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FEB. 11-17, 2010 “Buried” 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Volume XXIV, NO. 6 Ups and Snowed In Downs in Emergency personnel work around Funding clock to respond to large snowfall. By Julia O’Donoghue had not recovered from the first Centre View storm, let alone been able to pre- School board pare for second wave of harsh con- lays out budget. he Virginia Department of ditions. Parts of West Springfield, TTransportation expected McLean, Great Falls, Clifton and By Julia O’Donoghue to remove 500,000 tons of Kings Park West remained totally Centre View snow from Northern Virginia roads unplowed and, in some cases, this week, and that was before without power four days after first weather teams started calling for storm and less than 24 hours be- tarting next year, it seems al- a second storm to hit the region fore the second storm was sched- most certain that Fairfax S this week. uled to arrive, according to local County students will miss Parts of Fairfax County received elected officials. out on elementary band and as much as 34 inches of snow dur- “If we get [another] 20 inches strings programs and have to pay ing the initial of snow, that is a fee to play high school sports. storm that started going to be a huge The Fairfax County School Friday, Feb. 5. A “Salt could be a problem. I think Board voted on its initial budget few days later, lo- the next couple of request to the Board of Supervi- cal emergency re- challenge during days are going to sors at a Feb. 4 meeting, laying out sponders were be harder than those programs it intends to ask the next storm.” bracing for a sec- the last couple of the county to fund and those it will ond wave of win- — Joan Morris, days,” said Super- reluctantly agree to cut at this Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View ter weather, ex- Virginia Department visor John Foust early stage. pected to bring as (D-Dranesville), Despite robust lobbying efforts of Transportation much as 10 to 20 whose neighbor- from the community, the school Snow, Snow Go Away ... inches of addi- hood street in board has not included the el- This partially buried stop sign seems to contain a mes- tional snow on Tuesday, Feb. 9. McLean still had not been plowed ementary school band and strings sage to the weatherman from weary residents tired of A few Fairfax neighborhoods See Board Submits, Page 2 this winter’s deluge of snow. See After Major, Page 3 Two Firefighters Injured in Apartment Fire By Bonnie Hobbs engines and three EMS units re- cony of a third floor apartment. ❖ Have chimneys cleaned and prevent embers from flying or logs Centre View sponded from the Fair Oaks, According to fire investigators, it inspected, once a year, by a li- from rolling out. Chantilly and Fairfax Center fire was accidental and was caused by censed professional. ❖ When clearing ashes from the wo firefighters were in- stations, along with Centreville’s improper disposal of fireplace ❖ A spark arrestor across the top fireplace, be sure to put them into Tjured Monday night while Station 17, and the Frying Pan, ashes. of a chimney will prevent sparks a metal container with a lid — fighting an apartment fire Oakton and City of Fairfax sta- The fire department urges resi- from igniting a roof. never into a cardboard box or pa- at 4224 Hunt Club Circle in Fair tions. The flames quickly spread dents to clear snow away from fire ❖ Use the proper fuel (seasoned per bag, because these items can Oaks. The blaze also displaced 20 into the attic and roof, and it took hydrants in their neighborhoods. hardwood, pellets and gas/pro- easily catch fire from smoldering people from 16 apartments there. firefighters approximately 40 min- Officials recommend asking neigh- pane) for the type of chimney sys- embers. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue utes to bring the fire under con- bors to adopt a fire hydrant and tem. Never use gasoline, kerosene ❖ Follow manufacturer’s in- Department units responded to trol. then clear snow and ice away from or other flammable liquids to start structions carefully. Many non-ma- that location, around 6 p.m., with Two firefighters were hurt when all hydrants so they’re easily vis- a fire. sonry fireplace/chimney units the snow, ice and dangerous road the third-floor roof collapsed, ible in the event of a fire. ❖ Fireplaces should have a have limitations on the amount of conditions making matters even causing one firefighter to fall from Residents also are reminded that sturdy screen across the front to heat they can safely withstand. more challenging, since they had a burning balcony on the top floor parking is prohibited within 15 to locate fire hydrants that had to the snowy ground below. feet of a fire hydrant located along

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garden apartment. The Incident Additionally, one resident was clear so firefighters and medics PAID U.S. Postage U.S. Commander struck a second transported to Inova Fairfax Hos- may reach their houses, if need be. STD PRSRT alarm, bringing more than 60 pital with non-life threatening in- The following fireplace safety firefighters to the scene. Eight fire juries. The blaze began on the bal- tips are also offered: www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 ❖ 1 “I consider service the main product, and News my fee the byproduct, of a job well done. I believe that you have the right to hear the truth about your transaction, instead of School Board Submits Budget pure sales talk. I contend that the proper From Page 1 likely Fairfax will give the school According to county officials, role of a real estate professional is system an extra $81 million, es- $81 million is equal to approxi- to disclose, advise and educate, not program in next year’s budget. pecially when other county agen- mately four cents per $100 of as- School board members also seem cies and departments are seeing sessed property value this year. merely persuade.” willing to go ahead with eliminat- cuts in their funding. Some supervisors questioned For more information on our team ing full-day kindergarten from all “I think trying to provide an ex- whether the school board had re- but a handful of schools that cur- approach, please visit our Web site at tra $81 million in funding would ally made all the cuts it could, par- rently offer it. be extremely difficult to do in this ticularly when it came to central www.seln4u.com. We think you will be There will be new student fees economic climate. Our board has administration staff. impressed. to participate in high school ath- to be sensitive to taxpayers who “Until the school system looks at letics and to take Advanced Place- are struggling to pay their mort- their administrative costs, I think ment and International Baccalau- gages and stay in their homes, ” this school board will be hard reate tests. The school board is said Fairfax County Chairman pressed to spend an additional $81 CERTIFIED moving forward with a plan to Sharon Bulova (D- At-large.) million on the school system,” said Experience… DISTRESSED PROPERTY eliminate Pimmit Hills Alternative Fairfax County already allocates Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R- EXPERT© the Difference! High School and two academic more than half of its general fund- Springfield). See Complete School Information and programs in elementary schools ing to the public school system When compared to Dale’s bud- VIRTUAL TOUR at www.seln4u.com with large populations of poor stu- annually. Since the residential real get proposal, the school board did dents. estate tax generates most of the vote to reduce spending on cen- DISCOVER THE DISTINCT ADVANTAGE! Though the school board can county revenue, an increase in tral administration functions by restore such programs after the schools funding would most likely $900,000 in order to fund other $899,900 $649,900 VIRGINIA LITTLE supervisors approve the public correspond to an increase in real RUN ROCKY school money transfer in the late property tax rate for homeowners. See Next Stop, Page 7 Award- RUN Winning spring, it is unlikely board mem- Tipco Model Screened bers will have the luxury of restor- Home! Over ing funding to programs cut this Fairfax Schools Budget So Far … 7,000 s.f. of porch. luxury. $300K of custom features. 4 early on in the budget process. FP’s. FR w/Soaring 18' ceiling. Sumptu- Cul-de-sac. Side to common “We are going to be fighting for The Fairfax County School The school board voted to put ous mn lvl mstr suite w/access to deck. Board took its first pass at its op- the following programs and cuts MBA w/Italian marble floor, bidet & area. Gourmet kitchen. Luxury any money we can get,” said jetted soak tub. Gourmet Kit & Brkfst master suite. Workshop. School Board member Stu Gibson erating budget for the 2010-2011 into the budget: rm. Lower lvl rec rm w/full wet bar, school year during a Feb. 4 meet- Sony projection center w/surround (Hunter Mill). sound & wine cellar. Prof. Landscaping Finished basement with wine ing, tacking on approximately $23 ❖ $17.1 million added to avoid w/7-zoned irrigation syst & much more! cellar and more. million in additional spending to increasing class size by an addi- FX7241725 CURRENT CLASS SIZE, foreign language in elementary schools the plan originally proposed last tional student per teacher SOLD IN 2010! COMING SOON! and freshman sports are among month. ❖ $1.4 million added to keep the programs threatened by cuts Schools Superintendent Jack assistant principals positions Virginia Run that so far are still funded. Dale had presented a $2.3 billion ❖ $800,000 added for instruc- Winchester Homes Raleigh The school board budget in- budget for Fairfax County Public tional assistant positions Model. Cul-de-Sac. Schools in January. Dale’s plan in- ❖ $1.6 million added for instruc- Gorgeous inside! cludes a request for $81 million more from the county than the cluded $100 million in spending tional coaches positions approximately $1.7 billion the su- reductions and a request for the ❖ ($900,000) reduction via ad- pervisors gave the school system Fairfax County government to pro- ditional cuts for central adminis- The Fairways to operate last year. vide $57.8 million more to the tration SOLD in January! Lovely Cape Cod-style home! Schools Superintendent Jack school system than it did last year. ❖ $2.2 million added for the For- Fairfax County already devoted $899,900 Open & airy! Dale had originally suggested the eign Language in Elementary VIRGINIA RUN school board only ask the county more than 50 percent of county Schools program revenue, approximately $1.7 bil- ❖ ($110,000) reduction, cutting SOLD IN 2010! for an additional $57.8 million and include several more cuts in the lion, to the school system last year. a fifth grade field trip to the Inter- SOLD in SOLD in budget. The school board amended national Children’s Festival January! January! But school board members Dale’s proposal slightly, deciding ❖ $250,000 added to help stu- $324,900 $399,900 found several of Dale’s cuts — in- it could not live with some of the dents from Pimmit Hills Alterna- CENTRE CHALET cluding freshman sports, foreign cuts that the superintendent had tive High School transition to an- RIDGE WOODS language in elementary schools proposed, and asking for more other campus or program and larger class size — to be too from the county. The school board The school board has agreed to SOLD in SOLD in drastic. The school board also re- increased the public schools’ fund- eliminate the following programs: January! February! stored $3.8 million in funding for ing request to the county by $81 ❖ $1.2 million for “Focus,” a spe- $149,900 $499,900 instruction assistants, instructional million over what was provided cial academic program in place in WOOD- S. coaches and assistant principals last year. schools with high-risk student BRIDGE ARLINGTON that Dale had proposed to elimi- During its own budget delibera- populations nate. tions, the Fairfax County Board of ❖ $1.3 million for the Extended Call Spencer Today. . .it will be the best move you ever make! Without full funding, including Supervisors will decide how much Learning Program known as Excel, DON’T SETTLE FOR the extra $81 million, the school of the county’s total revenue to also in place in schools with high- BUY OR SELL WITH ME— give to the school system. If the risk student populations LESS THAN THE BEST! USE THIS TRUCK FOR board will argue that many of the undesirable cuts they have amount of funding is less than the ❖ $6.3 million for summer avoided will have to be made, said school system requested, the school Spencer FREE! school board members. school board will have to make ❖ $200,000 for two internal au- “To make any real difference, additional cuts to the budget cur- ditor positions this budget has to be fully funded. rently proposed in the late spring. ❖ $150,000 for a student sus- Long & Foster Realtors … And we have no guarantee that The following are some of pro- pension program even [the superintendent’s] origi- grams and services the school ❖ Elementary band and strings We’re .com! nal request will be funded,” said board would use the additional programs School Board member Brad Cen- $23 million from the county to The school board rejected rais- ter (Lee.) fund and those programs they ing parking fees for most students 703-266-SALE • www.seln4u.com Several supervisors said it is un- have agreed to eliminate. from $200 to $250 annually.

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Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View Patrick and Noriya Messina shovel out their car in front Is this New England or Virginia? of their Penderbrook home. After Major Snowstorm, Another Set To Arrive

From Page 1 gency shelters at the Robert E. Lee on Feb. 8. Center in Franconia and Oak Marr Recreation Center in Oakton after DOMINION POWER, the larg- the storm, partly to respond to the est local utility company, expected needs of those communities with- to restore service to all their out electricity, said Fitzgerald. No Fairfax customers by the 10 p.m. one showed up at the Franconia on Tuesday, Feb. 9. As of Monday location and only two families afternoon, approximately 100 went to the Oakton location be- households in the county served fore the county shut both shelters by Dominion still had no electric- down Feb. 8. ity, said company spokesperson At the Oakton location, one fam- Daisy Pridgen. ily took hot showers and left im- A few of the more isolated parts mediately. Another family spent of Great Falls and some older West several hours there and went Springfield developments were home around midnight once they still without electricity on the eve found out their power had been of the second storm, according to restored, said Fitzgerald. local elected officials. “The shelters were very well pro- “The people without power are moted but people found other my biggest concern. We have se- ways to deal with the lack of elec- niors without power who are likely tricity,” said Fitzgerald. at risk,” said Supervisor Patrick Fairfax will consider opening the Herrity (R-Springfield.) shelters again if they needed after The level of electricity service the second snow storm, she added. that had been restored by Feb. 8 was an improvement over the THOUGH THE POWER had prior two days, when thousands of come back on in most Fairfax Fairfax residents were without houses, dozens of subdivisions Megan Davison walks her dog Maize, a 3- power, according to Fairfax County scattered throughout the county year-old Plott hound mix, during a break spokesperson Merni Fitzgerald. had yet to see a snowplow less between snowstorms. Taking a walk down an icy road. “It went off all across the district. with than 24 hours to go before We had huge patches of Great Falls the second storm was expected to were expected to start falling storm of this size. Hundreds of onto Fairfax streets after last and McLean without power. Do- hit. again in the middle of that after- smaller four-wheel drive trucks week’s storm. In some cases the minion has made very significant The commonwealth of Virginia, noon. that the transportation depart- snowdrifts on local streets were progress with getting them back not Fairfax County, is responsible “We are trying to get the plows ment typically relies on for plow- higher than the smaller plows online ” said Foust. for plowing the vast majority of to every street — it’s a major chal- ing have been all but useless in themselves. In the Springfield and Herndon local roads. Transportation offi- lenge,” said Joan Morris, Virginia response to this storm. Approximately 1,900 larger areas, the highest concentrations cials said they aimed to make “at transportation spokesperson. The smaller plows are built to trucks from other parts of the com- of residents were without electric- least one pass” with a snow plow Virginia’s Transportation depart- handle a four-to-six inch snowfall monwealth have been transferred ity for long periods of time. on every street in Fairfax by Tues- ment does not have adequate but are not effective at removing The county opened two emer- day night, Feb. 9, though the flakes snow removal equipment for a the two feet of snow that piled See Snowed In, Page 13 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 ❖ 3 Roundups News Police Discuss Narcotics, Gambling, and More Friends Reach Out To Help The Citizens Advisory Committee of the Sully District Police Station will host a meeting for the public, Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Virginia Run Community Center. Sgt. James Couple has two Cox of the Special Investigations Unit in the Organized Crime terminally ill and Narcotics Division will discuss current trends and how the police department investigates crimes involving narcotics, money children. laundering, gambling and wire fraud. Parents of teenagers and young adults will learn what to look By Bonnie Hobbs for if they suspect their children are involved with drugs. Cox Centre View will be available for questions and answers after the presenta- tion. The Virginia Run Community Center is at 15355 Wetherburn or most parents, learning Court, off Route 29 and Pleasant Valley Road in Centreville. Fthat their child is going to die is devastating enough. Suspended Sentence Learning that both children are terminal is unthinkable. Yet that’s And Restitution the case for the McNeil family of Fairfax. More than a year has passed since Fairfax County police charged Daughter Waverly, 6, and son a Centreville woman with one count each of conducting an ille- Oliver, 3, both have MPS III or gal gambling operation and money laundering. Now Diane Thanh Sanfilippo Syndrome – a degen- Diep Tran, 28, in the Gate Post Estates community has received a erative, genetic disease with no Oliver and Waverly snuggling on a couch. suspended jail sentence and been ordered to pay restitution. cure. So parents Shannon and Organized crime/narcotics detectives believed she was engaged Matt McNeil are doing all they can when Oliver was born in January don to join his family at the hospi- in a sports-betting operation and arrested her, Dec. 18, 2008. to give them as happy a life as 2007. tal. However, the case didn’t come to General District Court until possible, while they still have “He was in the NICU [Neonatal “When we went into the room, Jan. 27 of this year. them. Intensive Care Unit] for two weeks we immediately knew something On that date, the money laundering charge was dropped and When they watch their children with heart and lung issues and was was wrong because there were too the gambling offense was reduced to permitting illegal gambling. smile and play, it means the world released with a hearing loss,” said many doctors, plus social work- Judge Mark Simmons then sentenced Tran to 30 days in jail, to them. Said Shannon: “You hold his mom. “We took him to an au- ers,” said Shannon. “They told us suspending all that time, and ordered her to pay $3,500 to the onto those moments a little more diologist who diagnosed the loss Wavy had MPS III, or Sanfilippo police for repayment of the county “buy funds” they used during because you don’t know how as moderate to severe – which was Syndrome.” their undercover investigation of her case. many more are to come.” devastating, in itself.” “The first thing I asked was, ‘Is So Shannon’s former college Then the audiologist met she going to die?’ and they said ‘West Side Story’ Is Rescheduled roommates and close friends, Waverly and could tell from the yes,” she continued. “My husband Due to inclement weather, the Feb. 11-14 performances of Kamarah Sietsema and Michele way she was speaking that some- and I started crying and asked, Westfield High’s production of “West Side Story” have been re- Montenegro, are trying to help. thing was wrong with her, too. ‘What can we do?’ and they said scheduled to March 5-7. The new performance schedule is as The McNeils currently rent a two- “She told us, ‘I don’t think Waverly there really wasn’t any treatment.” follows: bedroom apartment but, as the can hear either,’” said McNeil. “So Oliver was now 15 months, and ❖ Friday, March 5, at 8 p.m. (replaces Friday, Feb. 12). disease progresses, their children she was tested and had the same doctors said there was a good ❖ Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. (replaces Sunday, Feb. 14 at will need wheelchairs. So the diagnosis. So we got both children chance he could have it, too — 7:30 p.m.) friends started a fund called “A hearing aids and figured that’s especially since he had the same ❖ Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m. (replaces Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8 Hundred for a Home” to buy the why Wavy had a hard time being hearing loss. “We had him tested p.m.) McNeils a house that can be made understood.” in Philadelphia and flew back to ❖ Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m. (replaces Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2 handicap accessible. London,” said McNeil. “Four weeks p.m.) Sietsema and Montenegro hope WHEN OLIVER was four months later, we got the results. I was All tickets for postponed shows will be honored at rescheduled 4,000 people will donate $100 old, Matt McNeil was transferred pushing my kids’ stroller in a shop- shows for the reserved seats that were originally purchased. No each so they can raise $400,000. to London, so the family moved ping area in London and fell down action is required of patrons holding tickets for Feb. 12, 13 and Of course, contributions in any there. Waverly attended a group- on the street crying. I called my 14. amount are welcome. So far, setting class for children with com- husband and he came home and However, the Thursday, Feb. 11 show is cancelled and will not they’ve raised $143,000 since Oc- munication disorders. But after a we cried all day. It was earth-shat- be rescheduled. Ticket holders for Feb. 11 have several options; tober 2008, but still have a long few weeks, her teacher — who was tering, devastating.” see www.westfieldtheatreboosters.com for details. way to go. People may donate also a speech therapist — said She said one in 70,000 births Online ticket sales for “West Side Story” will resume Friday, online at Waverly seemed to be dealing with have MPS, but type 3A — which Feb. 19. www.ahundredforahome.com or more than just a speech loss and her children have — is in “the hun- mail checks payable to McNeil referred the McNeils to a pediat- dreds of thousands. It’s very rare Family Fund, P.O. Box 147, ric neurologist. and comes from a recessive gene WFCCA Land-Use Meeting Jamestown, MI 49427. “She examined Wavy, ordered from both parents. Because of it, The next meeting of the West Fairfax County Citizens Associa- They and the McNeils attended tests and also referred us to a ge- both children lack the ability to tion (WFCCA) Land-Use Committee is Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., Taylor University in Indiana, and neticist,” said McNeil. “We had no make a specific enzyme so they in the Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., that’s where Matt and Shannon family history of any genetic prob- can’t break down a type of sugar in Chantilly. On the agenda are New Vision Community Church met. They’ve now been married 11 lems, on either side. Wavy’s MRI in the body. As a result, the sugar and Harvest Chinese Christian Church. years and Matt’s a foreign service showed abnormalities, but it took builds up in their liver and brain, officer with the State Department. months to get the blood-test re- causing damage until the body “We planned to live that over- sults because it was a rare and can’t take it anymore.” Free Carseat Inspections seas, diplomatic life,” said Shan- expensive test for the lab to run.” Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will non. “But everything changed Eventually, not wanting to wait TYPICAL LIFE EXPECTANCY is perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, Feb. 25, when the children were diagnosed any longer, since Shannon 10-17 years, but it varies from case from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. in 2008.” McNeil’s originally from Philadel- to case, and the McNeil children No appointment is necessary. But residents should install the child Waverly was 10 pounds at birth, phia, she contacted Children’s both have severe cases. Since safety seats themselves so technicians may properly inspect and so she was always big for her age, Hospital of Philadelphia. A neu- there’s no cure for Sanfilippo, doc- adjust them, as needed. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to con- but her gross motor development rologist there also examined tors advised Shannon and Matt firm dates and times. always lagged behind other Waverly and ran tests. Four weeks McNeil to use their time to “enjoy children’s. She never crawled and later, the results came back, and and love your kids, and savor ev was delayed walking. She was 3 Matt McNeil flew there from Lon- See A Hundred, Page 5 4 ❖ Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

MPS, or Sanfilippo Syndrome ‘A Hundred for a Home’ Sanfilippo Syndrome is an incurable, genetic disorder in children lacking an enzyme essential to break down long sugar chains. The disease goes undetected until sugars build up in their bod- From Page 4 said Shannon McNeil. He loves going to the ies around age 2, after which symptoms appear in stages and progress rapidly. playground, and both he and Waverly en- Stage 1: The child begins to: ❖ lag behind his peers in development ery minute with them.” joy swinging and being outside. Oliver also ❖ display difficult behaviors related to a decrease in attention span They also said physical, speech and oc- likes painting and doing puzzles and crafts. ❖ become hyperactive cupational therapy would help the children ❖ develop hearing loss ❖ cope with the changes to come. For ex- SUCH NORMAL, everyday activities are develop a decrease in understanding of language ❖ encounter frequent diarrhea, cold and congestion and ear infections. ample, Waverly’s already losing dexterity in precious to his parents because they know Stage 2: The child begins to: her hands, so she’s working on increasing it’s only a matter of time before his skills ❖ display extreme hyperactivity inhibiting normal functioning in all areas of development her hand strength and using larger uten- start diminishing. “As much as you enjoy ❖ become very destructive and display aggressive actions due to hyperactivity ❖ sils. these things, you can’t help but think of the develop an insatiable need to chew on everything and anything ❖ develop sleep problems and even go for days at a time without sleep One saving grace, said Shannon McNeil, inevitable,” said McNeil. “In a lot of ways, ❖ lose language skills, further compounding the child’s agitation is that the Oliver and Waverly don’t under- it’s easier knowing about Oliver so I can ❖ develop extreme safety concerns as motor functioning generally surpasses cognitive func- stand they’re any different from other chil- adjust my expectations.” tioning ❖ dren, or that anything’s wrong with them. lose any toilet-training skills The situation has drawn her and her hus- Stage 3: The child begins to: She said Waverly’s comprehension is in the band closer together and “made us more ❖ slow down; issues associated with hyperactivity and destructive behaviors diminish 9- 15-month range. She used to be verbal, intentional in being honest with our feel- ❖ become more unsteady on feet and eventually dependent for all mobility but doesn’t speak now. However, she loves ings,” said Shannon McNeil. “Matt said, ‘The ❖ lose chewing and swallowing skills, possibly needing a feeding tube. music and will complete missing words in disease has taken so much away from us, a song. She’s in a special-needs class at we can’t let it take our marriage away from said Shannon. “But, for example, Wavy McNeil. “So many people have greater Vienna Elementary and loves the school and us, too.’” loves birthdays so, every two months, we needs than we have, but we consider this a its music program, plus adapted P.E. and art. She said part of her sees it as a genetic celebrate her birthday with a cake and bal- gift to our children. They want Waverly and “Between 3 and a half and 4 and a half, fluke: “And although I haven’t fully recon- loons and she has a great time.” Oliver to be able to have the best quality of she started losing skills and would get frus- ciled the why-does-God-let-things-like-this- With just one income — since she’s home life in the time they’re given.” trated,” said her mom. “But she’s far enough happen part, I see Waverly’s and Oliver’s with the children — the McNeils can’t af- She said there’s not enough children af- along [in the disease] so that, when it hap- impact on other people’s lives. The blog on ford a house here. But between Matt flicted by MPS to make it profitable for phar- pens now, I don’t see that, anymore. She the Web site has taught people to cherish McNeil’s job, their doctors at Children’s maceutical companies to try to develop a has trouble walking, falls a lot and fatigues what they’ve been given, and I hope it raises National Medical Center and Waverly’s drug for them. “It’s so unfair — it’s just quickly. But she’s also a happy, passive, easy- awareness of Sanfilippo and makes them school, they don’t want to leave. So when wrong,” said McNeil. “But lots of enzyme- going kid who enjoys observing other kids approach special-needs children in their Sietsema and Montenegro approached them replacement and gene therapy is being playing and having fun.” community in a more friendly, open way.” about the house fund-raiser, they were both done, so we haven’t given up. I’m hoping Oliver’s also nonverbal, but understands Meanwhile, the McNeils celebrate the floored and grateful. my kids will be able to participate in the things well and is just six months shy of little things. “We won’t have the typical, first “It’s amazing and extremely humbling trials; who knows what will happen? So I where he should be — “which is incredible,” day of school, sports games or sleepovers,” that they’re doing this,” said Shannon try to stay positive for that — you have to.” Fairfax Symphony Orchestra If you do not get Centre View deliv- ered to your home… FIRST 2009-2010 Season CLASS Christopher Zimmerman, Music Director

MAILED March 13, 2010 SUBSCRIP- Alon Goldstein, piano BORODIN: In the Steppes of Central Asia TIONS DORMAN: Piano Concerto (East Coast Premiere!) are now avail- SIBELIUS: The Lemminkäinen Legends able for the first time with timely postal May 1, 2010 carrier deliv- Celebrating Women in the Arts ery: $30 for Julie Albers, cello six months. HIGDON: blue cathedral Help us meet ELGAR: Cello Concerto the costs of pro- MOZART: Symphony No. 38, Prague viding first- BARBER: Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance rate community journalism on newsprint to All concerts at 8:00 p.m. at your house- hold. George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Call 703-778- Assure your seats for Maestro Zimmerman’s exciting first season. 9426 (or -9427) Visit www.fairfaxsymphony.org or call 703-563-1990 or e-mail circulation@ connectionnews Media Partner papers.com Please note – programs and artists are subject to change. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 ❖ 5 Opinion

NORTHERN EDITION Surviving the Blizzard as a Community www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newspaper of Chantilly / Fair Oaks Fair Lakes / Oak Hill It’s hard to fathom the combination of no A Connection Newspaper Connected neighbors save the day; time to check power, bitter temperatures and no way to get An independent, locally owned weekly contingency plans, emergency supplies. out of the house or the neighborhood. newspaper delivered By the time you read this, written on Mon- to homes and businesses. 1606 King Street day in the respite between the blizzard and Alexandria, Virginia 22314 ore than 48 hours after more Tuesday’s predicted storm, we may already be than two feet of snow stopped “We have hot coffee, food and beds to sleep dealing with the next round of snow in this NEWS DEPARTMENT: To discuss ideas and concerns, accumulating, after two nights in. We also have a 4-wheel drive and if my record-breaking winter. Call: 703-778-9410 M e-mail: of single digit temperatures in husband can help with driving please let us It’s a great time to think about emergency [email protected] many areas, there are still tens of thousands know. Happy to help!!” contingencies. Do you know who on your block of households without power. might need some extra thread in the safety net? Steven Mauren Editor, 703-778-9415 During this blizzard, random and not-so-ran- “We have a warm house and food and beds. Elderly, or lives alone, or any other special cir- [email protected] dom acts of kindness have made all the differ- Anyone in need is most welcome. We are cumstance? Do you have a way to reach your Bonnie Hobbs ence for stranded families in the cold and dark. unplowed, so we can’t drive out ourselves.” family members during a power outage? Do Community Reporter, 703-778-9438 A little preparation to “shelter in place” also you have food and water for a few days with- [email protected] helped. Consider one family’s experience: an elderly out power? Julia O’Donoghue In neighborhoods around the region, mother who lives alone in the suburbs Here are two links to Ready.gov, explaining Education & Politics, 703-778-9436 [email protected] families with power offered help to Editorial while her children live in other states. the basics of an emergency kit and the required those without. Consider a few ex- Stranded by two-feet of snow, and out elements of an emergency plan. Ken Moore Projects, 703-917-6417 amples of list-serve messages, all sent of power for the second day, her chil- http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/ [email protected] with addresses and phone contact information, dren lost phone contact with her. While friends index.html Rich Sanders and instructions to spread the word: tried to get to her by 4-wheel drive, an appeal http://www.ready.gov/america/makeaplan/ Sports Editor, 703-224-3031 via list-serve brought multiple offers from index.html [email protected] “If any neighborhood residents still need a “strangers” to hike through the snow to check We welcome your snow stories, snow tips ADVERTISING: place to stay, you are welcome to come over. on her, and offers to provide a place to stay. and snow pictures. Do you know of a random To place an advertisement, call the ad You can hang out for just a while to watch the The friend of the family was able to reach her, act of kindness to share? Please let us know at department between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. game or stay overnight. We have lots of room and found indoor temperatures of 31 degrees [email protected]. and can accommodate a family with kids and before getting her to a warm, safe place. But Display ads 703-778-9410 Classified ads 703-778-9411 pets — we have a large dog who would love to another 24 hours in that house could have been — Mary Kimm, Employment ads 703-778-9413 have a playmate for a while.” disastrous. [email protected] Karen Washburn Display Advertising, 703-778-9422 [email protected] Richmond Report Letter Janis Swanson Display Advertising, 703-778-9423 Andrea Smith Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 He’s the Best [email protected] Addressing Energy Independence To the Editor: Barbara Parkinson The residents of Ravenscraig Employment Advertising 703-778-9413 By Jim LeMunyon Court in Chantilly Highlands [email protected] Delegate (R-67) This week I also signed a letter to Governor would like to formally give our McDonnell, along with 35 other Northern Virginia thanks and sincere appreciation to Editor & Publisher Mary Kimm s we near the midpoint of the 2010 General members of the Virginia House and Senate of both Casey’s Automotive of Chantilly. 703-778-9433 Assembly Session in Richmond, I want to parties, related to education spending in the 2011- Bill Casey has repeatedly plowed [email protected] A our court on his own volition, re- highlight some issues related to energy, trans- 2012 state budget. The letter addresses a formula, Editor in Chief portation, and education. known as the “local composite index,” that is used fusing payment of any kind. Con- Steven Mauren Managing Editors Yesterday, the House passed H.B. 787 on a 69-28 to allocate K-12 education funds throughout Virginia. sidering the volume of snow the Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic vote to support oil and natural gas exploration, de- I mentioned this issue in my email message to con- county has received this year, Bill Photography: Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, velopment, and production 50 miles or more off stituents last week. A budget proposal made by Casey has unreservedly shown he Art/Design: Virginia’s coast. I voted “yes.” This bill is aimed at former Governor Kaine in December would have the is a phenomenal friend of our com- Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, ensuring that Virginia is doing its part to achieve effect of shortchanging Fairfax and Loudoun County munity and we are grateful for his John Smith, energy independence for the United States. If you schools by about $100 million during the next two kindness. I think it exceptional Production Manager: Jean Card saw the President’s State of the Union address, you years. The letter asks Governor McDonnell to reverse that Bill Casey spends his time and will recall the issue of energy exploration was men- this proposal. resources plowing out the “forgot- CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 tioned by President Obama. The federal government Finally, I want to express my thanks to the many ten” roads and streets in our end Circulation Manager: Linda Pecquex will need to act before exploration can begin, as cer- people who have completed the constituent ques- of Fairfax County. He is the best. tain federal restrictions apply to offshore drilling. I tionnaire. Your responses have been very helpful. If CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, also favor greater use of nuclear power and renew- you have not yet responded, you may still do so on- Bob and Betsy Rutherford L.L.C. Peter Labovitz able energy sources, although these issues were not line by clicking here. Roland King and Paulette President/CEO considered by the Virginia House this week. Now it’s time to head home from Richmond be- Rogers Mary Kimm Related to this bill is H.B. 756, which was de- fore the snow gets too deep! Bruce and Leslie Doran Publisher/Chief Operating Officer bated on the House floor this week and is expected PS: I enjoyed attending the FIRST Robotics com- Gail Shipler 703-778-9433 [email protected] to receive a final vote next week. H.B. 756 would petition at Oakton High School on Jan. 30. I met lots Tom and Alice Zorn require that at least 80 percent of any revenues and of smart kids and their supportive parents. I’d also Oswaldo and Kim Jerry Vernon Executive Vice President royalties paid to the Commonwealth of Virginia as like to thank the following people who have visited Vasconez [email protected] a result of offshore natural gas and oil drilling be me recently in Richmond: the students from the Greg and Kim Brummett Wesley DeBrosse deposited in the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. Loudoun campus of NOVA, Bruce Hutchinson, Bill Mike and Elise Forrester Controller In this way, offshore energy exploration can help and Beth Latham, the Fairfax County Professional Leah Tarbell Debbie Funk improve our transportation system in addition to Firefighters and Paramedics, Cheryl Fulton, Carl Steven and Martha Baker National Sales, 703-778-9444 making Virginia and America more energy indepen- Armstrong (Virginia Bail Bondsmen’s Association), Jim and Cheryl Nylund [email protected] dent. This is a proposal that Governor McDonnell John Schumacher (Virginia Aerospace Day), Steve Larry and Tanya Rodrigues A Connection Newspaper articulated during his campaign last year. I expect Jones (State Farm Insurance), and Joanna Schuman Lynn McAuliffe to vote “yes” on H.B 756. (Podiatry Association). Liz and Denis Meanor

6 ❖ Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Next Stop: Supervisors From Page 2 programs, according to school system documents. Still, other supervisors appeared to be questioning whether the school board had looked at all of its options. “I have serious questions about cost and whether there are things not on the table to be cut,” said Supervisor John Foust (D- Dranesville). There’s GOV. BOB McDONNELL (R) did offer a silver lining in the dis- Something cussion about schools funding late in the day on Feb. 8. for McDonnell supports restoring the Virginia state education fund- Everyone ing formula to its original 2010 proportions, which means Fairfax at will get a larger slice of the finan- cial pie of education funding com- ing out of Richmond. THE Last December, former Gov. Tim Kaine (D) proposed “freezing” the BUNGALOW! education funding formula to pro- Lunch Time, Dinner Time, Party Time, Anytime! portions used last year, protecting • Completely Smoke Free • Pool Tables, Games and Darts funding for several school districts downstate from losing money but WEEKLY SPECIALS costing Fairfax County Public Schools $61 million. 5-8 pm It is unclear whether Fairfax will 1/2 PRICE BURGER NIGHT! receive the full $61 million now Y and Margarita Specials that McDonnell has “unfrozen” the Are you ready to buy a home? MONDA formula. In light of a massive bud- Y HOT LICKS-WINGS & BBQ RIBS! get shortfall, the Virginia General 25¢ WINGS / 1/4 Rack Ribs $250 Assembly could cut education TUESDA funding overall, meaning the pool Are you ready to sell? Y STEAMIN’ SEAFOOD of money for all school districts EXTRAVAGANZA may shrink. WEDNESDA But Fairfax County will still re- ‘Sea for Yourself’ Buffet! ceive more money than the local- PRIME RIB DINNER $1295 ity would have, if McDonnell had Email me today to receive FREE stuck to Kaine’s original proposal. FRI-SAT-SUN “By unfreezing the formula, the information demonstrating how my Governor had made sure we will Don’t Forget Your Valentine! see additional money or, at least, unique and comprehensive plan will Sunday, Feb. 14th some more money that we would have otherwise expected for our financially benefit buyers and sellers. Come Party with Us! school system,” said Bulova. FAT TUESDAY, Feb. 16th School Notes See what I do that others don’t. Gloria Kim of Centreville, a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University, was awarded a scholarship through the Email request to Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. She is a junior [email protected] majoring in fashion design, and received the scholarship for study abroad at Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, or call 703-314-7105 South Korea. The scholarship program “Billiards and Brew & Great Food Too” is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cul- Three Convenient Locations tural Affairs and Institute of International Education. CHANTILLY MANCHESTER LAKES SHIRLINGTON Northern Virginia students recently 13891 Metrotech Dr. 7003-C Manchester Blvd. 2766 S. Arlington Mill Dr. graduated from Commonwealth Chantilly, VA 20151 Alexandria, VA 22310 Arlington, VA 22206 ChalleNGe, a free, statewide quasi-mili- tary program for at-risk teens who have (703) 502-3925 (703) 924-8730 (703) 578-0020 dropped out of high school or are in danger of doing so.Commonwealth Visit our website: www.bungalow4u.com See Schools, Page 11 Now Open! Our new concept, The Bungalow AleHouse in Gainesville 571-261-9367 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 ❖ 7 CENTREVILLE Saint Andrew Lutheran Church Meeting at Deer Park Elementary School 15109 Carlbern Drive Centreville, VA 20120 Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Bible Study-9:30 a.m. Worship- 10:30 a.m. Christian Education for All Ages: 9:45 a.m. • Programs for Children, Youth & Adults Adult Bible Study: Wed. 9:30 a.m. • Nursery Provided (703) 815-8860 www.ccbc-va.com Pastor, Gary L. Maines Our mission is to welcome all people, to grow in our relationship with Christ, and to serve the Lord Braddock Road and Cranoke Street Centreville, VA 20120 www.saintandrewlc.org 703-830-2768

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Feb. 4 with event finals. partial scholarships to run in college next Thursday’s second day of competition Chargers’ solid While Centreville and Robinson shared school year. Foley will run at the Univer- was a great one for Labor-Koroma, who showing lands them the championship with 108 points each, sity of Virginia and Zouaimia will compete won his two running events and also cel- Chantilly (91.33) took third place and on the men’s team at Virginia Tech. ebrated his 17th birthday (Feb. 4). a third place finish. Herndon (67.66) was fourth. Foley, who a year ago won both the dis- “Mohamed is phenomenal,” said At districts, the top three relay teams au- trict and region titles in the two-mile be- Gilchrist, of the talented 11th grader. “He tomatically advanced to the upcoming fore finishing third in the state, has worked ran three events on both days [of the By Rich Sanders Northern Region Championships, which hard at his sport during his high school meet]. He won two and anchored a relay Centre View will take place on Feb. 20 at George Ma- career and is at or near top form this win- to a region qualifier. I can’t say enough son University. Also, the top six finishers ter. about him. He’s Mr. Everything.” ll in all, Matt Gilchrist, the in individual events at districts qualified “He trains hard and takes [running] very Labor-Koroma, who won the region title Chantilly High track and field for regionals.Christopher Foley, Chantilly’s seriously,” said Gilchrist. “There is a cer- in the 500-race last year, holds the all-time A coach, was pleased with his outstanding middle/long distance runner, tain sense of confidence when Chris goes school record in the event. He loves com- boys team’s showing at the re- won the 1000 race (2:35.49), finishing into a race that he believes he has a chance peting and the camaraderie of his cent Concorde District indoor season ahead of Centreville’s Mattson Heiner. to win.” teammates.“Mohammed is so spirited,” championships. The Chargers did a lot Also, Foley finished second in both the one- said Gilchrist. “But when it comes down good things at the meet and ultimately fin- mile and two-mile races. Centreville’s Yazid OTHER INDIVIDUAL boys’ champion- to performing at big meets, he’s all busi- ished third in the team standings behind Zouaimia won both of those events. ships for Chantilly at districts came from ness and will do anything he can for the district co-champions Centreville and Foley and Zouaimia, both seniors, are junior Mohammed Labor-Koroma, who team. He’s strong and healthy now and I Robinson. ranked No. 1 and 2, nationally, in the two- won both the 500 and 300 races, and se- think he will do good at regionals and The way Gilchrist saw it, Chantilly gave mile. Foley timed at 9 minutes, 14 seconds nior Chris Menzel, who was first in pole states.” it a great shot. The coach credited both in the event early in the season at the vault ahead of Robinson’s John Ro. Menzel Other Chantilly boys’ place finishers at Centreville and Robinson for putting to- Montgomery Invitational. Zouaimia has a also placed fourth in the 55-hurdles. districts came from: sophomore Arthur gether exceptional meets. 9:16 time in the two-mile this winter. Labor-Koroma, in the 500, finished McDuffy (2nd in triple jump, 5th in long “I knew we had the potential to be in At districts, Zouaimia won the two-mile ahead of Oakton’s Matt Henton. In the 300, jump); senior Ryan McWeeny (3rd in 55- the top three,” said Gilchrist, of the six- race with a time of 9:20.51, while Foley he bested Robinson’s Ryan Tarpey. He was hurdles, tied for 6th in high jump); and team postseason meet. “It was very close timed at 9:35.77. Both runners, a while also a fourth place finisher in the high between us, Centreville and Robinson. We earlier, had run in the 1600. And in be- jump, and sixth in pole vault. See Track, Page 15 had talked about winning a championship. tween the 1600 and 3200, Foley had also For the most part, the boys performed the run in - and won - the 1000. So he was way we expected. Robinson and naturally a little fatigued going into the Centreville really stepped up. And you can 3200. Gilchrist said the district meet was Girls’ Teams Compete at only do your best. We can’t be disappointed all about giving it up for the team, and because our performance was where it Foley and his teammates certainly gave it needed to be.” their all. Region Swim Championships The two-day postseason event, held at “Chris’s big goal is to try to win states in Prince George’s Sports and Learning Cen- the two-mile and to get closer to nine min- By Rich Sanders Abby McCranie, Yoona Kim and Taylor ter in Landover, Md., began on Jan. 28 with utes,” said Gilchrist. “But district’s is all Centre View Avery, finished in fourth place. preliminary events. The second and final about ‘team.’ He did his job for the team.” And for Westfield, Carli Molano finished day of action took place a week later on Foley and Zouaimia have both accepted he Centreville, Chantilly and fourth in both the 100 and 50-free races.At T Westfield High girls’ swim teams the Concorde District Championships, held were all represented at the North- on Jan. 30 at Cub Run Recreation Center in ern Region Championships postseason Chantilly, the Westfield girls finished a event held on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Oak strong third place in the team standings, Marr Recreation Center in Oakton. behind champion Robinson and second The meet was shortened due to the snow place Oakton. storm that hit the Northern Virginia and The Bulldogs were led by sophomore surrounding areas over last weekend. Molano, who won both the girls’ 100 and Thursday’s preliminary events ended up 50-freestyle races. counting as finals scores. Originally, the re- “Carli was simply outstanding,” said gion meet was scheduled to conclude on Westfield head coach Bruce Andersen. “She Saturday, Feb. 6. swam lifetime bests in both events. As a The region boys’ meet, other than diving, freshman last year, there was no doubt that never got started. The make-up date for the she was talented and driven, but I could Centre View Centre boys’ competition is set for this Friday, Feb. tell she wasn’t as mature a competitor as 12 at Washington-Lee High’s pool in Arling- the top girls in the region. [At the recent ton. The meet will be shortened to one night districts] she swam with the same determi- with all of the races counting as finals. nation as last year, but it was impressive to Girls’ dive competition, meanwhile, is also see how much she had matured. She scheduled to take place on Friday. showed she is one of the top sprinters now.” Highlights of the girls’ meet included For the Westfield boys at districts, Kurtis

Craig Sterbutzel/ Chantilly’s Brenna Ferris taking second Ratcliff was first in the 100-butterfly race place in the 200-freestyle race and earning and second in the 500-free. a third place finish in the 500-free. Her In the 100-fly race, Ratcliff and teammate Photo by Photo Charger teammate, Maggie Shaw, was Charlie Keith were first and second, respec- John Manning, Chantilly High’s junior fourth and sixth, respectively, in the same tively. Defeating Oakton center, goes up for the block during a events.Meanwhile, Chantilly’s 400-free re- “Kurtis was stronger than he has been all regular season Concorde District boys’ basketball game at Herndon lay team, made up of Alexis Regan, Shaw, season,” said Andersen. “He had two good a few weeks ago. No. 50 for the Chargers is senior forward Matt Ferris and Becca Yost, finished in sixth place. solid swims that were season bests, and not Howerton. Chantilly (13-6) defeated visiting Oakton, 73-58, last For Centreville, Natalie Leake finished far off his lifetime bests. He has been able Thursday, Feb. 4. seventh in the 50-free race. And the Wild- to get faster late in the season the past two cats’ 200-free relay team, made up of Leake, years.

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said Bendorf. “He had the athleticism and U.S. bobsledder, was a fast, explosive kid and he had drive. He had that stick-to-it [nature] to him.”

Chantilly High grad Photos Courtesy of earned bronze at BOTH BENDORF and Sullivan helped Kohn prepare for those bobsledding tryouts 2002 Games in at Maryland in 1990, which proved some- what comparable to a track and field de- Salt Lake City. cathlon event. Kohn had to prove his prow- ess in numerous events that tested his run-

Amanda Bird ning, jumping and body strength. Accord- By Rich Sanders ing to Sullivan, athletes had to accumulate Centre View a point package of 600 or better to qualify to join the team in Lake Placid. Kohn scored or United States Olympian Mike 630 points.

/U.S. Bobsledding Kohn, one newspaper announce- The U.S. Team put Kohn, who weighed Fment back in 1990 has proven to about 175 pounds at the time of his try- play a dramatic impact on his life. outs, on a regimented strength condition- Kohn, a 1990 Chantilly High graduate, ing and nutrition plan over the next nine learned of a U.S. bobsledding team tryout months. He put on 40 pounds but his body through his then-high school football coach fat dropped 8 percent. He improved his 100- Mark Bendorf, who had learned through a dash running time from 11 flat to a world newspaper announcement of the tryout tak- Mike Kohn, 37, was a late addition to the 2010 U.S. Olympic bobsledding class 10.4. ing place at the University of Maryland in team. In Vancouver, he will compete in both four-man and two-man Kohn ultimately earned a spot on the College Park. sleds. 2002 U.S. Olympics Team and, as a mem- Bendorf, now the Robinson Secondary ber of a four-man sled, earned a bronze head football coach, immediately thought because I didn’t hold hope [of making the you wouldn’t be.” medal in Salt Lake City. of Kohn, an athletic, driven individual who Olympics team]. But I did hang in there and Sullivan said Kohn’s ability, leadership Brian Shimer was the driver on the U.S. had played wide receiver position over two I’m glad I did.” and outstanding work ethic shined at sled of which Kohn was a part of at the 2002 years as a member of the Chargers’ varsity. Kohn and the entire U.S. bobsledding Chantilly. Olympics. The foursome was in fourth place “I talked to Mike and read to him [from family were concerned first and foremost “Mike was one heck of a hard worker,” going into their final run on last day of com- the tryout notice] about Hays’ health following his bobsled- he said. “He was a track kid for me and also petition. One place away from a medal, the what they were ding accident, which occurred in Germany. played football. He definitely was a leader Shimer team came up big in that last race looking for and But a phone call from Hays helped put Kohn on the track team and the kids looked up to land a third place finish and the bronze. what tests would at ease. to him. When he made up his mind he was A German team won the gold, and another be done and said, “He wished me luck and asked me what going to do something he did it. He worked U.S. team took the silver. ‘This is right down he could do to help me get qualified [for hard and didn’t play around in practice. Four years later, Kohn served as an alter- your alley,’” said the Olympics team],” said Kohn. “I asked That was the tone he set for all the sprint- nate on the U.S. team at the 2006 Games Bendorf. “He him about his health. He had a pretty seri- ers.” in Torino, Italy. jumped right into it ous injury.” Following high school, Kohn attended the “Being an alternate is better than noth- full speed, went to University of South Carolina where he made ing,” said Kohn, who during those Games the tryout, made KOHN, 37, GREW UP in Columbia, S.C. the football team as a walk-on. He never also served as a tutor to NBC telecasters as the cut and went to before moving with his family to Northern played a down during his two seasons with they covered the sport. “I helped the TV [the U.S. bobsled- Virginia when he was 12. He attended the Gamecocks, but he was thrilled just to people understand the sport better, which ding team head- Mike Kohn Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston be a part of the team. was great. But it definitely didn’t compare quarters in Lake from seventh through ninth grades before “It was like the ‘Rudy’ story,” said Kohn, to Salt Lake City.” Placid [N.Y.].” going to South Lakes High School. His fam- chuckling in recalling the famed movie of Thus began Kohn’s 20-year odyssey as a ily moved to Chantilly following his sopho- the Notre Dame football walk-on. “But by ONE OF KOHN’S favorite things about U.S. bobsledder, which includes earning a more year and Kohn was enrolled at the end of my second year, I realized I wasn’t bobsledding is the teamwork that goes into bronze medal as part of a four-member U.S. Chantilly High, where he competed on both going to be going to the NFL.” both a four-member and two-member sled. sled at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake the football team as well as the track and True enough, but Kohn had already be- “You become real close to the four guys City and earning a spot on this year’s U.S. field squad. come involved with another sport he was you work and train together with,” he said. Olympic bobsledding team, which will be He loved his overall experience at growing a passion for — bobsledding. He In four-team sleds, each member lifts a competing at the Vancouver Games over the Chantilly. His best friend there was Doug had attended and excelled at the tryout part of the 500-pound sled at the start of a next couple of weeks. Ewell, the current head boys’ basketball camp at Maryland a couple years earlier race. Then, as a unit, the foursome begin Kohn, who was a U.S. Team alternate at coach at Westfield High. The two would and, following that, had gone to Lake Placid running together in order to gain momen- the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, ultimately be in the same graduating class and been placed on one of the U.S. Team’s tum for a fast ride. One by one, each team was a late addition to this year’s team. He at GMU. four-member sleds. member, starting with the driver, jumps into was not originally named to any of the In track, Kohn excelled in the sprint “I caught on right away,” said Kohn, of his respective seat. By the time each is three, four-member sleds set to represent events. He was ninth in the state in the 300 the sport. “My first ride [in Lake Placid with seated, the sled is whooshing along the icy the U.S. in Vancouver. But a training acci- race during the winter indoor track season the team] was pretty rough. It was not what course path. Ultimately, Olympic caliber dent to teammate Todd Hays, a driver on of his senior year. The Chantilly boys’ track it looks like on TV. It’s a pretty violent ride. bobsledders will reach up and past 90 miles one of the U.S. sleds, opened up a door for and field coach at that time was Greg There are no shock absorbers or comfort- per hour. A fast start, which entails team Kohn, who went on to accumulate enough Sullivan, who currently is an assistant foot- able seats. There are no big padded tires to members running 50 meters in less than five points during American Circuit competi- ball coach at McLean High. run on.” seconds before jumping in, is crucial for a tions to replace the injured Hays and be- “The thing I liked most about Coach Bendorf, who had grabbed notice of the team’s success. come a driver on the No. 3 U.S. sled. Sullivan was he was equal across the board tryout announcement that led to Kohn’s “If we get off the start block in first place, “The last month has been a whirlwind,” to everyone,” said Kohn, who as a senior escapade into the world of bobsledding, said that’s the best place you can be because you said Kohn, a 1997 George Mason Univer- was the Chantilly boys’ Team MVP of the Kohn was the perfect candidate to delve into can [overcome later] mistakes,” said Kohn. sity graduate who resides in Fairfax and winter season before earning the Coach’s such a sport. Kohn is scheduled to compete on Feb. 20 serves as a sergeant in the Virginia Army Award that outdoor season. “If you worked “He was the only one I approached be- (two-man sled competition) and Feb. 26 National Guard. “I thought I’d hang it up hard, you would be rewarded for it. If not, cause I thought he was costumed for that,” (four-man). 16 ❖ Centre View North ❖ Febuary 11-17, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com