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Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run SOUTHERN EDITION NOV 5-11, 2009 "Losing COBRA" 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Volume XXIII, NO. 44 It’s Cuccinelli He joins McDonnell, Bolling in Mother and Republican statewide victories. daughter, Rebecca and airfax County’s only re- Last year, Rachel maining Republican state Cuccinelli in- D’Andrea, Fsenator, Ken Cuccinelli, troduced a bill share a succeeded in his bid to that passed, moment become Virginia’s next Attorney which allows together. General in 2010, likely triggering gun owners to the county’s third special election fulfill safety of 2009. class require- A Centreville resident, Cuccinelli ments for a has represented the southwestern conceal-carry and central county since winning weapons permit through an online Photo © 2009 a special election to the seat in course. People on both sides of Joan Brady August 2002. the political aisle have been criti- The Republican describes him- cal of Cuccinelli for being out of self as being to the right of his state the political mainstream. Yet he senate constituency on many po- has worked across the aisle, par- Fund-Raiser for Chantilly Girl, 2 litical issues. He doesn’t believe in ticularly when it comes to matters global warming and has fought to of government transparency. ing a mountain of medical bills and — at a time restrict abortion, and strengthen Cuccinelli has also introduced bills Money needed for her when their child’s fight for survival is worry eminent domain laws while in the See Cuccinelli, Page 11 cancer treatment. enough — they’re also facing the loss of their state senate. health insurance in a few months, just when they need it most. So Chantilly resident Ginny Grivas By Bonnie Hobbs has organized a huge fund-raiser for them — even Centre View Easy Victory for though she’s never met the D’Andreas. “My youngest daughter is the same age as Rachel ike most 2-year-olds, Chantilly’s Rachel and both attended Gymboree in Chantilly,” said Clifton’s Tim Hugo LD’Andrea loves to color, dance, swing and Grivas. “When I heard about her illness, it touched watch cartoons. But unlike most children me deeply and I wanted to do something to help. her age, she’s currently in a New York hospital I’ve spoken to her mom, Rebecca, on the phone Speaking by battling stage IV neuroblastoma and recovering and know they need a lot of money. And I thought, He wins fifth phone Tuesday from heart surgery. term as delegate. night from the Re- Making matters worse, her parents are acquir- See Fund-Raiser, Page 3 publican Party cel- ebration at the By Bonnie Hobbs Fairview Park Centre View Marriott, Hugo said he hoped his Help Provide Holiday Food Baskets apturing 14 of 16 pre- victory was be- cincts, Clifton’s Tim cause people think By Bonnie Hobbs C County social worker or the schools. The families’ Hugo (R-40) was easily he’s done a good job representing Centre View names and contact information are then given to re-elected Tuesday to his fifth term them. “I work on pragmatic things Ryan — who has to try to find sponsors for all of in Virginia’s House of Delegates. important to people’s neighbor- ast year, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries them. He beat Democratic challenger Su- hoods,” he said. L(WFCM) provided more than 1,300 holiday “First, I go to our 31 member churches and, de- san Conrad handily, by 12,049 Regarding the decisive, Repub- food baskets to families in need in Centreville, pending on the size of the congregation, they’ll each votes to 7,034, garnering 63.06 lican sweep to victory in Virginia Chantilly, Clifton, Fair Oaks and Fairfax Station. This take some families,” she said. “The Clifton Lions are percent of the votes to her 36.8 year, because of the deepening economic crisis, the also huge supporters of ours and, every Thanksgiv- percent. See Hugo, Page 11 demand is expected to be even higher, so help from ing and Christmas, they adopt a large number of fami- local residents is needed more than ever. lies. But, just like last year — because of the demand 11-5-09 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time “Last year, it was touch and go,” said WFCM’s Di- — there’s no possible way we could meet all the need Postmaster: Attention rector of Development Pam Ryan, coordinating the without help from the local community and busi- PERMIT #322 PERMIT food-basket program. “This time, I really don’t know nesses.” MD Easton, if we will be able to provide for 100 percent of those Ryan expects last year’s 1,300 Thanksgiving and PAID requesting assistance.” Christmas baskets to increase by about 20 percent, Postage U.S. All families requesting holiday aid, food or gifts STD PRSRT are referred to Our Daily Bread by either a Fairfax See Help, Page 7 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View South ❖ November 5-11, 2009 ❖ 1 •GRI, Graduate Realtors Institute Roundups •CRS, Certified Residential Specialist •ABR, Accredited Buyers Representative child seat. 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Long & Foster Realtors We’re .com! 2 ❖ Centre View South ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Fund-Raiser Slated for Chantilly Girl, 2 From Page 1 That’s why Grivas hopes the tached.” ‘What if something like this hap- children’s concert will attract a By Tuesday, Rachel was off the pened to us?’ I couldn’t bear it.” large number of people. “My goal ventilator and getting morphine Called a Charity Children’s Con- is to get 1,000 families out there,” every three hours for the pain. cert, the fund-raiser will feature she said. “I’d like to raise $20,000 “This is the toughest on her so far three children’s entertainers and and, hopefully, $50,000 over the because she’s so uncomfortable,” is geared for those in elementary next six months. If people can just said Jon D’Andrea that night. “But school and younger. It’s on Satur- give a little, here and there, it’ll she should be out of ICU [Inten- day, Nov.