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Westfield High’s marching band.

Westfield’s on the March

The homecoming king and queen. Senior Class princesses.

SYA cheerleaders.Cub Run Elementary.

Westfield High’s homecoming parade was Friday, Oct. 19, in Centreville’s Sully Station community.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

In his daily life, Noel Dickoveris a federal contractor for theState Department. He’s also a

science-fiction junkie and an ex-pert pumpkin carver.

So as Halloween approaches,when he comes home at night toCentreville’s Westbrooke commu-nity, he busies himself designingand carving the 50 or so pumpkinsthat’ll be displayed in his frontyard at 14223 Hartwood Court onHalloween night.

The glowing spectacle attracts500 to more than 1,000 visitorseach year, and word of his cre-ations has spread internationally.Dickover puts his patterns onlinefor free and just asks anyone whodoes them to send him photos oftheir finished creations.

“Last December, I was doing atechnology event for nongovern-mental organizations,” he said. “Iwas in Bucharest, Romania, andthis guy comes up to me and says,‘I know you — I did your AngryBirds pattern.’ I was just flooredby that — that was awesome.”

Dickover’s been designing andcarving Halloween pumpkins for14 years now. It takes him fromone to 24 hours to carve each one,depending on the degree of diffi-culty and complexity. Those hecompletes earlier are kept in therefrigerator to preserve them. Hecoats the cut parts with Vasolineand sprays them with a bacterialsolution to keep the pattern moistand prevent fungus from growing.

To view his previous, Halloweencreations, go to http://fantasypumpkins.com. To see hiscurrent pumpkins, add /2012-pumpkins/ to the end of that Web

address.Dickover doesn’t have to carve

all the pumpkins himself. Over theyears, he’s shared his knowledgeand techniques with his wife,Nam; son Justin, now a sopho-more at GMU; daughter Sarah, aCentreville High freshman;nephew Joseph Chang, plus otherassorted friends and relatives.

So each year, they all make their

Fantasy PumpkinsTo Thrill and DelightCentreville man createsHalloween enchantment.

Murray the Mummy from“Hotel Transylvania.”

Sparky the dog from“Frankenweenie.”

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A Centreville man was among morethan 100 people arrested recentlyas part of a nearly year-long opera-

tion by three law-enforcement agencies. Heis Kevin Young of Bull Run Post Office Roadin Centreville. He was charged with twocounts of drug distribution and one countof possessing a firearm while in possessionof schedule I or II narcotics.

He was arrested Aug. 19, but police didn’trelease that information until last week,when they released details of the operation.Participating were officers and detectiveswith the Fairfax County and Prince WilliamCounty police departments, plus the Vir-ginia State Police.

According to Fairfax County Police Capt.John Piper, commander of the Criminal In-telligence Division, “We decided to createan opportunity through a sustained enforce-ment effort, using nontraditional investiga-tive methods to seek long-term solutions to

attacking crime and to address quality-of-life issues.”

Early this year, officers and crime analystswere asked to help identify problematicareas, and people associated with criminalactivity in those areas, concentrating en-forcement efforts along the lower portionof the Richmond Highway corridor inFairfax County, extending into Prince Will-iam County.

Eventually, the investigation resulted indozens of arrests. The criminal charges, 168in all, range from possession of stolen prop-erty to attempted murder-for-hire.

Besides the arrests, more than $560,000in cash, 23 guns, two ballistic vests and avariety of stolen property – including elec-tronics, jewelry, credit cards and tools –were recovered. A variety of narcotics, bothprescription and non-prescription, were alsoseized.

— Bonnie Hobbs

Man Charged: Drugs, Weapons Crimes

CVHS Offers College Financial Aid Program

Paying for College, a program offeredby the Centreville High School Student Services Dept, will be pre-

sented on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in theCVHS theatre. Information on the differenttypes of financial aid programs that areavailable, as well as how to apply for them,

will be included. All high school and middleschool families are invited to this informa-tive program.

Korean and Spanish translation will beavailable. For more information, contactClaire Leftwich, career center specialist, [email protected].


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See Alliance Theatre, Page 14

Fire Destroys Centreville HouseFairfax County firefighters responded to a single-family house

fire, last Tuesday, Oct. 16, around 6:35 p.m., at 14927 Lee High-way in Centreville. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke andfire coming from the rear and through the roof of the ranch-stylehome upon arrival. They fought the blaze from both inside andoutside the house, but had to withdraw when a portion of theroof caved in.

Since the home was vacant, firefighters also faced boarded-upwindows while attempting to gain access. It took firefighters ap-proximately 50 minutes to bring the flames under control. Thehouse was a complete loss, and the cause of the fire is underinvestigation.

Clifton Haunted TrailThe terrors of the Clifton Haunted Trail will be unleashed Sat-

urday, Oct. 27, from 7-10 p.m., in the Town of Clifton’s Eight-Acre Park. (Rain date, Oct. 28). Tickets are $20 for adults and$10, children; there are no advance sales. Sturdy shoes are rec-ommended; snacks and beverages are available.

Since the fright level is so intense, it’s not recommended forchildren under 8. But they can watch Movies under the Stars ona large screen at the park’s entrance. Flashlights are not allowedon the trail. Free parking is available at Clifton Elementary andin the flood plain, and hayrides will take trail-goers to and fromthe park. For more information, see www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com.

Bike Summit Oct. 27The inaugural Fairfax Bike Summit will be held Saturday, Oct.

27, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at George Mason University. The goal isto bring together current and future bicyclists, bicycle organiza-tions, bike shops and transportation professionals to discuss howto make Fairfax County a better place to live by making bicyclinga major component of the transportation system.

Register for free at http://ffxbikesummit.eventbrite.com; atten-dance is limited to 200 people. Display space is free and availablefor bicycle businesses and organizations. The event will be heldat The HUB at GMU in the front-middle ballroom, 10423 RivannaRiver Way in Fairfax. Further information is available at www.fabb-bikes.org and [email protected].

Goblin Gallop is Oct. 28The 19th annual Goblin Gallop 5K race, 1K fun run and 5K walk

will be held this Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Fairfax Corner ShoppingCenter. It’s a family-friendly race with many participants wearingHalloween costumes. Afterward are refreshments, music, amoonbounce, a costume contest, race prizes, plus more than$3,500 in door prizes.

Rain or shine, the race begins and ends in front of Coastal Flatsrestaurant. The 1K fun run starts at 8:30 a.m.; the 5K race, at 9a.m.; and the 5K walk, at 9:10 a.m. Entry fees through Oct. 25are $23 for the 5K run, $20 for the 5K walk and $15 for the 1Kfun run. From Oct. 26 on, those fees, respectively, are $25, $22and $20. Register at www.goblingallop.org/#.

All proceeds go to the John Quadrino Foundation to BenefitChildren with Cancer. To donate, send checks payable to The JohnQuadrino Foundation to P.O. Box 4614, Falls Church, VA 22044.Contributions are tax-deductible.

Fair Oaks CAC to MeetThe Citizens Advisory Council of the Fair Oaks District Police

Station will meet Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., in the roll-call roomof the police station. It’s at 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial High-way in Chantilly.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Nov. 1and 15, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in

Roundups

By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

When 52 of the Little Sisters ofHoboken, a convent in New Jersey,die after eating bad potato-leeksoup, the remaining 19 nuns need

to bury them. But first, they have to put on a talentshow to raise enough money to do so.

That’s the premise of “Nunsense,” The AllianceTheatre’s rollicking new musical comedy. It’s beingperformed weekends, from Nov. 2-18, at MountainView High School, 5775 Spindle Court in Centreville.

Show times are Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-3 and Nov.9-10, and Nov. 16-17, all at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday,Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16/adult; $14/child(12 and under); $14/senior citizens; go [email protected].

The cast has been rehearsing since August, andDirector Scott Olson – who performed in Alliance’s“Camelot” and directed its “Legally Blonde” – sayseveryone’s doing great. “They’re all incredibly tal-ented and the story is just good, wholesome fun.”

“This is not your typical, Broadway show,” he con-tinued. “It has quirks, and you get to learn a littleabout each nun’s back story. The audience will likethe frivolity of it all and how the story’s intertwinedwithin it.”

Playing the Mother Superior is Holly Czuchna.“She’s in charge of this chaos,” said Czuchna. “She

wants desperately for things to be the best for thesisters, but doesn’t always make the wisest of deci-sions. So she tries to make amends for her mistakes,

Holding Annie Ermlick, as Sister Amnesia, are (from left) Lori Muhlstein, BeccaHarney, Ellen Woodstock, Holly McDade, Rianke Krugel, Holly Czuchna, ValerieHartnett, Hana Tawil and Evan Kohnstam.

Several cast members of Alliance’s“Nunsense” are (back row, from left) EllenWoodstock, Holly McDade, Rianke Krugeland Holly Czuchna; (middle, from left)Becca Harney, Hana Tawil, Valerie Hartnettand Evan Kohnstam; and (front, from left)Annie Ermlick and Lori Muhlstein.

‘It’s Just Good,Wholesome Fun’Alliance Theatrepresents musicalcomedy, “Nunsense.”


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Westfield High freshman Sara Berriossings the National Anthem beside theChantilly Academy’s Air Force JROTCcolor guard.

People enjoy the day in Centreville’sHistoric District.

Phase Cheer & Dance had a booth atCentreville Day.

SYA cheerleaders.

Kristen Shin of Korean Central Presbyte-rian Church gives out cotton candy. From left: Jennifer Bui and Kaitlin Phan,

Colin Powell Elementary sixth-graders,shoot toy arrows at a RulyScapes car.

JMU alumni’s Chinese Dragon Dance.This vendor sold jewelry and other itemsfrom Ecuador and Bolivia.

Celebrating Centreville Day

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Brownie Troop 1143 marches in the parade.

An antique car.

Centre View reporterBonnie Hobbs with herCitizen of the Year awardfrom the Centreville DayPlanning Committee.

A vendor makes sand art for Ava Vidanes,5, and brother Christian, 2 1/2, of FranklinFarm. A colorful clown.

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Mountain View High mathteacher Anne Hoffman re-ceived the Educator of theYear award Saturday from

the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce.She was honored during the opening cer-emonies of the Oct. 20 Centreville Day cel-ebration in Centreville’s Historic District.

Mountain View Principal Dave Jagels pre-sented her award; but first, he told thoseattending why Hoffman is so special andwhy the school chose her to receive thishonor.

“Anne Hoffman exemplifies the meaningof holistic education,” he said. “When work-ing with students, she leaves no stoneunturned. It’s often said that Anne bringsout the best in her students; she’s able todevelop a relationship with them based ontrust, respect and compassion.”

Jagels said her caring nature, teachingexpertise and “vast educational experience”are the qualities that “make her stand abovethe rest.” He also stressed that Hoffmangoes “far above and beyond” the call of duty

when helping her students.“She is the epitome of what a teacher

should be,” he said. “[And] former studentscontinue to contact her for things, well af-ter they graduate – whether they’re askingfor help or sharing milestones in their lives.”Jagels said that shows the kind of impactHoffman has on her students’ lives.

“We are extremely grateful to have thetalents that Anne brings to the students ofMountain View on a daily basis,” he added.“It is an honor to recognize her as Moun-tain View’s selection for teacher of the year.”

— Bonnie Hobbs

Mountain View Teacher Hoffman Is Honored

From left are Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova, DullesRegional Chamber of Commerce

President Eileen Curtis, Del. DavidBulova (D-37), Mountain View

Principal Dave Jagels, teacher AnneHoffman, Sully District Supervisor

Michael Frey, U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11) and Shak Hill.

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During the last week of each year,the Centre View devotes its entireissue to the creativity of local students and children. The results are

always remarkable. It is a keepsake edition formany families.

The annual Children’s Centre View is a tra-dition of well over a decade, and we begingetting inquiries from teachers and parentsabout submitting artwork and writing almostas soon as summer is over.

We publish artwork, poetry, essays, creativewriting, opinion pieces, short stories, photog-raphy, photos of sculpture or gardens or othercreative efforts.

We ask that all submissions be digital so theycan be sent through email or delivered on CDor flash drive. Writing should be submitted inrich text format (.rtf). Artwork should be pho-tographed or scanned and provided in jpegformat.

Identify each piece of writing or art, includ-ing the student’s full name, age, grade andtown of residence, plus the name of the school,name of teacher and town of school location.Please provide the submissions by Monday,Dec. 3.

Some suggestions:❖ Drawings or paintings or photographs of

your family, friends, pets or some favorite ac-tivity. These should be photographed orscanned and submitted in jpeg format.

❖ Short answers (50 to 100 words) to someof the following questions: If you could giveyour parents any gift that didn’t cost money

what would that gift be? What are you mostlooking forward to in the upcoming year? Whatis one thing that you would change aboutschool? What do you want to be when yougrow up? What is your favorite animal? Whatis your favorite toy? What makes a good par-ent? What makes a good friend? Whatis the best or worst thing that ever hap-pened to you? What is the best giftyou’ve ever given? Ever received?

❖ Your opinion (50 to 100 words) about traf-fic, sports, restaurants, video games, toys,trends, etc.

❖ Poetry or other creative writing.❖ Opinion pieces about family, friends, mov-

ies, traffic, sports, food, video games, toys,trends, etc.

❖ News stories from school newspapers.We welcome contributions from families,

public and private schools, individuals andhomeschoolers.

Email submissions for the Children’s CentreView to Steven Mauren [email protected].

To send CDs or flash drives containing art-work and typed, electronic submissions, markthem clearly by school and hometown and mailthe CD to Children’s Centre View, 1606 KingStreet, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Please send all submissions by Dec. 3. TheChildren’s Centre View will publish the weekof Dec. 27, 2012.

Halloween Parties,SoberRide

Halloween is now as much of an adult partyas a children’s festival. Along with the Fourthof July, the holiday period including New Year’sEve and a few other dates, Halloween standsout as a holiday connected to an increase indrinking and driving.

If you will be out celebrating with alcohol,you can plan ahead. Assign a designated driver.Celebrate at home. Take public transportation.But if these plans fall through, the nonprofitWashington Regional Alcohol Program(WRAP) Halloween SoberRide program pro-

vides a safety net.For six hours from 10 p.m. on

Wednesday, Oct. 31 until 4 a.m. onThursday, Nov. 1, SoberRide serves as

a way to keep impaired drivers off the road.During this six-hour period, area residents ages21 and older celebrating with alcohol may callthe toll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI and be afforded a no-cost (up to a$30 fare), safe way home.

Sponsors of this year’s Halloween SoberRideoffering include: Anheuser-Busch, AT&T,Diageo, Giant, MillerCoors, Red Top Cab ofArlington, Restaurant Association Metropoli-tan Washington, Volkswagen Group of Americaand the Washington Area New AutomobileDealers Association.

Since 1993, WRAP’s SoberRide program hasprovided 55,694 free cab rides home to would-be drunk drivers in the Greater Washingtonarea. For more information visit www.wrap.org

Last CallLetters to the editor from local residents

about the upcoming election should be re-ceived by Friday, Oct. 26 to be considered forpublication. Letters on candidates, bond ques-tions, election procedure or any other local,election related topics are welcome and en-couraged. Ideal letters will be about 200 wordsand convey opinion with civility. Send lettersto [email protected]

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Be Part of the Children’s Centre ViewCall for studentartwork and writing;deadline Dec. 3.

Editorials

Many ContributedTo Centreville Day

To the Editor:“It is our joy to serve our community,” is how

Bill Hatcher, pastor at Centreville BaptistChurch, has so perfectly expressed the spiritof all the people who came together and helpmake Centreville Day possible. As the presi-dent of Friends of Historic Centreville, I can’tbegin to state how deeply grateful I am to allof those people: to members of the planningcommittee, to the sponsors and vendors ofCentreville Day, to the community and schoolvolunteers, to the churches and other propertyowners of the Historic District, to our localgovernment, to everyone who contributed inany way to making this Centreville Day a suc-cess.

Centreville Day benefits the Friends of His-toric Centreville (FHC), a nonprofit group dedi-cated to preserving local history and to helpmake Historic Centreville Park a meaningfulpart of our community. FHC is a small group,however, and Centreville Day, as evident fromthe length of the list below, is a large under-taking. Each contribution was important to

creating the whole and greatly appreciated.Thus, is no special order, I want to acknowl-edge and thank the following:

Our sponsors: Gold sponsor, G&C Auto andTire Center. Greg and Christine Caldwell’s gen-erous gift enabled Centreville Day to again of-fer free children’s rides. Long-time silver spon-sor, the Korean Central Presbyterian Church.New bronze sponsors the Kiddie Academy andApple Federal Credit Union. HistoricCentreville Society provided funding for liv-ing history enactors Charlie Anderson (theSwordmaster) and Beverly Pelcher (akaCornelia Peak McDonald). Burke and HerbertBank happily mustached Centreville Day. TheGoddard School, Walgreens, The Rotary Clubof Centreville and Chantilly, Bryan Hunt CPA,and Windows Plus were also business spon-sors. A host of in-kind sponsors provide valu-able services: Sign-a-rama, Republic Trash Re-moval and Recycling, RulyScapes, the TrinityCenter and Cassidy-Turley property manage-ment, and Pack Rat. The Centre View can’t bethanked enough for it’s wonderful support andcoverage of Centreville Day over the last 20years.

Our Vendors: Are too numerous to list here,see the list on our website. Please know that

your support makes Centreville Day possibleand we appreciate it. I will give a shout out toour food vendors: Mrs. P’s Concessions, Coy-ote Grill, Smokes BBQ, and Chick-Fil-A.

Our Centreville Day Volunteers: A cadre ofyouth volunteers, most from Ormond StoneMiddle School, did great job of prepping thearea, greeting vendors, face painting, clean-ing up and made the day run smoothly.

Churches: One of the nice things aboutCentreville Day is the participation of so manyof the area’s churches. Centreville BaptistChurch gives us the free shuttle service fromthe Trinity parking location (yes, we’ll do bet-ter on the parking signs next year), the Ko-rean Central Presbyterian Church sweetens theday with cotton candy and the HallelujahTaekwondo Mission. N-Zone and New LifeChurch brought the Fun-Zone. WellspringUnited Church gave the day our awesome DJ,Myra Flemister of HB Productions. The twohistoric churches in the district, Saint John’sEpiscopal Church and the Church of the As-cension were open for tours and other activi-ties. The church of the Latter Day Saints andOakton Baptist Church participated in our com-munity marketplace.

Letter to the Editor


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Letter

Entertainers: Centreville Day is proud tofeature local talent, and Centreville hasdefinitely got talent. Many thanks to (inorder of their scheduled performance): SaraBerrios sang the National Anthem, the JMUDragon Dancers, Mia Saunders Ballet,Centreville Dance Theatre, Alliance Theatre,the Epic Quartet, Elizabeth Officer sang GodBless America, Harmony Road School ofMusic, the Tae Kwno Do Mission, singersAlberto Ramirez and Benitio Chavez, Flockof Eagles, SYA Cheer and the Creative DanceCenter. (We know illness prevented someperformances: plan on next year!)

Planning Committee and Non-profit Part-ners: Thanks to honorary chairs EileenCurtis, president of the Dulles RegionalChamber and Shak Hill, vice chair of theFamilies and Children Trust Fund, VendorCoordinator Dr. Marla Gebaide ofCentreville Chiropractic Center, and Enter-tainment Coordinator Meg Crossett. Megwas also the liaison with DC Candlelighters,who organized the new Zombie Slouch race.Bill Hatcher, Outreach Pastor for CentrevilleBaptist Church was our TransportationChairman. Steve Hunter of American LegionPost 1995 is our parade master.

The parade also benefited from the sup-port of the Faircrest Neighborhood Watchthanks to Steven and Donna Yeh. Boy ScoutTroop 1995 did a great job running paradeannouncement cards and scouts and par-ents helped tremendously by cleaning upat the end of the day.

Karen Waltman communicated with andoversaw all of our youth volunteers as wellas running all over Northern Virginia inpursuit of prizes, programs and signs. SYACheer’s Tammy McCarron, Cheryl Lawsonof the Flourless Pan, Marva Williams andMatt Lannon of the Centreville VolunteerFire Department all made vital contribu-tions. Carol Robison and Harriet Gravescheerfully led Alpha Delta Kappa’s wonder-ful children’s activities while Jim Danielsand Dr. Ted McCord coordinated the won-derful volunteers from Sully Historic Siteand Mount Gilead docents. Joy Regisopened the Havener House and Sully His-tory Commissioner Debbie Robison inter-preted the Spindle Sears House.

Fairfax County Government: It wouldn’tbe Centreville Day without SupervisorMichael Frey onstage. His assistant, VirginiaEller, does a wonderful job supporting thisevent. We couldn’t ask for a more commu-nity-spirited officer than Lt. Ryan Morganof the Sully District.

The professionals and volunteers of theCentreville fire stations also lend their ex-pertise and support every year. I also wantto acknowledge Winnie Williams of the Per-mits section of the Zoning office and all thepersonnel in various oversight departmentswho cope gracefully with late submissionsand all the other contingencies of commu-nity events in a busy October season. And,last mentioned but not in any way least, isthe cooperation and support of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority, especially Todd

Centreville Day Organizer Is Honored

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The Rotary Club of Centreville & Chantilly presents its own Citizenof the Year award to Centreville Day organizer Cheryl Repetti dur-ing the Oct. 20 event. From left are Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce President Eileen Curtis, Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulova, Repetti, Sully District SupervisorMichael Frey, Rotary Club President Linda Christ and U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11).

Brown, John Shafer, Lee Ann Shenefiel, Ri-chard Fain, Eric Malmgren, and the volun-teers and staff at Sully Historic Site.

Thank you one and all.And many, many thanks to the people

who came out and attended Centreville Day.

We’re already booking delightful weatherfor next year, so put us down on your cal-endars and we’ll see you in October 2013.

Cheryl RepettiPresident, Friends of Historic

Centreville


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By Victoria Ross

Centre View

In 2007, responding to a populist back-lash against a Supreme Court decisionallowing the government to use thepower of eminent domain to aid pri-

vate development, Virginia legislatorspassed a law restricting that power.

Now a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot seeksto enshrine those restrictions in the VirginiaConstitution, and provide additional areasof compensation to landowners.

Many local lawmakers question the wis-dom of incorporating these provisions intothe constitution, where they say it will bedifficult to change, and may lead to “unin-tended consequences.”

“This is not something that belongs in theConstitution,” said Del. Scott Surovell, (D-44), who wrote about issue in his Sept. 29online newsletter, “The Dixie Pig.” “The lan-guage in this amendment is completelyunnecessary — it bans actions currently il-legal in Virginia.”

TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE CON-CERNED, say opponents of the amend-ment, which include Fairfax County’s Boardof Supervisors, The City of Fairfax, The Vir-ginia Association of Counties and the Vir-ginia Municipal league.

They argue the amendment goes too far,requiring taxpayers to compensate land-owners not only for the value of condemnedproperty, but for lost access to their prop-erty and lost benefits.

They contend the proposed amendmentinvalidates the current “public use” defini-tion in the code and creates uncertainty asto what constitutes public use, which couldinvite litigation.

“I don’t think anyone’s arguing that pri-vate property owner’s rights are not impor-tant,” said City of Fairfax Councilman Dan

Drummond. “But this is a solution in searchof a problem.”

He said the fear is that the amendmentcould have a “chilling effect” on economicprogress and projects that benefit the pub-lic.

“Nobody really knows from a local gov-ernment perspective how this will be used,but the fear is that it could open up aPandora’s Box of litigation that would leavetaxpayers footing the bill.”

Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large) saidbusiness-owners could construe this amend-ment as “taking away or diminishing” theirprofits when streets are closed and theirshops are shut down during popular pa-rades and festivals, such as Viva Vienna orthe City of Fairfax Fall Festival, events thatattract up to 40,000 people during oneweekend.

“These are community-building events,and we’re concerned the language in theamendment can be read by individuals asway to seek compensation for lost profits,”Bulova said. “A shop owner could complainthey lost revenue, that festival vendors aretaking their business away,” Bulova added.“What if someone decided to make that anissue and seek compensation for lost prof-its under (the amendment)? The Town ofVienna can’t afford to reimburse every shopowner ...”

Surovell said requiring the governmentto pay for not only the value of land, butfor lost profits and lost access could run upthe costs of infrastructure projects all overVirginia.

“Imagine what that means for wideningU.S. 1 or what they would have meant interms of the disruption caused on Route 7for the construction of the Silver Line. Thisbill will make roads and transit even harderto construct,” he said.

Del. Dave Albo (R-41) who co-sponsored

one of the versions of the law, acknowl-edged that “lost profits and lost access”could end up making roads more expensiveto build.

“But it’s fair,” Albo said. “If they run a roadand cut off your driveway to the point thatno one can get into your restaurant and ruinyour business, you should be compensated.”

“Basically, we don’t want the governmenttaking private property for something thatis not a bona fide government use, for ex-ample taking old houses in the name of eco-nomic development and then transferringthe land to a private hotel,” Albo added.

ALBO AND OTHER SUPPORTERSmaintain a constitutional amendment isneeded because, without it, future lawmak-ers and special interest groups couldweaken Virginia’s current statute.

At the crux of the debate is the SupremeCourt’s landmark 2005 decision known asthe “Kelo decision,” widely considered byscholars, land-use attorneys and local gov-ernment to be one of the most controver-sial rulings in recent U.S. history.

“I think all of this is an overreaction toKelo,” said Toni-Michelle Travis, a GMU as-sociate professor of government and poli-

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What Is the “Kelo” Ruling?“Kelo v. City of New London” came before the

Supreme Court in 2005. In a 5–4 decision, theCourt held that the general benefits a communityenjoyed from economic growth qualified private re-development plans as a permissible “public use”under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

In 1998, the drug company Pfizer built a newplant in New London, Conn., making adjacentproperty desirable for economic development. Al-though 100 property owners agreed to sell the citytheir property for commercial development, 15property owners resisted, and the city used thepower of eminent domain to force the 15 holdoutsto sell.

The property owners, including lead plaintiffSusette Kelo, sued the city in Connecticut courts,arguing that the city had misused its eminent do-main power.

Prior to Kelo, only seven states specifically re-stricted the use of eminent domain for privatedevelopment.

As of June 2012, 44 states had enacted sometype of reform legislation in response to the Kelodecision, according to the National Conference of

State Legislatures. Of those states, 22 passed lawsthat severely inhibited the takings allowed by theKelo decision, while the rest enacted laws thatplace some limits on the power of municipalities toinvoke eminent domain for economic development.

State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34), who isSurovell’s law partner in the Fairfax firm ofSurovell, Isaacs, Petersen & Levy PLC, said hestands with supporters of the amendment, andthinks that litigation fears are overblown.

“The eminent domain amendment basically putsthe current state law into the Constitution, so it’snot a major change at all,” Petersen said.

Surovell disagrees: “I just don’t see a largeenough problem where we need a statewide con-stitutional solution.”

Bulova said local officials take the power ofeminent domain seriously: “Eminent domain is avery heavy power and absolutely needed only forthe greater good. We haven’t used it to force peopleoff their property. That just doesn’t happen inFairfax County and it never has,” Bulova said.

Thanks to a series of coordinated effortsamong helicopter, K-9, and the ProjectLifesaver program, an 8-year-old boy was

rescued and delivered home safely.Police were alerted to a missing juvenile on Sat-

urday, Oct. 13. The little boy, who is autistic, lefthis Clifton area home on his scooter around 2 p.m.Family and officers searched the home and neigh-borhood but did not find the missing boy.

Fortunately, this family had registered their sonwith the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office ProjectLifesaver Program. He wears an electronic brace-let at all times that helps officers locate him inthe event of an emergency. With the assistance ofthe FCPD helicopter, a K-9 team, Fairfax CountySheriff’s deputies and ground patrol officers, afaint transmitter signal was heard that led search-

ers to a heavily wooded area near Otter RunCourt. After about an hour’s search, officers spot-ted the child waist-deep in the frigid waters ofOtter Run creek, looking up and watching the he-licopter. Officers allowed the boy to pet the K-9,named Nero, and pulled him to safety. The boy,although cold and wet, was not seriously injuredand did not require hospitalization.

After reuniting the boy with his parents, heli-copter officers heard a call for emergency help at4 p.m. A police officer working at Cox’s Farm hadencountered a toddler who was choking and un-conscious. Since the crew was in the vicinity, thecrew was immediately able to land in the hayfield. They rendered aid and brought the child toInova Fairfax Hospital, rendering care through-out the flight.

Helicopter Unit Helps Save Two Children

Registration is now open forthe 24th Annual VirginiaRun Turkey Trot.

A local tradition, the 5K run and2K walk are set for ThanksgivingDay, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m. at the Vir-ginia Run community center inCentreville.

Both courses travel through Vir-ginia Run, and this year’s event isbeing held in memory of residentBonnie Huneke.

All proceeds from the TurkeyTrot benefit Life with Cancer,INOVA Health System’s nonprofitprogram for cancer patients andtheir families.

This year, registration in the 5K

is limited to the first 4,000 entries;the walk has unlimited entries.Secure registration (with no addi-tional fees) is available online atwww.virginiarun.com/turkeytrot.The 5k Entry fee is $25 for pre-registration; after Nov. 1, the en-try fee increases to $30. The walkis $15, increasing to $20 after Nov.1.

Entry fees include a cotton, shortsleeved T-shirt (entrants must pickup their shirts in person), post-racesnacks and raffle participation.Prizes are awarded in an overallmale and female category, to Vir-ginia Run residents and in variousage brackets.

Turkey Trot Sign-Ups Are Open

Some local lawmakers are con-cerned that if the Constitutionalamendment ballot question oneminent domain passes, festivalsand parades, such as Viva Viennaand the City of Fairfax Fall Festival,will spark lawsuits from businessowners who could argue that thepublic events cost them privateprofits.

tics and editor of “The Almanac of VirginiaPolitics.” “Historically, property owners havealways been favored under Virginia law.”


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Halloween Enchantment: One Pumpkin at a TimeFrom Page 4

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The Dickover home is at 14223 Hartwood Courtin Centreville. From Route 28 south, turn left onCompton Road, go down the hill and up again.Take the first left onto Hartwood Lane. The thirdright is Hartwood Court, and the house is on thecorner of Hartwood Lane and Hartwood Court.

own pumpkin creations. And, said Dickover,“It’s nice because the family gets to sit to-gether around the kitchen table and carve.”

“Justin just did a Zombie Thor pumpkin,”he continued. “And Joseph will do theAvengers — Thor, the Hulk, Capt. America,the Black Widow and Ironman — on an 80-pound pumpkin. It’s a complicated patternthat’ll look really cool.”

Dickover often takes his inspiration fromthe most popular books and movies, so hejust finished an “Abraham Lincoln, VampireSlayer” pumpkin and is currently complet-ing one from the hit movie, “Brave,” fea-turing Merida and the three, little bearspeering around a corner.

He plans to carve a pumpkin or two fromthe movie, “Snow White and the Hunts-man,” including the bridge troll. Also on hislist are a couple patterns from the movie,“Hotel Transylvania,” with Murray theMummy.

“We have four, 80-pound pumpkins, andI’ll probably do something from‘Prometheus,’” said Dickover. “It’s insanelydifficult. I might also do Michael Jacksonas a zombie in ‘Thriller.’”

Not everything is scary, though. “We havea ton of pumpkins for little kids,” saidDickover. “We have fairies and cartoon char-acters.”

There’ll be pumpkins starring “Thomasthe Tank Engine,” plus the characters Tobyand Percy, are planned. There’ll also be Scratfrom the “Ice Age” movie and a characteror two from “Frankenweenie.”

Other creations will include Bean, the vil-lain from the recent “Batman” movie;Frankensmurf; a werewolf and JohnnyDepp as Barnabas Collins in “Dark Shad-ows.” There’s even Troll Face, an Internetmeme Dickover describes as “gross-look-ing.”

“I’m trying to do a ‘Star Wars’ space-battlescene, which is ridiculously complicated,”he said. “This will be a 20-hour carving, atleast, with 25 spaceships.” And if he canfind the perfect elongated pumpkin, he’llalso sculpt the head of the creature from“Alien.”

Nam’s contributions include “The Lorax”and the symbol from “The Hunger Games.”Justin, said Dickover, likes to make “coolzombie things and also did a scary Jokercoming out of a jack-in-the-box. Sarah al-ready did a Pokémon character and will dosome other fun pumpkins, probably animefigures. And I’ll probably also do — fromthe TV show, ‘Game of Thrones’ — Daeneryswith a dragon on her shoulder.”

Toughest, he said, is getting everyonestarted on their pumpkins, plus figuring outthe complex patterns. “And for me, I startedlater this year because I was out of the coun-try for my job,” said Dickover. “But I’ll take

some time off before Halloween so I canhave five, straight days of carving.”

He uses special, wood-carving tools fromWarren Cutlery to ply his craft. For begin-ners, he recommends the Speedball Lino-leum cutter set, available for $12 at craftstores.

“Sometimes I say, ‘Why am I doing this?This is crazy,’” said Dickover. But it’s allworth it, he said, when people flock to hisyard to look at the finished products. “I’mexhausted by then, but it’s actually prettyneat watching everybody see the displayand have a good experience,” said Dickover.“It’s a neat way to give back.” Mickey Mouse skeleton.


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THURSDAY/OCT. 25Stitchers Session. 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Centreville Stitchers welcome adultswho enjoy knitting, crocheting, orother needlework crafts, andconversation to come to theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Dr. Admission is free.Contact Jo at 703-803-0595 or [email protected].

FRIDAY/OCT. 26Haunted Meadow. 7-10 p.m. Children

8 and older are invited to take awagon ride through the HauntedMeadow at E. C. Lawrence Park.There will also be scary movies towatch. The cost is $6 for childrenunder 12, $8 for adults. Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult.Call 703-631-0013. At Cabell’s Mill inthe park at 5235 Walney Rd.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 26-28Chantilly Library Used Book Sale.

10 a.m.-6 p.m on Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m.Sunday. Huge selection of adult andchildren’s fiction and non-fictionbooks, plus audio/video recordings.Sponsored by the Friends of theChantilly Regional Library. ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRd. Call 703-502-3883 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events.

SATURDAY/OCT. 27Layered Gardening. 10 a.m. David

Culp will share his design techniques

for color and interest throughout theyear. He’ll also autograph copies ofhis new book, “The Layered Garden.”At Merrifield Gardens at Fair Oaks,12101 Lee Hwy. Call 703-968-9600or visitwww.merrifieldgardencenter.com.

VolunteerFest. An area-wide day ofcommunity service held inconjunction with national “Make aDifference Day” that mobilizeshundreds of volunteers to helpnonprofits accomplish tasks that theywould not have the time or resourcesto do on their own. Most projectsbegin mid-morning and end aroundlunch time. Projects take placethroughout Northern Virginia atschools, libraries, parks and nonprofitorganizations. Visitwww.volunteerfairfax.org.

Fundraising Event. 2:30-6:30 p.m.The Humane Society of FairfaxCounty is having its annualfundraiser at Paradise SpringsWinery, 13219 Yates Ford Rd. Bringthe whole family — children andcostumed dogs — for a day in thecountry with food, wines, vendors,music and silent auction. Discountedtickets are available on the website($35) or at the door ($45). Visitwww.hsfc.org.

Chantilly Haunted High School. 1–10 p.m. Chantilly Girls’ Field Hockeyand Soccer Teams present their thirdannual haunted house. $10 perticket. Purchase tickets in advance,email: [email protected]. ChantillyHaunted High School is located at4201 Stringfellow Rd. 1-5 p.m.: Scary(11 years and under); 6-10 p.m.:Frightening (12 years and older).

Annual Party in Pink ZumbathonEvent. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Join thesecond annual event in support of theSusan G. Komen for the Cure Project.

All-star Instructors, music, giveawaysand more. Free and open to thepublic, however a donation isrequested. Proceeds go to the Cureproject. Due to limited spaceregistration is required. Register atbit.ly/PARTY2012. Call 703-817-0700 or send an email [email protected]. The Women’sClub, 14175 Sullyfield Circle.

Band Competition. CVHS MarchingBand is participating in the VirginiaBand & Orchestra DirectorsAssociation (VBODA) State MarchingBand Assessments. The event will beheld in seven locations throughoutthe state. All groups will be assessedby seven judges. The Band has 15minutes to run and complete theirprogram. At Millbrook High School,251 First Woods Dr., Winchester. Call540-545-2800.

MONDAY-TUESDAY/OCT. 30-31Annual Goblin Gallop. Centreville

High will host its second annualGoblin Gallop with a rain date ofNov. 1-2. It’s again partnering withLake Braddock Secondary in hopes ofraising $50,000 for the Food forOthers food bank. U.S. Rep. FrankWolf (R-10) will speak to thestudents, Oct. 30, at 11:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 3125th Anniversary of Mall-O-Ween.

6-8 p.m. Most of Fair Oaks’ 200stores, services and dining optionswill treat from their storefronts whilealso providing sampling and coupontreats for those accompanying trick-or-treaters. Free and open to thepublic. Fair Oaks Mall (Immediatelyoff I-66 at Route 50, Lee JacksonMemorial Parkway). Visitwww.ShopFairOaksMall.com.

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ONGOINGWhite House Ornament Sale. The

Western Fairfax County Woman’sClub is selling 2012 White HouseChristmas ornaments. This year’sornament honors William HowardTaft. This ornament featuresPresident and Mrs. Taft deliveringChristmas present in a White Steamerautomobile. The ornaments cost $19.Proceeds benefit charity. Order bycalling 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216. It is possible to order previousyears’ ornaments.

THURSDAY/OCT. 18Volunteer Fair. 6:30 p.m. Teens can

discover how to make their volunteerhours count. Middle and high schoolstudents and their parents are invitedto meet representatives from localorganizations that offer volunteeropportunities. Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Rd.

SATURDAY/OCT. 20Women’s Health Fair. 10 a.m. At

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, 3600Joseph Siewick Dr. For informationor to register, visitwww.inovalinktopink.org or call 1-855-MY-INOVA (1-855-694-6682).

SUNDAY/OCT. 21College Fair and Night. 7:30 p.m.

Fairfax County Public Schools willhost its annual College Fair andCollege Night at 11700 Fair OaksMall. College Night is an evening ofworkshops on college informationand preparation. Among the topics tobe covered are SAT and ACT tests,career planning, financial aid, writingthe college application essay,

opportunities for student athletes,opportunities abroad, FCPS FamilyConnection, and considerations forstudents with disabilities. Free andopen to the public. Students areencouraged to register in advance forthe event at http://www.fcpscollegefairs.com. Call 703-359-8302.

Church Open House. 5 p.m. St.Anthony of Padua American NationalCatholic Church is an independentCatholic community nowworshipping in Centreville. Visitwww.MySaintAnthonys.org forinformation and a detailed list of thismonth’s events, or come to theworship. At 5649 Mount GileadRoad.

MONDAY/OCT. 22NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241

Luncheon Meeting. 11:30 a.m.U.S. Representative Frank Wolf ofDistrict 10 will be the featuredspeaker. Candidate Chris Perkins ofDistrict 11, who is opposing U.S. Rep.Gerald Connolly of Virginia will alsospeak. At Amphora Diner, 1151 EldenSt., Herndon. $17. Call 703-435-3523 to register by Oct. 18.

Breakfast with George Allen. 8-9:30a.m. This event is organized by theJewish Community Relations Councilof Greater Washington and theJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia and supported byseveral synagogues, Jewishorganizations and interfaith partners.At Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTpk., Fairfax. $10 Registration atwww.jcouncil.org/Allen. Forinformation, contact Debra Linick at703-893-4007 [email protected].

TUESDAY/OCT. 23Treatment Options for Breast

Cancer. 6:30 p.m. Inova Fair OaksHospital, 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr.For information or to register, visitwww.inovalinktopink.org or call 1-855-MY-INOVA (1-855-694-6682).

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 24Lunch with Tim Kaine. noon-1:30

p.m. This event is organized by theJewish Community Relations Councilof Greater Washington and theJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia and supported byseveral synagogues, Jewishorganizations and interfaith partners.At Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTpk., Fairfax. $10 Registration atwww.jcouncil.org/Kaine. Forinformation, contact Debra Linick at703-893-4007 [email protected].

THURSDAY/OCT. 25Chantilly HS Government Forum. 9

a.m. Representatives from the fiveparties on the ballot in Virginia willbe in attendance. Aneesh Chopra,President Obama’s former chieftechnology officer, will represent theObama campaign. Bill Redpath, thechairman of the National LibertarianParty, will represent the GaryJohnson campaign. Mitch Turner, thechairman of the Virginia ConstitutionParty, will represent the Virgil Goodecampaign. The Romney (Republican)and Stein (Green) campaigns willalso be represented. The forum willtake place in the Chantilly HSauditorium. Students and communitymembers will have a chance to askquestions.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadlineis Thursday at noon. Photos welcome.


Supporting Susan G. Komen for the CureThe Westfield Volleyball program hosted its 4th annual Breast Cancer awarenessnight on Oct. 15. In 2008 the Westfield Volleyball program joined in the fightagainst Breast Cancer. This year by selling pink cotton candy, holding a bake sale,making bracelets and taking donations the team raised $1,421.35 which will bedonated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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By Marilyn Campbell

Centre View

On Halloween, whenmany don theirscariest attire andhead out for an

evening of frightful fun, not every-one experiences merriment. Ex-perts say some festivities can over-whelm tiny revelers.

“In preschool, children are notlogical thinkers and they can onlythink about one thing at a time.“If something looks like awerewolf, then it is a werewolf.And young children are fearful ofthings that could hurt them,” saidLinda Gulyn, Ph.D., professor ofpsychology at Marymount Univer-sity in Arlington.

There are a few techniques thatparents can employ to take someof the fright out of Halloween. “Oneof the things that parents can do isto go over the top in preparingsmall children,” said Centrevilleresident Todd Kashdan, Ph.D. as-sociate professor. Department ofPsychology at George Mason Uni-versity. “Role play with them andsay ‘you’ll see people with blood ontheir faces, they’re not going to hurtyou, they are just like actors.’ Youshould be really playful about it.Not only is it useful, but it is actu-ally a fun family activity.”

Showing empathy can help chil-dren feel secure. “It is natural forchildren to be scared of scary cos-tumes. One of the major piecesthat I would think about is theparents’ ability to help childrendistinguish between fantasy andreality. Offering support and talk-ing through the feelings creates asafe environment during a prettyscary walk down the street withlots of scary figures,” said FredericBemak, Ed.D., George Mason Uni-versity professor of Counselingand Development and founder andDirector of the Diversity Researchand Action Center.

Another suggestion, say experts,

is drawing attention to the light-hearted aspects of the holiday.“Get kids to focus on how inter-esting and curious and weird Hal-loween is,” said Kashdan. “Tellthem to look for the coolest thingin a person’s costume as they areabout to walk past you. Knowingthat someone is about to come bywearing a really cool costume par-ents can say ‘I want you to tell methe coolest thing that you see.’They are intentionally focusing onthe positive aspect of the costumeand forgetting that it could bescary. It is a playful way for man-aging you anxiety.”

Show compassion. “I always getdisenchanted when I see dad’spushing their kids too far and say-ing ‘you’re too old to be crying’ or‘why are you so scared’,” saidKashdan. “Try not to be like aGreat Depression [-era] grandfa-ther. Try to be compassionate withyour kids. Remember they don’tunderstand their emotions or whatcauses them. It is really counter-productive when parents pushtheir kids and say that they aresupposed to be calm, they are sup-posed to be having fun. It they feelfear, honor that feeling and appre-ciate the fact that you have a mo-ment to show your kids compas-sion and love.

Keep costumes non-threatening.“I always suggest that young chil-dren try to avoid dressing up ascharacters that are scary, becausethey truly believe that a witch is areal witch,” said Gulyn. “It is es-pecially confusing if it is a familymember. A dad dressed up like awerewolf can actually terrorize ayoung child because they’ll believethat the Dad has turned into awerewolf.”

Give children down time beforethe evening’s festivities. “Makesure they are rested and havesomething to eat that is healthy,”said Gulyn. “They should rest andchill out so they can have fun onHalloween.”

Beware: Halloween CanFrighten Small ChildrenExperts offer suggestions forhelping small children whofear Halloween.

Experts suggest light-hearted costumes forchildren who could befearful on Halloween. “Ialways suggest that youngchildren try to avoiddressing up as charactersthat are scary,” said LindaGulyn, Ph.D., professor ofpsychology at MarymountUniversity.

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although she doesn’t want to admit them. She’sgot a good heart and is stern when she needs to bebut, secretly, she wants to be a star.”

Loving her role, Czuchna says it’s challenging be-cause it contains so many nuances, but she likes hercharacter’s “fun personality. People don’t always re-alize nuns are people, too, with dreams and aspira-tions.” Her favorite song is “Turn up the Spotlight”where the audience discovers how much MotherSuperior likes being in that spotlight, herself.

“The audience actually gets to participate in theshow,” said Czuchna. “We talk directly to them andthey get to talk back to us. I think it’ll surprise them,but it’ll be a lot of fun and they’ll enjoy it.”

Rianke Krugel portrays Sister Mary Hubert. “She’sa big personality – a mix between Steve Martin in‘Leap of Faith’ and Whoopie Goldberg in ‘Sister Act,’”said Krugel. “She’s engaging and warm – overly so,sometimes – and she’s the mistress of novices, sec-ond in charge of the convent. She can abide by therules, but can kick off her shoes at a moment’s no-tice and take the stage.”

Krugel enjoys her part because her character hasno reservations and it allows her to “tap into [thesister’s] responsive, crazy energy. I just give her freerein and her character creates itself through themusic, song lyrics and lines.”

She especially likes the number, “Holier thanThou,” which she sings. “It encompasses the themeand message of the whole play – find what works foryou in your religion and make it your own. There’s alot of energy and comedy in this show and, ultimately,it’s just funny to see characters of nuns brought tolife on stage in the way that we do.”

Playing Sister Amnesia is Centreville’s AnnieErmlick, in her 15th Alliance show. “A crucifix fell onher head and she lost her memory, so she’s sweet,but ditzy,” said Ermlick. “She does an operatic song,‘So You Want to be a Nun?’ with a puppet – her alterego, Sister Mary Annette. So Sister Amnesia sings ina soprano-type voice and Sister Mary Annette singsin an alto, Broadway belt. It’s ventriloquism, and thepuppet is hilarious and says very inappropriatethings.”

Ermlick also likes her role because she gets to in-teract with the audience, quiz people and be sponta-neous. “I like the cast, too, and my best friend, CathyArnold, is choreographing,” she said.

“Sister Amnesia’s so lovable, sweet and playful,she’s often the comic relief,” continued Ermlick. “AndI love the puppet song because it’s such ashowstopper and I get to sing full-out opera – forwhich I was classically trained. This is a lighthearted,toe-tapping comedy that’ll have people laughing outloud. And it’s family-oriented, so all ages will enjoyit.”

Music Director Beth Atkins taught everyone themusic and helps them express their characters’thoughts through the songs. “I love watching thecharacters develop as we go through the rehearsalprocess,” she said. “I see the cast grow stronger andstronger every week as they become more confidentabout their vocal abilities and their characters.”

“I love having the chance to blend the music withthe action and help tell the overall story throughmusic,” said Atkins. “Really strong characters areemerging.” Overall, she said, “There’s a range ofmusical styles and lots of catchy tunes that’ll staywith the audience. I can’t get this stuff out of myhead.”

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Off the cancer couch and onto the streetto participate in my first fundraiser event forlung cancer research. With the assistance andsupport of LUNGevity Foundation, onNovember 4th, I will be joining hundreds offellow lung cancer survivors, supporters andvolunteers in “Breathe Deep DC,” (a local“grassroots” event) for a 5K walk around themonuments in Washington, D.C. This is D.C.’s“only walk to support lung cancer research.”“Breathe Deep DC” was founded by Bethesdaresident, Jerry Sorkin, himself a three-time can-cer survivor, having been most recently diag-nosed with stage IV lung cancer in August2007. In its three years of existence, “BreatheDeep DC” has raised some $800,000 for lungcancer research. And so, through the initiativeof Team Captain, Jennifer Meacham, a long-time friend, Team “Kenny’s Column” has beenregistered and is on track, rain or shine to walkthe talk on November 4th. For more informa-tion on how to participate, donate, volunteer,learn more or to simply dip your toe in the can-cer water, go to www.lungevity.org.

As for yours truly, I am cautiously optimis-tic that I can complete the distance. 5K isnearly three miles, right? I think I have theenergy. I know I have the interest and desire.However, the neuropathy in my feet (a com-mon side effect of chemotherapy) makes walk-ing distances somewhat challenging. I’ll wearcomfortable sneakers and loose-fitting clothingand certainly won’t be in a hurry. Still, the walkwill cover a distance that I’ve rarely everwalked – in my life, and will require being onmy feet for a lot longer than I would prefer.Nevertheless, at this juncture, I am committed(or rather should be) and determined. I’ve beenextremely fortunate to have outlived my prog-nosis by as many months as I have (“13 monthsto two years,” originally; 44 months and count-ing at present – thank God!), and the timing ofthis event, relative to my current health andtreatment regimen couldn’t be better. It’s nowor it might be never. And it’s high time I got inthe game, so to speak.

And the timing to which I refer is even abit better than that. Last month, I meant CarrieFriedman, Nurse Navigator for Inova FairfaxHospitals’ Thoracic Oncology Program, whocame upon a few of my cancer columns andafter reading them, contacted me about speak-ing at their third annual “Shine a Light on LungCancer” event to be held November 15th atthe Dewberry Life with Cancer Family Centerlocated at 8411 Pennell St., Fairfax, VA 22031.Sponsored in part by the Lung Cancer Allianceand Inova Hospital’s Life with Cancer Center,the event was created to help raise lung cancerawareness (November being the official LungCancer Awareness Month). For further informa-tion, go to www.inova.org/events and click on“Shine a Light on Lung Cancer” or call Ms.Friedman at 703-776-3777.

As it has also happened, last month I wascontacted by Audrey Weisiger who, likewiseafter reading a few of my cancer columns, hasasked me to appear on a new weekly Internetradio program she’s hosting (December 12th isthe air date). Ms. Weisiger, a recently retiredelite-level figure skating coach (she coachedMichael Weiss of Fairfax for 18 years, she toldme) is reaching out to the community in thisnew endeavor in hopes of sharing first-handaccounts of individuals dealing with and/orovercoming their unique challenges.

In my three-plus years of writing about myexperiences as a stage IV lung cancer patient, Ihave received countless cards, letters and e-mails from many fellow patients, their familymembers and friends, thanking and encourag-ing me as I have continued to chronicle thedemands of being diagnosed with a terminaldisease. Only once before have I been involvedin a cancer-related event of any kind. Yet, inthe next month, I will have immersed myself inthree of them. I’ve always been hesitant to doso, fearful of its effect on me. I guess I’vematured and have realized that this cancerthing is much bigger than I am. It’s time tostand up and be counted, not merely sat downand read.

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The Westfield field hockey teamdefeated Oakton, 5-0, to win theConcorde District championship

on Oct. 18 a Westfield High School. OnOct. 23, the Bulldogs opened the North-ern Region Tournament with a 13-0 vic-tory against Edison. Westfield advancedto the quarterfinals, where the Bulldogs

will take on McLean at 7 p.m. on Thurs-day, Oct. 25.Westfield enters the quarterfinals with a17-2 record, having won its last 15games.The Bulldogs are 16-0 against teamsfrom the Northern Region, outscoringthose opponents 87-3.

Meghan Winesett and the Westfield field hockey team defeatedOakton, 5-0, to capture the Concorde District championship on Oct.18 at Westfield High School.

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Devon Burns’ first touchdownwas a display of balance. Hissecond score was a flash ofspeed. The Westfield receiver

exhibited his arsenal of athleticism to thetune of 186 yards and two touchdowns onOct. 19 as the Bulldogs defeated Oakton,28-14, during a Concorde District footballmatchup at Westfield High School.

With the score tied, 7-7, in the openingquarter, Westfield quarterback Chris Mullinsthrew a short pass Burns on the right sideof the field. An Oakton defender hit Burnsnear the sideline, but the Bulldog playmakermanaged to stay in bounds and sprinted intothe end zone for a 47-yard touchdown.

“I caught the ball, ran down the field[and] as I put my shoulder down in to him,I saw him duck his head,” Burns said. “That’swhen I moved my feet … and then I wasgone.”

Westfield was backed up at its own 4-yardline midway through the second quarterwhen Mullins connected with a wide-openBurns, who raced down the field for a 96-yard touchdown, helping give the Bulldogsa 21-7 advantage.

“We run the ball well and people can puta lot of guys in the box to try to stop that,but if you’ve got a guy that you’ve got to

fear like Devon, then that helps a lot be-cause he can make you pay,” Westfield headcoach Kyle Simmons said. “If the safety iscoming down into the box on play action,they can’t catch back up with [Burns]. It’sbig.”

Burns, a junior transfer from FreedomHigh School in South Riding, finished withfour receptions and helped Westfield im-prove to 8-0, including 3-0 in the ConcordeDistrict. Mullins finished 7-of-13 for 257yards, one touchdown and one interception.He also scored a rushing touchdown.Dalaun Richardson led the Bulldogs’ groundattack with 17 carries for 93 yards and ascore.

While the Westfield offense came up with

big plays, the Bulldogs’ bend-but-don’t-break defense surrendered more than 400yards to the Oakton offense, but limited tothe Cougars to 14 points.

“The stats aren’t going to be pretty forour defense,” Simmons said. “It was funny,I was telling them a story about our 2007team against Oscar Smith [in the state semi-finals] and how we gave up something like500-and-some yards passing, broke staterecords and whatnot, but we won the game.It’s not about how many yards the otherteams gets.

“It doesn’t always feel good and it’s notpretty, but what’s the score at the end ofthe game? We have that kind of defense thisyear: they’ve got to get stops at the righttime. We talk about make [an opponent]keep snapping it again and hopefully they’llmake a mistake somewhere down the line.”

Oakton was able to move the ball and pileup the yards. Quarterback Kyle Downer car-ried 24 times for 161 yards and a touch-down. He also completed 13 of 23 passesfor 94 yards and was intercepted once. Run-ning back Mike Wandey had 13 carries for98 yards a touchdown. The Cougars fin-ished with 401 yards of total offense, in-cluding 307 on the ground. However, theOakton offense ran 19 plays from inside theWestfield 30-yard line, but managed justone touchdown — a 7-yard run by Downerin the third quarter. The Cougars’ otherscore came on a 35-yard run by Wandey inthe first quarter.

Trailing 21-7, Oakton moved the ball tothe Westfield 6 on the final drive of the sec-ond quarter, but threw an interception inthe end zone on the final play of the firsthalf. The drive lasted 17 plays, covered 89yards and chewed up 7 minutes and 22 sec-onds, but produced no points.

After Downer’s touchdown cut Westfield’slead to 21-14 with 8:31 remaining in thethird quarter, Oakton got the ball back twoplays later when Bobby Lam snagged aninterception at the Westfield 31. The Cou-gars would drive to the Bulldogs 19, butOakton missed a 36-yard field goal attempt.

Trailing 28-14, Oakton took over on itsown 20 with 10:54 remaining in the fourthquarter. The Cougars moved the ball 56

yards in 13 plays, using more than six min-utes, but turned the ball over on downs atthe Westfield 24.

“Offensively, we felt great about the waywe moved the ball and were able to put longdrives on Westfield’s defense,” Downerwrote in an email. “We needed to improvein the red zone. After the interception, ourdefense gave us great field position and weneeded to capitalize. …

“We did a couple things to stop ourselveswhen we got close to scoring. The[Westfield] defense also tightened knowingtheir backs were against the wall. There isa smaller margin for error the closer andcloser you get to the goal line and we didnot capitalize.”

Oakton dropped to 6-2, including 1-2 inthe Concorde District. The Cougars wontheir first six games, but those opponentshave a combined record of 17-31, and onlyMadison (7-1) has a winning record. Sincethen, Oakton has lost to district foesChantilly (42-21 on Oct. 12) and Westfield.

“I think [entering] the Chantilly game, wehad not faced very tough competition in acouple weeks and we were caught offguard,” Downer wrote. “We really killedourselves in that game, giving up five turn-overs. With how poorly we [took care of]the ball, we still managed to out-gainChantilly in terms of yards, which showedus how we really hurt ourselves.

“Last Friday, we knew what to expect andmatched up punch for punch with Westfield.A few plays here and there and we easilycould have come out on the other end. Ithink we realize the fine difference betweendistrict opponents now and what it takesto win in the district.”

Westfield will host Centreville at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, and close the regu-lar season at Herndon on Nov. 2. Oaktonwill host Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Fridayand finish the regular season at Centrevilleon Nov. 2.

“In the Concorde District, we come to-gether as a family even more,” Burns said.“We come out here, we execute [and] wedo everything we have to do. The main sub-ject is do your job and that’s what every-body does on our team.”

Burns’ Big Plays, Defense Lead Westfield to VictoryBulldogs beat Oaktonto remain undefeated.

Westfield quarterback Chris Mullins passed for 257yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another scoreagainst Oakton on Oct. 19.

Westfield receiver Devon Burns caught four passesfor 186 yards and two touchdowns against Oaktonon Oct. 19.

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