, “I love the role because of her metamor-phosis. It’s nice to show her evolving and growingand being someone who had a life before she gaveup on her dreams. In real life, I’m a father of a daugh-ter, so I bring that to the table.”
He especially likes the duet he does with Mike Cash,as Edna’s husband Wilbur. “It’s called ‘Timeless toMe’ and we do it in an old, vaudeville style,” saidPhilipoom. “We have fun with it, and I think peoplewill really enjoy it.”
He said the audience will “love the show’s musicalproduction numbers, right from the start, when theyhear 90-plus voices singing, ‘Good Morning, Balti-more’ — and it only gets better from there. And Brit-tany is so talented; she has a beautiful voice and is anice person to work with.”
Michael Clendenin, of Chantilly’s Franklin Glencommunity, portrays Corny Collins, host of a popu-lar, teenage dance show on TV. His son Connor, 13,is one of the TV show’s dancers, and Clendenin’sdelighted to work with him. As Collins, his show’son the cusp of going nationwide.
“A vamp named Velma is his arch rival, but, unlikeall the other males, he’s got her figured out,” saidClendenin. “He now wants to break out and do some-thing important, and he sees Tracy coming to theshow — plus the integration issue — as a catalyst tosomething else.”
He says this part gives him “a chance to vamp andhave fun, while doing something deeper. I’m learn-ing a tremendous amount about singing and danc-ing, but I have fantastic teachers. It’s not just thedirector and choreographer, but the kids — I’m soimpressed by them.”
Clendenin’s favorite song is “Hairspray” because“it’s a beautiful, grand production number and thelyrics are so much fun to sing.” Actually, he said, “I’mblown away by the breadth of talent on stage, and Ithink audiences will be, too. They’ll be amazed bythe size and complexity of this show, and the kids’singing and dancing is remarkable.”
Westfield senior Chaz Coffin plays Seaweed. “He’sa smooth teen with lots of charisma and his ownstyle and unique way of tackling situations,” saidCoffin. “He befriends Tracy, introduces her to hismother and shows her there’s more to life than whatshe’s been taught.”
Coffin relates to Seaweed because “he’s so free anddoesn’t let problems take over his world. He’s just so
nice, and the way he treats people is what I believein.” He says attendees will love the show’s “colorsand costumes, plus a special surprise at the end.”
Playing Link, a performer on the Corny CollinsShow, is 2011 Fairfax High grad Cole Smith. “He’s acool guy, confident in his abilities,” said Smith. “Butmeeting his love, Tracy, he realizes there’s more tolife than fame. Link isn’t so involved in serious things;he’s more caught up with being in love.”
Smith especially likes the number, “Without Love,”that he sings with others. “It pretty much sums upthe love element in the play,” he said. “And it’s oneof the catchiest songs.” He also said Philipoom is hi-larious dressed up as a woman. “All the charactersare unique in their own way,” said Smith. “And that’swhat makes ‘Hairspray’ collectively so awesome.”
Lauren Taylor, 9, of South Riding, plays Little Mo,who entertains with a group called the Dynamites.“She’s kind of sad because she doesn’t like havinghalf of her rights because of segregation,” saidLauren. “But she’s having a good time singing anddancing. I like it very much.”
Her favorite song is “You Can’t Stop the Beat” be-cause “it’s a catchy tune and I like dancing to it. A lotof people put a lot of hard work into this play andit’s really good.”
There are six choreographers, including lead cho-reographer Matina Phillips, who teaches atCentreville Dance Academy. Elaine Wilson andMaggie Swan created the sets and Steve Cooper builtthem. Director Ermlick said both the lighting andsets are technically challenging because there are somany split scenes — two locations and acting sce-narios on stage at the same time.
“Hairspray” also has 400 costumes and, saidErmlick, “Michelle Bogert has done an amazing job.She’s gotten vintage pieces and her mother-in-lawhas been sewing like crazy.” Ermlick said the show’sproducer, Sarah Meiburg, is “doing a fantastic job”and Wilson, the artistic director, is an “out-of-the-box thinker who’s incredibly gifted.”
She also praised Cathy Arnold, who choreographedAlliance’s “Annie” and is “Hairspray’s” assistant di-rector. “I get to work with my best friend and it’sgreat to see her grow,” said Ermlick. “She also playsVelma, the evil station producer, and is just phenom-enal. When she sings with her spectacular voice, youcan’t take your eyes off her.”
‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’
From left: Brittany Washington, ColeSmith, Amanda Mason (who plays Penny)and Chaz Coffin cut up on stage.
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Then there are those people who defi-nitely should know about your (mine actu-ally) health status – and whom you want totell, and tell in an extremely timely and con-siderate manner. People whose friendshipyou value, whose counsel you seek, whoseunderstanding and support you need, andwhose care and concern you cherish.People in your inner circle who are happyto surround you with open arms and warmembraces – literally and figuratively. Theseare typically the first people on the list to betold anything, especially things pertaining toyour health, given the terminal nature of theoriginal diagnosis (I wouldn’t tell them if Ihad a hang nail, but I might tell them if Ihad a bloody nose; an occasional side effectof the chemotherapy drug, Avastin, withwhich I am still infused monthly).
But neglecting to tell them, as innocentlyand as inadvertently as it may sometimesbe, causes its own unique set of problems/anxieties. Since these individuals know mostof the details of my original prognosis,they’re particularly sensitive to not hearingfrom me regularly, not receiving prompt callbacks and not being kept in the loop. Notso much daily, but frequently enough sothat the status of your life is not left to anykind of chance and/or random update/encounter. They want to know, and have aright to know – given the depth and historyof their respective relationship with you, somy being casual about what tests I’m hav-ing, what results I’m waiting for, whatappointments I’m scheduling, etc., may suitmy laissez-faire-type approach, but mightnot suit their respective – and worried –personalities.
All of which doesn’t bother me in theleast. It matters to me. In fact, it empowersme. However, sometimes it humors me lessthan others. Sometimes, I don’t want toupdate anybody about anything. Some-times, I want to mind my own business – lit-erally, and not involve anybody in any of it.Though I respect and appreciate every-body’s concern, sometimes I want to makeas little as possible about what I’m goingthrough in an attempt to prevent the cancerfrom consuming my life and freaking meout. And not talking about it, not assessing itin multiple conversations – soon afterreceiving results, via phone calls, texts, e-mails is almost therapeutic: the less saidabout it, the better (although I realize onelikely has very little to do with the other.) Itis my effort, amateurish though it may be, toemploy a variety of mind games to managemy emotions and control the spread of mycancer.
It’s a real-life version of GeorgeCostanza’s advice to Jerry Seinfeld on howto beat a Lie Detector test: “It’s not a lie, ifyou believe it.” I guess I too am sort of pre-tending – with conviction, though. If I don’tact like my health situation is serious, may-be it won’t be serious. And regularly, con-stantly, communicating with my closestfriends and family members – as if some-thing is really wrong with me, might have aharmful effect on me, and since I’ve alreadybeen diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer,I’m hoping that what I don’t tell you – asquickly as you want – and deserve – to hearit, won’t hurt me.
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No, it is not yet highschool football seasonin Northern Virginia or
around the country. But last week,from Thursday, July 14 through Sat-urday, July 16, some of the top highschool gridiron players both locallyand across the nation converged inChantilly to take part in one of thebiggest offseason events anywhereat the Mel Kiper, Jr. 7 on 7 Univer-sity National Championship Tourna-ment, a non-contact passing eventmeant to upgrade teams’ aerial at-tacks as well as individual funda-mentals in a highly competitive set-ting.
Poplar Tree Park, located off ofStringfellow Road in Chantilly andunder the jurisdiction of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority, was thevenue of the 32-team spectacle.Fast-moving games, played in lessthan 45 minutes, took place over thethree days on the park’s two 100-yard turf fields. On one field alone,two games could be played at oncewith each game utilizing 50 yardsof real estate.
“7 on 7 is clearly a different typeof football,” said Lake BraddockSecondary football coach JimPoythress, whose Bruins were oneof four participating teams from theNorthern Region. “It’s about com-peting at a high level, managing agame, and overcoming adversity.You get to play against some greatathletes.”
Games moved briskly as teams inpossession of the ball had less than30 seconds to snap the ball follow-ing each play - with a game officialaudibly counting down the final 15seconds.
High school teams from Mary-land, Virginia, Washington, D.C.,New York, Florida, Iowa, Pennsyl-vania, Georgia, Arkansas, Delaware,and Mississippi were on hand. Someof the nation’s top recruited highschool players participated. Localparticipating teams from the North-
Summertime Football Thrills for Prep School FansMel Kiper football passing tourna-ment comes to Chantilly.
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Mel Kiper, Jr. was on handat Poplar Tree Park July 15. Photos by Rich Sanders/Centre View
Team members from Oakton High and Linganore High ofFrederick, Md. display sportsmanship with postgamehandshakes, following their game July 15.
ern Region, along with two-timedefending Div. 6 region championLake Braddock, were Oakton(Concorde District), Lee (PatriotDistrict), and Yorktown (NationalDistrict).
THE EVENT’S STAR POWERcame from Mel Kiper, Jr., the well-known ESPN college football andNFL pro draft analyst who, alongwith his wife, was on hand for theentire three days. Kiper kept tabs onall the games but paid special at-tention to the school where he onceattended and graduated from,Calvert Hall out of Baltimore. Theenergetic Kiper was immediatelyrecognized by players, coaches, andfootball fans alike and spent muchof his time talking football withfolks.
Several months ago, Kiper, whohas directed and led his own 7 on 7University Series for several years,contacted D.C. area pass league or-ganizers, including Oakton Highfootball coach Joe Thompson, totalk about combining forces and cre-ating a national tournament. Lastweek’s showcase at Poplar Tree wasthe result of those talks.
“Mel Kiper came on board withhis group, so we were able to puthis name on it,” said Thompson,who teamed with friend Jim Boonein recent years to run both North-ern Region and metro area passingleague tournaments. “He’s been in-strumental in getting teams here.”
Kiper said he was enjoying thethree days of action at Poplar TreePark as a fan first and foremost.
“I’m not evaluating [players]here,” he said. “I’m just watchinggreat kids and great coaches. Thiswill be a memorable experience forthem. It’s thrilling for me to haveCalvert Hall here. They were num-ber one in [Maryland] last year.”
Kiper said the arrangements tohold the tournament at Poplar TreePark were made late but that he wasthrilled with the site.
“I can’t thank these peopleenough,” he said of the county park
officials and Thompson’s group. “It’sa great atmosphere and everythingyou want in a football setting. Wecouldn’t be happier with this. Wewere in the position late in the [or-ganizing] process waiting for avenue.
“You have two turf fields here,concessions in between the fieldsand trees in the background,” saidKiper. “The atmosphere is great andyou have everything you couldwant. Poplar tree is a special site andthey have been accommodating.”
The event, in the days leading upto it, was heavily promoted on lo-cal radio airwaves and other mediaforums by Brotman-Winter-FriedCommunications. The primaryevent sponsor for the inaugural na-tional tournament is Under Armour.
LOCAL TEAMS Oakton and LakeBraddock both went as far as thetournament quarterfinals before los-ing. The Cougars reached the quar-ters by defeating Warwick High(N.Y.), 45-21, on Saturday morning.Their run to a championship thenended with a loss to Calvert Hall,which ultimately reached the titlegame where it fell to Pulaski (Ark.),30-26.
Oakton qualified for Saturday’sfinal day action as a result of a dra-matic 36-34 Friday afternoon winover Linganore High (Frederick,Md.). Oakton linebacker C.J.Reimann, a rising senior, clinched
the victory with an interception latein the game just after the Cougarshad taken the lead for good on atouchdown pass thrown by leftyquarterback Tuck Masker.
On the clinching interception,Oakton’s Chris Larkin, a safety, de-flected the thrown ball which wasthen caught by Reimann, who madea long return before ultimately mak-ing a lateral of the ball to teammateand cornerback Andy Boone, whopicked up a few more yards.
“Chris came up on the play anddeflected the ball,” said Reimann, aFirst Team All-Region linebacker lastfall for an Oakton team which com-peted at the Div. 6 playoffs. “I wasin the right spot at the right time.”
Reimann said it was neat thatOakton, from its own back yard, wasvying in a tournament against someof the top high school teams in thecountry.
“We talked about that,” he said,with a laugh. “We’re 15 minutesdown the road from Oakton andwe’re playing these teams like Ar-kansas, Florida, and New York.We’ve meshed together pretty goodas a team and played together.”
LAKE BRADDOCK, meanwhile,qualified for final day play on Sat-urday and defeated Waterloo East(Iowa), 34-6, in a 9 a.m. game be-fore losing to Red Lion (Pa.), 52-36,in a quarterfinals game.
Poythress, the Lake Braddockhead coach, said the Bruins, whorun a 5-wide offensive attack dur-ing the fall, were in their elementat the wide open passing tourna-ment.
“We won our first three games,”said Poythress, of the earlier tour-nament action wins over teams fromIowa, Baltimore, and New York.“The kids call their own plays. TylerQuigley, who was a defensive backfor us last fall, was our quarterback.We run a pretty good offensive sys-tem and we were built for this [pass-ing league]. There are some reallygood teams here. My feeling here isto have fun, enjoy the experienceand if you win, you win.”
Shaun May, the media and publicrelations director for Brotman-Win-ter-Fried Communications, said oneof the best attributes of the MelKiper passing league is that highschool teams can grow as a unitduring the offseason.
“It keeps the guys together,” saidMay. “These kids are in class to-gether, play football together, andnow have come together for some-thing like this.”
And he said the players all wantto meet Mel Kiper.
“You talk to these kids and they’reall like, ‘Where’s Mel?’”
The Brookfield Breakers begana busy week by hosting the Div. 9Relay Carnival on Wednesday, July13. With 48 swimmers selected torepresent the Breakers in relays offreestyle, medley and mixed age,the team earned a respectablethird place overall. There was astrong representation from the
Breaker girls, who received firstplace showings in the followingrelays: girls 9-10, 100 medley(Martina Conti, Anne Ettare, CaraConti, Amalia Mack); girls 13-14,200 medley (Monica Labine,Claire Kenna, Claire Doyle, AvaSaylor); and girls 11-12, 100 free(Alexa Conti, Cara McFerren,
Grace Boland, Anna Kenna).The Breakers traveled to Arling-
ton Forest last Saturday, July 16,to face the Tigers. The Breakerssuffered their second loss, 224-178, giving them a season recordof 2-2.
Brookfield’s Claire Kenna, 13,was successful in dropping almost
three seconds in the 50 breastroketo set a new pool record. Her timeof 38.78 broke the 16-year-oldrecord for the girls 13-14, 50breaststroke and put her at the topof Div. 9 for this year’s times.
The meet was also the last for15-18 swimmer, James Wiltshire,who turned 19 earlier this week.
James swam three events — 50back, 50 fly and 200 medley relay— and placed second in his back-stroke event. With NVSL recordsdating back to 2004, James hasbeen an integral part of theBrookfield team.
Busy Week for Brookfield Breakers
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Ju Hee Bae, 16, and a rising sophomore at ChantillyHigh School, lost in the finals of the 2011 VirginiaWomen’s Amateur Championship on July 15 at
Alexandria’s Belle Haven Country Club.Amanda Steinhagen, 19 of Oakton, won the tournament
for her second straight title. Steinhagen is a sophomore atLongwood University
Two rounds of stroke play cut the field to 32 on July 12,and the golfers shifted to match play. Bae had relatively easywins in her first two matches, and then beat 13-year-old Sh-annon Brooks of Vienna in the quarterfinals, 5 and 4. Sheousted Stephanie Eybers of Haymarket, 4 and 3, in the semi-finals.
But the competition stiffened in the final match. “Amandaplayed great, but nothing worked for me,” said Bae, after herloss to Steinhagen. “I lost the first two holes, which was dis-appointing. I had trouble with both my full swing and put-ting.”
Bae helped Chantilly High School win the 2010 NorthernRegion golf title last fall. Also, she was the runner-up in the2010 Virginia interscholastic girls championship.
Nancy Duncan, who represented the Virginia State Golf As-sociation at the tournament, said that half of the tournamentfield was under 21 years of age. The youngest participant inmatch play was the 13-year-old Brooks, who lost in thequarterfinals to Bae.
— Michael K. Bohn
CHS Golfer Is State Runner-upOakton’s Amanda Steinhagen victorious in match play.
Chantilly High’s Ju Hee Bae follows through on aswing during play at last week’s Virginia Women’sAmateur Championship.
Photo by Michael K. Bohn
Photo by L. Hilburger
James Wiltshirewarms up for hislast swim meet asa BrookfieldBreaker.
Photo by K. Kenna
Claire Kenna shat-tered a 16-year-oldpool record in the13-14 girls 50breaststroke event.
The Breaker girls were strong, earning sweeps inthe following events: 11-12 girls backstroke (AlexaConti, Grace Boland, and Kiersten Hollis) and the 9-10 girls butterfly (Cara Conti, Martina Conti, andJordan Greenlee).
The team had first place finishes from: GraceBoland (breaststroke), Benjamin Condemi (fly),Martina Conti (back), Michael Donatello (breast-stroke), Anne Ettare (breaststroke), Sam Hilburger(free), Anna Kenna (free and fly), Monica Labine(back), Daniel Mitchell (back), and Shannon Silsby(back and fly). Second place finishes came from CarlBaumann, Brian Bippert, Ryan Brault, Alexa Conti,Anne Ettare, Kelly Guerrero, Emilia Judd, ClaireKenna, Monica Labine, Christopher Laing (breast-stroke and fly), James Laing, Mikayla Lynn, CaraMcFerren (free and breaststroke), Daniel Mitchell,Jack Trahan, and Sebastian Whittle. Bringing in thirdplace outings for the Breakers were Samantha Avery,Cara Conti, Andrew Denner, Jordan Greenlee, KellyGuerrero, Nathan Johnson, Joseph Kenna, MattLudden, Mikayla Lynn, Daniel Richter (back and fly),
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host the Great Falls Rapids on this Saturday, July 23,in the last NVSL meet of the season.
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