Centre View North ❖ May 24-30, 2012 ❖ 1 EXPERIENCE
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Chantilly ❖ Fair Oaks ❖ Fair Lakes ❖ Oak Hill NORTHERN EDITION MAY 24-30, 2012 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Brighter Future For Labor Center More workers participating and CIF receives $20,000 grant. By Bonnie Hobbs ing to various Centre View nonprofits in the Washing- ot only is the Centreville ton Metropoli- Photos Courtesy of Mary Nelms Courtesy Photos NImmigration Forum tan area, and (CIF) running a success- Foltz said the ful labor resource center, but it just representative received the 2012 Meyer Founda- was impressed tion Grant for $20,000. with what she Alice Foltz “It’s wonderful,” said CIF Presi- saw. “She liked dent Alice Foltz. “It’s very affirm- the fact that the programs were ing of all the things we’ve been begun and done in a short time. doing.” And she was particularly inter- Earlier, the CIF sent a letter of ested in the ways in which the intent saying it planned to apply workers are involved in the deci- for the grant. Then, a few months sion-making and structure of the The follies girls pose with male leads (from left) Joey Biagini and Colby Dezelick in ago, a Meyer Foundation represen- labor center and the CIF.” Westfield High’s musical, “Crazy for You.” tative came to the Centreville La- To make sure the CIF is a viable bor Resource Center (CLRC) to entity, the representative also check it out. checked its financial stability and, Spotlight Shines on Three Local Schools “She spent a couple hours with said Foltz, “She was pleased with our staff, board members and rep- what she saw.” At the end of April, Dezelick, Brandon Sanchez and Olivia Witt; Light- resentatives of Virginia Organiz- the CIF got word that it was get- Westfield receives 20 ing, Ben Nelms, Robert Palack and Elizabeth Ross; ing, which provides our nonprofit ting the grant. Sound, Dieter Stach and Arianna Willis; Critics Cappie nominations. status and does our bookkeeping,” “It’s really awesome,” said Foltz. Team; Graduating Critic, Joey Biagini; and Rising said Foltz. “She wanted to see how “This certainly doesn’t solve all our Critic, Julian Sanchez. we were doing and how our pro- funding needs, but it provides us By Bonnie Hobbs “I was very proud of our musical, ‘Crazy For grams were operating.” with a base from which to con- Centre View You,’” said Director Susie Pike. “l was hoping the The Foundation provides fund- tinue fund-raising.” Cappies would like it and that we would get some Actually, she said, “It’s unusual nominations — but I never expected 20. I must he Cappie nominations for outstand- for a group like ours to proceed admit, I was a bit stunned.” ing high school theater were just an- with no government funding. Most nounced and, all together, Centreville, She’s particularly pleased for her young thespi- More T nonprofits our size in this region ans “because they worked so hard” and is espe- Chantilly and Westfield received 30 receive some government support cially happy that the musical received nomina- nominations. The awards to the winners will be information for the community outreach they tions in so many areas, notably the technical cat- ❖ presented Sunday, June 10, at the annual Cappies The Centreville Labor do. But we’re completely privately egories of Sets, Props, Lighting, Sound and Stage Gala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Resource Center is now a funded, so we have to work much Crew. Said Pike: “Good shows are not just about For its musical, “Crazy for You,” Westfield gar- member of the Dulles Re- harder for our financial support.” the leads, but are about the whole production and nered 20 nominations. Chantilly received seven gional Chamber of Com- The CIF has already received the all the elements involved.” for “I Remember Mama” and Centreville received merce. grant money, which is being used Furthermore, she said, “I am so lucky to have ❖ three for “A Christmas Carol.” The CIF’s Spring Fiesta to keep the labor-resource center had a great choreographer in Colby, plus great Westfield’s nominations are as follows: Musical; on April 27 was a fundraising operating. It’s also applied for dancers. Our costumes were amazing, and I could Song, “Slap That Bass;” Lead Actor in a Musical, success. Donations and silent- some smaller grants to allow the have listened to our orchestra all night long. I like Colby Dezelick; Supporting Actor in a Musical, auction proceeds yielded center to increase its staff hours. the way musicals bring all the performing arts Joey Biagini; Comic Actress in a Musical, nearly $4,000 for the CLRC. It currently has one full-time Madeleine Bloxam; Featured Dancer, Corinne together — acting, singing, music, scenic artistry See Future Looking, Page 8 Holland; Featured Actor, Mitchell Buckley; Fea- and technical aspects.” tured Actress, Sarah Schweit; Ensemble in a Mu- “We are honored to be able to perform our song, sical, Follies and Cowboys; and Choreography, ‘Slap that Bass,’ on The Kennedy Center stage [at Colby Dezelick. the Cappies Gala],” continued Pike. “I am very It’s also nominated for: Orchestra; Stage Crew, fortunate to have such great kids and parents who #86 PERMIT Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg, Olivia Witt, Ally Engelbrecht, Shannon Douglass care about the arts and devote their time and en- PAID and Serena Emanuel; Props, Sophia Alam, Sarah ergy to Westfield Theater.” Postage U.S. Dickenson and Nate Schrader; Costumes, Bayleigh STD PRSRT Aschenbrenner and Zoe Hawryluk; Sets, Colby See Spotlight Shines, Page 8 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ May 24-30, 2012 ❖ 1 EXPERIENCE... 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