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Photo by Will Palenscar/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comFebruary 24 - March 1, 2016 online atChantilly www.connectionnewspapers.com Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 ❖ 1 News Centreville High Grad Wins Second Grammy Michael League’s just to be nominated in the same category.” Their album, “Sylva,” was also a hit with band has the fans, topping Billboard Jazz, Billboard Contemporary Jazz, Billboard Heatseeker Best Contemporary and iTunes Jazz charts. And Snarky Puppy’s newest album, “Family Dinner, Vol. II,” was Instrumental Album. just released Feb. 12. Snarky Puppy also serves as a production By Bonnie Hobbs team and session band for other perform- The Connection ers. It’s held workshops, music clinics and master classes for aspiring, young music stu- 2002 Centreville High grad, dents throughout the world. And some of Michael League is a living ex- its members are doing their own albums. A ample of the importance of fine League, for example, also per- arts in the school system. Be- forms with the jazz band, sides being a four-year member of Photo by Jeff Kravitz, Getty Images FORQ. Centreville’s Theater Department, he played Surrounded by Snarky Puppy and The Metropole Orkest, Snarky Puppy’s members bass in the school’s orchestra, jazz band and Michael League gives his Grammy Award acceptance speech. rotate performing with the choir back-up band. group, according to their A creative and talented musician, he later Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest re- “Sylva” was the group’s schedules, with a core of about began his own band, Snarky Puppy, while ceived their award. ninth album and its first with 13 — including League, their majoring in bass jazz performance at the “It was one of 75 awards presented online Metropole Orkest. It was a live only bass player — onstage at University of North Texas. And on Monday, during the pre-telecast show,” said League’s recording done last year in any given time. They also have Feb. 15, his band won its second Grammy mother, Sylvia, formerly of Little Rocky Run. New Orleans, just before “Sylva” brought an intense tour schedule; over award. “I watched it and was ecstatic — over the Mardi Gras. League wrote Michael League the past eight years, they’ve In 2014, Snarky Puppy scored a Grammy moon.” most of the music for it and and his band their given more than 1,200 perfor- award for Best R&B Performance for its Playing a mix of jazz, funk and world arranged it together with second Grammy. mances. cover of Lalah Hathaway’s song, “Somethin’. music, Snarky Puppy is a Brooklyn, N.Y.- Metropole Orkest’s conductor, “They perform in the U.S. This time — in collaboration with the Dutch based, instrumental-fusion band led by Jules Buckley. and internationally,” said Sylvia League. ensemble Metropole Orkest — it captured Michael League, 31, an award-winning “The album’s about people walking “And at one point last year, they did 120 the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instru- bassist, guitarist, composer, arranger and through different forests in their lives, some gigs in 121 days. They’ve been at it for 12 mental Album for “Sylva.” producer. It’s comprised of some 43 musi- real and some metaphorical,” said Sylvia years now, and it’s a very tough business. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards cer- cians who play a variety of instruments League. “We were hoping they’d win. And Our family is just thrilled and so proud that emony was held at night at the Staples Cen- ranging from guitars to pianos, keyboards, a couple of their contenders were bands they’re having so much success after all their ter in Los Angeles. But earlier in the day, strings, woodwinds, percussion and brass. they looked up to, so they were honored hard work.” Michael League, in His Own Words

ollowing Snarky Puppy’s Feb. 15 far as what makes it worthy of the April, including a Washington, D.C.- FGrammy victory for Best Contem- award, if there is such a thing, is the area show and a clinic at Jammin’ porary Instrumental Album, the amount of work that the entire team Java [in Vienna], where I used to band’s founder and leader, Centreville put into it. We had 64 musicians and play as a high-schooler! Then I’m High grad Michael League, participated over 20 administrative and technical opening a studio in Brooklyn in the in this interview: crew [members], all working as hard fall and producing seven records for and fast as they possibly could.” different artists, as many of the Q: How do you feel about your sec- Snarky Puppy guys make solo al- ond Grammy win? Q: What’s the toughest part of your bums. We’re in work-mode right A: “When we won our first Grammy job? now, for sure.” two years ago, we were all shocked. I A: “The hardest part of band-lead- have to say that, this time around, I was ing is psychology. A band is a group of Q: When you were a student at even more surprised. We were in the individuals, many of them strong per- Centreville High, did you ever imag- same category as two of my musical he- sonalities, and a band that tours relent- ine you’d go so far in your music ca- roes, Marcus Miller and Bill Frisell. I al- lessly for over a decade strings an in- Photo by Simon C.F. Yu reer and someday be a world-famous most felt guilty accepting it. But you have tricate web of complex relationships. Michael League playing guitar at Atlantic composer and musician? to remind yourself that you have noth- We’re brothers and we love each other; Sound Studios in Brooklyn, N.Y. A: “Even reading that question ing to do with the award, and that it that keeps us together. But as the leader, makes me laugh! I don’t think of my- doesn’t reflect on the value of your band you’ll never make a decision that makes world. I couldn’t choose one thing if I had self that way, at all. I make music and or any other of the nominees.” every last person happy. And it’s hard to to.” people around the world listen to it, but come to terms with that. All you can do is it’s the same for anyone who posts a Q: What made your album worthy of try your hardest to make the right call for Q: What’s next for the band? video on YouTube. The Internet has made this award? the greater good, and hope that your peers A: “There is a lot on our plate right now. the world a smaller place, and I love that. A: “The category was Best Contem- trust you.” We just released our 10th album, ‘Family “When I was in high school, and even porary Instrumental Album, so it’s a Dinner - Volume Two,’ which features eight to this day, I try to never expect anything. wide-open category. The only prerequi- Q: What’s the best part of your job — guest vocalists, including David Crosby and I do what I think is best and plan for it to sites are that it isn’t traditional or vo- what gives you the most satisfaction? Laura Mvula. And our 11th, ‘Culcha Vulcha,’ succeed, but I never expect it. Expecta- cal. ‘Sylva’ is a very ambitious project, A: “It’s hard to say what my favorite part a 13-track instrumental album, comes out tion breeds entitlement with success and and very contemporary. It fuses ele- is. I love the family atmosphere that we have at the end of April. I know, we’re crazy. resentment with failure. And to me, suc- ments from many different forms of con- as a group. I love traveling and experienc- “We’re touring for three months through- cess is merely the byproduct of thousands temporary music — from electronic to ing new cultures and people. I love creat- out North America, Europe, Asia, New and thousands of tiny decisions. So I fo- hip-hop — in an orchestral setting. As ing and seeing it affect people around the Zealand and Australia, beginning in late cus on the little things.”

2 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Chantilly Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Principal: ‘You Can Achieve Anything’ Success stories shared at Mountain View’s graduation.

By Bonnie Hobbs The Connection Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection ountain View High’s motto Student speaker Sergei Kuehne is “Family, Love, Respect,” receives his diploma from Princi- Mand it was on full display pal Gary Morris. during the school’s winter graduation, last Tuesday, Feb. 16, at uct you endorse — and being the leader of Centreville High. your school is something I can endorse 100 It was evident when a student speaker percent. I know you are quality, genuine, became overcome with emotion and her Mountain View-based, approved gradu- peers called out words of support to her. It ates.” Graduate Bridget O’Boyle with family and friends: (Back row, from left) showed when the students thanked their As a high-school football player, said Monica Megivern (grandmother), Molly O’Boyle (mother), Patrick teachers and counselors for all their help, Morris, he dreamed of someday playing in O’Boyle (father) and Dorothy O’Boyle (sister); and (front row, from left) and it burst from every word of Principal the NFL, although he knew only a tiny per- Bridget O’Boyle, Suzanne O’Boyle (grandmother), Kathy Haynes (aunt) Gary Morris’s speech. centage ever make it. But he did, despite and Bobbi Olson (friend). “I’m proud to be the principal of the best the odds. “So never doubt that you can school in Fairfax County,” he said. Then achieve anything,” he said. “I hear about taught me about treating people fairly, and But he also praised the students, them- Morris shared some life lessons he’s learned, your struggles, failures and triumphs, but my brother was my mentor,” he said. “And selves. “It is you who’ve conquered the En- beginning with a summer job he hated, sell- you didn’t give up. You’ve accomplished and people like [former Chantilly and Westfield glish language in record time and found a ing knives door-to-door, and quit after one will accomplish anything you set your mind High Principal Dale] Rumberger provided way to succeed despite [sometimes] not day. to.” opportunities for me to be the best I could having a place to stay,” said Morris. “So it’s “I just didn’t want to sell people some- Morris said he’s constantly reminded that be. And I owe it to you to provide you with not time for you to sit back and relax — thing they didn’t need,” he told the almost- he’s reached this point in life because of the the best opportunities and teachers so you because the people who helped you get here grads. “The lesson is, be proud of the prod- groundwork laid by others. “My father can continue to strive for excellence.” See Success Stories, Page 8 Mountain View honors four students Succeeding Despite Obstacles with special awards. By Bonnie Hobbs The Connection

uring Mountain View High’s win- Dter graduation last week, four students were honored with special awards. They were Sara Mendez, Jada Jones, Reynaldo Gonzalez Martinez and Brenda Rivera. English teacher Mary Gray presented the Citizenship Award to Sara Mendez. “This award goes to the person who builds a positive school community,” said Gray. “Throughout her time at Mountain View, Sara has been a model of quiet determina- tion. Ms. Reamer, her ESOL teacher, [told] the faculty last week that Sara went from ESOL level one to earning her high-school Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection diploma in just four-and-a-half years, which English teacher Mary Gray gives is almost unheard of.” the Citizenship Award to Sara Furthermore, said Gray, “Sara’s teachers Mendez. will testify that she did it all without com- Jada Jones receives the Personal Reynaldo Gonzalez Martinez re- plaint when things got tough — without “As Jada’s teacher and mentor for the past Achievement Award from Michele ceives the Faculty Award from excuses and always with a positive, forward- two years, I’ve watched her overcome chal- Rock. counselor Michael Todd. thinking attitude. Sara’s work ethic, integ- lenging personal issues and adverse, rity and generous personality have made learned behaviors to choosing a positive- ing; and know that you will always be a because his family couldn’t afford to pay Mountain View a better place.” growth mindset that has allowed her to part of my and the Mountain View family.” for school in [his native] Guatemala. He Michele Rock, Business and Information become the young lady she is today,” con- Counselor Michael Todd then presented came to the U.S. to help his family; his fa- Systems teacher, presented the Personal tinued Gray. “Inherently, Jada is a survivor; one of the two Faculty Awards to Reynaldo ther was sick and needed treatment. So Achievement Award to Jada Jones. It’s given she refuses to give up on herself and the Gonzalez Martinez. “When students come Reynaldo worked both day and night shifts to students who’ve succeeded academically life she wants for herself.” to Mountain View for the first time, they in a restaurant to earn some money. He and personally, despite tremendous pres- At Mountain View, said Gray, “Our motto usually come with a parent,” said Todd. “But worked every day — and double shifts on sures and challenges. “Jada has overcome is ‘Family, Love, Respect.’ Always respect at our first meeting, Reynaldo was by him- weekends — but he never missed school, many obstacles in her life,” said Gray. “She’s yourself for having the courage and brav- self; he came here on his own. no matter how tired he was, because he someone who perseveres, and I’m proud ery to face and overcome your challenges; “He told me he’d been out of school since and honored to give her this award today.” believe that you are loved and worth lov- sixth grade and had been working on a farm See Honoring, Page 5 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Chantilly Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 ❖ 3 Opinion Chantilly

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SB552 creates secret police departments, and losing their cars. cation of oil spills. Jon Roetman moves in exactly the wrong direction. Provides HB 2 - No “right to breathe.” Requires the Outlawed living wage requirements for con- Sports Editor, 703-752-4013 that the names and training records of law- Department of Environmental Quality to re- tractors of local government. [email protected] @jonroetman enforcement officers and fire marshals shall be ceive approval from the General Assembly for HB 4 Anti-union, proposed constitutional considered personnel records and excluded a state implementation plan to regulate car- amendment putting Right to Work in the con- ADVERTISING: from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia bon dioxide emissions from existing power stitution. For advertising information Freedom of Information Act. Passed 25-15. plants prior to submitting the plan to the U.S. HB 3 - Charter Schools Constitutional [email protected] SB549/HB770 on Proffers, uses a megaton Environmental Protection Agency. Amendment - removes local control over local 703-778-9431 bomb to tie localities’ use of proffers to help HB 1090 - Defunds Planned Parenthood schools and spending, doesn’t belong in the Karen Washburn pay for infrastructure needs with new devel- HB 143 allows high proof grain alcohol sales. constitution. Display Advertising, 703-778-9422 opment when what was needed was a study HB 560 - Makes it more difficult to convict [email protected] of flyswatters to address specific limited someone of brandishing a firearm by requir- — Mary Kimm Andrea Smith abuses. ing proof that a person pointing, holding or [email protected] Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 [email protected]

Debbie Funk National Sales General Assembly Reaches Halfway Point 703-778-9444 [email protected] By Jim LeMunyon that passed the Virginia Senate. The Senate is House and Senate. I appre- David Griffin State Delegate (R-67) considering 983 House ciate the support of Repub- Marketing Assistant 703-778-9431 bills. Among these, the licans and Democrats in the [email protected] he 2016 General Assembly session has Commentary House passed 24 bills and House of Delegates in pass- passed the halfway point. The House one resolution that I intro- ing these initiatives. T Editor & Publisher of Delegates is considering 552 bills duced — more than any other member of the You can read about these Mary Kimm bills and the resolution at [email protected] www.LeMunyon.com. @MaryKimm Most are related to trans- Executive Vice President portation, education, making government Jerry Vernon [email protected] more transparent, and ensuring the efficient use of your tax dollars. Editor in Chief Steven Mauren Also at www.LeMunyon.com are the results Managing Editor of the 2016 issue survey. Many thanks to the Kemal Kurspahic Photography: more than 500 residents in our area who took Deb Cobb, Craig Sterbutzel the survey. Your responses and comments have Art/Design: been helpful to me during the General Assem- Laurence Foong, John Heinly Production Manager: bly session. Geovani Flores As a member of the House Education Com- Special Assistant to the Publisher mittee, I’m involved in legislation pertaining Jeanne Theismann to K-12 public education as well as Virginia’s [email protected] public colleges and universities. One of the @TheismannMedia most significant bills we are considering this year is referred to as the “redesign of high CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 school.” This is HB 895 and a companion Sen- [email protected] ate bill SB 336. This legislation directs the state Board of Education to review and possibly revise high school graduation requirements and college Zilla and career educational tracks by September 2017, and move immediately toward imple- Zilla, a St. Bernard and Anatolian mix, will be 5 years old in June. She mentation, which would begin in the 2018-19 was a rescue from HART when she was 10 months — and already 100 school year. While I believe it makes sense to pounds. From left are Niko LaMay, Zilla, Finn Taylor and, in back, Erin review course work and graduation require Taylor. See Halfway, Page 11 4 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Honoring Mountain View Grads

From Page 3 wanted [an education] so badly.” As a result, said Todd, “I learned to never doubt him. He completed 25 classes in only three-and-a-half years and earned a 3.63 GPA.” Martinez also won 12 academic awards at Mountain View, plus a scholar- ship. “He has a gentle, kind nature, with a natural inclination to help others,” added Todd. “And he’s a leader who was selected by his classmates and teachers to represent the school at [various events]. Reynaldo, you’re successful because of you, and we will always remember you.” Also receiving a Faculty Award was Brenda Rivera. In presenting it, counselor Ellen Fay told the audience she could almost say, “Ditto,” to what Todd had said, Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection but about Rivera. “When she first came Brenda Rivera receives the Faculty here, she came from Reston on four buses Award from counselor Ellen Fay. and barely spoke English,” said Fay. “And when she started school, she had many ob- honor roll certificates, many academic stacles.” awards and four scholarships. And over the “Brenda was alone in a new country course of 22 classes, she maintained a 3.85 where she had to learn a new language to GPA. survive,” continued Fay. “She worked at a Addressing Rivera directly, Fay said, “Your job, made her own meals and did her own teachers said you were one of their hard- laundry. Yet she was also a member of est-working students. You are the epitome [FCPS] Superintendent [Karen] Garza’s of the example of the American success roundtable and won a Dream-Catcher story; and in receiving the Mountain View award from GMU.” Faculty Award, you’ve received the pinnacle In addition, Rivera earned more than 20 of our awards.”

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By Marilyn Campbell with a beloved family animal is “Animals are a part of their fam- The Connection one reason that victims chose to ily and just like any other mem- Details stay in dangerous situations. ber of the family, and they come Fairfax County: www.fairfax county.gov/police/news-releases/ hen her husband “It’s very sad when someone into play in any decision that we 2014/pethaven.htm locked the family comes in and wants to bring their make in our lives,” said Megan Arlington County: www.awla.org/ Wcat in a cage, sub dog. Some people chose not to Webb, executive director of the services/community-services/#safe merged it in a come if they can’t bring their ani- Animal Welfare League of Alexan- League of Arlington. “The upside bathtub filled with water and tried mal,” said Diana B. Pina, LCSW- dria. “We provide care for animals to our program is that people can to drown it, a Fairfax County C, program director of Wilkins in those situations because our visit their animals and they are mother jumped in to save her be- Avenue Women’s Assessment Cen- main goal is to keep animals with encouraged to visit their pets and loved feline. ter, a women’s shelter. “The pet is their owners. We keep the animal interact with their pets.” “The mom was actually able to often their last source of support, until the owner can find a safe The Fairfax County Animal save the cat, but because of it … another form of loss, even if it’s place to go.” Shelter’s “Pet Haven” program of- in retaliation she herself was Photo courtesy of the Animal temporary.” Arlington County’s Safekeeping/ fers emergency housing, food, sup- beaten,” said Sandy Bromely, do- Welfare League of Arlington Arlington County, City of Alex- Companions in Crisis program of- plies and care for pets in domestic mestic violence coordinator of The safety of a beloved pet andria and Fairfax County offer fers short-term shelter to pets violence situations. The program Fairfax County in a video state- is a concern that often emergency housing, food, supplies whose families are experiencing a is a joint effort between the shel- ment. “In this case we were lucky keeps animal owners in and care for pets in domestic vio- crisis that causes them to leave ter, the Police Department’s Vic- because this mom and her daugh- dangerous living situations. lence situations. Knowing that their home. The program provides tims Services Unit and the county’s ter were able to go into a domes- residents are reluctant to leave not only the basic needs of shelter Domestic Violence Network. tic violence shelter.” American Humane Society in as- dangerous situations because they and food, but also emotional sup- “If someone wants to leave an The family’s cats were welcomed sociation with the National Coali- don’t have care for their pets is an port. unsafe situation and cannot take into the county’s PetHaven pro- tion Against Domestic Violence, 71 issue that Alexandria’s Community “I would say any pet boarding is their pet with them, the animal gram, which offers short-term percent of pet-owning women en- Animal Response Team (CART) stressful for the animal because shelter will house the pet for up placement of dogs, cats, and small tering women’s shelters reported works to address. The team’s goal they‘re not in their home or with to 60-days,” said Officer Meg animals at the Fairfax County Ani- that their batterer had injured, is to take some of the stress out of their family,” said Jennifer Hawkins of the Fairfax County mal Shelter. maimed, killed or threatened fam- a decision to leave a perilous situ- Newman, director of Community Police Department. “During that According to a survey by the ily pets. Protecting and remaining ation. Programs at the Animal Welfare time they will spay or neuter them free of charge and will also provide vaccinations if necessary.” The animal shelters coordinate with local police departments and animal control agencies to stream- line the process of making sure both animals and their humans get the assistance they need. “It’s an extremely easy process and we do that on purpose to make it easier for victims to keep their animals safe,” said Bromely.

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Jenni Freret of Chantilly has the attention of her 9- year- old dogs Daisy and Lady. Daisy is dachshund/poodle mix and Lady is a dachshund/ King Charles spaniel mix. Both dogs were rescues.

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Westfield senior Blake Francis, right, scored 24 points against Chantilly Westfield senior Tyler Scanlon cuts off a piece of the net after the Bull- on Feb. 19. dogs won the Conference 5 championship on Feb. 19. Scanlon, Francis Lead Westfield to Conference 5 Title its win streak to 18 games. The Bulldogs’ Bulldog seniors two losses came during their first three games, when some of the team’s key play- combine for 56 points ers, including Scanlon, were still playing football. in win over Chantilly. Last season, Westfield won 25 straight By Jon Roetman Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection games, including a triple-overtime affair The Connection against Landstown in the state semifinals, before dropping a heartbreaker to Colonial he Westfield boys’ basketball Forge in the state championship game. The team’s ultimate goal is to win a Bulldogs missed four free throws in the fi- Tstate championship, but for nal minute and fell 47-46. now, the Bulldogs will settle for For the second straight season, Westfield a title of the conference variety. enters the region tournament riding a Seniors Tyler Scanlon and Blake Francis lengthy win streak. combined for 56 points and Westfield se- “This is good for us,” Francis said. “This cured its second consecutive Conference 5 is a good boost for us. It’s a starting point championship with a 76-61 victory over for us to get back to states. … I think the Chantilly in the tournament final on Feb. guys will really be ready on Monday and 19 at Chantilly High School. try to make a run for state title.” “Every [title] is important,” said Scanlon, Chantilly senior center Zack Crenshaw, a who has now won a pair of conference Westfield head coach Doug Ewell was named Conference 5 Coach of the first-team all-conference selection, led the championships and a 6A North region title Year. Chargers with 23 points. Junior forward in two seasons after transferring to 15-point lead at the end of one. Westfield Doug Ewell, the conference Coach of the Elijah Ford and sophomore guard Christian Westfield from Paul VI. “They hang banners led 47-33 at halftime and maintained a Year, answered with an eye toward the fu- Parana each had 13. for [conference] championships for a rea- double-digit advantage throughout the sec- ture. Chantilly faced Washington-Lee in the son — they mean something [because of] ond half. “We need some other guys to step up,” opening round of regionals on Tuesday, af- the rivalry games you’re playing.” After Chantilly cut the Westfield lead to Ewell said, “and take the load off them.” ter The Connection’s deadline. The winner Scanlon, the conference Player of the Year, 10 in the third quarter, Francis and Scanlon Senior guard Hank Johnson scored 10 will face the winner of Battlefield and scored 32 points and Blake, a first-team all- scored the next seven points to build the points for Westfield, senior guard Joe Woodson on Wednesday, Feb. 24. conference selection, finished with 24. The Bulldogs’ advantage to 62-45. Katchmark finished with eight and junior Westfield faced Hayfield on Tuesday. The duo combined to score 25 of Westfield’s 27 When asked about the performances of guard Kory Jones added two. winner will face the winner of Stonewall first-quarter points as the Bulldogs built a his senior standouts, Westfield head coach Westfield improved to 19-2 and extended Jackson and Lake Braddock on Wednesday. Celebrating Success Stories with Mountain View Grads

From Page 3 first came to Mountain View, I needed seven ers made me feel I wasn’t alone. [This time], from the audience, “That’s OK; we’ve got expect you to continue to push forward.” classes to graduate, but I was over- I was ready to accept help and I felt more you,” and applauded in support. So, he told them, “Think and ask your- whelmed,” he said. “I didn’t take advantage confident. I got back on my feet and through “Before I came to Mountain View, I was self, ‘How can you stop now?’ Puff Daddy of the resources around me and didn’t want the last few months of high school. And I’m the class clown and was afraid to open up said, ‘Can’t stop, won’t stop,’ so don’t stop. anyone’s help. I wasn’t succeeding; I was deeply appreciative of all the support and to people, so I didn’t trust anyone,” she said. We love you. Keep these lessons in mind making stupid decisions that could ruin my encouragement I received here.” “But the Mountain View teachers showed and you’ll go as far as you desire. life.” Next was Jada Jones who, obviously me love, despite the way I was acting, and #GoTimberWolves.” As a result, he didn’t graduate when he’d grateful to have come so far, first had to they didn’t give up on me. The staff helped Three student speakers then shared their planned. But, he said, “Mountain View compose herself before she could speak. stories; first was Sergei Kuehne. “When I made it easy to come back, and the teach- Meanwhile, her classmates yelled to her See Success Stories, Page 9 8 ❖ Chantilly Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com lost (adj): 1. unable to find News the way. 2. not appreciated or understood. 3. no longer owned or known Adopt Donate Volunteer lostdogandcatrescue.org

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection Grad William DaCosta Jr. with (from left) dad William DaCosta Sr., grandmother Dorothy Townsend, mom Home of the $6,850 Bathroom Remodel Patrice DaCosta and sister Taylor DaCosta. From Now to WOW in 5 Days Guarantee Select your 10% down Success nothing until the job TWO POOR TEACHERS products from isis completecomplete forfor thethe Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling our Mobile past 17 years Showroom Stories and Design From Page 8 Center Fully Insured & Class A Licensed me build trust.” Since 1999 Along the way, Jones also real- ized she was a role model for her younger brother, but “not a good one,” so she vowed to change. Free Estimates “Mountain View motivated me, 703-999-2928 Visit our website: www.twopoorteachers.com and I was on the AP honor roll each semester,” she said. “But I couldn’t be a leader until I learned to love myself. It doesn’t matter Student speaker Covin about your fallouts, but how Davis displays his diploma. strong you are to get through them. And I’m proud to have be- lands. Mountain View’s teachers come the leader I am today.” are the only ones who ever got me The third speaker was Covin excited to learn, and I’m truly Davis. “I’d only heard bad things thankful for them.” about Mountain View; but when I “My whole life has changed became here, I learned they were cause I came to Mountain View, wrong,” he said. “And Mr. Morris and that makes me appreciate life told me that, when I walk out of more,” said Davis. He then my house, I carry my family’s thanked his friends and family for name on my forehead. So I their support and reminded his stopped making bad choices and classmates that their actions also eliminated the distractions in my affect others. And, added Davis, life. I now enjoy reading and cre- “Thank you to my father; I’m sorry ating art.” for all the hardship I put you “We at Mountain View are fo- through. You taught me better, and cused on succeeding and doing I love you.” great things,” continued Davis. “Stories such as these are why “Here, a young father balances our teachers are so happy to come school and a job while taking care to school each day,” said Assistant of a son at home. Here, you learn Principal Claudia Pirouzan-Jones. about the struggles your class- She then thanked the parents for mates went through in their home- “sharing your children with us.”

Shelby Freeman receives Erfan Mozaffarivala re- her diploma from Principal ceives his diploma from Gary Morris. Principal Gary Morris. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Chantilly Connection ❖ February 24 - March 1, 2016 ❖ 9 A Further 703-778-9411 Zone 4: Classified Zone 4 Ad Deadline: Explanation • Centreville Monday Noon By KENNETH B. LOURIE Though last week’s column, “One 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 26 Antiques 26 Antiques Hundred Pills,” ostensibly was about the pill NEWSPAPERS count of my most recent prescription and We pay top $ for STERLING, my interpretation of its meaning, the under- MEN'S WATCHES, lying point of the column which I might have JEWELRY, COSTUME JEWELRY, failed to clearly mention was: cancer and the FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND CLOCKS. effect it has on your thinking; consciously, Schefer Antiques sub-consciously, and probably even uncon- 703-241-0790 sciously as well. If I had not been diagnosed [email protected] with a “terminal” disease: stage IV, non- small, cell lung cancer (NSCLC), would I CLASSIFIED even have heard how many pills were in that 21 Announcements 21 Announcements bottle, or considered at all the numerical For Local… impact on my life, and that life’s expec- NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE tancy? Moreover, would I have been the 14740 Flint Lee Road, Unit Q, Chantilly, Virginia 20151 least bit concerned with pharmacy/ prescrip- Fairfax County •Employment tion procedures, medical or otherwise? And finally, would I have stumbled emotionally 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements In execution of a Deed of Trust dated October 7, 2013, in the original principal amount of $180,000.00, recorded as Deed •Employees because of any of it? I’ll be presumptuously Book 23421 at Page 0043 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit self-assured and answer all of these previous Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned Trustee will on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., by the •Services questions: The answer would be a resound- front main entrance to the Fairfax County Courthouse, 4110 ing “No.” Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder the following property with •Entertainment And the cause of all these questions and improvements thereon commonly known as 14740 the effect on the answers is cancer. To say Flint Lee Road, Unit Q, Chantilly, Virginia 20151 and more •Announcements cancer is a difference-maker is an insult to all particularly described as follows: difference-makers. Because cancer is insidi- Building 14740, Unit Q of Parcel A of FLINT LEE BUSINESS •Real Estate ous, and often, as evidenced in last week’s PARK CONDOMINIUM, as created by the Declaration and By- laws, Plats and Plans as recorded in Deed Book 7173 at Page column, a life-changer both physically and 1896, among the land records of the County of •Cars mentally, its effects rear their ugly head Fairfax, Virginia, together with an undivided interest in the when you might not expect it. All I did was common elements as set forth in the Declaration and Exhibits. •Trucks pick up a prescription but since cancer is in Tax Map Ref: 034 3 12 4740Q charge, I went off on a tangent of anxiety. •Vans This sale is subject to any reservations, restrictions on use, But, and this is the point – perhaps lost in covenants, obligations, rights of way, conditions, easements, last week’s column, which I am now focus- and mechanic’s liens, if any, whether of record or not of record, •RV’s ing on in this week’s column: you can’t help to the extent any of the foregoing apply and take priority over 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements the lien of the Deed of Trust. yourself. Whether or not you admit to or •Boats acquiesce to cancer’s control, it does take Deposit of $15,000.00, or 10% of the sales price, whichever is lower, by cashier’s or certified check, shall be required to quali- over. In effect, your brain is rewired, figura- fy as a bidder prior to the sale, except for the Noteholder. •Pets tively speaking. You simply don’t think, con- sider, prioritize, react, etc., as you did prior The deposit, without interest, is applied to the purchase price •Yard Sales at settlement. Settlement will be held on or before fifteen (15) to your diagnosis. It’s almost as if you were days after sale. Upon purchaser’s default, the deposit shall be struck by lightning; it’s a jolt, emotionally, forfeited and the property shall be resold at the risk and costs •Crafts and you’ll never be the same. of the defaulting purchaser. Sure, on the outside (to people looking at The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by certified or •Hobbies you), everything may appear normal (if cashier’s check, or wire transfer. Settlement shall be at the offices of the undersigned Trustee, or other mutually agreed you’re amazingly lucky), but on the inside, upon location. The property and any improvements thereon •And More! especially in your head/brain, the world, shall be sold in “as is” condition without any warranties. The successful bidder shall assume all loss or damage to the your place in it and your behavior while property from and after the time of the sale. Purchaser shall being there has taken a turn. Not necessarily be responsible for all costs of the conveyance, which shall be For All for the worse, but definitely for the different. by special warranty including, but not limited to, the preparation of the deed and the grantor’s tax. Real estate taxes shall be Oddly enough, the changes are not so subtle adjusted as of the sale date. The sale is subject to such addi- that you don’t notice them or won’t tional terms as the Trustee may announce at the time of sale. Your The purchaser will be required to sign a Memorandum of acknowledge them or can’t articulate them. Sale incorporating all the terms of the sale. In my experience, I notice/acknowledge and HOW TO SUBMIT ADS TO Advertising articulate them. However, I am hard-pressed George J. Shapiro, Trustee to do much about them. It’s not as if I’ve FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Needs… become an inconsiderate, selfish, intolerant, George J. Shapiro, Trustee LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE J. SHAPIRO uncaring and self-indulgent a--hole (different Newspapers & Online 1464 Ingleside Avenue than I’d like to think I was/mostly still am), McLean, VA 22101 but, and I’m not to proud to admit this: I do CLASSIFIED 703-288-1926 It Works. have my moments. And when I do, I blame DEADLINES the cancer. As I asked my oncologist one day Zones 1, 5, 6...... Mon @ noon Week about my hair turning gray seemingly over- Zones 2, 3, 4...... Tues @ noon For a free digital sub- night, could I blame the cancer? He quickly scription to one or all After Week. responded: “You can blame the cancer for E-mail ad with zone choices to: classified@connection anything you want.” And so I have, newspapers.com or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411 of the 15 Connection occasionally. Newspapers, go to 703 Not that I have taken his statement to EMPLOYMENT www.connectionnews heart or embraced it as a regular excuse, but DEADLINES papers.com/subscribe 917-6400 cancer does seem to have its way. And Zones 1, 5, 6...... Mon @ noon though I am well aware of its tentacles and Zones 2, 3, 4...... Tues @ noon Complete digital rep- subliminal-almost ties that regularly bind, I lica of the print edition, am still cognizant of who I am and who I E-mail ad with zone choices to: classified@connection Place want to be. Nevertheless, author Siddhartha newspapers.com or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411 including photos and Mukherjee didn’t title his book about cancer ads, delivered weekly Your (and PBS didn’t likewise title its miniseries): ZONES to your e-mail box. “Cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies” Zone 1: The Reston Connection Zone 4: Centre View North Ad because cancer is kind and gentle and The Oak Hill/Herndon Connection Centre View South Questions? E-mail: benign. Hardly. Cancer is none of these Zone 2: The Springfield Connection Zone 5: The Potomac Almanac goinggreen@connection The Burke Connection Zone 6: The Arlington Connection Today! characterizations. And what’s worse, it The Fairfax Connection The Vienna/Oakton newspapers.com changes people; at least it’s changed me, The Fairfax Station/Clifton/ Connection and not always for the better. 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Email announcements to chantilly@ Center, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fair Fairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorus www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ class followed by a glass of wine. connectionnewspapers.com. Include date, Oaks. Children will apply science, invites men of all ages who enjoy eclawrence. $13.50 for club members, $15 for time, location, description and contact for math and engineering solutions to singing. Free. Visit Beer 101: The Pursuit of non-members. Visit event: phone, email and/or website. Pho- help the owners of the “E.Z. Science www.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more. Hoppiness. 3-5 p.m. at Total Wine www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. tos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Journal.” They will create sand & More–Greenbriar Town Center, Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. 12 p.m. clocks, design an experiment, build a 13055-C Lee Jackson Highway, at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Thursday at noon, at least two weeks be- SATURDAY/FEB. 27 fore event. stronger egg carton, solve knot Fairfax. This introductory beer course Highway, Centreville. Girl Scout puzzles, design journal cover art, Birds Around Us. 10 a.m. at Cabell’s will introduce patrons to the history Cookies will be paired with Bull Run sketch and construct a new Mill, 5235 Walney Road, Centreville. of brewing and more. Tickets are Wine. Tickets are $10, $8 for club ONGOING invention, and develop more efficient Find out about bird life cycles, $10. Visit www.totalwine.com for members. Visit Castles & Catapults Workshops. delivery routes. This session is for migration patterns and adaptations. more. www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. Mondays, through March 7, 1-2 p.m. grades 1-3. The price per participant Examine taxidermied specimens and is $160. Visit www.childsci.org for live birds to learn more about bird or 4:45-5:45 p.m. at Children’s SUNDAY/FEB. 28 SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 5-6 Science Center, 11948 Fair Oaks more. behavior and their place in the Castles & Catapults Workshops. Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. D.C. Big Flea Market. Mall, Fair Oaks. Children will learn environment. $5 for Fairfax County 11 a.m. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. about science and engineering Saturdays, through March 12, 10-11 residents, $7 for non-residents. Visit at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at principles, like gravity, buoyancy, a.m. at Children’s Science Center, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Highway, Centreville. Girl Scout Dulles EXPO & Conference Center, and simple machines, presented in 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fair Oaks. eclawrence. Cookies will be paired with Bull Run 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. the context of medieval times. Children will learn about science and 11 a.m. Wine. Tickets are $10, $8 for club Chantilly. Find period and country Activities include building towers, engineering principles, like gravity, at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee members. Visit furniture, collectibles, and more. boats, draw-bridges, and catapults as buoyancy, and simple machines, Highway, Centreville. Girl Scout www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. Tickets are $10 for both days. Visit well as designing medieval coats of presented in the context of medieval Cookies will be paired with Bull Run www.dullesexpo.com or call 703- times. Activities include building Wine. Tickets are $10, $8 for club 378-0910. arms and jewelry. The earlier session THURSDAY/MARCH 3 can be customized for homeschooled towers, boats, draw-bridges, and members. Visit “Saving Time: Conserving children ages 7-12, the second catapults as well as designing www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. Make Bird Feeders. Astronaut Chronographs.” SUNDAY/MARCH 6 session is for grades 4-6. The price medieval coats of arms and jewelry. 11 a.m. at Girl Scout Cookie Tasting. per participant is $160. Visit This session is for grades 1-3. The Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040 12:30 p.m. at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy 12 p.m. www.childsci.org for more. price per participant is $160. Visit Walney Road, Chantilly. Bring empty Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Science Solutions Workshops. www.childsci.org for more. milk jugs and/or two liter soda Parkway, Chantilly. Jennifer Highway, Centreville. Girl Scout Science Solutions Workshops. Mondays, through March 7, 2:15- bottles to make bird feeders and Levasseur talks to the public. Free. Cookies will be paired with Bull Run

3:15 p.m. at Children’s Science Saturdays, through March 12, 11:15 discuss tips for feeding birds and Call 703-572-4118 or visit Wine. Tickets are $10, $8 for club Center, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fair a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Children’s Science learn to identify common birds that airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy. members. Visit Oaks. Children will apply science, Center, 11948 Fair Oaks Mall, Fair visit home bird feeders. $5 for Fairfax www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. Oaks. Children will apply science, County residents, $7 for non- Jane Austen Tea. 1 p.m. at Sully math and engineering solutions to FRIDAY/MARCH 4 help the owners of the “E.Z. Science math and engineering solutions to residents. Visit Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Salsa Class and Dancing. Journal.” They will create sand help the owners of the “E.Z. Science www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ 5:30 p.m. Way, Chantilly. Discuss the leading clocks, design an experiment, build a Journal” They will create sand clocks, eclawrence. at the Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee men in Jane Austen’s novels, “Emma” Animal Scientists. stronger egg carton, solve knot design an experiment, build a 2 p.m. at Ellanor Highway, Centreville. Take a salsa and “Persuasion.” Tickets are $28. puzzles, design journal cover art, stronger egg carton, solve knot C. Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney class. Wine and sangria will be Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ sketch and construct a new puzzles, design journal cover art, Road, Chantilly. . Whether hiking the available for purchase. Tickets are sully-historic-site. invention, and develop more efficient sketch and construct a new forest, examining pond creatures, or $18-30. Visit invention, and develop more efficient meeting exhibit animals, children www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. delivery routes. The price per THURSDAY/MARCH 10 participant is $160. Visit delivery routes. The price per investigate and discover first-hand participant is $160. Visit animal biology, adaptation, Authors Panel. 7 p.m. at Centreville www.childsci.org for more. SATURDAY/MARCH 5 Science Solutions Workshops. www.childsci.org for more. habitats,and roles in the larger Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Open Rehearsal. Stretch & Sip. Wednesdays, through March 9, 4:45- Wednesdays, 7:30 ecosystem. Tickets are $5 for Fairfax 11 a.m. at the Winery Drive, Centreville. Art Taylor, Agatha 5:45 p.m. at Children’s Science p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421 County residents, $7 for non- at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway, Award winner and author of “On the Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. The residents. Visit Centreville. Take a 90-minute yoga Road with Del & Louise,” leads a panel of novelists and short story writers whose work treads between literary fiction and crime writing. Authors include Tara Laskowski, Laura Ellen Scott, and Steve Weddle. CENTREVILLE Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ branches/ce or call 703-830-2223 for The Church of the Ascension more. Traditional Anglican Catholic Services COMMUNITIES FRIDAY/MARCH 11 1928 Book of Common Prayer, 1940 Hymnal, Sipping & Painting. 6:30 p.m. at the and the King James Bible with Apocrypha OF WORSHIP Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays Highway, Centreville. Instructors give step-by-step instructions to create a (with Church School and Nursery) To highlight your faith community, painting of a sunset. $40 for club 13941 Braddock Road members, $45 for non-members. Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com for more. Centreville VA 20120 call Karen at 703-917-6468 in the “Old Stone Church” SATURDAY/MARCH 12 of Historic Centreville Author Talk: “George Washington’s Mulatto Man: www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176 Who Was Billy Lee.” 11 a.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville. Author Jim Thompson will talk about tracing the tragic yet fascinating life of Billy Lee, George Washington’s personal servant. Copies of his new book will be for sale. Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ branches/ce or call 703-830-2223 for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 11-13 National Capital Boat Show. 12-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Dulles EXPO & Conference Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. Dealers from Virginia and Maryland will showcase jon boats, yachts and more. Marinas, electronics, water sports and safety equipment will be on display. Also meet experts on insurance, financing, repair, maintenance and boating safety. Tickets are $10, free for children 16 and under. Visit www.dullesexpo.com or call 703- 378-0910.

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