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ome one, come all to the 22nd annual ara Sankner is a friendly, CCentreville Day cel- Tsoftball-playing fourth- ebration. It’s set for grader at Lees Corner El- this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 ementary. She also has an astro- a.m.-5 p.m., in Historic cytoma, a treatable but inoperable Tara Sankner Centreville Park, 5714 Mount form of brain cancer. Gilead Road (off Braddock So she and her family are par- also make people realize the great Road, across Route 29 from the ticipating in the upcoming need for more children’s cancer- IHOP). CureSearch Walk at the Fairfax research funding. Opening ceremonies are at 10 Corner shopping center, off Monu- “I extend an invitation for every- a.m. on the Centreville Stage in ment Drive in Fair Oaks. It’s slated one to participate,” said Tammy front of St. John’s. (The Zom- for Sunday, Oct. 19; registration Sankner. “If you’re not able to bie Slouch 5K has been can- and check-in are at 9 a.m., fol- come and walk, please consider celed). Supervisor Michael R. lowed by the opening ceremony donating to our team. We need Frey (R-Sully) will welcome ev- and walk at 10 a.m. your help to be successful, and eryone and the Centreville Citi- The event benefits CureSearch we’d love to have a lot of support.” zen of the Year and Business of for Children’s Cancer, and the People may join Tara’s team, reg- the Year will be honored. money raised by Tara’s team, “Pray ister as an individual, or just make A pet costume show for prizes for Tara,” supports the a donation to CureSearch for will follow at 10:45 a.m.; regis- organization’s mission to fund and Children’s Cancer on her behalf. ter pets at support targeted and innovative To do so, go to www.CentrevilleVA.org. Next children’s-cancer research. www.curesearchwalk.org, then on tap will be the American Le- The day will include prizes, select the Northern Virginia walk gion Parade which will pass the music, food and fun-filled activi- on Oct. 19 and click “Find a Par- reviewing stand outside St. ties for the entire family. But most ticipant” and search for Tara John’s around noon. of all, Tara’s parents, Tammy and Sankner. It’ll travel through the heart Craig Sankner, hope this walk will — Bonnie Hobbs of the Historic District along Mount Gilead and Braddock roads, and prizes will be The Chantilly Academy’s Air Force JROTC will be the Lambert Named awarded. To join in, contact parade’s honor guard. Steve Hunter at [email protected]. 2:15 p.m. - Westfield Improv Team Sully’s Officer of Month The Chantilly High Air Force JROTC will be the 2:45 p.m. Harmony Road parade’s honor guard. Other participants include 3 p.m. - Stephon Morton’s Kung Fu By Bonnie Hobbs last meeting of the station’s Citi- Centreville Volunteer Fire Station 17, Centreville 3:30 p.m. - St John’s Choir, in the church Centre View zens Advisory Committee (CAC). Dance Academy, Westfield High theater students, 4 p.m. - Outliers Rock Band In his nomination of Lambert, SYA Wildcat Cheerleaders, Scouts and local poli- G & C Tire & Auto will provide wristbands for FC Danny Lambert is the his supervisor, Sgt. Patrick O’Hara, ticians. free children’s rides. The fun includes a climbing PSully District Station’s Of- detailed why Lambert was deserv The entertainment on the Centreville stage in- wall for older children and a large, inflatable ficer of the Month for Sep- cludes singing, dancing, cheering, theater improv “Cars” slide for younger ones. They may also en- tember. He was recognized at the See Lambert, Page 4

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U.S. Postage U.S. 1:45 p.m. - The Liabilities See Centreville Day, Page 7 STD PRSRT www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 ❖ 1 Election 2014 Q&A WITH BARBARA COMSTOCK Q: What are some of your favorite restaurants in your district? A: “We love The Old Brogue in Great Falls. It’s like Cheers, where everybody knows your name. Also The Tavern in Great Falls and J. Gilberts in Comstock’s Comfort Zone McLean.” Q: What personal qualities do you have that make you the best candidate for this position? GOP candidate Barbara Comstock believes a woman’s place is in A: “All of my bosses would tell you this. I work very hard. As a woman in law and politics, sometimes I’ve had to work twice as hard as my male the House ... of Representatives. counterparts. Also, I am a problem-solver. When we were out campaigning, Congressman Wolf would introduce me to voters as a problem- By Victoria Ross Facebook, and Bobbie Kilberg, solver, someone who can get things done.” Centre View president and CEO of the North- Q: What are you most proud of? ern Virginia Technology Council. A: “Obviously my three children. They are all doing t’s just weeks before Election Day, The program was “incredible well, and it’s really fun to see your children and the contest to replace retiring and unforgettable” said Danielle succeed. Dan is a 2005 graduate of University of Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf Hayden, a junior at Potomac Virginia; Peter is a 2007 graduate of Virginia I Tech, and Caity graduated from Villanova in Virginia’s 10th Congressional Falls High School in Sterling. University in 2010 and George Mason in 2012. district has become one of the most “This program reassured me that Peter is now helping me with my campaign; Caity is a scientist who performs DNA analysis watched, most expensive and most con- there is opportunity everywhere on rape kits. She was married last spring, so she tentious races in the country. you go in many fields, whether is Caity Roller now, and I’m excited to say she is But on this crisp fall October morning, it is government service, running now expecting her first child and our second Republican candidate Barbara Comstock a small business or working for grandchild.” is in her comfort zone. a government agency like Q: What would you tell young women who She is campaigning door-to-door with NASA.” are considering a career in politics? A: “Jump in! Believe in yourself, give it your all and Wolf, whom she counts as a longtime Comstock grew up in Spring- ‘lean in.’ You can make a difference.” friend and mentor, in McLean, her home- field, Mass., but remembers the town for the past 30 years, which she influence of her first visit to Vir- Q: What are your top priorities if you become the next 10th district has represented in the Virginia House of ginia, a third grade family trip representative in the U.S. House? Delegates since 2010. to Colonial Williamsburg. A: 1. Pass legislation increasing the child tax credit “I’m feeling great about the race,” said She remembers sitting in the from $1,000 to $2,000. 2. Work to repeal and replace ObamaCare which Comstock, her voice a little hoarse from historic Capitol building — in already has caused millions of hardworking non-stop campaign events. “I thoroughly the town where Jefferson stud- Americans to lose their health insurance and enjoy meeting people from every walk Photos contributed ied law with George Wythe — have their wellbeing and financial health threatened. of life. I’ve been particularly touched by Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) campaigns with and thinking for the first time 3. Pass meaningful tax relief for families and the reaction I get from young women. husband Chip and daughter Caity Roller in that she could be a lawyer too. small businesses to encourage job creation in They notice a woman is out here cam- McLean last month. “I think that was the first time Northern Virginia. 4. Protect our national security and protect our paigning.” I wanted to be a lawyer … I was defense and national security infrastructure as Comstock is making a point. Comstock said she was inspired to estab- struck by how these ordinary people did well as the salaries and retirement of our She is aware of the criticism leveled by lish a Young Women’s Leadership Program such extraordinary things.” dedicated military Democrats who assert that she is part of the in January 2013 after reading Sheryl The trip was typical of the influence of Q: What do you consider your major GOP’s “War on Women,” noting Comstock’s Sandberg’s 2013 book “Lean In: Women, her mother, Sally Burns, a long-serving accomplishments as a Virginia vote in favor of the controversial “trans- Work, and the Will to Lead.” In the book, teacher and school administrator. “We legislator? A: ❖ Virginia’s laws cracking down on Human vaginal ultrasound” bill in the Virginia leg- Sandberg, the chief operating officer of would read biographies and then go visit Trafficking islature. Facebook, advises women to seek mentors the places we read about,” she said. “I de- ❖ Virginia’s Competitive Bidding Law Saving And while Comstock makes no apologies in the workplace and be more assertive with veloped a real sense of history.” Hundreds of Millions ❖ Virginia’s First Lyme Disease Legislation for her strong conservative presence in Rich- respect to their careers. Comstock says her mother has been the ❖ Virginia’s Law to allow for Offshore mond, she said she finds it ironic that any- most influential person in her life. “My Exploration of Energy one would label her “anti-woman.” AFTER READING THE BOOK, Comstock mom is definitely my best friend, that’s been ❖ Virginia’s Research and Development Tax Credit to promote Tech Jobs “Really, when I hear that, I think about said, “I wanted to start a program that pro- one of the great parts of my life.” ❖ Virginia’s Tax Incentives to Promote Data the fact that I grew up ... surrounded by vides young women, middle and high Burns introduced her daughter to politics Centers and Tech Jobs strong women,” Comstock said. “I think of school girls, to meet and connect with pro- as well as history, but from the opposite side Q: What is something people might be my grandfather, who had four girls. He was fessional women from a variety of sectors.” of the aisle from where Comstock currently surprised to learn about you? a real feminist. I remember him telling us Since the leadership program began, ap- sits. “My mom was a Ted Kennedy girl — A: “My mother was a ‘Ted Kennedy Girl.’ My family ‘Don’t let any man keep you down. You can proximately 60 girls throughout McLean, back when Rose Kennedy was doing teas” campaigned for Kennedy. We were Democrats.” do anything if you work hard enough.’ He Great Falls, Vienna and Loudoun County for campaign events, said Comstock. Q: What is the last book you read? “The lived through the Depression, and was a have participated, meeting professional Now Burns supports her Republican off- Mobile Wave” by MicroStrategy CEO very proud man. He was never able to go women such as Donna Brazile, CNN politi- spring. “My mom has been very active since A: “Michael Saylor.” to college, but he was the smartest man I cal commentator and Democratic strategist; Q: Who is your hero? Why? knew.” Erin Egan, chief privacy officer for See Comstock, Page 9 A: “My Mom. She was and is still a teacher who taught me and my sisters to be lifelong learners, to challenge ourselves with new opportunities, Bio and to always give back and improve our Virginia Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) community, while keeping grounded in family grew up in Springfield, Mass. She earned her Republican candi- and faith. B.A. in political science from Middlebury date Barbara College in 1981 and her law degree from Q: What do you do to relax? Do you have Georgetown University Law Center in 1986. Comstock surveys a any particular hobbies, pastimes? She is an attorney and founding partner of construction site in A: “Traveling, skiing, touring Virginia’s historical Corallo Comstock. Loudoun County sites and wineries.” At the beginning of the 2014 legislative session, Comstock served on the following with longtime U.S. Q: What, if anything, do you DVR on TV? committees: Rep. Frank Wolf (R- A: “Homeland” ❖ Commerce and Labor 10) last spring. Q: The first five songs on your playlist? ❖ Science and Technology, Chair Wolf’s retirement A: Tina Turner, “Simply the Best,” Martina ❖ Transportation announcement McBride, “This One’s For the Girls,” Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” anything Frank Sinatra, Prior offices: McLean Community Center paved the way for The Eagles, or Rod Stewart.” Governing Board - 1993-1996 Comstock’s congressional run. Q: When out-of-town friends visit, where do Personal: She lives in McLean with her you like to take them to show off your husband, Chip. They have three children, Dan district? Comstock, Peter Comstock and Caity Roller. A: Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts 2 ❖ Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Election 2014 Bridging Political Divide Q&A WITH JOHN FOUST Q: What do you consider your top three accomplishments as Dranesville Democrats hope Foust’s reputation Supervisor? A: -Fiscal management through the Great Recession as a “bridge-builder” connects with voters. -Dulles Rail project -Delivering numerous pedestrian and bicycle projects in the district By Victoria Ross According to the Centre View Q: If you are elected, what are your top Rothenberg/Roll Call Po- three priorities as a new member of litical Report, the 10th dis- Congress? trict seat held firmly for 34 A: ❖ Focus Congress on solving problems and not on partisan games years by retiring U.S. Rep. ❖ Increase jobs and opportunity in our district traightening his tie, John Foust is Frank R. Wolf’s could be ❖ Increase support for early childhood, K-12 preparing for yet another “meet- the rare bright spot for and higher education and-greet” event at the Clifton Democrats this midterm S Q: What are the top three reasons why home of Democratic supporters election. voters should cast their ballots for you Terry Matlaga and Kevin Bell. While some GOP strate- on Nov.4. It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon in Sep- A: ❖ My track record as a hard-working, problem- gists say Foust might be solving elected official who helped balance tember, a good thing since the event is be- “punching above his seven budgets while continuing to invest in our ing held outside. weight class” in the con- community’s priorities Foust smiles when his wife, Marilyn ❖ My support for job-creators like education, gressional race, other strat- infrastructure, and research and development Jerome Foust, who frequently accompanies egists maintain the 10th ❖ My support for women being able to make her husband to these events, reaches up to district — once deeply Re- their own healthcare choices without pat down his hair. publican — is now consid- interference by the government “You look wonderful,” she tells him. ered “Leans Republican.” Q: What is the last book you read? It’s just seven weeks away from Election Foust is vying for the seat A: “That Used to be Us: How America Fell Behind Day, in what’s considered one of the hot- in the World It Invented and How We Can Come against fellow McLean Back” (Thomas Freidman, Michael test Congressional races in the country, and resident Barbara Mandlebaum) Foust’s mood is upbeat. Comstock, a GOP member People who know him well say Foust Q: Who is your hero and why? of the Virginia House of A: My father is my hero on how to live my life; Dr. genuinely enjoys meeting new people and Delegates. Martin Luther King is my political hero because listening to their concerns, a skill that served In recent weeks, both of his commitment to equality and his courage. him well during his seven years as a Fairfax campaigns have amped up Q: What do you do to relax? County supervisor. the tone and tenor of the A: I enjoy hiking, reading, and going out to dinner “He always has time for you. John is a negative political rhetoric. with my wife. true public servant who demonstrates solid They have also accelerated Q: What are the first five songs on your working-class values,” said Grace Han Wolf, Photos by Victoria Ross/Centre View the number of campaign playlist? a member of the Herndon Town Council, Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D- whistle stops, debates and A: ❖ “Yesterday,” by The Beatles who has worked with Foust on a number of ❖ “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Dranesville) poses with his campaign staff town hall forums in an ef- Garfunkel boards and commissions in the past decade. outside his McLean office on Thursday, Sept. 11. fort to get turnout during ❖ “Crazy” by Patsy Cline “There’s not an arrogant bone in his Foust is running for the 10th District Congres- the midterm election. ❖ “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette Midler ❖ body.” sional seat held by Republican Frank Wolf for 34 “Luckenbach Texas,” by Waylon Jennings “John is a real bridge-builder, not a bomb- years. From left are Maggie Seal, Devan Kerley, THE SCHEDULE is gru- Q: When out-of-town friends visit, where do thrower. I’ve known him for years, and I’ve John Foust, Patricia Yacob, John Souleles and eling, and it only gets you like to take them to show off Fairfax seen him working to find common ground County? Samee Ahmad. worse until Election Day. A: Riverbend Park “You know, whenever on community issues. Congress needs more I’m tempted to complain about something — Victoria Ross people like that,” said Gary Serota of in this race, I think about my father,” Foust McLean, a longtime friend and neighbor. said during a recent interview in his McLean campaign office. Bio ALTHOUGH THE TWO were neighbors “My dad was 50 when he lost everything Candidate: John W. Foust in McLean, they didn’t really meet until they he worked for, and I mean everything — both chaperoned a Langley High School trip house, possessions, everything — it all just Political Party: Democrat to Kenya in 2002. washed away in a flood in my hometown Current position: Member of the Fairfax “We got to know each other well, because in 1977,” said Foust, who grew up as the County Board of Supervisors since 2007. we spent hours touring Kenya in these vans oldest of five boys in Johnstown, Pa. Represents the Dranesville district, which that travel for miles over bumpy roads. The flood to which Foust refers is consid- includes McLean, Great Falls, Herndon and portions of Vienna and Falls Church. When you’re with someone for 10 days, you ered one of the deadliest flash floods in the get to know them pretty well,” Serota said. history of the United States. More than six Born: Sept. 5, 1951 in Johnstown, Pa. “John has a consistency of character and he’s dams burst, sending 128 million gallons of got great integrity. When John says ‘I’m water through Johnstown. The flooding Residence: McLean going to do something, he does something.’” killed 85 people and rendered thousands Occupation: Attorney “John is fearless,” said Sharon Bulova, homeless, including the Foust family, whose chairman of the Fairfax County Board of home was completely destroyed. Spouse: Dr. Marilyn Jerome Foust Supervisors, who introduced Foust during “I saw my father the morning after the Children: Matthew, Patrick Saturday’s campaign event. “He is one of flood,” Foust said. “What I vividly remem- my most valuable colleagues on the board. ber is that he didn’t complain. I kind of Education: B.A. Economics, University of Fairfax County Supervisor John He has the tenacity to get things done … clapped him on the back, in a gesture to Pittsburgh; MBA, Law degree, George Washing- ton University Law School Foust (D-Dranesville) waits to He worked day and night to help get the comfort him … But the only thing he said speak at Del. Ken Plum’s Family business community back on its feet.” was ‘I just can’t believe I lost that film of Community Organizations: Former Picnic on Sept. 6. Foust is running It’s that same tenacity that drives Foust, you kids.’” President of McLean Citizens Association and for the 10th District Congressional 63, in his ambition to be the first Demo- Foust said his father, a laborer on the rail District Chairman of Boy Scouts. Current Member Board of Supervisors, Chairman of seat held by Republican Frank Wolf cratic representative of Virginia’s 10th dis- Audit and Economic Advisory Committees and for 34 years. trict in more than three decades. See Bridging, Page 9 Vice-chairman of Budget Committee. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 ❖ 3 Roundups News Farmers Market on Thursdays Each Thursday, from 3-7 p.m., the Fairfax County Government Center hosts a farmers market in its parking lot. The Government Center is at 12000 Government Center Pkwy. in Fair Oaks, and the From left are Assistant next markets are slated for Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. Station Commander, Lt. Bob Blakley; Day Squad B Shift members Fire Station Open Houses Sgt. Pat OHara, PFC In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, area fire stations are Danny Lambert and 2nd holding open houses this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lt. Matt Doyle; plus These include Station 17 at 5856 Old Centreville Road, Centreville; Capt. Ed O’Carroll. Station 38 at 6001 ODay Drive (off Stone Road), Centreville; Sta- tion 15 at 14005 Vernon St., Chantilly and Station 21 at 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fair Oaks. This year’s theme is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!” Firefighters and paramedics will have displays and activi- Lambert Named Officer of the Month ties emphasizing fire and life safety, including preventing fires and fire injuries, especially in the home, plus hands-only CPR demonstrations. From Page 1 ing of this honor. “Throughout his career, and especially in July, PFC Lambert demonstrated high lev- Help Local Hungry Children els of commitment in teamwork” to accomplish the On Saturday, Oct. 18, volunteers from Centreville Elementary and tasks associated with his job. Mount Olive Baptist Church will gather at the school to package O’Hara said Lambert’s also taken a lead role in more than 1,000 meals. They’ll be used for Centreville Elementary’s community-oriented policing in the Sully District. Backpack Food Program for students in need. The public is invited “[He] exemplifies a true team leader for his squad,” and welcome to join in; come to the school cafeteria anytime be- wrote O’Hara. “His commitment has had a direct tween 7:30 a.m. and noon. and very positive impact on the neighborhoods, making them a safer place to live and work.” Noting that Lambert is called upon by fellow of- K-9 Krawl 5K is Oct. 18 ficers for his knowledge, understanding and help, The Fairfax County Police Department’s annual K-9 Krawl 5K is O’Hara said, “He always lends a hand and provides set for Saturday, Oct. 18, at the county Government Center’s park- sound guidance when fellow officers are in need. PFC Danny Lambert (left) receives his ing lot C. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by a K-9 demon- Regardless if Lambert’s busy with his own work, he’ll certificate from the station commander, stration at 8:45 a.m. and the 5K walk at 9 a.m. stop to assist anyone in need.” Capt. Ed O’Carroll. This event was created to bring awareness to the connection be- Furthermore, wrote O’Hara, “Police work doesn’t tween animal cruelty and the link to domestic violence, and people [follow] a set schedule and Lambert recognizes this. with community members [so it would] be success- are welcome to walk with their dogs. Register at https:// He’ll often assist fellow officers until the mission is ful,” wrote O’Hara. “Hundreds of citizens participated www.surveymonkey.com/s/FCPD2014K9KRAWL successfully concluded, regardless of time. He never in the rodeo and Lambert’s dedication to this event asks for anything in return for his services, which is was extraordinary.” admirable.” All in all, said O’Hara, “Lambert is a conscientious, VIN-Etching for Vehicles “Lambert’s professionalism is unmatched,” contin- trusted and reliable employee. He uses minimal leave VIN-Etched windows help police detect and identify stolen ve- ued O’Hara. “While he excels in criminal and traffic and, when needed, makes sure appropriate staffing hicles, and this service is available to residents on Saturday, Oct. policing, he also cares for the citizens and the com- is in place. He produces an above-average number of 18, from noon-4 p.m. It’ll take place in the parking lot of Target at munity in which he serves. Recently, he was recog- arrests, citations and incident reports. His communi- 14391 Chantilly Crossing Lane in Chantilly. People may also chat nized by Woodburn Mental Health Professionals, as cation and work ethic is unparalleled. Lambert cares with local police officers and learn new information about auto- well as Fairfax County Child Protective Services, for about the Sully District, the officers who work in it theft prevention. Vehicles will be etched in order of arrival, but this his dedication to the citizens of Fairfax County.” and the residents who live here.” event will be cancelled if there’s inclement weather. On July 16, Lambert led the Sully District Station’s At the CAC’s Sept. 10 meeting, he received a framed effort to put on a bicycle rodeo, in conjunction with certificate from Capt. Ed O’Carroll, the station com- the Boy Scouts. It’s an annual event for the station mander. “I was here as a new sergeant when the sta- Democratic Women to Meet and he routinely participates. It took place at tion opened in 2003 and PFC Lambert was here then, The Democratic Women of Clifton and Northern Virginia will meet Chantilly National Golf and Country Club and al- too,” said O’Carroll. “We worked on evening shift.” Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Clifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641 Chapel lowed children and their parents to learn bicycle “He’s a dedicated police officer and is a valuable Road in Clifton. Members will meet from 3-3:30 p.m.; then from safety, have their bicycles and equipment inspected asset to the station,” continued O’Carroll. “He’s cur- 3:30-5 p.m., the public is invited to hear Fairfax County Sheriff by officers and ride through obstacle courses under rently on day shift, still works as a bike officer and is Stacey Kincaid and her staff speak about personal safety. Their pro- Sully officers’ supervision and guidance. also an instructor for particular skills.” Then, turn- gram will be titled, “Situational Awareness: Don’t Be a Victim.” “Lambert spent countless hours of his own time ing to Lambert and shaking his hand, O’Carroll planning and preparing for the event and meeting thanked him for “a job well done.” JustJust Arrived:Arrived: PansiesPansies andand Mums!Mums! PansiesPansies $1.29$1.29 Build Your Community HostaHosta Special!Special! FreeFree EstimatesEstimates Patios,Patios, Walkways,Walkways, RetainingRetaining Walls,Walls, Support Your Local 25%25% OffOff AllAll VarietiesVarieties LandscapingLandscaping && soso muchmuch more!more! 6060 Playground Chips Bulk FREE Fill Businesses. 50-75%50-75% OffOff & Organic Compost Mulch 99 Lowest Prices $ $ 99 PotteryPottery Since 2008! 29. cu. yd. 24. cu. yd. 9023 Arlington Blvd., WeWe havehave CitrusCitrus Fairfax, Virginia CalamondinCalamondin OrangeOrange 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. 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Naturalist Geovani Flores Letter to the Editor Theresa DeFluri will speak at this event on low cost mulching Special Assistant to the Publisher Jeanne Theismann alternatives. Call 703-266-9233 or 703-778-9436 Results-Oriented Candidate email [email protected] [email protected] for @TheismannMedia To the Editor: they were asked to provide docu- Foust falsely said that Comstock more. Democrat John Foust continues mentation for the citation — the never had a “real job,” and took CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 to run a campaign that is mislead- Foust campaign couldn’t. credit for cutting waste he had WEDNESDAY/OCT. 22 Circulation Manager: Linda Pecquex ing voters across the 10th District. Foust’s attempt to mislead and little to do with. Just a sad pat- Fairfax County Park Authority [email protected] His most recent ad states that Bar- deceive his way to Congress fits tern of desperate deception. That’s Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in the Herrity Building, 12055 Government bara Comstock opposes all abor- right in with the status quo of too what happens when you have a Center Parkway, Fairfax. Free. Visit A Connection Newspaper tions even in the cases of rape and many candidates this election sea- campaign with nothing to run on www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ incest. But John Foust was caught son. And all across the country we — you resort to ugly attacks. On boardagn2.htm for meeting materials, archives and more. Call red-handed, because the non-par- are seeing these sad, desperate at- Nov. 4, Voters should once again 703-324-8662. tisan Factcheck.org rated the ad tacks fall flat, because Americans reject these attacks and opt for a “False.” Factcheck.org stated: “An want leaders who will actually candidate who has outlined a posi- SATURDAY/OCT. 24 ad in Virginia falsely accuses GOP solve problems, not treat elections tive message of getting results — Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Deepwood House candidate Barbara as some sort of game. Barbara Comstock. Veterinary Clinic, 7300 Ordway Comstock of seeking to make abor- This is not the first instance Road. All Yard Sale proceeds go directly to medical care of abandoned tions illegal ‘even in cases of rape where the campaign was mislead- Wayne A. Abernathy and abused animals in need. Call or incest.’ She isn’t.” And when ing voters. Fairfax 703-631-9133 for more. 6 ❖ Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Centreville Day Offers Parade, Music and Food From Page 1 Tours at 2 and 4 p.m. will meet at the games. Spindle Sears House at 5714 Mount Gilead On the lawn of the Mount Gilead house, Road. These not-so-scary tours examine the Beverly Pelcher will reprise her portrayal stories of ghosts, murder and lost love. of Cornelia Peake MacDonald and present Check the Centreville Day website or stop a woman’s view of the Civil War. And the by the information booth for further details. “Doctor of Pneumatics,” Dean Howarth, will On the Mount Gilead lawn, Sully Historic teach people about science via history. Site volunteers will lead hands-on activities Also on hand will be Civil War reenactors such as candle-dipping, cornhusk-doll mak- from the 17th Virginia, Fairfax Rifles. The ing and playing 19th-century games. On Swordmaster of the 18th Century, Charlie Braddock Road, the Old Stone Church and Anderson, will display his cannon and of- the Stuart-Mosby Cavalry Museum will be fer fencing lessons, and James Andrews will open for tours. Enjoy a Ploughman’s lunch portray a pirate. or purchase baked treats at the church. The food court lineup includes funnel A mini health fair will offer free flu shots, cakes, hot dogs, hamburgers and barbecue, blood-pressure checks, blood-glucose tests chicken sandwiches, noodle dishes, street (diabetes), plus vision screenings and clinic tacos, popcorn and homemade ice cream. referrals. It’ll be in front of St. John’s and In the community marketplace will be people may also meet local health-care pro- crafters, businesses, churches and viders there. nonprofits. Handmade crafts include jew- Centreville Day’s organized by the Friends elry, children’s clothing and fabric art, beer of Historic Centreville in partnership with lassos for beer and wine bottles, games and The official Centreville Day map. the Park Authority and the Centreville Day nail wraps and polish. Planning Committee. Admission’s free, and Centreville Day attendees may ride on the Gilead, the Old Stone Church and the Stuart-Mosby Museum, Mount Gilead and free remote parking will be at the Trinity Fairfax County Park Authority’s mini history Stuart-Mosby Museum. Centreville’s Civil War fortifications. Regis- Centre, 5860 Trinity Parkway. Shuttle buses train and discover the treasures of A van tour of Civil War Centreville for ter for the van tour at provided by Centreville Baptist Church will Centreville’s Historic District. The guided ages 12 and up will start from Ellanor C. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ecl. take people to and from the festivities in ride will travel between “stations” at Mount Lawrence Park at 1 p.m. It features the For those preferring a walking tour, Ghost the Historic District.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 ❖ 7 Centre View Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-752-4031 or [email protected] Iturbe’s Score Avoids Overtime, Defeats Robinson

of playing [better].” Rams’ Arnsmeyer Robinson head coach Lindsay Arnsmeyer, a former Chantilly player and assistant comes up short coach under Chapman, said her team played well before surrendering the game’s against former coach. lone goal in the final minute. By Jon Roetman “I think they played very strong,” Centre View Arnsmeyer said. “I think they caught us watching toward the end, so that’s why they hantilly field hockey coach capitalized at the end.”

Ralph Chapman felt the Charg- How frustrating is it to lose a game in Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/Centr ers outplayed Robinson during that fashion? C “Very frustrating,” Arnsmeyer said. “There the teams’ 2013 regular-season meeting, but the Rams pulled out a vic- were 37 seconds left in the game.” tory in strokes. Chapman had fun with his former pupil On Tuesday, Oct. 7, it was Robinson that after the game. came out on the short end “I said, ‘Lindsay, this is payback from last of the stick. year,’” Chapman said. Chantilly forward “I’m proud of my “She started laughing.” Victoria Iturbe scored the The victory improved game winner with 37 sec- girls. I’m a little Chantilly’s record to 10- onds remaining as the 2, including 2-1 in Con- Chargers pulled out a 1-0 upset that they ference 5. The Chargers e View victory on senior night at have games against Chantilly High School. didn’t play their Centreville and The Chargers earned a Herndon remaining, Jessica Reeves, middle, and the Chantilly field hockey team defeated penalty corner late in regu- best, but they with a chance to earn a Robinson 1-0 on Tuesday. lation, and after forward top-two seed in the con- Bryndie Ballam dribbled found a way to win ference tournament. through the Robinson de- when they didn’t “I’m proud of my fense, Iturbe found the girls,” Chapman said. back of the cage, keeping play their best. “I’m a little upset that Chantilly alive for one of they didn’t play their the top seeds in the Con- Hopefully, we’ll go best, but they found a ference 5 tournament. way to win when they “It’s definitely a relief back to playing our didn’t play their best. because if you don’t score Hopefully, we’ll go back in [regulation] time, you best.” to playing our best.” go to overtime and over- — Chantilly field hockey Robinson dropped to time is really tricky because coach Ralph Chapman 11-3, including 1-3 in it’s only [7-on-7],” Iturbe the conference. The said, “so it’s just a lot of relief to just be Rams defeated able to get the game over with fast.” Centreville, and lost to Westfield, Herndon Chapman said his team came out flat, due and Chantilly. Robinson will travel to face in part to the distractions of senior night Oakton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15. and homecoming week. “I think the competition is definitely stiffer “Finally we played with a little bit of in- in our conference, but I think [during the] tensity,” Chapman. “It was not one of our Westfield and Herndon [games], we started better games. I’m not taking anything away off very slow,” Arnsmeyer said. “Today, we from Robinson. They played hard They played very strong. I think [we] moved the played a good game. They were in the right ball very well [and] I think [we] dominated positions, they anticipated, they did every- for I would say 80 percent of the game un- Robinson’s Addie Walsh, right, and Chantilly’s Bryndie Ballam battle for thing my kids didn’t do. My kids are capable til the end.” the ball during Tuesday’s game at Chantilly High School. Sports Briefs 35-14 in the region final — before going team placement. Centreville’s goal, with an assist from Westfield Football on to win the VHSL 6A state championship. Kelcie Greenfelder. Le Blanc had 20 saves. To Host Centreville Centreville Field The Wildcats will host Chantilly at 4 The Westfield football team will host SYA Winter Sports p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. Centreville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. Hockey Falls to 10 in a rematch of last year’s 6A North Registration Open region championship game. Registration is now open for Southwest- Lake Braddock Chantilly Football Both teams won last week and are 4- ern Youth Association (SYA) winter sports. The Centreville field hockey team lost to 1. Westfield defeated Stone Bridge, 15- Winter sports include basketball, travel bas- Lake Braddock, 2-0, on Oct. 2, dropping its To Face Oakton 9. Centreville won its fourth straight ketball, wrestling and track & field. record to 4-7-2.Centreville goalkeeper Kyle The Chantilly football team will travel game, blanking Chantilly, 48-0. For additional information on each sport, Le Blanc finished with nine saves. to face Oakton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Centreville beat Westfield twice last and to register, please visit the website at Four days earlier, the Wildcats defeated Oct. 10. The Chargers dropped to 3-2 season — 28-0 in the regular season and www.syasports.org. Register early to ensure Oakton, 1-0. Paige Richbourg scored after losing to Centreville, 48-0, Oct. 2.

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From Page 2 Upscale Resale Store my first campaign. My parents live with us, and the fun thing is that our whole family campaigns to- All Proceeds Benefit gether.” Comstock’s politics are much different than those of the unabashedly-liberal Kennedy. Friends of She worked for two terms as an aide to Wolf, and headed the public-affairs branch of President George Homeless Animals W. Bush’s Justice Department. The National Review, A No-Kill Shelter for Cats & Dogs in its endorsement of Comstock, said, “Comstock’s strong conservative presence in Richmond has earned her high marks from, among others, the National Variety Rifle Association, the Family Foundation of Virginia, Photo Contributed of Beautiful and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which Barbara Comstock said she “thoroughly Treasures awarded her its 2012 Free Enterprise Award. She enjoys” meeting and greeting people has also received the endorsement of pundits such throughout Virginia’s 10th district. She as Mark Levin and Sean Hannity.” has been campaigning throughout the Pat Herrity, a Republican member of the Fairfax sprawling congressional district since she Great County Board of Supervisors, said, “Barbara is ex- won the GOP’s firehouse primary last April Prices actly the type of common-sense conservative leader 26. we need to pull the party and district together and win this.” But despite her conservative credentials, Comstock has remained deeply committed to her strong val- seeks to emphasize her willingness to reach across ues. She is a staunch supporter of working to create the aisle and work with Democrats. 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Email announcements to centreview@ more. www.epicurecafe.org for more. Classic Art & Craft Festival. 10 race. Visit www.rev3adventure.com/ connectionnewspapers.com. Include date, Fields of Fear. 7:30-11 p.m. (last a.m.-6 p.m. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 race/fall-foliage-trail-series-trail-run- admission at 10 p.m. or earlier if sold Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. mountain-bike for more. time, location, description and contact for SUNDAY/OCT. 12 event: phone, email and/or website. Pho- out.) Friday and Saturday nights Features original designs and work Fall Magic with Trees and Shrubs. tos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Sept. 26-Nov. 1. Cox Farms, 15621 Get Ready for Clifton Day. 9 a.m. - 5 from hundreds of talented artists and 10 a.m. at Merrifield Garden Center, Thursday at noon, at least two weeks be- Braddock Road, Centreville. Haunted p.m. Clifton. Food, live music, craftspeople from across America. Fair Oaks Meeting Room, 12101 Lee fore event. Cornightmare trail, Dark Side horseback rides, craft Visit www.gilmoreshows.com/ Highway, Fairfax. Bring out the best Hayride: Zombie Zoo, Firegrounds demonstrations, children’s activities craftsmens_classics_chantilly_fall.shtml. in the garden. Michael Fahey will hangout with six-lane slide, bonfires, and more. Free admission. For Freedomwalk Festival. The US introduce a wide variety of trees and ONGOING food and games. Visit directions and more information, FreedomWalk Festival is a weekend shrubs with dazzling leaves. Call 703- Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. at www.fieldsoffear.com for more. visit www.cliftonday.com long, non-competitive, social walking 968-9600 or visit Tea Party. Petco, 13053 Lee Jackson Memorial 1:30-3 p.m. at Little Rocky challenge bringing participants of all merrifieldgardencenter.com for more. Run Recreation Center, 13900 ages and abilities together for fun, A Toast to the Animals. 1:30-5:30 Hwy. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visit SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 11-12 aforeverhome.org for more Stonefield Drive, Clifton. Mia fitness, and international p.m. Award-winning wine, music, 76th Annual Potomac Rose information. Saunders School of Ballet is hosting friendship.Different trails will be silent auction and more. Supporting Society Rose Show The Airbus IMAX Theater at . Saturday, 1-6 the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party.This offered each day, and a variety of the Humane Society of Fairfax National Air and Space p.m. and Sunday, noon-4p.m. event is appropriate for children ages distances ranging from 3-27 miles (5- County. Friendly, leashed dogs Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, See roses and have your questions 3 and up. Ballet dancers will 43 kilometers) starting at the Holiday welcome. Paradise Springs Winery, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, answered by rosarians. Call 703-968- entertain and refreshments will be Inn Rosslyn, 1900 N Fort Myer Drive. 13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton. is showing movies including “D-Day: 9600 or visit served. Reservations are required. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do for more. Tickets: $40 in advance or $50 at the Normandy 1944”, “Hubble,” “Fighter merrifieldgardencenter.com for more. Tickets $10. Contact Jo Ellen Staub door, available online: hsfc.org/ Historic Hallows Eve. Pilot,” “Hidden Universe” and “The at [email protected] for more. 4 p.m. Sully Fields of Fear Bonus Night. SATURDAY/OCT. 18 Dream is Alive.” Visit http:// 7:30-11 Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully SATURDAY/OCT. 11 Community Yard Sale. airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy or call p.m. (last admission at 10 p.m. or 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Way, Chantilly. Experience the Centreville Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 703-572-4118 for the movie schedule earlier if sold out.) Cox Farms, 15621 at individual residences within the traditions of Virginians in the 18th Historic Centreville Park in the or to schedule an IMAX On Demand Braddock Road, Centreville. Haunted community. Treasure maps will be and 19th centuries by celebrating All Centreville Historic District, 5714 Mt. show for groups of 50 or more. Cornightmare trail, Dark Side given out on the corner of Pleasant Hallows Eve with storytelling, Gilead Road. Food, crafters and other Sully Historic Site. 3650 Historic Hayride: Zombie Zoo, Firegrounds Valley and Wetherburn Drive the fortune telling, fall foods and family vendors, parade, entertainment and Sully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guided hangout with six-lane slide, bonfires, morning of the sale. Call 703-216- gatherings. Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/ more. Visit www.centrevilleva.org. tours of the 1794 home of Northern food and games. Visit 6730 for more. parks/sully-historic-site. Nova Community Fall Festival. 10 Fairfax County Police Department Virginia’s first Congressman, Richard www.fieldsoffear.com for more. a.m.-4 p.m. at Manassas Campus of K-9 Krawl 5K. Bland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/ Check-in begins at Northern Virginia Community SUNDAY/OCT. 19 senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 8:30 a.m., walk begins at 9 a.m. College, 6901 Sudley Road. The FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 16-19 The Circus Life Festival. p.m. 703-437-1794. Fairfax County Government Center 11 a.m.-7 festival offers entertainment and Used Book Sale. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of Life (parking lot C), 12000 Government p.m. The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 activities for all ages, including a car p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Lutheran Church, 13421 Twin Lakes Centre Parkway, Fairfax. Join to Lee Highway, Centreville. Grape show, arts and crafts, food vendors Sunday, 1-3 p.m. at the Centreville Drive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Aires bring awareness to the connection stomping and bands. Net proceeds and community information booths. Regional Library, 14200 St. rehearse every Wednesday which between animal cruelty and the link benefit Meant to Live Foundation and Visit www.novafallfestival.com or Thousands of books, both fiction and includes training by an award- to domestic violence. To register Cancer Can Rock. Bring lawn chairs contact 703-530-3077 for more. nonfiction, will be sold. Plus, a winning director. Visit please visit https:// and blankets. Visit Opening Art Reception. 8 p.m.- limited number of CDs and DVDs will www.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more. www.surveymonkey.com/s/ www.bullrunwinery.com for more. midnight at Epicure Café, 11104 Lee be offered at bargain prices. Visit Cox Farms Fall Festival. Saturday, FCPD2014K9KRAWL Highway, Fairfax. Spend an evening Friendsofcentrevillelibrary.bogspot.com REV3 Adventure. Sept. 27 - Tuesday,Nov. 4. 10 a.m. - 10 a.m. at with artists and view a new art or contact 703-830-2223 for more. TUESDAY/OCT. 21 6 p.m. (closing 5 p.m. in Nov. ) Cox Fountainhead Regional Park,10875 exhibition titled “Fallen” curated by First Rehearsal for the Herndon Farms, 15621 Braddock Road, Hampton Road. Test stamina and The Bunnyman Bridge Collective. Regional Wind Ensemble. 7-9 Centreville. Activities and seasonal Benefit Centreville High School The exhibit will be on display in the FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 17-19 p.m. Herndon Middle School, 901 food. Visit www.coxfarms.com for Athletics.Trail runners, mountain cafe until Dec.5. Visit 19th Annual Craftsmen’s Fall bikers or anyone who enjoys both can Locust St, Herndon. The band is looking for new members and will offer a series of free public concerts throughout the year. Email [email protected]. CENTREVILLE SATURDAY/OCT. 25 Air and Scare. 2-7 p.m. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and The Anglican Church of the Ascension Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. See the spooky side of air and space at Traditional the annual Halloween event. Arrive Anglican Services in costume for safe indoor trick-or- treating, creepy crafts, spooky 1928 Book of science experiments and other Common Prayer Halloween-themed activities. Visit 1940 Hymnal http://airandspace.si.edu/events/air- and-scare/. Aaron Shust and Embassy Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays Worship in Concert. 7 p.m. Centreville Baptist Church, 15100 (with Church School and Nursery) Lee Highway, Centreville. All of the net proceeds benefit Meant 2 Live 13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville, VA Foundation. Visit 703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org www.meant2live.org fore more. Clifton Haunted Trail. 7-10 p.m. Chapel Road, Clifton. A terrifying annual event that winds through Clifton’s 8 Acre Park. Visit cliftonhauntedtrail.com. An Evening of Comedy with Annabelle Gurwitch. 8 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Annabelle Gurwitch is a Jewish mother, a passionate environmentalist, a reluctant atheist and the author of the new book “I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50.” Call 703-537-3000 or visit www.jccnvarts.org for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 24-26 Library Used Book Sale. Friday,10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 1-4 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. A large selection of books for children and adults, plus DVDs, CDs and audio books will be available for To highlight your faith community, call Karen at 703-917-6468 highlight your faith community, To Communities of Worship purchase.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov/ b b library/events. 12 ❖ Centre View ❖ October 9-15, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com HomeLifeStyleHomeHomeLifeStyleFall 2014 LifeStyle

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Great Falls Studios Art Tour Set for Oct. 17-19 One of the simple pleasures of the Great cent work. Disciplines range from tradi- Falls Studios art tour is its easy accessibil- tional painting and photography to layered ity. paper, fiber art, pottery and jewelry mak- With 50 professional artists situated ing. A diversity of style and vision blossoms within an 18-mile radius offering access to in all directions. their personal working space, all a moti- Overall, the consortium represents 113 vated art tourist needs to do is get the map artists; many have been plying their craft and head to their destinations of choice for decades; some have received national between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Friday, honors. The tour is free and all are welcome Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 19. to any of the participating studios. Nichols Participating artists have arranged an says that many visitors develop a practical “open house” for the weekend at each stop trip plan by following a particular theme. and relish the opportunity to show off re- For more, see www.greatfallsstudios.com Painter Robert Gilbert in his home studio.

2 ❖ Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Home LifeStyle Neighbors Helping Neighbors Clifton residents to Details Remodeler’s Charity Home Tour, Nov. 15, 10 hold open-house tour a.m.-4 p.m. Visit www.RemodelersCharityHomeTour.com or call of newly remodeled 703-425-5588 for more. Photo courtesy of Home Fronts News homes for the benefit LEFT: Granite surfaces, marble tile wall covering, a coffered ceiling of local widow. are among the finishwork details distinguishing the Layfield kitchen By John Byrd by Sun Design Remodeling.

eighbors help each other. convenient to nearby Clifton Elementary, That’s what communities parents would leave their children with N have always been about. Armendaris before and after school. Many Long-time Clifton resident of the children at the center were friends Bob Gallagher is rallying his friends and with her own children peers to help his neighbor Elsa Armendaris. But when Clifton Elementary closed in Armendaris, a mother of seven, needs 2010, the day care center lost more than funds to repair the badly deteriorated drive- half its students. Not long after that, the way to her home, which is also a local day winding asphalt driveway leading to the care center. To help out, Gallagher, who is house began to seriously deteriorate. a principal at Sun Design Remodeling, has Armendaris says that she and her children organized a tour of three newly remodeled with the help of a friendly neighbor have Clifton homes, each the handiwork of a dif- been patching the drive for years. However, ferent remodeler. it eventually become obvious that her own “The homes are all pretty spectacular in fix-up efforts wouldn’t be enough. their own right,” Gallagher says. “We’ve Soon she began soliciting bids from pro- found that homeowners really enjoy see- fessional pavers, some of whom were sim- ing what their neighbors are doing. But this ply working the neighborhood. is also about helping a local person in need; “I wasn’t sure what I really needed, or that’s the sense of community which Clifton who was reliable,” she recalls. “But what has always exemplified.” really slowed the process was the cost.” In addition to showcasing a home recently That’s when her friend, Christina renovated by Sun Design Remodeling, the Gallagher, whose children had attended the tour will feature recent work by Daniels day care center, offered to ask her husband, Design and Remodeling and Kohlmark Bob, for ideas. Group Architects and Builders, all active in “I just thought there must be a way that Clifton and environs for years. a community as old and close-knit as Clifton Tim Reed of Tibbs Paving will be donat- could help one of its own,” said Bob ing the labor, equipment and trucking Gallagher, who grew up in Clifton where needed for the driveway re-paving. his father practiced medicine. “My company Armendaris has also raised several thousand A native of El Salvador, Armendaris lost ing and family rooms, the house provided has learned a lot from doing our own home dollars for the project. her husband, David, to leukemia six years a perfect setting. Among other features, the tours, so a coalition of remodelers already ago and, as the sole means of her family’s two-level structure is off the main road, active in Clifton seems like a logical way to ARMENDARIS’ STORY IS ONE of quiet support, decided to set up her home as a down a winding driveway. A safe place for reach out to the community.” determination in pursuit of the American day care center. kids. Dream. With its tree-shaded lot and sizable liv- Initially, the center did well. Since it was See Neighbors, Page 4 Planting for Fall Planning your autumn garden and yard.

By Marilyn Campbell tainer to plant them,” said Kelly Grimes of Take a few minutes and actually plan out The Connection Good Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Md. your garden because no matter what you “Now is a great time to put in a landscape.” decide to plant for fall, an aesthetically ap- s the first few weeks of fall unfold, The first step is preparing the ground. pealing garden starts with an effective strat- Acarrying with them the promise of “You have to amend the soil; that is mixing egy. “It is getting a good plan together,” HomeLifeStyle rich and vibrant colors, many local in compost and soil so the plants’ roots can Goffin said. “It is a question of scale and residents are starting to plan their fall gar- grab a hold of the soil with compost,” said putting it together right. You have to look is produced by dens, both ornamental and edible. Pruning Grimes. “That really helps any planting.” at your plot of land and decide where you Connection Newspapers and and overall garden cleanup will make Katia Goffin of Katia Goffin Gardens in want plants to go and how you want it to www.ConnectionNewspapers.com way for fall plants. In fact, this is the per- McLean, Va., likens planning a garden to look.” Local Media Connection LLC fect time to clear away summer foliage and putting together a puzzle. “Everything has plant, horticulture gurus said. to [look] like it belongs,” she said. “It’s FOR DECORATIVE GARDENS and For more information, “Because the ground is still warm and air about designing your bed line so it enhances yards, mums and pansies are among fall’s call 703-778-9431 or email is cool, there is less transplant shock for your property, versus ‘I stuck this in my gar- [email protected] plants when you take them out of the con- den and doesn’t it look good?’” See Planting, Page 8 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 ❖ 3 Details Remodeler’s Charity Home Home LifeStyle Tour, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.RemodelersCharityHomeTour.com Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Clifton Home Tour or call 703-425-5588 for more.

From Page 3 calls for frequently used spaces to be on the make it easier for everyone to interact, and same floor. that also offered sightlines from the kitchen THE TOUR “We’ve even got ideas and costs for an to the backyard where the kids play.” The tour has been conceived to provide a elevator, should we need one,” she said. That meant re-working a course of win- close-up look at how Clifton residents live Meanwhile, a new two car garage has dows on the rear elevation, making it easier today, and to profile several design trends been added to the home’s front elevation. to access the outside from several directions now being applied to local homes. It also The eye-catching period facade incorporates and introducing a floor plan more condu- will reflect some of the community’s varied “mesa red” windows, a new entrance por- cive to free-flowing traffic. demographics — which range from young tico articulated in cedar truss beams and The starting point, however, was the of- families to retirees retrofitting their house French doors that open directly onto a front- fending two-tiered ceiling, a reminder of the to age-in-place. facing patio, fact that the back half of the kitchen has a With the former powder room absorbed separate roof unconnected to the structural MAKEOVER IN COLCHESTER HUNT into the new suite, and interior walls re- supports in the first half of the kitchen In Clifton’s Colchester Hunt section, Steve moved, the architect developed the new which are busily engaged in holding up the and Maureen Landry are putting the finish- open floor plan. home’s second floor. ing touches on a forward-looking retrofit The kitchen and dining zone is now “Structurally, the existing plan is perfectly executed by Tom Flach at Kohlmark Archi- formed into a 600-square-foot family logical,” Jon Benson said. “Aesthetically, it tects. The Craftsman-style architecture em- kitchen that revolves around a two-tier food was a strange effect ... one that Kelly braces an open floor plan which the Landrys preparation island and dining counter. Layfield wanted to change.” see as perfect for a host of regular social Mounted on a cherry wood base, the island Benson proposed a coffered ceiling. The pursuits such as book clubs and after-church is surfaced in both walnut butcher block and end product unifies the room visually and gatherings. Vermont soapstone. reintroduces the classical design elements Referring to the house as “his last home,” Adjacent to the kitchen/dining area, de- found in the home’s formal front rooms that Steve Landry, 65, says he and his wife actu- lineated by a peninsular fireplace, the 300- had been curiously missing in its kitchen. ally looked for a larger house “further out” square-foot family room/sitting room pro- The ceiling also set the tone for a much before deciding that improving what they vides ample space for an enlarged social more refined and elegant plan featuring had was their best option. gathering. The 225-square-foot sunroom, several of Benson’s original built-ins. “It was Tom Flach’s clever ideas that were now mainstreamed into the home’s HVAC There is a new granite-surfaced island and the deciding factor,” Maureen Landry said. system, is a gathering spot with a panoramic dining counter. While the kitchen also for- The plan included needs for the immediate view of the wooded surroundings. merly provided a spot for family breakfasts, future, and also elements that might be Kelly Layfield said it mostly seemed space needed to age in place over extended time. KITCHEN SUITE IN ELEGANT restricted. For instance, the former 400-square-foot TRANSITIONAL STYLE Benson created a larger exit door in the garage has been converted into a well-ap- Not too far away in Clifton Heights, Rick middle-of the kitchen’s rear wall, allocat- pointed master suite complete with 14-foot and Kelly Layfield are reveling in a new fam- ing expanded corner space for a L-shaped In Clifton’s Colchester Hunt section, architect Tom Flach cathedral ceiling, a full bath and an 8-foot ily-friendly kitchen and outlier zones cus- window bench which will provide built-in Photos courtesy of Home Fronts News at Kohlmark Architects checks plans for Steve and wall of windows focused on the garden and tom-designed for their active daily house- seating for the breakfast table as well as Remodeler Ted Daniels added 2,000 square feet to his personal residence on Hunting Horse Drive and reconfigured the first Maureen Landry’s Craftsman-style renovation, now two-tiered pond. While the couple’s initial hold needs by Jon Benson, lead designer at handy storage. There is also now a door floor to include a comfortable family room adjacent to a large gourmet kitchen. Daniels had purchased the cherry wood getting its finishing touches. plan is to use the new space as a reading Sun Design Remodeling. from the family room to the screened porch. mantle years before he knew where he would use it. room, Maureen Landry said that the suite “We have three children under age 12,” Benson added a grilling deck next to the is a nod to an aging-in-place strategy that Kelly said, “so we wanted a plan that would screened porch and just outside the new kitchen door. Rick Layfield, who is the to add 2,000 square feet to the rear of the central French door. The many original built- family’s grilling chef finds it a great place house, and gut the entire first and second ins include a food preparation island and to interact with friends and family while floors almost down to the studs. knee-high walnut cabinets which provide a pursuing a favored recipe. “For starters, I didn’t like the way the first space divider between two primary activity floor was configured,” Daniels says. “The zones. The inside corner of the kitchen ac- The Layfield FAMILY HOME ON HUNTING kitchen and family room were partitioned commodates a family dining nook. kitchen re- HORSE DRIVE in a way that inhibited traffic, and the inte- The primary focal point of the family modeled by Those who know their way around Hunt- rior was really dated. I wanted a quiet first room is a hand-carved cherry wood mantle Sun Design ing Horse Drive sometimes might wonder floor place where the kids could do their piece Daniels bought years ago, having no Remodeling what happened to the circa-1970s Colonial homework. Also, there wasn’t enough stor- idea when or where he would use it. includes style house that used to be perched up on age.” He also wanted better lines-of-sight. “It’s comforting to see an impulse buy granite sur- the overlook. Clearly, the sprawling manor Upstairs, the master bedroom was too become a real focal point,” he said. faces, marble house there now is an entirely different small. The sitting room, which offered the Upstairs, Daniels built a 715-square-foot tile wall home, but how did it get there? best view, also became a kind of clutter- master bedroom suite that opens directly coverings and Owner and professional remodeler Ted prone foyer between the walk-in closet and to a sprawling balcony with views in three a coffered Daniels says the makeover was the result the master bath. directions. ceiling. of an inspired plan to create an environ- “It was as if we were living in someone “This is the spot where we can have some ment that would work better for himself, else’s house,” Daniels said. “I wanted a plan privacy and still keep an eye on the kids,” wife Gayle and their two children. that would really support a whole spectrum Gayle Daniels said. “It’s quite romantic.” Purchasing the 4,400-square-foot produc- of daily family requirements.” The luxury bathroom and large walk-in tion house in 2000, Daniels initially thought With substantial new square footage now closet are now sensibly positioned on either the house adequate for raising a family, and extending out the rear of the existing struc- side of the suite’s entrance foyer. The mas- focused on the serious business of renovat- ture, Daniels generously reconfigured floor ter bath includes a soaking tub, a spacious ing other people’s homes. Certainly, the five- plans on the first and second level, concen- walk-in shower and a private closet for acre wood lot had everything to offer in the trating on how his family would use the new Gayle’s vanity. way of a lovely bucolic setting. space. The formal living room and dining room But after living in the house for a while, The 396-square-foot kitchen segues eas- are on the right side of the first floor, segre- Daniels developed a growing list of possible ily into a rear-facing great room that fea- gated by a fully-wired well-appointed room The fireplace hearth in the Layfield den was completely remade in the improvements, which prompted a decision tures floor-to-ceiling windows flanking a the kids use for homework. plan executed by Sun Design Remodeling. 4 ❖ Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 ❖ 5 Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection Local REAL ESTATE 2 9402 Old Reserve Way, Top Sales in August, 2014 Fairfax — $1,345,000

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1 11900 CUSTIS ACRES DR ...... 5 .. 5 .. 0 ...... CLIFTON ...... $1,380,000 .... Detached ..... 8.22 ...... 20124 ...... TOWERING OAKS ...... 08/01/14

2 9402 OLD RESERVE WAY ...... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ...... FAIRFAX ...... $1,345,000 .... Detached ..... 0.25 ...... 22031 ..... PICKETT’S RESERVE .... 08/25/14

3 5152 PLEASANT FOREST DR ..... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .... CENTREVILLE ... $1,165,000 .... Detached ..... 1.06 ...... 20120 ...... PLEASANT VALLEY ..... 08/28/14 8 13749 4 6150 REZA CT ...... 6 .. 5 .. 2 ..... SPRINGFIELD .... $1,100,000 .... Detached ..... 0.24 ...... 22152 ..... CARDINAL ESTATES .... 08/29/14 Balmoral 5 6297 CLIFTON RD ...... 4 .. 3 .. 2 ...... CLIFTON ...... $1,050,000 .... Detached ..... 5.00 ...... 20124 ...... CLIFTON DOWNS ...... 08/07/14 Greens Avenue, 6 10107 WATERSIDE DR ...... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ...... BURKE ...... $1,050,000 .... Detached ..... 0.73 ...... 22015 ...... EDGEWATER ...... 08/22/14 Clifton — 7 9812 PORTSIDE DR ...... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ...... BURKE ...... $1,035,000 .... Detached ..... 0.94 ...... 22015 ...... EDGEWATER ...... 08/25/14 $1,030,000

8 13749 BALMORAL GREENS AVE ... 4 .. 5 .. 1 ...... CLIFTON ...... $1,030,000 .... Detached ..... 1.20 ...... 20124 .... BALMORAL GREENS .... 08/29/14

9 4004 WOODBERRY MEADOW DR . 4 .. 4 .. 1 ...... FAIRFAX ...... $960,000 .... Detached ..... 0.17 ...... 22033 ... KENSINGTON MANOR .. 08/28/14 Copyright 2014 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 15, 2014.

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“I just built a stunning fireplace in a Tips for making your A fireplace screened-in porch that transformed the commands space into a three-season room just in time outdoor spaces comfy attention and for fall,” said Robert Kalmin of Skill Con- can offer a struction and Design, LLC in Fairfax, Va. “In- through the fall. warm place for door-outdoor rugs and seating in fall col- reading, nap- ors make the space great for entertaining.” ping or chatting By Marilyn Campbell When it comes to outdoor fireplaces, how- with friends. The Connection ever, there are a few caveats: “If it is a screened in porch, be careful of your venti- s the air turns crisp and we settle lation. Whether you have a gas or wood- into fall, the time is ideal for cre- burning fireplace you have to have noncom- Aating a cozy setting, whether it’s bustible material for the mantle and it needs elegant or rustic or modern. to back discharge for smoke,” said Kalmin. Many people have adapted part of their He says such fireplaces can be added to an landscape as an outdoor room. existing space in one-to-two weeks. “Outdoor porches whether screened or Accessories in warm, vibrant colors can just covered with a roof are great fall help can transform an outdoor room from spaces,” said Susan Matus, a Potomac, Md.- summer to fall. “Adding some cozy throw based architect. “One can cozy them up with blankets to outdoor sofas allows you to stay pillows and throws and outdoor lights, such outside on chilly nights,” said Kerra Michele as decorative twinkle lights or candles can Huerta of Apartment Envy. create great ambiance.” In fact, lighting can transform a screened Local designers reveal their favorite ac- porch or outdoor room. “To a screened cessories and ideas for outdoor rooms and porch, you can add a ceiling fan with a down screened porches to help welcome the new light and an up-light,” said Kalmin. season with style. Matus suggests a finishing touch for out- An outdoor fireplace commands attention door spaces. “Another option is to hang and can offer a warm place for reading, drapery to create not only a more interior napping or chatting with friends, and makes feeling but also drapery can be used to it comfortable to sit outside on a chilly shield from the wind as a thermal barrier,” evening. she said. Planting for Fall

From Page 3 Grasses, added Katia Goffin, are ideal for fall and can be mixed with other foliage. best flowering plants. “Mums need full sun- “You can put evergreens in your yard and light to open and come in obvious, bold fall add some grasses. There are tons [of colors,” said Grimes. “Pansies will take part grasses] that are flowering and look [good] sun, are a great color and will continue to with evergreens.” bloom through spring.” One plant that is often associated with Yarrow, asters, sedums, Lenten roses, and cooler weather is a holly tree, but Eric Shorb coral bells are among the fall plants that of American Plant in Bethesda, Md., offers Jonathan Storvick, natural resource man- a caveat. “As we get closer to the end of ager at the Office of Sustainability at George November and the beginning of December Mason University in Fairfax, Va., recom- you want to careful about planting such mends. broadleaf evergreens,” he said. “If they “Fall is a great time to plant larger-sized haven’t had time to develop a sufficient perennials and container shrubs,” said enough root system they can become sus- Storvick. “It also happens to be the time of ceptible to wind burn year when nurseries are trying to get rid of because the roots will a lot of their stock, so you can find some not be able to absorb great deals.” moisture.” He recom- For example, said Joel Cook of Merrifield mends deciduous trees Garden Center, in Fairfax, Merrifield and and fine leaf ever- Gainesville, Va., “Burning bushes have beau- greens. “A Leland tiful fall colors like orange and fire red. As Cyprus or an Arborvi- far as trees, maples like Japanese maples, taes that don’t need as sugar maple or black gum maple have beau- much moisture will tiful colors.” survive better as the Another eye-catching option is the yellow weather gets colder.” twig dogwood. Its “bright yellow branches Ornamental veg- and twig color … are also fantastic for win- etables also work well ter,” said Mark White of GardenWise in Ar- in fall and beyond. lington, Va. “This shrub develops in great “There is decorative clumps and is a wonderful contrast against cabbage and kale, any red twig. Oval-shaped green leaves turn which will grow any- to orange-red in fall, followed by white fruit where and are deer re- tinged with green.” sistant,” said Grimes. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 ❖ 7 8 ❖ Centre View ❖ HomeLifeStyle Fall 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com